2nd Quarter - Report

PUBLIC CITIZEN for PUBLIC CITIZEN

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$70,000
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
2nd Quarter - Report (this page) Jul 18, 2008 $70,000 Replaced
2nd Quarter - Amendment Oct 8, 2008 $70,000 Replaced
2nd Quarter - Amendment Feb 17, 2009 $70,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Telecommunications TEC

General Discussion

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GRAHAM STEELE —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

General Discussion

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOAN B CLAYBROOK —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Arbitration Fairness Act HR 3010, S. 1782; CPSC Reform Act, S.2663, HR 4040, many issues but particularly fines, public information, attorney general enforcement, and whistleblower protection. Farm Bill, HR 2419 (Arbitration Provision); FAA reauthorization-Passenger Bill of Rights, FTC Reauthorization, S. 2831; Medical Device Safety Act; Nursing Home Arbitration-HR 6126; S. 3182-DOJ Appropriations (re National Motor Vehicle Title Info Systems); FDA Discussion Draft Reform Bill, particularly Import Safety, FDA-HR 6381Medical Device Safety Act, Bill to overturn Riegel v. Medtronic.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID ARKUSH —
ANGELA CANTERBURY —
JOAN B CLAYBROOK —
MICHAEL LEMOV —
GRAHAM STEELE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 6381 (110th), H.R. 3010 (110th), S. 2663 (110th), S. 2831 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th), S. 3182 (110th), H.R. 4040 (110th), S. 1782 (110th), H.R. 6126 (110th)

Government Issues GOV

Congressional Public Financing Bill, HR 1905/S. 1257, DC House Voting Rights Act; S. 2191 Lieber/Warner Climate Security Act; HR 5811 Electronic Communications Preservation Act; HR 985 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act; H-Climate Matters Act; Implementation of S. 1; S. 2041, False Claims Correction Act; HR 4294 Presidential Public Financing; S. 223, Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act; S. 274 Federal Employees Protection of Disclosures Act; S. 1285 Fair Elections Now Act; S. 886-Presidential Records Act Reform; FDA reform/funding, Transparency in Federal Funding Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANGELA CANTERBURY —
CRAIG HOLMAN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1257 (110th), S. 2041 (110th), S. 223 (110th), H.R. 1905 (110th), H.R. 5811 (110th), S. 886 (110th), H.R. 4294 (110th), S. 1285 (110th), S. 274 (110th), S. 1 (110th), H.R. 985 (110th), S. 2191 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

Medical Devices/FDA Preemption, Physician Gift Disclosure Law

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GRAHAM STEELE —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

ATPDEA, Colombia FTA-HR 5724; HR 6180 Trade Act of 2008; WTO Gambling Compensation Proceedings

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL CRAWFORD New —
JAMES PLOESER —
TODD TUCKER —
LORI WALLACH —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5724 (110th), H.R. 6180 (110th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Arbitration Fairness Act, S. 1782, H.R. 3010; H.R. 5607, State Secret Protection Act; S. 2533 State Secrets Protection Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANGELA CANTERBURY —
JOAN B CLAYBROOK —
GRAHAM STEELE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5607 (110th), S. 2533 (110th), H.R. 3010 (110th), S. 1782 (110th)

Automotive Industry AUT

General Discussion on Rollovers, Preparation for hearings on rollovers.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOAN B CLAYBROOK —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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.