LOWER BRULE SIOUX TRIBE

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2020

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2020	—	3	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	3	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	5	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	5	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	3	1
2006	—	1	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	1	1
2003	—	1	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	2	1
2000	—	2	1
1999	—	1	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
OLSSON, FRANK, WEEDA, TERMAN & MATZ, PC	—	67

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	43
SENATE	43
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)	41
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	6
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	1
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	1
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	1
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Indian/Native American Affairs	Indian/Native American Affairs	43
Agriculture	Agriculture	1
Welfare	Welfare	1
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	1
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	1
Pharmacy	Pharmacy	1
Health Issues	Health Issues	1
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	1
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	1
Alcohol and Drug Abuse	Alcohol and Drug Abuse	1
Media (information/publishing)	Media (information/publishing)	1
Immigration	Immigration	1

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