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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 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | 515 N. STATE STREET, CHICAGO |
State | IL |
Zip Code | 60654 |
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 | 2009 |
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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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: George E. Cox III, JD, Director, Division of Legislative Counsel |
Date | 07/20/2009 |
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. Con. Res. 13, Budget Resolution, provisions relating to SGR Rebasing
H. Con. Res. 85, Budget Resolution, provisions relating to SGR Rebasing
National Health Service Corps (NHSC) - increased funding
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
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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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Cary |
Gibson |
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Jason |
Marino |
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Thomas |
Roberge |
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Margaret |
Garikes |
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Sandy |
Marks |
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Sharon |
McIlrath |
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George |
Cox |
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Liza |
Assatourians |
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Debra |
Cohn |
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Kathleen |
Tenoever |
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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
S. 860, Health Professionals State Loan Repayment Tax Relief Act of 2009, all provisions
S. 973, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009, all provisions
H.R. 2251, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009, all provisions
H.R. 2332, Future Physicians Serving America Act of 2009, all provisions
H.R. 916, Preventive Medicine and Public Health Training Act, all provisions
S. 693, Preventive Medicine and Public Health Training Act, all provisions
Affordable Health Choices Act, amendment restoring the 20/220 pathway
Student Loans/Graduate Medical Education
Medical Student Debt
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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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Veronica |
Crowe |
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Christine |
Pollack |
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Thomas |
Roberge |
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George |
Cox |
III |
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Liza |
Assatourians |
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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. 2520, Patients' Choice Act, all provisions
S. 1099, Patients' Choice Act, all provisions
H.R. 1324, Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2009, all provisions
H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009, all provisions
S. 660, National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009, all provisions
H.R. 3002, Preserving Access to Targeted, Individualized, and Effective New Treatments and Services (PATIENTS) Act of 2009, all provisions
S. 1259, Preserving Access to Targeted, Individualized, and Effective New Treatments and Services (PATIENTS) Act
of 2009, all provisions
H.R. 1859, Independent Drug Education and Outreach Act of 2009, all provisions
S. 767, Independent Drug Education and Outreach Act of 2009, all provisions
H.R. 1549, Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2009, all provisions
S. 619, Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2009, all provisions
H.R. 2427, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act of 2009, provisions on transparency and accountability
H.R. 2502, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2009, all provisions
H.R. 2697, Optometric Equity in Medicaid Act of 2009, provision on scope of practice
Medical Rights and Reform Act, all provisions
Health System Reform - Senate Affordable Health Choices Act, all provisions
Health System Reform - Senate Finance Committee Option Papers, all provisions
Health System Reform - House Tri-Committee Health Care Reform Discussion Draft, all provisions
Health System Reform - AMA principles
Health System Reform - Alternatives to current use of housing/rental data to determine physician office costs
Health System Reform - Public Plan Option
Health System Reform - Insurance Market Reforms
AMA Healthy Lifestyles - banning use of artificial trans fats
Health Care Quality Improvement - PQRI/AMA Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement (PCPI)
Patient Safety
FTC Red Flag Rules
FTC Breach Notification Requirements for Personal Health Records
Mental Health Parity
E-prescribing for controlled substances
RVS Update Committee (RUC)/Resource-Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS)
Comparative Effectiveness Research
HIV/AIDS - Needle Exchange Programs
National Health Service Corp - Attracting physicians to serve in underserved areas
Health Information Technology - Meaningful Use
Health Care Disparities
Health Insurance Reform
Usual, customary and reasonable fees (UCR)
Scope of Practice
Opioid drugs - Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy
Coverage for the Uninsured
Physician-owned Hospitals
Rescission of final Provider Conscience Regulation
Administrative Simplification - HIPAA/Health System Reform
ERISA Preemption of State Prompt Pay Laws
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), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
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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Margaret |
Carvin |
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Veronica |
Crowe |
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Cary |
Gibson |
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Jason |
Marino |
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Christine |
Pollack |
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Thomas |
Roberge |
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Margaret |
Garikes |
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Sandy |
Marks |
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Sharon |
McIlrath |
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Jennifer |
Shevchek |
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Carol |
Vargo |
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George |
Cox |
III |
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Liza |
Assatourians |
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Debra |
Cohn |
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Carolyn |
Ratner |
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Kathleen |
Tenoever |
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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
S. 628, Conrad State 30 Improvement Act, all provisions
Antitrust Reform
Physician Workforce Issues
DOJ-FTC Health Care Guidelines
Health Insurance and Physician Market Competition
Health care market competition/physician joint negotiation
Reverse Payments for Generic Pharmaceuticals
Antitrust - Clinical Integration
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
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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Margaret |
Carvin |
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Veronica |
Crowe |
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Cary |
Gibson |
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Jason |
Marino |
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Christine |
Pollack |
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Thomas |
Roberge |
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Margaret |
Garikes |
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Carol |
Vargo |
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George |
Cox |
III |
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Liza |
Assatourians |
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Carolyn |
Ratner |
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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. 1110, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009, all provisions
S. 301, Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2009, all provisions
H.R. 2560, Independence at Home Act of 2009, all provisions
S. 1131, Independence at Home Act of 2009, all provisions
H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions relating to comparative effectiveness research
Medicare & Medicaid programs - Electronic Health Records (EHRs)
Medicare program - Value-Based Purchasing
Medicare program - Enrollment issues
Medicare program - Healthcare delivery system reform
Medicare program - Graduate Medical Education
Medicare program - Geographic variation
Medicare program - Self-referral
Medicare program - Physician Consultants
Medicare program - Physician profiling
Medicare program - Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC)
Medicare program - e-prescribing
Medicare program - Physician Database Mining (public release and accurate use)
Medicare program - Prevention and wellness services
Medicare program - Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER)
Medicare program - Physician Payment Reform
Medicare program - Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI)
Medicare program - Adult vaccines - meaningful accessibility
Medicare program - Private contracting
Medicare program - Medical homes
Medicare program - Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) - permanent reform
Medicare program - Balance Billing
Medicare program - Physician Resource Use
Medicare program - Practice expense survey
Medicare program - Removal of drugs from SGR calculations
Medicare program - 3 percent withhold
Medicare program - Hospital Acquired Conditions (HACs)
Medicare program - Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs)
Medicare program - Geographic Practice Cost Index (GPCI) computation
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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC),
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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Veronica |
Crowe |
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Cary |
Gibson |
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Jason |
Marino |
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Christine |
Pollack |
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Thomas |
Roberge |
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Margaret |
Garikes |
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Sandy |
Marks |
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Sharon |
McIlrath |
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Mari |
Savickis |
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Jennifer |
Shevchek |
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Carol |
Vargo |
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George |
Cox |
III |
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Liza |
Assatourians |
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Debra |
Cohn |
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Carolyn |
Ratner |
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Kathleen |
Tenoever |
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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
Medical Liability Reform
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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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Lindsey |
Brill |
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Veronica |
Crowe |
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Jason |
Marino |
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Christine |
Pollack |
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Thomas |
Roberge |
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George |
Cox |
III |
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Liza |
Assatourians |
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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. 1256, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, provision on FDA oversight authority
S. 982, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, provision on FDA oversight authority
S. 579, Federal Tobacco Act of 2009, provision on oversight authority
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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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Lindsey |
Brill |
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Jason |
Marino |
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Greenhouse gases
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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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George |
Cox |
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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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Tricare
Tricare - Physician Reimbursement
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Defense - Dept of (DOD), Government Accountability Office (GAO)
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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Margaret |
Garikes |
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Mari |
Savickis |
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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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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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