DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE US

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2000

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2000	—	3	1
1999	—	5	2

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
JANUS-MERRITT STRATEGIES	—	2
HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP	—	6

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	3

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	3
Advertising	Advertising	1
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	1
Beverage Industry	Beverage Industry	1

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