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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2011

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2011	—	1	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	5	3
2005	—	3	2
2004	—	3	2
2003	—	5	3
2002	—	4	2
2001	—	1	1
2000	—	2	2
1999	—	5	3

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
QGA PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FORMERLY QUINN GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES)	—	23
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP	—	7
MORSE CONSULTING	—	8
BOOTH, MARILYNN	—	4
HUGHES, HUBBARD & REED	—	1

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	35
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	33
Treasury, Dept of	23
Federal Reserve System	8
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	5
Social Security Administration (SSA)	3
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	2
Energy, Dept of	1
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)	1
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)	1
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	1
State, Dept of (DOS)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	31
Banking	Banking	9
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	8
Bankruptcy	Bankruptcy	4
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	3
Retirement	Retirement	2
Automotive Industry	Automotive Industry	1
Government Issues	Government Issues	1
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	1
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	1
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	1
Immigration	Immigration	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 2221111th Congress

Data Accountability and Trust Act

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: QGA PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FORMERLY QUINN GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES)

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Tax gap proposal regarding credit card reporting S 710 Fair Gift Card Act of 2009 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Data Security HR 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act Financial Regulatory Reform Issues Overdraft Fee Issues HR 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 S 3217 The Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Interchange

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: HR 2221

H.R. 2221111th Congress

Data Accountability and Trust Act

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: QGA PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FORMERLY QUINN GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Data Security; Cyber Security S 1490 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S 773 Cybersecurity Act of 2009 HR 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act S 3742 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 HR 5777 BEST PRACTICES Act S 139 Data Breach Notification Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: HR 2221

H.R. 5777111th Congress

BEST PRACTICES Act

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: QGA PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FORMERLY QUINN GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES)

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Data Security; Cyber Security S 1490 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S 773 Cybersecurity Act of 2009 HR 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act S 3742 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 HR 5777 BEST PRACTICES Act S 139 Data Breach Notification Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: HR 5777

S. 139111th Congress

Data Breach Notification Act

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: QGA PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FORMERLY QUINN GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Data Security; Cyber Security S 1490 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S 773 Cybersecurity Act of 2009 HR 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act S 3742 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 HR 5777 BEST PRACTICES Act S 139 Data Breach Notification Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S 139

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S. 1490111th Congress

Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: QGA PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FORMERLY QUINN GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES)

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Data Security; Cyber Security S 1490 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S 773 Cybersecurity Act of 2009 HR 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act S 3742 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 HR 5777 BEST PRACTICES Act S 139 Data Breach Notification Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S 1490

S. 3742111th Congress

Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: QGA PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FORMERLY QUINN GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES)

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Data Security; Cyber Security S 1490 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S 773 Cybersecurity Act of 2009 HR 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act S 3742 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 HR 5777 BEST PRACTICES Act S 139 Data Breach Notification Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S 3742

S. 710111th Congress

Fair Gift Card Act of 2009

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: QGA PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FORMERLY QUINN GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES)

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Tax gap proposal regarding credit card reporting S 710 Fair Gift Card Act of 2009 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Data Security HR 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act Financial Regulatory Reform Issues Overdraft Fee Issues HR 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 S 3217 The Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Interchange

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S 710

S. 773111th Congress

Cybersecurity Act of 2010

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: QGA PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FORMERLY QUINN GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES)

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Data Security; Cyber Security S 1490 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S 773 Cybersecurity Act of 2009 HR 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act S 3742 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 HR 5777 BEST PRACTICES Act S 139 Data Breach Notification Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S 773

H.R. 2221111th Congress

Data Accountability and Trust Act

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: QGA PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FORMERLY QUINN GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES)

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Tax gap proposal regarding credit card reporting S 710 Fair Gift Card Act of 2009 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Data Security HR 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act Financial Regulatory Reform Issues Overdraft Fee Issues HR 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 S 3217 The Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Interchange

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: HR 2221

H.R. 2221111th Congress

Data Accountability and Trust Act

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: QGA PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FORMERLY QUINN GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES)

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Data Security; Cyber Security S 1490 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S 773 Cybersecurity Act of 2009 HR 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act S 3742 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 HR 5777 BEST PRACTICES Act S 139 Data Breach Notification Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: HR 2221

H.R. 5777111th Congress

BEST PRACTICES Act

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: QGA PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FORMERLY QUINN GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES)

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Data Security; Cyber Security S 1490 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S 773 Cybersecurity Act of 2009 HR 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act S 3742 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 HR 5777 BEST PRACTICES Act S 139 Data Breach Notification Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: HR 5777

S. 139111th Congress

Data Breach Notification Act

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: QGA PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FORMERLY QUINN GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES)

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Data Security; Cyber Security S 1490 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S 773 Cybersecurity Act of 2009 HR 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act S 3742 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 HR 5777 BEST PRACTICES Act S 139 Data Breach Notification Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S 139

S. 1490111th Congress

Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: QGA PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FORMERLY QUINN GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES)

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Data Security; Cyber Security S 1490 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S 773 Cybersecurity Act of 2009 HR 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act S 3742 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 HR 5777 BEST PRACTICES Act S 139 Data Breach Notification Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S 1490

S. 3742111th Congress

Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: QGA PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FORMERLY QUINN GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES)

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Data Security; Cyber Security S 1490 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S 773 Cybersecurity Act of 2009 HR 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act S 3742 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 HR 5777 BEST PRACTICES Act S 139 Data Breach Notification Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S 3742

S. 710111th Congress

Fair Gift Card Act of 2009

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: QGA PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FORMERLY QUINN GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES)

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Tax gap proposal regarding credit card reporting S 710 Fair Gift Card Act of 2009 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Data Security HR 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act Financial Regulatory Reform Issues Overdraft Fee Issues HR 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 S 3217 The Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Interchange

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S 710

S. 773111th Congress

Cybersecurity Act of 2010

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: QGA PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FORMERLY QUINN GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES)

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Data Security; Cyber Security S 1490 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S 773 Cybersecurity Act of 2009 HR 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act S 3742 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 HR 5777 BEST PRACTICES Act S 139 Data Breach Notification Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S 773

H.R. 1456111th Congress

Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act

2010 · second_quarter · Firm: QGA PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FORMERLY QUINN GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES)

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Tax gap proposal regarding credit card reporting S 710 Fair Gift Card Act of 2009 Consumer Financial Protection Agency S 414/HR 627 Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 HR 1456 Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act Data Security HR 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act Financial Regulatory Reform Issues Overdraft Fee Issues HR 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 S 3217 The Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Interchange

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: HR 1456

H.R. 2221111th Congress

Data Accountability and Trust Act

2010 · second_quarter · Firm: QGA PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FORMERLY QUINN GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES)

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Data Security; Cyber Security S 1490 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S 773 Cybersecurity Act of 2009 HR 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: HR 2221

H.R. 2221111th Congress

Data Accountability and Trust Act

2010 · second_quarter · Firm: QGA PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FORMERLY QUINN GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES)

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Tax gap proposal regarding credit card reporting S 710 Fair Gift Card Act of 2009 Consumer Financial Protection Agency S 414/HR 627 Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 HR 1456 Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act Data Security HR 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act Financial Regulatory Reform Issues Overdraft Fee Issues HR 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 S 3217 The Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Interchange

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: HR 2221

S. 1490111th Congress

Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009

2010 · second_quarter · Firm: QGA PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FORMERLY QUINN GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES)

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Data Security; Cyber Security S 1490 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S 773 Cybersecurity Act of 2009 HR 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S 1490

S. 414111th Congress

Credit CARD Act of 2009

2010 · second_quarter · Firm: QGA PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FORMERLY QUINN GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES)

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Tax gap proposal regarding credit card reporting S 710 Fair Gift Card Act of 2009 Consumer Financial Protection Agency S 414/HR 627 Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 HR 1456 Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act Data Security HR 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act Financial Regulatory Reform Issues Overdraft Fee Issues HR 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 S 3217 The Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Interchange

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S 414

S. 710111th Congress

Fair Gift Card Act of 2009

2010 · second_quarter · Firm: QGA PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FORMERLY QUINN GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES)

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Tax gap proposal regarding credit card reporting S 710 Fair Gift Card Act of 2009 Consumer Financial Protection Agency S 414/HR 627 Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 HR 1456 Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act Data Security HR 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act Financial Regulatory Reform Issues Overdraft Fee Issues HR 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 S 3217 The Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Interchange

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S 710

S. 773111th Congress

Cybersecurity Act of 2010

2010 · second_quarter · Firm: QGA PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FORMERLY QUINN GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES)

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Data Security; Cyber Security S 1490 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S 773 Cybersecurity Act of 2009 HR 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S 773

H.R. 1456111th Congress

Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act

2010 · first_quarter · Firm: QGA PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FORMERLY QUINN GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES)

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Tax gap proposal regarding credit card reporting S 710 Fair Gift Card Act of 2009 Consumer Financial Protection Agency S 414/HR 627 Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 HR 1456 Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act Data Security HR 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act Financial Regulatory Reform Issues Overdraft Fee Issues HR 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 Senate Banking Financial Regulatory Reform Bill - Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: HR 1456

H.R. 2221111th Congress

Data Accountability and Trust Act

2010 · first_quarter · Firm: QGA PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FORMERLY QUINN GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES)

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Tax gap proposal regarding credit card reporting S 710 Fair Gift Card Act of 2009 Consumer Financial Protection Agency S 414/HR 627 Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 HR 1456 Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act Data Security HR 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act Financial Regulatory Reform Issues Overdraft Fee Issues HR 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 Senate Banking Financial Regulatory Reform Bill - Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: HR 2221

Source: Senate LDA

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