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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2008–2011

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2011	—	2	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	3	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
SMITH GARSON FKA SMITH DAWSON & ANDREWS	—	11
KSCW, INC.	—	2

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	10
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	8
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	8
Natl Science Foundation (NSF)	8
SENATE	8
U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA)	8
Small Business Administration (SBA)	3
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	3
Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank)	2
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	2

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Manufacturing	Manufacturing	12

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