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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1505 PRINCE STREET, #300 |
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City | ALEXANDRIA |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22314 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 2981-12
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6. House ID# 310990000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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: Jon F. Hymes, Washington Office Director |
Date | 04/21/2014 |
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 ADV
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1427, Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2013, all sections relating to vision.
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 |
Jon |
Hymes |
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Alicia Kerry J |
Mica |
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Julie L |
Trute |
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Matt |
Willette |
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Rodney |
Peele |
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Michael R |
Duenas |
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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
HR 920, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs, and for other purposes.
S 1445, National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2013, all sections relating to vision.
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 |
Jon |
Hymes |
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Alicia Kerry J |
Mica |
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Julie L |
Trute |
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Matt |
Willette |
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Rodney |
Peele |
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Michael R |
Duenas |
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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
HR 855, the Optometric Equity in Medicaid Act, all provisions.
HR 920, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs, and for other purposes
HR 962, Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2013, all sections relating to vision.
HR 1074, National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act, all sections relating to vision.
HR 1257, Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act of 2013, all sections relating to vision.
HR 1274, Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act of 2013, all sections relating to vision.
HR 1285, To amend the Controlled Substances Act to make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug, all sections relating to vision.
HR 1427, the Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act, all sections relating to vision.
HR 1617, To create an emergency jobs program that will fund 2,242,000 positions during fiscal years 2014 and 2015, all sections relating to vision.
HR1915, Gestational Diabetes Act of 2013, all sections relating to vision.
HR 2817, the Protect Patient Access to Quality Health Professionals Act of 2013, all sections relating to vision.
S 539, National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act, all sections relating to vision.
S 621, Safe Prescribing Act of 2013, all sections relating to vision, all sections relating to visionS 907, Gestational Diabetes Act, all sections relating to vision.
S 945, Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act of 2013, all sections relating to vision.
S 1152, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act, all sections relating to vision.
S 1445 National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2013, all sections relating to vision.
S 2157, the Commonsense Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act, all sections relating to vision.
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 |
Jon |
Hymes |
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Alicia Kerry J |
Mica |
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Julie L |
Trute |
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Matt |
Willette |
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Rodney |
Peele |
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Michael R |
Duenas |
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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
HR 855, Optometric Equity in Medicaid Act, all sections relating to vision.
HR 2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, all sections relating to vision.
HR 3749, Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act of 2013, all sections relating to vision.
HR 4015, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014, all sections relating to vision.
HR 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, all sections relating to vision.
H.Res. 515, Providing for consideration of the bill (HR 3189) to prohibit the conditioning of any permit, lease, or other use agreement on the transfer, relinquishment, or other impairment of any water right to the United States by the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture; providing for consideration of the bill (HR 4015) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare sustainable growth rate and improve Medicare payments for physicians and other professionals, and for other purposes; and providing for proceedings during the period from March 17, 2014, through March 21, 2014, all sections relating to vision.
S 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, all sections relating to vision.
S 2000, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014,, all sections relating to vision.
S 2110, Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014, all sections relating to vision.
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 |
Jon |
Hymes |
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Alicia Kerry J |
Mica |
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Julie L |
Trute |
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Matt |
Willette |
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Rodney |
Peele |
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Michael R |
Duenas |
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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
HR 2817, Protect Patient Access to Quality Health Professionals Act of 2013, all sections relating to vision.
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 |
Jon |
Hymes |
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Alicia Kerry J |
Mica |
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Julie L |
Trute |
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Matt |
Willette |
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Rodney |
Peele |
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Michael R |
Duenas |
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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 ALC
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1285, To amend the Controlled Substances Act to make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug.
S 621, Safe Prescribing Act of 2013, all sections relating to vision.
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 |
Jon |
Hymes |
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Alicia Kerry J |
Mica |
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Julie L |
Trute |
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Matt |
Willette |
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Rodney |
Peele |
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Michael R |
Duenas |
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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 IND
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 3391, Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2013, all sections relating to vision.
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 |
Jon |
Hymes |
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Alicia Kerry J |
Mica |
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Julie L |
Trute |
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Matt |
Willette |
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Rodney |
Peele |
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Michael R |
Duenas |
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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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ISSUE UPDATE
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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
27. Add the following 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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