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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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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 3173-12
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6. House ID# 333530000
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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
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| 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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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: SUSAN POLAN |
Date | 7/17/2015 10:58:11 AM |
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
Oppose House FY 2016 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill.
Oppose Senate FY 2016 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill.
Increase funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Increase funding for the Health Resources and Services Administration.
Urge Congress and the administration to eliminate sequestration cuts to nondefense discretionary funding/public health.
Support for adequate funding for federal child nutrition programs.
Support for funding for public health preparedness and biosecurity programs.
Support of full funding for HRSAs health professions and nursing workforce development programs in fiscal year 2016.
Support adequate funding to fully implement the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act.
Support adequate funding for the National Health Service Corps.
Oppose Dietary Guidelines riders in House and Senate appropriations bills
Oppose EPA Clean Air Act riders in Interior-EPA appropriations bills
Oppose anti-tobacco riders in agriculture appropriations bills
Support for FY 2016 funding for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
Opposition to the elimination of Title X family planning in the House FY 2016 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill.
Oppose cuts to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in House and Senate FY 2016 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bills.
Support for adequate FY 2016 funding for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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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Hoppert |
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Nicole |
Burda |
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Oppose the Secret Science Reform Act of 2015.
Oppose the EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015.
Support strengthening the Toxic Substances Control Act to better protect the public from exposure to toxic chemicals.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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 |
Donald |
Hoppert |
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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
Oppose changes to the grandfather date of the Tobacco Control Act.
Oppose H.R. 662, legislation to exempt many cigars from regulation under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.
Support for fast action on FDA's proposed rule to regulate all unregulated tobacco products.
Support for H.R. 1375, the Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
White House Office, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
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 |
Nicole |
Burda |
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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
Support for H.R. 2, legislation to extend funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program and primary care programs including Community Health Centers, National Health Service Corps and Teaching Health Centers.
Support adequate funding to implement the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology recommendations to combat antibiotic resistance.
Oppose legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
Support for the Prevention and Public Health Fund.
Support for S. 898 and H.R. 1312, the National Health Service Corps Improvement Act.
Support for the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015.
Oppose H.R. 36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.
Support for the Antibiotic Development to Advance Patient Treatment Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Nicole |
Burda |
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Donald |
Hoppert |
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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
Support reauthorization of federal child nutrition programs.
Oppose efforts to weaken school meal standards updated under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010.
Support for adequate FY 2016 funding for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.
Oppose Dietary Guidelines-related riders in the House and Senate Agriculture and Labor-HHS-Ed appropriations bills.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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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Donald |
Hoppert |
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Nicole |
Burda |
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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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support H.R. 2709, Professional's Access To Health Workforce Integration Act of 2015.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
White House Office, 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 |
Nicole |
Burda |
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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
Recommendations for ESEA reauthorization.
Support inclusion of physical education and health education in ESEA reauthorization.
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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Nicole |
Burda |
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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
Support for the Healthy Families Act.
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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Nicole |
Burda |
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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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Oppose efforts in general to weaken public health protections under the Clean Air Act.
Support EPA proposed rule for reducing carbon emissions for existing power plants.
Oppose the Ratepayer Protection Act.
Support strengthening EPA ozone standard to 60 parts per billion to best protect public health.
Support for the Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), White House Office
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 |
Donald |
Hoppert |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Urge protection of Medicaid, Medicare and the affordability of medicines and medical devices in the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.
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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Nicole |
Burda |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support for S. 705, the Transportation Alternatives Program Improvement Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Donald |
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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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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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
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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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