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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 2345 Crystal Drive |
Address2 | Suite 800 |
City | Arlington |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22202-4801 |
Country | USA |
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City | Arlington |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22202-4801 |
Country | USA |
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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
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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: Jennifer Hatcher, Group Vice President, Government Relations |
Date | 10/20/2009 |
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H. Con .Res. 35 / S. Con. Res. 13 2010 Budget Resolution: Sec. 301 Reserve fund for health care; Sec. 303 Reserve Fund for Energy Independence; Sec. 305 Reserve fund for tax relief; Sec. 317 Reserve fund for estate tax relief.
Food Choice in SNAP.
S. 1432 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010
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
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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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 414 / HR 627, The Credit Card Act of 2009 - Title V - GAO Report on Merchant Fees; Title IV - Gift Card provisions.
HR 2382, Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009
HR 2695, Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009
S. 1212, Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009
HR 3126 - Consumer Financial Protection Acency Act of 2009.
HR 3457 - Small Business Credit Card Act of 2009.
Pre-paid debit benefit cards.
Data breach legislation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Reserve System
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1173, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 - Organized Retail Crime
S. 470, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 - Organized Retail Crime
HR 1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 - Organized Retail Crime
S. 1383, Dextromethorphan Abuse Reduction 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
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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
HR1409 and S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act: amends NLRAct to allow unionization through a card check system.
HR 2460 and S.1152, Healthy Families Act, requires employers to provide paid sick leave for their workers.
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
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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 PHA
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 616 and S. 511, Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act, to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an exemption of pharmacies and pharmacists from certain Medicare accreditation requirements in the same manner as such
exemption applied to certain professionals; exempts pharmacists and pharmacies from accreditation requirements in the Medicare
Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies program.
House Tri-Committee Health Care Reform Legislation - Discussion Draft, Section 1841, Pages 708 - 710 - AMP Medicaid Reimbursement Formula.
HR 1970 - Preserve Patient Access to Reputable DMEPOS Providers Act, support full text.
HR 616 - Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act, support full text.
S. 511 - Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act, support full text.
HR 3663 - Full text- Extension of Medicare DME Accreditation Deadline for Certain Pharmacies.
S 956 - Preserve Patient Access to Reputable DMEPOS Providers Act, support full text.
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act) is in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)- Public Law 111-5. Provided input to HHS as they begin development of regulations to implement the HITECH Act of 2009. Specific areas addressed are Description of Health Care Messaging Programs, Consumer Choice, Transparency of Sponsorship and Discretion.
Senate Finance and HELP Committee Health Care Reform Proposals:
HELP Section 212; Finance Title II, Subtitle B; Finance Title III, Subtitle A, Part III -Integrated Care Models such as medical homes, accountable care organizations,community health teams, and home-based chronic care programs.
HELP Section 216; Finance Title III, Subtitle A, Part III - Transitional Care Activities such as medication reconciliation, medication records,and discharge planning that may include medication therapy management services.
HELP Section 213; Finance Title III, Subtitle A, Part III - Grant Programs aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of patient-centered, teambased practice approaches; specifically the programs that support medication therapy management.
Finance Title III, Subtitle C - Incentive Programs that provide Medicare Advantage plans incentives to provide robust medication therapy management programs.
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)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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
H.R. 1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Division A Appropriations Provisions, Title I Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Admin. Food and Nutrition Service Child Nutrition Programs, Supplemental WIC Funding, Sec. 101 SNAP Program Benefit Increase. Title XIII Health Information Technology, Sec. 13405 Restrictions on certain disclosures and
sales of health information; Sec. 13406 Conditions on certain contacts as part of health care operations.
Division B Tax, Unemployment, Health, State Fiscal Relief and Other Provisions: Title I Tax Provisions, Sec. 1151 Increased exemption for commuter transit benefits; Sec. 1201 Special allowance for certain property acquired in 2009;
Sec. 1202 Temporary increase in limitations on expensing of certain depreciable business assets; Sec. 1211 5-year carryback of operating losses of small businesses. Title III Premium Assistance for COBRA benefits (whole title).
H.R. 2 The Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009: Sec. 701 Increase in the Tobacco Excise Tax.
H.R. 96 Save Family Owned Farms and Small Businesses Act of 2009: Section III Deduction for family-owned businesses.
H.R. 205 Death Tax Repeal Act (whole bill).
H.R. 436 Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 (whole bill).
S. 722 Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009: Title III Permanent Estate Tax Relief.
HR 2021 The Savings Recovery Act of 2009, Sec. 411 Expansion of the corridor within which single-employer defined benefit plans are allowed to average asset value; Sec. 412 Extend period for single-employer defined benefit plans to amortize the shortfall amortization base for 2009 & 2010.
HR 2989 The 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009, Sec. 301 Election to use the yield curve; Sec. 302 Effective date of regulations; Sec. 305 Five-year extension of automatic amortization extension period for multiemployer plans.
HR 498 The Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 - Whole bill.
HR 2023 Sensible Estate Tax Act of 2009 - Whole bill.
HR 3227 / S. 1313, The Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Extension Act of 2009 - whole bill.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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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
HR, 814, TRACE Act of 2009, amends the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act to improve the safety of food, meat and poultry products through enhanced traceability.
S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act - amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to regulate food.
HR 875, Food Safety Modernization Act - Bill would establish the Food Safety Administration within the Department of Health and Human Services.
HR 1398, S. 558, Labeling Education and Nutrition Act of 2009 (LEAN Act) - Nutrition labeling of food offered for sale in food service establishments.
HR 2426, S 1048-Menu Labeling Education Act (MEAL Act) Nutrition Labeling of food in chain restaurants.
S. 425 - Food Safety and Tracking Improvement Act - amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the establishment of a traceability system for food, to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspections Act, the Egg Products Inspection Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for improved public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement.
H.R. 815 - Safe And Fair Enforcement and Recall for Meat, Poultry, and Food Act of 2009 amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for improved public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement.
H.R. 1332 - Safe FEAST Act of 2009 - amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply.
HR 2749, The Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 - amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of food in the global market and for other purposes.
HR 1907, Improving Communications with Consumers During Food Recall Act - amends the FDCA to use consumer information maintained by retailers to improve recalls of food and for other purposes.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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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 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act - bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and to reduce their growth in health care spending: focus on employer issues.
S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act - bill to make quality, affordable health care available to all Americans, reduce costs, improve health care quality and strengthen the health care workforce.
Senate Finance - America's Healthy Future Act - bill to reform America's health system - employer provisions.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2454 The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, Sec. 101 Combined efficiency and renewable electricity standard; Sec.124 Investment in clean vehicles; Sec. 128 Diesel emissions reduction; Sec. 201 Greater energy efficiency in building codes; Sec. 202 Building retrofit program; Sec. 204 Building energy performance labeling program;
Sec. 221 Emissions standards
Sec. 502 - Establishment of offset credit program from domestic agricultural and forestry sources
Sec. 503 - List of eligible domestic agricultural and forestry offset practice types
Sec. 504 - Requirements for domestic agricultural and forestry practices
Sec. 505 - Project plan submission and approval
Sec. 506 - Verification of offset practices
Sec. 507 - Certification of offset credits
Sec. 508 - Ownership and transfer of offset credits
Sec. 509 - Program review and revision
Sec. 510 - Environmental considerations
Sec. 511 - Audits
Sec. 711 - Designation of greenhouse gases
Sec. 712 - Carbon dioxide equivalent value of greenhouse gases
Sec. 713 - Greenhouse gas registry
Sec. 721 - Emission allowances
Sec. 722- Prohibition of excess emissions
Sec. 723 - Penalty for noncompliance.
Sec. 724- Trading
Sec. 725 - Banking and borrowing
Sec. 726 - Strategic reserve
Sec. 727- Permits
Sec. 728 - International emission allowances
Sec. 731- Offsets Integrity Advisory Board
Sec. 732 - Establishment of offsets program
Sec. 733 - Eligible project types
Sec. 734 - Requirements for offset projects
Sec. 735 - Approval of offset projects
Sec. 736 - Verification of offset projects
Sec. 737 - Issuance of offset credits
Sec. 738 - Audits
Sec. 739 - Program review and revision
Sec. 740 - Early offset supply
Sec. 741 - Environmental considerations
Sec. 742 - Trading
Sec. 743 - International offset credits.
HR 2046 Bottle Recycling Climate Protection Act of 2009, Whole bill.
HR 2091 The Plastic Bag Reduction Act of 2009, Whole bill.
No Senate Bill Number (Not Introduced) The American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009
Sec. 132 Federal renewable electricity standard
Sec. 222 Energy star program
Sec. 241 Greater energy efficiency in building codes
Sec. 282 Evaluation, measurement, and verification of savings
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Women's, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program re-authorization
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
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