CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) (FORMERLY FILED AS CREDIT SUISSE)

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2008–2009

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2009	—	2	1
2008	—	6	1

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.	—	8

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	5
SENATE	5

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	7
Agriculture	Agriculture	2
Housing	Housing	2
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	2

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 4912110th Congress

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the treatment of prepaid derivative contracts.

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Cited source text and reported amounts

Neal bill; H.R. 4912

Client expense: — · Firm income: $45,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4912

H.R. 4912110th Congress

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the treatment of prepaid derivative contracts.

2008 · first_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Cited source text and reported amounts

Neal bill; H.R. 4912

Client expense: — · Firm income: $15,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4912

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