DISCOVERY SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

102

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	—	5	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	6	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	8	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	5	1
2018	—	5	1
2017	—	5	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	9	1
2014	—	9	1
2013	—	6	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	5	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	5	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	1	1
2001	—	1	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
TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, INC	—	102

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	80
SENATE	80
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)	66
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	19
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	15
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	12
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	10
Small Business Administration (SBA)	8
Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)	7
Natl Science Foundation (NSF)	6
Education, Dept of	4
Energy, Dept of	4
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	2
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	2
Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)	2

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	86
Education	Education	77
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	56
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	31
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	17
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	16
Arts/Entertainment	Arts/Entertainment	13
Transportation	Transportation	11
Immigration	Immigration	11
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	5
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	3
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	3
Defense	Defense	2
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	2
Urban Development/Municipalities	Urban Development/Municipalities	2
Health Issues	Health Issues	2

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