SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING & ACADEMIC RESOURCES COALITION (SPARC)

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2006–2009

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2009	—	1	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
DENTONS US LLP	—	9

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	8
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	8
SENATE	8
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	5
Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)	5
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	5
Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)	5
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	5
Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)	3

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Health Issues	Health Issues	5
Government Issues	Government Issues	4

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