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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1111 14th Street, NW, Suite 1100 |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 2228-12
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6. House ID# 310240000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
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 |
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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. | ||||||||
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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: Michael A. Graham |
Date | 7/20/2015 4:07:44 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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
All programs funding dental care, dental coverage, dental research, and other dental-related programs and services.
Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations - Defense (Dental Research)
Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations - Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (IHS)
Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations - Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (AHRQ, CDC, CMS, HHS, HRSA, NIH/NIDCR, other dental-related agencies)
Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations - Agriculture (Tobacco Rider)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)
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 |
Dietrich |
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Margo |
Klosterman |
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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
H.R. 509 - Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2015 (Higher Education)
H.R. 649 - Student Loan Refinancing Act (Higher Education)
S. 108 - Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2015 (Higher Education)
Indian Health Service Student Loan Repayment Program (Health Care Reform)
Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (Higher Education)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - Dept of, Indian Health Service
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 |
Robert |
Burns |
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Mary |
Dietrich |
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Jennifer |
Fisher |
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Michael |
Graham |
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Tom |
Spangler |
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Mindi |
Walker |
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Margo |
Klosterman |
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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
H.R. 539 - Action for Dental Health Act 2015
H.R. 1055 - Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2015
H.R. 1411 - Expansion of Nutritions Role in Curricula and Healthcare (ENRICH) Act of 2015
S. 570 - Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2015
Reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act and National School Lunch Program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
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 |
Dietrich |
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Jennifer |
Fisher |
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Michael |
Graham |
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Tom |
Spangler |
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Robert |
Burns |
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Margo |
Klosterman |
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Janice |
Kupiec |
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Frank |
Kyle |
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Mindi |
Walker |
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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 TOB
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 662 - Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015
H.R. 2058 - FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
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 |
Robert |
Burns |
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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
H.R. 2 - Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015
S. 810 - SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act
Reauthorization of the Childrens Health Insurance Program
Repeal of Medicare Part D Opt-In/Out Requirement
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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 |
Dietrich |
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Tom |
Spangler |
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Mindi |
Walker |
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Michael |
Graham |
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Jennifer |
Fisher |
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Frank |
Kyle |
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Janice |
Kupiec |
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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
H.R. 494 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2015 (McCarran-Ferguson)
H.R. 1677 - Dental Insurance Fairness Act (ERISA)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
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 |
Dietrich |
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Michael |
Graham |
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Tom |
Spangler |
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Mindi |
Walker |
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Margo |
Klosterman |
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Frank |
Kyle |
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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. 160 - Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 (Medical Device Tax)
H.R. 636 - Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act (Sec. 179)
H.R. 1185 - Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee (RAISE) Health Benefits Act of 2015 (Flexible Spending Accounts)
S. 149 - Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act (Medical Device Tax)
Business Tax Reform
Cash Method of Accounting
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Small Business Administration (SBA)
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 |
Dietrich |
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Michael |
Graham |
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Margo |
Klosterman |
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Frank |
Kyle |
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Tom |
Spangler |
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Mindi |
Walker |
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 185 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015
H.R. 527 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Small Business Administration (SBA)
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 |
Tom |
Spangler |
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Mindi |
Walker |
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Margo |
Klosterman |
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Frank |
Kyle |
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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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
Activities related to federal dental chiefs, oral health services provided to military personnel.
H.R. 1735 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Two Star)
S. 1376 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Two Star)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD)
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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Mindi |
Walker |
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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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
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
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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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