KINGHORN, HILBERT & ASSOCIATES

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Lobbying Income

$19.0M

Filings

877

Unique Clients

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Income by Year

Registrant-reported income from clients on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Income	Filings	Clients
2026	$570,000	6	2
2025	$770,000	8	2
2024	$710,000	8	2
2023	$690,000	8	2
2022	$690,000	9	2
2021	$600,000	8	2
2020	$630,000	8	2
2019	$610,000	8	2
2018	$550,000	12	3
2017	$485,000	12	3
2016	$560,000	17	4
2015	$410,000	17	5
2014	$385,000	16	4
2013	$440,000	24	6
2012	$460,000	35	10
2011	$1,020,000	65	19
2010	$1,870,000	123	33
2009	$2,180,000	150	35
2008	$1,550,000	158	29
2007	$837,760	48	19
2006	$640,000	32	15
2005	$340,000	20	10
2004	$440,000	19	10
2003	$140,000	12	9
2002	$420,000	12	7
2001	$310,000	12	8
2000	$380,000	11	7
1999	$340,000	19	8

Top Clients

Largest clients by registrant-reported income

Client	Reported Income	Filings	Period
VANADIUM PRODUCERS AND RECLAIMERS ASSOCIATION	$5,325,000	86	2003–2026
COPPER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION	$4,490,000	91	2003–2026
SOUTH CAROLINA RESEARCH AUTHORITY	$1,577,760	32	1999–2011
INTERNATIONAL COPPER ASSOCIATION	$980,000	30	2007–2013
FERROALLOYS ASSN	$540,000	8	1999–2002
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE	$520,000	53	2001–2016
COVANTA ENERGY	$390,000	16	2007–2010
DEFENSECS	$350,000	17	2006–2011
REMEDIATION FINANCIAL	$340,000	6	1999–2001
INTERNATIONAL MANGANESE INSTITUTE	$330,000	28	2004–2015
PARAMETRIC TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION	$300,000	17	2007–2010
ALBEMARLE CORPORATION	$280,000	11	2009–2011
BALDOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY (FORMERLY KNOWN AS BALDOR/DODGE/RELIANCE ADV TECH)	$250,000	26	2008–2013
CITY OF WEST COLUMBIA SC	$220,000	25	2006–2012
AMERICAN FOREST AND PAPER ASSOCIATION	$210,000	12	2010–2012
MOMENTIVE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS	$200,000	13	2009–2011
ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION	$190,000	10	2008–2010
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC	$180,000	7	2007–2008
VFORGE	$170,000	18	2008–2010
KEVIN JONES ON BEHALF OF AMERICAN CLEAN ENERGY SYSTEMS	$170,000	8	2009–2010
AMERICAN METALCASTING CONSORTIUM	$160,000	9	1999–2005
GREENWOOD COMMISSION OF PUBLIC WORKS	$150,000	11	2009–2011
TRI-COUNTY ALLIANCE	$140,000	4	2000–2001
CITY OF MAULDIN	$140,000	15	2009–2012
GREENWOOD COUNTY	$130,000	16	2008–2011

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	691
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	669
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	263
Army, Dept of (Other)	202
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	132
Defense Logistics Agency	129
Energy, Dept of	129
Navy, Dept of	119
Air Force, Dept of	88
Education, Dept of	38
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	37
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	37
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	29
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	24
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	23
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	23
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)	20
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	20
Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry	19
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	17

Top Issues Lobbied

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	593
Defense	Defense	445
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	153
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	116
Health Issues	Health Issues	102
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	71
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	63
Education	Education	46
Transportation	Transportation	45
Government Issues	Government Issues	41
Manufacturing	Manufacturing	38
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	35
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	30
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	26
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	25
Utilities	Utilities	23
Agriculture	Agriculture	23
Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)	Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)	21
Veterans	Veterans	18
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	16

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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H.R. 8446118th Congress

Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Client: COPPER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

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Copper Permitting for mining and smelting Copper as a Critical Mineral Copper as a Critical Material EV Tax Credit Amendment for Critical Minerals Materials HR 8446 and S 5274, Critical Mineral Consistency Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $90,000

Matched citations: HR 8446

S. 5274118th Congress

Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Client: COPPER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

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Copper Permitting for mining and smelting Copper as a Critical Mineral Copper as a Critical Material EV Tax Credit Amendment for Critical Minerals Materials HR 8446 and S 5274, Critical Mineral Consistency Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $90,000

Matched citations: S 5274

H.R. 8446118th Congress

Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Client: COPPER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

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Copper Permitting Copper as a Critical Mineral Copper as a Critical Material EV Tax Credit Amendment for Critical Minerals Materials HR 8446 and S 5274, Critical Mineral Consistency Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $90,000

Matched citations: HR 8446

S. 5274118th Congress

Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Client: COPPER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

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Copper Permitting Copper as a Critical Mineral Copper as a Critical Material EV Tax Credit Amendment for Critical Minerals Materials HR 8446 and S 5274, Critical Mineral Consistency Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $90,000

Matched citations: S 5274

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H.R. 8446118th Congress

Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024

2024 · second_quarter · Client: COPPER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

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Copper Permitting Copper as a Critical Mineral Copper as a Critical Material EV Tax Credit Amendment for Critical Minerals Materials HR 8446, Critical Mineral Consistency Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $100,000

Matched citations: HR 8446

H.R. 1424114th Congress

Infection Reduction Labeling Act

2016 · fourth_quarter · Client: COPPER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

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HR 1424 - Amend FIFRA EPA Antimicrobial Copper Protocol Development

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: HR 1424

S. 2848114th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2016

2016 · fourth_quarter · Client: COPPER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

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Flint Michigan Water Crisis Lead and Copper Rule legislation S. 2848 EPA MSGP

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 2848

H.R. 1424114th Congress

Infection Reduction Labeling Act

2016 · fourth_quarter · Client: COPPER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

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HR 1424 - Amend FIFRA EPA Antimicrobial Copper Protocol Development

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

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S. 2848114th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2016

2016 · fourth_quarter · Client: COPPER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

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Flint Michigan Water Crisis Lead and Copper Rule legislation S. 2848 EPA MSGP

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 2848

H.R. 1424114th Congress

Infection Reduction Labeling Act

2016 · third_quarter · Client: COPPER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

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HR 1424 - Amend FIFRA EPA Antimicrobial Copper Protocol Development

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

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S. 2848114th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2016

2016 · third_quarter · Client: COPPER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

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Flint Michigan Water Crisis Lead and Copper Rule legislation S. 2848 EPA MSGP

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 2848

H.R. 1424114th Congress

Infection Reduction Labeling Act

2016 · second_quarter · Client: COPPER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

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HR 1424 - Amend FIFRA

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

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S. 2848114th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2016

2016 · second_quarter · Client: COPPER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

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Flint Michigan Water Crisis Lead and Copper Rule legislation S. 2848

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 2848

H.R. 1424114th Congress

Infection Reduction Labeling Act

2016 · first_quarter · Client: COPPER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

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HR 1424 - Amend FIFRA

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

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H.R. 1424114th Congress

Infection Reduction Labeling Act

2015 · fourth_quarter · Client: COPPER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

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HR 1424 - Amend FIFRA

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

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H.R. 1424114th Congress

Infection Reduction Labeling Act

2015 · third_quarter · Client: COPPER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

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HR 1424 - Amend FIFRA

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

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H.R. 1424114th Congress

Infection Reduction Labeling Act

2015 · second_quarter · Client: COPPER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

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HR 1424 - Amend FIFRA

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H.R. 1424114th Congress

Infection Reduction Labeling Act

2015 · first_quarter · Client: COPPER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

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HR 1424 - Amend FIFRA

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 1424

H.R. 5350113th Congress

Infection Reduction Labeling Act of 2014

2014 · fourth_quarter · Client: COPPER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

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Antimicrobial Copper Infection Reduction HR 5350 - Amend FIFRA

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 5350

H.R. 3222108th Congress

To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 300 Quarropas Street in White Plains, New York, as the "Charles L. Brieant, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse".

2008 · fourth_quarter · Client: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE

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FY2009 Department of Defense Appropriations Measure, H.R. 3222, S.1922 RDT&E House Reports: 110-197; Senate Reports: 110-128 FY09 Military Construction & Veterans Affairs Appropriations Measure, Small Business, IT database issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3222

H.R. 3222108th Congress

2008 · fourth_quarter · Client: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE

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FY2009 Department of Defense Appropriations Measure, H.R. 3222, S.1922 RDT&E House Reports: 110-197; Senate Reports: 110-128

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Matched citations: H.R. 3222

S. 1922110th Congress

TSA Acquisition Reform Act of 2007

2008 · fourth_quarter · Client: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE

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FY2009 Department of Defense Appropriations Measure, H.R. 3222, S.1922 RDT&E House Reports: 110-197; Senate Reports: 110-128 FY09 Military Construction & Veterans Affairs Appropriations Measure, Small Business, IT database issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1922

S. 1922110th Congress

TSA Acquisition Reform Act of 2007

2008 · fourth_quarter · Client: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE

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