1st Quarter - Amendment

COUNCIL FOR CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE for COUNCIL FOR CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$60,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
1st Quarter - Report Apr 17, 2008 $60,000 Replaced
1st Quarter - Amendment (this page) Apr 17, 2008 $60,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

House - H.R. 5351, the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008; all sections House - H.R. 5351, the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008; all sections Senate - Budget Committee on Budget Resolution; extension of 2001/2003 tax cuts and taxes on oil/gas companies

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH LEE WRIGHT V.P. Government Affairs

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5351 (110th)

Telecommunications TEC

House - H.R. 5353, the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008; all sections

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH LEE WRIGHT V.P. Government Affairs

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5353 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

House Government interference in intellectual property and computers; general Senate - Government interference in intellectual property and computers; general

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH LEE WRIGHT V.P. Government Affairs

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Budget/Appropriations BUD

House - Rep. Jeff Flake for open slot on appropriations committee House - President Bush's veto of H.R. 3963, SCHIP expansion; all sections House - H.R. 1528, New England National Scenic Trail Designation Act; all sections House - H.R. 5140, the Stimulus Package and H.R. 5109, the Economic Growth Act of 2008; all sections House - H.R. 5087, prevent automatic pay raise for Congress; all sections House - H.R. 2857, the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act; all sections. House - H.R. 5563, the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act; all provisions. House - H. Con. Res. 312, the fiscal year 2009 Budget Resolution; all sections House - H.AMDT.972 to H.CON.RES.312, GOP Alternative Budget; all sections House - H.R. 5467, the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act; all sections House - H.R. 5140; Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008; all sections Senate - President Bushs executive order instructing federal agencies to ignore earmarks found in the report language of H.R. 2764, the fiscal 2008 omnibus bill and in the report language of H.R. 3222, the Defense Appropriations Act Senate - Sen. Jim DeMints amendment to S. Con. Res. 70, Budget Resolution calling for a one year earmark moratorium Senate - S. 2636, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008; all sections. Senate - Amdt 4347; S. Con. Res. 70 Senate - S. Con. Res. 70, Budget Resolution; all sections Senate - S. Con. Res. 70, Budget Resolution; Amdt 4209 Senate - S. Con. Res. 70, Budget Resolution; Amdt. 4284

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH LEE WRIGHT V.P. Government Affairs

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5140 (110th), H.R. 1528 (110th), H.R. 3222 (110th), S.Con.Res. 70 (110th), S. 2636 (110th), H.R. 2857 (110th), H.R. 2764 (110th), H.Con.Res. 312 (110th), H.R. 5467 (110th), H.R. 5109 (110th), H.R. 3963 (110th), H.R. 5563 (110th), H.R. 5087 (110th)

Insurance INS

Senate - S. 2284, the Flood Insurance and Modernization Act of 2008; expanding program and possible wind damage amendment.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH LEE WRIGHT V.P. Government Affairs

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 2284 (110th)

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES

Senate - Series of amendments to S. 2483 the National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects Authorization Act; Amdt. 3961, Amdt. 3962, Amdt. 3963, Amdt. 3964, Amdt. 3965, Amdt. 3966, and Amdt. 3968

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH LEE WRIGHT V.P. Government Affairs

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2483 (110th)

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.