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Lobbying Income

$8.8M

Filings

478

Unique Clients

Active Period

1999–2014

Lobbying Income by Year

Registrant-reported income from clients on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Income	Filings	Clients
2014	$170,000	14	2
2013	$40,000	8	2
2012	$70,000	14	4
2011	$165,000	24	7
2010	$520,000	63	19
2009	$1,330,000	86	23
2008	$860,000	78	23
2007	$2,880,492	65	19
2006	$958,726	24	15
2005	$420,000	20	13
2004	$420,000	18	11
2003	$320,000	20	12
2002	$190,000	14	9
2001	$220,000	15	9
2000	$220,000	13	6
1999	—	2	1

Top Clients

Largest clients by registrant-reported income

Client	Reported Income	Filings	Period
RF MICRO DEVICES	$1,530,754	23	2002–2011
VIDANT HEALTH (F/K/A UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEMS OF EASTERN CAROLINA)	$980,792	39	2006–2014
MECKLENBURG COUNTY	$740,012	20	2003–2010
SPECIALTY TOBACCO COUNCIL	$683,926	19	2003–2009
ALAMEDA CORRIDOR EAST CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY	$556,708	11	2002–2008
TRIANGLE TRANSIT AUTHORITY	$442,708	9	2003–2008
NORTH CAROLINA MILITARY FOUNDATION	$413,454	22	2006–2011
FDX CORP	$370,000	11	2000–2006
IREDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL	$268,004	20	2003–2010
REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC.	$250,000	14	2009–2012
EAST CAROLINA UNIV	$240,000	5	2005–2006
MASSILON CABLE TV INC	$216,968	9	2007–2008
WAKE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA	$180,000	10	2008–2010
NORTH CAROLINA OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS	$160,000	4	2004–2006
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS	$160,000	5	2002–2005
GeoVax Labs, Inc.	$150,000	8	2009–2010
CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION INC	$120,000	18	2007–2011
CALIFORNIA DAIRIES, INC.	$120,000	4	2009
CITY OF DUARTE CA	$118,000	9	2005–2008
FRIENDS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES	$100,000	13	2008–2010
RIBERA DEVELOPMENT LLC	$87,892	8	2007–2008
AMERIDREAM INCORPORATED	$80,000	12	2008–2010
SOUTHERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE	$80,000	7	2008–2010
ACADEMY FOR MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT AND COLLABORATION (AMDEC)	$70,000	8	2009–2010
LASON	$60,000	4	2003–2006

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	307
SENATE	298
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	17
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	15
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	14
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	6
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	4
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)	4
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	4
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	3
Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	3
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)	2
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	2
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	2
UNDETERMINED	2
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	2
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	1
Economic Development Administration	1
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	1
Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)	1

Top Issues Lobbied

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	209
Health Issues	Health Issues	69
Transportation	Transportation	36
Tobacco	Tobacco	32
Agriculture	Agriculture	21
Defense	Defense	19
Immigration	Immigration	17
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	17
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	17
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	16
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	15
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	14
Government Issues	Government Issues	14
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	14
Housing	Housing	11
Education	Education	11
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	7
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	6
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	6
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	6

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 1261111th Congress

Youth Prevention and Tobacco Harm Reduction Act

2012 · first_quarter · Client: REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC.

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Matched citations: HR 1261

H.R. 1256112th Congress

Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011

2012 · first_quarter · Client: REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC.

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Matched citations: HR 1256

S. 579111th Congress

Federal Tobacco Act of 2009

2012 · first_quarter · Client: REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC.

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Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 579

H.R. 1261111th Congress

Youth Prevention and Tobacco Harm Reduction Act

2011 · fourth_quarter · Client: REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC.

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Matched citations: HR 1261

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H.R. 1256112th Congress

Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011

2011 · fourth_quarter · Client: REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC.

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Matched citations: HR 1256

S. 579111th Congress

Federal Tobacco Act of 2009

2011 · fourth_quarter · Client: REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC.

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Matched citations: S 579

H.R. 1261111th Congress

Youth Prevention and Tobacco Harm Reduction Act

2011 · third_quarter · Client: REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC.

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Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1261

H.R. 1256112th Congress

Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011

2011 · third_quarter · Client: REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC.

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Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1256

S. 579111th Congress

Federal Tobacco Act of 2009

2011 · third_quarter · Client: REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC.

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Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 579

H.R. 1261111th Congress

Youth Prevention and Tobacco Harm Reduction Act

2011 · second_quarter · Client: REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC.

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Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1261

H.R. 1256112th Congress

Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011

2011 · second_quarter · Client: REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC.

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Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1256

S. 579111th Congress

Federal Tobacco Act of 2009

2011 · second_quarter · Client: REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC.

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Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 579

H.R. 1261111th Congress

Youth Prevention and Tobacco Harm Reduction Act

2011 · first_quarter · Client: REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC.

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Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1261

H.R. 1256112th Congress

Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011

2011 · first_quarter · Client: REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC.

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Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1256

S. 579111th Congress

Federal Tobacco Act of 2009

2011 · first_quarter · Client: REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC.

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Matched citations: S 579

H.R. 1256110th Congress

To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the level of Government contributions under the Federal employees health benefits program.

2010 · fourth_quarter · Client: REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC.

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 1256

H.R. 1261111th Congress

Youth Prevention and Tobacco Harm Reduction Act

2010 · fourth_quarter · Client: REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 1261

S. 579111th Congress

Federal Tobacco Act of 2009

2010 · fourth_quarter · Client: REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S 579

H.R. 1256110th Congress

To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the level of Government contributions under the Federal employees health benefits program.

2010 · third_quarter · Client: REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 1256

H.R. 1261111th Congress

Youth Prevention and Tobacco Harm Reduction Act

2010 · third_quarter · Client: REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 1261

S. 579111th Congress

Federal Tobacco Act of 2009

2010 · third_quarter · Client: REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S 579

H.R. 1256110th Congress

To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the level of Government contributions under the Federal employees health benefits program.

2010 · second_quarter · Client: REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 1256

H.R. 1261111th Congress

Youth Prevention and Tobacco Harm Reduction Act

2010 · second_quarter · Client: REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 1261

S. 579111th Congress

Federal Tobacco Act of 2009

2010 · second_quarter · Client: REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S 579

H.R. 1256110th Congress

To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the level of Government contributions under the Federal employees health benefits program.

2010 · first_quarter · Client: REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: HR 1256

Source: Senate LDA