id,filing_uuid,filing_type,registrant_name,registrant_id,client_name,filing_year,filing_period,issue_code,specific_issues,government_entities,income_amount,expense_amount,is_no_activity,is_termination,received_date
584045,746335fc-d173-4892-87ef-6c4d28069226,Q1,GILBERT'S LLP,67876,MYLAN LABORATORIES INC,2008,first_quarter,CSP,Enforcement and possible reform of legislations and regultions relating to drug approval,"Federal Trade Commission (FTC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",90000,,0,0,2008-03-16T14:52:31-04:00
584065,7206e12b-860d-49fb-8e84-12e85c960a28,Q1,"MCNAMARA & L'HEUREUX, P.C.",40017132,ART AND CREATIVE MATERIALS INSTITUTE INC.,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"S. 2045, CPSC Reform Act of 2007, Section 23, all provisions relating to lead testing, third party certification, and preemption and H.R. 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act, Sections 101 and 102, all provions relating to lead testing, third party certification and preemption.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",25000,,0,0,2008-03-16T14:52:31-04:00
584068,45ce848c-d94d-4fb8-a497-1e4e7f69ec42,Q1,THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.,12675,HASBRO INC,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"Toy safety, Consumer Products Safety Commission reform, interagency working group on import safety - HR 3691, SAFE Consumer Product Act; HR 3743, To declare certain children's products containing lead to be banned hazardous substances; HR 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act; S 2045, CPSC Reform Act of 2007; S 2663, CPSC Reform Act.
Phthalates in children's products - HR 4030, Children's Chemical Risk Reduction Act; HR 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act; S 2275, Children's Chemical Risk Reduction Act of 2007; S 2663, CPSC Reform Act.","Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",100000,,0,0,2008-03-16T14:52:31-04:00
584093,7f54ba44-0a1d-46f0-9099-7d91793ee88b,Q1,"POLICY IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.",31758,SBIOMED,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"Issues related to products for eliminating pathogens, bacteria from surfaces, controlling diseases, strengthening national emergency preparedness and responsiveness, and protecting the nation against bio-terrorist attacks.","Defense, Dept of (DOD),Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2008-03-16T14:52:31-04:00
584195,74a22d5a-27fa-4905-832d-cf772c6ebf2d,Q1,HALLIBURTON COMPANY,17374,HALLIBURTON COMPANY,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"Product liability bills
Multi-party litigation reform",,,50000,0,0,2008-03-21T10:48:29-04:00
584500,45a8246b-d13e-4a9a-a033-40da7c118f7c,Q1,"MAYBERRY & ASSOCIATES, LLC",51968,PHARMACEUTICAL PRINTED LITERATURE ASSOCIATION,2008,first_quarter,CSP,Pharmaceutical labeling.,"Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2008-03-31T09:07:23-04:00
584671,59319c40-ca6d-4386-8013-039aa3fe9309,Q1,COALITION AGAINST BIGGER TRUCKS,9603,COALITION AGAINST BIGGER TRUCKS,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"Truck size and weight
Truck safety","Federal Highway Administration (FHA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2008-04-01T12:51:10-04:00
584721,f601b630-607a-40dd-b845-bf345d1b31d9,Q1,CIBA CORPORATION (FORMERLY CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS),44402,CIBA CORPORATION (FORMERLY CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS),2008,first_quarter,CSP,"Stronger US Sunscreen Standards
FDA Time and Extent Application Docket # 2005N-0446","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Intl Trade Administration (ITA),SENATE",,110000,0,0,2008-04-01T14:38:05-04:00
584737,57979701-a29e-48a1-9e02-7755fa32357f,Q1,GO DADDY.COM,303553,GO DADDY COM,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"Internet Security; Whois Data Base Privacy Issues; Spam & Phishing
S. 1738 Combating Child Exploitation Act of 2007; S. 1965 Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act; HR 3845 Protect our Children Act of 2007.
S. 2661 Anti Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008. S.980 Controlled Substances Act.","Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)",,143500,0,0,2008-04-01T15:03:58-04:00
585210,41da75f3-8b02-41b8-8b73-b17dfa4b0596,Q1,JOHN SATAGAJ,23064,SMALL BUSINESS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"H.R. 4040, S. 2663","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",30000,,0,0,2008-04-04T10:47:06-04:00
585257,3c56093d-90a8-45fd-9cd2-1d169a0ee3c9,Q1,JOHN SATAGAJ,23064,MANUFACTURING JEWELERS AND SUPPLIERS OF AMERICA,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"H.R. 4040, S. 2663","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2008-04-04T12:48:10-04:00
585258,a3c0c296-ca9a-4a63-b9ab-71518e28a295,Q1,JOHN SATAGAJ,23064,NATIONAL HOME FURNISHINGS ASSOCIATION,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"S. 2663, H.R. 4040","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2008-04-04T12:50:13-04:00
585260,91ed8c5b-945c-47cf-819a-ca838cd1d220,Q1,JOHN SATAGAJ,23064,PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"H.R. 4040, S. 2663","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2008-04-04T12:51:15-04:00
585439,83504aae-300d-4d6e-b1ac-4caed9bd4645,Q1,CAPITOL HILL ADVOCATES LLC,46084,INTERLOCKING CONCRETE PAVEMENT INSTITUTE,2008,first_quarter,CSP,DOJ/Access Board/ADA guidelines,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE",10000,,0,0,2008-04-06T00:42:45-04:00
585787,3014dec2-efd1-4373-88e1-6d16fd69c343,Q1,VAN FLEET ASSOCIATES,39781,CB DISTRIBUTORS,2008,first_quarter,CSP,Leslative changes to preemption clauses contained in state and federal statutes pertaining to toy gun manufacturing.,"Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2008-04-07T15:29:36-04:00
585792,b48081c4-6151-4c74-8078-763cfbeea9b5,1T,VAN FLEET ASSOCIATES,39781,IMPERIAL TOY LLC,2008,first_quarter,CSP,Modification and passage of H.R.4030 and S.2045,"Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,1,2008-04-07T15:43:40-04:00
585832,5d12d33f-7dfa-45cb-9f25-f9efee3d34f0,Q1,VAN FLEET ASSOCIATES,39781,PARIS MANUFACTURING COMPANY,2008,first_quarter,CSP,Legeslative changes to preemption clauses contained in state and federal statutes pertaining to toy gun manufacturing.,"Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2008-04-07T16:29:10-04:00
585837,f355ffe4-9931-4530-80b6-799f1a30888c,Q1,VAN FLEET ASSOCIATES,39781,WESTBROOK DEVELOPNMENT LLC,2008,first_quarter,CSP,Consumer products regulatory issues before the CPSC and congressional CPSC reauthorization.,"Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",5000,,0,0,2008-04-07T16:40:15-04:00
585839,71998400-2030-44b1-a567-0ff7788cc9a0,Q1,VAN FLEET ASSOCIATES,39781,ZIPPO MANUFACTURING COMPANY,2008,first_quarter,CSP,Homeland security issues pertaining to lighters prodiuct safty and product safty testing.,"Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2008-04-07T16:50:17-04:00
586048,47a6c823-10b0-4751-b264-674e2b6bacc2,Q1,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,AMERICAN STUDENT LIST INC,2008,first_quarter,CSP,monitor privacy issues as related to use of lists involving children,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",7500,,0,0,2008-04-08T11:46:02-04:00
586092,f2ecc679-53e0-4613-8c8e-7983e6bcf81b,Q1,BOB MOSS ASSOCIATES,51877,CHURCH & DWIGHT CORP,2008,first_quarter,CSP,General legislative issues dealing with company consumer products.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2008-04-08T12:41:47-04:00
586126,f19b68dd-cff9-43d2-869f-fd9be0b55427,Q1,SELLERY ASSOCIATES,34808,AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR QUALITY,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"H.R 404 ""Federal Customer Service Enhancement Act""
Social Responsibility","Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2008-04-08T13:55:35-04:00
586164,27e91ea6-b9d5-49c1-8a89-f29163b2a69b,Q1,SELLERY ASSOCIATES,34808,NSF INTERNATIONAL,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"Pood & Spa Safety Act
Cosmetics Safety
Good Manufacturing Practices (FDA)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2008-04-08T14:49:15-04:00
586368,d75f2bc1-1d05-4552-932d-a1db7b08d7e2,Q1,AMERICAN HOME FURNISHINGS ALLIANCE,2423,AMERICAN HOME FURNISHINGS ALLIANCE,2008,first_quarter,CSP,Worked on reauthorization legislation (H.R. 4040) and input in connection with a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) on the flammability of upholstered furniture.,"Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,18000,0,0,2008-04-09T11:03:01-04:00
586558,10a30931-483b-4303-a3eb-b773ecbabee4,Q1,CLARK & WEINSTOCK,9443,YAHOO! INC,2008,first_quarter,CSP,Data Security.  Child Protection,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",90000,,0,0,2008-04-09T15:07:35-04:00
587219,60d28ad6-ccca-4394-8d88-1198db0a14cf,Q1,"TIMMONS AND COMPANY, INC.",38164,VISA USA INC,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"S. 239 - Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007
S. 495 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007
S. 1178 - Identity Theft Prevention Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2008-04-10T14:18:16-04:00
587257,aba4a22e-b936-4102-9600-eafcbb8618ff,Q1,"TIMMONS AND COMPANY, INC.",38164,DUN & BRADSTREET,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"S. 239 - Notification of Risks to Personal Data Act of 2007
S. 495 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007
S. 1178 - Identity Theft Protection Act
H.R. 4175 - Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. - 4791 - Federal Agency Data Protection Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",100000,,0,0,2008-04-10T14:48:57-04:00
587329,6c758417-32ae-456f-aa2d-899e69023b84,Q1,VENABLE LLP,39941,DIRECT MARKETING ASSOCIATION,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"HR 836 - To amend Title 18, United States Code, to better assure cyber-security, and for other purposes
HR 2290 - To amend Title 18, United States Code, to better assure cyber-security, and for other purposes
HR1685 - Data Security Act of 2007 S 239 - Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007
S 495 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007
S 1178 -  Identity Theft Prevention Act
S 1202 - Personal Data Protection Act of 2007
S 1260 - Data Security Act of 2007
S 1625 - Counter Spy Act
S 92 - Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act 
S 780 - Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act 
S 704 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit manipulation of caller identification information. 
S 1654 - To prohibit the sale or provision of caller ID spoofing services
S 781- To extend the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to collect Do-Not-Call Registry fees to fiscal years after fiscal year 2007.
S 156 - To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. 
S 1453 - To extend the moratorium on taxes on Internet access and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce imposed by the Internet Tax Freedom Act, and for other purposes.
S 602 - To develop the next generation of parental control technology
S 238 - Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act 
S 1208 - To provide additional security and privacy protection for social security account numbers
S 1691- To amend title 18, United States Code, to restrict the public display on the Internet of all or any portion of social security account numbers by State and local governments, and for other purposes.
S 431 - To require convicted sex offenders to register online identifiers, and for other purposes
S 519 - SAFE Act of 2007
S  49 -  Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act
HR 964 - Spy Act
HR 1525 - Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 
HR 958 - Data Accountability and Trust Act
HR 852 - To prohibit the obtaining of customer information from telecommunications carriers by false pretenses, and the sale or disclosure of such records obtained by false pretenses.
HR 936 - To prohibit fraudulent access to telephone records
HR 251- Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007 
HR 740 - Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement (PHONE) Act of 2007
HR 1383 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for the misuse of robocalls
HR 1652 - To amend the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act to authorize the Federal Trade Commission to issue new rules to establish a requirement to prohibit any telemarketing calls during the hours of 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
HR 1776 - To require employees at a call center who either initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose the physical location of such employees.
HR 2601- To extend the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to collect fees to administer and enforce the provisions relating to the `Do-not-call' registry of the Telemarketing Sales Rule. 
HR 1077 - To amend the Internet Tax Freedom Act to make permanent the moratorium on certain taxes relating to the Internet and to electronic commerce.
HR 220 - To amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security account numbers issued under such title, to prohibit the establishment in the Federal Government of any uniform national identifying number, and to prohibit Federal agencies from imposing standards for identification of individuals on other agencies or persons.
HR 743 - To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent.
HR 948 - To strengthen the authority of the Federal Government to protect individuals from certain acts and practices in the sale and purchase of Social Security numbers and Social Security account numbers, and for other purposes. 
HR 2455-  To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit the sale, purchase, and display to the general public of the Social Security account number. S 2168 - Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007
S 1965 - Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act
S 2361  Cell Phone Number Protection Act of 2007
S 2454  Wireless 411 Privacy Act
S 2128 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007
S 2096 - Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007
S 2661 - Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008' or the `APCPA'.
HR 4175 - Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007
HR 3046 - Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007
HR 3271  Social Security Account Number Protection Act
HR 3789  Consumer Cellphone Number Distribution Protection Act of 2007
HR 3678 - Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007
HR  3541  Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007
HR 4298  To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding the do-not-call registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers.
HR 4241  Notify Americans Before Outsourcing Personal Information Act
HR 3791 - SAFE Act of 2007
HR 275 - Global Online Freedom Act of 2007.
HR 5234 - Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act.","Federal Trade Commission (FTC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2008-04-10T15:50:32-04:00
587330,9827d027-4ac4-4f44-bd4a-23a3e6a0a25c,Q1,VENABLE LLP,39941,EXPERIAN INC,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"HR 964 - Spy Act
HR 1525-  Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 
HR 852 -  To prohibit the obtaining of customer information from telecommunications carriers by false pretenses, and the sale or disclosure of such records obtained by false pretenses. HR 936 - To prohibit fraudulent access to telephone records
HR 251 - Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007 
HR 740 - Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement (PHONE) Act of 2007
HR 958 - Data Accountability and Trust Act
HR1685 - Data Security Act of 2007
HR 2885 - To amend the Credit Repair Organizations Act to clarify the applicability of certain provisions to credit monitoring services, and for other purposes. 
HR 4175 - Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007
HR 275 - Global Online Freedom Act of 2007.
S  92 - Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act 
S 239 - Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007
S 495 -  Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007
S 704 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit manipulation of caller identification information
S 780 - Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act 
S 1202 -  Personal Data Protection Act of 2007
S 1654 - To prohibit the sale or provision of caller ID spoofing services
S 1260 - Data Security Act of 2007 
S 1625 - Counter Spy Act 
S 1178 - Identity Theft Prevention Act
S 2168 - Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007
S 2661 - Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008' or the `APCPA'.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2008-04-10T15:52:35-04:00
587333,703029d4-d3d8-4884-a7d7-337bf3812c25,Q1,VENABLE LLP,39941,RELX INC,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"HR 958 - Data Accountability and Trust Act.
HR 516 - To increase the security of sensitive data maintained by the Federal Government.
HR 1685 - Data Security Act of 2007. HR 948 -To strengthen the authority of the Federal Government to protect individuals from certain acts and practices in the sale and purchase of Social Security numbers and Social Security account numbers, and for other purposes.
HR 2455 -To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit the sale, purchase, and display to the general public of the Social Security account number.
HR 220 -To amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security account numbers issued under such title, to prohibit the establishment in the Federal Government of any uniform national identifying number, and to prohibit Federal agencies from imposing standards for identification of individuals on other agencies or persons.
HR 836 -To amend title 18, United States Code, to better assure cyber-security, and for other purposes.
HR 2290 -To amend title 18, United States Code, to better assure cyber-security, and for other purposes.
HR 4175 - Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007.
HR 3046  Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007.
HR 3271  To prohibit the solicitation and display of Social Security account numbers, and for other purposes.
HR 275 - Global Online Freedom Act of 2007.
HR 5234 - Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act.
S 2213  To amend title 18, United States Code, to improve prevention, investigation, and prosecution of cyber-crime, and for other purposes.
S 2168 - Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007.
S 239 - Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007. 
S 495 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007. 
S 1178 - Identity Theft Prevention Act.
S 1202 - Personal Data Protection Act of 2007. 
S 1260 -Data Security Act of 2007. 
S 238 - Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act.
S 1208 - To provide additional security and privacy protection for social security account numbers.
S 1691 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to restrict the public display on the Internet of all or any portion of social security account numbers by State and local governments, and for other purposes.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2008-04-10T15:58:46-04:00
587382,5bfe03c5-a103-4a04-9193-ca764c50a13c,Q1,CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS,7691,CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS,2008,first_quarter,CSP,S. 101 - Universal Service for Americans Act or USA Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require each communications service provider to contribute to support universal service and defines the basic rules for net neutrality.,"Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,30000,0,0,2008-04-10T16:40:28-04:00
587404,91656969-ae48-4b38-a328-c805e0b1e0f9,Q1,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,SAFEMEDIA COPORATION,2008,first_quarter,CSP,Consumer issues realted to contaminated P2P networks - identity theft.,,40000,,0,0,2008-04-10T16:56:42-04:00
587531,6033265e-9367-4ed8-95a3-9aa1d78e0a7b,Q1,SAFE KIDS WORLDWIDE,40049385,SAFE KIDS WORLDWIDE,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"Consumer Product Safety Commission Modernization/Reform Acts (S. 2663 & H.R. 4040)
FY 2009 Consumer Product Safety Commission Appropriations
FY 2009 Financial Services Appropriations- District of Columbia (child safety programs in DC)
The Infanct Crib Safety Act (to be ihnt","Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,30000,0,0,2008-04-11T10:11:28-04:00
587709,72419641-894f-4d31-ac80-f127a233f956,Q1,"TIMMONS AND COMPANY, INC.",38164,AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"S. 239 - Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007
S. 495 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007
S. 1178 - Identity Theft Prevention Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",100000,,0,0,2008-04-11T12:10:16-04:00
588346,242c1b94-6083-412f-a5f2-94b4057e6716,Q1,PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP,35002,1-800 CONTACTS,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"Issues related to the ""Contact Lens Consumer Health Protection Act"" (H.R. 2012).  Issues related to prescription verification procedures for contact lenses.  Issues related to the prescribing, selling, and marketing of contact lenses.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2008-04-14T10:35:45-04:00
588361,4edf9c1c-1cb2-4349-848f-83869e270dc2,Q1,"D&P CREATIVE STRATEGIES, LLC",304554,WAL-MART 701 8TH STREET NW #200 WASHINGTON DC 20001,2008,first_quarter,CSP,HR 4040 Consumer Product Safety  Modernization  Act of 2007,,20000,,0,0,2008-04-14T10:43:19-04:00
588501,447060fd-851c-403b-8f88-f1a34802d798,Q1,"S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC.",20697,"S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC.",2008,first_quarter,CSP,CPSC Reauthorization,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,13013,0,0,2008-04-14T11:37:20-04:00
588545,240101b2-c90f-4caf-af9a-b6addf925c3e,Q1,POLICY ADVOCATES,72018,WON-DOOR CORPORATION,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"Construction issues regarding fire protection, green and recycling issues.
Construction issues regarding complex security planning in government buildings.","State, Dept of (DOS)",15000,,0,0,2008-04-14T11:57:24-04:00
588575,45bc1913-a75a-44f6-a753-7be0be40f012,Q1,"SPARBER & ASSOCIATES, INC.",36275,CHEMTURA CORPORATION (FORMERLY GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATION),2008,first_quarter,CSP,Fire prevention and suppression.,"Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)",,,0,0,2008-04-14T12:08:54-04:00
588803,666fc02a-8843-47e4-8c77-7247360957f0,Q1,"SCHUMACHER PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL, LLC",76217,VINYL INSTITUTE,2008,first_quarter,CSP,S. 2663 and HR 4040 - Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Bills,,40000,,0,0,2008-04-14T14:36:04-04:00
589082,5f5f7efd-be63-4e5d-9bf5-1bcf5d14c6e0,Q1,"TIMMONS AND COMPANY, INC.",38164,VANGUARD GROUP INC,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"S. 239 - Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007
S. 495 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007
S. 1178 - Identity Theft Prevention Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2008-04-14T16:38:36-04:00
589100,c11ed4fb-3266-4375-86a7-b19aed259a2b,Q1,CLARK & WEINSTOCK,9443,LEADINGAGE,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"Followed legislation in a variety of areas of interest to American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, especially in support of S. 908, To Establish a Consortium on the Impact of Technology in Aging Health Services.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",80000,,0,0,2008-04-14T16:48:09-04:00
589188,d94839fe-91f3-4d33-ab00-21eea7fdaf00,Q1,"CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC.",8453,ARCTIC CAT,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"S.1789 & H.R.3074  Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008-
Consumer Product Safety Commission",SENATE,30000,,0,0,2008-04-14T17:58:51-04:00
589281,263a9ec5-bc37-435e-829f-60aba21d1f94,Q1,"CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC.",8453,WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"H.R.4040 Cosnumer Products Safety Administration Act
S.2045 Consumer Products Safety Commission Reform Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",60000,,0,0,2008-04-14T19:40:12-04:00
589471,b15257b9-dcc9-4839-aa34-dfeb3cf94277,Q1,THOMPSON ADVISORY GROUP,319610,RELX INC,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"Data breach, identity theft, and privacy","Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,White House Office",37000,,0,0,2008-04-15T09:34:44-04:00
589568,ba806111-fb42-4a5e-92cb-cfe31010848d,Q1,TRANS UNION LLC,62131,TRANS UNION LLC,2008,first_quarter,CSP,HR 2885--Credit File Monitoring Clarification Act--provisions protecting continued access to credit file monitoring services;,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,30000,0,0,2008-04-15T10:36:11-04:00
589833,214eb2a8-a2c3-48cd-8c47-4a8acc5503f3,Q1,INTERNATIONAL SLEEP PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION,46780,INTERNATIONAL SLEEP PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"S. 2045 -  CPSC Reform Act, all provisions.
H.R. 4040 - Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act, all provisions
Mattress flammability issues.",Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),,,0,0,2008-04-15T12:26:44-04:00
590152,27d1daa8-0051-4641-b2fb-e6fde564b38d,Q1,"WEXLER | WALKER, A UNIT OF HILL+KNOWLTON STRATEGIES, LLC",41113,RC2 CORPORATION,2008,first_quarter,CSP,Legislation to support federal oversight of toy manufacturing,"Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2008-04-15T14:39:10-04:00
590193,f9b398e5-601d-4176-a8ca-80e50c0089a8,Q1,VENABLE LLP,39941,GUTHY-RENKER CORPORATION,2008,first_quarter,CSP,Over-the-counter drugs and products.,"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",190000,,0,0,2008-04-15T14:59:57-04:00
590219,3b17e9e8-061f-4d09-aca8-e1de30ff8d7b,Q1,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE,4733,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"H.R. 3010/S. 1782 (Arbitration Fairness Act; to prohibit mandatory binding arbitration agreements in consumer contracts.)

H.R. 1519 (American Homebuyers Protection Act; relating to the inclusion of mandatory binding arbitration in homebuilding contracts.) H.R. 5312 (Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act); relating to the use of arbitration agreements to resolve disputes arising under motor vehicle consumer sales or lease contracts.

Nursing Home Arbitration Act; draft legislation not introduced as of 3-31-08, relating to the use of arbitration agreements to resolve disputes involving nursing home care and nursing home contracts.

S.221 (Fair Contract for Growers Act; to provide greater fairness in the arbitration process relating to poultry and livestock contracts.)

S. 742/ H.R. 3285 (Ban Asbestos in America Act); also H.R. 3339 (Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act.)

H.R. 4040 (Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act); also S.2045 and S. 2663 (CPSC Reform Act); all three relating to the reauthorization and operation of the Consumer Product Safety Commission; specific interest in sections of each bill relating to preemption; i.e. the effect of CPSC regulation on state law.)  Also specific interest in S.AMDT 4094 offered to  S.2663, but not agreed to, to prohibit state attorneys general from entering into contingency fee agreements in certain civil cases; and S.AMDT 4097, also not agreed to, to allow the prevailing party to recover attorney fees in certain civil actions.

Draft legislation (not introduced as of 3-31-08) concerning defective products produced by foreign nationals.

Federal Agency Contact: Advocacy pertaining to the effect of regulation by the Consumer Product Safety Commission in state product liability law in connection with the Commission's proposed rule on the flammability of upholstered furniture.","Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,1130000,0,0,2008-04-15T15:04:45-04:00
590561,62e3704e-a9af-4cfe-9a7b-e5cae62bea23,Q1,"DCI GROUP, L.L.C.",61174,EXXON MOBIL,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"S.2663, The Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act- H.R. 4040, the Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2008-04-15T16:50:13-04:00
590724,d19ff458-c228-4aec-a6e7-db97e932211b,Q1,"TIMMONS AND COMPANY, INC.",38164,ANHEUSER-BUSCH,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"H.R. 2320 - National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act of 2007
H.R. 4040 - The Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act of 2007","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",70000,,0,0,2008-04-15T17:50:47-04:00
590816,8f4fcb97-deb1-4fa4-b16c-7c0826a04445,Q1,THE POLICY GROUP,40013101,PLUMBING MANUFACTURERS INSTITUTE,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"Counterfeit imported consumer goods, specifically faucets for residential uses","Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2008-04-16T01:14:38-04:00
591092,8d9c88bf-7f1a-48f2-bd83-d074a4e94d45,Q1,THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.,323251,THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"HR 4040 - Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act - Toy Safety and Lead Paint Screening Technologies
S 2045 - CPSC Reform Act of 2007 - Toy Safety and Lead Paint Screening Technologies
HR 2768 - S-MINER Act of 2007 - Personal Dust Monitoring technology and deployment","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,90000,0,0,2008-04-16T10:01:15-04:00
591397,a6f4306b-d732-4153-a8b6-3c24267c0d51,1A,FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL,14110,FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"S. 519
SAFE Act of 2007
Protecting adolescents from on-line exploitation","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,30000,0,0,2008-04-16T11:20:47-04:00
591501,58dfcfbd-2deb-4791-b620-f31cc386e8f2,Q1,THE NATIONAL GRANGE OF THE ORDER OF PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY,27913,NATIONAL GRANGE OF THE ORDER OF PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY,2008,first_quarter,CSP,Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Legislation,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,10000,0,0,2008-04-16T11:34:45-04:00
592054,ffd53baa-6be0-48da-bdaf-3c6aa580c1b4,1T,"K&L GATES, LLP",32098,SUPRESTA,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"Oversight of U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission with respect to upholstered furniture flammability.

Advocate inclusion of language urging Commission to act on upholstered furniture flammability regulations in legislation to reauthorize Consumer Product Safety Commission.","Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,1,2008-04-16T13:29:25-04:00
592178,7a0c19c8-21e4-4d8d-b2c2-873a058e0d17,Q1,EVANS CAPITOL GROUP,13940,HALLMARK CARDS INC,2008,first_quarter,CSP,All matters pertaining to the reform of Consumer Product Safety Commission,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Postal Regulatory Commission,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Postal Service (USPS)",40000,,0,0,2008-04-16T14:00:31-04:00
592342,686e0359-4edc-4f74-8ee0-ee6c4bacc076,Q1,THE PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY,32225,THE PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"S 2045 - CPSC Reform Act of 2007
HR 4040 - CPSC Reform Act
OTC pediatric cough and cold ingredients; OTC dextromethrophan ingredients; personal care products ingredients","Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Intl Trade Administration (ITA),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Security Council (NSC),Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE),U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,733000,0,0,2008-04-16T14:34:25-04:00
592434,0859d3fb-cb11-4de3-803b-76b0f485e95a,Q1,THE RHOADS GROUP,6644,GREATER COLUMBIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"FY09 National Defense Authorization Act - Military Construction & DOD alternative fuels
FY09 Defense Appropriations Act - Military Construction & DOD alternative fuels","Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2008-04-16T14:49:24-04:00
592726,cfea26c6-c582-46cb-8be8-1fad9da3c07e,Q1,"ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL ADVERTISERS, INC.",4653,"ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL ADVERTISERS, INC.",2008,first_quarter,CSP,"S. 2045, CPSC Reform Act of 2007; S. 2663, CPSC Reform Act; H.R. 4040, CPSC Reform Act - provisions in each of these related bills regarding to warning labels on advertisements for children's products that pose a choking hazard
Federal Trade Commission review of green marketing guidelines","Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,250000,0,0,2008-04-16T15:54:33-04:00
592785,687af81c-a399-4c08-89bd-1ba8310bb1e9,Q1,"POLICY IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.",31758,PACIFIC INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EVALUATION (PIRE),2008,first_quarter,CSP,Initiatives and programs related to enforcing underage drinking laws and preventing underage drinking.,,40000,,0,0,2008-04-16T16:00:42-04:00
593033,c3dda6fc-0661-418a-84a6-407ce2af3702,Q1,VENABLE LLP,39941,INTERSECTIONS,2008,first_quarter,CSP,Monitoring pending data security issues/legislation.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2008-04-16T16:50:37-04:00
593181,9863e649-178d-439d-b644-f9c8cc76618f,Q1,"POLICY IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.",31758,GDO PROGRESS ALLIANCE,2008,first_quarter,CSP,Consumer Product Safety Act of 2007 - S. 2663; H.R. 4040.,,30000,,0,0,2008-04-16T17:28:15-04:00
593324,ef5eb758-0e11-435c-957f-27d8fc495391,Q1,MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP,24338,AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"Lobbied for banking industry positions on issues including credit card practices & support of the principles of risk-based pricing, notice to and choice for customers (including S. 1395, the Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007; and H.R. 5244, the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act of 2008),  (see addendum page) mortgage bankruptcy & opposition to giving bankruptcy judges unilateral ability to alter mortgage terms (including S. 2136, the Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2007; S. 2133, the HOMES Act; H.R. 3609, the Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007; Title IV of S. 2636, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008; Title IV of the Senate substitute version of H.R. 3221, known as the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008), mortgage reform/subprime lending/anti-predatory lending (including H.R. 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007; and S. 2452, the Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007), overdraft protection (including H.R. 946, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act), ability to discharge student loans during bankruptcy & support of the current-law undue hardship standard (in opposition to House Floor Amendment, on ability to discharge private student loan debt in bankruptcy, to H.R. 4137, the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007), bankruptcy reform for qualifying reserve-component active duty members (H.R. 4044), and regulatory relief; general monitoring of legislative and regulatory activity impacting the banking industry and informing Members of Congress and their staff about the practices, contributions to the American economy and society, and policy positions of the banking industry.",,30000,,0,0,2008-04-16T18:12:08-04:00
593366,45d8b14a-75e7-4bd8-a47c-a9cac1cddc57,Q1,MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP,24338,PACIFIC CAPITAL BANK N A,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"Issues related to tax-related financial products, especially Refund Anticipation Loans (RALs), which are offered by Pacific Capital; lobby (including on S. 1219, the Taxpayer Protection and Assistance Act of 2007; S. 1133, the Taxpayer Abuse Preventaion Act; and H.R. 5716, the Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2008) to protect Pacific's ability to offer, and consumers' ability to receive, with solid disclosures and protections, these loan products; (see addendum page) and to protect the I.R.S. Debt Indicator (D.I.), including in H.R. 1677 (Taxpayer Protection Act of 2007) and in bill's subsequent referral to Senate Finance Committee, and in H.R. 5719 (the Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008).  Inform covered officials about facts and benefits of the RAL product.  Monitor legislative and regulatory activity that could possibly affect RALs, or unfairly draw in RALs, including in areas of predatory lending, and taxpayer privacy and protection.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE",60000,,0,0,2008-04-16T18:27:37-04:00
593392,e2d3ccd2-16c3-4695-a3a0-f1eb8dd8572c,Q1,"K&L GATES, LLP",32098,SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKET ASSOCIATION,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"Consideration of proposals from the House Financial Services Committee and the Senate Banking Committee regarding the residential mortgage banking business, including the origination, servicing, purchase, and securitization of residential mortgage loans.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2008-04-16T19:05:31-04:00
593765,0fbfeddd-0d12-4d26-926a-df3607a3577a,Q1,PUBLIC CITIZEN,32362,PUBLIC CITIZEN,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"CPSC Reauthorization, CPSC Reform Act/Safety Modernization S. 2663, HR 4040, S. 2045 Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act, Whistleblower Protections in CPSC","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,70000,0,0,2008-04-17T09:48:31-04:00
593841,862bd0df-6bbb-4ab0-b1a6-3a9c9f7f18fc,Q1,"RASKY PARTNERS, INC.",297410,FIRE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION,2008,first_quarter,CSP,Worked with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) regarding a study on the effectiveness of portable extinguishers in nightclub fires.,,,,0,0,2008-04-17T10:12:29-04:00
593938,d1afef02-96b2-4840-a074-97153583480f,Q1,"CARFAX, INC.",310951,"CARFAX, INC.",2008,first_quarter,CSP,Vehicle History Reports,"Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE",,35000,0,0,2008-04-17T10:33:43-04:00
593967,e6055038-7a3f-4bd2-b121-82b27fcefc10,1T,ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP,4208,ACXIOM CORPORATION,2008,first_quarter,CSP,Identity theft (numerous bills),,,,0,1,2008-04-17T10:38:01-04:00
594100,2087e38c-4408-485d-8a45-0f5b6a82cc8c,Q1,AMERICAN CLEANING INSTITUTE,35913,AMERICAN CLEANING INSTITUTE (FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE SOAP & DETERGENT ASSOCIATION),2008,first_quarter,CSP,"H.R. 4040 & S. 2045, comprehensive legislation to reauthorize the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
Product ingredient matters.","Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,70000,0,0,2008-04-17T10:51:40-04:00
594191,4a7e86bb-cbeb-4239-8fb3-021dd67a6a9d,Q1,THE ACCORD GROUP,42785,AVON PRODUCTS,2008,first_quarter,CSP,Working with Office of Pesticides regarding product registration,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),20000,,0,0,2008-04-17T11:05:36-04:00
594321,b6adbb9a-05bd-489f-8d5c-3269dda26eef,Q1,"THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC",35800,NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR CREDIT COUNSELING,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"Provisions in Public Law 110-161 (H.R.2764) - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 - relating to credit counseling funding.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)",20000,,0,0,2008-04-17T11:18:35-04:00
594443,b334f028-06f5-44be-b493-757f053bad3d,Q1,WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP,41523,YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION U S A,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"Legislation affecting all terrain vehicle safety, including:  S. 1815, the All-Terrain Vehicle Standards and Compliance Act of 2007; S.2045, the CPSC Reform Act of 2007; S. 2663, the CPSC Reform Act; and H.R. 4040, the Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act.",HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,30000,,0,0,2008-04-17T11:35:31-04:00
594455,17b03110-eb70-40a9-81c1-95f2f047da66,Q1,"METLIFE GROUP, INC.",40032280,"METLIFE GROUP, INC.",2008,first_quarter,CSP,"Privacy, Security Breach: HR 493; HR 948; HR 3046; HR 3541; S 495; S 1260; S 1178; S 1693; S 2096; S 2168.  Senior Protection Act: S 2794; S 2490.  Building Codes: HR 4461; S 2458.  Outsourcing: HR 4241.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,1170000,0,0,2008-04-17T11:38:03-04:00
594554,2152fe6d-a881-4d75-991a-759ffac4d0d1,Q1,STANTON PARK GROUP,83717,BARR LABORATORIES,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"Generic Drug Settlements (S 316, HR 1902)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2008-04-17T12:03:02-04:00
594620,477775c0-ad3f-4abd-a745-2cc3280cfc48,Q1,"THE OB-C GROUP, LLC",29802,TRANSFORM SR HOLDINGS LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION),2008,first_quarter,CSP,"S 367, Decent Working Conditions Fair Competition Act: entire bill.  S 2261, Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act: entire bill.  S 495, Personal Data Privacy Security Act, entire bill.  HR 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act: entire bill.  
S 2045, CPSC Reform Act of 2007:  entire bill.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2008-04-17T12:20:32-04:00
594716,44d47ac8-e99c-43a8-abcc-e05691d2a421,Q1,RELX INC.,49511,RELX INC,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"General privacy issues.
Data security and breach notification issues.
Issues related to use of social security numbers.
Identity theft issues. Issues related to government use of commercial databases.
Cybersecurity issues.
Spyware issues.

HR 220, Identity Theft Prevention Act.
HR 275, Global Online Freedom Act.
HR 516, Federal Agency Data Privacy Protection Act.
HR 836, Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act.
HR 948, Social Security Number Protection Act.
HR 958, Data Accountability and Trust Act.
HR 964, Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act (Spy Act).
HR 1525, Internet Spyware Prevention Act.
HR 1685, Data Security Act.
HR 2290, Cyber-Security Enhancement Act.
HR 2455, Social Security Number Non-Proliferation Act.
HR 2568, Credit Agencies Identity Theft Responsibilities Act.
HR 3046, Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act.
HR 3271, Social Security Account Number Protection Act.
HR 4175, Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act.
HR 4241, Notify Americans Before Outsourcing Personal Information Act.
HR 4791, Federal Agency Data Protection Act.
HR 5234, Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act.
S 4, Improving America's Security Act.
S 236, Federal Agency Data Mining Reporting Act.
S 238, Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act.
S 239, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act.
S 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act.
S 806, Consumer ID Protection and Security Act.
S 1178, Identity Theft Prevention Act.
S 1202, Personal Data Protection Act.
S 1208, Social Security Account Number Protection Act.
S 1260, Data Security Act.
S 1625, Counter Spy Act.
S 1691, Social Security Number Online Protection Act.
S 2168, Identity Theft Enforcement & Restitution Act.
S 2213, Cyber Crime Act.","Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE",,790000,0,0,2008-04-17T12:44:23-04:00
594829,349a2b6d-88c1-4fc7-b182-25de96678e35,Q1,BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION,7213,BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"Made contacts to urge support for Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau regulations to permit alcohol producers to provide voluntarily to consumers factual information about the contents of their products and standard serving sizes.
Monitor for any legislation that would restrict beverage alcohol advertising.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA)",,130000,0,0,2008-04-17T13:05:25-04:00
594915,3c9551d3-c9e9-4a6c-9ba9-1d756746d3de,Q1,ELI LILLY AND COMPANY,13392,ELI LILLY AND COMPANY,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"China (counterfeiting & regulatory), ASEAN (regulatory harmonization)","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Security Agency (NSA),Natl Security Council (NSC),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,2895000,0,0,2008-04-17T13:27:11-04:00
595030,aa9e9bb6-aad4-4796-803e-c027abbd66ed,Q1,RICCHETTI INCORPORATED,62778,BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION,2008,first_quarter,CSP,issues related to FDA medical device user fees,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2008-04-17T13:53:46-04:00
595073,79a0fe06-2bd4-444e-8655-5e9b4f26fb8c,Q1,CLARK & WEINSTOCK,9443,PHRMA,2008,first_quarter,CSP,Senate reauthorization of the Federal Trade Commission.,"Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2008-04-17T14:02:18-04:00
595147,67758254-10de-4d80-b8e8-b379cf7bb0f9,Q1,FISERV (FKA FIRST DATA CORPORATION),14633,FISERV (FKA FIRST DATA CORPORATION),2008,first_quarter,CSP,"Digital converter box coupon program. 
H.R. 964, H.R. 948, H.R. 958, S.495, S.239,  S.1202, S.1178 and H.R. 3046","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,340000,0,0,2008-04-17T14:13:08-04:00
595188,93724ff5-6964-4210-b693-2ba2e247cf38,Q1,AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS,1397,AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"CPSC Reform                S. 2045, The CPSC Reform Act.
Product Safety
ATVs
HR 4040, The Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),Indian Health Service,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",,97587,0,0,2008-04-17T14:15:37-04:00
595371,f36953fb-65c9-49d2-a49b-441d267694f8,Q1,"JEFFERSON GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, L.L.C.",48417,INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP,2008,first_quarter,CSP,ICANN/Whois Database,"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",90000,,0,0,2008-04-17T14:42:57-04:00
595383,3fdbcd26-acb8-4bb3-8e87-954c59340291,Q1,U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP,38814,U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"Supported efforts to reauthorize Consumer Product Safety Commission, add resources, regulate dangerous and/or toxic products. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform. Testified in previous quarters. Specific bills included HR 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act and S 2045 and S 2663, the CPSC Reform Act (S 2663 was a successfor floor vehicle), all titles. Supported various efforts to protect consumers from unfair business or marketplace practices by signing letters, lobbying or commenting on various proposals: 1) Mandatory Arbitration: Support for S 1782/HR 3010, the Arbitration Fairness Act to ban mandatory arbitration in consumer laws. 2) Support for S. 1145/HR 1908, the Patent Reform Act, to encourage generic substitutes for brand name pharmaceuticals.  3) Opposition to HR 1767/HR 1012, the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, which would legalize unfair practices of predatory rent to own stores. 5) Supported aspects of Federal Aviation Administration reforms pertaining to Airline Passengers Bill of Rights (S 678/HR 1303 and section 401 of HR 1300, the Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007.  6) Support efforts against unfair bank fees, including support for HR 946, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act.

Support efforts to ensure that federal law provides consumers with strong privacy protection, prevents identity theft, and holds  companies and government agencies accountable when they lose consumer data. Support includes lobbying, letters, and communications as necessary.  We have lobbied or sent letters or communicated on all of the following bills, although our positions on them vary. S 2248, the FISA Modernization Act, only as to its provisions to hold telephone companies that broke the law and shared consumer records with the government liable, as well as S 2168, the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act, S 1178, the Identity Theft Prevention Act, HR 3316, Identity Theft Protection Act, S 495, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007, HR 3046 Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act, and HR 948, the Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act.","Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Reserve System,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS),SENATE",,80000,0,0,2008-04-17T14:43:31-04:00
595594,18f0f2a5-5086-45e4-9e18-a704d2ff2501,Q1,SIFF & LAKE LLP,310290,KOCH INDUSTRIES,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"HR 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act, criminal and civil penalty provisions, Federal preemption of State consumer protection laws, whistleblower provisions; S. 2045, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act, criminal and civil penalty provisions, Federal preemption of State consumer protection laws, whistleblower provisions; S. 2663, CPSC Reform Act, criminal and civil penalty provisions, Federal preemption of State consumer protection laws, whistelblower provisions","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Intl Trade Administration (ITA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",50000,,0,0,2008-04-17T15:13:57-04:00
595895,84658a68-22d2-4719-90ed-c19a19b21f5d,Q1,THE COHEN GROUP,70370,ALTICOR INC,2008,first_quarter,CSP,Researching business climate in Russia.,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),State, Dept of (DOS)",10000,,0,0,2008-04-17T15:54:37-04:00
596140,6028dee2-15b4-41aa-baf4-1e9eb838882c,Q1,"LECLAIRRYAN, PC",297534,EBAY,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"Third Party Liability Issues Relating to Stolen Goods
Tax issues - sales tax on Internet sales","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2008-04-17T16:22:42-04:00
596156,cf33dcd4-6684-4347-8272-96d605404e80,Q1,"ID ANALYTICS, INC.",298912,ID ANALYTICS INC,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"Data breaches, data security, privacy and identity theft legislation - HR4791, S495","Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,8000,0,0,2008-04-17T16:26:30-04:00
596280,5994241e-8253-4633-8b18-ab35c4329eef,Q1,EISGRAU BUSINESS ALLIANCES PLLC,305214,VISA USA,2008,first_quarter,CSP,Data security and privacy legislation.,,40000,,0,0,2008-04-17T16:44:26-04:00
596364,73a47564-adf2-4634-99f7-0de6b6ea9e9f,Q1,TIBER CREEK GROUP,20744,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES INC,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"Monitoring tobacco and smoking legislation, including the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (HR.1108/S.625).","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",80000,,0,0,2008-04-17T16:55:31-04:00
596651,3ddf2d74-ef43-4e67-928b-8cec8a42e161,Q1,CMFG LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,80510,CMFG LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"HR 964, Identity Theft and Spyware Protection Act; HR 1525, Spyware Prevention Act; S 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act; S 239, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act; S 1178, ID Theft Prevention Act; S 1260, Data Security Act. Sought effective legislation to protect consumers and reduce insurance risk without overburdening financial institutions and reduce insurance risk without overburdening financial institutions and insurance companies.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,70000,0,0,2008-04-17T17:37:12-04:00
596692,81717f5b-24b6-4fee-a0a5-190da1ca221d,Q1,CONSUMER HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION,29403,CONSUMER HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION,2008,first_quarter,CSP,Import Safety; H.R. 3610,"Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,110000,0,0,2008-04-17T17:43:41-04:00
596739,83548802-0a43-454f-842f-04f629ca877c,Q1,ST.MAXENS & COMPANY,53436,MATTEL INC,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"S. 2045, S. 2663, H.R. 4040, CPSC reauthorization/consumer product safety provisions","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2008-04-17T17:51:13-04:00
596758,e14608b8-1dc8-4882-906f-1266f52adb88,Q1,AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES & SUBSIDIARIES,1876,AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"HR 948 - Social Security Number Protection Act
HR 3046 - Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Protection Act
HR 1685 / S 1260 - Data Security Act of 2007","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,40000,0,0,2008-04-17T17:55:30-04:00
596990,6e57b47d-b779-4bc7-8b51-5d65a371b619,Q1,"K&L GATES, LLP",32098,BROWN-FORMAN CORP,2008,first_quarter,CSP,"Made contacts to urge support for Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau regulations to permit alcohol producers to provide 
voluntarily to consumers factual information about the contents of their products and standard serving sizes.
Monitor for any legislation that would restrict beverage alcohol advertising.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",90000,,0,0,2008-04-17T19:10:39-04:00
597119,34c4e9b2-468c-462b-9287-6ebc364da6ad,Q1,"CGCN GROUP, LLC",76992,BARR PHARMACEUTICALS INC (FORMERLY BARR LABORATORIES INC ),2008,first_quarter,CSP,"Generic Drug Settlements S.316, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act H.R.1902, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2007","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2008-04-17T21:44:46-04:00
597290,cad52bdf-4762-4dbe-a534-ddade6cdd77e,Q1,NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE COMMITTEE,28481,NATIONAL RIGHT LIFE COMMITTEE,2008,first_quarter,CSP,Consulted regarding possible amendment to HR 4040 (Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act) pertaining to certain abortion-inducing drugs (amendment not offered).,"Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)",,108376,0,0,2008-04-18T08:45:40-04:00