PRECIOUS METALS ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA (FKA SILVER USERS ASSOCIATION)

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2007–2021

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2021	—	1	1
2019	—	3	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	5	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	3	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
MILLER & WENHOLD CAPITOL STRATEGIES	—	52

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	13
SENATE	12
State, Dept of (DOS)	7
White House Office	7
U.S. Customs & Border Protection	6
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	6
Treasury, Dept of	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	11
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	10
Commodities (big ticket)	Commodities (big ticket)	5
Minting/Money/Gold Standard	Minting/Money/Gold Standard	3
Manufacturing	Manufacturing	1
Small Business	Small Business	1
Government Issues	Government Issues	1