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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 512 10TH STREET NW |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 28481-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2010 |
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
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INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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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. | ||||||||
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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: Douglas Johnson, Legislative Director |
Date | 01/19/2011 |
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
Contacts in support of legislation (H.R. 5111 and S. 3723) to repeal and revise certain components of Public Law 111-148, to prevent federal subsidies for abortion and administrative mandates expanding abortion. Contacts in support of congressional inquiries regarding implementation of abortion-related components of Public Law 111-148, including Section 1101. Contacts in support of H.R. 5939, the No Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Act, to enact a permanent, government-wide (continued)
ban on subsidies for abortion. Contacts in support of Discharge Petition No. 11, to repeal Public Law 111-148.
Contacts in support of extension of all existing pro-life appropriations limitations in any continuing resolution or omnibus appropriations measure covering any part of Fiscal Year 2010-2011, including H.R. 3082, 4th Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, enacted as P.L. 111-322, effective through March 4, 2011.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
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McCrum |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 FAM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Contacts in support of Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act (H.R. 5276), H.R. 5111/S.3723 (popularly known as the "Protect Life Act"), and H.R. 5939 (No Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Act), and inclusion of support for H.R. 5939 in agenda for action for the 112th Congress. Comments on draft legislation later introduced as H.R. 6570 (Respect for Rights of Conscience Act of 2010). Contacts on general organizational issues pertaining to House Judiciary Committee for 112th Congress.
Contacts to Senate in opposition to Burris Amendment to defense authorization bill (S. 3454), a proposal to lift longstanding ban on use of U.S. military facilities for abortion, adopted by Senate Armed Services Committee on May 27, 2010. Contacts in opposition to cloture on the motion to proceed to the S. 3454, due to inclusion of the Burris provision (cloture failed, December 9, 2010).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE,
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 |
Douglas |
Johnson |
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Muskett |
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Megan |
McCrum |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Contacts in opposition to Senate ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). Contacts to House and Senate with analysis regarding problematic components S. 2971 (Foreign Relations Authorization Act, reported by SFRC Sept. 23, 2010), and necessary remedial (continued)
revisions. Supported Wicker Amendment to S. 2971 to curb U.S. activity undermining pro-life laws in foreign nations, and opposed Casey substitute amendment adopted in committee. Contacts in opposition to problematic components of State Department authorization bill (S. 2971), reported by SFRC on September 23, 2010.
Contacts to House regarding inquiries into possible violations of U.S. law entailed in Administration activity promoting adoption of new pro-abortion Constitution in Kenya.
Contacts on general organizational issues pertaining to House Foreign Relations Committee for 112th Congress.
Contacts in opposition to H.R. 4594 ("International Violence Against Women Act") as introduced, and in support of draft remedial amendments proposed by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ); however, no House committee or floor consideration occurred. In opposition to Senate companion legislation S. 2982 (supported Wicker remedial amendment which failed in committee, December 21, 2010).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
Douglas |
Johnson |
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Megan |
McCrum |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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
Contacts in support of legislation (not introduced) to repeal or revise certain components of Public Law 111-148 regarding the Independent Payment Advisory Boards authority to make recommendations, both in regards to government funded and private insurance, to slow the growth in national health expenditures below the rate of medical inflation. (continued)
Oppose the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services or other Federal agencies to impose quality and efficiency measures that may be designed to limit what people spend in health care.
Contacts in support of legislation (not introduced) to repeal or revise certain components of Public Law 111-148 regarding the authority of CMS to refuse to allow Medicare participants the choice of private-fee-for-service plans, which allow seniors to voluntarily add their own funds on top of the government contribution to obtain a plan less likely to deny care.
Contacts in support of legislation (not introduced) to repeal or revise certain components of Public Law 111-148 regarding the authority of state health insurance exchanges administrators to limit premiums and plan values that insurers may offer inside and outside of the exchange should the insurer participate, having the effect of limiting what can be charged for health insurance, therefore restricting what people are allowed to pay for medical treatment.
Contacts in support of legislation (not introduced) to repeal or revise certain components of Public Law 111-148 regarding shared decisionmaking due to lack of oversight, lack of balance in the materials and decision aids, and lack of safeguards in the creation of disseminating organization, which may lead to discouraging patients from seeking treatment.
Contacts in response to inquiries regarding implementation of certain elements of Public Law 111-148 related to the denial of life-saving medical treatments.
Contacts in response to inquiries regarding Medicare regulation, CMS-2010-0205-1983, which would provide for end-of-life counseling during annual visits.
U.S. House of Representatives only:
Contacts in regards to H.R. 4529 (111th Cong.), Roadmap for Americas Future Act, regarding concerns over authority of a Health Care Services Commissions ability to restrict access to life-saving care; regarding concerns over premium price controls that might reduce the ability of insurance to cover expensive life-saving care; and regarding malpractice limits being made applicable to intentional denial of treatment, denied for discriminatory reasons.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
Thomas (Burke) |
Balch |
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Jennifer |
Popik |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Contacts in support of legislation (not introduced) to repeal or revise certain components of Public Law 111-148 regarding the Independent Payment Advisory Boards authority to make recommendations, both in regards to government funded and private insurance, to slow the growth in national health expenditures below the rate of medical inflation. (continued)
Oppose the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services or other Federal agencies to impose quality and efficiency measures that may be designed to limit what people spend in health care.
Contacts in support of legislation (not introduced) to repeal or revise certain components of Public Law 111-148 regarding the authority of CMS to refuse to allow Medicare participants the choice of private-fee-for-service plans, which allow seniors to voluntarily add their own funds on top of the government contribution to obtain a plan less likely to deny care.
Contacts in support of legislation (not introduced) to repeal or revise certain components of Public Law 111-148 regarding the authority of state health insurance exchanges administrators to limit premiums and plan values that insurers may offer inside and outside of the exchange should the insurer participate, having the effect of limiting what can be charged for health insurance, therefore restricting what people are allowed to pay for medical treatment.
Contacts in support of legislation (not introduced) to repeal or revise certain components of Public Law 111-148 regarding shared decisionmaking due to lack of oversight, lack of balance in the materials and decision aids, and lack of safeguards in the creation of disseminating organization, which may lead to discouraging patients from seeking treatment.
Contacts in response to inquiries regarding implementation of certain elements of Public Law 111-148 related to the denial of life-saving medical treatments.
Contacts in response to inquiries regarding Medicare regulation, CMS-2010-0205-1983, which would provide for end-of-life counseling during annual visits.
U.S. House of Representatives only:
Contacts in regards to H.R. 4529 (111th Cong.), Roadmap for Americas Future Act, regarding concerns over authority of a Health Care Services Commissions ability to restrict access to life-saving care; regarding concerns over premium price controls that might reduce the ability of insurance to cover expensive life-saving care; and regarding malpractice limits being made applicable to intentional denial of treatment, denied for discriminatory reasons.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Thomas (Burke) |
Balch |
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Jennifer |
Popik |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Contacts in support of legislation (not introduced) to repeal or revise certain components of Public Law 111-148 regarding the Independent Payment Advisory Boards authority to make recommendations, both in regards to government funded and private insurance, to slow the growth in national health expenditures below the rate of medical inflation. (continued)
Oppose the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services or other Federal agencies to impose quality and efficiency measures that may be designed to limit what people spend in health care.
Contacts in support of legislation (not introduced) to repeal or revise certain components of Public Law 111-148 regarding the authority of CMS to refuse to allow Medicare participants the choice of private-fee-for-service plans, which allow seniors to voluntarily add their own funds on top of the government contribution to obtain a plan less likely to deny care.
Contacts in support of legislation (not introduced) to repeal or revise certain components of Public Law 111-148 regarding the authority of state health insurance exchanges administrators to limit premiums and plan values that insurers may offer inside and outside of the exchange should the insurer participate, having the effect of limiting what can be charged for health insurance, therefore restricting what people are allowed to pay for medical treatment.
Contacts in support of legislation (not introduced) to repeal or revise certain components of Public Law 111-148 regarding shared decisionmaking due to lack of oversight, lack of balance in the materials and decision aids, and lack of safeguards in the creation of disseminating organization, which may lead to discouraging patients from seeking treatment.
Contacts in response to inquiries regarding implementation of certain elements of Public Law 111-148 related to the denial of life-saving medical treatments.
Contacts in response to inquiries regarding Medicare regulation, CMS-2010-0205-1983, which would provide for end-of-life counseling during annual visits.
U.S. House of Representatives only:
Contacts in regards to H.R. 4529 (111th Cong.), Roadmap for Americas Future Act, regarding concerns over authority of a Health Care Services Commissions ability to restrict access to life-saving care; regarding concerns over premium price controls that might reduce the ability of insurance to cover expensive life-saving care; and regarding malpractice limits being made applicable to intentional denial of treatment, denied for discriminatory reasons.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE,
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 |
Thomas (Burke) |
Balch |
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Jennifer |
Popik |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Contacts to House and Senate in opposition to "DISCLOSE Act" (H.R. 5175, S. 3295, S. 3628), legislation to restrict the ability of incorporated citizen groups to communicate with the public regarding the activities of those who hold or seek federal elective office, including opposition to motions to proceed. Contacts in opposition to confirmation of Louis B. Butler to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
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Megan |
McCrum |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Contacts to oppose H.R. 4808, a bill to encourage federal funding of research that requires the killing of human embryos, including the creation of human embryos by cloning for the specific purpose of using them in research that will kill them ("clone and kill"), and and revised or successor legislation with similar purposes, including S. 3766. Contacts in support of H.R. 1050, the Stupak-Wamp Human Cloning Prohibition Act, and H.R. 877, the Forbes-Lipinski Patients First Act. Contacts in support of extension (continued)
into FY 2010-2011 of the Dickey-Wicker provision prohibiting the use of funding within the DHHS appropriations bill or pertinent temporary funding measures for "research in which" human embryos are harmed or placed at risk.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
Douglas |
Johnson |
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Susan |
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Megan |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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
Contacts to Senate in opposition to Burris Amendment to the defense authorization bill (S. 3454), lifting ban on use of U.S. military facilities for abortion, adopted by Senate Armed Services Committee on May 27, 2010. Contacts in opposition to cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 3454, due to inclusion of the Burris Amendment (cloture failed, December 9, 2010).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE
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 |
Douglas |
Johnson |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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
Contacts in opposition to H.R. 5953 ("The Women Veterans Bill of Rights") as scheduled for House floor action on Suspension Calendar; opposition withdrawn after agreement on a Manager's Amendment that corrected objectionable provisions; revised bill paassed on Suspension Calender November 30, 2010.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Douglas |
Johnson |
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Susan |
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Megan |
McCrum |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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
Contacts in support of H.R. 5111/S. 3723 (popularly known as the "Protect Life Act"), to override authorizations for abortion subsidies created by PL 111-148). Contacts in support of H.R. 5939 (No Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Act), to establish permanent government-wide prohibition on abortion subsidies, and inclusion of support for H.R. 5939 in agenda for action for the 112th Congress. Contacts on general organizational matters (continued)
pertaining to House Energy & Commerce Committee for 112th Congress. Contacts regarding abortion-related policy issues pertaining to H.R. 4529 (Roadmap for America's Future Act of 2010). Contacts regarding legal and policy issues raised by providing of "telemed abortions" by federally funded entities.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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