BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ASSN

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2004

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2004	—	1	1
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	2	1
2000	—	2	1
1999	—	4	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
CLARK & WEINSTOCK	—	5
POTOMAC RESEARCH GROUP	—	6

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	8
SENATE	8
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	4
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	4
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	3

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	7
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	4
Health Issues	Health Issues	3
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	2
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	2
Immigration	Immigration	2

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