Lobbying Relationship

Client

DIRECT MARKETING ASSOCIATION

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Lobbying firm

THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP, INC.

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  • Behavioral and internet marketing - Proposed legislation re this issue.
  • Privacy and marketing issues, including use of Social Security Numbers and spyware - Proposed legislation re these issues.
  • Do Not Mail proposals - Congressional review of these matters.
  • Tax policy issues, including advertising deductibility, internet taxes - Proposed legislation re these matters.

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General Issues: Advertising, Government Issues, Postal, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Spending: about $200,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate

Bills mentioned

S.239: Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

S.495: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

S.1178: Identity Theft Prevention Act

Sponsor: Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii)

S.1202: Personal Data Protection Act of 2007

Sponsor: Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.)

S.1260: Data Security Act of 2007

Sponsor: Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.)

S.2168: Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.R.958: Data Accountability and Trust Act

Sponsor: Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.)

H.R.1685: Data Security Act of 2007

Sponsor: Tom Price (R-Ga.)

H.R.836: Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

H.R.3046: Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007

Sponsor: Michael R. McNulty (D-N.Y.)

H.R.4175: Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007

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

H.R.2290: Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2007

Sponsor: Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.)

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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?
Steven Champlin ExecFlrAsst, H. Maj. Whip; ExecDir, H.DemCauc.
Kenneth Duberstein Chief of Staff, President Reagan
Brian Griffin StaffAsst, DemPolicyComm; FlrAsst, MinoritySec Sr. Ldrship Advisor, Sen. Dorgan
Eric Ueland AsstEditor/Ed./Res.Dir, Sen.Rep.PolicyComm; PressSec/Economist/Policy&CommunicationsDir. Sen.Rep.PolicyComm;DCOS/COS,Sen.Asst.MajLd COS, Sen.RulesComm; TransitionStaff, Sen.Maj.Ldr; AsstCOS/COS, Sen.Maj.Ldr.
Steven Champli ExecFlrAsst, H. Maj. Whip; ExecDir, H.DemCauc.
Michael Berman n/a
Henry Gandy 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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