RETIREE BENEFITS ALLIANCE

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2000–2003

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2003	—	4	2
2002	—	4	2
2001	—	5	2
2000	—	4	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
VENABLE INSITUTIONAL LABOR ADVISORS	—	11
SCHERDER AND ASSOCIATES[FORMERLY THE WILLARD GROUP]	—	6

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	11
SENATE	11
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	16

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