CORNELL ATKINSON CENTER FOR SUSTAINABILITY, CORNELL UNIVERSITY

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2025–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	5	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
ESP ADVISORS, LLC	—	8

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	5
SENATE	5
Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	4

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	6
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	1
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (1)

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

S. 5273119th Congress

Fisheries Science Modernization Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ESP ADVISORS, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.5273, Fisheries Science Modernization Act of 2026, and development of a House companion; issues related to environmental DNA (eDNA), modernization of fisheries surveys and stock assessments, validation and implementation of DNA-based methods, technology transfer, and coordination across federal agencies

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

Matched citations: S.5273

Source: Senate LDA

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