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Lobbying Spend
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Filings
16
Firms Hired
1
Active Period
2004–2009
Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings
Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available
Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings
Most frequently reported lobbying issues
Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded
Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009
2009 · first_quarter · Firm: LEVINSON & ASSOCIATES
H.R. 977, Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009; particularly provisions on foreign boards of trade, clearing of over-the-counter swaps transactions and new requirements for the CFTC to administer position limits on non-enumerated agricultural commodities. In the Senate, no particular bill, but several different proposals that are being discussed to limit speculative derivatives trading.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000
Matched citations: H.R. 977
Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008
2008 · third_quarter · Firm: LEVINSON & ASSOCIATES
H.R. 6604, Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act; S. 3130, Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act; S. 3129, Close the London Loophole Act; S.3577, Prevent Excessive Speculation Act. Monitoring provisions that may affect foreign boards of trade, agricultural commodities traded on exchange, electronic trading in energy products and swaps.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000
Matched citations: H.R. 6604
Close the London Loophole Act of 2008
2008 · third_quarter · Firm: LEVINSON & ASSOCIATES
H.R. 6604, Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act; S. 3130, Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act; S. 3129, Close the London Loophole Act; S.3577, Prevent Excessive Speculation Act. Monitoring provisions that may affect foreign boards of trade, agricultural commodities traded on exchange, electronic trading in energy products and swaps.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000
Matched citations: S. 3129
Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act of 2008
2008 · third_quarter · Firm: LEVINSON & ASSOCIATES
H.R. 6604, Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act; S. 3130, Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act; S. 3129, Close the London Loophole Act; S.3577, Prevent Excessive Speculation Act. Monitoring provisions that may affect foreign boards of trade, agricultural commodities traded on exchange, electronic trading in energy products and swaps.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000
Matched citations: S. 3130
Prevent Excessive Speculation Act
2008 · third_quarter · Firm: LEVINSON & ASSOCIATES
H.R. 6604, Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act; S. 3130, Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act; S. 3129, Close the London Loophole Act; S.3577, Prevent Excessive Speculation Act. Monitoring provisions that may affect foreign boards of trade, agricultural commodities traded on exchange, electronic trading in energy products and swaps.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000
Matched citations: S.3577
Native American Sacred Lands Act
2008 · second_quarter · Firm: LEVINSON & ASSOCIATES
All Commodity Exchange Act reauthorization provisions in H.R. 2419, particularly those related to energy markets. Monitoring hearings on energy markets with greatest interest in provisions that may affect foreign boards of trade and energy futures, electronic markets or swaps.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000
Matched citations: H.R. 2419
Source: Senate LDA