The federal lobbying of the Religious Technology Center and the Church of Spiritual Technology

The federal lobbying of: (a) the Religious Technology Center between 1998 and 2003; and (b) the Church of Spiritual Technology between 2005 and 2007.

According to Open Secrets, the Religious Technology Center (RTC) spent a total of $1,620,000 on federal lobbying between 1998 and 2003, inclusive, as follows:

1998: $420,000 paid to Federal Legislative Associates for lobbying on the issues of Copyright, Patent & Trademark; Foreign Relations; and Civil Rights & Civil Liberties.

1999: $260,000 paid to Federal Legislative Associates for lobbying on the issues of Foreign Relations; Computers & Information Tech; and Copyright, Patent & Trademark.

2000: $200,000 paid to Federal Legislative Associates for lobbying on the issues of Copyright, Patent & Trademark; Foreign Relations; and Science & Technology.

2001: $220,000 paid to Federal Legislative Associates for lobbying on the issues of Copyright, Patent & Trademark; and Foreign Relations.

2002: $280,000 paid to Federal Legislative Associates for lobbying on the issues of Copyright, Patent & Trademark; and Foreign Relations.

2003: $240,000 ($220,000 paid to Federal Legislative Assoc and $20,000 paid to Amitay Consulting) for lobbying on the issues of Copyright, Patent & Trademark; and Foreign Relations.

2004: $0. Amitay Consulting still listed as RTC's lobbyist on the issue of Copyright, Patent & Trademark.

RTC has not: (1) spent any money on federal lobbying since 2003; and (2) had a federal lobbyist since 2004.

Source -- start at:

https://www.opensecrets.org/federal-lobbying/clients/summary?cycle=1998&id=F220183.

-- and select year and category.

According to Open Secrets, the Church of Spiritual Technology (CST) had one federal lobbyist but nonetheless spent no money on federal lobbying during the years from 2005 through 2007, inclusive. CST did not have a federal lobbyist after 2007.

Source -- start at:

https://www.opensecrets.org/federal-lobbying/clients/summary?cycle=2005&id=F197338

-- and select year and category.

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