SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE (FORMERLY NASBIC)

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2000–2016

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2016	—	1	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	5	1
2010	—	5	1
2009	—	5	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	2	1
2005	—	2	1
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	1	1
2000	—	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE ADVOCACY GROUP	—	47

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	46
SENATE	46
Small Business Administration (SBA)	25
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)	13
Treasury, Dept of	13

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Small Business	Small Business	47
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	43
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	30
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	2

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 2029114th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

2016 · first_quarter · Firm: THE ADVOCACY GROUP

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HR 2029 Consolidated Appropriations for fiscal year 2016, Financial Services Chapter.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $90,000

Matched citations: HR 2029

H.R. 432114th Congress

SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015

2016 · first_quarter · Firm: THE ADVOCACY GROUP

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S.1978, The SBIC Adviser Relief Acto for 2015. H.R. 432, The SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015. Discussion Draft for Business Development Company (BDC) reform bill.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $90,000

Matched citations: H.R. 432

S. 1978114th Congress

SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015

2016 · first_quarter · Firm: THE ADVOCACY GROUP

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S.1978, The SBIC Adviser Relief Acto for 2015. H.R. 432, The SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015. Discussion Draft for Business Development Company (BDC) reform bill.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $90,000

Matched citations: S.1978

H.R. 1023114th Congress

Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015

2015 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE ADVOCACY GROUP

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SBIC Debenture program authorizations and general provisions. S. 552, Samall Business Investment Company Act of 2015. H.R. 1023, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1023

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H.R. 2029114th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

2015 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE ADVOCACY GROUP

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HR 2029 Consolidated Appropriations for fiscal year 2016, Financial Services Chapter.

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

Matched citations: HR 2029

H.R. 432114th Congress

SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015

2015 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE ADVOCACY GROUP

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S.1978, The SBIC Adviser Relief Acto for 2015. H.R. 432, The SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015. Discussion Draft for Business Development Company (BDC) reform bill.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 432

S. 1978114th Congress

SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015

2015 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE ADVOCACY GROUP

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S.1978, The SBIC Adviser Relief Acto for 2015. H.R. 432, The SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015. Discussion Draft for Business Development Company (BDC) reform bill.

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

Matched citations: S.1978

S. 552114th Congress

Small Business Investment Capital Company Act of 2015

2015 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE ADVOCACY GROUP

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SBIC Debenture program authorizations and general provisions. S. 552, Samall Business Investment Company Act of 2015. H.R. 1023, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015.

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

Matched citations: S. 552

H.R. 1023114th Congress

Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015

2015 · third_quarter · Firm: THE ADVOCACY GROUP

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SBIC Debenture program authorizations and general provisions. S. 552, Samall Business Investment Company Act of 2015. H.R. 1023, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1023

H.R. 432114th Congress

SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015

2015 · third_quarter · Firm: THE ADVOCACY GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.1978, The SBIC Adviser Relief Acto for 2015. H.R. 432, The SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015. Discussion Draft for Business Development Company (BDC) reform bill.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 432

S. 1978114th Congress

SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015

2015 · third_quarter · Firm: THE ADVOCACY GROUP

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S.1978, The SBIC Adviser Relief Acto for 2015. H.R. 432, The SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015. Discussion Draft for Business Development Company (BDC) reform bill.

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

Matched citations: S.1978

S. 552114th Congress

Small Business Investment Capital Company Act of 2015

2015 · third_quarter · Firm: THE ADVOCACY GROUP

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SBIC Debenture program authorizations and general provisions. S. 552, Samall Business Investment Company Act of 2015. H.R. 1023, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015.

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

Matched citations: S. 552

H.R. 1023114th Congress

Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015

2015 · second_quarter · Firm: THE ADVOCACY GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

SBIC Debenture program authorizations and general provisions. S. 552, Samall Business Investment Company Act of 2015. H.R. 1023, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1023

H.R. 432114th Congress

SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015

2015 · second_quarter · Firm: THE ADVOCACY GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 432, The SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015. Discussion Draft for Business Development Company (BDC) reform bill.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 432

S. 552114th Congress

Small Business Investment Capital Company Act of 2015

2015 · second_quarter · Firm: THE ADVOCACY GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

SBIC Debenture program authorizations and general provisions. S. 552, Samall Business Investment Company Act of 2015. H.R. 1023, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015.

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

Matched citations: S. 552

H.R. 1023114th Congress

Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015

2015 · first_quarter · Firm: THE ADVOCACY GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

SBIC Debenture program authorizations and general provisions. S. 552, Samall Business Investment Company Act of 2015. H.R. 1023, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1023

H.R. 432114th Congress

SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015

2015 · first_quarter · Firm: THE ADVOCACY GROUP

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H.R. 432, The SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 432

S. 552114th Congress

Small Business Investment Capital Company Act of 2015

2015 · first_quarter · Firm: THE ADVOCACY GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

SBIC Debenture program authorizations and general provisions. S. 552, Samall Business Investment Company Act of 2015. H.R. 1023, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015.

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

Matched citations: S. 552

H.R. 1106113th Congress

Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE ADVOCACY GROUP

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SBIC Debenture program authorizations and general provisions. S511, Excel Act HR 1106, Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013. S550, Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013 HR 4200 SBIC Advisor Relief Act of 2014

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

Matched citations: HR 1106

H.R. 31113th Congress

Next Steps for Credit Availability Act

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE ADVOCACY GROUP

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HR1105, To amend Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to provide a registration exemption for private equity fund advisers. HR31, To amend Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to change the asset coverage ratio and treatment of preferred stock for business development companies, to allow business development companies to purchase, otherwise acquire, or hold certain securities, and to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise rules under the Securities Act of 1933 relating to business development companies.

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

Matched citations: HR31

S. 2260113th Congress

EXPIRE Act of 2014

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE ADVOCACY GROUP

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Provisions relating to the treatment of partnership carried interests. Promoting pro-small business investor tax policy. S.2260, Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform & Efficiency Act, provisions relating to the treatment of certain dividends of regulated investment companies, and provisions dealing with excusions of 100 percent of gain of certain small business stock.

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

Matched citations: S.2260

S. 511113th Congress

EXCEL Act

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE ADVOCACY GROUP

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SBIC Debenture program authorizations and general provisions. S511, Excel Act HR 1106, Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013. S550, Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013 HR 4200 SBIC Advisor Relief Act of 2014

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

Matched citations: S511

S. 550113th Congress

Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE ADVOCACY GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

SBIC Debenture program authorizations and general provisions. S511, Excel Act HR 1106, Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013. S550, Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013 HR 4200 SBIC Advisor Relief Act of 2014

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

Matched citations: S550

H.R. 1106113th Congress

Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013

2014 · third_quarter · Firm: THE ADVOCACY GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

SBIC Debenture program authorizations and general provisions. S511, Excel Act HR 1106, Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013. S550, Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013 HR 4200 SBIC Advisor Relief Act of 2014

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

Matched citations: HR 1106

H.R. 31113th Congress

Next Steps for Credit Availability Act

2014 · third_quarter · Firm: THE ADVOCACY GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR1105, To amend Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to provide a registration exemption for private equity fund advisers. HR31, To amend Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to change the asset coverage ratio and treatment of preferred stock for business development companies, to allow business development companies to purchase, otherwise acquire, or hold certain securities, and to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise rules under the Securities Act of 1933 relating to business development companies.

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

Matched citations: HR31

Source: Senate LDA

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