COUNCIL OF AMERICAN OVERSEAS RESEARCH CENTERS

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	5	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	3	1
2004	—	3	2
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	3	1
2001	—	2	1
2000	—	2	1
1999	—	2	1

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

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	93
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	92
State, Dept of (DOS)	87
Education, Dept of	53
Smithsonian Institution	33
Natl Endowment for the Humanities	16
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	15
Library of Congress (LOC)	8
UNDETERMINED	2
U.S. Information Agency (USIA)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	82
Education	Education	15

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