UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH ASSOCIATION

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2010

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	1	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	1	1
2002	—	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
LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC	—	26

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	10
SENATE	10

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	12
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	6
Immigration	Immigration	3
Education	Education	2
Government Issues	Government Issues	2
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	2
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	2
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	1

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