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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2003–2011

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2011	—	6	3
2010	—	12	3
2009	—	7	1
2008	—	3	1
2007	—	5	2
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	1	1
2004	—	1	1
2003	—	1	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS	—	15
MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP	—	6
LANNY J. DAVIS & ASSOCIATES, LLC	—	7
KING & SPALDING LLP	—	5
ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP	—	5

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	20
SENATE	20
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	11
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	9
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	4
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	2

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	17
Health Issues	Health Issues	17
Advertising	Advertising	3

Bills Explicitly Cited (6)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 5504111th Congress

Improving Nutrition for America's Children Act

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to essential nutrients for infants and pre-natal babies, including S. 3307 and H.R. 5504.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5504

S. 510111th Congress

FDA Food Safety Modernization Act

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to authoritative statement nutrient content claims, infant formula issues, and federal nutrition programs, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510), and child nutrition issues.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 510

H.R. 5504111th Congress

Improving Nutrition for America's Children Act

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to essential nutrients for infants and pre-natal babies, including S. 3307 and H.R. 5504.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $100,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5504

S. 510111th Congress

FDA Food Safety Modernization Act

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to authoritative statement nutrient content claims, infant formula issues, and federal nutrition programs, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510), and child nutrition issues.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 510

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S. 510111th Congress

FDA Food Safety Modernization Act

2010 · second_quarter · Firm: SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to authoritative statement nutrient content claims, infant formula issues, and federal nutrition programs, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510), and child nutrition issues.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S. 510

S. 510111th Congress

FDA Food Safety Modernization Act

2010 · first_quarter · Firm: SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to authoritative statement nutrient content claims, infant formula issues, and federal nutrition programs, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510), and child nutrition issues.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S. 510

Source: Senate LDA

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