US STRATEGIES

Total Lobbying Spend

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2002–2007

Spending by Year

Annual lobbying expenditures

Year	Total Spent	Filings	Firms
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	3	1
2005	—	2	1
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	2	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	—	7
Energy/Nuclear	—	4
Budget/Appropriations	—	2
Defense	—	2
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	—	2
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	—	1

Lobbying firms retained by this client

Firm Name	Total Paid	Filings
POLICY ADVOCATES	—	4
WHEAT GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	—	7

Source: Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings.