POTOMAC COUNSEL LLC

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Lobbying Income

$5.6M

Filings

179

Unique Clients

Active Period

2002–2010

Lobbying Income by Year

Registrant-reported income from clients on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Income	Filings	Clients
2010	$440,000	23	6
2009	$630,000	27	7
2008	$720,000	34	8
2007	$810,000	18	10
2006	$947,000	18	10
2005	$870,000	24	14
2004	$680,000	15	11
2003	$440,000	15	9
2002	$40,000	5	3

Top Clients

Largest clients by registrant-reported income

Client	Reported Income	Filings	Period
AMGEN	$970,000	19	2005–2010
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA	$690,000	23	2002–2010
EMI MUSIC	$610,000	14	2003–2008
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES	$530,000	17	2005–2010
AMERICAN GAMING ASSOCIATION	$515,000	20	2003–2010
TESSERA INC.	$450,000	11	2006–2009
CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA)	$290,000	16	2006–2010
TOBACCO-FREE KIDS ACTION FUND	$258,000	18	2005–2010
MOTION PICTURE ASSN OF AMERICA	$240,000	5	2005–2007
INTEL CORPORATION	$200,000	3	2004
TELOS CORPORATION	$174,000	4	2004–2007
LISTENCOM	$140,000	4	2002–2003
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN (HRC)	$120,000	5	2002–2005
AMERICAN INSURANCE ASSOCIATION	$100,000	3	2003–2004
METRO GOLDWYN MAYER STUDIOS INC	$100,000	3	2003–2005
TEMPLAR CORP	$80,000	3	2003
REVENUE SCIENCE INC	$40,000	2	2005
USG CORPORATION	$40,000	2	2005
MCI	$20,000	3	2003–2004
HELLER EHRMAN WHITE & MCAULIFFE LLP	$10,000	2	2004–2005
CINGULAR WIRELESS	—	1	2004
ORACLE	—	1	2005

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	133
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	127
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	36
Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)	15
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	9
Office of Justice Program	4
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	3
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	3
Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives	2
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	2
Treasury, Dept of	2
U.S. Customs & Border Protection	2
UNDETERMINED	1

Top Issues Lobbied

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	58
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	28
Gaming/Gambling/Casino	Gaming/Gambling/Casino	21
Health Issues	Health Issues	18
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	18
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	15
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	8
Government Issues	Government Issues	6
Torts	Torts	4
Indian/Native American Affairs	Indian/Native American Affairs	4
Bankruptcy	Bankruptcy	4
Constitution	Constitution	3
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	2
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	2
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	2
Insurance	Insurance	2
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	1
Computer Industry	Computer Industry	1
Sports/Athletics	Sports/Athletics	1
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 1260111th Congress

Patent Reform Act of 2009

2010 · fourth_quarter · Client: AMGEN

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Patent Reform (S. 515; H.R. 1260)

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1260

S. 515111th Congress

Patent Reform Act of 2009

2010 · fourth_quarter · Client: AMGEN

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Patent Reform (S. 515; H.R. 1260)

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

Matched citations: S. 515

H.R. 1260111th Congress

Patent Reform Act of 2009

2010 · third_quarter · Client: AMGEN

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Patent Reform (S. 515; H.R. 1260)

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1260

S. 515111th Congress

Patent Reform Act of 2009

2010 · third_quarter · Client: AMGEN

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Patent Reform (S. 515; H.R. 1260)

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

Matched citations: S. 515

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H.R. 1260111th Congress

Patent Reform Act of 2009

2010 · second_quarter · Client: AMGEN

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Patent Reform (S. 515; H.R. 1260)

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1260

S. 515111th Congress

Patent Reform Act of 2009

2010 · second_quarter · Client: AMGEN

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Patent Reform (S. 515; H.R. 1260)

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

Matched citations: S. 515

H.R. 1260111th Congress

Patent Reform Act of 2009

2010 · first_quarter · Client: AMGEN

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Patent Reform (S. 515; H.R. 1260) BioSimilar legislation (S. 726; H.R. 1427)-Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1260

H.R. 1427111th Congress

Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act

2010 · first_quarter · Client: AMGEN

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Patent Reform (S. 515; H.R. 1260) BioSimilar legislation (S. 726; H.R. 1427)-Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1427

S. 515111th Congress

Patent Reform Act of 2009

2010 · first_quarter · Client: AMGEN

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Patent Reform (S. 515; H.R. 1260) BioSimilar legislation (S. 726; H.R. 1427)-Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act

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

Matched citations: S. 515

S. 726111th Congress

Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act

2010 · first_quarter · Client: AMGEN

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Patent Reform (S. 515; H.R. 1260) BioSimilar legislation (S. 726; H.R. 1427)-Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act

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

Matched citations: S. 726

H.R. 1260111th Congress

Patent Reform Act of 2009

2009 · fourth_quarter · Client: AMGEN

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Patent reform (S. 515; H.R. 1260) BioSimilar legislation (S. 726; H.R. 1427)-Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1260

H.R. 1427111th Congress

Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act

2009 · fourth_quarter · Client: AMGEN

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Patent reform (S. 515; H.R. 1260) BioSimilar legislation (S. 726; H.R. 1427)-Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1427

S. 515111th Congress

Patent Reform Act of 2009

2009 · fourth_quarter · Client: AMGEN

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Patent reform (S. 515; H.R. 1260) BioSimilar legislation (S. 726; H.R. 1427)-Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act

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

Matched citations: S. 515

S. 726111th Congress

Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act

2009 · fourth_quarter · Client: AMGEN

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Patent reform (S. 515; H.R. 1260) BioSimilar legislation (S. 726; H.R. 1427)-Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act

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

Matched citations: S. 726

H.R. 1260111th Congress

Patent Reform Act of 2009

2009 · third_quarter · Client: AMGEN

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Patent reform follow-on (S. 515; H.R. 1260) BioSimilar legislation (S. 726; H.R. 1427)

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1260

H.R. 1427111th Congress

Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act

2009 · third_quarter · Client: AMGEN

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Patent reform follow-on (S. 515; H.R. 1260) BioSimilar legislation (S. 726; H.R. 1427)

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1427

S. 515111th Congress

Patent Reform Act of 2009

2009 · third_quarter · Client: AMGEN

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Patent reform follow-on (S. 515; H.R. 1260) BioSimilar legislation (S. 726; H.R. 1427)

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

Matched citations: S. 515

S. 726111th Congress

Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act

2009 · third_quarter · Client: AMGEN

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Patent reform follow-on (S. 515; H.R. 1260) BioSimilar legislation (S. 726; H.R. 1427)

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

Matched citations: S. 726

H.R. 1260111th Congress

Patent Reform Act of 2009

2009 · second_quarter · Client: TESSERA INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Patent Reform legislation (S. 515; H.R. 1260) and USPTO policy matters.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1260

S. 515111th Congress

Patent Reform Act of 2009

2009 · second_quarter · Client: TESSERA INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Patent Reform legislation (S. 515; H.R. 1260) and USPTO policy matters.

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

Matched citations: S. 515

H.R. 1256110th Congress

To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the level of Government contributions under the Federal employees health benefits program.

2009 · second_quarter · Client: TOBACCO-FREE KIDS ACTION FUND

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Smoking prevention and/or cessation. "The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act." (S. 625, H.R. 1256)

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1256

S. 625110th Congress

Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

2009 · second_quarter · Client: TOBACCO-FREE KIDS ACTION FUND

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Smoking prevention and/or cessation. "The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act." (S. 625, H.R. 1256)

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

Matched citations: S. 625

H.R. 1260111th Congress

Patent Reform Act of 2009

2009 · second_quarter · Client: TESSERA INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Patent Reform legislation (S. 515; H.R. 1260) and USPTO policy matters.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1260

S. 515111th Congress

Patent Reform Act of 2009

2009 · second_quarter · Client: TESSERA INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Patent Reform legislation (S. 515; H.R. 1260) and USPTO policy matters.

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

Matched citations: S. 515

H.R. 2847110th Congress

Green Jobs Act of 2007

2009 · second_quarter · Client: BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA

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Juvenile Justice grants, " BGCA grant re-authorization proposal; and appropriation. (H.R. 2847)

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2847

Source: Senate LDA

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