SMITH, COSTELLO & CRAWFORD

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Lobbying Income

$1.5M

Filings

127

Unique Clients

Active Period

1999–2014

Lobbying Income by Year

Registrant-reported income from clients on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Income	Filings	Clients
2014	$140,550	12	5
2013	$188,500	15	4
2012	$193,500	14	4
2011	$163,250	16	4
2010	$166,000	15	4
2009	$159,750	17	4
2008	$96,000	14	3
2007	$90,000	3	1
2006	$30,000	2	1
2005	$30,000	2	1
2004	$0	3	1
2003	$0	2	1
2002	$90,000	4	1
2001	$50,000	4	2
2000	$70,000	3	2
1999	$25,000	1	1

Top Clients

Largest clients by registrant-reported income

Client	Reported Income	Filings	Period
INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE	$932,500	45	1999–2014
MASHPEE WAMPANOAG TRIBE	$195,250	25	2001–2014
VERIZON	$135,000	6	2000–2002
FIRST MARBLEHEAD CORPORATION	$120,000	11	2008–2010
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS	$96,000	5	2013–2014
BOSTON ASSET MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, INC.	$7,800	2	2014
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF GREATER BOSTON, INC.	$6,000	14	2011–2014
SCIENTIFIC SYSTEMS COMPANY, INC.	—	19	2008–2012

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	110
SENATE	106
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	14
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)	4

Top Issues Lobbied

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	63
Indian/Native American Affairs	Indian/Native American Affairs	22
Defense	Defense	17
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	13
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	5
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	4
Housing	Housing	2
Education	Education	2
Health Issues	Health Issues	1
Gaming/Gambling/Casino	Gaming/Gambling/Casino	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (21)

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

H.R. 4137108th Congress

Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2004

2008 · fourth_quarter · Client: FIRST MARBLEHEAD CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4137 HEA Reauthorization; S 1720 Supplemental Federal Loan Bill

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: HR 4137

S. 1720110th Congress

A bill to amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a Federal Supplemental Loan Program.

2008 · fourth_quarter · Client: FIRST MARBLEHEAD CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4137 HEA Reauthorization; S 1720 Supplemental Federal Loan Bill

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: S 1720

H.R. 4137108th Congress

Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2004

2008 · third_quarter · Client: FIRST MARBLEHEAD CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4137 HEA Reauthorization; S 1720 Supplemental Federal Loan Bill

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: HR 4137

S. 1720110th Congress

A bill to amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a Federal Supplemental Loan Program.

2008 · third_quarter · Client: FIRST MARBLEHEAD CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4137 HEA Reauthorization; S 1720 Supplemental Federal Loan Bill

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: S 1720

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H.R. 4137108th Congress

Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2004

2008 · second_quarter · Client: FIRST MARBLEHEAD CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4137 HEA Reauthorization; S 1720 Supplemental Federal Loan Bill HR 5723 Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act; HR 5715 and S 2815 federal student loan access

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: HR 4137

H.R. 5715110th Congress

Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008

2008 · second_quarter · Client: FIRST MARBLEHEAD CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4137 HEA Reauthorization; S 1720 Supplemental Federal Loan Bill HR 5723 Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act; HR 5715 and S 2815 federal student loan access

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: HR 5715

H.R. 5723110th Congress

Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act

2008 · second_quarter · Client: FIRST MARBLEHEAD CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4137 HEA Reauthorization; S 1720 Supplemental Federal Loan Bill HR 5723 Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act; HR 5715 and S 2815 federal student loan access

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: HR 5723

S. 1720110th Congress

A bill to amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a Federal Supplemental Loan Program.

2008 · second_quarter · Client: FIRST MARBLEHEAD CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4137 HEA Reauthorization; S 1720 Supplemental Federal Loan Bill HR 5723 Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act; HR 5715 and S 2815 federal student loan access

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: S 1720

S. 2815110th Congress

Strengthening Student Aid for All Act

2008 · second_quarter · Client: FIRST MARBLEHEAD CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4137 HEA Reauthorization; S 1720 Supplemental Federal Loan Bill HR 5723 Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act; HR 5715 and S 2815 federal student loan access

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: S 2815

H.R. 4137108th Congress

Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2004

2008 · second_quarter · Client: FIRST MARBLEHEAD CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4137, S 1720, HR 5723, HR 5715, S 2815

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4137

H.R. 4137108th Congress

Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2004

2008 · second_quarter · Client: FIRST MARBLEHEAD CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4137, S 1720, HR 5723, HR 5715, S 2815

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4137

H.R. 5715110th Congress

Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008

2008 · second_quarter · Client: FIRST MARBLEHEAD CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4137, S 1720, HR 5723, HR 5715, S 2815

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 5715

H.R. 5715110th Congress

Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008

2008 · second_quarter · Client: FIRST MARBLEHEAD CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4137, S 1720, HR 5723, HR 5715, S 2815

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 5715

H.R. 5723110th Congress

Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act

2008 · second_quarter · Client: FIRST MARBLEHEAD CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4137, S 1720, HR 5723, HR 5715, S 2815

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 5723

H.R. 5723110th Congress

Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act

2008 · second_quarter · Client: FIRST MARBLEHEAD CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4137, S 1720, HR 5723, HR 5715, S 2815

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 5723

S. 1720110th Congress

A bill to amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a Federal Supplemental Loan Program.

2008 · second_quarter · Client: FIRST MARBLEHEAD CORPORATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4137, S 1720, HR 5723, HR 5715, S 2815

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 1720

S. 1720110th Congress

A bill to amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a Federal Supplemental Loan Program.

2008 · second_quarter · Client: FIRST MARBLEHEAD CORPORATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4137, S 1720, HR 5723, HR 5715, S 2815

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 1720

S. 2815110th Congress

Strengthening Student Aid for All Act

2008 · second_quarter · Client: FIRST MARBLEHEAD CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4137, S 1720, HR 5723, HR 5715, S 2815

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 2815

S. 2815110th Congress

Strengthening Student Aid for All Act

2008 · second_quarter · Client: FIRST MARBLEHEAD CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4137, S 1720, HR 5723, HR 5715, S 2815

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 2815

S. 1037109th Congress

Mutual Fund Transparency Act of 2005

2005 · year_end · Client: INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 436, Increased Capital Access for Growing Business Act, provisions relating to business development companies. H.R. 458/S. 418 Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act of 2005, provisions related to contractual plans. H.R. 1077, Realtime Investor Protection Act, provisions related to mutual fund disclosure. S. 1037 Mutual Fund Transparency Act of 2005, provisions related to mutual fund regulation.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $15,000

Matched citations: S. 1037

S. 418109th Congress

Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act

2005 · year_end · Client: INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 436, Increased Capital Access for Growing Business Act, provisions relating to business development companies. H.R. 458/S. 418 Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act of 2005, provisions related to contractual plans. H.R. 1077, Realtime Investor Protection Act, provisions related to mutual fund disclosure. S. 1037 Mutual Fund Transparency Act of 2005, provisions related to mutual fund regulation.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $15,000

Matched citations: S. 418

Source: Senate LDA

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