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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2007

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	2	2
2004	—	6	3
2003	—	4	2
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	2	1
2000	—	1	1
1999	—	1	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES	—	4
SMITH STRONG & SCHLESINGER	—	8
FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP	—	10

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	8
SENATE	6
Education, Dept of	3
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	2
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	2
State, Dept of (DOS)	2
U.S. Copyright Office	2
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	2
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	1
Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

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