SEISMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	6	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	3	1
2002	—	1	1
2001	—	2	1
2000	—	2	1
1999	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE FEDERAL AFFAIRS OFFICE	—	95

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	90
SENATE	90
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)	44
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	36
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)	35
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	34
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)	19
Natl Science Foundation (NSF)	11
Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)	10
Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	92
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	2
Government Issues	Government Issues	1
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	1
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	1

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