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The Walt Disney Co. spent about $4.4 million in 2007 to lobby the federal government on issues relating to travel, copyright licenses and trade.

The company spent nearly $2.3 million to lobby in the second half of 2007, according to a disclosure form posted online Thursday by the Senates public records office. It lobbied the House of Representatives and Senate on legislation related to travel promotion, travel documents, visa policy, consular operations, border enforcement and airport operations.

Disney lobbied Congress and the Federal Communications Commission on legislation related to child pornography, online predators and indecent programming. Also, the company lobbied Congress on a bill related to copyright licenses for satellite carriers and legislation to combat illegal downloading on college campuses.

In addition, Disney lobbied Congress and the Department of Commerce on issues related to trade with Peru.

Disney spent $2.1 million in the first six months of 2007 to advocate on many of the same issues. Among other issues, the company also lobbied on bills related to immigration, funding for the Department of Homeland Security, a federal shield law for the news media, trade with China and requirements for the use of anti-entrapment drain covers on pools.

Lobbyists are required to disclose activities that could influence members of the executive and legislative branches, under a federal law enacted in 1995.

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