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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE

2. Address

Address1
7700 Old Georgetown Road, Suite 250
 Address2
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City
Bethesda
 State
MD
 Zip Code
20814-2081
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​David Bergman
​7038015518
​dbergman@aacom.org
5. Senate ID#
​1546-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
6. House ID#
​305230000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2024
 Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​140,000.00
Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options.
Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only

Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code

Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code

Signature
Digitally Signed By: David Bergman
 Date
10/18/2024 10:57:10 AM

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code HCR

16. Specific lobbying issues

Fair Access In Residency (FAIR) Act (H.R. 751)
Rural Physician Workforce Production Act (S. 230/H.R. 834)
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 (S. 1302/H.R. 2389)
Council on Graduate Medical Education
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
Inpatient Prospective Payment System
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (PL 116-260)
Community Training, Education and Access for Medical Students (Community TEAMS) Act (S. 3968, H.R. 7258)
National Health Service Corps
Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education
NIH Osteopathic Funding and Representation
21st Century Cures Act and Cures 2.0
Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act of 2024 (H.R. 7050)
Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act (S. 3679, H.R. 7153)
Rural Physician Workforce Preservation Act (H.R. 8235)
Rural Residency Planning and Development Act of 2024 (H.R. 7855)
Physician Preceptor Tax Credit
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PL 109-417)
Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act (S. 1995)
Physician Fee Stabilization Act (S.4935)
Rural Health Preceptor Tax Fairness Act (H.R.8738)
Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 (H.R.7623/S.3967)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
David
Bergman
JD
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Julie
Crockett
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Sheila
Duffy
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Trey
Hines
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Luca
Cellucci
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code EDU

16. Specific lobbying issues

Program Integrity and Institutional Quality Negotiated Rulemaking
College Cost Reduction Act (H.R. 6951)
Gainful Employment
Financial Value Transparency
Student Financial Aid
Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act (H.R. 6585)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act (S.4792)
Distance Education definition as it relates to medical education
Sections 12 and 13 within the Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2024 (H.R.8318)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - Dept of

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
David
Bergman
JD
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Julie
Crockett
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Sheila
Duffy
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Trey
Hines
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Luca
Cellucci
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (H.R. 4366) - PL 118-42
Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (H.R. 2882) - PL 118-47
FY25 Budget and Appropriations
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
Health and Human Services
Title VII and VIII Programs
Health Resources and Services Administration
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Institutes of Health
NIH Osteopathic Funding and Representation
Osteopathic Medical Research
Community-Based Clinical Rotations for Medical Students
Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program
The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 (H.R. 8774)
Osteopathic Medicine for Service Members
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
Osteopathic Medicine for Veterans
Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
Indian Health Service Funding
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (H.R.9747)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Education - Dept of, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
David
Bergman
JD
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Julie
Crockett
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Sheila
Duffy
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Trey
Hines
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Luca
Cellucci
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code VET

16. Specific lobbying issues

Osteopathic Medicine for Veterans

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
David
Bergman
JD
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Julie
Crockett
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Sheila
Duffy
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Trey
Hines
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Luca
Cellucci
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code DEF

16. Specific lobbying issues

Defense Health Program
Osteopathic Medical Research
Osteopathic Medicine for Service Members
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (H.R. 8070/S. 4638)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
David
Bergman
JD
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Julie
Crockett
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Sheila
Duffy
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Trey
Hines
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Luca
Cellucci
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

Address
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State
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Zip Code
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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Last Name
Suffix
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

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FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)