Based in St. Simons Island, GA, the Consortium is an organization of 38 companies, 30 universities, and numerous government agencies that advocates for plant biotechnology research. (http://www.cpbr.org/; accessed 10/11/01)

In 1998, the Consortium spent $20,000 for lobbying. (Center for Responsive Politics; http://www.opensecrets.org/lobbyists/98profiles/5681.htm; accessed 7/26/01)