CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

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Lobbying Spend

$538K

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2004–2011

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2011	$21,500	4	1
2010	$97,500	4	1
2009	$200,000	4	1
2008	$200,000	4	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	1	1
2005	$18,880	1	1
2004	$0	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY	$537,880	22

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	20
SENATE	20
Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	8
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	3
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	19
Education	Education	12
Animals	Animals	7
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	7
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	5
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	5
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	3
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	2
Transportation	Transportation	1
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	1
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 2547112th Congress

No Child Left Inside Act of 2011

2011 · third_quarter · Firm: CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

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S. 1372/H.R. 2547 -- No Child Left Inside Act of 2011

Client expense: $7,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2547

H.R. 4497111th Congress

Wildlife and Zoological Veterinary Medicine Enhancement Act of 2010

2010 · second_quarter · Firm: CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

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HR 4497, Wildlife and Zoological Veterinary Medicine Enhancement Act of 2010

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4497

H.R. 2847110th Congress

Green Jobs Act of 2007

2010 · first_quarter · Firm: CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

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H.R. 2847, Commerce, Justice Science Appropriations of 2010; Jobs for Main Street Act Amendment

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2847

H.R. 2054111th Congress

No Child Left Inside Act of 2009

2010 · first_quarter · Firm: CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

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H.R. 2054/S. 866, No Child Left Inside Act of 2009

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2054

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H.R. 3644111th Congress

Ocean, Coastal, and Watershed Education Act

2010 · first_quarter · Firm: CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

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H.R. 3644, Bay-Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Regional Program and National Environmental Literacy Grant Program Act

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3644

H.R. 4812111th Congress

Local Jobs for America Act

2010 · first_quarter · Firm: CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

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H.R. 4812, Local Jobs for America Act

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4812

S. 866111th Congress

No Child Left Inside Act of 2009

2010 · first_quarter · Firm: CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

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H.R. 2054/S. 866, No Child Left Inside Act of 2009

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 866

H.R. 2996110th Congress

Military Retiree Dislocation Assistance Act of 2007

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

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HR 2996, FY 2020 Interior Appropriations. Great Lakes Reestoration budget; Wildlife Without Borders Report language

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2996

H.R. 2054111th Congress

No Child Left Inside Act of 2009

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

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H.R. 2054/S. 866, No Child Left Inside Act of 2009

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2054

H.R. 3086111th Congress

Global Wildlife Conservation, Coordination, and Enhancement Act of 2009

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

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H.R. 3086, Global Wildlife Conservation, Coordination, and Enhancement Act of 2009

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3086

H.R. 3644111th Congress

Ocean, Coastal, and Watershed Education Act

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

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H.R. 3644, Bay-Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Regional Program and National Environmental Literacy Grant Program Act

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3644

S. 866111th Congress

No Child Left Inside Act of 2009

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

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H.R. 2054/S. 866, No Child Left Inside Act of 2009

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 866

H.R. 2996110th Congress

Military Retiree Dislocation Assistance Act of 2007

2009 · third_quarter · Firm: CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

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HR 2996, FY 2020 Interior Appropriations. Great Lakes Reestoration budget; Wildlife Without Borders Report language

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2996

H.R. 3086111th Congress

Global Wildlife Conservation, Coordination, and Enhancement Act of 2009

2009 · third_quarter · Firm: CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

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H.R. 3086, Global Wildlife Conservation, Coordination, and Enhancement Act of 1009

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3086

H.R. 3644111th Congress

Ocean, Coastal, and Watershed Education Act

2009 · third_quarter · Firm: CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

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H.R. 3644, Bay-Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Regional Program and National Environmental Literacy Grant Program Act

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3644

H.R. 2996110th Congress

Military Retiree Dislocation Assistance Act of 2007

2009 · second_quarter · Firm: CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

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HR 2996, FY 2020 Interior Appropriations. Great Lakes Reestoration budget

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2996

H.R. 52111th Congress

Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act

2009 · second_quarter · Firm: CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

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H.R. 52, Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 52

H.R. 669111th Congress

Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act

2009 · second_quarter · Firm: CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

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H.R. 669, Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 669

H.R. 52111th Congress

Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act

2009 · first_quarter · Firm: CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

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H.R. 52, Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 52

H.R. 669111th Congress

Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act

2009 · first_quarter · Firm: CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

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H.R. 669, Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 669

H.R. 3036110th Congress

No Child Left Inside Act of 2008

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

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H.R. 3036, No Child Left Inside Act

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3036

H.R. 6460110th Congress

Great Lakes Legacy Reauthorization Act of 2008

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

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S. 2994/H.R. 6460 - Great Lakes Legacy Act Reauthorization

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6460

S. 1758110th Congress

CLASS Act

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

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Ballast Water Management in the Great Lakes to reduce impact from new and existing aquatic invasive species S. 1758, Ballast Water Management Act HR 2830, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1758

S. 2994110th Congress

Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2008

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

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S. 2994/H.R. 6460 - Great Lakes Legacy Act Reauthorization

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2994

SJRES 45110th Congress

Great Lakes--St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

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S.J. Res 45 - a joint resolution expressing the consent and approval of Congress to an interstate compact regarding water resources in the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River basin

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.J. Res 45

Source: Senate LDA

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