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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1201 L STREET, NW |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 2491-12
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6. House ID# 316080000
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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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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: Mark Parkinson, President and CEO |
Date | 01/20/2012 |
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
P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
S: 218: Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011.
H.R. 5: Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (Health) Act of 2011.
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S. 668: Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act.
H.R. 1: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011.
H.J. Res. 44: Further Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011.
H.J. Res. 48: Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011.
S. 818: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011.
H.R. 1543: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011.
S. 868: State Flexibility Act.
H.R. 1683: State Flexibility Act, introduced on May 3, 2011 by Rep. Phil Gingrey. A bill to restore the longstanding partnership between States and the Federal Government in managing the Medicaid program.
H.R. 2032: To protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits by federally-funded entities involving such residents and in Department of Justice actions that could result in an agreement to move such a resident from that resident's facility.
H.R. 1546: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2011.
S. 829: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2011.
__ Continued monitoring Post Acute Care Payment and Reform issues (site neutrality) house side.
S. 1486: Long-Term Care Hospital Improvement Act of 2011.
H.R. 3587: Fair Pay to Medicaid Providers Act of 2011.
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17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
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 |
Jeff |
Myers |
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Senior VP of Policy and Government Relations |
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Stacie |
Aman |
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Senior Director, Political Affairs |
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MaryAnne |
Sapio |
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Senior Director,Government Relations &Advocacy |
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Karl |
Polzer |
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NCAL Senior Policy Director |
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Matthew |
Smyth |
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Director, Grassroots and Member Advocacy |
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Teresa |
Cagnolatti |
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Senior Director, Public Policy |
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Kimberly |
Zimmerman |
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Senior Director, Government Relations |
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
P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
H.R. 1: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011.
H.R. 5: Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (Health) Act of 2011
H.R. 636: Affordable Health Care Expansion Act of 2011.
S. 218: Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011.
H.J. Res. 44: Further Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011.
H.J. Res. 48: Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011.
S. 1560: Nursing Home Resident Pain Relief Act of 2011.
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), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
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 |
Jeff |
Myers |
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Senior VP of Policy and Government Relations |
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Stacie |
Aman |
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Senior Director, Political Affairs |
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MaryAnne |
Sapio |
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Senior Director,Government Relations & Advocacy |
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Karl |
Polzer |
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NCAL Senior Policy Director |
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Matthew |
Smyth |
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Director, Grassroots and Member Advocacy |
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Kimberly |
Zimmerman |
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Senior Director, Government Relations |
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Teresa |
Cagnolatti |
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Senior Director, Public Policy |
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 TOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 5: Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost. Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011.
S. 218: Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011.
H.R. 816: Provider Shield Act of 2011.
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), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
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 |
Jeff |
Myers |
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Senior VP of Policy and Government Relations |
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Stacie |
Aman |
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Senior Director, Political Affairs |
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MaryAnne |
Sapio |
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Senior Director,Government Relations & Advocacy |
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Matthew |
Smyth |
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Director, Grassroots & Member Advocacy |
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Kimberly |
Zimmerman |
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Senior Director, Government Relations |
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Teresa |
Cagnolatti |
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Senior Director, Government Relations |
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
P.L.111-148: Patient Protection and 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), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
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 |
Jeff |
Myers |
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Senior VP of Policy and Government Relations |
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Stacie |
Aman |
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Senior Director, Political Affairs |
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MaryAnne |
Sapio |
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Senior Director,Government Relations & Advocacy |
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Kimberly |
Zimmerman |
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Senior Director, Government Relations |
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Matthew |
Smyth |
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Director, Grassroots and Member Advocacy |
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Teresa |
Cagnolatti |
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Senior Director, Public Policy |
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
P. L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and 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 |
Jeff |
Myers |
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Senior VP of Policy and Government Relations |
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Stacie |
Aman |
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Senior Director, Political Affairs |
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MaryAnne |
Sapio |
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Senior Director,Government Relations & Advocacy |
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Kimberly |
Zimmerman |
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Senior Director, Government Relations |
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Matthew |
Smyth |
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Director, Grassroots and Member Advocacy |
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Teresa |
Cagnolatti |
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Senior Director, Public Policy |
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
S. 218: Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011.
S. 89: Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011.
H.R. 910: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011.
H.R. 4: Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011.
H.R. 674: A bill that would repeal the 3% withholding mandate which will require federal, state, and local governments withholding 3% of nearly all of their contract payments, including Medicare payments.
H.R. 705: Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011.
S. 164: Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011.
H.R. 144: Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011.
S. 72: Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011.
S. 1726: A bill introduced by McConnell to repeal 3% withholding tax.
S. 1720: Jobs Through Growth Act.
H.R. 3630: Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011.
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 |
Jeff |
Myers |
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Senior VP of Policy & Government Relations |
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Stacie |
Aman |
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Senior Director, Political Affairs |
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MaryAnne |
Sapio |
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Senior Director,Government Relations & Advocacy |
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Matt |
Smyth |
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Director, Grassroots and Member Advocacy |
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Kimberly |
Zimmerman |
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Senior Director, Government Relations |
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Teresa |
Cagnolatti |
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Senior Director, Public Policy |
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
To provide comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.
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 |
Jeff |
Myers |
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Senior VP Policy and Government Relations |
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Stacie |
Aman |
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Senior Director, Political Affairs |
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MaryAnne |
Sapio |
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Senior Director,Government Relations & Advocacy |
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Matthew |
Smyth |
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Director, Grassroots and Member Advocacy |
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Kimberly |
Zimmerman |
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Senior Director, Government Relations |
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Teresa |
Cagnolatti |
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Senior Director, Public Policy |
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 PHA
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.1560: Nursing Home Resident Pain Relief Act of 2011.
P.L. 111-148: Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act: Short cycle dispensing issues.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
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 |
Jeff |
Myers |
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Senior VP of Policy and Government Relations |
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Stacie |
Aman |
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Senior Director, Political Affairs |
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MaryAnne |
Sapio |
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Senior Director,Government Relations & Advocacy |
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Matthew |
Smyth |
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Director, Grassroots and Member Advocacy |
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Kimberly |
Zimmerman |
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Senior Director, Government Relations |
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Teresa |
Cagnolatti |
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Senior Director, Public Policy |
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
Supporting the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology by the long term and post acute care providers.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
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 |
Jeff |
Myers |
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Senior VP of Policy and Government Relations |
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Stacie |
Aman |
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Senior Director, Political Affairs |
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MaryAnne |
Sapio |
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Senior Director,Government Relations & Advocacy |
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Kimberly |
Zimmerman |
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Senior Director, Government Relations |
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Matthew |
Smyth |
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Director, Grassroots and Member Advocacy |
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Karl |
Polzer |
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NCAL Senior Policy Director |
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Teresa |
Cagnolatti |
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Senior Director, Public Policy |
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
Administration' s FY 1012 Budget Proposal.
H.Con.Res. 34: Fiscal 2012 House Budget Resolution.
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 |
Jeff |
Myers |
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Senior VP of Policy and Government Relations |
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Stacie |
Aman |
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Senior Director, Political Affairs |
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MaryAnne |
Sapio |
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Senior Director,Government Relations & Advocacy |
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Karl |
Polzer |
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NCAL Senior Policy Director |
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Matthew |
Smyth |
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Director, Grassroots and Member Advocacy |
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Kimberly |
Zimmerman |
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Senior Director, Government Relations |
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Teresa |
Cagnolatti |
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Senior Director, Public Policy |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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