RENAL LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2004

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2004	—	1	1
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	3	2
2000	—	4	2
1999	—	6	4

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
CONGRESSIONAL CONSULTANTS	—	10
MARC ASSOCIATES, INC.	—	6
MINTZ LEVIN COHN FERRIS GLOVSKY AND POPEO, P.C.	—	1
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP	—	1

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	14
SENATE	14
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	7
Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)	2
Government Accountability Office (GAO)	2
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	1
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	1
White House Office	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	15

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