SOLUTIA INC

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This entity appears on both sides of lobbying disclosures. The firm tab shows registrant-reported income; the client tab shows client-reported lobbying spend. Contract awards are separate and are not included here.

Lobbying Spend

$1.4M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2012

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	5	2
2007	—	4	2
2006	$0	3	2
2005	—	1	1
2004	$160,000	4	3
2003	—	3	2
2002	$400,000	7	3
2001	$260,000	3	2
2000	$260,000	3	2
1999	$320,000	6	2

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
SOLUTIA INC	$1,400,000	14
THE ACCORD GROUP	—	36
PALMETTO GROUP	—	5

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	46
SENATE	46
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	34
Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)	26
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	14
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)	8
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)	7
State, Dept of (DOS)	7
General Services Administration (GSA)	6
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)	6
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	5
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)	3
Government Accountability Office (GAO)	3
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	3
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	2
Energy, Dept of	2
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	2
Intl Trade Administration (ITA)	1
Treasury, Dept of	1
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Automotive Industry	Automotive Industry	39
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	36
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	18
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	18
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	14
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	11
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	11
Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles	Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles	9
Railroads	Railroads	9
Transportation	Transportation	6
Government Issues	Government Issues	5
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	5
Housing	Housing	3
Chemicals/Chemical Industry	Chemicals/Chemical Industry	3
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	2
Insurance	Insurance	1
Torts	Torts	1
Utilities	Utilities	1
Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)	Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)	1
Fuel/Gas/Oil	Fuel/Gas/Oil	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (22)

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

H.R. 2454110th Congress

To include B20 biodiesel blends as an alternative fuel for corporate average fuel economy purposes.

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE ACCORD GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Climate Change, clean air issues, H.R. 2454, S.1733

Client expense: — · Firm income: $35,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2454

H.R. 5019111th Congress

Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE ACCORD GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Energy efficiency legislation. S. 3177, S. 3079, H.R. 5019, S. 3434

Client expense: — · Firm income: $35,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5019

S. 1733111th Congress

Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE ACCORD GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Climate Change, clean air issues, H.R. 2454, S.1733

Client expense: — · Firm income: $35,000

Matched citations: S.1733

S. 3079111th Congress

Building Star Energy Efficiency Act of 2010

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE ACCORD GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Energy efficiency legislation. S. 3177, S. 3079, H.R. 5019, S. 3434

Client expense: — · Firm income: $35,000

Matched citations: S. 3079

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S. 3177111th Congress

Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE ACCORD GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Energy efficiency legislation. S. 3177, S. 3079, H.R. 5019, S. 3434

Client expense: — · Firm income: $35,000

Matched citations: S. 3177

S. 3434111th Congress

Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE ACCORD GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Energy efficiency legislation. S. 3177, S. 3079, H.R. 5019, S. 3434

Client expense: — · Firm income: $35,000

Matched citations: S. 3434

H.R. 2454110th Congress

To include B20 biodiesel blends as an alternative fuel for corporate average fuel economy purposes.

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: THE ACCORD GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Climate Change, clean air issues, H.R. 2454, S.1733

Client expense: — · Firm income: $35,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2454

H.R. 5019111th Congress

Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: THE ACCORD GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Energy efficiency legislation. S. 3177, S. 3079, H.R. 5019, S. 3434

Client expense: — · Firm income: $35,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5019

S. 1733111th Congress

Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: THE ACCORD GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Climate Change, clean air issues, H.R. 2454, S.1733

Client expense: — · Firm income: $35,000

Matched citations: S.1733

S. 3079111th Congress

Building Star Energy Efficiency Act of 2010

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: THE ACCORD GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Energy efficiency legislation. S. 3177, S. 3079, H.R. 5019, S. 3434

Client expense: — · Firm income: $35,000

Matched citations: S. 3079

S. 3177111th Congress

Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: THE ACCORD GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Energy efficiency legislation. S. 3177, S. 3079, H.R. 5019, S. 3434

Client expense: — · Firm income: $35,000

Matched citations: S. 3177

S. 3434111th Congress

Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: THE ACCORD GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Energy efficiency legislation. S. 3177, S. 3079, H.R. 5019, S. 3434

Client expense: — · Firm income: $35,000

Matched citations: S. 3434

H.R. 2454110th Congress

To include B20 biodiesel blends as an alternative fuel for corporate average fuel economy purposes.

2010 · second_quarter · Firm: THE ACCORD GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Climate Change, clean air issues, H.R. 2454, S.1733

Client expense: — · Firm income: $46,666

Matched citations: H.R. 2454

S. 1733111th Congress

Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act

2010 · second_quarter · Firm: THE ACCORD GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Climate Change, clean air issues, H.R. 2454, S.1733

Client expense: — · Firm income: $46,666

Matched citations: S.1733

S. 3079111th Congress

Building Star Energy Efficiency Act of 2010

2010 · second_quarter · Firm: THE ACCORD GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Energy efficiency legislation. S. 3177, S. 3079

Client expense: — · Firm income: $46,666

Matched citations: S. 3079

S. 3177111th Congress

Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010

2010 · second_quarter · Firm: THE ACCORD GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Energy efficiency legislation. S. 3177, S. 3079

Client expense: — · Firm income: $46,666

Matched citations: S. 3177

H.R. 2454110th Congress

To include B20 biodiesel blends as an alternative fuel for corporate average fuel economy purposes.

2010 · first_quarter · Firm: THE ACCORD GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Climate Change, clean air issues, H.R. 2454, S.1733

Client expense: — · Firm income: $25,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2454

S. 1733111th Congress

Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act

2010 · first_quarter · Firm: THE ACCORD GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Climate Change, clean air issues, H.R. 2454, S.1733

Client expense: — · Firm income: $25,000

Matched citations: S.1733

S. 3079111th Congress

Building Star Energy Efficiency Act of 2010

2010 · first_quarter · Firm: THE ACCORD GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Energy efficiency legislation. S. 3177, S. 3079

Client expense: — · Firm income: $25,000

Matched citations: S. 3079

S. 3177111th Congress

Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010

2010 · first_quarter · Firm: THE ACCORD GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Energy efficiency legislation. S. 3177, S. 3079

Client expense: — · Firm income: $25,000

Matched citations: S. 3177

H.R. 2454110th Congress

To include B20 biodiesel blends as an alternative fuel for corporate average fuel economy purposes.

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE ACCORD GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Climate Change, clean air issues, H.R. 2454, S.1733

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2454

S. 1733111th Congress

Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE ACCORD GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Climate Change, clean air issues, H.R. 2454, S.1733

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S.1733

Source: Senate LDA

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