ALLEGIANCE HEALTHCARE CORP

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2005

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2005	—	1	1
2002	—	3	1
2001	—	2	1
2000	—	6	2
1999	—	4	2

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
QGA PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FORMERLY QUINN GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES)	—	9
ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP	—	2
MCGUIREWOODS CONSULTING (A SUBSIDIARY OF MCGUIREWOODS LLP)	—	4
UNGARETTI & HARRIS	—	1

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	6
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	5
SENATE	5
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	3
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	1
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	1
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	1
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Health Issues	Health Issues	9
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	3
Government Issues	Government Issues	2
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	1

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