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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 750 FIRST STREET, NE, #700 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20002 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 27137-12
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6. House ID# 303570000
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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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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: Carolyn I. Polowy, General Counsel |
Date | 04/20/2009 |
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 CIV
16. Specific lobbying issues
(HR 4611/S.2481) The End Racial Profiling Act: Seeks to eliminate discriminatory law enforcement procedures that rely solely upon race, ethnicity, national origin or religion as criteria for investigatory activities; (HR 1913) The Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act: The expansion of the statute to cover crimes committed on federal property, in addition to pursuing elements of the initiative that enhance federal resources for law enforcement of such heinous acts.
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 |
Lawrence |
Moore |
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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 795/S 686) The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: The initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the social work profession, in addtion to the establishment of a social work commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (S 336) (Inouye) "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act" Issue: Health, health privacy, economic recovery. Support a bill making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and
and creation, infrastructure investment, health information technology and privacy, science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for the fiscal year; HR. 1 (Obey) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Issue: Health, health privacy, economic recovery. Support a bill making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, health information technology and privacy, science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for the fiscal year; S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce. Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work; HR. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce. Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. S. 391 (Wyden/Bennett) The Healthy Americans Act
Issues: Health System Reform. Monitor a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away; HR.1321 (Eshoo) The Healthy Americans Act. Issues: Health System Reform. Monitor a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away; S. 275 (Baucus) Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act. Issues: Health Coverage/Payment for Children and Youth Support a bill making amendments to Medicaid and SCHIP to increase funding and coordination for FY2009 and beyond; HR. 2 (Pallone) Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act
Issues: Health Coverage/Payment for Children and Youth Support a bill making amendments to Medicaid and SCHIP to increase funding and coordination for FY2009 and beyond; H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 245 and H.R. 468, Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Support efforts to expand, train, and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals in the United States. S. 697and H.R. 1721, Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act of 2009. Support efforts to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. H.R. 479 and S. 408, Wakefield Act Support the bill to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) program for five years. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 717, 21st Century Cancer ALERT Act Support modernizing cancer research, increasing access to preventative cancer services, providing cancer treatment and survivorship initiatives. S. 647, the Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act Support efforts to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act
Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H. Res. 240, Social Work Month Resolution Support the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day.
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 |
Lawrence |
Moore |
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James |
Finley |
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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 795/S 686) The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: The initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the social work profession, in addtion to the establishment of a social work commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; Dorothy Height/Whitney Young Social Work Reinvestment Act (HR 795/S 686). This bill will improve the social work workforce. We have written letters to House members
and made numerous phone calls to House staff.
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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Moore |
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Nancy |
McFall Jean |
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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
(HR 6654/S 3364) Increased Student Achievement Through Increased Student Support. Sent alerts to House and Senate Members and made phone calls.
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 |
Nancy |
McFall Jean |
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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. 687 (Mikulski) Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act. Issues: Medicare Mental Health Coverage/Payment Support a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit direct payment under the Medicare program for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities.
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 |
James |
Finley |
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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
H.R. 1 and S. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Support supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009. HR L-HHS FY09 Approipriations Bill, Issues: Social Work Reinvestment
Commission (social work workforce), National Institute of Health (social work research), National Cancer Institute (social work research), and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (social work research). Appropriations legislation specific to the Departments of Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies. H.R. L-HHS FY10 Appropriations Bill Issues: Social Work Reinvestment Commission (social work workforce), National Institute of Health (social work research). Appropriations legislation specific to the Departments of Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies. S. L-HHS FY09 Appropriations Bill. Issues: Social Work Reinvestment Commission (social work workforce), National Institute of Health (social work research), National Cancer Institute (social work research), and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (social work research). Appropriations legislation specific to the Departments of Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies. L-HHS FY10 Appropriations Bill. Issues: Social Work Reinvestment Commission (social work workforce), National Institute of Health (social work research). Appropriations legislation specific to the Departments of Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies.
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 |
Asua |
Ofosu |
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Elizabeth |
Franklin |
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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. 795) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. To establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work.
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 |
Elizabeth |
Franklin |
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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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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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