LAO VETERANS OF AMERICA

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2005

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	1	1
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	1	1
2001	—	4	1
2000	—	5	1
1999	—	4	1

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
SMITH & ASSOC PHILIP S	—	19

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)	12
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	12
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	12
SENATE	12
State, Dept of (DOS)	9
Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)	7
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	4
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	4
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	3
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)	2
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	2
White House Office	2
U.S. Information Agency (USIA)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

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