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MARITIME INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

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Lobbying Spend

$6.6M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$120,000	2	1
2025	$240,000	4	1
2024	$240,000	4	1
2023	$240,000	4	1
2022	$240,000	4	1
2021	$240,000	4	1
2020	$240,000	4	1
2019	$240,000	4	1
2018	$240,000	4	1
2017	$240,000	4	1
2016	$240,000	4	1
2015	$240,000	4	1
2014	$240,000	4	1
2013	$240,000	4	1
2012	$240,000	4	1
2011	$240,000	4	1
2010	$260,000	4	1
2009	$420,000	6	1
2008	$280,000	4	1
2007	$280,000	2	1
2006	$280,000	2	1
2005	$280,000	2	1
2004	$120,000	1	1
2003	$320,000	2	1
2002	$280,000	2	1
2001	$80,000	1	1
2000	$120,000	1	1
1999	$200,000	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
MARITIME INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT	$6,640,000	91

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	91
SENATE	91
Maritime Administration (MARAD)	90
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	89
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	69
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)	5
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	4
Panama Canal Commission	2
Army, Dept of (Other)	1
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	1
Treasury, Dept of	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	91

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 3151119th Congress

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: MARITIME INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3151

H.R. 665119th Congress

Noncontiguous Shipping Competition Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: MARITIME INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 665

H.R. 666119th Congress

Noncontiguous Shipping Reasonable Rate Act of 2024

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: MARITIME INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 666

H.R. 667119th Congress

Noncontiguous Shipping Relief Act of 2024

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: MARITIME INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 667

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S. 1534119th Congress

Women and Underrepresented Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: MARITIME INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1534

S. 1541119th Congress

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: MARITIME INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1541

H.R. 3151119th Congress

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: MARITIME INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3151

H.R. 665119th Congress

Noncontiguous Shipping Competition Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: MARITIME INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 665

H.R. 666119th Congress

Noncontiguous Shipping Reasonable Rate Act of 2024

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: MARITIME INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 666

H.R. 667119th Congress

Noncontiguous Shipping Relief Act of 2024

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: MARITIME INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 667

S. 1534119th Congress

Women and Underrepresented Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: MARITIME INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1534

S. 1541119th Congress

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: MARITIME INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1541

H.R. 3151119th Congress

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MARITIME INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3151

H.R. 665119th Congress

Noncontiguous Shipping Competition Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MARITIME INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 665

H.R. 666119th Congress

Noncontiguous Shipping Reasonable Rate Act of 2024

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MARITIME INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 666

H.R. 667119th Congress

Noncontiguous Shipping Relief Act of 2024

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MARITIME INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 667

S. 1534119th Congress

Women and Underrepresented Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MARITIME INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1534

S. 1541119th Congress

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MARITIME INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1541

S. 524119th Congress

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MARITIME INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.524

H.R. 3151119th Congress

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: MARITIME INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3151

H.R. 665119th Congress

Noncontiguous Shipping Competition Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: MARITIME INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 665

H.R. 666119th Congress

Noncontiguous Shipping Reasonable Rate Act of 2024

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: MARITIME INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 666

H.R. 667119th Congress

Noncontiguous Shipping Relief Act of 2024

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: MARITIME INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 667

S. 1534119th Congress

Women and Underrepresented Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: MARITIME INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1534

S. 1541119th Congress

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: MARITIME INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1541

Source: Senate LDA