AMERICA'S COMMUNITY BANKERS

Total Lobbying Spend

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2007

Spending by Year

Annual lobbying expenditures

Year	Total Spent	Filings	Firms
2007	—	4	2
2006	—	4	2
2005	—	1	1
2004	—	2	2
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	4	2
2001	—	3	2
2000	—	3	1
1999	—	1	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	—	18
Banking	—	16
Housing	—	15
Bankruptcy	—	14
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	—	12
Insurance	—	9
Accounting	—	6
Small Business	—	6
Health Issues	—	5
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	—	5
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	—	4
Government Issues	—	3
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	—	3
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	—	2
Postal	—	2
Budget/Appropriations	—	1
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	—	1
Homeland Security	—	1
Telecommunications	—	1
Agriculture	—	1

Lobbying firms retained by this client

Firm Name	Total Paid	Filings
AMERICA'S COMMUNITY BANKERS	—	13
ERIS GROUP	—	2
NEESE GROUP	—	6
PORTERFIELD, FETTIG & SEARS, LLC	—	3

Source: Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings.