RESEARCH SOCIETY ON ALCOHOLISM

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2004

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	2	1
2000	—	1	1
1999	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
PUBLIC STRATEGIES, INC.	—	6
CAPITOL ASSOCIATES, INC.	—	5

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	8
SENATE	8
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	4
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	4
Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA)	2
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)	2

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Alcohol and Drug Abuse	Alcohol and Drug Abuse	7
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	5
Health Issues	Health Issues	2
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	2
Tobacco	Tobacco	1
Education	Education	1

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