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SMITH GARSON FKA SMITH DAWSON & ANDREWS

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Lobbying Income

$62.1M

Filings

3,771

Unique Clients

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Income by Year

Registrant-reported income from clients on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Income	Filings	Clients
2026	$2,750,000	149	50
2025	$4,048,000	218	50
2024	$3,630,000	188	47
2023	$3,477,000	181	45
2022	$2,925,000	161	41
2021	$2,360,000	147	39
2020	$1,960,000	145	38
2019	$1,730,000	135	35
2018	$1,840,000	140	37
2017	$1,880,000	143	37
2016	$2,655,000	147	37
2015	$2,170,000	148	39
2014	$2,240,000	161	40
2013	$2,350,000	157	42
2012	$2,430,000	157	46
2011	$2,448,620	182	51
2010	$2,881,190	219	53
2009	$2,971,128	203	51
2008	$2,587,949	173	46
2007	$3,055,650	107	41
2006	$2,008,900	80	38
2005	$1,630,850	61	33
2004	$1,095,750	72	37
2003	$775,900	72	39
2002	$1,571,700	73	33
2001	$672,000	49	30
2000	$1,120,000	51	30
1999	$810,000	52	31

Top Clients

Largest clients by registrant-reported income

Client	Reported Income	Filings	Period
SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT	$4,256,150	89	2002–2026
CERTIFIED AUTOMOTIVE PARTS ASSOCIATION	$2,647,672	38	2002–2014
SOUTH COM	$2,559,000	82	2006–2026
WILL COUNTY	$2,152,000	82	2006–2026
CITY OF FONTANA	$1,852,500	96	1999–2026
PUERTO RICO FEDERAL AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATION (PRFAA)	$1,490,000	17	2013–2016
LANE COUNTY OREGON	$1,453,152	94	1999–2026
NATIONAL ASSN OF FOREIGN TRADE ZONES	$1,386,700	78	1999–2023
NESTE US, INC.	$1,380,000	33	2020–2026
CITY OF BOULDER	$1,272,000	91	2003–2026
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY	$1,255,000	36	2016–2024
CITY OF EUGENE	$1,227,537	97	1999–2026
SYMRISE INC	$1,172,000	91	1999–2026
CITY OF HESPERIA	$1,138,750	53	2002–2017
COUNTY OF KAUA'I	$960,000	60	2012–2026
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD OR	$928,022	94	1999–2026
CITY OF SACRAMENTO	$914,100	37	1999–2015
ELION PARTNERS	$910,000	24	2021–2026
SAN MATEO COUNTY	$907,500	50	2010–2021
ADACEL SYSTEMS, INC.	$868,500	47	2006–2021
CITY OF DAYTON	$850,000	43	2016–2026
MECKLENBURG COUNTY	$850,000	43	2016–2026
LANE TRANSIT DISTRICT	$832,245	93	1999–2026
LEADERSHIP COUNCIL SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS	$710,000	17	2013–2017
CITY OF FULLERTON	$708,300	27	2004–2012

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	2,397
SENATE	2,353
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	583
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	240
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	234
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	210
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	193
Education, Dept of	167
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)	145
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	132
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	118
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	116
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	114
Energy, Dept of	101
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	100
Economic Development Administration	88
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)	84
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	82
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	68
Bureau of Justice Assistance	65

Top Issues Lobbied

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	966
Transportation	Transportation	906
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	286
Education	Education	270
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	251
Health Issues	Health Issues	202
Urban Development/Municipalities	Urban Development/Municipalities	179
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	176
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	168
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	146
Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	141
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	108
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	89
Housing	Housing	82
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	79
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	76
Government Issues	Government Issues	68
Defense	Defense	64
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	60
Railroads	Railroads	55

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 6681118th Congress

Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Client: NESTE US, INC.

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Discussions on HR 6681

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: HR 6681

H.R. 6681118th Congress

Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act

2024 · third_quarter · Client: NESTE US, INC.

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Discussions on HR 6681

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: HR 6681

H.R. 6681118th Congress

Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act

2024 · second_quarter · Client: NESTE US, INC.

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Discussions on HR 6681

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: HR 6681

H.R. 6681118th Congress

Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act

2024 · first_quarter · Client: NESTE US, INC.

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Implementation of the IRA Sustainable Aviation Fuel and Renewable Diesel Issues related to renewable polymers and chemicals Discussions on H.R. 6681

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 6681

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H.R. 3557118th Congress

American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023

2024 · first_quarter · Client: CITY OF EUGENE

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Telecommunications legislation (H.R.3557) General telecoms

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.3557

H.R. 3557118th Congress

American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023

2023 · fourth_quarter · Client: CITY OF EUGENE

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Telecommunications legislation (H.R.3557) Rural connectivity and broadband issues

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Matched citations: H.R.3557

H.R. 731118th Congress

Workforce Mobility Act of 2023

2023 · third_quarter · Client: CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS OBO MARAVAI LIFESCIENCES

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Legislation prohibiting non-compete agreements (S. 220/ H.R. 731) Workforce Mobility Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 731

S. 220118th Congress

Workforce Mobility Act of 2023

2023 · third_quarter · Client: CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS OBO MARAVAI LIFESCIENCES

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Legislation prohibiting non-compete agreements (S. 220/ H.R. 731) Workforce Mobility Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 220

H.R. 3557118th Congress

American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023

2023 · third_quarter · Client: CITY OF EUGENE

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Telecommunications legislation (H.R.3557) Rural connectivity and broadband issues

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Matched citations: H.R.3557

H.R. 731118th Congress

Workforce Mobility Act of 2023

2023 · second_quarter · Client: CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS OBO MARAVAI LIFESCIENCES

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Legislation prohibiting non-compete agreements (S. 220/ H.R. 731)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 731

S. 220118th Congress

Workforce Mobility Act of 2023

2023 · second_quarter · Client: CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS OBO MARAVAI LIFESCIENCES

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Legislation prohibiting non-compete agreements (S. 220/ H.R. 731)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 220

H.R. 3557118th Congress

American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023

2023 · second_quarter · Client: CITY OF EUGENE

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Rural connectivity and broadband issues; Local tax revenues related to telecommunications Telecommunications legislation (H.R.3557)

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.3557

H.R. 7900117th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

2022 · fourth_quarter · Client: ST. CLAIR COUNTY

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Defense installation development issues Focus on defense community grant programs NDAA HR 7900/S 4543

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 7900

S. 4543117th Congress

James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

2022 · fourth_quarter · Client: ST. CLAIR COUNTY

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Defense installation development issues Focus on defense community grant programs NDAA HR 7900/S 4543

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S 4543

H.R. 7900117th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

2022 · third_quarter · Client: ST. CLAIR COUNTY

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Defense installation development issues Focus on defense community grant programs NDAA HR 7900/S 4543

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 7900

S. 4543117th Congress

James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

2022 · third_quarter · Client: ST. CLAIR COUNTY

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Defense installation development issues Focus on defense community grant programs NDAA HR 7900/S 4543

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S 4543

H.R. 5058117th Congress

Broadband Incentives for Communities Act

2022 · second_quarter · Client: CITY OF EUGENE

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Brownfields issues Housing & Homelessness HR 5058 Water infrastructure issues Water quality issues

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Matched citations: HR 5058

H.R. 5058117th Congress

Broadband Incentives for Communities Act

2022 · first_quarter · Client: CITY OF EUGENE

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Brownfields issues HR 5058

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H.R. 5735117th Congress

State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Fiscal Recovery, Infrastructure, and Disaster Relief Flexibility Act

2021 · fourth_quarter · Client: WILL COUNTY

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FY 2022 spending bills American Rescue Plan H.R. 5735/S. 3011

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5735

S. 3011117th Congress

State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Fiscal Recovery, Infrastructure, and Disaster Relief Flexibility Act

2021 · fourth_quarter · Client: WILL COUNTY

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FY 2022 spending bills American Rescue Plan H.R. 5735/S. 3011

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 3011

H.R. 5058117th Congress

Broadband Incentives for Communities Act

2021 · fourth_quarter · Client: CITY OF EUGENE

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Brownfields issues HR 5058

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H.R. 133117th Congress

David’s Law

2021 · third_quarter · Client: CITY OF SPRINGFIELD OR

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American Rescue Plan HR 133 American Jobs Plan American Family Plan Surface transportation authorization Project requests FY2022 spending bills

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: HR 133

H.R. 133117th Congress

David’s Law

2021 · second_quarter · Client: CITY OF SPRINGFIELD OR

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American Rescue Plan HR 133 American Jobs Plan American Family Plan Surface transportation authorization Project requests FY2022 spending bills

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: HR 133

H.R. 133117th Congress

David’s Law

2021 · first_quarter · Client: WILL COUNTY

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CARES Act HR 133 American Rescue Plan

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 133

H.R. 133117th Congress

David’s Law

2021 · first_quarter · Client: SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

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FAA policy implementation TSA security issues Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Regulatory rulemaking SPP - Security Partnership Program Baggage and explosive detection systems funding; passenger processing issues related to airport security SAF CARES Act implementation COVID-19 Impacts FY2022 THUD Appropriations HR 133 American Rescue Plan

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: HR 133

Source: Senate LDA