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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1601 K STREET, NW |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 32098-3832
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6. House ID# 313550244
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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 |
| 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: Tim Peckinpaugh, Partner |
Date | 04/17/2008 |
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
Unnumbered bill, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, military construction funding.
Unnumbered bill, Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, COPS DOJ project funding and Law Enforcement Technology support.
CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
Unnumbered bill, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, EPA funding for Superfund site cleanups.
Unnumbered bill, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2009, funding for Fairchild AFB and for Armed Forces Museum.
Unnumbered bill, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009, funding for Fairchild AFB.
Unnumbered bill, Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, highway, aviation and rail infrastructure improvement projects and EDI projects.
Unnumbered bill, Labor-HHS Appropriations for FY-09, HRSA allied health training.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Energy - 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 |
Amy |
Flachbart |
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Tim |
Peckinpaugh |
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Chad |
See |
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Slade |
Gorton |
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W. Dennis |
Stephens |
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Spec.Asst to Economic Dev Administrator, DOC |
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W. Dennis |
Stephens |
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Spec. Asst to Public Bldg Service, GSA |
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W. Dennis |
Stephens |
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LA, Rep Armey; LD, Rep Pombo; LD, Rep Barton |
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W. Dennis |
Stephens |
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COS, Rep Stockman; LD, Rep Wicker |
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
Support for Fairchild AFB including the new tanker mission.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD)
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 |
Michael |
O'Neil |
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Tim |
Peckinpaugh |
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Slade |
Gorton |
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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
Unnumbered bill, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, health care information technology funding and projects, HRSA critical and specialty care and continuing education and rural emergency services.
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Promote regional electronic health record demonstration and telehealth.
HR 2043, to provide for a Medicaid demonstration project for chronic disease management.
HR 1459, to improve Medicare beneficiary access by extending the 60 percent compliance threshold used to determine whether a hospital or unit of a hospital is an inpatient rehabilitation facility.
S 1455, to provide for the establishment of a health information technology and privacy system.
Unnumbered bill, DHS Appropriations for FY-09, critical healthcare infrastructure and regional disease surveillance.
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 |
Tim |
Peckinpaugh |
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Michael |
Evans |
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Tax Counsel/Legislative Director, Senator Baucus |
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Michael |
Evans |
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Chief Counsel, Senate EPW & Finance Comm. |
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Akilah |
Green |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Unnumbered tax bill, tax-exempt bonds for fixed-wing aircraft providing air ambulance services.
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 |
Tim |
Peckinpaugh |
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Michael |
Evans |
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Tax Counsel/Legislative Director, Senator Baucus |
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Michael |
Evans |
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Chief Counsel, Senate EPW & Finance Comm. |
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Akilah |
Green |
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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
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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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:
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
| 1 | 3 | 5 |
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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
| 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 4 | 8 | 12 |