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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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Address1 | 1111 14th Street, NW |
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Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
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: William M. Prentice, Vice President for Government and Public Affairs |
Date | 01/19/2010 |
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
HR 2647 and S. 1033, National Defense Authorization Act of 2010: Require that the Navy Dental Corps Chief be a Rear Admiral Upper Half.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Air Force - Dept of, Army - Dept of (Other) , Defense - Dept of (DOD), Navy - Dept of
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
HR 2220, the Essential Oral Health Care Act
H.R. 2: Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009: Dental Wrap Around Provision/Amendment
H.R. 903 - Dental Emergency Responder Act
H.R. 1671/S. 450 - Meth Mouth Prevention and Community Recovery Act
HR 3109, the Health Access and Health Professions Supply Act of 2009.
S. 616 - Enhancing Safety in Medicine Utilizing Leading Advanced Simulation Technologies to Improve Outcomes Now Act
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009:
- Empowering Families to Make Healthy Choices (Bond/Coburn Stimulus Amendment)
- NHSC dental scholarships and loan repayment,
- Postgraduate dental education programs,
- Upgrading dental research facilities and equipment,
- Medicaid incentive payments related to the adoption of Health Information Technology (HIT),
- Increase the federal share of the costs of the state Medicaid program.
HRES 204, honoring the American Dental Association for its 150th Anniversary
Medical/Dental Coding issues
Lead in Dental Crowns Issue
Comparative Effectiveness regarding Dental Quality Alliance
Health Information Technology (HIT) Regulations
H.R. 870, the Medicare Medically Necessary Dental Care Act
S. Con. Res. 8/H. Con. Res. 56, a concurrent resolution expressing support for Children's Dental Health Month and honoring the memory of Deamonte Driver.
H.R. 1339, the Childrens Access to Reconstructive and Evaluative Surgery CARES Act - specific to dental surgery.
HR 1430, to permit physical therapy services to be furnished under the Medicare Program to individuals under the care of a dentist.
H.Res. 193, National Facial Protection Month.
H.R. 1253 Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009, a bill to require that limitations and restrictions on coverage under group health plans be timely disclosed to group health plan sponsors and timely communicated to participants and beneficiaries under such plans in a form that is easily understandable.
H.R. 2400, Strategies to Address Anti-microbial Resistance (STARR) Act, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance efforts to address antimicrobial resistance.
H.R. 2520/S. 1099, Patients' Choice Act, a bill to provide comprehensive solutions for the health care system of the United States, and for other purposes.
S. 1790, Senate Health Care Reform Bill
S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act, a health care reform bill.
HR 3200, House Health Care Reform Bill
-- Secretarys Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020, working to make sure oral health is a priority.
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, serving as a planning partner to celebrate that month.
HR 3590, The Patient Protetion and Affordable Care Act
HR 3962, a Health Care Reform Bill
S. 1793/H.R. 3792 Ryan White CARE Act Amendments of 2009
HHS Secretarys Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020
SAMHSA National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Indian Health Service
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Fisher |
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Sherman |
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Prentice |
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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 TOB
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1256/ S. 982 - Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act; H.R. 1261 - Youth Prevention and Tobacco Harm Reduction Act; S. 579 - the Federal Tobacco Control Act.
Comments on FDA Regulation of Tobacco Products
FDA Nominations to FDA Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
FY 2009 Omnibus (PL 111-8): Dental related funding for programs within CDC, NIH, CMS, HRSA and NIDCR.
FY 2010 Health Appropriations (HR 3293): Dental related funding for programs within CDC, NIH, CMS, HRSA and NIDCR.
FY 2010 Defense Appropriations (HR 3326): Funding for military dental research.
FY 2010 Interior Appropriations (HR 2996): Funding related to Native American Dental issues.
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009:
- Indian Dental Care Services
- Indian Dental Care Facilities
- Health Resources and Services Administration:
Construction, renovation and equipment at the Nations Community Health Centers;
Replacement of the headquarters of the Health Resources Services Administration.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Construction, renovation and equipment for the buildings and facilities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- National Institutes of Health:
National Center for Research Resources: Shared instrumentation and capital research equipment;
Buildings and Facilities: Improving and repairing National Institutes of Health buildings and facilities;
- Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology: Health information technology [IT] activities to be used to facilitate the electronic exchange of health information among organizations and to States and Indian tribes to establish low interest loan programs to facilitate the purchase of certified health IT.
- Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund: To fund projects and activities to reduce the incidence or severity of preventable disabilities and diseases.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Indian Health Service, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Air Force - Dept of, Army - Dept of (Other) , Defense - Dept of (DOD), Navy - 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 |
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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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 934/H.R. 1324 - Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2009; H.R. 3625 Food Marketing in Schools Assessment Act; H.R. 4053 Healthy Kids Act
FTC Report on Food Marketing to Children
Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2009
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2345, a bill to exempt small businesses from having to comply with the Red Flag Rule: An FTC regulation issued with the intent to help reduce identity theft.
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009:
- Continuation and expansion of Section 179 expensing.
HR 3014, the Small Business HIT Financing Act of 2009 -- to extend credit to small health care providers/businesses who purchase HIT products.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.1583, the Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009, which would make federal antitrust laws applicable to insurance companies by amending the McCarran-Ferguson Act to repeal the antitrust exemption for the business of insurance. ; S. 1681, the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009; H.R. 3596, the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009;
Ergonomics Alliance (not a bill) -- an signed agreement between the American Dental Asso. and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regarding issues related to ergonomics.
H.R. 2381 Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009
OSHA H1N1 Compliance Directive
OSHA Musculoskeletal Disorder Reporting
Ergonomic guidelines
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1948, the Dental Health Promotion Act: to allow reimbursement from flexible spending accounts for certain dental products.
Participated in the IRS Small Business Forum
DEA registration fee
S. 722, a general tax relief bill;
HR 436, an estate tax relief bill;
HR 498, a capital gains bill;
HR 664, to make 2001 and 2003 tax relief permanent;
HR 3841, an estate tax relief bill;
HR 3905, an estate tax relief bill;
HR 4154, an estate tax relief bill.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Veterans Dental/Oral Health Research
S 498, the bill that amends Title 38 to authorize dental insurance for veterans and survivors and dependents of veterans.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 801 Fair Copyright In Research Works Act
H.R. 1954 Make College Affordable Act of 2009, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make higher education more affordable by providing a full tax deduction for higher education expenses and interest on student loans.
S. 1373 Federal Research Public Access Act
H.R. 1930 Primary Care Dental Academic Workforce Development Act of 2009, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a loan repayment program for faculty members at programs of general dentistry or pediatric dentistry to alleviate faculty shortages.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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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 SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
EPA Memorandum of Understanding (MOU): MOU with EPA to help reduce amalgam in the environment.
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Nomination
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) Strategic Plan 2009-2013
H.R. 2400 - Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance Act
H. Res. 648 'Expressing the need for enhanced public awareness of potential health effects posed by mercury.
-- Submitted a letter to the FDA regarding the FDAs Final Rule for Dental Amalgam
-- Prepared a Petition to the FDA for Classification of Tooth Whitening/Bleaching Products
-- Attend meetings of the National Advisory Dental and Craniofacial Research Council
H.R. 2824 Doctor-Patient Relationship and Research Protection Act
S. 1213 Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act of 2009
S. 1259 Preserving Access to Targeted, Individualized, and Effective New Treatments and Service (PATIENTS) Act of 2009
H.R. 3856 Bone Health Promotion and Research Act of 2009
White House Directive on Public Access to Publicly Funded Research
AHRQ Reauthorization
CDC NIOSH Strategic Plan
FDA Final Rule for Dental Amalgam
FDA Petition for Classification of Tooth Whitening/Bleaching Products
FDA Dental Products Panel nomination(s)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. SENATE
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 946/S. 574, the Plain Lanuguage Act of 2009: Mandates that government directives be written clearly.
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
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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 IND
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2708, Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2009, a bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to revise and extend that act, and for other purposes.
S. 1790, Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2009, a bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Indian Health Service
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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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