NATIONAL COALITION OF FOOD IMPORTERS ASSOCIATION

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2008

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2008	—	5	1
2007	—	3	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	2	1
2003	—	1	1
2002	—	2	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
OLSSON, FRANK, WEEDA, TERMAN & MATZ, PC	—	21

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	6
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	6
SENATE	6
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	2

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	9
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	8
Agriculture	Agriculture	2
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	2
Pharmacy	Pharmacy	1

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