UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2010–2013

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2013	—	2	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	6	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
PODESTA GROUP, INC.	—	16

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	14
SENATE	13
Education, Dept of	7
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	7
Energy, Dept of	5
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)	5
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	5
State, Dept of (DOS)	4
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	2
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	2
Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)	2
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)	2
White House Office	2
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	1
Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)	1
Natl Science Foundation (NSF)	1
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	16
Education	Education	12
Aerospace	Aerospace	9
Health Issues	Health Issues	4
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	3
Government Issues	Government Issues	3

Bills Explicitly Cited (6)

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

S. 1243111th Congress

STAR Act of 2009

2013 · second_quarter · Firm: PODESTA GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

University research funding. Development of McNair Aerospace Center. H.R. 2610 / S. 1243, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014.

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

Matched citations: S. 1243

H.R. 5850110th Congress

Charter and Recreational Fishing Collective Marketing Act of 2008

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PODESTA GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5850 / S. 3644, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011. S. 3607, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2011. S. 3635, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011. FY 2011 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations (no bill number). S. 3686, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5850

S. 3607111th Congress

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2011

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PODESTA GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5850 / S. 3644, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011. S. 3607, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2011. S. 3635, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011. FY 2011 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations (no bill number). S. 3686, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011.

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

Matched citations: S. 3607

S. 3635111th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PODESTA GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5850 / S. 3644, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011. S. 3607, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2011. S. 3635, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011. FY 2011 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations (no bill number). S. 3686, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011.

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

Matched citations: S. 3635

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S. 3644111th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PODESTA GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5850 / S. 3644, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011. S. 3607, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2011. S. 3635, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011. FY 2011 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations (no bill number). S. 3686, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011.

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

Matched citations: S. 3644

S. 3686111th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PODESTA GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5850 / S. 3644, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011. S. 3607, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2011. S. 3635, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011. FY 2011 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations (no bill number). S. 3686, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011.

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

Matched citations: S. 3686

Source: Senate LDA

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