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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 400 |
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City | Silver Spring |
State | MD |
Zip Code | 20910-3403 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 2968-24
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6. House ID# 322330001
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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
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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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. | ||||||||
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: Rose Gonzalez, MPS, RN, Director, Government Affairs |
Date | 10/18/2010 |
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
H.R. 2350/1174; Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act of 2009
H.R. 2730; Student to School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2009
S. 1303; Women's Medical Home Demonstration Act
All provisions related to Certified Nurses Day Resolution (H. Res. 1158)
H.R. 5270; Improving access to workers compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act
H.R. 5040; Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral health Services Act of 2010
H.R. 1191: Safe Drug Disposal
S. 27/H.R. 2043: Nurse Education, Expansion and Development Act of 2009 (NEED Act)
Provisions related to a resolution regardining Safe Patient Handling and Movement Initiative (H. Res. 510).
S. 1267; Evidence-Based Home Visitation Act of 2009
H.R. 1946; Health Workforce Investment Act of 2009
H.R. 2371; Nurse Training and Retention Act of 2009
S. 1796; America's Healthy Future Act
S. 1697; Affordable Health Choices Act
H.R. 3191; Positive Aging Act of 2009
H.R. 1460/S. 1022; The Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2002
H.R. 2535; Blueprint for Health Act of 2009
The Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2009
H.R. 2381/S. 1788; The Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009
S. 1679; Affordable Health Choices Act - Resonable Break Time for Nursing Mothers
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, related to re-evaluation of BPA
H.R. 4993/S. 2814; Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2009
S.A. 2928; "To include Direct Care Workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission"
H.R. 4601; National Nurse Act of 2010, provisions related to creation of the Office of the National Nurse
Women's Health Admendment (Sec. 271(a)(4)) of Public Service Act
H.R. 5742; Medical Checklist Act of 2010
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
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Gonzalez |
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Michelle |
Artz |
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Rachel |
Conant |
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Jerome |
Mayer |
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Adrianne |
Drollette |
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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
S. 54; Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2009
S. 63; Medicaid Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants Access Act of 2009
S. 1796: America's Health Future Act
S.A. 2908; "Support for Family Caregivers Under Medicare and Mediciad"
S. 1776; Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009
H.R. 5527/S. 3991; Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act
All provisions related to support of the FMAP extension included in H.R. 1586
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)
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 |
Rose |
Gonzalez |
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Michelle |
Artz |
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Rachel |
Conant |
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Jerome |
Mayer |
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Adrianne |
Drollette |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
FY 2011 Appropriations. All provisions related to funding for the Health Care Workforce - Titles VII and VIII of the Public Health Services Act.
Provisions to support funding for the nurse managed health clinics
Support for increased funding for CDC's state and national biomonitoring and health tracking programs
Support for FY 2011 discretionary public health funding increases
Provisions related to support data collection funding in LHHS appropriations
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 |
Rose |
Gonzalez |
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Michelle |
Artz |
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Rachel |
Conant |
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Jerome |
Mayer |
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Adrianne |
Drollette |
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2381/S. 1788; Nurses and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009
H. Res. 510, Recognizing the need for Safe Patient Handling and Movement
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 |
Rose |
Gonzalez |
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Michelle |
Artz |
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Rachel |
Conant |
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Jerome |
Mayer |
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Adrianne |
Drollette |
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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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Provisions related to the supply of registered nurses in immigration reform legislation.
The Real Enforcement with Practical Answers for Immigration Reform (REPAIR)
Issues related to ethical treatment and recruitment of immigrant nurses.
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 |
Rose |
Gonzalez |
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Michelle |
Artz |
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Rachel |
Conant |
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Congressional Action on Global Chemical Pollutants
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
S. 3209; "Safe Chemicals Act of 2010"
Provisions related to Senate Climate Vote (Murkowski Resolution).
H.R. 2454; America Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009
S. 1733; Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act
H.R. 1523/S. 593; Ban Poisonous Additions Act
H.R. 5820; The Toxic Chemicals Safety Act of 2010
Senator Feinstein's amendmentto the Food Safety Modernization Act to Eliminate Bisphenol A
All provisions related to climate change and efforts to block EPA's ability to regulate green house gasses
American Power Act
Political Energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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 |
Rose |
Gonzalez |
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Michelle |
Artz |
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Rachel |
Conant |
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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
Provisions related to the repeal of the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" in the National Defense Authorization Act.
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 |
Rose |
Gonzalez |
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Michelle |
Artz |
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Rachel |
Conant |
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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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
Provisions related to the Johann Amendment Public Health Fund offset
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 |
Rose |
Gonzalez |
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Rachel |
Conant |
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Michelle |
Artz |
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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 FOO
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1549/S. 619; The Preservation of Antibotics for Medical Treatment Act (PAMTA)
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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Gonzalez |
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Rachel |
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Michelle |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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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
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