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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 900 7th Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 750 |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 72111-113
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6. House ID# 359400006
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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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| 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: TRACY SPICER, PRINCIPAL |
Date | 01/16/2009 |
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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 6331/S.3101 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008; S.3144/HR 6252 Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008; Delay in competitive bidding for DME and supplies; Medicare Advantage; Comparative Effectiveness; ESRD; E-Prescribing; HR 4296/S 2408 Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection Act of 2007 (E-MEDS);
S. 691/HR 1193 Kidney Care Quality & Education Act of 2007; Special Need Plans (SNPs); H.R. 5613 Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008
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 |
Amy |
Tejral |
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Legislative Director, Senator Ben Nelson |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Dep.Chief of Staff, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Political Director, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Legislative Assistant, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Special Assistant, Sen Edward M Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Staff Assistant, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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
S 2795/HR 5918 Small business Health Options Program Act of 2008 (SHOP); Small Business Health Insurance reform; HR 6444 Healthy Americans Act; S.400 and HR 2851 - Michelle's Law;
HR 6357 PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008: Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008; HR 6898, Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008; HR 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.
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 |
Amy |
Tejral |
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Legislative Director, Senator Ben Nelson |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Dep.Chief of Staff, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Political Director, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Legislative Assistant, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Special Assistant, Sen Edward M Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Staff Assistant, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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
S. 334 Healthy Americans Act; Universal Health Reform; S.1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act; HR 3800 Promoting Health Information Technology Act; HR 5442 Technologies for Restoring Users Security and Trust in Health Information Act of 2008; Health Information Technology (HIT); comprehensive (or universal) health reform;
Healthcare issues related to economic recovery/stimulus package (HR 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008) including Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Federal Medicaid Assistance Percentages (FMAP), HIT, privacy, Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER).
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 |
Amy |
Tejral |
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Legislative Director, Senator Ben Nelson |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Dep.Chief of Staff, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Political Director, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Legislative Assistant, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Special Assistant, Sen Edward M Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Staff Assistant, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR. 3801/S. 1848 TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007; TAA tax credit.
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 |
Amy |
Tejral |
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Legislative Director, Senator Ben Nelson |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Dep.Chief of Staff, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Political Director, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Legislative Assistant, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Special Assistant, Sen Edward M Kennedy |
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Tracy |
Spicer |
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Staff Assistant, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy |
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
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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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