AVENTIS CROP SCIENCE

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2003

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2003	—	1	1
2001	—	3	2
2000	—	2	2
1999	—	1	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
PODESTA GROUP, INC.	—	3
CAPITOLINK	—	4

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	4
SENATE	4
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	3
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	3
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	2
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	2

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Agriculture	Agriculture	4
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	2
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	1
Health Issues	Health Issues	1

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