AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2005

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	1	1
2003	—	1	1
2001	—	6	3
2000	—	6	4
1999	—	10	5

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES	—	7
RICHARD L. SPEES, INC	—	5
CAPITOL ASSOCIATES, INC.	—	3
POWERS PYLES SUTTER & VERVILLE, P.C.	—	4
DEAN BLAKEY & MOSKOWITZ	—	3
MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP	—	4

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	21
SENATE	21
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	10
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	3
Education, Dept of	3
Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)	3
Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)	3
Administration on Aging	2
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	2
Indian Health Service	2
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)	2
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	1
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	1
Natl Science Foundation (NSF)	1
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	1
White House Office	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Health Issues	Health Issues	19
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	15
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	7
Education	Education	4
Family issues/Abortion/Adoption	Family issues/Abortion/Adoption	3
Indian/Native American Affairs	Indian/Native American Affairs	1
Roads/Highway	Roads/Highway	1

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