STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA (DEPT OF COMMERCE)

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2004

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	2	1
2001	—	1	1
2000	—	1	1
1999	—	3	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
WARD AND SMITH, P. A.	—	9

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	6
SENATE	6
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	4
Army, Dept of (Other)	2
Government Accountability Office (GAO)	2
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	2
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

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