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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2007

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2007	—	1	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	1	1
2002	—	3	1
1999	—	1	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.	—	9
VINSON & ELKINS LLP	—	1

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	4
SENATE	4
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	1
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	1
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	2
Government Issues	Government Issues	2
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	1
Computer Industry	Computer Industry	1
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	1
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	1

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