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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 601 13th St. NW |
Address2 | Suite 250 N |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 293335-1004917
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6. House ID# 373380040
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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 |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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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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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: Doug Badger, Partner |
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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 903, Dental Emergency Responder Act, as it relates to the role of dentists in the nation's disaster response framework. H.R. 1671/S.450, the Meth Mouth Prevention and Community Recovery Act, as it relates to addressing oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use. Issues relating to Medicaid and SCHIP reimbursement for dental services and their effect on access to these services for people with low incomes. H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act, H.R. 3962, Affordable Health
Care for America Act, H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act and H.R. 4872, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, as they relate to dental services, including Medicaid reimbursement for dental services, the availability of stand-alone dental coverage through health care "exchanges", the pricing of dental services provided by non-dentists at Indian health care facilities, medical liability reform and flexible spending accounts, especially relating to their use for dental services & supplies. H.R. 2220, Essential Oral Health Care 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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Doug |
Badger |
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Deputy Assistant to the President for Leg. Affairs |
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Don |
Nickles |
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U.S. Senator |
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Stacey |
Hughes |
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U.S. Senate Budget Committee, Deputy Staff Dir. |
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Mary Beth |
Savary Taylor |
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Joint Economic Committee, General Counsel |
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Rachel |
Jones Hensler |
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U.S. Senate Budget Committee, Tax Policy Dir. |
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
Issues relating to Medicaid and SCHIP reimbursement for dental services and their effect on access to these services for people with low incomes. H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act, H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act and H.R. 4872, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, as they relate to dental services, including Medicaid reimbursement of dental services and medical liability reform.
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 |
Doug |
Badger |
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Deputy Assistant to the President for Leg. Affairs |
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Don |
Nickles |
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U.S. Senator |
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Stacey |
Hughes |
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U.S. Senate Budget Committee, Deputy Staff Dir. |
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Mary Beth |
Savary Taylor |
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Joint Economic Committee, General Counsel |
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
H.R. 1948, the Dental Health Promotion Act and issues related to FSA reimbursement for dental products. H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act, H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act, H.R. 4872, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and issues related to the tax treatment of dental insurance plans and flexible spending accounts. H.R. 2847, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, as
it relates to the extension of section 179 expensing.
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Rachel |
Jones Hensler |
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U.S. Senate Budget Committee, Tax Policy Dir. |
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Doug |
Badger |
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Deputy Assistant to the President for Leg. 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 IND
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act, H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S. 1790, Indian Health Care Improvement Reauthorization and Extension Act, and H.R. 4872, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, as they relate to the provision of dental services at Indian health care facilities.
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 |
Doug |
Badger |
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Deputy Assistant to the President for Leg. 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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2345, to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide an exclusion from Red Flag guidelines for health care practices with 20 or fewer employees, and H.R. 3763, to amend the Fair Credit Report Act to provide for an exclusion from Red Flag guidelines for certain businesses, as they relate to dental practices. An as yet unnumbered Senate bill, the Restoring Financial Stability Act of 2010, as it relates to the regulation of dental practices by a consumer Financial Protection Agency.
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 |
Rachel |
Jones Hensler |
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U.S. Senate Budget Committee, Tax Policy Dir. |
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Doug |
Badger |
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Deputy Assistant to the President for Leg. 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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
FY 2011 Defense Appropriation Act as it relates to funding for dental research.
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Doug |
Badger |
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Deputy Assistant to the President for Leg. Affairs |
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Mary Beth |
Savary Taylor |
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Joint Economic Committee, General Counsel |
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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ISSUE UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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