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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2003–2007

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	5	2
2005	—	5	2
2004	—	4	2
2003	—	1	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
TIMMONS AND COMPANY, INC.	—	4
BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	—	3
SMITH STRONG & SCHLESINGER	—	10

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	8
SENATE	7
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	6
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	3
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	3
State, Dept of (DOS)	2
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	1
Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)	1
U.S. Copyright Office	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	6
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	4
Arts/Entertainment	Arts/Entertainment	3
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	3
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	3
Gaming/Gambling/Casino	Gaming/Gambling/Casino	2
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	1

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