AMERICAN COUNCIL INDEPENDENT LABORATORIES

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2017–2020

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2020	—	3	1
2019	—	6	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	5	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC	—	18

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	11
SENATE	11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	2
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	1
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	15

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