Presentation to the International Trade Advisory Board on Corporate Lobbying

1. Corporate Lobbying
Information
Senate Committee
Committees
Committee Leaders
Committee Members
Presented by: Ted C. Langs, MBA Global Management

2. http://www.salazar.senate.gov/pagelayout/reference/e_one_section_no_teasers/org_chart.htm

3. Senator Boxer Commissions
relative to trade
 Environment & Public Works
 Foreign Relations
 Commerce Science & Transportation

4. Senator Feinstein Commissions
relative to trade
 Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (Chairman)
http://intelligence.senate.gov/
 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies (Chairman)
http://appropriations.senate.gov/interior.cfm
 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration,
and Related Agencies
http://appropriations.senate.gov/agriculture.cfm
 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
http://appropriations.senate.gov/commerce.cfm
 Defense
http://appropriations.senate.gov/defense.cfm
 Energy and Water
http://appropriations.senate.gov/energy.cfm
 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related
Agencies
http://appropriations.senate.gov/transportation.c...

5. Resources
The Library of Congress Thomas
 http://thomas.loc.gov/
United States Senate
 http://www.salazar.senate.gov/pagel
ayout/legislative/b_three_sections_w
ith_teasers/active_leg_page.htm

6. Other areas that offer assistance
 Large brand name OEM’s may have their
lobbyists that can assist you as long as the
OEM’s product is involved. They generally
contribute to both political parties thus allowing
better access to legislators.
 The World Trade Center San Diego has an
Advocacy Committee that monitors legislation
and can be a voiced for trade.
 Country Desk Officers in Dept. of Commerce
and the Dept. of Defense, Overseas Private
Investment Corporation (OPIC) a US
government entity, The World Banks,
Import/Export Bank all offer advice and
information possibly lending support to your
lobbying efforts.