GUIDANT CORP

Lobbying Spend

—

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2006

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2006	—	3	2
2005	—	3	2
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	1	1
2002	—	1	1
2001	—	2	2
2000	—	5	3
1999	—	4	2

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

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	8
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	6
SENATE	6
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	5
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	4
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	4
Office of the Vice President of the United States	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	10
Health Issues	Health Issues	8
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	8
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	2

GUIDANT CORP — Lobbying Disclosure | Poliscope