Registration

CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC for AKIN, GUMP ON BEHALF OF SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

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What was lobbied

5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Science/Technology SCI

Eligibility of company to import U.S.-origin semiconductor-related goods under U.S. export control laws.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHANNON FINLEY New —
DREW GOESL New Chief of Staff, Rep. Mike Ross; Communications Director, Sen. Blanche Lincoln.
MARTIN B. GOLD New Floor Adviser & Counsel, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist.

Defense DEF

Eligibility of company to import U.S.-origin semiconductor-related goods under U.S. export control laws.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHANNON FINLEY New —
DREW GOESL New Chief of Staff, Rep. Mike Ross; Communications Director, Sen. Blanche Lincoln.
MARTIN B. GOLD New Floor Adviser & Counsel, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist.

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Eligibility of company to import U.S.-origin semiconductor-related goods under U.S. export control laws.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHANNON FINLEY New —
DREW GOESL New Chief of Staff, Rep. Mike Ross; Communications Director, Sen. Blanche Lincoln.
MARTIN B. GOLD New Floor Adviser & Counsel, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist.

Computer Industry CPI

Eligibility of company to import U.S.-origin semiconductor-related goods under U.S. export control laws.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHANNON FINLEY New —
DREW GOESL New Chief of Staff, Rep. Mike Ross; Communications Director, Sen. Blanche Lincoln.
MARTIN B. GOLD New Floor Adviser & Counsel, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist.

Manufacturing MAN

Eligibility of company to import U.S.-origin semiconductor-related goods under U.S. export control laws.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHANNON FINLEY New —
DREW GOESL New Chief of Staff, Rep. Mike Ross; Communications Director, Sen. Blanche Lincoln.
MARTIN B. GOLD New Floor Adviser & Counsel, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist.

Foreign entities

Foreign owners and affiliates the filer disclosed. Amounts are as declared on this filing.

EntityCountryPrincipal place of businessOwnershipContribution declared
SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION China China — —

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.