NATIONAL ASSN OF FOREIGN TRADE ZONES

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2023

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	5	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	3	1
2006	—	1	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	1	1
2003	—	1	1
2001	—	1	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
SMITH GARSON FKA SMITH DAWSON & ANDREWS	—	78

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	74
SENATE	73
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	43
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	11
U.S. Customs & Border Protection	8
Treasury, Dept of	6
Government Accountability Office (GAO)	1
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	1
UNDETERMINED	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

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