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Lobbying Spend
$34.9M
Filings
61
Firms Hired
4
Active Period
1999–2009
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
Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009
2009 · first_quarter · Firm: MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC
HR 977 Derivatives Markets Transparency & Accountability Act, regarding credit default swaps; S 272 Derivatives Trading Integrity Act, regarding credit default swaps.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: HR 977
Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009
2009 · first_quarter · Firm: MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC
HR 977 Derivatives Markets Transparency & Accountability Act, regarding credit default swaps; S 272 Derivatives Trading Integrity Act, regarding credit default swaps.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S 272
Native American Sacred Lands Act
2008 · second_quarter · Firm: MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC
H.R. 2419 - Farm Bill, CEA provisions; H.R. 2776 - renewable energy, climate change; H.R. 5351 - tax incentives for renewable energy; H.R. 5575 - coal generation emissions; S. 577 - oil and gas trading oversight; S. 2191 - climate change; S. 2555 - state control of GHG emissions; S. 2642 - renewable energy; S. 2821 - clean energy production incentives; S. 2991 / S. 3044 - market speculation; S. 2995 - oil trading; S. 3122 - energy commodities regulation; S. 3130 - energy prices; S. 3131 - energy markets; S. 3183 - CFTC authority on speculation; S. 3185 - energy prices; S. 3202 - gas prices; S. 3205 - CFTC authority; S. 3248 - commodity markets; S. 3255 - CFTC large trade oversight; H.R. 6130 - futures markets; H.R. 6238 - CFTC oversight; H.R. 6264 - commodities markets; H.R. 6330 - energy commodities; H.R. 6334 - CFTC oversight and energy prices; H.R. 6349 - energy prices; H.R. 6377 - CFTC authority for energy markets.
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 2419
To provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 through April 2, 2004.
2008 · second_quarter · Firm: MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC
H.R. 5818 - The Neighborhood Stablization Act of 2008; H.R. 5830 - the FHA Housing and Homeowner Retention Act; H.R. 3915 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act.
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 3915
District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007
2008 · second_quarter · Firm: MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC
H.R. 1433, H.R. 3010 & S. 1782 - makes arbitration clauses in consumer contracts enforceable; S. 221 - abrogates arbitration agreements in farm product contracts; S. 1135 - amends arbitrations provided by contract; (no bill number) - fee based accounts.
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 1433
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income.
2008 · second_quarter · Firm: MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC
H.R. 6 - Energy Independence Security Act of 2007; H.R. 878 & S. 601 - broker reporting; H.R. 1509 & S. 940 - Subpart F; H.R. 2136, H.R. 2345 & S. 681 - tax shelters; H.R. 3970 - tax reform/corporate tax; H.R. 3996 - Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007; H.R. 4912 - prepaid derivatives; H.R. 5351 & S. 1508 - energy tax credit extensions; S. 2 - minimum wage; S. 349 - small business tax issues; S. 2242 - alternative energy tax incentives; (no bill number) - regulations regarding foreign tax credit & continued ... non-compulsory payments; H.R. 5160 - Small Business Adds Value for Employees Act of 2008; H.R. 2167 - Automatic IRA Act of 2007; H.R. 3361 - Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007; H.r. 6382 - Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act.
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 1509
H.R. 6 - Energy Independence Security Act of 2007; H.R. 878 & S. 601 - broker reporting; H.R. 1509 & S. 940 - Subpart F; H.R. 2136, H.R. 2345 & S. 681 - tax shelters; H.R. 3970 - tax reform/corporate tax; H.R. 3996 - Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007; H.R. 4912 - prepaid derivatives; H.R. 5351 & S. 1508 - energy tax credit extensions; S. 2 - minimum wage; S. 349 - small business tax issues; S. 2242 - alternative energy tax incentives; (no bill number) - regulations regarding foreign tax credit & continued ... non-compulsory payments; H.R. 5160 - Small Business Adds Value for Employees Act of 2008; H.R. 2167 - Automatic IRA Act of 2007; H.R. 3361 - Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007; H.r. 6382 - Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act.
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 2136
Automatic IRA Act of 2007
2008 · second_quarter · Firm: MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC
H.R. 6 - Energy Independence Security Act of 2007; H.R. 878 & S. 601 - broker reporting; H.R. 1509 & S. 940 - Subpart F; H.R. 2136, H.R. 2345 & S. 681 - tax shelters; H.R. 3970 - tax reform/corporate tax; H.R. 3996 - Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007; H.R. 4912 - prepaid derivatives; H.R. 5351 & S. 1508 - energy tax credit extensions; S. 2 - minimum wage; S. 349 - small business tax issues; S. 2242 - alternative energy tax incentives; (no bill number) - regulations regarding foreign tax credit & continued ... non-compulsory payments; H.R. 5160 - Small Business Adds Value for Employees Act of 2008; H.R. 2167 - Automatic IRA Act of 2007; H.R. 3361 - Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007; H.r. 6382 - Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act.
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 2167
Abusive Tax Shelter Shutdown and Taxpayer Accountability Act of 2007
2008 · second_quarter · Firm: MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC
H.R. 6 - Energy Independence Security Act of 2007; H.R. 878 & S. 601 - broker reporting; H.R. 1509 & S. 940 - Subpart F; H.R. 2136, H.R. 2345 & S. 681 - tax shelters; H.R. 3970 - tax reform/corporate tax; H.R. 3996 - Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007; H.R. 4912 - prepaid derivatives; H.R. 5351 & S. 1508 - energy tax credit extensions; S. 2 - minimum wage; S. 349 - small business tax issues; S. 2242 - alternative energy tax incentives; (no bill number) - regulations regarding foreign tax credit & continued ... non-compulsory payments; H.R. 5160 - Small Business Adds Value for Employees Act of 2008; H.R. 2167 - Automatic IRA Act of 2007; H.R. 3361 - Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007; H.r. 6382 - Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act.
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 2345
Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007
2008 · second_quarter · Firm: MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC
H.R. 2419 - Farm Bill, CEA provisions; H.R. 2776 - renewable energy, climate change; H.R. 5351 - tax incentives for renewable energy; H.R. 5575 - coal generation emissions; S. 577 - oil and gas trading oversight; S. 2191 - climate change; S. 2555 - state control of GHG emissions; S. 2642 - renewable energy; S. 2821 - clean energy production incentives; S. 2991 / S. 3044 - market speculation; S. 2995 - oil trading; S. 3122 - energy commodities regulation; S. 3130 - energy prices; S. 3131 - energy markets; S. 3183 - CFTC authority on speculation; S. 3185 - energy prices; S. 3202 - gas prices; S. 3205 - CFTC authority; S. 3248 - commodity markets; S. 3255 - CFTC large trade oversight; H.R. 6130 - futures markets; H.R. 6238 - CFTC oversight; H.R. 6264 - commodities markets; H.R. 6330 - energy commodities; H.R. 6334 - CFTC oversight and energy prices; H.R. 6349 - energy prices; H.R. 6377 - CFTC authority for energy markets.
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 2776
Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007
2008 · second_quarter · Firm: MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC
H.R. 888 - business travel facilitation; H.R. 2942 - currency reform in China; H.R. 5724 - US-Columbia Trade Promotion Agreement; S. 1607 - exchange rate oversight; S. 1677 - exchange rates; S. 2830 - US-Columbia Free Trade Agreement; (no bill number) - FINSA implementation.
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 2942
Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007
2008 · second_quarter · Firm: MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC
H.R. 698 & S. 1356 - Industrial Loan Companies; H.R. 3010 & S. 1782 - Arbitration; H.R. 6312 - Credit Union, Bank, and Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008; H.R. 6513 - Securities Act of 2008.
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 3010
Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007
2008 · second_quarter · Firm: MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC
H.R. 1433, H.R. 3010 & S. 1782 - makes arbitration clauses in consumer contracts enforceable; S. 221 - abrogates arbitration agreements in farm product contracts; S. 1135 - amends arbitrations provided by contract; (no bill number) - fee based accounts.
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 3010
Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2008
2008 · second_quarter · Firm: MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC
H.R. 6 - Energy Independence Security Act of 2007; H.R. 878 & S. 601 - broker reporting; H.R. 1509 & S. 940 - Subpart F; H.R. 2136, H.R. 2345 & S. 681 - tax shelters; H.R. 3970 - tax reform/corporate tax; H.R. 3996 - Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007; H.R. 4912 - prepaid derivatives; H.R. 5351 & S. 1508 - energy tax credit extensions; S. 2 - minimum wage; S. 349 - small business tax issues; S. 2242 - alternative energy tax incentives; (no bill number) - regulations regarding foreign tax credit & continued ... non-compulsory payments; H.R. 5160 - Small Business Adds Value for Employees Act of 2008; H.R. 2167 - Automatic IRA Act of 2007; H.R. 3361 - Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007; H.r. 6382 - Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act.
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 3361
Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007
2008 · second_quarter · Firm: MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC
H.R. 6 - Energy Independence Security Act of 2007; H.R. 878 & S. 601 - broker reporting; H.R. 1509 & S. 940 - Subpart F; H.R. 2136, H.R. 2345 & S. 681 - tax shelters; H.R. 3970 - tax reform/corporate tax; H.R. 3996 - Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007; H.R. 4912 - prepaid derivatives; H.R. 5351 & S. 1508 - energy tax credit extensions; S. 2 - minimum wage; S. 349 - small business tax issues; S. 2242 - alternative energy tax incentives; (no bill number) - regulations regarding foreign tax credit & continued ... non-compulsory payments; H.R. 5160 - Small Business Adds Value for Employees Act of 2008; H.R. 2167 - Automatic IRA Act of 2007; H.R. 3361 - Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007; H.r. 6382 - Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act.
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 3970
Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007
2008 · second_quarter · Firm: MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC
H.R. 6 - Energy Independence Security Act of 2007; H.R. 878 & S. 601 - broker reporting; H.R. 1509 & S. 940 - Subpart F; H.R. 2136, H.R. 2345 & S. 681 - tax shelters; H.R. 3970 - tax reform/corporate tax; H.R. 3996 - Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007; H.R. 4912 - prepaid derivatives; H.R. 5351 & S. 1508 - energy tax credit extensions; S. 2 - minimum wage; S. 349 - small business tax issues; S. 2242 - alternative energy tax incentives; (no bill number) - regulations regarding foreign tax credit & continued ... non-compulsory payments; H.R. 5160 - Small Business Adds Value for Employees Act of 2008; H.R. 2167 - Automatic IRA Act of 2007; H.R. 3361 - Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007; H.r. 6382 - Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act.
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 3996
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the treatment of prepaid derivative contracts.
2008 · second_quarter · Firm: MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC
H.R. 6 - Energy Independence Security Act of 2007; H.R. 878 & S. 601 - broker reporting; H.R. 1509 & S. 940 - Subpart F; H.R. 2136, H.R. 2345 & S. 681 - tax shelters; H.R. 3970 - tax reform/corporate tax; H.R. 3996 - Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007; H.R. 4912 - prepaid derivatives; H.R. 5351 & S. 1508 - energy tax credit extensions; S. 2 - minimum wage; S. 349 - small business tax issues; S. 2242 - alternative energy tax incentives; (no bill number) - regulations regarding foreign tax credit & continued ... non-compulsory payments; H.R. 5160 - Small Business Adds Value for Employees Act of 2008; H.R. 2167 - Automatic IRA Act of 2007; H.R. 3361 - Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007; H.r. 6382 - Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act.
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 4912
Small Businesses Add Value for Employees Act of 2008
2008 · second_quarter · Firm: MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC
H.R. 6 - Energy Independence Security Act of 2007; H.R. 878 & S. 601 - broker reporting; H.R. 1509 & S. 940 - Subpart F; H.R. 2136, H.R. 2345 & S. 681 - tax shelters; H.R. 3970 - tax reform/corporate tax; H.R. 3996 - Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007; H.R. 4912 - prepaid derivatives; H.R. 5351 & S. 1508 - energy tax credit extensions; S. 2 - minimum wage; S. 349 - small business tax issues; S. 2242 - alternative energy tax incentives; (no bill number) - regulations regarding foreign tax credit & continued ... non-compulsory payments; H.R. 5160 - Small Business Adds Value for Employees Act of 2008; H.R. 2167 - Automatic IRA Act of 2007; H.R. 3361 - Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007; H.r. 6382 - Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act.
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 5160
Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008
2008 · second_quarter · Firm: MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC
H.R. 2419 - Farm Bill, CEA provisions; H.R. 2776 - renewable energy, climate change; H.R. 5351 - tax incentives for renewable energy; H.R. 5575 - coal generation emissions; S. 577 - oil and gas trading oversight; S. 2191 - climate change; S. 2555 - state control of GHG emissions; S. 2642 - renewable energy; S. 2821 - clean energy production incentives; S. 2991 / S. 3044 - market speculation; S. 2995 - oil trading; S. 3122 - energy commodities regulation; S. 3130 - energy prices; S. 3131 - energy markets; S. 3183 - CFTC authority on speculation; S. 3185 - energy prices; S. 3202 - gas prices; S. 3205 - CFTC authority; S. 3248 - commodity markets; S. 3255 - CFTC large trade oversight; H.R. 6130 - futures markets; H.R. 6238 - CFTC oversight; H.R. 6264 - commodities markets; H.R. 6330 - energy commodities; H.R. 6334 - CFTC oversight and energy prices; H.R. 6349 - energy prices; H.R. 6377 - CFTC authority for energy markets.
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 5351
Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008
2008 · second_quarter · Firm: MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC
H.R. 6 - Energy Independence Security Act of 2007; H.R. 878 & S. 601 - broker reporting; H.R. 1509 & S. 940 - Subpart F; H.R. 2136, H.R. 2345 & S. 681 - tax shelters; H.R. 3970 - tax reform/corporate tax; H.R. 3996 - Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007; H.R. 4912 - prepaid derivatives; H.R. 5351 & S. 1508 - energy tax credit extensions; S. 2 - minimum wage; S. 349 - small business tax issues; S. 2242 - alternative energy tax incentives; (no bill number) - regulations regarding foreign tax credit & continued ... non-compulsory payments; H.R. 5160 - Small Business Adds Value for Employees Act of 2008; H.R. 2167 - Automatic IRA Act of 2007; H.R. 3361 - Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007; H.r. 6382 - Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act.
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 5351
Moratorium on Uncontrolled Power Plants Act of 2008
2008 · second_quarter · Firm: MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC
H.R. 2419 - Farm Bill, CEA provisions; H.R. 2776 - renewable energy, climate change; H.R. 5351 - tax incentives for renewable energy; H.R. 5575 - coal generation emissions; S. 577 - oil and gas trading oversight; S. 2191 - climate change; S. 2555 - state control of GHG emissions; S. 2642 - renewable energy; S. 2821 - clean energy production incentives; S. 2991 / S. 3044 - market speculation; S. 2995 - oil trading; S. 3122 - energy commodities regulation; S. 3130 - energy prices; S. 3131 - energy markets; S. 3183 - CFTC authority on speculation; S. 3185 - energy prices; S. 3202 - gas prices; S. 3205 - CFTC authority; S. 3248 - commodity markets; S. 3255 - CFTC large trade oversight; H.R. 6130 - futures markets; H.R. 6238 - CFTC oversight; H.R. 6264 - commodities markets; H.R. 6330 - energy commodities; H.R. 6334 - CFTC oversight and energy prices; H.R. 6349 - energy prices; H.R. 6377 - CFTC authority for energy markets.
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 5575
United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
2008 · second_quarter · Firm: MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC
H.R. 888 - business travel facilitation; H.R. 2942 - currency reform in China; H.R. 5724 - US-Columbia Trade Promotion Agreement; S. 1607 - exchange rate oversight; S. 1677 - exchange rates; S. 2830 - US-Columbia Free Trade Agreement; (no bill number) - FINSA implementation.
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 5724
Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008
2008 · second_quarter · Firm: MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC
H.R. 5818 - The Neighborhood Stablization Act of 2008; H.R. 5830 - the FHA Housing and Homeowner Retention Act; H.R. 3915 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act.
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 5818
FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008
2008 · second_quarter · Firm: MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC
H.R. 5818 - The Neighborhood Stablization Act of 2008; H.R. 5830 - the FHA Housing and Homeowner Retention Act; H.R. 3915 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act.
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 5830
To provide for a study of the effects of speculation in the futures markets for natural gas, crude oil, and gasoline on cash market and retail prices for the commodities and on the choice of trading venue, and to require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding comparability of foreign regulation of futures and derivatives trading.
2008 · second_quarter · Firm: MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC
H.R. 2419 - Farm Bill, CEA provisions; H.R. 2776 - renewable energy, climate change; H.R. 5351 - tax incentives for renewable energy; H.R. 5575 - coal generation emissions; S. 577 - oil and gas trading oversight; S. 2191 - climate change; S. 2555 - state control of GHG emissions; S. 2642 - renewable energy; S. 2821 - clean energy production incentives; S. 2991 / S. 3044 - market speculation; S. 2995 - oil trading; S. 3122 - energy commodities regulation; S. 3130 - energy prices; S. 3131 - energy markets; S. 3183 - CFTC authority on speculation; S. 3185 - energy prices; S. 3202 - gas prices; S. 3205 - CFTC authority; S. 3248 - commodity markets; S. 3255 - CFTC large trade oversight; H.R. 6130 - futures markets; H.R. 6238 - CFTC oversight; H.R. 6264 - commodities markets; H.R. 6330 - energy commodities; H.R. 6334 - CFTC oversight and energy prices; H.R. 6349 - energy prices; H.R. 6377 - CFTC authority for energy markets.
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 6130
Source: Senate LDA