AMERICAN GASTROENTROLOGICAL ASSN

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2005

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2005	—	2	1
2003	—	1	1
2001	—	2	1
2000	—	1	1
1999	—	3	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP	—	9

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	6
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	6
SENATE	6
Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)	4

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	7
Health Issues	Health Issues	1
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	1
Government Issues	Government Issues	1

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