THE MARINE TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2008–2011

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2011	—	1	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC	—	11

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	9
SENATE	9
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	6
Energy, Dept of	6
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	6

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	9
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	5
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	1

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