SQM NORTH AMERICA

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2004–2012

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2012	—	1	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	5	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	1	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	4	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
C&M CAPITOLINK	—	13
CROWELL & MORING LLP	—	14

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	16
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	14
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	11
Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)	9
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	8
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	4
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	3
SENATE	2
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	1
Small Business Administration (SBA)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	19
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	10
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	2
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	2
Agriculture	Agriculture	1
Housing	Housing	1

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