Lobbying Spend
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Filings
17
Firms Hired
1
Active Period
2006–2010
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
Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2009
2009 · first_quarter · Firm: PHB PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Exemption from the harbor maintenance tax for intermodal cargo moving in the coastwise trade such as provided in HR 638 and S 551. Infrastructure financing mechanisms including tax credit bond proposals like the Build America Bonds legislation S 238 and including marine highway infrastructure among the elgible project types.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: HR 638
Exemption from the harbor maintenance tax for intermodal cargo moving in the coastwise trade such as provided in HR 638 and S 551. Infrastructure financing mechanisms including tax credit bond proposals like the Build America Bonds legislation S 238 and including marine highway infrastructure among the elgible project types.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S 238
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain shipping from the harbor maintenance tax.
2009 · first_quarter · Firm: PHB PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Exemption from the harbor maintenance tax for intermodal cargo moving in the coastwise trade such as provided in HR 638 and S 551. Infrastructure financing mechanisms including tax credit bond proposals like the Build America Bonds legislation S 238 and including marine highway infrastructure among the elgible project types.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S 551
Transportation Energy Security and Climate Change Mitigation Act of 2007
2007 · mid_year · Firm: PHB PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Advancing the development of coastwise shipping; exploring the potential of Title XI financing; HR 2701, Title IV maritime transportation provisions
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: HR 2701
Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007
2007 · mid_year · Firm: PHB PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Advocating a waiver of the Harbor Maintenance Tax on intermodal cargo in the domestic trade to encourage coastwise shipping; HR 981, 1499, 1701 and S 1683, bills to waive the HMT.
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: HR 981
Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007
2007 · mid_year · Firm: PHB PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Advocating a waiver of the Harbor Maintenance Tax on intermodal cargo in the domestic trade to encourage coastwise shipping; HR 981, 1499, 1701 and S 1683, bills to waive the HMT.
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S 1683
Source: Senate LDA