ASPARAGUS USA

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2001

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

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

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
HIGHLEY, VERN F.	—	5

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	3

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Agriculture	Agriculture	5
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	1
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	1

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