NATL PAINT & COATINGS ASSN

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2003

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2003	—	5	2
2002	—	6	4
2001	—	6	5
2000	—	9	4
1999	—	3	2

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

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	17
SENATE	17
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	3
Energy, Dept of	3
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	3
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	2
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	1
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	13
Health Issues	Health Issues	5
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	5
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	4
Housing	Housing	3
Manufacturing	Manufacturing	1
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	1
Computer Industry	Computer Industry	1

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