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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE

2. Address

Address1
7700 Old Georgetown Road, Suite 250
 Address2
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City
Bethesda
 State
MD
 Zip Code
20814-2081
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

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State
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Zip Code
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Ms.
​Mary-Lynn Bender
​2028444219
​mlbender@aacom.org
5. Senate ID#
​1546-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
6. House ID#
​305230000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2020
 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
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​50,000.00
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: Mary-Lynn Bender
 Date
4/20/2020 4:23:25 PM

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

Medicare-Graduate Medical Education
HRSA THCGME Program
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 (H.R. 1763/S. 348)
Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2019 (S. 289)
Training the Next Generation of Primary Care Doctors Act of 2019 (H.R. 2815/S. 1191)
Opioid Workforce Act of 2019 (H.R. 3414/S. 2892)
Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2019 (H.R. 3425)
Supporting Graduate Medical Education at Community Hospitals Act of 2019 (H.R. 3753/S. 2116)
Improving Access to Health Care in Rural and Underserved Areas Act (S. 3194)
COVID-19 impact on health professions education
PPE to Address COVID-19 Pandemic
Community Health Center Fund
Defense Protection Act
Special Diabetes Program
Special Diabetes Program for Indians


17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, 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
Mary-Lynn
Bender
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Judith
Mun
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Alexandra
Tran
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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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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

Higher Education Act Reauthorization
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan Program
Interest Rate Caps
Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2019 (H.R. 103/S. 3058)
Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act (H.R. 1554)
Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt (POST GRAD) Act (H.R. 3418)
Gainful Employment
COVID-19 impact on health professions education

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, 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
Mary-Lynn
Bender
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Judith
Mun
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Alexandra
Tran
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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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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

THCGME Program
Title VII and VIII
HRSA Programs
Rural Residency Planning and Development Program
Sequestration
National Institutes of Health Funding
Rural physician training grants
Non-defense discretionary programs
FY 20 Budget and Appropriations
NHSC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Funding
COE
HCOP
SDS Program
GECs
AHEC Program
PCTE Program
AHRQ
Indian Health Services Funding
FY 21 Budget and Appropriations
Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 6074)
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201)
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (H.R. 748/S. 3548)
COVID-19 impact on health professions education
Additional emergency supplemental funding for public health programs and initiatives


17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, 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
Mary-Lynn
Bender
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Judith
Mun
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Alexandra
Tran
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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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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

Address
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City
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State
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Zip Code
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

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:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)