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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 401 WYTHE STREET |
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City | ALEXANDRIA |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22314 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 26683-12
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6. House ID# 305940000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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. | ||||||||
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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: M. James Kaufman, Vice President, Public Policy |
Date | 01/21/2009 |
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
H.R. 1424, "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act" - provisions relating to Mental Health Parity.
House FY 2009 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill, provisions relating to funding for childrens health programs.
S.3230, An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes, provisions relating to funding for childrens health programs.
H.R. 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 provisions related to funding for Children's Health Programs.
Issues relating to forthcoming economic stimulus legislation, particularly health information technology, funding for Medicaid.
Issues relating to forthcoming Omnibus appropriations bill, particularly funding for the Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education program.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), 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 |
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Gremminger |
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M. James |
Kaufman |
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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. 2723, S. 1226, "Children's Health Care Quality Act" all provisions.
H.R. 1308, S. 764, "Legal Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act," all provisions.
Issues relating to the establishment of a Commission on Children and Disasters at the Department of Health and Human Services.
S. 1970, "Addressing the Disaster Needs of Children Act," all provisions.
S. 911/H.R. 1553, "Conquer Childhood Cancer Act," all provisions.
H.R. 4450, "Pediatric, Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Suviorship Research and Quality of Life Act," all provisions.
H.R. 2464/ S.66, "Wakefield Act," all provisions.
S. 2773/ H.R. 6089, "Pediatric Research Consortia Establishment Act," all provisions.
H.R. 6983, "Paul Wellstone and Pete Dominic: Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act," all provisions.
H.R. 7173/S.3631, "Medically Fragile Children's Act of 2008," all provisions.
Issues relating to broad-based health care reform proposals, particular pediatric health reform.
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), 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 |
Shawn |
Gremminger |
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M. James |
Kaufman |
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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.3604, "National Park Centurial Fund Act," Title III, relating to a temporary increase in Medicaid FMAP.
H.R. 5613, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008, all provisions.
H.R. 3162, "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act," provisions relating to the State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid.
H.R. 1535, S.895, "Children's Health First Act," all provisions.
H.R. 2357, "MediKids Health Insurance Act of 2007," all provisions.
H.R. 2147, S.1364, "Healthy Kids Act of 2007," all provisions.
S. 2819, Economic Recovery in Health Care Act of 2008, all provisions.
Issues relating to the collection of Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set measures from all state Medicaid programs.
Issues relating to implementation of Section 6004 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, which allows childrens hospitals to participate in the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
S.J. Res. 44, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States code, of the rule set forth as requirements contained in the August 17, 2007, letter to State Health Officials from the Director of the Center for Medicaid and State Operations in the Center For Medicare and Medicaid Services and that State Health Official Letter 08-003, dated May 7, 2008, from such Center.
H.R. 7219, "Protecting Hospital Outpatient and Community Clinic Services Act," all provisions.
H.R. 7110 Making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 and for other purposes, Title III, temporary increase in Medicaid matching rate.
H.R. 7241, Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008. Sec. 3, relating to Medicaid Outpatient Hospital Services.
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), 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 |
Shawn |
Gremminger |
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M. James |
Kaufman |
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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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.3002, An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, provisions relating to TRICARE coverage for children.
H.R.5658, To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, to amend the Service members Civil Relief Act to provide for the protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation, and for other purposes, provisions relating to TRICARE coverage for children.
S.3002, An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, provisions relating to TRICARE coverage for children.
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), 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 |
Shawn |
Gremminger |
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M. James |
Kaufman |
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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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