MECKLENBURG COUNTY NC

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2013

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	5	1
2005	—	1	1
2003	—	3	1
2002	—	3	1
2001	—	2	1
2000	—	2	1
1999	—	1	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE FERGUSON GROUP	—	29

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	28
SENATE	28
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	5
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	3
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	3
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	3
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	3
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	2
Energy, Dept of	2
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)	2
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	2
Education, Dept of	1
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	1
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	1
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	29
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	15
Transportation	Transportation	14
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	5
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	5
Insurance	Insurance	5
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	4
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	4
Health Issues	Health Issues	3
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	2
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	2
Housing	Housing	2
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	1
Urban Development/Municipalities	Urban Development/Municipalities	1
Veterans	Veterans	1
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	1
Agriculture	Agriculture	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (19)

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

S. 2989108th Congress

Truth in Trials Act

2003 · year_end · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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S. 2989 Department of Transportation Related Agencies Appropriation

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

Matched citations: S. 2989

S. 2989108th Congress

Truth in Trials Act

2003 · year_end · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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S. 2989 Department of Transportation Related Agencies Appropriation

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

Matched citations: S. 2989

S. 1356108th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004

2003 · mid_year · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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H.R. 2861 Department of VA-HUD Development and Independent Agencies Appropriation H.R. 2754 Energy and Water Development Appropriation S. 1424 Energy and Water Development Appropriation H.R. 2799 Department of Commerce, Justice and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriation H.R. 2989 Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation H.R. 2660 Department of Labor Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriation S. 1356 Department of Labor Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriation H J Res 2 Omnibus Appropriations H.R. 2673 Department of Agriculture Appropriation S. 1427 Department of Agrigulture Appropriation

Client expense: — · Firm income: $120,000

Matched citations: S. 1356

S. 1424108th Congress

Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2004

2003 · mid_year · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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H.R. 2861 Department of VA-HUD Development and Independent Agencies Appropriation H.R. 2754 Energy and Water Development Appropriation S. 1424 Energy and Water Development Appropriation H.R. 2799 Department of Commerce, Justice and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriation H.R. 2989 Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation H.R. 2660 Department of Labor Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriation S. 1356 Department of Labor Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriation H J Res 2 Omnibus Appropriations H.R. 2673 Department of Agriculture Appropriation S. 1427 Department of Agrigulture Appropriation

Client expense: — · Firm income: $120,000

Matched citations: S. 1424

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S. 1427108th Congress

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004

2003 · mid_year · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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H.R. 2861 Department of VA-HUD Development and Independent Agencies Appropriation H.R. 2754 Energy and Water Development Appropriation S. 1424 Energy and Water Development Appropriation H.R. 2799 Department of Commerce, Justice and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriation H.R. 2989 Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation H.R. 2660 Department of Labor Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriation S. 1356 Department of Labor Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriation H J Res 2 Omnibus Appropriations H.R. 2673 Department of Agriculture Appropriation S. 1427 Department of Agrigulture Appropriation

Client expense: — · Firm income: $120,000

Matched citations: S. 1427

HJRES 2107th Congress

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to permit the Congress to limit expenditures in elections for Federal office.

2002 · year_end · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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S. 2797 Department of VA-HUD Development and Independent Agencies Appropriation Act H.R. 5431 Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act 2003 S. 2778 Department of Commerce, Justice and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriation Act 2003 S. 2808 Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act 2003 S. 2766 Department of Labor Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriation Act 2003 H.J Res 2 Omnibus Appropriations

Client expense: — · Firm income: $120,000

Matched citations: H.J Res 2

H.R. 5431107th Congress

Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2003

2002 · year_end · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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S. 2797 Department of VA-HUD Development and Independent Agencies Appropriation Act H.R. 5431 Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act 2003 S. 2778 Department of Commerce, Justice and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriation Act 2003 S. 2808 Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act 2003 S. 2766 Department of Labor Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriation Act 2003 H.J Res 2 Omnibus Appropriations

Client expense: — · Firm income: $120,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5431

S. 2766107th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003

2002 · year_end · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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S. 2797 Department of VA-HUD Development and Independent Agencies Appropriation Act H.R. 5431 Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act 2003 S. 2778 Department of Commerce, Justice and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriation Act 2003 S. 2808 Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act 2003 S. 2766 Department of Labor Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriation Act 2003 H.J Res 2 Omnibus Appropriations

Client expense: — · Firm income: $120,000

Matched citations: S. 2766

S. 2778107th Congress

Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003

2002 · year_end · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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S. 2797 Department of VA-HUD Development and Independent Agencies Appropriation Act H.R. 5431 Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act 2003 S. 2778 Department of Commerce, Justice and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriation Act 2003 S. 2808 Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act 2003 S. 2766 Department of Labor Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriation Act 2003 H.J Res 2 Omnibus Appropriations

Client expense: — · Firm income: $120,000

Matched citations: S. 2778

S. 2797107th Congress

Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003

2002 · year_end · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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S. 2797 Department of VA-HUD Development and Independent Agencies Appropriation Act H.R. 5431 Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act 2003 S. 2778 Department of Commerce, Justice and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriation Act 2003 S. 2808 Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act 2003 S. 2766 Department of Labor Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriation Act 2003 H.J Res 2 Omnibus Appropriations

Client expense: — · Firm income: $120,000

Matched citations: S. 2797

S. 2808107th Congress

Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003

2002 · year_end · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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S. 2797 Department of VA-HUD Development and Independent Agencies Appropriation Act H.R. 5431 Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act 2003 S. 2778 Department of Commerce, Justice and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriation Act 2003 S. 2808 Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act 2003 S. 2766 Department of Labor Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriation Act 2003 H.J Res 2 Omnibus Appropriations

Client expense: — · Firm income: $120,000

Matched citations: S. 2808

S. 2808107th Congress

Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003

2002 · year_end · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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S. 2808 Department of Transportation Related Agencies Appropriation Act 2003

Client expense: — · Firm income: $120,000

Matched citations: S. 2808

H.R. 5431107th Congress

Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2003

2002 · year_end · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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S. 2797, Department of VA-HUD Development and Independent Agencies Appropriation Act H.R.5431, Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act 2003 Department of Commerce, Justice and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriation Act 2003 S.2808, Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act 2003 S.2766, Department of Labor Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriation Act 2002

Client expense: — · Firm income: $100,000

Matched citations: H.R.5431

S. 2766107th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003

2002 · year_end · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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S. 2797, Department of VA-HUD Development and Independent Agencies Appropriation Act H.R.5431, Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act 2003 Department of Commerce, Justice and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriation Act 2003 S.2808, Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act 2003 S.2766, Department of Labor Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriation Act 2002

Client expense: — · Firm income: $100,000

Matched citations: S.2766

S. 2797107th Congress

Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003

2002 · year_end · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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S. 2797, Department of VA-HUD Development and Independent Agencies Appropriation Act H.R.5431, Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act 2003 Department of Commerce, Justice and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriation Act 2003 S.2808, Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act 2003 S.2766, Department of Labor Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriation Act 2002

Client expense: — · Firm income: $100,000

Matched citations: S. 2797

S. 2808107th Congress

Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003

2002 · year_end · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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S. 2797, Department of VA-HUD Development and Independent Agencies Appropriation Act H.R.5431, Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act 2003 Department of Commerce, Justice and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriation Act 2003 S.2808, Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act 2003 S.2766, Department of Labor Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriation Act 2002

Client expense: — · Firm income: $100,000

Matched citations: S.2808

S. 2808107th Congress

Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003

2002 · year_end · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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S.2808, Department of Transportation Related Agencies Appropriation Act 2003

Client expense: — · Firm income: $100,000

Matched citations: S.2808

H.R. 4635106th Congress

Department of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001

2000 · year_end · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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H.R. 4733 Energy & Water Development Appropriations H.R. 4635 Department of VA-HUD Development and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act 2001

Client expense: — · Firm income: $100,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4635

H.R. 4733106th Congress

Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2001

2000 · year_end · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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H.R. 4733 Energy & Water Development Appropriations H.R. 4635 Department of VA-HUD Development and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act 2001

Client expense: — · Firm income: $100,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4733

Source: Senate LDA

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