AMERICAN BEVERAGE INSTITUTE

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2007

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	7	2
2003	—	4	2
2002	—	1	1
2001	—	2	1
2000	—	5	2
1999	—	1	1

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

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	18
SENATE	18
Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)	3
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	2
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	1
Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Transportation	Transportation	12
Alcohol and Drug Abuse	Alcohol and Drug Abuse	11
Beverage Industry	Beverage Industry	5
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	1

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