BRACCO DIAGNOSTICS

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2006

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	1	1
2003	—	1	1
2002	—	2	1
2000	—	1	1
1999	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE CHARLES GROUP, LLC	—	8
CHAYET COMMUNICATIONS GROUP	—	3

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	10
SENATE	10
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	6
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	3
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	3
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	2
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	1
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	1
U.S. Customs & Border Protection	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Health Issues	Health Issues	8
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	2
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	1

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