FRESH PRODUCE ASSN OF THE AMERICAS

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2006

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	4	2
2004	—	1	1
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	1	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
MASAOKA & ASSOC	—	10
SANDLER, TRAVIS & ROSENBERG, P.A.	—	5

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	14
SENATE	14
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	13
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	12
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	10
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	6
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	5
U.S. Customs & Border Protection	5
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)	4
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	2
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	1
State, Dept of (DOS)	1
U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	15
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	11
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	4
Agriculture	Agriculture	1

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