BASIC RESEARCH

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2004–2007

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	—	3	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
LENT SCRIVNER & ROTH LLC	—	3
MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP	—	6

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	7
SENATE	7
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	5

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	9
Health Issues	Health Issues	9
Advertising	Advertising	6
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	3
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	1

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