SUPIMA ASSN OF AMERICA

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	—	3	1
2004	—	1	1
2002	—	4	1
2000	—	1	1
1999	—	1	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE MACON EDWARDS COMPANY	—	12

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	6
SENATE	5
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	4
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Agriculture	Agriculture	10
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	2
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	2
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	1
Banking	Banking	1

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