Nearly 150 lobbying firms have registered to advocate for clients on Homeland security issues, according to PoliticalMoneyLine, a money- and politics-tracking service.
Other lobbyists have registered under related subjects such as surveillance and biotechnology. Some companies legally help raise money for key lawmakers, creating a new group of contributors to political campaigns.
"Homeland security is a big-ticket item now," former Federal Election Commission (FEC) general counsel Larry Noble told The Seattle Times. "It is clearly going to be a growth industry."
Last summer the Center for Responsive Politics released a report saying that businesses appeared to be focusing on the creation of the Homeland Security Department more than any other legislation in recent memory.
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