WHEAT GLUTEN INDUSTRY COUNCIL

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2000–2008

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2008	—	1	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	1	1
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	1	1
2001	—	6	2
2000	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP	—	6
WILEY REIN LLP	—	13

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	6
SENATE	6
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	6
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	5
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)	4
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	3
Bureau of the Census	2
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	2
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	2
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	2
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	2
U.S. Customs & Border Protection	2
White House Office	2
Government Accountability Office (GAO)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Agriculture	Agriculture	9
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	7

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