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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1350 I Street, NW, Suite 590 |
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| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005-3305 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 9897-12
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6. House ID# 308370000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2010 |
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: Denise J. Bell, Director, Federal Legislative Affairs |
Date | 04/20/2010 |
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
H.R. 4949, the World Class Military Medical Facilities Act. A bill designed to establish within the Office of the Secretary of Defense an office responsible for implementing all recommendations and requirements regarding military medical facilities in the National Capital Region, and for other purposes.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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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Scott |
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Vice President, Advocacy |
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Denise |
Bell |
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Director, Federal Legislative Affairs |
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Christopher |
Donnellan |
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Assistant Director, Federal Legislative Affairs |
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Christopher |
Sherin |
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Assistant Director, Federal Legislative Affairs |
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
H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Act: To expand health care insurance coverage for the uninsured, restrict current
current practices by health insurance companies, and to expand health care entitlement programs;
H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act: To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the
growth in health care spending;
H.R. 4872, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance provisions;
*Worked on pending legislation concerning Genomics legislation to be introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate*
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 |
John |
Scott |
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Vice President, Advocacy |
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Denise |
Bell |
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Director, Federal Legislative Affairs |
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Christopher |
Donnellan |
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Assistant Director, Federal Legislative Affairs |
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Christopher |
Sherin |
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Assistant Director, Federal Legislative Affairs |
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
H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform the Medicare SGR payment system for physician and to reinstitute and update the Pay-As-You-Go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration; (continued on next page)
H.R. 4851, Continuing Extension Act of 2010;
H.R. 2534, Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act of 2009: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the treatment of certain physician pathology services under the Medicare Program;
S. 947, Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act of 2009: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the treatment of certain physician pathology services under the Medicare program.
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 |
John |
Scott |
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Vice President, Advocacy |
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Denise |
Bell |
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Director, Federal Legislative Affairs |
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Christopher |
Donnellan |
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Assistant Director, Federal Legislative Affairs |
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Christopher |
Sherin |
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Assistant Director, Federal Legislative Affairs |
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
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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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