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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1150 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, NW, #300 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 2525-12
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6. House ID# 328260000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2010 |
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: Sue A. Nelson, VP, Federal Advocacy |
Date | 10/20/2010 |
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
House and Senate FY 2011 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations - provisions relating to NIH, CDC, and HRSA (S. 3686)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 |
Betsy |
Dunford |
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Claudia |
Louis |
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Sue |
Nelson |
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Stephanie |
Mohl |
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Derek |
Scholes |
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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
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (H.R. 1256)
Medicare, Medicaid, and MCH Tobacco Cessation Promotion Act (S. 770)
Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2009 (S. 1147/H.R. 1676)
Quit Smoking for Life Act 2009 (H.R. 1850)
Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act (H.R. 5178)
Tobacco Use in VA Facilities (no bill number)
Enforcement Policy Concerning Rotational Warning Plans for Smokeless Tobacco (FDA-2010-D-0276)
Impact of Dissolvable Tobacco Use on Public Health (FDA-2010-2-0123)
Implementation of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (FDA-2010-N-0136)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS),
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 |
Susan |
Bishop |
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Sue |
Nelson |
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Derek |
Scholes |
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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
Heart Disease Education, Analysis and Research, and Treatment for Women Act (HEART for Women Act) (S.422/H.R. 1032)
Josh Miller HEARTS Act (S. 1197/H.R. 1380)
Small Business Jobs Credit Act (H.R. 5297) - Johanns Amendment
Resolution of Disapproval on Grandfather Plan Rules (S.J. Res. 39)
Oversight of Laboratory Developed Tests; Request for Comments (FDA-2010-N-0274)
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590)
Report of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), 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 |
Susan |
Bishop |
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Sue |
Nelson |
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Stephanie |
Mohl |
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Lauren |
Reliford |
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Derek |
Scholes |
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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
Medically Fragile Children's Act (H.R. 1117)
Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act (S. 46/H.R. 43)
Medicare Telehealth Enhancement Act (H.R. 2068)
Rural Telemedicine Enhancing Community Health Act (S. 2741)
Senior's Medication Co-payment Reduction Act (S. 1040)
Temporary Extension Act of 2010 (Medicare Therapy Caps) (H.R. 4691)
Conditions of Participation for Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals: Credentialing and Privileging of Telemedicine Physicians and Practitioners (CMS-3227-P)
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)
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 |
Susan |
Bishop |
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Stephanie |
Mohl |
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Sue |
Nelson |
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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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Child Nutrition & WIC Reauthorization Act (USDA)
Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act (S. 934/H.R. 1324)
Equitable Agriculture Today Healthy America Act (EAT Healthy America Act) (H.R. 1600)
Improving Nutrition for America's Children Act (H.R. 5504)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
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 |
Sue |
Nelson |
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Derek |
Scholes |
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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
Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act (FIT Kids Act) (S. 634/H.R. 1585)
HELP Schools Act/NEW Schools Act (S. 3126/H.R. 5090)
Removing Trans-fats from School Meals (S. 1500)
Renovation of Physical Education Facilities
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Education - Dept of
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 |
Sue |
Nelson |
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Derek |
Scholes |
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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
Menu Education and Labeling Act (MEAL Act)
Front of Pack and Shelf Tag Nutrition Symbols (FDA-2010-N-0210)
Disclosure of Nutrient Content Information for Standard Menu Items Offered for Sale at Chain Restaurants or Similar Retail Food Establishments and for Articles of Food Sold From Vending Machines (FDA-2010-N-0298)
Draft Guidance for Industry: Questions and Answers Regarding Implementation of the Menu Labeling Provisions of Section 4205 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (FDA-2010-D-0370)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
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 |
Susan |
Bishop |
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Nelson |
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Derek |
Scholes |
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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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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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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