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FEDERAL ADVOCATES, INC.

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This entity appears on both sides of lobbying disclosures. The firm tab shows registrant-reported income; the client tab shows client-reported lobbying spend. Contract awards are separate and are not included here.

Lobbying Income

$29.3M

Filings

1,959

Unique Clients

Active Period

2006–2019

Lobbying Income by Year

Registrant-reported income from clients on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Income	Filings	Clients
2019	$7,635,000	328	65
2018	$4,765,000	225	57
2017	$3,590,000	161	36
2016	$937,000	95	25
2015	$1,002,000	87	22
2014	$950,000	107	30
2013	$1,185,000	120	30
2012	$1,700,000	164	43
2011	$1,950,000	182	41
2010	$1,715,000	167	41
2009	$1,230,000	131	34
2008	$1,065,000	104	24
2007	$1,080,000	47	21
2006	$455,000	41	16

Top Clients

Largest clients by registrant-reported income

Client	Reported Income	Filings	Period
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES USA INC.	$3,450,000	4	2019
MOFFATT AND NICHOL ENGINEERING	$2,165,000	54	2006–2019
POLK COUNTY, IOWA	$1,561,000	46	2009–2019
DELTA DIABLO SANITATION DISTRICT	$1,245,000	56	2006–2019
COYOTE SPRINGS INVESTMENT, LLC	$1,225,000	15	2017–2019
CITY OF ANTIOCH	$1,025,000	58	2006–2019
TRADEPOINT ATLANTIC, LLC	$1,020,000	15	2017–2019
ALBERT D. SEENO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY	$925,000	18	2017–2019
CYBERTRAN INTERNATIONAL INC.	$870,000	14	2017–2019
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS	$750,000	52	2007–2019
THE NATIONAL CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION	$700,000	13	2017–2019
CANNDESCENT	$640,000	12	2017–2019
CITY OF THOUSAND OAKS	$620,000	28	2008–2013
US BRAIN TUMOR ASSOCIATION	$600,000	7	2018–2019
NATIONAL INDEPENDENT AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION	$600,000	44	2009–2019
AFFILIATED COMPUTER SERVICES - PREPASS	$550,000	21	2009–2014
DEVISION GROUP	$520,000	10	2018–2019
CARGILL SAFELANE	$500,000	31	2006–2014
REDWOOD CAPITAL INVESTMENTS	$465,000	8	2018–2019
DETROIT RIVER TUNNEL PARTNERSHIP	$450,000	12	2010–2012
PLACER COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AGENCY	$450,000	56	2006–2019
CITY OF LAGUNA NIGUEL	$445,000	46	2007–2019
CITY OF PITTSBURG	$400,000	29	2013–2019
ZESET	$400,000	7	2018–2019
CITY OF RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA	$384,000	20	2015–2019

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	1,260
SENATE	1,253
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	169
White House Office	134
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	74
Bureau of Reclamation	60
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)	41
Treasury, Dept of	36
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	34
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	28
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)	23
Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA)	21
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	19
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	19
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	18
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	18
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)	18
Federal Highway Administration (FHA)	17
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	15
Energy, Dept of	14

Top Issues Lobbied

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	557
Transportation	Transportation	512
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	174
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	53
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	49
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	44
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	41
Automotive Industry	Automotive Industry	39
Railroads	Railroads	35
Fuel/Gas/Oil	Fuel/Gas/Oil	32
Government Issues	Government Issues	27
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	25
Animals	Animals	24
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	21
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	21
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	20
Agriculture	Agriculture	20
Veterans	Veterans	16
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	15
Roads/Highway	Roads/Highway	14

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 1854116th Congress

Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019

2019 · fourth_quarter · Client: INTERNATIONAL PREMIUM CIGAR & PIPE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION

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

Matched citations: H.R.1854

H.R. 2084116th Congress

SCOTT Act of 2019

2019 · fourth_quarter · Client: INTERNATIONAL PREMIUM CIGAR & PIPE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2084

H.R. 2339116th Congress

Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2020

2019 · fourth_quarter · Client: INTERNATIONAL PREMIUM CIGAR & PIPE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2339

H.R. 2411116th Congress

Tobacco to 21 Act

2019 · fourth_quarter · Client: INTERNATIONAL PREMIUM CIGAR & PIPE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION

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

Matched citations: H.R 2411

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S. 1258116th Congress

Tobacco to 21 Act

2019 · fourth_quarter · Client: INTERNATIONAL PREMIUM CIGAR & PIPE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION

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

Matched citations: S. 1258

S. 1541116th Congress

Tobacco-Free Youth Act

2019 · fourth_quarter · Client: INTERNATIONAL PREMIUM CIGAR & PIPE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION

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

Matched citations: S.1541

S. 9116th Congress

Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019

2019 · fourth_quarter · Client: INTERNATIONAL PREMIUM CIGAR & PIPE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION

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

Matched citations: S.9

H.R. 1175116th Congress

Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2019

2019 · fourth_quarter · Client: THE PRESIDENT'S FORUM OF THE DISTILLED SPIRITS INDUSTRY

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

Matched citations: H.R.1175

S. 362116th Congress

Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2019

2019 · fourth_quarter · Client: THE PRESIDENT'S FORUM OF THE DISTILLED SPIRITS INDUSTRY

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

Matched citations: S.362

H.R. 1854116th Congress

Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019

2019 · fourth_quarter · Client: INTERNATIONAL PREMIUM CIGAR & PIPE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R.1854

H.R. 2084116th Congress

SCOTT Act of 2019

2019 · fourth_quarter · Client: INTERNATIONAL PREMIUM CIGAR & PIPE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2084

H.R. 2339116th Congress

Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2020

2019 · fourth_quarter · Client: INTERNATIONAL PREMIUM CIGAR & PIPE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2339

H.R. 2411116th Congress

Tobacco to 21 Act

2019 · fourth_quarter · Client: INTERNATIONAL PREMIUM CIGAR & PIPE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R 2411

S. 1258116th Congress

Tobacco to 21 Act

2019 · fourth_quarter · Client: INTERNATIONAL PREMIUM CIGAR & PIPE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: S. 1258

S. 1541116th Congress

Tobacco-Free Youth Act

2019 · fourth_quarter · Client: INTERNATIONAL PREMIUM CIGAR & PIPE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: S.1541

S. 9116th Congress

Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019

2019 · fourth_quarter · Client: INTERNATIONAL PREMIUM CIGAR & PIPE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: S.9

H.R. 1175116th Congress

Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2019

2019 · fourth_quarter · Client: THE PRESIDENT'S FORUM OF THE DISTILLED SPIRITS INDUSTRY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R.1175

S. 362116th Congress

Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2019

2019 · fourth_quarter · Client: THE PRESIDENT'S FORUM OF THE DISTILLED SPIRITS INDUSTRY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: S.362

H.R. 1854116th Congress

Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019

2019 · third_quarter · Client: INTERNATIONAL PREMIUM CIGAR & PIPE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R.1854

H.R. 2084116th Congress

SCOTT Act of 2019

2019 · third_quarter · Client: INTERNATIONAL PREMIUM CIGAR & PIPE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2084

H.R. 2339116th Congress

Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2020

2019 · third_quarter · Client: INTERNATIONAL PREMIUM CIGAR & PIPE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2339

H.R. 2411116th Congress

Tobacco to 21 Act

2019 · third_quarter · Client: INTERNATIONAL PREMIUM CIGAR & PIPE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R 2411

S. 1258116th Congress

Tobacco to 21 Act

2019 · third_quarter · Client: INTERNATIONAL PREMIUM CIGAR & PIPE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: S. 1258

S. 1541116th Congress

Tobacco-Free Youth Act

2019 · third_quarter · Client: INTERNATIONAL PREMIUM CIGAR & PIPE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: S.1541

S. 9116th Congress

Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019

2019 · third_quarter · Client: INTERNATIONAL PREMIUM CIGAR & PIPE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: S.9

Source: Senate LDA