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Lobbying Spend
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Filings
8
Firms Hired
1
Active Period
2007–2009
Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings
Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available
Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings
Most frequently reported lobbying issues
Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded
Small Business Expensing Permanency Act of 2003
2008 · third_quarter · Firm: ROBERTI ASSOCIATES GLOBAL, LLC FORMERLY KNOWN AS VAR II, LLC
Support for funding the USAF Expeditionary Combat Support System (ECSS) in H. R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance aand Continuing Appropriations Act.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $180,000
Matched citations: H. R. 2638
Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008
2008 · third_quarter · Firm: ROBERTI ASSOCIATES GLOBAL, LLC FORMERLY KNOWN AS VAR II, LLC
Support for H.R. 7201, Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 and H.R. 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act regarding extension of the R&D tax credit.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $180,000
Matched citations: H.R. 7201
Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008
2008 · third_quarter · Firm: ROBERTI ASSOCIATES GLOBAL, LLC FORMERLY KNOWN AS VAR II, LLC
Support for S.3325 The Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $180,000
Matched citations: S.3325
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain light absorbing photo dyes.
2008 · second_quarter · Firm: ROBERTI ASSOCIATES GLOBAL, LLC FORMERLY KNOWN AS VAR II, LLC
. Support for HR 5882 allowing the recapture of unused H-1B visas from previous years. Support for HR 5291 To amend the Immigration and Natiionality Act to eliminate the per conutry leve of employment based immigrants and to end the spill-over of unused immigrant visa numbers from employment based to family sponsored categories. Support for HR6030 To authorize aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a US institution of higer education in a field of science, technology engineering or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: HR 5291
To recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and to prevent losses of family- and employment-based immigrant visas in the future.
2008 · second_quarter · Firm: ROBERTI ASSOCIATES GLOBAL, LLC FORMERLY KNOWN AS VAR II, LLC
. Support for HR 5882 allowing the recapture of unused H-1B visas from previous years. Support for HR 5291 To amend the Immigration and Natiionality Act to eliminate the per conutry leve of employment based immigrants and to end the spill-over of unused immigrant visa numbers from employment based to family sponsored categories. Support for HR6030 To authorize aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a US institution of higer education in a field of science, technology engineering or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: HR 5882
Creating Opportunities to Motivate Mass-transit Utilization To Encourage Ridership Act of 2008
2008 · second_quarter · Firm: ROBERTI ASSOCIATES GLOBAL, LLC FORMERLY KNOWN AS VAR II, LLC
. Support for HR 5882 allowing the recapture of unused H-1B visas from previous years. Support for HR 5291 To amend the Immigration and Natiionality Act to eliminate the per conutry leve of employment based immigrants and to end the spill-over of unused immigrant visa numbers from employment based to family sponsored categories. Support for HR6030 To authorize aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a US institution of higer education in a field of science, technology engineering or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: HR6030
Ammonium Nitrate Security Act
2008 · first_quarter · Firm: ROBERTI ASSOCIATES GLOBAL, LLC FORMERLY KNOWN AS VAR II, LLC
Support for a dividend repatriation provision in the economic stimulus package (HR5140)
Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000
Matched citations: HR5140
Promoting Health Information Technology Act
2008 · first_quarter · Firm: ROBERTI ASSOCIATES GLOBAL, LLC FORMERLY KNOWN AS VAR II, LLC
HR 3800 support for Eshoo/Rogers Health IT Bill
Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000
Matched citations: HR 3800
Patent Reform Act of 2007
2007 · year_end · Firm: ROBERTI ASSOCIATES GLOBAL, LLC FORMERLY KNOWN AS VAR II, LLC
HR 1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007
Client expense: — · Firm income: $140,000
Matched citations: HR 1908
Source: Senate LDA