1st Quarter - Report — SMITH GARSON for PUERTO RICO FEDERAL AFFAIRS ADMINISTRAT… (2014)

Firm

SMITH GARSON

Client

PUERTO RICO FEDERAL AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATION (PRFAA)

Income

$120,000

Expenses

—

What was lobbied

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

Economics/Economic Development ECN

IMCP manufacturing partnership program. Economic Development generally.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MARY CATHERINE BROOKS	—
JAMES PATRICK SMITH	—

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Economic Development Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Budget/Appropriations BUD

ARRA funding and the President's FY 2015 budget request

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MARY CATHERINE BROOKS	—
JAMES PATRICK SMITH	—

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Economic Development Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office

Agriculture AGR

Farm Bill discussions, specifically PAN funding levels

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MARY CATHERINE BROOKS	—
JAMES PATRICK SMITH	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Economic Development Administration; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE

Health Issues HCR

Medicare Advantage

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JAMES PATRICK SMITH	—

Contacted: SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Economic Development Administration

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Border Security and how border security is initiated in the immigration bill discussion; narcotics trafficking; coast guard reauthorization

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MARY CATHERINE BROOKS	—
JAMES PATRICK SMITH	—

Contacted: SENATE; Economic Development Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Transportation TRA

TIGER grant; MAP-21 reauthorization

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MARY CATHERINE BROOKS	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Economic Development Administration; White House Office

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax reform. Tax extenders bill.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MARY CATHERINE BROOKS	—
JAMES PATRICK SMITH	—

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Economic Development Administration; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy reforms.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MARY CATHERINE BROOKS	—
JAMES PATRICK SMITH	—

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Economic Development Administration; SENATE

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.