NATIONAL MITIGATION BANKING ASSOCIATION

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2001–2014

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2014	—	2	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	5	2
2007	—	4	2
2006	—	5	2
2005	—	3	2
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
VENABLE LLP	—	40
VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP	—	7

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	39
SENATE	39
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	32
Army, Dept of (Other)	22
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	20
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	10
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)	8
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	8
Federal Highway Administration (FHA)	8
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	8
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	8
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)	7
Office of the Secretary of Defense	5
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	31
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	10
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	9
Government Issues	Government Issues	9
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	2
Transportation	Transportation	1
Roads/Highway	Roads/Highway	1

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