COUNCIL OF BETTER BUSINESS BUREAUS

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2010–2012

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2012	—	3	1
2011	—	6	1
2010	—	1	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
ALLYNN HOWE	—	10

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	8
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	8
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	8
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	7
SENATE	7
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	6
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)	6
Treasury, Dept of	6
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	2
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)	2
Small Business Administration (SBA)	2
White House Office	2

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	8
Education	Education	4
Advertising	Advertising	2
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	2
Small Business	Small Business	2
Defense	Defense	2

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