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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2001–2007

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

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

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
NORTHPOINT STRATEGIES, LLC	—	7
SHER & BLACKWELL LLP	—	11

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	16
SENATE	16
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	10
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	1
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	1
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	1
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	1
Federal Election Commission (FEC)	1
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	1
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	1
Maritime Administration (MARAD)	1
Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	1
State, Dept of (DOS)	1
Treasury, Dept of	1
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	8
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	7
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	4
Government Issues	Government Issues	1
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	1
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	1
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	1
Health Issues	Health Issues	1
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	1
Animals	Animals	1

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