GOLD INSTITUTE

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2003

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2003	—	1	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	2	1
2000	—	1	1
1999	—	5	2

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
KLEIN & SAKS	—	9
DIRIENZO, MICHAEL	—	2

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	7
SENATE	7

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	8
Minting/Money/Gold Standard	Minting/Money/Gold Standard	5
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	5
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	2
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	2

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