AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSN

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2000

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2000	—	2	2
1999	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP	—	3
PODESTA GROUP, INC.	—	1

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	2
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	2
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	2
Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)	2
SENATE	2

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Health Issues	Health Issues	3
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	1

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