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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 900 7th Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 750 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 72111-113
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6. House ID# 359400006
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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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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: TRACY SPICER, PRINCIPAL |
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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse;
H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; S. 1213, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act (Baucus) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1278, Consumers Health Care Act (Rockefeller) government run health plan; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy) privacy, identity theft; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse.
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), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), White House Office
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 |
Amy |
Tejral |
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Legislative Director, Senator Ben Nelson |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Dep.Chief of Staff, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Political Director, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Legislative Assistant, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Special Assistant, Sen Edward M Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Staff Assistant, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Legislative Assistant, Sen. Blanche Lincoln |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Speechwriter, Sen. Blanche Lincoln |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Blanche Lincoln |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Staff Assist., Senate Energy & Natural Re. Com. |
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
Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) Medicare Advantage, Part D, special needs plans, Medicaid issues including eligibility expansion and prescription drug rebates, Medigap restrictions, Medicare FFS payment reform; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) Medicare Advantage, Part D, special needs plans, Medicaid issues including MCO provider taxes and eligibility expansion, Medigap open enrollment, Medicare FFS payment reform;
S. 1380, MedPAC Reform Act (Rockefeller) implementation of Medicare payment policies;
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), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), White House Office
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 |
Amy |
Tejral |
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Legislative Director, Senator Ben Nelson |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Dep.Chief of Staff, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Political Director, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Legislative Assistant, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Special Assistant, Sen Edward M Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Staff Assistant, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Legislative Assistant, Sen. Blanche Lincoln |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Speechwriter, Sen. Blanche Lincoln |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Blanche Lincoln |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Staff Assist., Senate Energy & Natural Re. Com. |
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
Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) high-cost health plan tax, industry tax, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, employer tax exclusion, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) LTC insurance in cafeteria plans;
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), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), White House Office
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 |
Amy |
Tejral |
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Legislative Director, Senator Ben Nelson |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Dep.Chief of Staff, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Political Director, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Legislative Assistant, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Special Assistant, Sen Edward M Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Staff Assistant, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Legislative Assistant, Sen. Blanche Lincoln |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Speechwriter, Sen. Blanche Lincoln |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Blanche Lincoln |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Staff Assist., Senate Energy & Natural Re. Com. |
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
Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, health insurance exchange, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, premium assistance, medical loss ratios, regulatory reform; H.R. 2360, SHOP Act (Kind) small employer health options;
H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance; S. 391, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden) comprehensive health reform; S. 697, CLASS Act (Kennedy) national LTC program; S. 979, SHOP Act (Durbin) small employer health options; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) government-run health plan, insurance market reforms, health benefit gateways, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance;
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), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), White House Office
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 |
Amy |
Tejral |
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Legislative Director, Senator Ben Nelson |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Dep.Chief of Staff, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Political Director, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Legislative Assistant, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Special Assistant, Sen. Edward M Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Staff Assistant, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Legislative Assistant, Sen. Blanche Lincoln |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Speechwriter, Sen. Blanche Lincoln |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Blanche Lincoln |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Staff Assist., Senate Energy & Natural Re. Com. |
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
H.R. 1427, Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act (Waxman) generic biologics; H.R. 1548, Pathway for Biosimilars Act (Eshoo) generic biologics; S. 369, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act (Kohl) generic drugs; S. 726, Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act (Schumer) generic biologics; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) generic biologics;
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), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office
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 |
Amy |
Tejral |
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Legislative Director, Senator Ben Nelson |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Dep.Chief of Staff, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Political Director, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Legislative Assistant, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Special Assistant, Sen Edward M Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Staff Assistant, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Legislative Assistant, Sen. Blanche Lincoln |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Speechwriter, Sen. Blanche Lincoln |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Blanche Lincoln |
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Elizabeth |
Barnett |
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Staff Assist., Senate Energy & Natural Re. Com. |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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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
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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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