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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2011–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	2	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	5	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
K&L GATES LLP	—	63

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	53
SENATE	46
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	40
Education, Dept of	3
Energy, Dept of	3
White House Office	2
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Defense	Defense	55
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	18
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	7
Transportation	Transportation	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 8070118th Congress

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

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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H.R. 8070, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 - DoD Utilities Privatization program.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8070

H.R. 2670118th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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H.R.2670, S.2226 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - DoD Utilities Privatization program.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R.2670

S. 2226118th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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H.R.2670, S.2226 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - DoD Utilities Privatization program.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S.2226

H.R. 2670118th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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H.R.2670, S.2226 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - DoD Utilities Privatization program.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R.2670

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S. 2226118th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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H.R.2670, S.2226 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - DoD Utilities Privatization program.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S.2226

H.R. 2670118th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - DoD Utilities Privatization program.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R.2670

H.R. 7900117th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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H.R. 7900, S.4543: National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2023, DoD Utilities Privatization program.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 7900

S. 4543117th Congress

James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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H.R. 7900, S.4543: National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2023, DoD Utilities Privatization program.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S.4543

H.R. 7900117th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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H.R. 7900, S.4543: National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2023, DoD Utilities Privatization program.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 7900

S. 4543117th Congress

James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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H.R. 7900, S.4543: National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2023, DoD Utilities Privatization program.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S.4543

H.R. 7900117th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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H.R. 7900, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2023, DoD Utilities Privatization program.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 7900

H.R. 6395116th Congress

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

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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H.R.6395, S.4049 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 - DOD utilities privatization program and policy.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R.6395

S. 4049116th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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H.R.6395, S.4049 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 - DOD utilities privatization program and policy.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S.4049

H.R. 6395116th Congress

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

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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H.R.6395, S.4049 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 - DOD utilities privatization program and policy.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R.6395

S. 4049116th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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H.R.6395, S.4049 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 - DOD utilities privatization program and policy.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S.4049

H.R. 6395116th Congress

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

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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H.R.6395, S.4049 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 - DOD utilities privatization program and policy.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R.6395

S. 3591116th Congress

America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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S.3591 - America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 - Issues related to private water investment.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S.3591

S. 4049116th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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H.R.6395, S.4049 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 - DOD utilities privatization program and policy.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S.4049

H.R. 1497116th Congress

Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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H.R.1497 - Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019 - Issues related to private water investment.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R.1497

H.R. 1497116th Congress

Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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H.R.1497 - Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019 - Issues related to private water investment.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R.1497

H.R. 2500116th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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H.R. 2500, S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - DOD utilities privatization program and policy.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2500

S. 1790116th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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H.R. 2500, S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - DOD utilities privatization program and policy.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 1790

H.R. 1497116th Congress

Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019

2019 · third_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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H.R.1497 - Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019 - Issues related to private water investment.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R.1497

H.R. 2500116th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

2019 · third_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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H.R. 2500, S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - DOD utilities privatization program and policy.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2500

S. 1790116th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

2019 · third_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 2500, S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 - DOD utilities privatization program and policy.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 1790

Source: Senate LDA

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