UNITED STATES CUTTING TOOL INSTITUTE

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	4	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
K&L GATES LLP	—	4

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	1
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	1
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	4

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