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AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

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Lobbying Spend

$3.4M

Filings

238

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$117,000	7	2
2025	$120,000	8	2
2024	$120,000	8	2
2023	$150,000	12	3
2022	$120,000	12	3
2021	$90,000	12	3
2020	—	11	2
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	$50,000	7	2
2015	$80,000	8	2
2014	$100,000	9	2
2013	$160,000	9	2
2012	$160,000	12	3
2011	$200,000	18	5
2010	$240,000	16	4
2009	$240,000	16	5
2008	$280,000	17	5
2007	$240,000	8	4
2006	$120,000	6	4
2005	$120,000	7	4
2004	$100,000	4	3
2003	$100,000	3	3
2002	$100,000	4	3
2001	$100,000	5	3
2000	$180,000	5	3
1999	$80,000	2	2

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY	$3,367,000	93
CLARK & WEINSTOCK	—	22
JORDEN BURT LLP	—	14
RESOLUTION PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC	—	23
PODESTA GROUP, INC.	—	22
WINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON	—	10
MWW GROUP	—	7
DAVIDOFF HUTCHER & CITRON, LLP	—	31
BAKER DONELSON BEARMAN CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ	—	16

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	148
SENATE	148
Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)	58
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	33
Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	25
Education, Dept of	16
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)	14
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	12
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	7
State, Dept of (DOS)	7
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	6
Natl Science Foundation (NSF)	6
Natl Endowment for the Humanities	3
Small Business Administration (SBA)	3
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)	2
Natl Endowment for the Arts	2
Natl Foundation on the Arts & Humanities	2
Natl Park Service (NPS)	2
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)	1
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	155
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	56
Education	Education	49
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	25
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	22
Arts/Entertainment	Arts/Entertainment	22
Indian/Native American Affairs	Indian/Native American Affairs	21
Aerospace	Aerospace	21
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	18
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	16
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	16
Urban Development/Municipalities	Urban Development/Municipalities	13
Immigration	Immigration	10
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	9
Government Issues	Government Issues	8
Animals	Animals	7
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	5
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	2
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	2
Veterans	Veterans	2

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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H.R. 6366119th Congress

Boosting the Rural STEM Pipeline Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: RESOLUTION PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

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STEM Education, generally Implementation of CHIPS and Science Act Grant cost shares generally and HR 6366, the Boosting Rural STEM Pipeline Act

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

Matched citations: HR 6366

H.R. 7823119th Congress

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Traveler Redress Inquiry Program of the Department of Homeland Security, to provide to individuals whose enrollment in a Trusted Traveler program is denied, suspended, or early terminated an option to appeal such denial, suspension, or early termination, as the case may be, and for other purposes.

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: RESOLUTION PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

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HR 7823/S 4023 Americas Living Library Act

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

Matched citations: HR 7823

S. 4023119th Congress

America’s Living Library Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: RESOLUTION PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

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HR 7823/S 4023 Americas Living Library Act

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

Matched citations: S 4023

H.R. 6366119th Congress

Boosting the Rural STEM Pipeline Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: RESOLUTION PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

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STEM Education, generally Implementation of CHIPS and Science Act Grant cost shares generally and HR 6366, the Boosting Rural STEM Pipeline Act

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

Matched citations: HR 6366

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H.R. 7823119th Congress

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: RESOLUTION PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

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HR 7823/S 4023 Americas Living Library Act

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

Matched citations: HR 7823

S. 4023119th Congress

America’s Living Library Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: RESOLUTION PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

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HR 7823/S 4023 Americas Living Library Act

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

Matched citations: S 4023

H.R. 2225117th Congress

National Science Foundation for the Future Act

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: RESOLUTION PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

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HR 2225, National Science Foundation for the Future Act Inflation Reduction Act

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

Matched citations: HR 2225

H.R. 2225117th Congress

National Science Foundation for the Future Act

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: RESOLUTION PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

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HR 2225, National Science Foundation for the Future Act S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 -- involving cost shares at NSF

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

Matched citations: HR 2225

S. 1260117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: RESOLUTION PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

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HR 2225, National Science Foundation for the Future Act S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 -- involving cost shares at NSF

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

Matched citations: S.1260

H.R. 2225117th Congress

National Science Foundation for the Future Act

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: RESOLUTION PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

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HR 2225, National Science Foundation for the Future Act S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 -- involving cost shares at NSF

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

Matched citations: HR 2225

S. 1260117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: RESOLUTION PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

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HR 2225, National Science Foundation for the Future Act S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 -- involving cost shares at NSF

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

Matched citations: S.1260

H.R. 2225117th Congress

National Science Foundation for the Future Act

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: RESOLUTION PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

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HR 2225, National Science Foundation for the Future Act S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 -- involving cost shares at NSF

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

Matched citations: HR 2225

S. 1260117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: RESOLUTION PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

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HR 2225, National Science Foundation for the Future Act S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 -- involving cost shares at NSF

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

Matched citations: S.1260

H.R. 2225117th Congress

National Science Foundation for the Future Act

2021 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

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HR2225, National Science Foundation for the Future Act

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

Matched citations: HR2225

H.R. 2225117th Congress

National Science Foundation for the Future Act

2021 · third_quarter · Firm: RESOLUTION PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

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HR 2225, National Science Foundation for the Future Act

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

Matched citations: HR 2225

H.R. 2225117th Congress

National Science Foundation for the Future Act

2021 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

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HR2225, National Science Foundation for the Future Act

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

Matched citations: HR2225

H.R. 2225117th Congress

National Science Foundation for the Future Act

2021 · second_quarter · Firm: RESOLUTION PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

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HR 2225, National Science Foundation for the Future Act

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

Matched citations: HR 2225

H.R. 748116th Congress

CARES Act

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

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- Budgetary relief/expansion of PPP program for arts/culturals sought due to COVID-19 crisis - CARES Act (H.R.748/S.3548)

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.748

S. 3548116th Congress

CARES Act

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

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- Budgetary relief/expansion of PPP program for arts/culturals sought due to COVID-19 crisis - CARES Act (H.R.748/S.3548)

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.3548

H.R. 748116th Congress

CARES Act

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

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- Lobbying for Paycheck Protection Program Language, including discussions regarding the 'credit elsewhere' provision in particular. - Lobbying for large non-profit eligibility for the Work Now Act (S.3747) -Lobbying re the CARES Act (H.R.748/S.3548)

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.748

S. 3548116th Congress

CARES Act

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

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- Lobbying for Paycheck Protection Program Language, including discussions regarding the 'credit elsewhere' provision in particular. - Lobbying for large non-profit eligibility for the Work Now Act (S.3747) -Lobbying re the CARES Act (H.R.748/S.3548)

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.3548

S. 3747116th Congress

WORK NOW Act

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

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- Lobbying for Paycheck Protection Program Language, including discussions regarding the 'credit elsewhere' provision in particular. - Lobbying for large non-profit eligibility for the Work Now Act (S.3747) -Lobbying re the CARES Act (H.R.748/S.3548)

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.3747

H.R. 133116th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

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