lobbying_activities: 762183

Individual lobbying activities reported in quarterly filings. Each row is one issue area for one client — includes the specific issues lobbied on, government entities contacted, and income/expense amounts.

Data license: Public Domain (U.S. Government data) · Data source: Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API

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id	filing_uuid	filing_type	registrant_name	registrant_id	client_name	filing_year	filing_period	issue_code	specific_issues	government_entities	income_amount	expense_amount	is_no_activity	is_termination	received_date
762183	61fd0681-b10d-44c0-afae-a19b6bc6c44e	Q1	THE AMERICAN LEGION	2775	AMERICAN LEGION	2009	first_quarter	SMB	HR 942--Veterans Self-Employment Act of 2009--Directs the VA Secretary to conduct a five-year pilot project to test the feasibility and advisability of the use of educational assistance under certain programs of the VA to pay for training costs associated with the purchase of a franchise enterprise. Prohibits the use of such assistance unless: (1) training is required and provided in connection with the purchases and operation of a franchise; and (2) such training, and the training entity, are approved by the Secretary approved by the Secretary. Provides training and entity approval requirements. Small Business--Federal Contracting opportunities for Small Business in relation to veterans--Ensuring stimulus contracts for Veteran-Owed and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses.	Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)		6600	0	0	2009-04-20T08:59:53-04:00