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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
American College of Surgeons Professional Association

2. Address

Address1
20 F STREET NW
 Address2
​SUITE 1000
City
WASHINGTON
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20001
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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Country
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​Christian Shalgian
​2023372701
​surgeonspac@facs.org
5. Senate ID#
​91251-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​American College of Surgeons Professional Association
6. House ID#
​363620000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2024
 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
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​10,000.00
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: Christian Shalgian
 Date
1/16/2025 3:58:01 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 MMM

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 2333 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act (PAHPA)
H.R. 4420 - The Preparedness and Response Reauthorization Act
H.R. 4421 - The Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act
H.R. 715/S. 494 - The Bipartisan Background Checks Act/Background Check Expansion Act
S. 1140/H.R. 1781 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act
H.R. 2416 - MISSION Zero Reauthorization
S. 220/H.R. 731 - Workforce Mobility Act (Non-compete Legislation)
S. 705/H.R. 2761 - The Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act
S. 704/H.R. 1202 - The Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act
S. 1653 - Prevent BLEEDing Act
S. 2644 - Law Enforcement Sustaining Aid and Vital Emergency Resources (SAVER) Act
H.R. 2474 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act
H.R. 5213 - Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care
H.R. 6487/S. 3805 - No Fees for EFTS
H.R. 6960/S. 3765 - Emergency Medical Services for Children Act Reauthorization
S. 3679/H.R.7153 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act
S. RES. 567 - Resolution for Health Workforce Well-Being Day of Awareness
S. 1447 - The Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act
H.R. 2819 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act
H.R. 4366 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
S. 1894/H.R. 3382 - Colorectal Cancer Payment Fairness Act
H.R. 3086 - Find it Early Act
H.R. 8702/S. 4532 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act
H.R. 7855 - Rural Residency Planning and Development Act
S. 2768/H.R. 2584 - Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act
H.R.9001 - Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act
S. 4847 - Advancing Medical Readiness Act of 2024
H.R. 10073 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act
Scope of Practice Expansion
Episodes of Care/Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM)
Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) reform
Telehealth issues
MACRA reforms through MIPS
e-prescribing
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
CMS Quality Payment Program (QPP) Proposed Rule
Safe opioid disposal policy
Bilateral Exchange Visa Issues/Visas for physician educational and cultural exchange (Conrad-30 Waiver Program)
Medicare Price Transparency
Labor HHS Appropriations
Medicare Physician Payment Cuts
AI Taskforce
Neglected Surgical Conditions
Age Friendly Hospital Measure in IQR program
Stop the Bleed program
Cancer Advocacy Agenda
Trauma Advocacy Agenda
Workforce Advocacy Agenda
National Trauma and Emergency Preparedness System (NTEPs)
Administrative Burden/Prior Authorization Legislation
Physician Burnout and Wellbeing
Organ Transplant
National Cancer Database (NCDB) updates
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs)
Health Equity
Firearm injury prevention research
Global Code data collection
Surgeon compensation studies
Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME) rural surgery studies
Surgical Hospital Measures

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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
Christian
Shalgian
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Matthew
Coffron
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Carrie
Zlatos
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Emma
Zimmerman
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Courtney
Eubanks Lisowski
​
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Matthew
Brown
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Hallie
Koch
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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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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

S. 2333 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act (PAHPA)
H.R. 4420 - The Preparedness and Response Reauthorization Act
H.R. 4421 - The Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act
H.R. 715/S. 494 - The Bipartisan Background Checks Act/Background Check Expansion Act
S. 1140/H.R. 1781 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act
H.R. 2416 - MISSION Zero Reauthorization
S. 220/H.R. 731 - Workforce Mobility Act (Non-compete Legislation)
S. 705/H.R. 2761 - The Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act
S. 704/H.R. 1202 - The Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act
S. 1653 - Prevent BLEEDing Act
S. 2644 - Law Enforcement Sustaining Aid and Vital Emergency Resources (SAVER) Act
H.R. 2474 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act
H.R. 5213 - Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care
H.R. 6487/S. 3805 - No Fees for EFTS
H.R. 6960/S. 3765 - Emergency Medical Services for Children Act Reauthorization
S. 3679/H.R.7153 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act
S. RES. 567 - Resolution for Health Workforce Well-Being Day of Awareness
S. 1447 - The Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act
H.R. 2819 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act
H.R. 4366 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
S. 1894/H.R. 3382 - Colorectal Cancer Payment Fairness Act
H.R. 3086 - Find it Early Act
H.R. 8702/S. 4532 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act
H.R. 7855 - Rural Residency Planning and Development Act
S. 2768/H.R. 2584 - Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act
H.R.9001 - Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act
S. 4847 - Advancing Medical Readiness Act of 2024
H.R. 10073 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act
Scope of Practice Expansion
Episodes of Care/Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM)
Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) reform
Telehealth issues
MACRA reforms through MIPS
e-prescribing
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
CMS Quality Payment Program (QPP) Proposed Rule
Safe opioid disposal policy
Bilateral Exchange Visa Issues/Visas for physician educational and cultural exchange (Conrad-30 Waiver Program)
Medicare Price Transparency
Labor HHS Appropriations
Medicare Physician Payment Cuts
AI Taskforce
Neglected Surgical Conditions
Age Friendly Hospital Measure in IQR program
Stop the Bleed program
Cancer Advocacy Agenda
Trauma Advocacy Agenda
Workforce Advocacy Agenda
National Trauma and Emergency Preparedness System (NTEPs)
Administrative Burden/Prior Authorization Legislation
Physician Burnout and Wellbeing
Organ Transplant
National Cancer Database (NCDB) updates
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs)
Health Equity
Firearm injury prevention research
Global Code data collection
Surgeon compensation studies
Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME) rural surgery studies
Surgical Hospital Measures

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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
Christian
Shalgian
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Matthew
Coffron
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Carrie
Zlatos
​
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Emma
Zimmerman
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Courtney
Eubanks Lisowski
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Matthew
Brown
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Hallie
Koch
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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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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. 2624: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
S. 2438/H.R. 4665: The Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act
H.R. 4366: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
Continuing Resolution 2024
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOP) funding
National Institutes of Health Funding
Cancer funding
Government funding

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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
Christian
Shalgian
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Matthew
Coffron
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Carrie
Zlatos
​
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Emma
Zimmerman
​
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Courtney
Eubanks Lisowski
​
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Matthew
Brown
​
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Hallie
Koch
​
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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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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

Dept of VA Cancer Database

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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
Christian
Shalgian
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Matthew
Coffron
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Carrie
Zlatos
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Emma
Zimmerman
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Courtney
Eubanks Lisowski
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Matthew
Brown
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Hallie
Koch
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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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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

Address
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City
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State
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Zip Code
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
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Last Name
Suffix
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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)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

1 2 3

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

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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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)