UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	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	—	4	1
2010	—	6	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	3	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	2	1
2000	—	2	1
1999	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
MR. STEVEN BECKHAM	—	96

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	94
SENATE	94
Education, Dept of	4
Treasury, Dept of	4
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	1
Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Education	Education	96
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	96
Health Issues	Health Issues	95
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	95
Defense	Defense	95
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	83
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	83
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	83
Aerospace	Aerospace	60
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	59
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	51
Sports/Athletics	Sports/Athletics	48
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	18
Small Business	Small Business	5
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	4
Manufacturing	Manufacturing	1
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	1

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