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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 141 NORTHWEST POINT BLVD. |
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| City | ELK GROVE VILLAGE |
State | IL |
Zip Code | 60007 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 1397-12
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6. House ID# 321820000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2011 |
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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| 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: Kathryn Matthews, Washington Office Administrator |
Date | 10/20/2011 |
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
School Meal Standards
Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act Implementation
Food Safety Reform
H.R. 5504 Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010
Menu Labeling
Infant formula
Food marketing to children
Childhood Obesity
WIC
National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs
Antibiotics in animal agriculture
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), 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 |
Kristen |
Mizzi |
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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 2012 Labor-HHS Appropriations
FY 2012 Interior Appropriations
Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education
Prevention and Public Health Fund
FY 2012 Agriculture Appropriations-FDA Appropriations
FY 2012 Interior Appropriations
FY 2012 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations
FY2012 House Budget Resolution; H.Con.Res. 34
Medicaid Block Grant
Blended FMAP for Medicaid and CHIP
FY2012 Budget, Deficit, Debt Limit Negotiations
Budget Control Act of 2011
Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction
CHIP
Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant
Children's Discretionary Prevention Programs
MACPAC-Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission
FY2011 HHS/FDA Appropriations
Health professional appropriations
Syringe exchange funding
Title X funding
Pediatric subspecialty loan repayment
Title VII health professions
National Childrens Study appropriations
Pediatric device consortia funding
NIH appropriations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Education - 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 |
Robert |
Hall |
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Kristen |
Mizzi |
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Alison |
Perencevich |
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Ielnaz |
Kashefipour |
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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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act Implementation
Children's Athletic Equipment Safety
Safe Sleep
Cadmium
Lead Limits
Button Cell Batteries Safety Act
Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act
Crib standards
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), 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 |
Kristen |
Mizzi |
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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 DIS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act
Emergency Medical Services for Children
National Biodefense Science Board
National Preparedness Goal
National Health Security Strategy biennial Implementation Plan
National Disaster Recovery Framework
Department of Homeland Security Reauthorization
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), 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 |
Betsy |
Dunford |
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Robert |
Hall |
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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
ESEA Reauthorization
School Health
Physical Education Legislation
CDC Division of Adolescent and School Health
Tobacco in Schools
Head Start
Early Head Start
Home Visitation
Child Care Development Block Grant
Early Education
Race to the Top-Early Learning
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Administration for Children & Families (ACF), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Education - Dept of, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
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 |
Betsy |
Dunford |
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Kristen |
Mizzi |
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Alison |
Perencevich |
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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
Clean Air Act Implementation
Ozone
Antimicrobial Resistance
Mercury
Lead
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Exposure Elimination Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
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 |
Kristen |
Mizzi |
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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 FAM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act Implementation
Stop Child Abuse in Residential Treatment Programs Act
Home visitation
Fostering Connections to Success and Improving Adoptions Act implementation
Foster care
Health insurance for foster children
Child and Family Service Improvement and Innovation Act
Affordable Care Act - Medicaid Coverage for Foster Care Alumni
Reconnecting Youth to Prevent Homelessness
Foster Care Mentoring Act
Child Welfare
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
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 |
Robert |
Hall |
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Kristen |
Mizzi |
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Ielnaz |
Kashefipour |
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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
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act implementation
Public Health and Prevention Fund
Childhood Obesity
Concussion management/return to play
Heritable Disorders and Screening
Congenital Heart Disease
Uniform screening Congenital Heart Disease
Birth Defects & Developmental Disabilities
CHGME
Combating Autism Act
Supplemental Security Income & Disabilities
HHS National Vaccine Plan
NVAC Vaccine Safety Report
Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment (Sec. 5203 of Affordable Care Act)
Health Information Technology
Medicaid cuts
Meaningful Use
Access to safe and effective pediatric drugs and devices: Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA), Pediatric Research Equity Act (PREA), Pediatric Medical Devices Safety and Improvement Act, Medical Device User Fee Act (MDUFA), Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA)
Medical device regulation
Sober Truth on Preventing (STOP) Underage Drinking Act reauthorization
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
Safety of cough and cold medicine for children
Smoking in public housing
Creating Hope Act
CDC Division of Adolescent Health
Smoke-free movies
Adolescent confidentiality and explanations of benefits (EOBs)
Tobacco in Schools
Tanning Tax
ROADS Safe Act
STI screening
Drug Shortages
Poison Control Centers funding
Menu labeling regulation
Injury prevention
Violence Against Women Act
Essential Health Benefits
Quality
Patient Safety
Joint Select Committee
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD)
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 |
Ielnaz |
Kashifepour |
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Kristen |
Mizzi |
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Betsy |
Dunford |
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Alison |
Perencevich |
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Mark |
Del Monte |
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James |
Baumberger |
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Robert |
Hall |
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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
Native American Child Health
Native American Boarding schools
IHS insurance portability
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Indian Health Service,
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Kristen |
Mizzi |
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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 INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Affordable Care Act
Health Insurance children in foster care
Medicaid
CHIP
Vaccines for Children Program (VFC)
Medical Malpractice Insurance Reform
Immunization Administration Codes
Sustainable Growth Rate Formula (SGR)
Medicaid Equal Access Provision: Douglas v. Independent Living Centers
SSI and Children with Disabilities
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office, Treasury - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Betsy |
Dunford |
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Kristen |
Mizzi |
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Robert |
Hall |
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Ielnaz |
Kashefipour |
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Alison |
Perencevich |
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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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Sustainable Growth Rate Formula
Affordable Care Act
Keep Medicaid Strong
Medicaid Payment Rates
Medicare GME
Health Information Technology
Electronic Health Records
Meaningful Use
SSI and Children with Disabilities
Medicaid for children aging out of foster care
Medicaid Equal Access Provision: Douglas v. Independent Living Centers
Immunization Administration codes
MACPAC
Essential Health Benefits
Block grants
Blended Rate
State Flexibility Act (Hatch)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),
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 |
Betsy |
Dunford |
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Alison |
Perencevich |
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Robert |
Hall |
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Ielnaz |
Kashefipour |
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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
Safe Teen and Novice Driver Uniform Protection Act
Transportation Reauthorization
Child restraints
School bus safety
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Kristen |
Mizzi |
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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
Department of Labor Report on benefits covered in a typical employer plan
EHB
Affordable Care Act
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)
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 |
Robert |
Hall |
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Ielnaz |
Kashifepour |
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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 MED
16. Specific lobbying issues
Medical Countermeasures for Children
Translational research center at NIH
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)
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 |
Betsy |
Dunford |
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James |
Baumberger |
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Mark |
Del Monte |
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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
Food marketing to children
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Kristen |
Mizzi |
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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
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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