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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 950 F Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 500 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Zip Code | 55432 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 24817-12
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6. House ID# 310490000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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. | ||||||||
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: Peter B. Slone, Vice President of Government Affairs |
Date | 04/19/2012 |
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
S. 365 - Budget Control Act of 2011 - provisions relating to Medicare reimbursement
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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Slone |
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Melissa |
Schooley |
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Jessica |
Battaglia |
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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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 758 - The STEM Master Teacher Corps Act - provisions relating to advancing math, science and engineering teaching competencies
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 |
Rosemary |
Garza |
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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
Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act (P.L. 111-148) - provisions relating to the implementation of this Act including Accountable Care Organizations, Physician Payment Disclosure, Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), and other issues
H.R. 3211 - Humanitarian Device Reform Act of 2011 - provisions relating to the improving of humanitarian device regulation and foster device development for rare diseases
S. 1865 - Patient Access to Medical Innovation Act - provisions relating to the improving humanitarian device regulation and foster device development for rare diseases
H.R. 3209 - Premarket Predictability Act of 2011 - provisions relating to a new streamlined review of new devices, require reviewers to provide scientific or regulatory rationale for major decisions and establish an expedited approval appellate process, and the establishment of the two Investigational Device Exemption pathways
H.R. 3203 - Novel Device Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 - provisions relating to the streamlining the de novo classification process by striking the requirement that an applicant submit a 510(k) application before entering the de novo process
H.R. 3206 - Cultivating Scientific Expertise to Foster Innovation for Patients Act of 2011 - provisions relating to the fixing of the FDA's conflict of interest policies to ensure the most knowledgeable experts are able to serve on FDA advisory committees
H.R. 3847 - Safety of Untested and New Devices Act of 2012 - provisions relating to predicate nullification
S. 2193 - Ensuring Safe Medical Devices for Patients - provisions relating to requiring the Food and Drug Administration to include devices in the postmarket risk identification and analysis system, to expedite the implementation of the unique device identification system for medical devices, and for other purposes
S. 1995 - Medical Device Patient Safety Act - provisions relating to enhancing the Food and Drug Administration oversight of medical device recalls, to provide for the conditional clearance of certain medical devices, and for other purposes
H.R. 3975 - Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act - provisions relating to the continued availability of pediatric devices under the FDA humanitarian use device program.
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), Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
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 |
Peter |
Slone |
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Melissa |
Schooley |
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Jessica |
Battaglia |
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Rosemary |
Garza |
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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
H.R. 3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (formerly the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011) - provisions relating to the physician fee schedule
Congressional oversight and investigations issues related to physician-owned entities
H.R. 5 - Protecting Access to Healthcare Act - provisions relating to the repeal of the Medicare Independent Payment Advisory Board
H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountibility Act - provisions relating to the repeal of the Medicare Independent Payment Advisory Board
S. 2118 - provisions relating to the repeal of the Medicare Independent Payment Advisory Board
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 |
Peter |
Slone |
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Melissa |
Schooley |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 17 - Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act - provisions relating to the repeal of the medical device excise tax
S. 262 - provisions relating to the repeal of the medical device excise tax
H.R. 436 - Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2011 - provisions relating to the repeal of the medical device excise tax
H.R. 488 - Save Our Medical Devices Act of 2011 - provisions relating to the repeal of the medical device excise tax
H.R. 734 - provisions relating to the repeal of the medical device excise tax
S. 239 - Innovate America Act - provisions relating to regulatory and tax improvement
H.R. 3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act (formerly the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011) - provisions relating to the R & D tax credit
Issues related to the taxation of medical devices, the R&D tax credit, and corporate tax reform.
International tax issues, including, the taxation of foreign earnings of U.S. multinational corporations, and territorial tax reform proposals.
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 |
Peter |
Slone |
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Jessica |
Battaglia |
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Melissa |
Schooley |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 658 - FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 - provisions relating to the air shipment of lithium batteries
S. 223 - FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act - provisions relating to the air shipment of lithium batteries
Final Rule regarding transportation of lithium batteries (RIN: 2137-AE44)
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 |
Peter |
Slone |
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Rosemary |
Garza |
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Melissa |
Schooley |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues relating to extending Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with Russia
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 |
Jessica |
Battaglia |
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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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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
1 | 5 | 9 |
2 | 6 | 10 |
3 | 7 | 11 |
4 | 8 | 12 |