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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 345 Park Blvd |
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City | Itasca |
State | IL |
Zip Code | 60143 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 1397-12
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6. House ID# 321820000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2023 |
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: James Baumberger |
Date | 11/10/2023 3:47:46 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
FY24 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program, Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research, Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program, Emergency Medical Services for Children, National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Global Immunization, Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Death in Childhood, Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, VACCINES Act, Antimicrobial Resistance, Maternal and Child Health, School Based Health Centers; FY24 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Device Consortia; Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act; FY24 National Defense Authorization Act; Defense Health Agency - Autism Care Demonstration; Defense Health Agency - Fluoride varnish; Improving the Health of Children Act; Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act; Childrens Literacy Initiative on Military Bases (CLIMB) Act of 2022 (Reach Out and Read); Banning Electronic Stimulation Devices; SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S.2767/H.R.5408); HCBS Access Act (S.762/H.R. 1493); Better Care Better Jobs Act (S.100/H.R. 547); Autism Family Caregivers Act; Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (H.R. 1770); PREVENT HPV Cancers Act (H.R. 3633); Supplemental Security Income Equality Act (H.R. 256); IDEA Full Funding Act (S.2217/H.R.4519); Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S.397); COVID-19 Commercialization; Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA); PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3226/S. 1573); Autism CARES Reauthorization Act; Supplemental Security Income/Social Security; School Access to Naloxone Act (H.R. 3065); HEADs UP Act (H.R. 3380); Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (S. 2415/H.R.3838); Youth Sports Facilities Act
Child passenger safety; Appropriations for the Indian Health Service; Appropriations for Environmental Programs (including EPA); Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Reauthorization & Implementation; Infant sleep product safety (including weighted infant sleep products); Lead exposure prevention; Food safety; Paid family and medical leave; Regulation of high-powered magnet sets; Climate change, Inflation Reduction Act Implementation; Vehicle emissions standards; Button battery ingestions; Early childhood education; Access to genetic sequencing; Child product safety and injury prevention; Furniture tip-overs; Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) Reauthorization; CAPTA Plans of safe care grants; Family First Prevention Services Act implementation; CAPTA Fatalities Prevention and Response; Title IV-B Reauthorization; Congregate care reform; Mental health supports for foster youth/former foster youth; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, ozone and particulate matter NAAQS, EPA greenhouse gas regulation; QRTP/IMDs (including H.R. 4056 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023); Firearm Violence Prevention (Including Research Funding; Background Checks); Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Implementation; Childcare Funding & Resources; Native American Child Health
Standards in ORR Custody; Licensure of ORR Shelters; Public Charge; Child Nutrition Reauthorization/WIC; SNAP/Farm Bill; Mental Health for Children; H.R. 6, DREAM Act; Medical Nutrition Equity Act; Lift the Bar Act (H.R. 4170/S. 2038); PAHPA Reauthorization; CARE for Families Act HR 3107; WIC Act (S. 1604/H.R. 3364); MODERN WIC Act (S. 984/H.R. 2424)
Kids Online Safety Act (S. 1409); Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S. 1418); Legislation to Protect Children and Teens Online; Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program FY 2024 Appropriations and Program Implementation; Pediatricians Accelerate Childhood Therapies Act; Tobacco Tax Equity Act (H.R. 5715/S. 2929); Adolescent Health Issues; Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program; Helping Tobacco Users Quit Act; Regulation of Tobacco Products (including Proposed Menthol Cigarette and Flavored Cigar Prohibition); Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Legislation; Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act (H.R. 4363/S. 2213); Childhood Cancer Clinical Trials Act (H.R. 5647); Pediatric Research Equity Act amendments
12-Month Continuous Eligibility for Children in Medicaid/CHIP; Medicaid Payment Parity
Strengthening Efforts to End Violence Against Children Act; PEPFAR Reauthorization; MINDS Act; FY 2024 Appropriations - SFOPS bill focused specifically on global child health subaccounts at USAID (Vulnerable Children, Nutrition, HIV/AIDS, Maternal and Child Health (including Gavi), WASH, PEPFAR), Department of State Child Protection Compacts, Efforts to end Child Marriage, IDA, MRA; FY 2024 Appropriations - LHHS Bill global child health and youth-focused accounts including Global Immunization, Violence Against Children Surveys and funding for the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (projects that seek to end exploitative child labor); Implementation of the Global Child Thrive Act; International Children with Disabilities Protection Act; FY2025 Appropriations focused specifically on global child health subaccounts at USAID (Vulnerable Children, Nutrition, HIV/AIDS, Maternal and Child Health (including Gavi), WASH, PEPFAR), Department of State Child Protection Compacts, Efforts to end Child Marriage, IDA, MRA
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Defense - Dept of (DOD), White House Office, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), State - Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Laris |
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Pujara |
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Slutsker |
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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
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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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
27. Add the following 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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2 | 4 | 6 |
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) |