COLES BROTHERS CORP

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2000–2002

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2002	—	1	1
2001	—	1	1
2000	—	3	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP	—	5

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	3
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	2
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	5
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	5
Health Issues	Health Issues	5
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	1
Government Issues	Government Issues	1
Advertising	Advertising	1
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	1
Small Business	Small Business	1
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	1
Chemicals/Chemical Industry	Chemicals/Chemical Industry	1
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	1
Beverage Industry	Beverage Industry	1
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	1

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