SYNGENTA

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2019

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2019	—	2	1
2018	—	6	2
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	5	1
2015	—	7	2
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	2	1
2011	—	2	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	1	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	4	2
2000	—	4	2
1999	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
OLSSON, FRANK, WEEDA, TERMAN & MATZ, PC	—	30
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD	—	17
ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.	—	9
GILLILAND & MCKINNEY INTERNATIONAL COUNSELLORS (D/B/A GMI COUNSEL)	—	4
LONG ALDRIDGE & NORMAN	—	3

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	39
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	36
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	29
State, Dept of (DOS)	12
White House Office	12
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	9
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	8
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	1
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)	1
Education, Dept of	1
Treasury, Dept of	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Agriculture	Agriculture	47
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	23
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	21
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	9
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	2
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	1
Fuel/Gas/Oil	Fuel/Gas/Oil	1
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	1
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	1
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	1
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	1
Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	1
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	1
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	1
Automotive Industry	Automotive Industry	1

SYNGENTA — Lobbying Disclosure | Poliscope