MARITIME INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH & INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ET AL

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2005

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	3	1
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	2	1
2000	—	2	1
1999	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
BRIERRE, WILLIAM V. JR	—	15

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	15
SENATE	15
Maritime Administration (MARAD)	3
Treasury, Dept of	2

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	15
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	11
Defense	Defense	9
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	5
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	1

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