Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002

Public Health Security - Bioterrosim Preparedness Response Act of 2002 H.R.3448, S.1765 Agriculture, Conservation & Rural Enhancement Act of 2001

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Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Uniting and Strenghtening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Patriotism (USA PATRIOT ACT)(H.R. 3162) Bioterrorism Preparedness Bill (H.R. 3448) Enhanced Border Secuirty and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2001 (H.R. 3525) Department of Homeland Security (H.R. 5005)

Client expense: $130,379 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE

Fiscal Year 2003 Budget Resolution S.839,H.R.4954,H.R.1556 The American Hospital Preservation Act S.885,H.R.4954,H.R.1609 The Rural & Small Community Hospital Area Wage and Base Payment Improvement Act S.2547 The Hospital Outpatient Fair Payment Act of 2002 S.2555 The Revitalizing Under-Served Rural Areas and Localities Act S.2615,H.R.4515 The Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act S.326,H.R.4954,H.R.975 The Home Health Payment Fairness Act S.2490,H.R.4954 Medicare Skilled Nursing Beneficiary Protection Act of 2002 S.812,H.R.3414,S.2110 State Budget Relief Act of 2001 S.J.Res.37/H.J.Res.92 Resolution of Disapproval--Overturn Medicaid Upper Payment Limit Reduction S.1745,H.R.3360 Delay in Medicaid Upper Payment Limit Reduction S.572,H.R.854 Medicaid Safety Net Hospital Continued Preservation Act H.R.287 Prompt Payment of Health Benefits Claims Act H.R.4600 Helping to Ensure Affordable, Low-Cost, Timely Health Care Act of 2002 S.706,H.R.1436 The Nurse Reinvestment Act H.R.1897 The Nurse of Tomorrow Act S.705,H.R.3292 The Health Information Technology and Quality Improvement Act/Medication Errors Reduction Act of 2001 S.548,H.R.4954,H.R.1354 Assure Access to Mammography Act S.582,H.R.1143 The Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 2001 S.2449 Federal Responsibility for Immigrant Health Act S.169,H.R.519 Local Medical Emergency Reimbursement Act S.1715,H.R.3448 Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act of 2001 HHS Emergency Readiness Funding for Health Care Providers Disaster Relief Funding for Health Care Providers Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage & Provider Payment Increase Legislation Inpatient, Outpatient, Home Health, Skilled Nursing Facility and Long Term Care Hospital (LTCH) PPS Regulations Continuation of Agriculture Department's J-1 Visa Program CMS Seventh Scope of Work for Quality Improvement Organizations CMS Outcomes-based Quality Improvement in Home Health Care CMS Proposed Expansion of Post-Acute Care Transfer Payment EMTALA Regulations Provider-based Regulations Corporate Compliance Department of Labor Regulations on Benefit Claim Appeals HHS Regulatory Reform Efforts IRS Intermediate Sanction Rules Upper Payment Limit Rules HIPAA Rules Medical Malpractice

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE

S. 1715, S. 1765, H.R. 3448 - Food Security legislation; and H.R. 438, Food Safety.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY'03Appropriations (Labor/HHS/Education and VA Research and Medical Care funding and Bioterrorism) FY'04 Omnibus Appropriations Flu Vaccine Availability Act of 2001 - H.R.943 Antibotic Resistance Prevention Act of 2001 - H.R.1771 Smallpox Vaccination policy Underserved Adult and Adolescent Immunization Act of 2001 - H.R.2598 Bipartisan Patient Bill of Rights - S.1052/H.R.526,H.R.2663 Federal District Court order requiring Peer Review Organizations(PROs) to release physician information. Support for funding to expand the exsisting public progeams such as Medicaid and SCHIP to expand coverage for the uninsured(S.2679). Health Insurance Flexibility and Affordability(HIFA)Initative Medicare Education and Regulatory Fairness Act of 2001(MERFA)-H.R.868 Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act of 2001,S..1738 Privacy Rule-HIPAA Extension for standard transaction and code set regulations under HIPAA Administrative Simplification Compliance Act of 2001 - S.1684,H.R.1684 COBRA Plus Act of 2001 Economic Recovery and Assistance for American Workers Act of 2001 Geriatric Care Act-S.775 The Disabled Veterans Service Dog and Health Care Improvement Act of 2001-H.R.2792 Funding to protect all americans against Bioterriosm. Bioterriosm Preparedness Act of 2001(BioPact)S.1747 Public Health Security and Bioterriosm Response Act of 2001-H.R.3448 Liability Health Act-H.R.4600 Anti-trust Improvements-H.R.3897 Patient Safety&Quality Improvement-S.2590 J-1 Visas-S.2674

Client expense: $1,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office

S. 812/H.R. 1862, Greater Access to Affordable Pharmaceuticals Act of 2001; H.R. 3448/S. 1765, Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2001 (P.L. 107-188); and H.R. 698, Prescription Reimportation, Improvement, Correction and Enhancement Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

The Medicare Physician Payment Fairness Act of 2001, S. 1707 and HR 3351, introduced by Senator James Jeffords and Rep. Michael Bilirakis to reduce an across the board cut of 5.4% in Medicare payments to physicians and set the conversion factor (update) for payments under the Medicare physician fee schedule for 2002 at 0.9 percent less than the conversion factor for 2001. The bills also direct the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) to study and report to Congress on replacing the use of the sustainable growth rate as a factor in determining the update for such payments with a factor that more fully accounts for changes in the unit costs of providing physicians' services. Modification of Medicare physician fee schedule geographic work adjustor. HR 3569, the Rural Equity Payment Index Reform Act (REPAIR) introduced by Rep. Doug Bereuter, would lessen the disparity in Medicare physician payment that currently exists between urban and rural areas. S. 1953, Feingold legislation to eliminate the geographic physician work adjustment factor from the geographic indices used to adjust payments under the Medicare physician fee schedule. S. 2752 by Jeffords authorizing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to conduct research demonstrations to examine health delivery factors that encourage the delivery of improved quality in patient care. S. 2555, the “Revitalizing Underserved Rural Areas and Localities (RURAL) Act of 2002” introduced by Senator Baucus with provisions to increase the geographic adjustment of physician reimbursement in low payment areas. The Medicare Modernization and Prescription Drug Act (HR 4954) introduced by Reps. Thomas, Tauzin, Johnson and Bilirakis, provisions establishing a 2% Medicare Part B conversion factor update in 2003, 2004 and 2005; provisions instructing GAO to examine the impact of the geographic adjustment factor on physician payments under the Medicare physician fee schedule; increasing Medicare+Choice payments; and delaying “Lock-in” requirements for one year; establishing competitive bidding for certain Part B services. The Medical Excellence Demonstration Program Act of 2001 (S. 1756 introduced by Senator Jeffords, and HR 3746 introduced by Rep. Houghton) to establish demonstration projects to examine health care delivery factors that encourage improved quality of care. The conference report on HR 3448 the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act changed the Medicare+Choice “lock-in” provisions governing marketing and enrollment in M+C plans. The new provisions would postpone for three years limits determining when Medicare beneficiaries can switch health plans. These provisions also set limits on the period when M+C enrollment could be marketed to beneficiaries. Full reimbursement of Medicare Allowed Costs under Medicare Part B. Acceleration of Risk Adjustment implementation under Medicare+Choice. Preservation of floor payments in rural areas under Medicare+Choice. Waiver and or delay of Medicare+Choice “lock-in” enrollment limitations for 2002-2005. Extension of the New Entry bonus under Medicare+Choice. Demonstration programs under Medicare to increase beneficiary and plan participation in the Medicare +Choice Program. “Medicare Equity” concepts developed by Senate Finance Committee taking incremental steps towards Medicare reform, including restructuring CMS, improving Medicare+Choice, increasing the number of plans in rural areas, and easing payment inequities between urban and rural providers. HHS Initiative on Rural Communities, DHHS Secretary Thompson's call for a department-wide examination of federal health programs and how the federal programs respond to the needs of rural areas. Regulatory reform of CMS, through select provisions of the Medicare Education and Regulatory Fairness Act (S. 452, H.R. 858), H.R. 3046, the Medicare Regulatory, Appeals, Contracting, and Education Reform Act (The Medicare RACER Act) and the H.R. 2768, the “Medicare Regulatory And Contract Reform Act of 2001,” and H.R. 3391, The Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act” HR 3584, “The Medicare+Choice Improvement and Stabilization Act of 2001” legislation that would revise the payment structure of the Medicare managed care program for the year 2003 and make other changes to the program basing M+C payment on 100 percent of fee-for-service costs for 2003 only. Plans would then be paid based on whichever option was greatest: 100 percent of fee-for-service; a modified blend that re-weights the national average using M+C enrollment; floor payments as enacted in the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000; or a 2 percent minimum increase. The bill would also delay the onset of the “lock-in” period by one year and enable demonstration projects for preferred provider organizations and disease management programs. Save this template.Issue Template Text ACC accounting Or S. 3018, by Senators Baucus and Grassley, the Beneficiary Access to Care and Medicare Equity Act of 2002. Provisions calling for a statutory increase in medicare physician payments for 2003-2005; provisions equalizing payments for physicians in rural areas for 2003?2005 by implementing a floor of 1.0 for the geographic adjustment of physician work, holding all other areas harmless. Incentive payments for physicians in underserved areas. Provisions of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000, HR 5661. Section 412. HHS will be required to conduct a Physician Group Practice Demonstration to test, and expand the use of incentives to health care groups participating under Medicare. Section 429. BIPA requires GAO to study and submit a report to Congress and the Secretary on the reimbursement for drugs and biologicals and related services under Medicare. On September 27, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services published a notice in the Federal Register informing interested parties of an opportunity to submit proposals for participation in the Medicare Physician Group Practice Demonstration (PGP) project to test a hybrid payment methodology that combines Medicare fee-for-service payments with a bonus pool derived from savings achieved by improvements in patient care management. Medicare reimbursement for recovery care center services. Medicare Evaluation and Management Documentation Coding. Clarification of Medicare Formatting of Advance Beneficiary Notices. Medicare coverage of injected drugs HR 5063, a bill extending unemployment benefits, but also including a provision written by Ways and Means Committee Chairman Bill Thomas (R-CA) granting the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) immunity from “retroactive lawsuits” for Medicare+Choice overestimates and accounting mistakes made in 1998 and 1999 in the calculation of Medicare physician fees.

Client expense: $122,924 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

User Fees FDA/Juice HACCP FY 2002 Ag Approps - S.1191, H.R. 2230 Imported Food Safety Food Irradiation Country of Origin Labeling - S.280,H.R. 2439,H.R. 1121 Biotech Labeling Consumer Food Safety Act - H.R. 1605,H.R. 1817 National Foods Warning Uniformity Food Biotechnology Act - H.R.115 Safe and Fair Enforcement and Recall Act for Meat and Poultry Interstate Shipment of State Inspected Meat Act New Markets for State Inspected Meat Act Single Food Agency - H.R. 1671 Trade Promotion Authority - S.1104,H.R.2149 National Uniformity Food Safety Labeling Act - H.R. 1816 Food Allergens S.2499 Mercury in Seafood - S.555 Microbiological Performance Standards Genetically Engineered Foods Right to Know Act - H.R. 4814 Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 - S.1765,H.R.3448 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 - S.1765,H.R.2646 Nutrition Issues

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $368,831

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

American Hospital Preservation Act (S.839/H.R.1556);Rural & Small Community Hospital Area Wage & Base Payment Improvement Act (S.885/H.R.1609);State Budget Relief Act of 2001 (H.R.3414);Overturn Medicaid Upper Payment Limit Reduction (S.J.Res.37/H.J.Res.92);Delay Medicaid Upper Payment Limit Reduction (S.1745/H.R.3360);Medicaid Safety Net Hospital Continued Preservation Act (S.572/H.R.854);Prompt Payment of Health Benefits Claims Act (H.R.287);Helping to Ensure Affordable,Low-Cost,Timely Health Care Act of 2002(H.R.4600);Nurse Reinvestment Act (S.706/H.R.1436);Nurse of Tomorrow Act (H.R.1897);Health Information Technology & Quality Improvement Act (S.705/H.R.3292);Public Health Security & Bioterrorism Response Act of 2001 (S.1715/H.R.3448);Assure Access to Mammography Act (S.548/H.R.1354);Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 2001 (S.582/H.R.1143)

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Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.Res. 524; Expressing the sense of the House that Congress should complete action on the Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act of 2002 H.R. 4; Energy Tax Incentives H.R. 7; the Charity Aid and Recovery Act of 2002 H.R. 8; Death Tax Elimination Act of 2001 H.R. 267; the Broadband Internet Access Act H.R. 294; Farmland Capital Gains Equity Act of 2001 H.R. 333; Bankruptcy Reform bill H.R. 586; which makes the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001 permanent H.R. 658; the Farmer Tax Fairness Act to eliminate the interaction between income averaging and the AMT H.R. 662; Farm and Ranch Risk Management Act H.R. 923; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from net earnings from self-employment certain payments under the conservation reserve program H.R. 1542; Internet Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act of 2001 H.R. 1700; George McGovern-Robert Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act of 2001 H.R. 1786; To impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates, which require that the same tariff-rate quotas currently assessed on related dairy products (cheese, skim milk powder) be applied to Milk Protein Concentrates (MPC) and casein used in the food and animal feed industries; entire bill; entire bill H.R. 2114, the National Monument Fairness Act H.R. 2143; a bill removes the death tax sunset clause from last year’s Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 H.R. 2215; Department of Justice, FY2002 Authorization bill H.R. 2234; Tumacacori National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2002 H.R. 2290; Conservation Tax Incentives Act of 2001 H.R. 2316; To make permanent the tax benefits enacted by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001. H.R. 2341; Class Action Fairness Act of 2001 H.R. 2356; Campaign Finance Reform Bill H.R. 2423; the Renewable Fuels for Energy Security Act of 2001 H.R. 2506; Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2002 H.R. 2525; The Fair Tax Act of 2001 H.R. 2631; To accelerate the repeal of the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes and the reduction in the maximum gift tax rate. H.R. 2646; the Farm Security Act of 2001-dairy, animal care provisions, livestock; Livestock section H.R. 2829; Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Act of 2001 H.R. 3005; Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2001 H.R. 3009; Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act H.R. 3061; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002; A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes. H.R. 3090; the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002 H.R. 3394; Cyber Security Research and Development Act H.R. 3408; the Preservation of Antibiotics for Human Treatment Act of 2002; entire bill H.R. 3448; Bioterrorism Preparedness Act of 2001-food safety portion of bill; Food Safety Section H.R. 3705; Sound Science Saves Species Act of 2002 H.R. 3810, legislation that would prohibit packers owning or feeding livestock for more than 14 days prior to slaughter; entire bill H.R. 3908; legislation that continues funding for the protection of wetlands in the United States, Mexico and Canada Signed by the President H.R. 3925; Digital Tech Corps Act of 2002, a measure that would allow a public-private employee exchange program for information technology H.R. 4167; an extension of the Chapter 12 agricultural bankruptcy provision H.R. 4312; the Emergency Agriculture Assistance Act of 2002-livestock H.R. 4488; Unrelated Business and Income Taxes, UBIT H.R. 4840; To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to ensure the use of sound science in the implementation of that Act. Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Act of 2002 H.R. 4858; a bill which reauthorizes the J-1 state sponsorship program and increases the number of foreign doctors a state could sponsor H.R. 5005; Homeland Security Act of 2002; entire bill H.R.5093; Department of Interior Appropriations, FY2003 bill H.R. 5095; American Competitiveness and Corporate Accountability Act of 2002; Export Tax Regime Bill H.R. 5214; National Forest Fire Prevention Act H.R. 5300; Chemical Security Act H.R. 5309; Wildfire Prevention and Forest Health Protection Act of 2002 H.R. 5319; To improve the capacity of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to expeditiously address wildfire prone conditions on National Forest System lands and other public lands that threaten communities, watersheds, and other at-risk landscapes through the establishment of expedited environmental analysis procedures under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, to establish a predecisional administrative review process for the Forest Service, to expand fire management contracting authorities, to authorize appropriations for hazardous fuels reduction projects, and for other purposes. H.R. 5383; Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2002, a bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to agricultural producers. H.R. 5472; A bill to extend for 6 months the period for which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted. Protection of Family Farmers Act of 2002 Farmer Bankruptcy bill H.R. 5596; To amend section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate notification and return requirements for State and local party committees and candidate committees and avoid duplicate reporting by certain State and local political committees of information required to be reported and made publicly available under State law, and for other purposes; entire bill S. 88; the Broadband Internet Access Act S. 252; Clean Water Infrastructure Financing Act of 2001 S. 285; Water Conservation and Quality Incentives Act S. 312; the Tax Empowerment and Relief for Farmers and Fishermen Act (TERFF) S. 313; Farm, Fishing, and Ranch Risk Management Act S. 315; Conservation Reserve Program Tax Fairness Act of 2001 S. 362; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland which is similar to the exclusion from gain on the sale of a principal residence S. 369; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a written agreement relating to the exclusion of certain farm rental income from net earnings from self-employment S. 503; Small Community Drinking Water Funding Act S. 525; Andean Trade Preference Expansion Act S. 532; The Pesticide Harmonization Act S. 517; Energy Security Policy bill S. 565; Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act of 2001 S. 847; To impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates, which require that the same tariff-rate quotas currently assessed on related dairy products (cheese, skim milk powder) be applied to Milk Protein Concentrates (MPC) and casein used in the food and animal feed industries; entire bill S. 975; the Community Character Act of 2001 S. 990; American Wildlife Enhancement Act of 2002 S. 1006; the Renewable Fuels for Energy Security Act of 2001 S. 1036; George McGovern-Robert Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act of 2001 S. 1044; Chesapeake Bay Watershed Nutrient Removal Assistance Act S. 1329; Conservation Tax Incentives Act of 2001 S. 1602, the Chemical Security Act S. 1731; Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act of 2001; Farm aid bill An original bill to strengthen the safety net for agricultural producers, to enhance resource conservation and rural development, to provide for farm credit, agricultural research, nutrition, and related programs, to ensure consumers abundant food and fiber, and for other purposes; Farm Aid bill. S. 1749; Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2001 S. 1924; the Charity Aid and Recovery Act of 2002 S. 1961; Water Investment Act of 2002 S. 2184; legislation to require the Labor Department to develop a mandatory workplace ergonomic rule S. 2499; Food Allergen Consumer Protection Act; a bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish labeling requirements regarding allergenic substances in food, and for other purposes; entire bill S. 2538; a bill that would increase the minimum wage by $1.50 S. 2674; a bill which reauthorizes the J-1 state sponsorship program and would increase the number of foreign doctors that a state could sponsor form 20 to 30 S.2708; Department of Interior Appropriations, FY2003 bill S. 2758; Senator Kyl's amendment to make the death tax provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act permanent S. 2762; This legislation extends the period for buying replacement livestock until two years after the end of the weather disaster. It also creates a new involuntary conversion deferral for breeding livestock for forced sales caused by a Federal land management agency policy or action until two years after the end of the agency action S. 2800; Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2002. A bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to agricultural producers

Client expense: $5,139,633 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Natl Institute of Justice, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Park Service (NPS), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 2356; Campaign Finance Reform Bill H.R. 3448; Bioterrorism Preparedness Act of 2001- food safety portion of bill; food safety section H.R. 5005; Homeland Security Act of 2002; food safety section H.R. 5596; To amend section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate notification and return requirements for State and local party committees and candidate committees and avoid duplicate reporting by certain State and local political committees of information required to be reported and made publicly available under State law, and for other purposes S. 565; Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act of 2001

Client expense: $5,139,633 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Natl Institute of Justice, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Park Service (NPS), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 2356; Campaign Finance Reform Bill H.R. 3448; Bioterrorism Preparedness Act of 2001- food safety portion of bill; food safety section H.R. 5005; Homeland Security Act of 2002; food safety section H.R. 5596; To amend section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate notification and return requirements for State and local party committees and candidate committees and avoid duplicate reporting by certain State and local political committees of information required to be reported and made publicly available under State law, and for other purposes S. 565; Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act of 2001

Client expense: $5,139,633 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Natl Institute of Justice, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Park Service (NPS), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.Res. 524; Expressing the sense of the House that Congress should complete action on the Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act of 2002 H.R. 4; Energy Tax Incentives H.R. 7; the Charity Aid and Recovery Act of 2002 H.R. 8; Death Tax Elimination Act of 2001 H.R. 267; the Broadband Internet Access Act H.R. 294; Farmland Capital Gains Equity Act of 2001 H.R. 333; Bankruptcy Reform bill H.R. 586; which makes the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001 permanent H.R. 658; the Farmer Tax Fairness Act to eliminate the interaction between income averaging and the AMT H.R. 662; Farm and Ranch Risk Management Act H.R. 923; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from net earnings from self-employment certain payments under the conservation reserve program H.R. 1542; Internet Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act of 2001 H.R. 1700; George McGovern-Robert Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act of 2001 H.R. 1786; To impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates, which require that the same tariff-rate quotas currently assessed on related dairy products (cheese, skim milk powder) be applied to Milk Protein Concentrates (MPC) and casein used in the food and animal feed industries; entire bill; entire bill H.R. 2114, the National Monument Fairness Act H.R. 2143; a bill removes the death tax sunset clause from last year’s Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 H.R. 2215; Department of Justice, FY2002 Authorization bill H.R. 2234; Tumacacori National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2002 H.R. 2290; Conservation Tax Incentives Act of 2001 H.R. 2316; To make permanent the tax benefits enacted by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001. H.R. 2341; Class Action Fairness Act of 2001 H.R. 2356; Campaign Finance Reform Bill H.R. 2423; the Renewable Fuels for Energy Security Act of 2001 H.R. 2506; Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2002 H.R. 2525; The Fair Tax Act of 2001 H.R. 2631; To accelerate the repeal of the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes and the reduction in the maximum gift tax rate. H.R. 2646; the Farm Security Act of 2001-dairy, animal care provisions, livestock; Livestock section H.R. 2829; Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Act of 2001 H.R. 3005; Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2001 H.R. 3009; Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act H.R. 3061; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002; A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes. H.R. 3090; the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002 H.R. 3394; Cyber Security Research and Development Act H.R. 3408; the Preservation of Antibiotics for Human Treatment Act of 2002; entire bill H.R. 3448; Bioterrorism Preparedness Act of 2001-food safety portion of bill; Food Safety Section H.R. 3705; Sound Science Saves Species Act of 2002 H.R. 3810, legislation that would prohibit packers owning or feeding livestock for more than 14 days prior to slaughter; entire bill H.R. 3908; legislation that continues funding for the protection of wetlands in the United States, Mexico and Canada Signed by the President H.R. 3925; Digital Tech Corps Act of 2002, a measure that would allow a public-private employee exchange program for information technology H.R. 4167; an extension of the Chapter 12 agricultural bankruptcy provision H.R. 4312; the Emergency Agriculture Assistance Act of 2002-livestock H.R. 4488; Unrelated Business and Income Taxes, UBIT H.R. 4840; To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to ensure the use of sound science in the implementation of that Act. Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Act of 2002 H.R. 4858; a bill which reauthorizes the J-1 state sponsorship program and increases the number of foreign doctors a state could sponsor H.R. 5005; Homeland Security Act of 2002; entire bill H.R.5093; Department of Interior Appropriations, FY2003 bill H.R. 5095; American Competitiveness and Corporate Accountability Act of 2002; Export Tax Regime Bill H.R. 5214; National Forest Fire Prevention Act H.R. 5300; Chemical Security Act H.R. 5309; Wildfire Prevention and Forest Health Protection Act of 2002 H.R. 5319; To improve the capacity of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to expeditiously address wildfire prone conditions on National Forest System lands and other public lands that threaten communities, watersheds, and other at-risk landscapes through the establishment of expedited environmental analysis procedures under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, to establish a predecisional administrative review process for the Forest Service, to expand fire management contracting authorities, to authorize appropriations for hazardous fuels reduction projects, and for other purposes. H.R. 5383; Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2002, a bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to agricultural producers. H.R. 5472; A bill to extend for 6 months the period for which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted. Protection of Family Farmers Act of 2002 Farmer Bankruptcy bill H.R. 5596; To amend section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate notification and return requirements for State and local party committees and candidate committees and avoid duplicate reporting by certain State and local political committees of information required to be reported and made publicly available under State law, and for other purposes; entire bill S. 88; the Broadband Internet Access Act S. 252; Clean Water Infrastructure Financing Act of 2001 S. 285; Water Conservation and Quality Incentives Act S. 312; the Tax Empowerment and Relief for Farmers and Fishermen Act (TERFF) S. 313; Farm, Fishing, and Ranch Risk Management Act S. 315; Conservation Reserve Program Tax Fairness Act of 2001 S. 362; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland which is similar to the exclusion from gain on the sale of a principal residence S. 369; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a written agreement relating to the exclusion of certain farm rental income from net earnings from self-employment S. 503; Small Community Drinking Water Funding Act S. 525; Andean Trade Preference Expansion Act S. 532; The Pesticide Harmonization Act S. 517; Energy Security Policy bill S. 565; Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act of 2001 S. 847; To impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates, which require that the same tariff-rate quotas currently assessed on related dairy products (cheese, skim milk powder) be applied to Milk Protein Concentrates (MPC) and casein used in the food and animal feed industries; entire bill S. 975; the Community Character Act of 2001 S. 990; American Wildlife Enhancement Act of 2002 S. 1006; the Renewable Fuels for Energy Security Act of 2001 S. 1036; George McGovern-Robert Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act of 2001 S. 1044; Chesapeake Bay Watershed Nutrient Removal Assistance Act S. 1329; Conservation Tax Incentives Act of 2001 S. 1602, the Chemical Security Act S. 1731; Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act of 2001; Farm aid bill An original bill to strengthen the safety net for agricultural producers, to enhance resource conservation and rural development, to provide for farm credit, agricultural research, nutrition, and related programs, to ensure consumers abundant food and fiber, and for other purposes; Farm Aid bill. S. 1749; Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2001 S. 1924; the Charity Aid and Recovery Act of 2002 S. 1961; Water Investment Act of 2002 S. 2184; legislation to require the Labor Department to develop a mandatory workplace ergonomic rule S. 2499; Food Allergen Consumer Protection Act; a bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish labeling requirements regarding allergenic substances in food, and for other purposes; entire bill S. 2538; a bill that would increase the minimum wage by $1.50 S. 2674; a bill which reauthorizes the J-1 state sponsorship program and would increase the number of foreign doctors that a state could sponsor form 20 to 30 S.2708; Department of Interior Appropriations, FY2003 bill S. 2758; Senator Kyl's amendment to make the death tax provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act permanent S. 2762; This legislation extends the period for buying replacement livestock until two years after the end of the weather disaster. It also creates a new involuntary conversion deferral for breeding livestock for forced sales caused by a Federal land management agency policy or action until two years after the end of the agency action S. 2800; Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2002. A bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to agricultural producers

Client expense: $5,139,633 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Natl Institute of Justice, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Park Service (NPS), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Fiscal Year 2003 Budget Resolution S.839,H.R.4954,H.R.1556 The American Hospital Preservation Act S.885,H.R.4954,H.R.1609 The Rural & Small Community Hospital Area Wage and Base Payment Improvement Act S.2547 The Hospital Outpatient Fair Payment Act of 2002 S.2555 The Revitalizing Under-Served Rural Areas and Localities Act S.2615,H.R.4515 The Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act S.326,H.R.4954,H.R.975 The Home Health Payment Fairness Act S.2490,H.R.4954 Medicare Skilled Nursing Beneficiary Protection Act of 2002 S.812,H.R.3414,S.2110 State Budget Relief Act of 2001 S.J.Res.37/H.J.Res.92 Resolution of Disapproval--Overturn Medicaid Upper Payment Limit Reduction S.1745,H.R.3360 Delay in Medicaid Upper Payment Limit Reduction S.572,H.R.854 Medicaid Safety Net Hospital Continued Preservation Act H.R.287 Prompt Payment of Health Benefits Claims Act H.R.4600 Helping to Ensure Affordable, Low-Cost, Timely Health Care Act of 2002 S.706,H.R.1436 The Nurse Reinvestment Act H.R.1897 The Nurse of Tomorrow Act S.705,H.R.3292 The Health Information Technology and Quality Improvement Act/Medication Errors Reduction Act of 2001 S.548,H.R.4954,H.R.1354 Assure Access to Mammography Act S.582,H.R.1143 The Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 2001 S.2449 Federal Responsibility for Immigrant Health Act S.169,H.R.519 Local Medical Emergency Reimbursement Act S.1715,H.R.3448 Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act of 2001 HHS Emergency Readiness Funding for Health Care Providers Disaster Relief Funding for Health Care Providers Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage & Provider Payment Increase Legislation Inpatient, Outpatient, Skilled Nursing Facility and Long Term Care Hospital (LTCH) PPS Regulations Continuation of Agriculture Department's J-1 Visa Program CMS Seventh Scope of Work for Quality Improvement Organizations CMS Outcomes-based Qulaity Improvement in Home Health Care CMS Proposed Expansion of Post-Acute Care Transfer Payment EMTALA Regulations Provider-based Regulations Corporate Compliance Department of Labor Regulations on Benefit Claim Appeals HHS Regulatory Reform Efforts IRS Intermediate Sanction Rules Upper Payment Limit Rules HIPAA Rules

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE

"Greater Access to Affordable Pharmaceuticals Act of 2001" (S812) entire bill; "Access to Pharmaceuticals\Generics Act" (HR1862)entire bill; Generics; Pharmaceutical costs; Prescription Drugs; "Prescription Drug User Fee Act Reauthorization" (HR3448).

Client expense: $3,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

S.889, S.283, H.R.2563, and H.R.2315, Patients' Bill of Rights S.318 and H.R.602, Genetic Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance and Employment Act H.R.3448, the Bioterrorism Preparedness Act of 2001 H.R.4984, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Public Health Security - Bioterrosim Preparedness Response Act of 2002 - H.R. 3448, S. 1765.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Public Health Security - Bioterrosim Preparedness Response Act of 2002 - H.R. 3448, S. 1765.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S2244 - Prescription Drug Parity Act, HR4833 - Accuracy in Pharmaceuticals Advertising Act, HR3448, S2692 - Reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, S812, HR1862 - Greater Access to Afordable Pharmaceuticals Act, S1052 - Patient Bill of Rights HR4600 - HELP Act Health Issues related to economic stimulus bills (HR3259, HR622, HR30390) HR4954, HR4832, HR490, S2625 - Prescription Drugs Generic Drugs, medical devices, drug reimportation, children's health issues

Client expense: $167,892 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Uniting and Strenghtening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Patriotism (USA PATRIOT ACT)(H.R. 3162) Bioterrorism Preparedness Bill (H.R. 3448) Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2001 (H.R. 3525) Department of Homeland Security (H.R. 5005) Judiciary committee (House)(Senate) Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (Senate) Student Loans

Client expense: $122,986 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE

Drug Discount Program (Section 340 B of the Public Health Service Act); Bioterrorism Preparedness Act- S. 1715; Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act- H.R. 3448, P.L. 107-188; Medicare Reform and Prescription Drug Coverage- S. 812, H.R. 4954

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

S. 1055: "Privacy Act of 2001" Legislation to require the consent of an individual prior to the sale and marketing of such individual's personally identifiable information, and for other purposes. S. 2201: "Online Personal Privacy Act" Legislation to protect the online privacy of individuals who use the Internet. H.R. 4678: "Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2002" Legislation to protect and enhance consumer privacy, and for other purposes. Department of Health & Human Services 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164, Office of the Secretary: Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information: Proposed Rule, March 27, 2002 S. 2639: "Health Care for Working Families Act" Legislation to provide health benefits for workers and their families. H.Con Res. 271: "Expressing the sense of the Congress that public awareness and education about the importance of health care coverage is of the utmost priority and that a National Importance of Health Care Coverage Month should be established to promote these goals". S. 2638: "eHealth Act of 2002" Legislation to encourage health care facilities, group health plans, and health insurance issuers to reduce administrative costs, and to improve access, convenience, quality, and safety, and for other purposes. H.R. 4889: "Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2002" Legislation to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to improve patient safety. S. 1765, H.R. 3448, S. Con. Res. 117, H. Res. 427, : "Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act of 2001" Legislation to improve the ability of the United States to prevent, prepare for, and respond to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies. Provisions relating to prescription drugs and user fees, and export control for FDA regulated products. H.R. 3580: "Medical Device Amendments of 2001" Legislation to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to make improvements in the regulation of medical devices, and for other purposes. H.R. 4697: "Human Research Subject Protections Act of 2002" Legislation to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the protection of human subjects in research.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

FY'02 Appropriations (Labor/HHS/Education and VA and Medical Care funding) Flu Vaccine Availability Act of 2001 - H.R.943 Antibotic Resistance Prevention Act of 2001 - H.R.1771 Underserved Adult and Adolescent Immunization Act of 2001 - H.R.2598 Bipartisan Patient Bill of Rights-S.1052/H.R.526,H.R.2663 Federal District Court order requiring Peer Review Organizations (PROs) to release physician information. Support for funding to expand the exsisting public programs such as Medicaid and SCHIP to expand coverage for the uninsured(S.2679) Health Insurance Flexibility and Affordability (HIFA)Initative Medicare Education and Regulatory Fairness Act of 2001(MERFA)- H.R.868 Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act of 2001, S.1738 Privacy Rule-HIPAA Extension for Standard Transaction and Code Set Regulations under HIPAA Administrative Simplification Compliance Act of 2001 - S.1684,H.R.1684 COBRA Plus Act of 2001 Economic Recovery and Assistance foe American Workers Act of 2001 The Geriatric Care Act-S.775 The Disabled Veterans Service Dog and Health Care Improvement Act of 2001-H.R.2792 Funding to protect all americans againt bioterriosm Bioterrorism Preparedness Act of 2001(BioPact)-S.1747 Public Health Security and Bioterriosm Response Act of 2001-H.R.3448 Liability Health Act-H.R.4600 Anti-trust Improvements-H.R.3897 Patient Safety&Quality Improvement-S.2590 J-1 Visas - S.2674

Client expense: $1,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office

On November 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published in the Federal Register a final rule entitled, “Revisions to Payment Policies and Five-Year Review of and Adjustments to the Relative Value Units Under the Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2002.” This final rule made significant changes affecting Medicare Part B payment to reflect changes in medical practice and the relative value of services including interim RVUs for new and revised procedure codes for calendar year (CY) 2002, and a revised physician fee schedule update for CY 2002 and a revised conversion factor for CY 2002. The Medicare Physician Payment Fairness Act of 2001, S. 1707 and HR 3351, introduced by Senator James Jeffords and Rep. Michael Bilirakis to reduce an across the board cut of 5.4% in Medicare payments to physicians and set the conversion factor (update) for payments under the Medicare physician fee schedule for 2002 at 0.9 percent less than the conversion factor for 2001. The bills also direct the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) to study and report to Congress on replacing the use of the sustainable growth rate as a factor in determining the update for such payments with a factor that more fully accounts for changes in the unit costs of providing physicians' services. Modification of Medicare physician fee schedule geographic work adjustor. HR 3569, the Rural Equity Payment Index Reform Act (REPAIR) introduced by Rep. Doug Bereuter, would lessen the disparity in Medicare physician payment that currently exists between urban and rural areas. S. 1953 Feingold legislation to eliminate the geographic physician work adjustment factor from the geographic indices used to adjust payments under the Medicare physician fee schedule. S. 2752 by Jeffords authorizing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to conduct research demonstrations to examine health delivery factors that encourage the delivery of improved quality in patient care. S. 2555, the “Revitalizing Underserved Rural Areas and Localities (RURAL) Act of 2002” introduced by Senator Baucus with provisions to increase the geographic adjustment of physician reimbursement in low payment areas. The Medicare Modernization and Prescription Drug Act (HR4954) introduced by Reps. Thomas, Tauzin, Johnson and Bilirakis, provisions establishing a 2% Medicare Part B conversion factor update in 2003, 2004 and 2005; provisions instructing GAO to examine the impact of the geographic adjustment factor on physician payments under the Medicare physician fee schedule; increasing Medicare+Choice payments; and delaying “Lock-in” requirements for one year; establishing competitive bidding for certain Part B services. The Medical Excellence Demonstration Program Act of 2001 (S. 1756 introduced by Senator Jeffords, and HR 3746 introduced by Rep. Houghton) to establish demonstration projects to examine health care delivery factors that encourage improved quality of care. The conference report on HR 3448 the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act changed the Medicare+Choice “lock-in” provisions governing marketing and enrollment in M+C plans. The new provisions would postpone for three years limits determining when Medicare beneficiaries can switch health plans. These provisions also set limits on the period when M+C enrollment could be marketed to beneficiaries. Full reimbursement of Medicare Allowed Costs under Medicare Part B. Acceleration of Risk Adjustment implementation under Medicare+Choice. Preservation of floor payments in rural areas under Medicare+Choice. Waiver and or delay of Medicare+Choice “lock-in” enrollment limitations for 2002-2005. Extension of the New Entry bonus under Medicare+Choice. Demonstration programs under Medicare to increase beneficiary and plan participation in the Medicare +Choice Program. “Medicare Equity” concepts developed by Senate Finance Committee taking incremental steps towards Medicare reform, including restructuring CMS, improving Medicare+Choice, increasing the number of plans in rural areas, and easing payment inequities between urban and rural providers. HHS Initiative on Rural Communities, DHHS Secretary Thompson's call for a department-wide examination of federal health programs and how the federal programs respond to the needs of rural areas. Regulatory reform of CMS, through select provisions of the Medicare Education and Regulatory Fairness Act (S. 452, H.R. 858), H.R. 3046, the Medicare Regulatory, Appeals, Contracting, and Education Reform Act (The Medicare RACER Act) and the H.R. 2768, the “Medicare Regulatory And Contract Reform Act of 2001,” and H.R. 3391, The Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act” HR 3584, “The Medicare+Choice Improvement and Stabilization Act of 2001” legislation that would revise the payment structure of the Medicare managed care program for the year 2003 and make other changes to the program basing M+C payment on 100 percent of fee-for-service costs for 2003 only. Plans would then be paid based on whichever option was greatest: 100 percent of fee-for-service; a modified blend that re-weights the national average using M+C enrollment; floor payments as enacted in the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000; or a 2 percent minimum increase. The bill would also delay the onset of the “lock-in” period by one year and enable demonstration projects for preferred provider organizations and disease management programs. Provisions of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000, HR 5661. Section 412. HHS will be required to conduct a Physician Group Practice Demonstration to test, and expand the use of incentives to health care groups participating under Medicare. Section 429. BIPA requires GAO to study and submit a report to Congress and the Secretary on the reimbursement for drugs and biologicals and related services under Medicare. Section 437. BIPA requires GAO to conduct a study on the post-payment audit process for physicians services. The Comptroller General would also be required to conduct a study of the aggregate effects of regulatory, audit, oversight and paperwork burdens on physicians and other health care providers participating in Medicare. Medicare reimbursement for recovery care center services. Medicare Evaluation and Management Documentation Coding. Clarification of Medicare Formatting of Advance Beneficiary Notices. Medicare coverage of injected drugs

Client expense: $119,489 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office

Community Access Program Authorization (H.R. 3450, S. 1533) and FY 2003 Appropriations Nursing workforce legislation (H.R. 3497) Bioterrorism legislation (H.R. 3448) Legislation to increase physicians in underserved areas (H.R. 4858, S. 2674) SCHIP expansion legislation (S. 724, S. 321)

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

S. 812/H.R. 1862, Greater Access to Affordable Pharmaceuticals Act of 2001; H.R. 3448/S. 1765, Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2001 (P.L. 107-188); and H.R. 698, Prescription Reimportation, Improvement, Correction and Enhancement Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.3448, Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

S. 1715, 1765, 1785; H.R. 3448 - Food Security legislation; and H. Res. 438 - Food Safety

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

User Fees FDA/Juice HACCP FY 2002 Agriculture Appropriations - S.1191, H.R.2330 Imported Food Safety Food Irradiation Country of Origin Labeling - S.280, H.R.2439, H.R.1121 Biotech Labeling Consumer Food Safety Act - H.R.1605, H.R.1817 National Foods Warning Uniformity Food Biotechnology Inforamtion Initiative Act - H.R.115 Safe and Fair Enforcement and Recall Act for Meat and Poultry Interstate Shipment of State Inspected Meat Act New Markets for State Inspected Meat Act Single Food Agency - H.R.1671 Trade Promotion Authority - S.1104, H.R.2149 National Uniformaity Food Safety Labeling Act - H.R.1816 Food Allergens S.2499 Mercury in Seafood - S.555 Microbiological Performance Standards Genetically Engineered Foods Right to Know Act - H.R. 4814 Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 - S.1765, H.R.3448 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 - S.1765, H.R.2646 Nutrition Issues

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $203,655

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 7; the Charity Aid and Recovery Act of 2002 H.R. 8; Death Tax Elimination Act of 2001 H.R. 267; the Broadband Internet Access Act H.R. 294; Farmland Capital Gains Equity Act of 2001 H.R. 333; Bankruptcy Reform bill H.R. 586; which makes the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001 permanent H.R. 658; the Farmer Tax Fairness Act to eliminate the interaction between income averaging and the AMT H.R. 662; Farm and Ranch Risk Management Act H.R. 923; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from net earnings from self-employment certain payments under the conservation reserve program H.R. 1542; Internet Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act of 2001 H.R. 1700; George McGovern-Robert Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act of 2001 H.R. 2114, the National Monument Fairness Act H.R. 2143; a bill removes the death tax sunset clause from last year’s Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 H.R. 2215; Department of Justice, FY2002 Authorization bill H.R. 2234; Tumacacori National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2002 H.R. 2290; Conservation Tax Incentives Act of 2001 H.R. 2316; To make permanent the tax benefits enacted by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001. H.R. 2341; Class Action Fairness Act of 2001 H.R. 2356; Campaign Finance Reform Bill H.R. 2423; the Renewable Fuels for Energy Security Act of 2001 H.R. 2506; Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2002 H.R. 2631; To accelerate the repeal of the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes and the reduction in the maximum gift tax rate. H.R. 2646; the Farm Security Act of 2001 (Dairy, Animal Care provisions, Livestock) H.R. 2829; Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Act of 2001 H.R. 3005; Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2001 H.R. 3009; Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act H.R. 3061; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002; A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes. H.R. 3090; the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002 H.R. 3394; Cyber Security Research and Development Act H.R. 3408; the Preservation of Antibiotics for Human Treatment Act of 2002 H.R. 3448; Bioterrorism Preparedness Act of 2001 - food safety portion of the bill H.R. 3705; Sound Science Saves Species Act of 2002 H.R. 3810, legislation that would prohibit packers owning or feeding livestock for more than 14 days prior to slaughter H.R. 3925; Digital Tech Corps Act of 2002, a measure that would allow a public-private employee exchange program for information technology H.R. 4167; an extension of the Chapter 12 agricultural bankruptcy provision H.R. 4312; the Emergency Agriculture Assistance Act of 2002 - Livestock portion H.R. 4840; Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Act of 2002 H.R. 5005; Homeland Security Act of 2002 H.R.5093; Department of Interior Appropriations, FY2003 bill S. 88; the Broadband Internet Access Act S. 252; Clean Water Infrastructure Financing Act of 2001 S. 285; Water Conservation and Quality Incentives Act S. 312; the Tax Empowerment and Relief for Farmers and Fishermen Act (TERFF) S. 313; Farm, Fishing, and Ranch Risk Management Act S. 315; Conservation Reserve Program Tax Fairness Act of 2001 S. 362; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland which is similar to the exclusion from gain on the sale of a principal residence S. 369; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a written agreement relating to the exclusion of certain farm rental income from net earnings from self-employment S. 503; Small Community Drinking Water Funding Act S. 525; Andean Trade Preference Expansion Act S. 1036; George McGovern-Robert Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act of 2001 S. 1044; Chesapeake Bay Watershed Nutrient Removal Assistance Act S. 517; Energy Security Policy bill S. 565; Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act of 2001 S. 975; the Community Character Act of 2001 S. 1006; the Renewable Fuels for Energy Security Act of 2001 S. 1044; Chesapeake Bay Watershed Nutrient Removal Assistance Act S. 1329; Conservation Tax Incentives Act of 2001 S. 1731; Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act of 2001; Farm aid bill An original bill to strengthen the safety net for agricultural producers, to enhance resource conservation and rural development, to provide for farm credit, agricultural research, nutrition, and related programs, to ensure consumers abundant food and fiber, and for other purposes; Farm Aid bill. S. 1749; Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2001 S. 1961; Water Investment Act of 2002 S. 2184; legislation to require the Labor Department to develop a mandatory workplace ergonomic rule S. 2538; a bill that would increase the minimum wage by $1.50 S.2708; Department of Interior Appropriations, FY2003 bill S. 2758; Senator Kyl's amendment to make the death tax provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act permanent

Client expense: $2,875,700 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Legal Services Corporation, Natl Institute of Justice, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Park Service (NPS), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 2356; Campaign Finance Reform Bill H.R. 3448; Bioterrorism Preparedness Act of 2001-food safety portion of the bill S. 565; Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act of 2001 H.R. 5005; Homeland Security Act of 2002

Client expense: $2,875,700 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Legal Services Corporation, Natl Institute of Justice, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Park Service (NPS), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Resolution H.R.1556,S.839 American Hospital Preservation Act of 2001 H.R.1609,S.885 Area Wage and Base Payment Improvement Act H.R.1354,S.548 Assure Access to Mammography Act H.R.1436,S.706 Nurse Reinvestment Act H.R.1897 Nurse of Tomorrow Act S.705,H.R.3292 Health Information Technology & Quality Improvement Act H.R.1143,S.582 Immigrant Childrens' Health Improvement Act of 2001 H.R.287 Prompt Payment of Health Benefits Claims Act of 2001 H.R.975,S.326 Home Health Payment Fairness Act S.135 Direct Graduate Medical Education Improvement Act S.721 Nurse Employment and Education and Development Act H.R.519,H.R.823,S.169 Local Medical Emergency Reimbursement H.R.1331,S.683 Fair Care for the Uninsured Act H.R.584, S.572 Medicaid Safety Net Hospital Continued Preservation Act H.R.3360, S.1745 Delay in Medicaid Upper Payment Limit Reduction S.1715, H.R.3448 Bioterrorism Preparedness act of 2001 H.R.3414 State Budget Relief Act H.R.2768 Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act Nursing Immigration issues HCFA Prospective Payment System regulations for 2002 reimbursement for hospital inpatient, hospital outpatient, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, and inpatient rehabilitation facilities patient assessment HCFA Advanced Beneficiary Notice for Medicare Beneficiaries regulation OSHA Ergonomics regulation FDA policy on single-use medical devices Health Care Workforce issues Medicare regulatory reform and flexibility

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE

User Fees FDA/Juice HACCP Seafood Inspection Transfer to FDA FY 2002 Agriculture Appropriations - S.1191, H.R.2330 Imported Food Safety Food Irradiation Country of Origin Labeling - S.280, H.R.2439 and H.R.1121 Biotech Labeling Food Additive Approval Process Reform Consumer Food Safety Act - H.R.1605, H.R.1817 National Uniformity Food Biotechnology Information Initiative Act - H.R.115 Safe and Fair Enforcement and Recall Act for Meat and Poultry Interstate Shipment of State Inspected Meat Act New Markets for State Inspected Meat Act Single Food Agency - H.R. 1671 Trade Promotion Authority - S.1104, H.R.2149 National Uniformity Food Safety Labeling Act - H.R.1816 Food Allergens Mercury in Seafood - S.555 Microbiological Performance Standards Kucinich Genetically Engineered Foods Right to Know Act Bioterrorism - S.1765, H.R.3448

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $174,084

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

FY'02 Appropriations (Labor/HHS/Education and VA Medical Care funding) Flu Vaccine Availability Act of 2001 - H.R.943 Antibotic Resistance Prevention Act of 2001 - H.R.1771 Underserved Adult and Adolescent Immunization Act of 2001 - H.R.2598 Bipartisan Patient Bill of Rights - S.1052,H.R.526,H.R.2663 Federal District Court order requiring Peer Review Organizations (PROs) to release physician information. Support for funding to expand the existing public programs such as Medicaid and SCHIP to expand coverage for the uninsured. Health Insurance Flexibility and Affordability(HIFA)Initative. Medicare Education and RegulatoryFairness Act of 2001(MERFA), H.R.868 Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act of 2001, S.1738 Privacy Rule-HIPAA Extension for Standard Transaction and Code Set Regulations under HIPAA Administrative Simplification Compliance Act of 2001-S.1684,H.R.1684 COBRA Plus Act of 2001 Economic Recovery and Assistance for American Workers Act of 001 The Geriatric Care Act - S.775 The Disabled Veterans Service Dog and Health Care Improvement Act of 2001-H.R.2792 Funding to protect all Americans against the threat of bioterrorism Bioterrorism Preparedness Act of 2001(BioPAct)- S.1747 Public Health Security and Bioterriosm Response Act of 2001 - H.R.3448

Client expense: $1,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 2103 - "Medical Malpractice Rx Act" Legislation to establish limits on medical malpractice claims, and for other purposes. H.R. 3448, S. 1715 S. 1765, S. Amdt. 2692- "Bioterrorism Preparedness Act of 2001" Legislation to improve the ability of the United States to prevent, prepare for, and respond to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies. H.R. 3160 - "Bioterrorism Prevention Act of 2001" Legislation to amend the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 with respect to the responsibilities of the Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding biological agents and toxins, and to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to such agents and toxins. S. 1635 - "Pathogen Research, Emergency Preparedness and Response Efforts Act of 2001” Legislation to ensure the prompt research, development, manufacture, and distribution of new life-saving drugs, biologics, and medical devices that prevent or mitigate the consequences of a chemical or biological bioterrorist attack, and for other purposes. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164 - Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Information; Final Rule. S. 590 - " Relief, Equity, Access, and Coverage for Health (REACH) Act" Legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable tax credit for health insurance costs, and for other purposes. S. 283 - " Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001" Legislation to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage. S. 284 - " Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001-Part II" Legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives to expand health care coverage for individuals. S. 889 - " Bipartisan Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2001" Legislation to protect consumers in managed care plans and in other health coverage. S. 872, H.R. 526 -"Patients' Bill of Rights Bill" Legislation to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage. H.R. 2315 - "Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2001" Legislation to protect consumers in managed care plans and in other health coverage. Regulation of clinical trials/human subject protection.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Needlestick Safety & Prevention Act Medical Error Reduction Act of 2000 H.R.3448-Public Health Security & Bioterrorism Response Act of 2001 S. 1765-Bioterrorism Preparedness Act of 2001 H.R.1798-Medicare Patient Access to Preventative & Diagnostic Tests Act S. 1066-Medicare Patient Access to Preventative & Diagnostics Tests Act H.R.2453-Improving Global Health Through Safe Injections Act H.R.3391-Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act of 2001

Client expense: $269,356 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Drug Discount Program (Section 340 B of the Public Health Service Act); Bioterrorism Preparedness Act- S. 1715; Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act- H.R. 3448

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

S.1765/H.R.3448 -- Bioterrorism Legislation, Subtitle B -- Protection of the Food Supply, including Administrative Detention, Debarment, Records Access, Registration, Prior Notice, Refused Entry Marking, and Port Shopping Prohibitions. S.1731 -- The Farm Bill, Subtitle C -- Country of Origin Labeling -- in opposition to this provision and similar amendments S.1209 -- Trade Adjustment Assistance Act -- in opposition to Murkowski amendment on Country of Origin Labeling of Fish and Shellfish S.1911/H.R.2330 -- Agriculture Appropriations -- in opposition to provision restricting use of the term "catfish" S.1731/H.R.2646 -- The Farm Bill -- in opposition to provisions restricting use of the term "catfish" H.R.1671 -- The Safe Seafood Act -- in opposition to. Organic Labeling -- in support of USDA approval of organic labels for wild-caught fish and seafood Mercury, regarding FDA's review of its Defect Action Level for methylmercury in fish

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S.1052, S. 283, and H.R. 2563, Patient's Bill of Rights S. 318 and H.R. 602, Genetic Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance and Employment Act H.R. 3448, Bioterrorism Preparedness Act of 2001

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Nutrition; food safety; nutrition education; attention deficit hyper- activity disorders; dietary supplements; antibiotic resistance; food additives; food allergens; sugar; standards of indentity; national uniformity legislation; the Uruguay Round Agreements Act; agricultural marketing programs; milk, meat, pesticide, poultry, seafood safety regulations; agricultural biotechnology; genetically engineered foods; ethics in government, science policy and science research; interstate shipments of state-inspected meat; physical activity programs; appropriations for FDA, USDA, District of Columbia, and related agencies. Specific legislative interests include: Ensuring the Safety of Imported Meat and Poultry Act; National Uniformity for Food Act, H.R. 2649; Preservation of Essential Antibiotics for Human Diseases Act, H.R. 1816; Report on Genetically Engineered Foods, H.R.713; National Uniform Food Safety Labeling Act, H.R.1816; Freshness Disclosure Act, H.R. 2611; Better Nutrition for School Children Act, S. 745, H.R. 2129; Food Ingredient Right to Know Act, H.R. 1356; Antibiotic Resistance Prevention Act of 2001, H.R.1771; Mercury-Safe Seafood Act, S. 555; Consumer Food Safety Act, H.R.1817, Safe Food Act, H.R.1671; Agriculture, Conservation and Rural Enhancement Act, S. 1628, H.R. 2646, S. 1731; Dietary Supplement Information Act, H.R. 3065; Imported Food Safety Act, H.R. 3075; Protecting the Food Supply from Bioterrorim Act, S. 1551; Bioterrorism Preparedness Act, S. 1765, H.R. 3310, H.R. 3448; Trade Promtion Act, H.R. 3005.

Client expense: $52,936 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of