SPINA BIFIDA ASSN OF AMERICA

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2001–2006

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2006	—	1	1
2005	—	1	1
2004	—	4	2
2003	—	1	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	3	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP	—	7
GARDNER CARTON & DOUGLAS	—	5

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	10
SENATE	10
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	9
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	4
Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)	1
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	1
Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	11
Health Issues	Health Issues	4
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	2
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	2

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