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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2000–2023

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	3	1
2011	—	2	1
2010	—	6	2
2009	—	5	1
2000	—	4	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
ESP ADVISORS, LLC	—	11
MOFFETT GROUP, LLC	—	6
BALL JANIK LLP	—	7
GHL INC	—	4

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	21
SENATE	21
Energy, Dept of	9
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	4
Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	4
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)	4

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	18
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	11
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	6
Defense	Defense	4

Bills Explicitly Cited (4)

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

H.R. 2741118th Congress

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: ESP ADVISORS, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

FY2024 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, issues related to wave-powered buoys and autonomous vessels FY2024 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, issues related to wave-powered buoys and autonomous vessels 2023 Coast Guard Reauthorization Act, H.R.2741, issues related to wave-powered buoys and autonomous vessels

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.2741

H.R. 2741118th Congress

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: ESP ADVISORS, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

FY2024 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, issues related to wave-powered buoys and autonomous vessels FY2024 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, issues related to wave-powered buoys and autonomous vessels 2023 Coast Guard Reauthorization Act, H.R.2741, issues related to wave-powered buoys and autonomous vessels

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.2741

S. 3635111th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BALL JANIK LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts