BALL JANIK LLP

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Lobbying Income

$47.4M

Filings

2,010

Unique Clients

Active Period

1999–2015

Lobbying Income by Year

Registrant-reported income from clients on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Income	Filings	Clients
2015	$120,000	20	20
2014	$2,480,000	117	30
2013	$2,610,000	149	42
2012	$2,870,000	163	44
2011	$3,250,000	216	59
2010	$4,390,000	230	60
2009	$4,765,000	220	56
2008	$5,070,000	245	60
2007	$4,440,000	123	58
2006	$3,440,000	85	50
2005	$3,300,000	88	51
2004	$2,220,000	56	38
2003	$2,613,000	77	48
2002	$1,970,000	72	44
2001	$1,726,000	60	36
2000	$1,186,000	47	31
1999	$920,000	42	29

Top Clients

Largest clients by registrant-reported income

Client	Reported Income	Filings	Period
AMERICAN FOREST RESOURCE COUNCIL	$3,710,000	46	2001–2015
ALCOA INC	$2,490,000	39	1999–2013
SHIPBUILDERS COUNCIL OF AMERICA	$2,490,000	43	2002–2014
OREGON IRON WORKS	$2,420,000	38	2002–2014
CLACKAMAS COUNTY OR	$1,940,000	41	2000–2015
GREENBRIER COMPANIES	$1,800,000	43	1999–2015
CITY OF TUKWILA (WA)	$1,575,000	45	1999–2015
CITY OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA	$1,545,000	28	2001–2011
VIGOR INDUSTRIAL LLC (CASCADE GENERAL INC )	$1,492,000	41	1999–2014
GUARDIAN MARINE INTERNATIONAL LLC	$1,410,000	22	2000–2009
CITY OF PORTLAND, OR	$1,400,000	26	1999–2011
COASTAL CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION	$1,110,000	43	1999–2015
PACIFIC UNIVERSITY	$990,000	30	2005–2013
YAMHILL COUNTY, OREGON	$985,000	41	2002–2015
PORT OF HOOD RIVER OREGON	$945,000	42	1999–2015
CITY OF DAYTON, OHIO.	$920,000	26	2009–2015
GRANTS PASS IRRIGATION DISTRICT	$770,000	23	2001–2010
OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY	$770,000	20	2001–2009
PORT OF WALLA WALLA	$750,000	38	2002–2015
CITY OF BURIEN (WA)	$730,000	30	2001–2012
PORT OF PASCO	$705,000	39	2003–2015
LEKTRO INC	$700,000	36	2005–2015
BRISTOL BAY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION	$650,000	32	2006–2014
ALASKAN LEADER FISHERIES	$580,000	32	2006–2014
PORT OF CASCADE LOCKS (FORMERLY: CITY OF CASCADE LOCKS)	$570,000	43	2001–2015

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	1,628
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	1,627
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	249
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	166
Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	144
Navy, Dept of	128
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	106
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	80
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)	79
Air Force, Dept of	71
Army, Dept of (Other)	60
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	60
Education, Dept of	58
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	52
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	50
Energy, Dept of	49
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	47
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	40
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)	40
Maritime Administration (MARAD)	40

Top Issues Lobbied

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	955
Transportation	Transportation	601
Defense	Defense	306
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	297
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	256
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	235
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	195
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	177
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	152
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	135
Urban Development/Municipalities	Urban Development/Municipalities	131
Education	Education	97
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	97
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	97
Housing	Housing	86
Health Issues	Health Issues	64
Railroads	Railroads	63
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	60
Roads/Highway	Roads/Highway	54
Gaming/Gambling/Casino	Gaming/Gambling/Casino	54

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 1159114th Congress

Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act

2015 · first_quarter · Client: NATIONAL FOREST HOMEOWNERS

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HR 4873, H.R. 1159, S. 1341, HR 5476, S. 1847, Cabin Fee Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $5,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1159

H.R. 4873114th Congress

TUITION Act

2015 · first_quarter · Client: NATIONAL FOREST HOMEOWNERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4873, H.R. 1159, S. 1341, HR 5476, S. 1847, Cabin Fee Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $5,000

Matched citations: HR 4873

H.R. 5476114th Congress

Honoring Hometown Heroes Act

2015 · first_quarter · Client: NATIONAL FOREST HOMEOWNERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4873, H.R. 1159, S. 1341, HR 5476, S. 1847, Cabin Fee Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $5,000

Matched citations: HR 5476

S. 1341114th Congress

Student Privacy Protection Act

2015 · first_quarter · Client: NATIONAL FOREST HOMEOWNERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4873, H.R. 1159, S. 1341, HR 5476, S. 1847, Cabin Fee Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $5,000

Matched citations: S. 1341

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S. 1847114th Congress

SECURE Act

2015 · first_quarter · Client: NATIONAL FOREST HOMEOWNERS

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HR 4873, H.R. 1159, S. 1341, HR 5476, S. 1847, Cabin Fee Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $5,000

Matched citations: S. 1847

S. 601114th Congress

ACCTION Act of 2015

2015 · first_quarter · Client: PORT OF WALLA WALLA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, U.S. Highway 12 and port project funding, S. 601; Water Resources Development Act of 2013, port project funding, Interior Appropriations, STAG funding, Aviation funding and implementation of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 601

H.R. 1159113th Congress

Cabin Fee Act of 2013

2014 · fourth_quarter · Client: NATIONAL FOREST HOMEOWNERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4873, H.R.1159, S.1341, H.R.5476, S.1847, Cabin Fee Act

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

Matched citations: H.R.1159

H.R. 4873113th Congress

Cabin Fee Act of 2014

2014 · fourth_quarter · Client: NATIONAL FOREST HOMEOWNERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4873, H.R.1159, S.1341, H.R.5476, S.1847, Cabin Fee Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4873

H.R. 5476113th Congress

Cabin Fee Act of 2014

2014 · fourth_quarter · Client: NATIONAL FOREST HOMEOWNERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4873, H.R.1159, S.1341, H.R.5476, S.1847, Cabin Fee Act

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

Matched citations: H.R.5476

S. 1341113th Congress

Cabin Fee Act of 2013

2014 · fourth_quarter · Client: NATIONAL FOREST HOMEOWNERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4873, H.R.1159, S.1341, H.R.5476, S.1847, Cabin Fee Act

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

Matched citations: S.1341

S. 1847113th Congress

A bill to provide for the redesignation of the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies as the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies.

2014 · fourth_quarter · Client: NATIONAL FOREST HOMEOWNERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4873, H.R.1159, S.1341, H.R.5476, S.1847, Cabin Fee Act

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

Matched citations: S.1847

H.R. 1526113th Congress

Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act

2014 · fourth_quarter · Client: AMERICAN FOREST RESOURCE COUNCIL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Monitor legislation and administrative proposals related to Western federal forest management activities, including the Northwest Forest Plan, the Northern Spotted Owl, Bureau of Land Management lands in Oregon, The Agriculture Act of 2014, Title VIII Forestry. Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Designation legislation affecting the Pacific Northwest. Legislation related to Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act, and the O&C Forest Trust, Jobs, Conservation Act. H.R. 1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act. S.1301, Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2013; S.1784, Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2013. S. 1966, National Forests Jobs and Management Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1526

H.R. 3992113th Congress

Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2014

2014 · fourth_quarter · Client: AMERICAN FOREST RESOURCE COUNCIL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Appropriations for the Department of Interior and US Forest Service; federal forest management funding. H.R. 3992/S. 1875, The Wildfire Disaster Funding Act. S. 2593, FLAME Act Amendments of 2014.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3992

S. 1301113th Congress

Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2013

2014 · fourth_quarter · Client: AMERICAN FOREST RESOURCE COUNCIL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Monitor legislation and administrative proposals related to Western federal forest management activities, including the Northwest Forest Plan, the Northern Spotted Owl, Bureau of Land Management lands in Oregon, The Agriculture Act of 2014, Title VIII Forestry. Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Designation legislation affecting the Pacific Northwest. Legislation related to Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act, and the O&C Forest Trust, Jobs, Conservation Act. H.R. 1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act. S.1301, Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2013; S.1784, Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2013. S. 1966, National Forests Jobs and Management Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S.1301

S. 1784113th Congress

Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2014

2014 · fourth_quarter · Client: AMERICAN FOREST RESOURCE COUNCIL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Monitor legislation and administrative proposals related to Western federal forest management activities, including the Northwest Forest Plan, the Northern Spotted Owl, Bureau of Land Management lands in Oregon, The Agriculture Act of 2014, Title VIII Forestry. Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Designation legislation affecting the Pacific Northwest. Legislation related to Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act, and the O&C Forest Trust, Jobs, Conservation Act. H.R. 1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act. S.1301, Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2013; S.1784, Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2013. S. 1966, National Forests Jobs and Management Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S.1784

S. 1875113th Congress

Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2013

2014 · fourth_quarter · Client: AMERICAN FOREST RESOURCE COUNCIL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Appropriations for the Department of Interior and US Forest Service; federal forest management funding. H.R. 3992/S. 1875, The Wildfire Disaster Funding Act. S. 2593, FLAME Act Amendments of 2014.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. 1875

S. 1966113th Congress

National Forest Jobs and Management Act of 2014

2014 · fourth_quarter · Client: AMERICAN FOREST RESOURCE COUNCIL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Monitor legislation and administrative proposals related to Western federal forest management activities, including the Northwest Forest Plan, the Northern Spotted Owl, Bureau of Land Management lands in Oregon, The Agriculture Act of 2014, Title VIII Forestry. Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Designation legislation affecting the Pacific Northwest. Legislation related to Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act, and the O&C Forest Trust, Jobs, Conservation Act. H.R. 1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act. S.1301, Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2013; S.1784, Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2013. S. 1966, National Forests Jobs and Management Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. 1966

S. 2593113th Congress

FLAME Act Amendments Act of 2014

2014 · fourth_quarter · Client: AMERICAN FOREST RESOURCE COUNCIL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Appropriations for the Department of Interior and US Forest Service; federal forest management funding. H.R. 3992/S. 1875, The Wildfire Disaster Funding Act. S. 2593, FLAME Act Amendments of 2014.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. 2593

H.R. 4005113th Congress

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014

2014 · fourth_quarter · Client: ALASKAN LEADER FISHERIES

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Monitoring HR 4005, S 2444, Coastal Guard Authorization Act for impact on fisheries. Steller Sea Lion BIOP; Enviornment Protection Act. HR 4742 Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization legislation. National Ocean Policy

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

Matched citations: HR 4005

H.R. 4742113th Congress

Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act

2014 · fourth_quarter · Client: ALASKAN LEADER FISHERIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Monitoring HR 4005, S 2444, Coastal Guard Authorization Act for impact on fisheries. Steller Sea Lion BIOP; Enviornment Protection Act. HR 4742 Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization legislation. National Ocean Policy

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

Matched citations: HR 4742

S. 2444113th Congress

Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014

2014 · fourth_quarter · Client: ALASKAN LEADER FISHERIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Monitoring HR 4005, S 2444, Coastal Guard Authorization Act for impact on fisheries. Steller Sea Lion BIOP; Enviornment Protection Act. HR 4742 Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization legislation. National Ocean Policy

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

Matched citations: S 2444

H.R. 4742113th Congress

Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act

2014 · fourth_quarter · Client: COASTAL CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Monitor HR 4742, Magnuson Stevens Act reauthorization legislation; monitor legislation impacting coastal fisheries generally. Flexibility in Rebuilding American Fisheres; Pacific Salmon harvest, recovery, and hatchery reform. Marine aquaculture. Fishery Conservation Transition Act. National Ocean Policy.

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

Matched citations: HR 4742

H.R. 4005113th Congress

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014

2014 · fourth_quarter · Client: SHIPBUILDERS COUNCIL OF AMERICA

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Martitime Hazardous Cargo Security Act; port security provisions. Improving America's Security, port security provisions. HR 4005, S 2444, Coast Guard Authorization Act, vessel funding and port security provisions. Martime Administration Authorization, vessel funding and port security provisions. Foreign Flag Cruise Ships; Deepwater Survivors; POWER Act; Short Sea Shipping Act; S 218, Harbor Mainteance Act of 2013. Surface Transportation Reauthorization, Martitime provisons. S 601, HR 3080, Water Resources Development.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: HR 4005

S. 218113th Congress

Harbor Maintenance Act of 2013

2014 · fourth_quarter · Client: SHIPBUILDERS COUNCIL OF AMERICA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Martitime Hazardous Cargo Security Act; port security provisions. Improving America's Security, port security provisions. HR 4005, S 2444, Coast Guard Authorization Act, vessel funding and port security provisions. Martime Administration Authorization, vessel funding and port security provisions. Foreign Flag Cruise Ships; Deepwater Survivors; POWER Act; Short Sea Shipping Act; S 218, Harbor Mainteance Act of 2013. Surface Transportation Reauthorization, Martitime provisons. S 601, HR 3080, Water Resources Development.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S 218

S. 2444113th Congress

Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014

2014 · fourth_quarter · Client: SHIPBUILDERS COUNCIL OF AMERICA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Martitime Hazardous Cargo Security Act; port security provisions. Improving America's Security, port security provisions. HR 4005, S 2444, Coast Guard Authorization Act, vessel funding and port security provisions. Martime Administration Authorization, vessel funding and port security provisions. Foreign Flag Cruise Ships; Deepwater Survivors; POWER Act; Short Sea Shipping Act; S 218, Harbor Mainteance Act of 2013. Surface Transportation Reauthorization, Martitime provisons. S 601, HR 3080, Water Resources Development.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S 2444

Source: Senate LDA

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