| LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
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1455 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
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SUITE 925
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WASHINGTON
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DC
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20004
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USA
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| 5. Senate ID# 66716-12
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year |
2009
| 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 from 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 |
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Digitally Signed By: Steven N. LaPierre, Vice President Government Affairs
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01/12/2010
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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
S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act, a bill to promote greater access to chronic pain therapies
H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, a bill to promote greater access to chronic pain therapies
S.1380, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act, a bill to make the commission an executive branch agency, and provide the Commission new resources and authority to implement Medicare payment policy
S.301, Physician Payments Sunshine Act, a bill that would require disclosure of the relationships between physicians and the
manufacturers of drugs and devices
H.R. 3138, Physician Payments Sunshine Act, a bill that would require disclosure of the relationships between physicians and
the manufacturers of drugs and devices
H.R. 2502, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2009, a bill to provide for the conduct of comparative effectiveness
research for drugs, devices, and other therapies and create a Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund
S.1213, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act of 2009, a bill to provide for the conduct of comparative effectiveness
research for drugs, devices, and other therapies and to establish a Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund
H.R. 2824, Doctor-Patient Relationship and Research Protection Act, a bill to support federally funded comparative
effectiveness research for drugs, devices, and other therapies
S.1142, Informed Health Care Decision Making Act, a bill with respect to the inclusion of effectiveness information in drug and
device labeling and advertising
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), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Steven
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LaPierre
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Michael
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Mattoon
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Scott
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Reid
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Brenda
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Becker
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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
H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the legislative vehicle used to pass Leader Reid's manager's amendment regarding health care reform on the Senate floor
H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act,to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes
Other Senate and House Committee Health Reform bills with an emphasis on physician disclosure, comparative effectiveness research, pain research, Medicare secondary payer, bundling, gainsharing, medical device registry, and medical device tax.
Medicare Secondary Payer provision, which was included in Ways and Means Chairman's Mark for HR 3200, the America's Affordable Health Choices Act, that would have increased exposure to liability for suppliers
S.540, Medical Device Safety Act, a bill that would remove federal preemption protection for certain medical devices
H.R.1346, Medical Device Safety Act, a bill that would remove federal preemption protection for certain medical devices
Reform of the 510 (k) regulatory pathway
H.R. 759, Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act, a bill to improve the safety of food, drugs, devices, and cosmetics
S. 882, the Drug and Device Accountability Act, a bill to ensure the safety and quality of medical products and enhance the
authorities of the FDA
H.R. 2502, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2009, a bill to provide for the conduct of comparative effectiveness
research for drugs, devices, and other therapies and create a Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund
S.1213, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act of 2009, a bill to provide for the conduct of comparative effectiveness
research for drugs, devices, and other therapies and to establish a Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund
H.R. 2824, Doctor-Patient Relationship and Research Protection Act, a bill to support federally funded comparative
effectiveness research for drugs, devices, and other therapies
S.1142, Informed Health Care Decision Making Act, a bill with respect to the inclusion of effectiveness information in drug and
device labeling and advertising
H.R. 3090, Health Equity &Accountability Act of 2009, provides for the elimination of racial and ethnic health disparities
S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act, a bill to promote greater access to chronic pain therapies
H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, a bill to promote greater access to chronic pain therapies
S.1390, the Defense Authorization Bill, provisions related to pain management which would require a comprehensive pain care policy on pain management by the military health care system
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), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Steven
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LaPierre
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Scott
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Reid
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Michael
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Mattoon
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Brenda
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Becker
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Jean
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Frick
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.515. Patent Reform Act of 2009, provisions related specifically to innovative technologies
H.R. 1260, Patent Reform Act of 2009, provisions related specifically to innovative technologies
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
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Steven
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LaPierre
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Michael
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Mattoon
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Brenda
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Becker
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Medical device tax as included as a means to pay for health care reform in H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act and the Senate Manager's Amendment (SA3298) on health care reform
H.Con Res 85 and S.Con Res 13, the FY2010 budget resolution and provisions related to the taxation of foreign earnings of U.S. multinational corporations
H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009, specifically including a provision to extend the research and development tax credit
S.1203, the GROWTH Act, a bill to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative
simplified research credit
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
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Steven
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LaPierre
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Michael
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Mattoon
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Scott
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Reid
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Brenda
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Becker
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Jean
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Frick
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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
H.R. 4016, the Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Act of 2009, specifically regarding the transportation of lithium batteries
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 |
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Steven
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LaPierre
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Brenda
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Becker
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Jean
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Frick
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Michael
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Mattoon
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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
S.560, the Employee Free Choice Act, a bill to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor
organizations and to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during the organizing efforts
H.R. 1409, the Employee Free Choice Act, a bill to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, assist labor
organizations, and to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during the organizing efforts
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
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Steven
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LaPierre
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Michael
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Mattoon
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Brenda
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Becker
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Jean
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Frick
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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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3795, to enact the Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009, provisions related to changing the regulation on over-the-counter derivatives and how they are used by corporations
H.R.4173, to provide for financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and investors, to enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, to regulate over-the-counter derivatives markets, and for other purposes with provisions specifically changing
the regulation on over-the-counter derivatives and how they are used by corporations
Senate draft legislation by Senator Dodd on financial reform with provisions on the regulation of over-the-counter derivatives
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
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Steven
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LaPierre
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Michael
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Mattoon
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Brenda
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Becker
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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 FOO
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2749, Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009, grants FDA the authority and resources to oversee the safety of the nation's food supply. Includes provisions related to registration fees, device import safety fees, and unique identifier provisions.
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
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LaPierre
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Becker
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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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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