Mid-Year Report — PODESTA GROUP, INC. for GOOGLE INC (2007)

Firm

PODESTA GROUP, INC.

Client

GOOGLE INC

Income

$180,000

Expenses

—

What was lobbied

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H. R. 3093, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 , Department of Justice funding issues S. 1745, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, Department of Justice funding issues

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
TEAL BAKER	—
PAUL BRATHWAITE	EXEC DIR, CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS 22 MEM
KIMBERLEY FRITTS	N/A
RANDALL GERARD	N/A
COURTNEY HAGEN	N/A
CLAUDIA JAMES	N/A
ANDREW KAUDERS	SR ADV, SEN. MENENDEZ; ED, HOUSE DEM CAUCUS
ELIZABETH ANN MORRA	N/A
ANTHONY PODESTA	N/A
ED ROTHSCHILD	N/A
JOHN SCOFIELD	COMM DIR., HOUSE APPROPS. COMMITTEE

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3093 (110th), S. 1745 (110th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Privacy issues, internet child safety issues

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
TEAL BAKER	—
PAUL BRATHWAITE	EXEC DIR, CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS 22 MEM
KIMBERLEY FRITTS	N/A
RANDALL GERARD	N/A
COURTNEY HAGEN	N/A
CLAUDIA JAMES	N/A
ANDREW KAUDERS	SR ADV, SEN. MENENDEZ; ED, HOUSE DEM CAUCUS
ELIZABETH ANN MORRA	N/A
ANTHONY PODESTA	N/A
ED ROTHSCHILD	N/A
JOHN SCOFIELD	COMM DIR., HOUSE APPROPS. COMMITTEE

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Immigration IMM

HIB Visa issue

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
TEAL BAKER	—
PAUL BRATHWAITE	EXEC DIR, CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS 22 MEM
KIMBERLEY FRITTS	N/A
RANDALL GERARD	N/A
COURTNEY HAGEN	N/A
CLAUDIA JAMES	N/A
ANDREW KAUDERS	SR ADV, SEN. MENENDEZ; ED, HOUSE DEM CAUCUS
ELIZABETH ANN MORRA	N/A
ANTHONY PODESTA	N/A
ED ROTHSCHILD	N/A
JOHN SCOFIELD	COMM DIR., HOUSE APPROPS. COMMITTEE

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Computer Industry CPI

H. R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007, internet censorship issues

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
TEAL BAKER	—
PAUL BRATHWAITE	EXEC DIR, CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS 22 MEM
KIMBERLEY FRITTS	N/A
RANDALL GERARD	N/A
COURTNEY HAGEN	N/A
CLAUDIA JAMES	N/A
ANDREW KAUDERS	SR ADV, SEN. MENENDEZ; ED, HOUSE DEM CAUCUS
ELIZABETH ANN MORRA	N/A
ANTHONY PODESTA	N/A
ED ROTHSCHILD	N/A
JOHN SCOFIELD	COMM DIR., HOUSE APPROPS. COMMITTEE

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 275 (110th)

Science/Technology SCI

Innovation agenda Google Maps and Hurricane Katrina aftermath issues

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
TEAL BAKER	—
PAUL BRATHWAITE	EXEC DIR, CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS 22 MEM
KIMBERLEY FRITTS	N/A
RANDALL GERARD	N/A
COURTNEY HAGEN	N/A
CLAUDIA JAMES	N/A
ANDREW KAUDERS	SR ADV, SEN. MENENDEZ; ED, HOUSE DEM CAUCUS
ELIZABETH ANN MORRA	N/A
ANTHONY PODESTA	N/A
ED ROTHSCHILD	N/A
JOHN SCOFIELD	COMM DIR., HOUSE APPROPS. COMMITTEE

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues relating to China H. R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007, internet censorship issues

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
TEAL BAKER	—
PAUL BRATHWAITE	EXEC DIR, CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS 22 MEM
KIMBERLEY FRITTS	N/A
RANDALL GERARD	N/A
COURTNEY HAGEN	N/A
CLAUDIA JAMES	N/A
ANDREW KAUDERS	SR ADV, SEN. MENENDEZ; ED, HOUSE DEM CAUCUS
ELIZABETH ANN MORRA	N/A
ANTHONY PODESTA	N/A
ED ROTHSCHILD	N/A
JOHN SCOFIELD	COMM DIR., HOUSE APPROPS. COMMITTEE

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 275 (110th)

Telecommunications TEC

Net neutrality issues

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
TEAL BAKER	—
PAUL BRATHWAITE	EXEC DIR, CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS 22 MEM
KIMBERLEY FRITTS	N/A
RANDALL GERARD	N/A
COURTNEY HAGEN	N/A
CLAUDIA JAMES	N/A
ANDREW KAUDERS	SR ADV, SEN. MENENDEZ; ED, HOUSE DEM CAUCUS
ELIZABETH ANN MORRA	N/A
ANTHONY PODESTA	N/A
ED ROTHSCHILD	N/A
JOHN SCOFIELD	COMM DIR., HOUSE APPROPS. COMMITTEE

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
TEAL BAKER	—
PAUL BRATHWAITE	EXEC DIR, CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS 22 MEM
KIMBERLEY FRITTS	N/A
RANDALL GERARD	N/A
COURTNEY HAGEN	N/A
CLAUDIA JAMES	N/A
ANDREW KAUDERS	SR ADV, SEN. MENENDEZ; ED, HOUSE DEM CAUCUS
ELIZABETH ANN MORRA	N/A
ANTHONY PODESTA	N/A
ED ROTHSCHILD	N/A
JOHN SCOFIELD	COMM DIR., HOUSE APPROPS. COMMITTEE

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Google DoubleClick deal

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
TEAL BAKER	—
PAUL BRATHWAITE	EXEC DIR, CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS 22 MEM
KIMBERLEY FRITTS	N/A
RANDALL GERARD	N/A
COURTNEY HAGEN	N/A
CLAUDIA JAMES	N/A
ANDREW KAUDERS	SR ADV, SEN. MENENDEZ; ED, HOUSE DEM CAUCUS
ELIZABETH ANN MORRA	N/A
ANTHONY PODESTA	N/A
ED ROTHSCHILD	N/A
JOHN SCOFIELD	COMM DIR., HOUSE APPROPS. COMMITTEE

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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