AMERICAN PETROLEUM INST

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2007

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2007	—	1	1
2006	—	2	1
2000	—	4	3
1999	—	7	4

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC	—	3
R. B. MURPHY & ASSOCIATES, LLC	—	3
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES	—	2
NOSSAMAN LLP	—	3
THOMPSON COBURN, LLP	—	3

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	4
SENATE	4
White House Office	3
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	2
Energy, Dept of	1
Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS)	1
State, Dept of (DOS)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	4
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	3
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	1
Postal	Postal	1
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	1
Banking	Banking	1
Arts/Entertainment	Arts/Entertainment	1
Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)	Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)	1
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	1
Utilities	Utilities	1

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