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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 25 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, NW |
Address2 | SUITE 600 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001-7400 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Zip Code | 60611-5885 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 2877-12
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6. House ID# 304640000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2016 |
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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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: George E. Cox III, JD |
Date | 10/20/2016 10:25:41 AM |
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
S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017, Section 705(d)
H.R. 2713, Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2015, all provisions
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 |
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Deem |
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Cynthia |
Brown |
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Todd |
Askew |
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Lindsey |
Brill |
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Dana |
Lichtenberg |
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Jason |
Marino |
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Thomas |
Roberge |
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Andrew |
Wankum |
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George |
Cox |
III |
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Charles |
Kels |
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Sylvia |
Trujillo |
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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. 2713, Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2015, all provisions
Higher Education Reauthorization
Graduate Medical Education
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Richard |
Deem |
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Cynthia |
Brown |
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Todd |
Askew |
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Aiken |
Hackett |
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Andrew |
Wankum |
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George |
Cox |
III |
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Debra |
Cohn |
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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. 1270, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015, all provisions
S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015, all provisions
H.R. 3926, Gun Violence Research Act, all provisions
S. 524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) of 2016, all provisions
S. 2978, Protecting Continuing Physician Education and Patient Care Act, all provisions
H.R. 293, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain transfers used for educational purposes, and for other purposes, all provisions
S. 1945, Mental Health Reform Act of 2015, all provisions
H.R. 2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016, all provisions
H.R. 1217, Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2015, all provisions
H.R. 1725, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization (NASPER) Act of 2015, all provisions
S. 480, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization (NASPER) Act of 2016, all provisions
H.R. 2536, The Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act, all provisions
S. 1455, The Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act, all provisions
H.R. 4499, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing (PROP) Act of 2016, all provisions
S. 2758, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing (PROP) Act of 2016, all provisions
H.R. 1877, Mental Health First Aid Act of 2016, all provisions
H.R. 1217, Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2015, all provisions
H.R. 1209, Improving Access to Maternity Care Act, all provisions
S. 3077, Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act of 2016, all provisions
S. 2141, Transparent Ratings on Usability and Security to Transform Information Technology (TRUST IT) Act of 2015, all provisions
Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirements for over-the-counter medications
Opioid Abuse
Prescription Drug Diversion
Telemedicine - Interstate Medical Licensure Compact
Gun Violence
Zika Virus Funding
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), audits and physician education
Electronic health record (EHR) interoperability
Physician Payment Sunshine
21st Century Cures, Innovations
Personalized Medicine Initiative
Laboratory developed testing
PrecisionFDA
Diabetes Prevention
Health Data Security
Next Generation Sequencing
Drug Compounding
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
White House Office, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Richard |
Deem |
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Cynthia |
Brown |
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Todd |
Askew |
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Lindsey |
Brill |
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Aiken |
Hackett |
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Dana |
Lichtenberg |
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Jason |
Marino |
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Thomas |
Roberge |
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Andrew |
Wankum |
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Margaret |
Garikes |
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Shannon |
Curtis |
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Laura |
Hoffman |
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Sandy |
Marks |
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Matthew |
Reid |
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Jason |
Scull |
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George |
Cox |
III |
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Debra |
Cohn |
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Charles |
Kels |
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Ashley |
McGlone |
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Sylvia |
Trujillo |
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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
Medical Licensure - The Intestate Medical Licensure Compact
Health insurance company mergers
Antitrust
Health insurance market competition
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 |
Richard |
Deem |
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Cynthia |
Brown |
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Todd |
Askew |
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Lindsey |
Brill |
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Jason |
Marino |
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Thomas |
Roberge |
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Andrew |
Wankum |
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George |
Cox |
III |
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Debra |
Cohn |
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Sylvia |
Trujillo |
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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. 3130, Independence at Home Act of 2016, all provisions
S. 3220, Medicare Common Access Card Act of 2015, all provisions
H.R. 3355, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs, all provisions
S. 488, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs, all provisions
S. 1913, Stopping Medication Abuse and Protecting Seniors Act of 2015, all provisions
H.R. 4442, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act, all provisions
S. 2484, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act, all provisions
S. 2141, Transparent Ratings on Usability and Security to Transform Information Technology (TRUST IT) Act of 2015, all provisions
S. 1131, Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015, all provisions
H.R. 976, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2015, all provisions
H.R. 2568, Fair Medical Audits Act of 2015, all provisions
H.R. 4499, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing (PROP) Act of 2016, all provisions
S. 2758, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing (PROP) Act of 2016, all provisions
Medicare program: ACO Improvement Act of 2016
Medicare program: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation
Medicare program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)
Medicare program: Part B Drug Demonstration
Medicare program: Outpatient Prospective Payment - site of service, pain measures
Medicare program: Advancing Care Information (ACI)
Medicare program: Clinical Practice Improvement Activities (CPIA)
Medicare program: Resource use
Medicare program: Physician Fee Schedule
Medicare program: Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB)
Medicare program: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI)
Medicare program: Global surgical codes
Medicare program: Mobility payment add-on
Medicare program: Episode groups
Medicare program: Patient relationship codes
Medicare program: Composite scoring and performance adjustments
Medicare program: Feedback reports
Medicare program: Alternative payment models (APMs)
Medicare program: Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC)
Medicare program: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Medicare program: Electronic health record (EHR) interoperability
Medicare program: EHR/Meaningful Use
Medicare program: EHR Certification
Medicare program: ICD-10
Medicare program: Medicare appeals
Medicare program: Medicare Pre-Diabetes Program
Medicare program: Unique Device Identifier
Medicare program: CPT
Medicare program: Social Security Number Removal Initiative
Medicare program: Telehealth
Medicare program: In-office Ancillary Services Exception
Medicare program: Value-based Payment Modifier
Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education
Medicare program: Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS)
Medicare program: Prescription drug diversion
Medicare program: Physician data
Medicare program: Physician-owned hospital moratorium
Medicare program: Smart Card technology
Medicare program: PECOS/Medicare Enrollment
Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program fees
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), U.S. SENATE, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
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 |
Richard |
Deem |
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Cynthia |
Brown |
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Todd |
Askew |
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Lindsey |
Brill |
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Aiken |
Hackett |
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Dana |
Lichtenberg |
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Jason |
Marino |
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Thomas |
Roberge |
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Andrew |
Wankum |
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Margaret |
Garikes |
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Shannon |
Curtis |
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Laura |
Hoffman |
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Sandy |
Marks |
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Sharon |
McIlrath |
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Matthew |
Reid |
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Koryn |
Rubin |
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Jason |
Scull |
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George |
Cox |
III |
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Debra |
Cohn |
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Charles |
Kels |
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Ashley |
McGlone |
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Sylvia |
Trujillo |
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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 TOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 865, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2015, all provisions
S. 3101, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2016, all provisions
Sports Medicine Liability
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 |
Richard |
Deem |
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Cynthia |
Brown |
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Todd |
Askew |
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Aiken |
Hackett |
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Andrew |
Wankum |
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George |
Cox |
III |
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Charles |
Kels |
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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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 2170, Veterans E-Health & Telemedicine Support (VETS) Act of 2015, all provisions
S. 2896, Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2016, all provisions
H.R. 1604, Veterans' Mental Health Care Access Act, all provisions
S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017, Section 705(d)
S. 2484, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act, all provisions
H.R. 4442, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act, all provisions
Interstate Licensure Compact
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs)
Telehealth and Nursing Handbook
VA CHOICE program
Scope of Practice
Tricare Access
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), 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 |
Richard |
Deem |
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Cynthia |
Brown |
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Todd |
Askew |
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Lindsey |
Brill |
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Aiken |
Hackett |
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Andrew |
Wankum |
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Margaret |
Garikes |
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Jason |
Scull |
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George |
Cox |
III |
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Charles |
Kels |
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Sylvia |
Trujillo |
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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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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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