INSTITUTE OF CETACEAN RESEARCH

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2001–2018

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2018	—	2	1
2017	—	3	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	3	1
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
BUTTERFIELD CARTER & ASSOCIATES	—	54

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	41
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	34
State, Dept of (DOS)	19
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	15
White House Office	14
Federal Highway Administration (FHA)	1
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)	1
Natl Security Council (NSC)	1
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	37
Agriculture	Agriculture	5
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	1
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	1
Transportation	Transportation	1
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	1
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	1
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	1
Animals	Animals	1

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