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15. General issue area code FIN

16. Specific lobbying issues

HR 1424/HR 3997 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act - Advocated for prompt passage of a financial rescue package that would alleviate the economic downturn and included oversight provisions.

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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of

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15. General issue area code BUD

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Lobbied to ensure that comparative effectiveness research is promoted (including appropriations financing for AHRQ's Section 1013 funding) and/or that Medicare Part D is not means tested (no bill).

S 2063/HR 3655 Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action Act of 2007- Lobbied in favor of a health reform framework in the entitlement task force legislation.
HR 3654 Safe Commission Act - Discussed AARP's position on entitlement commission legislation, including health care and revenue.
Discussed AARP's concerns about healthcare key issues and funding impact of entitlement commission.
S 3230 Labor-HHS Appropriations Act of FY 2009 - Lobbied for energy assistance, senior nutrition, Older Americans Act, Social Security Administration, comparative effectiveness and other social services programs.
S 3261 Transportation-HUD Appropriations bill, FY2009 - Lobbied for senior housing and transit programs.
HR 7110/S3604 Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act - Lobbied for SSA administrative expenses, weatherization and energy assistance and FMAP funding.
S 3289 Agriculture and Rural Development Appropriation, FY 2009 - Lobbied for Commodity Supplemental Food Program, rural rental housing, and FDA generic drug processing.
S 3260 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations - Lobbied for IRS taxpayer assistance program.
S 3182 Commerce, Justice-Science Appropriations, FY 2009 - Lobbied for National Telecommunications and Information Administration, DTV transition converter box coupon program.
S 3258 Energy and Water Development Appropriations, FY 2009 - Lobbied for weatherization assistance.
Stimulus Legislation and Economic Recovery - Lobbied on proposed/draft legislation to increase funding for federal nutrition program (food stamps/SNAP,TEFAP,CSFP) Employment and Training Services (WIA, SCSEP); SSI benefits; Philanthropic & Civic Engagement programs, unemployment insurance; federal medical assistance percentage; weatherization assistance program; the promotion of health information technology; accredited nursing schools through grants; transportation infrastructure; and to allow bankruptcy judges to restructure subprime mortgage debt for primary residences.

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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, Social Security Administration (SSA)

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15. General issue area code CIV

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HR 3195 ADA Amendments Act of 2008 - Lobbied in favor of passage ADA restoration Act which restores original Congressional intent on ADA act.
HR 2831/S 1843 - Educated and lobbied Hill staff on the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 which restores the paycheck rule for employment discrimination law suits.
HR 6625/S.3308 Veterans Voting Support Act - Lobbied on bills to make voting registration available to veterans in VA facilities and permit non-partisan groups to provide voter education and registration information in VA facilities.

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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

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15. General issue area code ENV

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Climate Change and Transportation - Discussed potential climate change legislation that may be proposed in the 111th Congress and potential legislative proposals that AARP may support or introduce that seeks to reduce greenhouse gases. (no bill number)

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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

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S 3230 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations FY 2009 - Contact to discuss proposed LIHEAP reauthorization legislation to create equity and modify distribution formula for program that assists elderly and low income individuals with paying utility bills.

S 3186 Warm in Winter, Cool in Summer Act of 2008 - Contact made to pass additional FY08 funds on legislation that assists elderly and low income with paying utility bills.
HR 6078 Green Act of 2008 - Contact established to follow legislation supporting energy efficient mortgages.

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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

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15. General issue area code FAM

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HR 1783/S 1070 - Support "Elder Justice Act" coordination of state and federal resources to combat elder abuse & exploitation.
HR 5563 - Support "GIVE Act" expansion of volunteerism opportunities and civic engagement. Discuss minority services access & minority senior health disparities.
HR 2188/ S 661- Support "Kinship Caregiver Support Act" services for relatives raising children when parents cannot.
HR 6064/HR 5898 National Silver Alert Act/Silver Alert Grant Program Act of 2008 - Support for legislation to provide assistance to states that implement a Silver Alert System.
HR 5352 The Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2008 - Lobbied for coordination of state and federal resources to combat elder abuse and exploitation.
HR 6893 Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 - Support for services for relatives raising children when parents cannot.
HR 6307 Fostering Connections to Success Act of 2008 - Support for services for relatives raising children when parents cannot.
S 3038 Improved Adoption Incentives and Relative Guardianship Support Act of 2008 - Support for services for relatives raising children when parents cannot.
S 3487 Serve America Act of 2008 - Support for civic engagement and volunteerism.
Long Term Care - Provided copy of Healthy at Home Report on use of technology by older adults and their caregivers. (no bill)
Older Americans Act - Feedback on proposed Project 2020 legislation to expand state single points of entry, evidence-based disease prevention health promotion programs, and enhanced nursing home diversion programs. (no bill)
Lobbied in discussions to include additional temporary funding for WIA, SCSEP and other federal employment and training services (no bill).

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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Administration on Aging, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)

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15. General issue area code GOV

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Discussed with Members of Congress AARP's 2008 Advocacy Agenda (no bill).
Discussed potential legislation on promoting older workers within the federal workplace (no bill).
HRes 1464/SRes 666-Recognizing & Honoring the 50th Anniv.of the function of AARP - Discussed support of bill.

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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

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15. General issue area code HCR

16. Specific lobbying issues

S 3408 Comparative Effectiveness Research Act - Lobbying in favor of the Conrad-Baucus legislation to create an independent comparative effectiveness entity to conduct and desseminate independent comparative effectiveness research.
HR 1108 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act - To give the FDA authority to regulate tobacco products.

Lobbied for spending levels for Rx comparative effectiveness, nursing education, NIH research, Falls Prevention and other similar accounts (no bill).
Discussed the need for bipartisan action on health care reform legislation, such as affordable quality healthcare. (no bill)
Expressed concern about proposed regulation regarding reduction of annual reassignment of LIS population in Medicare Part D.
HR 6357 Pro (TECH)t Act; S 1693/HR 3800 Wired for Health Act/Promotion of Health Technology Act - Lobbied for legislation to promote Health IT.
Lobbied on structure of Health IT standard-setting body (no bill).
Discussed asset tests relating to the Part B savings program and possible changes to current law (no bill).

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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)

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HR 3548 Plain Language in Government Communications Act - Provisions related to detering predatory lending practices and helping to protect older homeowners from foreclosure.
HR 5818 Neighborhood Stablization Act - Lobbied to help prevent older homeowners from losing their homes to foreclosure.
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S 2636 Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 - All provisions in Title IV related to allowing bankruptcy judges to restructure subprime mortgage debt for primary residences; lobbied the bill to help prevent older homeowners from losing their homes to foreclosure
HR 3609 Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007- Provisions related to allowing judges to modify the terms of mortages in bankruptcy to reduce foreclosures.
S. 2684 Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2008 - Provisions related to stabilizing the funding formula for Section 8 Vouchers to provide more affordable housing options for our members and their families.
HR 5758/S. 2490 Reverse Mortgage Proceeds Protection Act - Supported passage of this bill and House companion bill to better prevent reverse mortgage borrowers from fraud and abuse.
HR 1852/S 2338 Expanding American Homeownership - Lobbied to expand the FHA-insured reverse mortgage program while limiting origination fees charged by lenders.
HR 3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act - discussed the implementation of the bill.
HR 6076 Home Retention and Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - Lobbied for a foreclosure deferral to help members workout loans in default or refinance into new loans.
S 3261 Transportation and HUD Appropriations - Lobbied for affordable housing assistance spending including section 202-housing for the elderly program.
HR 6033 Home-Based Health Services Job Training and Caregiving Act of 2008 - Lobbied to expand the bill to cover more types of housing and to ensure the competitive nature of the grants program, as well as other changes to the bill.
S 2490 Reverse Mortgage Proceeds Protections Act - Lobbied to increase protections for Home Equity Conversion Mortgage loan recipients.
HR 3997/HR 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act - Lobbied to include provisions to assist troubled homeowners, including the ability for bankruptcy judges to modify primary mortgage debt.

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S 2337/HR 3363 Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act - Discussed consumer protections for LTC insurance.
S 1070/HR 1783 Elder Justice Act/S 1577 Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007 - Support for both pieces of legislation, strategy for how they might both move forward next year.
S 3327/HR 7212 - Empowered at Home Act - Lobbied to adjust budget neutrality requirement in waivers to include costs in both Medicare and Medicaid and other improvements to bill. Also lobbied in support of the bill.
HR 7110/S 3604 Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act - Lobbied for FMAP funding.
HR 5613 Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008 - Supported this legislation, particularly provisions related to placing a moratorium on seven harmful Medicaid regulations.
Discussed need to strengthen low-income programs by raising asset limits and streamlining rules, and to keep premiums affordable for all beneficiaries, and promote e-prescriptions in medicare (no bill number).
S 2408/HR 4296 Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-Meds) Act of 2007- Supported provisions related to requiring e-prescribing in Medicare Part D, at first by providing incentive payments to providers who do and after 2011 lower payments to providers who do not.
S 2641 Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act and HR 7128 Nursing Home Transparency and Quality of Care Improvement Act - Discussed the bill and provided suggestions for changes to the bill, nursing home quality and proposed five star rating system cms; poor performing nursing homes, family caregiving initiative, nursing home compliance guidelines, Home Health CAHPS, LTC Partnership Program (under Medicaid data reporting requirements), LTC Quality Alliance.
To build support and obtain sponsors for Medicaid Family Caregiver Assessment Demonstration proposal (no bill number).
Discussion and input on legislation to improve the health/LTC workforce and support family caregivers (no bill number).
Advance directives and end-of-life care, education of the public about these issues, portability, and other issues relating to advance directives (no bill number).
HR 7114/S3613 Independence at Home Act/Chronic Care Coordination - Lobbied on and support for legislation to provide chronic care coordination services to certain Medicare beneficiaries.

S 3101/HR 6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - Discussed implementation to help improve Medicare.
Lobbied for appeal notices for Medicare beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage plans (no bill number).
S 1102 Part D Equity for Low-Income Services - Lobbied for legislation to increase Medicare Part D LIS.
HR 1536 Prescription Coverage Now Act - Lobbied for legislation to increase Medicare Part D LIS asset limits.
HR 6033 - Discussed provisions of Home-Based Health Services Job Training and Caregiving Act and ways to improve bill.

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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Government Accountability Office (GAO)

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S 623/HR 1038 (Access to Life Saving Medicine Act), HR 1956 (Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007), HR 5629 (Pathway for Biosimilars Act) - Lobbied to ensure that Waxman Biogenerics legislation is enacted particularly provisions related to ensuring a safe, effective pathway for the approval of comparable, interchangeable biologics.

HR 1902 (Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2007)/ S 316 (Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act -Provisions related to preventing abuses in patent settlements between generic and brand name prescription drug manufactures.
S 1145 Patient Reform Act of 2007- Ensuring that the existing inequitable conduct provisions in Patent Law Act are not weakened.
Discussion regarding prescription drug affordability (no Bill).
S 3230 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations FY 2009 - Lobbying for spending levels for Rx comparative effectiveness.
S 3289 Agriculture and Rural Development Appropriations, FY 2009 - Lobbied to reduce FDA generic drug processing backlog.

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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

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HR 2167/ S 1141 Automatic IRA Act of 2007 - Provisions related to establishing an auto IRA for workers not covered by pension plan.
HR 5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 - Discussed implementation of the economic stimulus package, including rebates for older Americans and IRS funding for implementation.
Lobbied for long-term financial security (no bill).
S 2063/HR 3655- Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action Act of 2007 Senate Budget: Entitlement Task Force (could cut Social Security and Medicare benefits).
Discussed options to strengthen and improve long term financing and operations of social security program (no Bill).
Lobbying for increased spending to reduce SSA disability claim backlog (no Bill).
Discussed increased bankruptcy among 50+ population (no Bill).
HR 3765 Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007, S 2473 Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007, HR 3185 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to prohibit an administrator of an individual account plan that includes a qualified cash or deferred arrangement to enter into any contract for services to the plan without a written statement that identifies who will be performing such services, describes each such service, and specifies the expected total annual cost of such services. Requires the Secretary of Labor to prescribe a model statement that may be used for purposes of satisfying such requirements. Limits the requirements for such a statement to contracts for services if the total cost for such services equals or exceeds $1,000. Discussed AARP's concerns about garnishment of Social Security checks by banks and payday lenders and check cashers.
S 3230 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations FY 2009 - Lobbied for increased spending to reduce SSA disability claim backlog and in opposition to certain e-verify provisions without sufficient funding.
HR 3654 Safe Commission Act - All provisions related to strengthening Social Security and Medicare and reducing health care costs.
S 2794 Senior Investor Protection Act - Lobbied in favor of provisions related to protecting older Americans from fraudulent and misleading marketing practices.
HR 7327 The Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008 - Lobbied in favor of providing sponsors of traditional pension plans funding relief from certain funding provisions enacted in the Pension Protection Act of 2006 and to permit asset smoothing. Lobbied in favor of legislative proposals that would provide relief from the mandatory distribution rules that require individuals 701/2 years of age or older to withdraw certain amounts from tax deferred retirement savings accounts annually.
Discussed the need for bipartisan action on long-term financial security.

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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury - Dept of

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15. General issue area code TAX

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HR 5140 Tax Relief, urged vote for Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 - Discussed implementation of bill.
HR 2167/ S 1141 Automatic IRA of 2007- Provisions related to establishing an auto IRA for workers not covered by pension plan.

HR 5719 Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 - Discussed various provisions that could be included in a bill drafted to make the administration of the tax code more effective and efficient.
Discussed political, economic and social conditions that would create the conditions necessary to reform the tax code and possible changes that would simplify the tax code and make it more equitable (no Bill).
HR 1540 Civil Rights Tax Relief Act of 2007- Provisions related to excluding from gross income amounts received as damages due to discriminatory conduct.
S 3032/S 3532 Give Act - Discussed expansion of volunteerism opportunities and civic engagement.
HR 6283 Reimbursing Our American Drivers (ROAD) Act of 2008 - Lobbied in favor of allowing non-profit organizations to reimburse volunteers (without income tax consequences for mileage driven for charitable purposes up to the business mileage rate, and increasing the mileage deduction allowed for charitable purposes.
S 3260 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations, FY 2009 - Lobbied for increased funding for IRS taxpayer assistance programs (Tax Counseling for the Elderly and VITA).
Discussed tax-exempt issues regarding 501(c) organizations (no bill).

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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

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Urged White House to provide swift action to establish an inter-agency task force to oversee the transition to digital television (DTV).
Sought to protect older consumers from unnecessary and excessive wireless fees.
Monitored draft language on wireless industry and hearing aid compatibility of advanced wireless products for hearing impaired.
Met with the FCC Commissioner Tate regarding wireless issues.
HR 6209/S 3156 Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act of 2008, CALM - Discussed AARP support of legislation to require consistent volume levels of television programming.
S 1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act - Request to appear and give testimony on behalf of broadband deployment and seniors. S HR 5435 DTV Border Fix Act - Supported bill that would allow border broadcast to continue airing in analog through 2013.
S 2607 DTV Transition Assistance Act, S 3182 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations FY 2009 - Discussed implementation of legislation in regards to funding for DTV converter box coupons and community based outreach to seniors.

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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), White House Office, Commerce - Dept of (DOC)

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S 2686/HR 5951- Complete Streets Act of 2008 - Lobbied for all provisions related to ensuring that future transportation investments made by state Departments of Transportation and Metropolitan Planning Organizations create appropriate and safe transportation facilities for all those using the road-motorists, transit vehicles and riders, bicyclists, and pedestrians of all ages and abilities.
S 3261 Transportation/HUD Appropriations FY 2009 - Lobbied against transfer of public transportation funding to highway projects.
SAFETEA-LU Reauthorization - Lobbied on the reauthorization of the surface transportation bill in the 111th Congress. Set forth the initial priorities for AARP.(no bill)
Lobbied for the inclusion of Complete Streets in the Transportation Authorization bill (no bill number).
AARP filed ex parte comments in response to the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) proposal to schedule votes on intercarrier compensation (ICC) reform and formula change to universal service fund (USF) contributions by ratepayers.

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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

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15. General issue area code UTI

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Lobbied to protect older consumers from unnecessary and excessive wireless fees (no Bill).
S. 2607 - DTV Transition Assistance Act, S 3182 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations FY 2009 - Discussed implementation of legislation in regards to funding for DTV converter box coupons and community based outreach to seniors.

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U.S. SENATE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Administration on Aging

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HR 5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 - Discussed implementation of legislation.
S 1200 Indian Healthcare Improvement Act Amendments of 2008 - Lobbied for provisions related to energy assistance spending.
S 3230 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations FY 2009 - Contact regarding LIHEAP legislation that assists elderly and low-income individuals with paying utility bills.
S 986 Combat Related Special Compensation Act of 2007- Lobbied for provisions related to energy assistance spending.
Lobbying for Title III supportive services, family caregiver and nutrition assistance spending.(no bill)
HR 6941/S 3636 The Measuring American Poverty Act of 2008 - Lobbied to create modern measures of poverty accurately.

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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)

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