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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 900 7th Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 750 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 72111-12
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6. House ID# 359400000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
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 | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
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: TRACY SPICER, PRINCIPAL |
Date | 07/16/2009 |
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
Senate HELP Committee Draft Affordable Health Choices Act (Kennedy) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; Senate Finance Committee Draft Policy Options (Baucus-Grassley) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms,
health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; House Tri-Committee Discussion Draft for Health Reform (Waxman, Rangel, Miller) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.Con.Res. 85 Budget Resolution (Spratt) health-related provisions; S.Con.Res. 13 Budget Resolution (Conrad) health-related provisions; S. 1213, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act (Baucus) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1278, Consumers Health Care Act (Rockefeller) government run health plan.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), White House Office
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 |
Amy |
Tejral |
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Legislative Director, Senator Ben Nelson |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Dep.Chief of Staff, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Political Director, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Legislative Assistant, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Special Assistant, Sen. Edward M Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Staff Assistant, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Legislative Assistant, Sen. Blanche Lincoln |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Speechwriter, Sen. Blanche Lincoln |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Blanche Lincoln |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Staff Assist., Senate Energy & Natural Re. Com. |
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
Senate Finance Committee Draft Policy Options (Baucus-Grassley) - Medicare Advantage funding, special needs plans, Medicaid eligibility expansion, Medicare FFS payment reform, Medicaid prescription drug rebates; House Tri-Committee Discussion Draft for Health Reform (Waxman, Rangel, Miller) - Medicare Advantage funding, special needs plans, Medicaid eligibility expansion, Medigap open enrollment; S.Con.Res. 13 Budget Resolution (Conrad) Medicare Advantage funding;
H.Con.Res. 85 Budget Resolution (Spratt) health-related provisions; H.R. 2758, Medicare Specialty Care Improvement and Protection Act (Kind) Medicare Advantage special needs plans; S. 1307, Medicare Specialty Care Improvement and Protection Act (Feingold) Medicare Advantage special needs plans; S. 1380, MedPAC Reform Act (Rockefeller) implementation of Medicare payment policies.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), White House Office
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 |
Amy |
Tejral |
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Legislative Director, Senator Ben Nelson |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Dep.Chief of Staff, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Political Director, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Legislative Assistant, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Special Assistant, Sen Edward M Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Staff Assistant, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Legislative Assistant, Sen. Blanche Lincoln |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Speechwriter, Sen. Blanche Lincoln |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Blanche Lincoln |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Staff Assist., Senate Energy & Natural Re. Com. |
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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Senate HELP Committee Draft Affordable Health Choices Act (Kennedy) LTC insurance in cafeteria plans; Senate Finance Committee Draft Policy Options (Baucus-Grassley) employer tax exclusion, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), White House Office
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 |
Amy |
Tejral |
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Legislative Director, Senator Ben Nelson |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Dep.Chief of Staff, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Political Director, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Legislative Assistant, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Special Assistant, Sen Edward M Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Staff Assistant, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Legislative Assistant, Sen. Blanche Lincoln |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Speechwriter, Sen. Blanche Lincoln |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Blanche Lincoln |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Staff Assist., Senate Energy & Natural Re. Com. |
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
Senate HELP Committee Draft Affordable Health Choices Act (Kennedy) government-run health plan, insurance market reforms, health benefit gateways, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance; Senate Finance Committee Draft Policy Options (Baucus-Grassley) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, premium assistance;
House Tri-Committee Discussion Draft for Health Reform (Waxman, Rangel, Miller) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, premium assistance; H.R. 1721, CLASS Act (Pallone) national LTC program; H.R. 2360, SHOP Act (Kind) small employer health options; S. 79, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry) reinsurance; S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) small employer health options
S. 391, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden) comprehensive health reform; S. 697, CLASS Act (Kennedy) national LTC program
S. 979, SHOP Act (Durbin) small employer health options; S. 1050, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (Rockefeller) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office
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 |
Amy |
Tejral |
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Legislative Director, Senator Ben Nelson |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Dep.Chief of Staff, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Political Director, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Legislative Assistant, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Special Assistant, Sen Edward M Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Staff Assistant, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Legislative Assistant, Sen. Blanche Lincoln |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Speechwriter, Sen. Blanche Lincoln |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Blanche Lincoln |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Staff Assist., Senate Energy & Natural Re. Com. |
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 PHA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Senate HELP Committee Draft Affordable Health Choices Act (Kennedy) - generic biologics; H.R. 1204, Community Pharmacy Fairness Act (Weiner) - antitrust exemption for pharmacies; H.R. 1427, Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act (Waxman) - generic biologics; H.R. 1548, Pathway for Biosimilars Act (Eshoo) - generic biologics; H.R. 1706, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act (Rush) generic drugs;
S. 369, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act (Kohl) generic drugs; S. 726, Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act (Schumer) generic biologics.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office
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 |
Amy |
Tejral |
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Legislative Director, Senator Ben Nelson |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Dep.Chief of Staff, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Political Director, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Legislative Assistant, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Special Assistant, Sen Edward M Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Staff Assistant, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Legislative Assistant, Sen. Blanche Lincoln |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Speechwriter, Sen. Blanche Lincoln |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Blanche Lincoln |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Staff Assist., Senate Energy & Natural Re. Com. |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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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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4 | 8 | 12 |