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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2003–2012

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2012	—	1	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	5	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	1	1
2004	—	1	1
2003	—	3	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES	—	23

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	19
SENATE	19
Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)	9
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	7
Natl Science Foundation (NSF)	3
Education, Dept of	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	22
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	21
Education	Education	8
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	2
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (18)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 2228112th Congress

STEM 2 Act

2011 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Monitor competitiveness issues generally. Monitor Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Informal science education issues. Monitor H.R.2228/S.619, STEM 2 Act, Informal science education issues; and STEM issues. Monitor NASA Education issues.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.2228

H.R. 2228112th Congress

STEM 2 Act

2011 · third_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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Competitiveness issues generally. Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Informal science education issues. H.R.2228/S.619, STEM 2 Act, Informal science education issues; and STEM issues. Monitor NASA Education issues.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.2228

H.R. 2596112th Congress

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012

2011 · third_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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H.R.2596/S.1572, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2011, NASA education issues.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.2596

H.R. 2228112th Congress

STEM 2 Act

2011 · second_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Competitiveness issues generally. Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Informal science education issues. H.R.2228/S.619, STEM 2 Act, Informal science education issues; and STEM issues.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.2228

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S. 3636111th Congress

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3636, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2011, STEM issues. S.3800, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY2011, STEM issues. Public Law 111-242, Continuing Appropriations Act, FY2011, STEM issues. Public Law 111-290, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes, STEM issues. Public Law 111-317, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes, STEM issues. Public Law 111-322, Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, FY2011, STEM issues.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S.3636

S. 3800111th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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S.3636, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2011, STEM issues. S.3800, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY2011, STEM issues. Public Law 111-242, Continuing Appropriations Act, FY2011, STEM issues. Public Law 111-290, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes, STEM issues. Public Law 111-317, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes, STEM issues. Public Law 111-322, Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, FY2011, STEM issues.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S.3800

S. 3636111th Congress

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3636, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2011, STEM issues. S.3800, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY2011, STEM issues.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S.3636

S. 3800111th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3636, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2011, STEM issues. S.3800, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY2011, STEM issues.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S.3800

H.R. 2272108th Congress

Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2003

2007 · year_end · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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H.R.3093/S.1745, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY2008, Science and technology issues. H.R.2272, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act, Science and technology issues.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R.2272

H.R. 2272108th Congress

Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2003

2007 · year_end · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.3093/S.1745, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY2008, Science and technology issues. H.R.2272, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act, Science and technology issues.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R.2272

H.R. 2272108th Congress

Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2003

2007 · year_end · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.3093/S.1745, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY2008, Science and technology issues. H.R.2272, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act, Science and technology issues. H.R.2772, America COMPETES Act, Competitiveness related issues.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R.2272

H.R. 2772110th Congress

Public Servant Retirement Protection Act of 2007

2007 · year_end · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.3093/S.1745, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY2008, Science and technology issues. H.R.2272, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act, Science and technology issues. H.R.2772, America COMPETES Act, Competitiveness related issues.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R.2772

S. 1745110th Congress

Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008

2007 · year_end · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.3093/S.1745, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY2008, Science and technology issues. H.R.2272, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act, Science and technology issues. H.R.2772, America COMPETES Act, Competitiveness related issues.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S.1745

S. 1745110th Congress

Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008

2007 · year_end · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.3093/S.1745, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY2008, Science and technology issues. H.R.2272, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act, Science and technology issues.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S.1745

S. 1745110th Congress

Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008

2007 · year_end · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.3093/S.1745, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY2008, Science and technology issues. H.R.2272, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act, Science and technology issues.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S.1745

H.R. 2272108th Congress

Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2003

2007 · mid_year · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY2008, Science and technology issues. H.R.2272, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act, Science and technology issues.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R.2272

H.R. 2272108th Congress

Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2003

2007 · mid_year · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY2008, Science and technology issues. H.R.2272, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act, Science and technology issues.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R.2272

H.R. 2272108th Congress

Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2003

2007 · mid_year · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY2008, Science and technology issues. H.R.2272, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act, Science and technology issues.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R.2272

Source: Senate LDA

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