GENERAL CLINICAL RESEARCH CENTERS PROGRAM DIRECTOR'S 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	—	3	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	1	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	1	1
2003	—	4	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	2	1
2000	—	1	1
1999	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
WASHINGTON HEALTH ADVOCATES	—	20

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	15
SENATE	15
Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)	14
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	12
Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)	1
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	1
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Health Issues	Health Issues	16

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