CAPLIN & DRYSDALE, CHARTERED

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Lobbying Income

$2.8M

Filings

216

Unique Clients

Active Period

1999–2024

Lobbying Income by Year

Registrant-reported income from clients on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Income	Filings	Clients
2024	—	1	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	7	2
2020	—	7	2
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	$30,000	7	2
2013	—	3	1
2012	$40,000	4	1
2011	$10,000	7	2
2010	$80,000	14	3
2009	$100,000	13	5
2008	$170,000	23	6
2007	$160,000	7	3
2006	$80,000	8	4
2005	$380,000	4	4
2004	$100,000	13	6
2003	$40,000	6	3
2002	$300,000	17	12
2001	$500,000	19	11
2000	$600,000	21	11
1999	$240,000	15	8

Top Clients

Largest clients by registrant-reported income

Client	Reported Income	Filings	Period
COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS	$640,000	38	1999–2013
AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL	$500,000	7	1999–2002
INDEPENDENT SECTOR	$460,000	9	2000–2007
NATL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSN	$180,000	5	1999–2002
EDWARD JONES INVESTMENTS	$160,000	6	1999–2002
HARTFORD	$160,000	5	2000–2002
VARIABLE ANNUITY LIFE INSURANCE CO	$160,000	8	1999–2002
CHUB CORP	$120,000	5	2000–2002
MEDSTAR	$100,000	5	2001–2002
FORD MOTOR COMPANY	$100,000	5	2008–2009
WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION	$40,000	6	2008
THE MARY ELIZABETH AND GORDON B. MANNWEILER FOUNDATION, INC.	$30,000	5	2008–2009
EFFICIENCY ENERGY, LLC	$30,000	32	2016–2024
ORGANIZATION FOR INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT	$30,000	14	2008–2011
WORLD BANK	$20,000	3	2004
CHRISTENSEN & JENSEN PC	$20,000	9	2003–2007
INTL MONETARY FUND	$20,000	4	2004
MILLER ANDREW W SR	$20,000	2	2004
METLIFE INC	$20,000	3	2001–2002
ASSURITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY	$20,000	11	2008–2010
SHARED ASCENT FUND	—	6	2020–2021
ROBERT GILMORE	—	4	2016
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURANCE	—	3	1999
EAG EUROPEAN ADVISORY GROUP GMBH	$0	2	2006
WASHINGTON POST	$0	5	2000–2002

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	78
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	61
Treasury, Dept of	57
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	20
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	14
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)	12
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)	6
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	2
Small Business Administration (SBA)	2
State, Dept of (DOS)	2
UNDETERMINED	2
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	1
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	1
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	1

Top Issues Lobbied

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	121
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	26
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	12
Retirement	Retirement	9
Government Issues	Government Issues	9
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	3
Insurance	Insurance	2
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (12)

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

H.R. 5175111th Congress

DISCLOSE Act

2010 · fourth_quarter · Client: ORGANIZATION FOR INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT

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Issues and legislation relating to the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Supreme Court decision H.R.5175, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act (DISCLOSE) Act S.3295 Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act (DISCLOSE) Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.5175

S. 3295111th Congress

DISCLOSE Act

2010 · fourth_quarter · Client: ORGANIZATION FOR INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT

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Issues and legislation relating to the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Supreme Court decision H.R.5175, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act (DISCLOSE) Act S.3295 Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act (DISCLOSE) Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.3295

H.R. 5175111th Congress

DISCLOSE Act

2010 · third_quarter · Client: ORGANIZATION FOR INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT

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Issues and legislation relating to the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Supreme Court decision H.R.5175, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act (DISCLOSE) Act S.3295 Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act (DISCLOSE) Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.5175

S. 3295111th Congress

DISCLOSE Act

2010 · third_quarter · Client: ORGANIZATION FOR INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues and legislation relating to the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Supreme Court decision H.R.5175, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act (DISCLOSE) Act S.3295 Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act (DISCLOSE) Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.3295

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H.R. 5175111th Congress

DISCLOSE Act

2010 · second_quarter · Client: ORGANIZATION FOR INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues and legislation relating to the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Supreme Court decision H.R. 5175, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act (DISCLOSE) Act S.3295, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act (DISCLOSE) Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5175

S. 3295111th Congress

DISCLOSE Act

2010 · second_quarter · Client: ORGANIZATION FOR INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues and legislation relating to the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Supreme Court decision H.R. 5175, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act (DISCLOSE) Act S.3295, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act (DISCLOSE) Act

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

Matched citations: S.3295

S. 672111th Congress

Natural Gas and Electricity Review and Enforcement Act

2009 · first_quarter · Client: THE MARY ELIZABETH AND GORDON B. MANNWEILER FOUNDATION, INC.

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S. 672 - A bill to allow certain newspapers to be treated as described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code. Issues relating to Low-Profit Limited Liability Companies and program-related investment rules.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S. 672

H.R. 7083110th Congress

Charity Enhancement Act of 2008

2008 · third_quarter · Client: WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION

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Issues relating to IRS guidance or legislative action on "supporting organizations" provisions in the Pension Protection Act. HR 7083 - Charity Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to "supporting organizations."

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

Matched citations: HR 7083

S. 3123110th Congress

Closing the Foreign Lobbying Loophole Act

2008 · third_quarter · Client: ORGANIZATION FOR INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT

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S 3123 - Closing the Foreign Lobbying Loophole Act, provisions relating to the LDA requirements on disclosure of relationships with foreign nationals.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 3123

S. 3123110th Congress

Closing the Foreign Lobbying Loophole Act

2008 · second_quarter · Client: ORGANIZATION FOR INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S 3123, Closing the Foreign Lobbying Loophole Act, provisions relating to the LDA requirements on disclosure of relationships with foreign nationals.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 3123

S. 3123110th Congress

Closing the Foreign Lobbying Loophole Act

2008 · second_quarter · Client: ORGANIZATION FOR INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 3123, Closing the Foreign Lobbying Loophole Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3123

S. 190109th Congress

Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2005

2006 · year_end · Client: COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.190.IS - Pension Protection Act of 2006 - Draft submission to IRS on interpretive issues regarding exempt organizations provisions and tax shelter rules.

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

Matched citations: S.190

Source: Senate LDA

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