MEADE INSTRUMENTS CORP

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2002–2008

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2008	—	1	1
2007	—	1	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	1	1
2002	—	5	2

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP	—	3
WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP	—	11

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	9
SENATE	9
U.S. Customs & Border Protection	4
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	3
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	2
Intl Trade Administration (ITA)	2
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)	2
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	1
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	1
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	12
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	10
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	2
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	1
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	1
Agriculture	Agriculture	1

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