REGULATORY IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2007

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	1	1
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	1	1
2001	—	2	1
2000	—	1	1
1999	—	1	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
VALIS & KEELEN, LLC	—	12

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	9
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	8
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	7
SENATE	7
Small Business Administration (SBA)	3

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Government Issues	Government Issues	10

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