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WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION

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Lobbying Spend

$900K

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2003–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	5	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	3	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	2	1
2009	$66,702	5	1
2008	$170,555	4	1
2007	$186,940	2	1
2006	$182,860	2	1
2005	$60,000	1	1
2004	$100,000	2	1
2003	$132,776	4	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION	$899,833	20
NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH	—	17
INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC	—	12
STRATEGIC MARKETING INNOVATIONS	—	4

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	41
SENATE	41
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	2
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	28
Defense	Defense	23
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	16
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	15
Retirement	Retirement	5
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	4
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	4

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 8800119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.8800/S.4784 National Defense Authorization Act, 2027 - Title II, all provisions related to Naval research facility modernization.

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

Matched citations: H.R.8800

H.R. 8845119th Congress

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.9495/S.____ Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 2027 - Title IV, all provisions related to Naval research facility modernization. H.R.8845/S.____ Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2027, Title III, all provisions related to NOAA facility modernization.

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

Matched citations: H.R.8845

H.R. 9495119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.9495/S.____ Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 2027 - Title IV, all provisions related to Naval research facility modernization. H.R.8845/S.____ Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2027, Title III, all provisions related to NOAA facility modernization.

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

Matched citations: H.R.9495

S. 4784119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.8800/S.4784 National Defense Authorization Act, 2027 - Title II, all provisions related to Naval research facility modernization.

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

Matched citations: S.4784

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H.R. 8800119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.8800/S.4784 National Defense Authorization Act, 2027 - Title II, all provisions related to Naval research facility modernization.

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

Matched citations: H.R.8800

H.R. 8845119th Congress

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.9495/S.____ Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 2027 - Title IV, all provisions related to Naval research facility modernization. H.R.8845/S.____ Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2027, Title III, all provisions related to NOAA facility modernization.

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

Matched citations: H.R.8845

H.R. 9495119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.9495/S.____ Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 2027 - Title IV, all provisions related to Naval research facility modernization. H.R.8845/S.____ Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2027, Title III, all provisions related to NOAA facility modernization.

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

Matched citations: H.R.9495

S. 4784119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.8800/S.4784 National Defense Authorization Act, 2027 - Title II, all provisions related to Naval research facility modernization.

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

Matched citations: S.4784

H.R. 3838119th Congress

Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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H.R.3838/S.2296 National Defense Authorization Act, 2026 - Title II, all provisions related to Naval research facility modernization.

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

Matched citations: H.R.3838

H.R. 4016119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.4016/S.2572 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 2026 - Title IV, all provisions related to Naval research facility modernization.

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

Matched citations: H.R.4016

S. 2296119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.3838/S.2296 National Defense Authorization Act, 2026 - Title II, all provisions related to Naval research facility modernization.

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

Matched citations: S.2296

S. 2572119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.4016/S.2572 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 2026 - Title IV, all provisions related to Naval research facility modernization.

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

Matched citations: S.2572

H.R. 3838119th Congress

Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.3838/S.2296 National Defense Authorization Act, 2026 - Title II, all provisions related to Naval research facility modernization.

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

Matched citations: H.R.3838

H.R. 4016119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.4016/S.2572 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 2026 - Title IV, all provisions related to Naval research facility modernization.

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

Matched citations: H.R.4016

S. 2296119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.3838/S.2296 National Defense Authorization Act, 2026 - Title II, all provisions related to Naval research facility modernization.

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

Matched citations: S.2296

S. 2572119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.4016/S.2572 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 2026 - Title IV, all provisions related to Naval research facility modernization.

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

Matched citations: S.2572

HCONRES 14119th Congress

Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.4016/S.____ Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 2026 - Title IV, all provisions related to Naval research facility modernization. H.R.1 Legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to H.Con.Res.14 for fiscal year 2025; all provisions related to Naval research facility modernization.

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

Matched citations: H.Con.Res.14

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.4016/S.____ Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 2026 - Title IV, all provisions related to Naval research facility modernization. H.R.1 Legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to H.Con.Res.14 for fiscal year 2025; all provisions related to Naval research facility modernization.

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

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 4016119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.4016/S.____ Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 2026 - Title IV, all provisions related to Naval research facility modernization. H.R.1 Legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to H.Con.Res.14 for fiscal year 2025; all provisions related to Naval research facility modernization.

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

Matched citations: H.R.4016

S. 2296119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.____/S.2296 National Defense Authorization Act, 2026 - Title II, all provisions related to Naval research facility modernization.

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

Matched citations: S.2296

HCONRES 14119th Congress

Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.____/S.____ Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 2026 - Title IV, all provisions related to Naval research facility modernization. H.R.____/S.____ Legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to H.Con.Res.14 for fiscal year 2025; all provisions related to Naval research facility modernization. H.R.8774 / S.4921 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 2025 (118th Congress) - Title IV, all provisions related to Naval research facility modernization.

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

Matched citations: H.Con.Res.14

H.R. 8774118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.____/S.____ Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 2026 - Title IV, all provisions related to Naval research facility modernization. H.R.____/S.____ Legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to H.Con.Res.14 for fiscal year 2025; all provisions related to Naval research facility modernization. H.R.8774 / S.4921 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 2025 (118th Congress) - Title IV, all provisions related to Naval research facility modernization.

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

Matched citations: H.R.8774

S. 4921118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.____/S.____ Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 2026 - Title IV, all provisions related to Naval research facility modernization. H.R.____/S.____ Legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to H.Con.Res.14 for fiscal year 2025; all provisions related to Naval research facility modernization. H.R.8774 / S.4921 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 2025 (118th Congress) - Title IV, all provisions related to Naval research facility modernization.

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

Matched citations: S.4921

H.R. 8070118th Congress

Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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H.R.8070 /S.4638 National Defense Authorization Act, 2025 - Title II, all provisions related to Naval research facility modernization.

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

Matched citations: H.R.8070

H.R. 8774118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.8774 / S.4921 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 2025 - Title IV, all provisions related to Naval research facility modernization.

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

Matched citations: H.R.8774

Source: Senate LDA