Lobbying Relationship

Client

Diageo North America

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Lobbying firm

Breaux Lott Leadership Group

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  • Issues relating to corporate tax reform, including the rum cover over and Section 163(j) of the IRC. S. 2260: Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act (tax extenders). H.R. 5771: tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014
  • Issues relating to WTO proceedings

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General Issues: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (Domestic & Foreign)

Spending: about $915,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2009: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Senate, House of Representatives

Related Foreign Entities: Diageo (W1M 9AG , UK); contribution to lobbying: $0; ownership 100%; Diageo PLC (W1M 9AG , UK); contribution to lobbying: $0; ownership 100%

Bills mentioned

S.2260: EXPIRE Act of 2014

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

H.R.5771: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

S.986: A bill to prohibit performance awards in the Senior Executive Service...

Sponsor: Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.)

H.R.1883: Secure Firearms Act of 2013

Sponsor: John Carter (R-Texas)

S.986: Investing in U.S. Territories, Not Corporations Act of 2011

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

H.R.1883: Investing in U.S. Territories, Not Corporations Act of 2011

Sponsor: Pedro Pierluisi (D-Puerto Rico)

S.3521: Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.8: American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.2122: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special rule for...

Sponsor: Pedro Pierluisi (D-Puerto Rico)

S.3208: Reinvesting in U.S. Territories, Not Corporations Act

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

H.R.4853: Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act...

Sponsor: James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.)

H.R.4213: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

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Lobbyists

Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.

Lobbyist Covered positions?
John Breaux US Senator (18 yrs), US Representative (2 yrs) US Senate (18yrs) US Representative (2yrs) US Senate (18yrs), US Representative (2yrs)
Chester Trent Lott US Senator (19 yrs), US Representative (1 yr) US Senate (19yrs), US Representative (1yr)
Bret Boyles 96-97, 05-07: Sen. Lott staff
John Flynn 98-04: Senator Breaux staff
Callie Fuselier 99-04: Sen. Breaux staff, 05-06: Sen. Reid staff
Manny Rossman 01-04: Rep. Crane staff, 05-06: Sen. Lott staff Staff,Crane,01-04;Staff,Lott,05-06;Ofce,Whip,07-09 Rep. Crane staff, Sen. Lott staff,
Trent Lott US Senator (19 yrs), US Representative (1 yr)
John Breaux Jr n/a
Chester Trent Lott Jr n/a

Disclosures Filed

Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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