Lobbying Relationship

Client

MOTOROLA

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Lobbying firm

The Washington Group

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  • S.385 Interoperable Emergency Communications Act, all provisions related to interoperable communication grant program; Public Safety White Space; Public Safety Grant Guidance; HR 5252 Communications, Opportunity, Promotion and Enhancement Act, all provisions relatd to seamless mobility and newtwork neutrality
  • S.1145/HR 1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007, all provisions related to patents
  • S.1348 Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Reform Act of 2007, all provisions related to H1-B visas HR 1645 Security through regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy, all provisions related to H1-B visas S.970 Iran Counter-Proliferation Act of 2007, all provisions related to Russia's accession to WTO
  • S.41/HR 2138 Research Competitiveness Act of 2007, all provisions related to permanent extension of the R&D tax credit

Duration: to

General Issues: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Foreign Relations, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Spending: about $150,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

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

Bills mentioned

S.385: Interoperable Emergency Communications Act

Sponsor: Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii)

H.R.5252: To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Direct Black 22.

Sponsor: Melvin Watt (D-N.C.)

S.1145: Patent Reform Act of 2007

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

H.R.1908: Patent Reform Act of 2007

Sponsor: Howard L. Berman (D-Calif.)

S.1348: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007

Sponsor: Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

H.R.1645: STRIVE Act of 2007

Sponsor: Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-Ill.)

S.970: Iran Counter-Proliferation Act of 2007

Sponsor: Gordon Harold Smith (R-Ore.)

S.41: Research Competitiveness Act of 2007

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.2138: Investment in America Act of 2007

Sponsor: Sander M. Levin (D-Mich.)

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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?
CARLOS BONILLA Economist, House Budget Committee Special Asst to President Bush, Economic Policy
Melissa Edwards Legislative Asst to Senator Thad Cochran Professional Staff, Senate Comm on Gov't Affairs Legislative Asst to Senator thad Cochran Professional Staff, Senate Comm of Gov't Affairs
Paul Lobo Chief of Staff, Congresswoman Susan Molinari Prof Staff, House Public Works & Transpo Comm Legislative Asst, Congresswoman Susan Molinari
Susan Molinari Member of Congress (NY-13)
Eugene Patrone Leg Assistant, Congresswoman Susan Molinari Leg Director, Congresswoman Susan Molinari Leg Director, Congressman Vito Fosella
BRETT SHOGREN Research Asst, House Comm on the Judiciary Leg Asst, Congressman Bob Goodlatte Sen Advisor, Ofc of the House Majority Whip Policy Dir, Ofc of the House Majority Leader
Tonya Speed Staff Assistant, Senator Jay Rockefeller, IV
Kevin Allen n/a
Kimberley Farmer n/a
MARISSA MITROVICH n/a
James Noone n/a
G. John O'Hanlon n/a
Fowler West 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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