PHYSICAL OPTICS CORPORATION (A MERCURY SYSTEMS COMPANY)

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2020–2021

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2021	—	5	1
2020	—	4	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
POTOMAC CAPITOL ASSOCIATES, INC.	—	9

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	4
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	4
SENATE	4

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Defense	Defense	6
Small Business	Small Business	2

Bills Explicitly Cited (12)

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

H.R. 1319117th Congress

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

2021 · first_quarter · Firm: POTOMAC CAPITOL ASSOCIATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

House and Senate National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Bill Number TBD); Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2022 (Bill number TBD); American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R.1319). Specific Issues: Small Business Contracting Issues, Sensor Programs, Section 3610 CARES Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1319

H.R. 6395116th Congress

William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: POTOMAC CAPITOL ASSOCIATES, INC.

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House (H.R.7617) and Senate Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021; House (H.R.6395) and Senate (S.4049) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; Consolidated Appropriations Act: CARES Act Extension. Specific Issues: Small Business Contracting Issues, Sensor Programs, Section 1102 & Section 3610 CARES Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.6395

H.R. 7617116th Congress

Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: POTOMAC CAPITOL ASSOCIATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

House (H.R.7617) and Senate Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021; House (H.R.6395) and Senate (S.4049) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; Consolidated Appropriations Act: CARES Act Extension. Specific Issues: Small Business Contracting Issues, Sensor Programs, Section 1102 & Section 3610 CARES Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.7617

S. 4049116th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: POTOMAC CAPITOL ASSOCIATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

House (H.R.7617) and Senate Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021; House (H.R.6395) and Senate (S.4049) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; Consolidated Appropriations Act: CARES Act Extension. Specific Issues: Small Business Contracting Issues, Sensor Programs, Section 1102 & Section 3610 CARES Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.4049

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H.R. 6395116th Congress

William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: POTOMAC CAPITOL ASSOCIATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

House (H.R. 6395) and Senate (S. 4049) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, House (Bill No. TBA) and Senate (Bill No. TBA), Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021, House (Bill No. TBA) and Senate (S.3905), Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (HR. 748), Continuing Appropriations Act 2021 and Other Extensions Act (HR. 8337). Specific Issues: Small Business Contracting Issues, Sensor Programs, Section 1102 & Section 3610 CARES Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6395

H.R. 748116th Congress

CARES Act

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: POTOMAC CAPITOL ASSOCIATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

House (H.R. 6395) and Senate (S. 4049) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, House (Bill No. TBA) and Senate (Bill No. TBA), Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021, House (Bill No. TBA) and Senate (S.3905), Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (HR. 748), Continuing Appropriations Act 2021 and Other Extensions Act (HR. 8337). Specific Issues: Small Business Contracting Issues, Sensor Programs, Section 1102 & Section 3610 CARES Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR. 748

H.R. 8337116th Congress

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: POTOMAC CAPITOL ASSOCIATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

House (H.R. 6395) and Senate (S. 4049) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, House (Bill No. TBA) and Senate (Bill No. TBA), Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021, House (Bill No. TBA) and Senate (S.3905), Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (HR. 748), Continuing Appropriations Act 2021 and Other Extensions Act (HR. 8337). Specific Issues: Small Business Contracting Issues, Sensor Programs, Section 1102 & Section 3610 CARES Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR. 8337

S. 3905116th Congress

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: POTOMAC CAPITOL ASSOCIATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

House (H.R. 6395) and Senate (S. 4049) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, House (Bill No. TBA) and Senate (Bill No. TBA), Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021, House (Bill No. TBA) and Senate (S.3905), Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (HR. 748), Continuing Appropriations Act 2021 and Other Extensions Act (HR. 8337). Specific Issues: Small Business Contracting Issues, Sensor Programs, Section 1102 & Section 3610 CARES Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.3905

S. 4049116th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: POTOMAC CAPITOL ASSOCIATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

House (H.R. 6395) and Senate (S. 4049) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, House (Bill No. TBA) and Senate (Bill No. TBA), Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021, House (Bill No. TBA) and Senate (S.3905), Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (HR. 748), Continuing Appropriations Act 2021 and Other Extensions Act (HR. 8337). Specific Issues: Small Business Contracting Issues, Sensor Programs, Section 1102 & Section 3610 CARES Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4049

H.R. 6395116th Congress

William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: POTOMAC CAPITOL ASSOCIATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

House (H.R. 6395) and Senate (S. 4049) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, House (BIll No. TBA) and Senate (Bill No. TBA) Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (HR. 748). Specific Issues: Small Business Contracting Issues, Sensor Programs, Section 1102 & Section 3610 CARES Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6395

H.R. 748116th Congress

CARES Act

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: POTOMAC CAPITOL ASSOCIATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

House (H.R. 6395) and Senate (S. 4049) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, House (BIll No. TBA) and Senate (Bill No. TBA) Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (HR. 748). Specific Issues: Small Business Contracting Issues, Sensor Programs, Section 1102 & Section 3610 CARES Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR. 748

S. 4049116th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: POTOMAC CAPITOL ASSOCIATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

House (H.R. 6395) and Senate (S. 4049) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, House (BIll No. TBA) and Senate (Bill No. TBA) Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (HR. 748). Specific Issues: Small Business Contracting Issues, Sensor Programs, Section 1102 & Section 3610 CARES Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4049

Source: Senate LDA

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