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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 701 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW, #530 |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 39143-12
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6. House ID# 335520000
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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 |
| INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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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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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: John T. Koutsoumpas, Corporate Vice President |
Date | 07/24/2009 |
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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1 - The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; H.R. 1296 - Access for All America Act; H.R. 1343 - Health Care Safety Net Act; H.R. 1368 - Personalized Health Information Act; H.R. 2184 - Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act; H.R. 3014 - Health Equity and Accountability Act; H.R. 3200 - Affordable Health Choices Act; H.R. 6357 PRO(Tech)T Act of 2008; S. 334 - Healthy Americans Act; S. 486 - Access for All America Act; S. 1456 - Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act;
S. 1576 - Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparities Elimination Act; S. 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act; S. 1814 - Health Information Privacy and Security Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), White House Office
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 |
Koutsoumpas |
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Joelle |
Thornhill |
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House Ways & Means Comm; Sen Finance Comm |
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Cory |
Alexander |
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Special Asst, White House NAFTA Counselor |
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Cory |
Alexander |
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Office of Rep. Steny Hoyer; Office of Dem Whip |
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Sohini |
Gupta Jindal |
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Office of Rep. Hamilton Fish, Jr. |
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Sohini |
Gupta Jindal |
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Office of Sen. Evan Bayh |
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Kentay |
Garvin |
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Robyn |
Lippert |
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Office of Sen. Patrick Leahy; Sen Judiciary Comm |
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Judah |
Sommer |
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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 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act; H.R. 2638 - Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act; H.R. 2642 - Supplemental Appropriations for FY 2008; H.R. 2945 - Medicare Advantage Truth in Advertising Act; H.R. 3172 - Senior Navigation and Planning Act; H.R. 4296 - Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection Act; H.R. 5613 - Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act;
H.R. 6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008; H.R. 6365 - Medicare Special Needs Plans Extension and Amendments Act of 2008; S. 1150 - Advance Planning and Compassionate Care Act of 2009; S. 1263 - Senior Navigation and Planning Act; S. 1507 - Access to Medicare Data Act; S. 1544 - Medicare Quality Enhancement Act; S. 1954 - Pharmacy Access Improvement Act; S. 2408 - Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection Act; S. 3101 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008; S. 3236 - The Medicare and Medicaid Extensions Act of 2008; S. 3560 - QI Program Supplemental Funding Act of 2008; H.R. 2758 - Special Needs Plans Reauthorization; S. 1307 - Special Needs Plans Reauthorization
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), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), 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 |
Tom |
Koutsoumpas |
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Joelle |
Thornhill |
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House Ways & Means Comm; Sen Finance Comm |
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Cory |
Alexander |
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Special Asst, White House NAFTA Counselor |
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Cory |
Alexander |
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Office of Rep. Steny Hoyer; Office of Dem Whip |
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Sohini |
Gupta Jindal |
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Office of Rep. Hamilton Fish, Jr. |
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Sohini |
Gupta Jindal |
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Office of Sen. Evan Bayh |
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. 493 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; H.R. 758 - Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act; H.R. 1424 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act; H.R. 2851 - Michelle's Law; H.R. 3997 - Tax Relief Act with MHP Extension; H.R. 4460 - Health Care Choice Act; H.R. 6908 - Health Insurance Source of Injury Clarification Act; H.R. 7110 - Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act; S. 46 - Affordability in the Individual Market Act; S. 358 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act;
S. 459 - Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act; S. 558 - Mental Health Parity Act; S. 2477 - Health Care Choice Act; S. 3604 - Fiscal 2008 Second Supplemental Appropriations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Tom |
Koutsoumpas |
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Joelle |
Thornhill |
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House Ways & Means Comm; Sen Finance Comm |
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Cory |
Alexander |
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Special Asst, White House NAFTA Counselor |
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Cory |
Alexander |
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Office of Rep. Steny Hoyer; Office of Dem Whip |
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Sohini |
Gupta Jindal |
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Office of Rep. Hamilton Fish, Jr. |
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Sohini |
Gupta Jindal |
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Office of Sen. Evan Bayh |
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. 914 - Tax Equity and Affordability Act; H.R. 2639 - Promoting Health for Future Generations Act; H.R. 3234 - HSA Improvement and Expansion Act; H.R. 3306 - Flexible Health Savings Act; S. 397 - Tax Equity and Affordability Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - 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 |
Tom |
Koutsoumpas |
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Joelle |
Thornhill |
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House Ways & Means Comm; Sen Finance Comm |
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Cory |
Alexander |
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Special Asst, White House NAFTA Counselor |
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Cory |
Alexander |
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Office of Rep. Steny Hoyer; Office of Dem Whip |
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Sohini |
Gupta Jindal |
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Office of Rep. Hamilton Fish, Jr. |
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Sohini |
Gupta Jindal |
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Office of Sen. Evan Bayh |
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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