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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Zip Code | 20004 |
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
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
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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: Douglas D. Johnson |
Date | 1/20/2016 2:54:26 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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Contacts in support of pro-life provisions in FY 2016 appropriations bills are reported on the FAM (Family Issues/Abortion/Adoption)page.
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 |
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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 CON
16. Specific lobbying issues
Contacts in opposition to anticipated joint resolution by Rep. Maloney, proposing to add certain language termed an "Equal Rights Amendment" to U.S. Constitution, and in opposition to H.J. Res. 51 (Speier) and S. J. Res. 15 (Cardin), resolutions endorsing notion that the long-dead 1972 "Equal Rights Amendment" can still be ratified and incorporated into the U.S. Constitution.
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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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 DOC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Contacts in support of laws to protect unborn children within the Federal District, including contacts in support of preservation of the "D.C. Hyde Amendment," a prohibition on the use of any congressionally appropriated funds for abortions (with certain exceptions) in the District of Columbia, in FY 2016 Financial Services appropriations bill (H.R. 2995), carried over to H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016.
Contacts in opposition to all ongoing efforts to weaken congressional control over spending by the local administrative government of the Federal District, including District Council initiative to institute illegal expenditures of funds without congressional appropriation, in violation of the federal Anti-Deficiency Act and other federal laws, and contacts in opposition to any proposed legislation to relax legal prohibitions on such action without sufficient safeguards.
Contacts in opposition to law enacted by District Council with delegated congressional authority, so-called "Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act" (D.C. Act 20-593), that would prohibit pro-life organization from maintaining pro-life employment policies. Contacts in support of Palazzo Amendment to the FY 2016 Financial Services appropriations bill (H.R. 2995), to prohibit expenditure of appropriated funds to enforce RHNDA (this amendment was approved by House Appropriations Committee on June 17, 2015, but was not carried over into H.R. 2029, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2016.
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 |
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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 FAM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Contacts in support of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36), to protect pain-capable unborn children beginning at 20 weeks fetal age, as approved by the House of Representatives May 13, 2015, and the Senate companion bill, S. 1553, introduced by Senator Graham (R-SC) on June 11, 2015. Senate motion to proceed to H.R. 36 (cloture failed, September 22, 2015.
Contacts in support of No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 7, S. 582), to codify government-wide policy against funding abortion (passed House January 22, 2015, 242-179).
Contacts in support of Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)(H.R. 803, S. 404) to require an abortionist to notify a parent before performing an abortion on a minor from a different state, with certain exceptions.
Contacts in support of the Health Care Conscience Rights Act (H.R. 940, Black, S. 1919, Lankford), to prevent the imposition of regulatory mandates that violate the religious or moral convictions of those who purchase or provide health insurance, and to prevent any level of government from discriminating against health care providers who decline to participate in abortions, and to empower victims to seek relief in court for violations of the federal conscience laws. Contacts in support of inclusion of parallel language in FY 2016 Labor-HHS appropriations bill (H.R. 3020). Amendment to strike those provisions was rejected by the House Appropriations Committee on June 24, 2015, and the bill reported out. Components of the conscience-protection legislation were introduced in the Senate as the Abortion Nondiscrimination Act (ANDA, S. 50), also supported. Contacts in support of retention of pro-life limitations in Senate version of HHS appropriations bill, S. 1695. Contacts in support of inclusion of Abortion Non-Discrimination Act (ANDA) provisions in H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (not included).
Contacts in support of Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act (H.R. 3515, Smith) and possible Senate companion bill (not introduced during Fourth Quarter).
On FY 2016 Financial Services appropriations bill (H.R. 2995, S. 1910). Contacts in support of Harris Amendment, to prohibit coverage of abortion, with certain exceptions, in "multi-state" (national) health plans created by PL 111-148, to be administered by the Office of Personnel Management; amendment adopted by House Appropriations Committee on June 17, 2015. Contacts in support of retention of the "Smith Amendment" (Sections 613-614) to prohibit OPM from paying administrative expenses connected with any FEHB health plan that covers elective abortion. Contacts in support of retention of "D.C. Hyde Amendment" (Section 810), to prohibit use of appropriated funds for abortion by the local government of the District of Columbia, with certain exceptions. The FY 2016 Financial Services appropriations bill (H.R. 2995) approved by the House Appropriations Committee June 17, 2015, contained these three provisions; the second and third were carried over into H.R. 2029, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. H.R. 2995 also contained the Palazzo Amendment, supported, to prevent use of appropriated funds by the local government of the District of Columbia to enforce the "Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act," as reported under DOC; this provision was not carried over into H.R. 2029.
Contacts explaining nonsupport for H.R. 426 and H.R. 816, based on lack of clarity and erroneous legal premises, and nonsupport for possible draft Senate companion bill.
Contacts in opposition to "Women's Health Protection Act" (H.R. 448, S. 217), a proposed federal statute to invalidate virtually all state and federal regulations pertaining to abortion. Contacts in opposition to "EACH Woman Act" (H.R. 2972), a bill to mandate coverage of abortion without limitation in Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and other federally funded health insurance program, to nullify the laws in effect in about half of the states that restrict coverage of abortion in health plans sold on the Obamacare exchanges, and to nullify all other state laws or policies that "inhibit insurance coverage of abortion by private health plans."
Contacts in opposition to H.R. 2257 (Rep. Jeff Miller) and S. 469 (Murray), in the forms introduced; these bills would require the Veterans Administration to provide certain services involving the creation, manipulation, and freezing of human embryos; contacts regarding possible revisions to the legislation. Contacts regarding clarifying revisions recommend to H.R. 1356 (gender-specific services by VA).
Contacts in support of H.R. 3495 (Duffy), to increase state flexibility to exclude certain abortion providers from Medicaid (passed by the House on Sept. 29. 2015), and Senate companion bill S. 2159 (Vitter). Contacts in support of inclusion of this provision in H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (not included).
Contacts pertaining to H.R. 3171 (Sensenbrenner), to make certain amendments to current law governing certain federally funded research involving fetal tissue (non-support), and H.R. 3729 (Sensenbrenner) to limit permissible sources of fetal tissue for federally funded research (under review). Responses to inquiries regarding possible revisions to 42 USC Sec. 289g-1 and 289g-2, including H.R. 3429 (Yoder)(legislation to tighten definition of "valuable consideration" in 289g-2, qualified support). Contacts regarding possible legislation to tighten requirements regarding altering method of abortion and consent pertaining to harvesting of baby body parts (qualified support).
Contacts regarding nomination of Karen DeSalvo as DHHS Assistant Secretary for Health; opposed to confirmation at this time.
Contacts in support of Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 3504, Franks), passed by the House Sept. 18, 2015, and in support of Senate companion bill, S. 2066 (Sasse).
Contacts received regarding provisions of H.R. 2029, and freestanding bill HR 3920, pertaining to drug ESSURE (no position).
Contacts regarding H. Res. 461 (Foxx), to establish a Select Panel attached to House Energy and Commerce Committee to investigate certain aspects of abortion industry practice, including body-parts harvesting, live-born infants, and related issues (support), and potential appointments to that panel. H.Res. 461 approved by House October 7, 2015.
Contacts in support of "Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015," H.R. 3134 and S. 1836. Contacts in support of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Act (budget reconciliation bill), including provision to block most federal funding to Planned Parenthood for one year, including contacts in support of Rule providing for consideration of the bill in the House and House passage on October 23, 2015. Contacts in support of inclusion of similar language in the Senate substitute amendment, and addition of provisions to repeal certain provisions of the Affordable Care Act, including the tax credit program that subsidizes about 1,000 health plans that cover elective abortion. Contacts in opposition to the Collins Amendment to remove the defund-Planned Parenthood provision, and in opposition to the Murray Amendment to replace that provision with a new $1 billion authorization for a fund for which only elective-abortion providers would be eligible (both amendments were rejected). Contacts regarding amendments filed pertaining to Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances statute; no position (amendments did not come to vote). Contacts in support of passage of the bill in the Senate (bill passed Dec. 3, 2015).
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
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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
Contacts in support of repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, because repeal would 1) eliminate the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage which would discourage businesses from offering plans less likely to deny life-saving medical treatment, 2) eliminate the Independent Payment Advisory Boards duty to make recommendations to limit growth in private, nongovernmental spending on health to below the rate of medical inflation, 3) eliminate the authority of the Department of Health and Human Services to implement those recommendations by imposing quality and efficiency measures on health care providers, limiting the circumstances in which treatments can be given to their patients, 4) eliminate the authority of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services effectively to limit the amount of funds senior citizens may voluntarily add on top of the government contribution in order to obtain Medicare Advantage private-fee-for-service health insurance less likely to deny care and more likely to offer health care providers reimbursement rates high enough to induce them to accept Medicare patients, 5) eliminate the requirement that state health insurance exchanges administrators exclude from their exchanges insurance plans offered by any insurers the administrators believe allow their policyholders inside or outside the exchange to spend what the administrators consider an excessive or unjustified amount on their own health care, thereby restricting the medical treatment, and 6) eliminate the provisions related to shared decisionmaking because they are likely to be used, on balance, to dissuade patients from choosing life-saving treatment.
Contacts in response to inquiries regarding implementation of certain elements of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, related to the denial of life-saving medical treatments.
Contacts regarding S. 1549, the Care Planning Act of 2015 because 1)it fails to contain proper safeguards against dissuading patients to reject life-saving treatment they would otherwise want both to cut costs, and also due to a pervasive quality of life ethic 2) it authorizes health care providers to deny life-preserving treatment against the express will of a patient or surrogate invalidating several state protective laws and 3) advance planning documents that may have been filled out in other states are to be implemented removing state power over informed consent requirements surrounding choosing life-saving measures, food and fluids.
Contacts in the U.S. Senate in support of S.2297, the Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act, which would Give Medicare beneficiaries and others online access to a website with state-specific model advance directives that choose life-saving treatment, food and fluids equally with those that reject them.
Contacts in the U.S. House in support of H.R. 4059, the Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act, which would Give Medicare beneficiaries and others online access to a website with state-specific model advance directives that choose life-saving treatment, food and fluids equally with those that reject them.
Contacts regarding advance care planning legislation (not introduced) 1) ensure the legislation provides for adequate oversight regarding the creation of advance planning materials, websites, etc. in order to protect against the materials being crafted in a way that persuades patients to reject treatment they might otherwise choose, 2) ensure that there are not Federally funded unmonitored practitioner consultations could lead to patients forgoing treatment they would otherwise have wanted, 3) ensure that there are not adverse changes to the Assisted Suicide Funding and Restriction Act 4) include oversight for grant approval for physician orders for life-sustaining treatment and 5) protect the right of states to ensure informed consent in choosing and rejecting treatment.
Contacts regarding legislation (not introduced) regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, provision related to the excise tax on employer-paid health insurance premiums above a governmentally-imposed limit that does not allow for medical inflation because the excess benefits tax will have its intended result of effectively imposing a price control on health insurance premiums.
Contacts in the U.S. House in support of H.R. 3251 which would prohibit the coverage of advance care planning services under the Medicare Program because unmonitored advance care planning services can in practice be used to nudge patients to agree to forego life-saving treatment and even assisted feeding through the use of unbalanced, distorted, and even inaccurate information.
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
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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 INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Abortion-related policy issues are reported under FAM (Family Issues/Abortion/Adoption). Issues related to health care rationing are reported under HCR (Health Issues).
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
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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
Abortion-related policy issues are reported under FAM (Family Issues/Abortion/Adoption). Issues related to health care rationing are reported under HCR (Health Issues).
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
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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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Contacts in support of inclusion of pro-life provisions in FY 2016 State-Foreign Operations appropriations bills, including provisions to reinstate the "Mexico City Policy" and curtail funding to the United Nations Population Fund, both included in H.R. 2772 as approved by the House Appropriations Committee on June 11, 2015. Contacts in opposition to Shaheen Amendment to Senate FY 2016 State-Foreign Operations appropriations bill (S. 1725), to bar adoption of pro-life "Mexico City Policy" by future president, and opposition to the bill with that provision included, approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee July 9, 2015. The foreign operations section of the final omnibus appropriations bill (H.R. 2029) contained neither language to reinstate the Mexico City Policy nor language to prohibit future restoration of such a policy.
Contacts in support of provision reducing funding to the United Nations Population Fund in omnibus appropriations bill (H.R. 2029); final bill reduced UNFPA funding by 7% due to UNFPA involvement in China's coercive population control program.
Consulted regarding draft amendments to S. Res. 310; opposed the draft amendments, which would have weakened existing limits on provision of abortion in U.S. foreign aid programs.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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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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