1st Quarter - Report

HECHT LATHAM SPENCER & ASSOCIATES, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS HECHT SPENCER & ASSOC for 3M COMPANY

Firm
Client
Income
$30,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - provisions relating to excise taxes on medical device manufacturers; H.R. 4872 - Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 - Same as above; Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) implementation - provisions relating to liability protections for respirators; Monitor health care system reform proposals and Medicare reimbursement policies.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY P HECHT —
WILLIAM H HECHT —
FRANKLIN C PHIFER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4872 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) implementation - provisions relating to liability protections for respirators.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY P HECHT —
WILLIAM H HECHT —
FRANKLIN C PHIFER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

International climate change negotiations - intellectual property protection for green technologies.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY P HECHT —
WILLIAM H HECHT —
FRANKLIN C PHIFER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - provisions relating to excise taxes on medical device manufacturers; H.R. 4872 - Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 - Same as above; Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) implementation - provisions relating to liability protections for respirators; Monitor health care system reform proposals and Medicare reimbursement policies.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY P HECHT —
WILLIAM H HECHT —
FRANKLIN C PHIFER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4872 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011 - provisions and funding for solar heat reflective film and military eyewear protection.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY P HECHT —
WILLIAM H HECHT —
FRANKLIN C PHIFER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Environment/Superfund ENV

Monitor legislative proposals relating to asbestos; H.R. 2454 - American Clean Energy & Security Act 0f 2009 (ACES) - entire bill; H. R. 890 - American Renewable Energy Act of 2009 - entire bill; International climate change negotiations - intellectual property protection for green technologies.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY P HECHT —
WILLIAM H HECHT —
FRANKLIN C PHIFER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2454 (111th), H.R. 890 (111th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H. R. 1409 & S. 560 - Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 - entire bill.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY P HECHT —
WILLIAM H HECHT —
FRANKLIN C PHIFER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1409 (111th), S. 560 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 2454 - American Clean Energy & Security Act (ACES) - entire bill; H.R. 890 - American Renewable Energy Act of 2009 - entire bill.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY P HECHT —
WILLIAM H HECHT —
FRANKLIN C PHIFER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 890 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th)

Homeland Security HOM

Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) implementation - provisions relating to liability protections for respirators.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY P HECHT —
WILLIAM H HECHT —
FRANKLIN C PHIFER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

H.R. 2454 - American Clean Energy & Security Act (ACES) - entire bill; H.R. 890 - American Renewable Energy Act of 2009 - entire bill; International climate change negotiations - intellectual property protection for green technologies.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY P HECHT —
WILLIAM H HECHT —
FRANKLIN C PHIFER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2454 (111th), H.R. 890 (111th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Monitor health care system reform proposals and Medicare reimbursement policies.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY P HECHT —
WILLIAM H HECHT —
FRANKLIN C PHIFER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Roads/Highway ROD

H.R. 2125 and S. 791 - Surface Transportation Safety Act of 2009 - entire bill.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY P HECHT —
WILLIAM H HECHT —
FRANKLIN C PHIFER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 791 (111th), H.R. 2125 (111th)

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

Monitored procedures and timing for introduction and processing of miscellaneous tariff bills.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY P HECHT —
WILLIAM H HECHT —
FRANKLIN C PHIFER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; 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.