NMETA

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2003–2019

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2019	—	1	1
2018	—	4	1
2009	—	6	1
2008	—	8	1
2003	—	5	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE CONSILIO GROUP	—	5
WASHINGTON POLICY ASSOCIATES, INC.	—	19

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	4
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	4
Maritime Administration (MARAD)	3
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)	3

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	19
Defense	Defense	5
Government Issues	Government Issues	2
Small Business	Small Business	2
Transportation	Transportation	2
Alcohol and Drug Abuse	Alcohol and Drug Abuse	2
Education	Education	2
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	1
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	1

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