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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2005–2013

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2013	—	2	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	5	1
2009	—	3	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	4	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	3	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
CLS STRATEGIES (FORMERLY CHLOPAK, LEONARD, SCHECHTER AND ASSOCIATES, INC.)	—	27

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	9
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	7
SENATE	7
Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB)	6
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	2
Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)	2
Treasury, Dept of	2
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)	1
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Beverage Industry	Beverage Industry	25

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