Lobbying Spend
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Filings
5
Firms Hired
1
Active Period
2012
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
Family Farm Preservation and Conservation Estate Tax Act
2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC
Monitoring tax relief for winegrape growers. Bonus depreciation benefits for tree and vine crops. Conservation Easement Incentive Tax Credit. Tree and Vine growers depreciation; estate tax and reform; H.R. 390 Family Farm Preservation and Conservation Estate Tax Act. CAGW petition on American Appellation labels and artificial wines submitted to the U.S. Treasury Department - Alcohol and Tabacco Tax and Trade Bureau. Assist with issues before the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 390
Family Farm Preservation and Conservation Estate Tax Act
2012 · third_quarter · Firm: MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC
Monitoring tax relief for winegrape growers. Bonus depreciation benefits for tree and vine crops. Conservation Easement Incentive Tax Credit. Tree and Vine growers depreciation; estate tax and reform; H.R. 390 Family Farm Preservation and Conservation Estate Tax Act. CAGW petition on American Appellation labels and artificial wines submitted to the U.S. Treasury Department - Alcohol and Tabacco Tax and Trade Bureau. Assist with issues before the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000
Matched citations: H.R. 390
Family Farm Preservation and Conservation Estate Tax Act
2012 · second_quarter · Firm: MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC
Monitoring tax relief for winegrape growers. Bonus depreciation benefits for tree and vine crops. Conservation Easement Incentive Tax Credit. Tree and Vine growers depreciation; estate tax and reform; H.R. 390 Family Farm Preservation and Conservation Estate Tax Act. CAGW petition on American Appellation labels and artificial wines submitted to the U.S. Treasury Department - Alcohol and Tabacco Tax and Trade Bureau. Assist with issues before the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000
Matched citations: H.R. 390
Provide dependable labor force for specialty crops. Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act--provisions related to Agricultural jobs - to be introduced. Farm bill legislation to be introduced. FY 2012 Agriculture Appropriations legislation. H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act requires eligibility verification checks. Duty Drewback Issue (TRADE).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000
Matched citations: H.R. 2164
Family Farm Preservation and Conservation Estate Tax Act
2012 · first_quarter · Firm: MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC
Monitoring tax relief for winegrape growers. Bonus depreciation benefits for tree and vine crops. Conservation Easement Incentive Tax Credit. Tree and Vine growers depreciation; estate tax and reform; H.R. 390 Family Farm Preservation and Conservation Estate Tax Act. CAGW petition on American Appellation labels and artificial wines submitted to the U.S. Treasury Department - Alcohol and Tabacco Tax and Trade Bureau. Assist with issues before the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000
Matched citations: H.R. 390
Source: Senate LDA