ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2016–2022

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2022	—	3	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	5	1
2018	—	5	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
SMITH CONSULTING GROUP, INC.	—	29

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	26
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	20
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	19
Energy, Dept of	18
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	18
SENATE	15
Army, Dept of (Other)	4
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	3
Defense Department Field Activities	2
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)	2
U.S. Marshals Service	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Defense	Defense	22
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	12
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	9
Accounting	Accounting	3
Indian/Native American Affairs	Indian/Native American Affairs	1
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	1
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	1
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	1
Agriculture	Agriculture	1

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