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City of Minneapolis

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PATTON BOGGS LLP

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  • Workforce training for young entrepreneurs.
  • Community development and other urban area revitalization and metropolitan collaboration initiatives. Support for CDBG and HOME funding. Administration housing and foreclosure response plan.
  • Urban Area Security Initiative funding levels, eligibility standards, and other programmatic requirements. First responder program funding. SAFER / AFG program funding and criteria. Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards legislation (e.g. H.R. 908, H.R. 916, H.R. 901, S. 473).
  • FY12 / FY13 Budget and Appropriations: programmatic funding and issues of relevance to local government interests, such as housing, transportation, public safety and homeland security, health promotion, and economic development.
  • Prevention and Wellness program funding.
  • Surface transportation reauthorization (S. 1813 / H.R. 7). New Starts funding and project criteria.
  • Disaster response and recovery assistance from federal agency programs.
  • Healthy Food Financing programs and initiatives.
  • Asian Carp migration issues and draft legislation.

Duration: to

General Issues: Urban Development/Municipalities, Housing, Homeland Security, Budget/Appropriations, Health Issues, Transportation, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Energy/Nuclear, Telecommunications, Economics/Economic Development, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Clean Air & Water (Quality), Environmental/Superfund

Spending: about $530,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: White House Office, House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Economic Development Administration, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Small Business Adminstration (SBA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Energy - Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Natl Security Council (NSC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Treasury - Dept of, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Natl Park Service (NPS)

Bills mentioned

H.R.908: Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act

Sponsor: Tim Murphy (R-Pa.)

H.R.916: Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

H.R.901: Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011

Sponsor: Dan Lungren (R-Calif.)

S.473: Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011

Sponsor: Susan Collins (R-Maine)

S.1813: MAP-21

Sponsor: Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)

H.R.7: American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012

Sponsor: John L. Mica (R-Fla.)

H.R.830: FHA Refinance Program Termination Act

Sponsor: Robert Dold (R-Ill.)

H.R.836: Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act

Sponsor: Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas)

H.R.839: HAMP Termination Act of 2011

Sponsor: Patrick T. McHenry (R-N.C.)

S.911: Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

S.28: Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

H.R.607: Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011

Sponsor: Peter T. King (R-N.Y.)

H.R.2599: PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2011

Sponsor: Nan Hayworth (R-N.Y.)

S.1737: Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2011

Sponsor: Michael Bennet (D-Colo.)

H.R.1746: CAP Act

Sponsor: Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.)

S.782: Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011

Sponsor: Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)

S.1016: Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2011

Sponsor: Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.)

H.R.674: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3...

Sponsor: Wally Herger (R-Calif.)

S.1452: Main Street Fairness Act

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.2701: Main Street Fairness Act

Sponsor: John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.)

S.1832: Marketplace Fairness Act

Sponsor: Michael B. Enzi (R-Wyo.)

H.R.1677: Empowerment Zone, Renewal Community and Enterprise Community Enhancement...

Sponsor: Artur Davis (D-Ala.)

S.1619: Livable Communities Act of 2009

Sponsor: Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.)

H.R.2840: Healthy Schools Act of 2009

Sponsor: John Sarbanes (D-Md.)

S.1034: Healthy Schools Act of 2009

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

H.R.1620: Secure Access to Firearms Enhancement (SAFE) Act of 2009

Sponsor: John Boozman (R-Ark.)

S.845: Respecting States Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009

Sponsor: John Thune (R-S.D.)

H.R.197: National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009

Sponsor: Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.)

H.R.2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009

Sponsor: Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.)

S.1660: American Jobs Act of 2011

Sponsor: Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

H.R.2017: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: Robert B. Aderholt (R-Ala.)

H.R.1555: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to limit the number of Urban...

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

S.89: Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011

Sponsor: David Vitter (R-La.)

S.164: Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011

Sponsor: Scott Brown (R-Mass.)

S.493: SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011

Sponsor: Mary L. Landrieu (D-La.)

H.R.2067: Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2011

Sponsor: Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.)

H.R.2069: Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2011

Sponsor: Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.)

H.R.861: NSP Termination Act

Sponsor: Gary G. Miller (R-Calif.)

H.R.1473: Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

S.652: Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

H.J.RES.37: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission...

Sponsor: Greg Walden (R-Ore.)

H.R.910: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011

Sponsor: Fred Upton (R-Mich.)

H.R.1: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.J.RES.44: Further Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.J.RES.48: Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.R.1363: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.R.4690: Livable Communities Act of 2010

Sponsor: Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.)

S.3642: PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2010

Sponsor: Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)

H.R.5766: PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2010

Sponsor: Mike Thompson (D-Calif.)

H.R.4173: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

H.R.4868: Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act of 2010

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

H.R.5814: Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act of 2010

Sponsor: Maxine Waters (D-Calif.)

H.R.5562: Homeland Security Grant Management Improvement Act

Sponsor: Laura Richardson (D-Calif.)

S.3625: First Responders Protection Act of 2010

Sponsor: Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.)

H.R.4992: First Responders Protection Act of 2010

Sponsor: Zach Wamp (R-Tenn.)

S.3756: Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

H.R.413: Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2009

Sponsor: Dale E. Kildee (D-Mich.)

S.1611: Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2009

Sponsor: Judd Gregg (R-N.H.)

S.3194: Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2009

Sponsor: Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

S.2899: Renewable Energy Incentive Act

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

H.R.3534: Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2010

Sponsor: Nick J. Rahall II (D-W.Va.)

S.3663: Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010

Sponsor: Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

H.R.3745: CAP Act

Sponsor: Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.)

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

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

S.560: Employee Free Choice Act of 2009

Sponsor: Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.)

H.R.1409: Employee Free Choice Act of 2009

Sponsor: George Miller (D-Calif.)

H.R.1586: FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act

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

H.R.4899: Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

H.R.4812: Local Jobs for America Act

Sponsor: George Miller (D-Calif.)

H.R.1174: FEMA Independence Act of 2009

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

S.787: Clean Water Restoration Act

Sponsor: Russ Feingold (D-Wis.)

H.R.5088: America's Commitment to Clean Water Act

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

H.R.2868: Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010

Sponsor: Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.)

H.R.3962: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension...

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

H.R.3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

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

H.R.4872: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

Sponsor: John M. Spratt Jr. (D-S.C.)

H.R.275: To repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments...

Sponsor: Kendrick B. Meek (D-Fla.)

S.292: Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009

Sponsor: Arlen Specter (D-Pa.)

S.1222: Empowerment Zone, Renewal Community and Enterprise Community Enhancement...

Sponsor: Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.)

H.R.3734: Urban Revitalization and Livable Communities Act

Sponsor: Albio Sires (D-N.J.)

H.R.2847: Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act

Sponsor: Alan B. Mollohan (D-W.Va.)

H.R.3633: To allow the funding for the interoperable emergency communications...

Sponsor: Jane Harman (D-Calif.)

S.1694: A bill to allow the funding for the interoperable emergency...

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

H.R.1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

H.R.7110: Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

S.3689: Economic Recovery Act of 2008

Sponsor: Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

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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?
Jared Fleisher InternHouseComGovernment ReformJune5'06-8'06
Kendall Hussey SenHealthLaborPensionCom2005-08
Marek Gootman n/a
Pamela Welsh n/a
Tanya DeRivi n/a
Victoria Cram n/a
Jennifer Cetta n/a
Jennifer Richter n/a
Carly Didden n/a
Paul Besozzi n/a

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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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