PATTON & BOGGS

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2011

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2011	—	3	1
2010	—	6	1
2007	—	2	2
2006	—	6	3
2005	—	9	3
2004	—	4	3
2003	—	8	3
2002	—	4	2
2001	—	6	3
2000	—	2	1
1999	—	6	2

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
HECHT LATHAM SPENCER & ASSOCIATES, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS HECHT SPENCER & ASSOC	—	18
ACG ADVOCACY	—	12
FIERCE, ISAKOWITZ & BLALOCK	—	9
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS	—	5
VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES	—	2
MULTINATL GOVERNMENT SERVICES	—	2
ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP	—	5
RUDER FINN, IN.C	—	3

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	20
Health Issues	Health Issues	14
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	14
Torts	Torts	12
Sports/Athletics	Sports/Athletics	9
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	8
District of Columbia	District of Columbia	5
Roads/Highway	Roads/Highway	3
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	2
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	2
Government Issues	Government Issues	2
Advertising	Advertising	2
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	2
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	2
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	1
Tobacco	Tobacco	1
Transportation	Transportation	1
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	1
Railroads	Railroads	1
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	1

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