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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2021–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	4	2
2025	—	7	2
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
CLARK STREET ASSOCIATES	—	21
THE BERNHARDT GROUP LLC	—	6

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	22
SENATE	22
Energy, Dept of	9
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	4
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	2
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	2
Natl Security Agency (NSA)	2
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)	2
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	24
Defense	Defense	24
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	18

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 4016119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CLARK STREET ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4016/S. 2572 - FY 2026 Defense Appropriations bill - issues related to quantum technology.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4016

H.R. 4016119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CLARK STREET ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4016/S. 2572 - FY 2026 Defense Appropriations bill - issues related to quantum technology; H.R. 4553 FY 2026 Energy and Water Appropriations bill - issues related to quantum technology.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4016

H.R. 4553119th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CLARK STREET ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4016/S. 2572 - FY 2026 Defense Appropriations bill - issues related to quantum technology; H.R. 4553 FY 2026 Energy and Water Appropriations bill - issues related to quantum technology.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4553

H.R. 5342119th Congress

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CLARK STREET ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Unnumbered National Quantum Initiative reauthorization bill - all provisions; S. 579, Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act - all provisions; H.R. 5342/S. 2354 - FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill - issues related to quantum technology.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5342

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S. 2354119th Congress

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CLARK STREET ASSOCIATES

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Unnumbered National Quantum Initiative reauthorization bill - all provisions; S. 579, Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act - all provisions; H.R. 5342/S. 2354 - FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill - issues related to quantum technology.

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

Matched citations: S. 2354

S. 2572119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CLARK STREET ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4016/S. 2572 - FY 2026 Defense Appropriations bill - issues related to quantum technology; H.R. 4553 FY 2026 Energy and Water Appropriations bill - issues related to quantum technology.

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

Matched citations: S. 2572

S. 2572119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CLARK STREET ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4016/S. 2572 - FY 2026 Defense Appropriations bill - issues related to quantum technology.

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

Matched citations: S. 2572

S. 579119th Congress

Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CLARK STREET ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Unnumbered National Quantum Initiative reauthorization bill - all provisions; S. 579, Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act - all provisions; H.R. 5342/S. 2354 - FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill - issues related to quantum technology.

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

Matched citations: S. 579

H.R. 4016119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: CLARK STREET ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4016/S. 2572 - FY 2026 Defense Appropriations bill - issues related to quantum technology; H.R. 4553 FY 2026 Energy and Water Appropriations bill - issues related to quantum technology.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4016

H.R. 4016119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: CLARK STREET ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4016/S. 2572 - FY 2026 Defense Appropriations bill - issues related to quantum technology.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4016

H.R. 4553119th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: CLARK STREET ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4016/S. 2572 - FY 2026 Defense Appropriations bill - issues related to quantum technology; H.R. 4553 FY 2026 Energy and Water Appropriations bill - issues related to quantum technology.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4553

H.R. 5342119th Congress

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: CLARK STREET ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Unnumbered National Quantum Initiative reauthorization bill - all provisions; S. 579, Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act - all provisions; H.R. 5342/S. 2354 - FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill - issues related to quantum technology.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5342

S. 2354119th Congress

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: CLARK STREET ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Unnumbered National Quantum Initiative reauthorization bill - all provisions; S. 579, Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act - all provisions; H.R. 5342/S. 2354 - FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill - issues related to quantum technology.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: S. 2354

S. 2572119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: CLARK STREET ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4016/S. 2572 - FY 2026 Defense Appropriations bill - issues related to quantum technology.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: S. 2572

S. 2572119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: CLARK STREET ASSOCIATES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4016/S. 2572 - FY 2026 Defense Appropriations bill - issues related to quantum technology; H.R. 4553 FY 2026 Energy and Water Appropriations bill - issues related to quantum technology.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: S. 2572

S. 579119th Congress

Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: CLARK STREET ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Unnumbered National Quantum Initiative reauthorization bill - all provisions; S. 579, Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act - all provisions; H.R. 5342/S. 2354 - FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill - issues related to quantum technology.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: S. 579

H.R. 4016119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: CLARK STREET ASSOCIATES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4016, FY 2026 Defense Appropriations bill - issues related to quantum technology; unnumbered FY 2026 Energy and Water Appropriations bill - issues related to quantum technology.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4016

H.R. 4016119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: CLARK STREET ASSOCIATES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4016, FY 2026 Defense Appropriations bill - issues related to quantum technology.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4016

S. 579119th Congress

Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: CLARK STREET ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Unnumbered National Quantum Initiative reauthorization bill - all provisions; S. 579, Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act - all provisions; unnumbered FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill - issues related to quantum technology.

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

Matched citations: S. 579

H.R. 1968119th Congress

Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: CLARK STREET ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1968, FY2025 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, issues related to quantum technology; unnumbered FY2026 Defense Appropriations bill, issues related to quantum technology;

Client expense: — · Firm income: $130,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1968

H.R. 1968119th Congress

Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: CLARK STREET ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1968, FY2025 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, issues related to quantum technology; unnumbered FY2026 Defense Appropriations bill, issues related to quantum technology; unnumbered FY2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, issues related to quantum technology.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $130,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1968

S. 579119th Congress

Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act of 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: CLARK STREET ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 579, Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act, all provisions.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $130,000

Matched citations: S. 579

H.R. 3987118th Congress

Leveraging Quantum Computing Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CLARK STREET ASSOCIATES

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H.R. 3987 - Leveraging Quantum Computing Act: entire bill; H.R. 6213 - The National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act, all provisions; S. 4932, Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act, all provisions.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3987

H.R. 5009118th Congress

Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CLARK STREET ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 8774/S. 4921, FY25 Department of Defense Appropriations bill, issues related to quantum technology; H.R. 5009, Servicemember Quality ofLife Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, issues related to quantum technology; H.R. 6213/S. 5411, NationalQuantum Initiative Reauthorization Act, all provisions; H.R. 7935/S. 4105, Defense Quantum Acceleration Act, all provisions.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5009

H.R. 6213118th Congress

National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CLARK STREET ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 8774/S. 4921, FY25 Department of Defense Appropriations bill, issues related to quantum technology; H.R. 5009, Servicemember Quality ofLife Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, issues related to quantum technology; H.R. 6213/S. 5411, NationalQuantum Initiative Reauthorization Act, all provisions; H.R. 7935/S. 4105, Defense Quantum Acceleration Act, all provisions.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 6213

Source: Senate LDA

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