LEGISLATIVE STRATEGIES GROUP — Lobbying Disclosure

Lobbying Income by Year

Registrant-reported income from clients on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Income	Filings	Clients
2002	$1,270,000	34	23
2001	$2,200,000	47	28
2000	$1,820,000	40	25
1999	$1,420,000	43	26

Largest clients by registrant-reported income

Client	Reported Income	Filings	Period
HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL	$860,000	7	1999–2002
INDEPENDENT TELEPHONE & TELECOMMUNICATIONS ALLIANCE (ITTA)	$480,000	6	1999–2002
AMGEN	$440,000	8	1999–2002
AMERICANS FOR RESPONSIBLE RECREATIONAL ACCESS	$400,000	5	2000–2002
CARDINAL HEALTH	$400,000	6	1999–2002
CAREMARK RX	$380,000	7	1999–2002
NATL FOOTBALL LEAGUE	$340,000	3	1999–2002
HOPI TRIBE	$320,000	7	1999–2001
BIOGEN	$300,000	6	2000–2002
HOFFMANN-LAROCHE	$240,000	4	1999–2001
ELI LILLY & CO	$220,000	6	1999–2001
U S SECURITIES MARKETS COALITION	$220,000	4	1999–2000
NATL ORTHOTICS MANUFACTURERS ASSN	$180,000	6	1999–2002
REED ELSEVIER (FORMERLY HARCOURT GENERAL)	$170,000	7	1999–2002
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY	$140,000	5	1999–2002
HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL	$140,000	4	2001–2002
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSN	$120,000	3	1999–2000
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO	$120,000	4	1999–2001
EYEBANK ASSN OF AMERICA	$100,000	4	2001–2002
CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER OF DALLAS	$100,000	3	2001–2002
BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE	$100,000	3	1999–2001
NOVARTIS CORP	$100,000	4	2000–2002
JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS	$80,000	4	2000–2002
ALLIANCE FOR RAIL COMPETITION	$80,000	3	2002
NATL HEALTH MUSEUM	$80,000	3	1999–2000

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	127
SENATE	120
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	16
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	10
White House Office	9
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	7
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	6
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	5
Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)	4
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	3
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)	2
Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)	2
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	2
Energy, Dept of	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Health Issues	Health Issues	91
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	56
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	17
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	15
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	15
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	14
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	13
Pharmacy	Pharmacy	11
Education	Education	10
Manufacturing	Manufacturing	9
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	9
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	7
Indian/Native American Affairs	Indian/Native American Affairs	7
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	7
Defense	Defense	6
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	6
Banking	Banking	6
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	5
Travel/Tourism	Travel/Tourism	5
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	5