Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006

H.R. 5906, Consortium on the Impact of Technology in Aging Health Services Act of 2006, to establish the Consortium on the Impact of Technology in Aging Health Services to encourage the development and application of technology to help seniors maintain and improve their independence and quality of life. S. 3739, Consortium on the Impact of Technology in Aging Health Services Act of 2006, to establish the Consortium on the Impact of Technology in Aging Health Services to encourage the development and application of technology to help seniors maintain and improve their independence and quality of life. H.R. 5293, Older Americans Reauthorization bill, to increase authorization levels by 25% above current FY2006 funding levels. S. 3570, Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006, to increase authorization levels by 25% above current FY2006 funding levels. H.R. 4491, Nursing Home Fire Safety Act of 2005, to provide loans and grants for fire sprinkler retrofitting in nursing facilities. S. 3489, Nursing Home Fire Safety Act of 2006, to provide loans and grants for fire sprinkler retrofitting in nursing facilities. Comments to FDA; Unique Device Identification. Letter to Chairwoman Nancy Pelosi in support of reestablishing a Select Committee on Aging in the 110th Congress. H.R. 899, SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act, to provide relief to refugees and asylees by extending eligibility for SSI benefits for an additional two years.

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

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

Javits-Wagner-O'Day Program; HR 27: The Job Training Improvement Act of 2005; S 1021: The Workforce Investment Act amendments of 2005; S 525: Caring for Children Act; HR 5293: Senior Independence Act of 2006; S. 3570: Older Americans Act amendments of 2006.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

ELDER ABUSE H.R.4993 ELDER ABUSE H.R.4993 ELDER ABUSE H.R.5293 ELDER ABUSE H.R4993 ELDER ABUSE H.R.5293 ELDER ABUSE H.R.4993 ELDER ABUSE H.R.4993 ELDER ABUSE S.2010 ELDER ABUSE S.2010 ELDER ABUSE S.2010 EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OF OLDER WORKERS GUARDIANSHIP OLDER AMERICANS ACT OLDER AMERICANS ACT H.R.4 OLDER AMERICANS ACT H.R.6197 OLDER AMERICANS ACT H.R.6197 OLDER AMERICANS ACT H.R.4 OLDER AMERICANS ACT S.3570 OLDER AMERICANS ACT S.3570 OLDER AMERICANS ACT S.3570

Client expense: $11,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

Provisions related to Medicare and Medicaid coverage of occupational therapy services; training, research, and education under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act; mental health parity; and funding for IDEA. • HR 5647 - Making appropriations for the Depts of Labor, Health and Human Services; and Education and related agencies for FY 07 • S 3708 - Making appropriations for the Depts of Labor, Health and Human Services; and Education and related agencies for FY 07 Provisions related to occupational therapy and rehabilitation services: • HR 5293, Senior Independence Act of 2006 • S 3570, Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2629/S. 1116 Positive Aging Act of 2005 HR 5293 Senior Independence Act HR 6197 Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 PL 108-355 Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act S. 569/HR 949 Women's Health Act of 2005 S. 602/HR 1262 Ronald Reagan Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act of 2005 S. 803/HR 1258 Help Expand Access to Recovery and Treatment Act (HEART Act) S. 1074 HeLP America Act (Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention) S. 1283/HR 3248 Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2005 S. 1325/HR 5698 Impact Act S. 1602 Improving Long-Term Care Choices Act of 2005 S. 1951 Community Living Assistance Services and supports (CLASS) Act S. 3449 Child and Adolescent Mental health Resilency Act S. 2823 Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006 S. 3570 Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 S. 4024 Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act Bureau of Health Professions Reauthorization and Appropriations Community Health Welfare Act Counseling in Shelters Act Expanding Research for Women in Trauma Act Ryan White CARE Act Reauthorization Women in Trauma Act Mental Health/Behavior Research, Medical Error, HIV/AIDS, lesbian health, depression, substance abuse, Indian health care, respite care, care-giving, long-term care, and White House Conference on Aging, President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health HR 457/S.228 Men's Helath Act of 2005 HR 963 Children's Compassionate Care Act HR 1106/S 537 Child Healthcare Crisis Relief Act HR 1940 Melanie Blocker-Strokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act

Client expense: $181,192 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), 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), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Indian Health Service, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

HR 5647 - FY 2007 Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill - social services funding, public health infrastructure; bioterrorism prevention and response; mentally ill offenders S. 3590, to delay the effective date of the amendments made by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 requiring citizenship documentation H.R. 5762, FY 2007 Science, State, Justice, Commerce (SSJC) and Related Agencies Appropriations bill - Public Safety funding, SCAAP, funding for communications infrastructure S. 103, the Combat Meth Act - entire bill S. 3525, the Improving Outcomes for Children Affected by Meth Act - entire bill S. 155, the Gang Prevention and Effective Deterrence Act - entire bill H.R. 5252, the Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement (COPE) Act - impacts on local franchise fees, funding for PEG channels, and local government authority over public rights of way S. 2686, the Communications, Consumers Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act - impacts on local franchise fees, funding for PEG channels, and local government authority over public rights of way H.R. 5384, FY 2007 Agriculture Appropriations bill - farmland conservation, pest detection and control H.R. 5576, FY 2007 Transportation, Treasury, HUD Appropriations bill - community development, low income housing, airport funding H.R. 5640, the Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006 - entire bill S. 3521, the Legislative Line Item Veto Act - cuts in Foster Care and Adoption Assistance H.R. 5293, the Senior Independence Act - entire bill S. 3570, the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 - entire bill H.R. 4794, the Child Support Protection Act - entire bill S. 1021, the Workforce Reinvestment and Adult Education Act - WIA reauthorization H.R. 5386, FY 2007 Interior Appropriations bill - PILT; clean air funding, Outer Continental Shelf moratorium, El Rio Forebay, Calleguas Creek watershed management plan H.R. 5427, FY 2007 Energy and Water Appropriations bill - funding for Matilija Dam and related watershed environmental restoration projects; Channel Islands Harbor S. 964, the Americans Outdoors Act - funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund H.R. 4993/S. 2010, Elder Justice Act - entire bill H.R. 4782, the California Ocean and Coastal Protection Act - OCS moratorium H.R. 4761, the Deep Oceans Energy Resources (DOER) Act - OCS moratorium H.R. 4049, the Early Pest Detection and Surveillance Improvement Act - entire bill H.R. 4162, the Los Padres National Forest Exchange Act - entire bill H.R. 5122, Department of Defense FY 2007 Authorization bill - Santa Rosa Island OTHER: Administrative reductions in Medicaid funding TB Treatment and Prevention Flu Pandemic HR 5441 - FY 2007 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations bill - funding for local government homeland security and disaster preparedness and response activities; border security S. 2823, the Ryan White Modernization Act - Title II funding

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

S. 2355, the Border Tunnel Prevention Act - entire bill S. 3590, to delay the effective date of the amendments made by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 requiring citizenship documentation - entire bill S. 2823, the Ryan White Modernization Act - Title I and II funding S. 1325/H.R. 5698, the Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity (IMPACT) Act - entire bill H.R. 5762, FY 2007 Science, State, Justice, Commerce (SSJC) and Related Agencies Appropriations bill - Public Safety funding, SCAAP, funding for regional communications infrastructure S. 103, the Combat Meth Act - entire bill S. 3525, the Improving Outcomes for Children Affected by Meth Act - entire bill S. 155, the Gang Prevention and Effective Deterrence Act - entire bill H.R. 5252, the Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement (COPE) Act - impacts on local franchise fees, funding for PEG channels, and local government authority over public rights of way S. 2686, the Communications, Consumers Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act - impacts on local franchise fees, funding for PEG channels, and local government authority over public rights of way H.R. 5384, FY 2007 Agriculture Appropriations bill - farmland conservation, pest detection and control H.R. 5576, FY 2007 Transportation, Treasury, HUD Appropriations bill - community development, low income housing, airport funding, Camp Lockett cleanup H.R. 5640, the Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006 - entire bill S. 3521, the Legislative Line Item Veto Act - cuts in Foster Care and Adoption Assistance H.R. 5293, the Senior Independence Act - entire bill S. 3570, the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 - entire bill H.R. 4794, the Child Support Protection Act - entire bill S. 1021, the Workforce Reinvestment and Adult Education Act - WIA reauthorization H.R. 5386, FY 2007 Interior Appropriations bill - habitat conservation funding; Section 6 Cooperative Endangered Species Fund; California node of National Biological Information Infrastructure; PILT; clean air funding, Outer Continental Shelf moratorium H.R. 5427, FY 2007 Energy and Water Appropriations bill - funding for San Diego County SAMP H.R. 4893, To amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to restrict off-reservation gaming - co-location of gaming activities on a single reservation H.R. 4993/S. 2010, Elder Justice Act - entire bill S. 211/H.R. 896, Calling for 2-1-1 Act - entire bill H.R. 4782, the California Ocean and Coastal Protection Act - OCS moratorium H.R. 4761, the Deep Oceans Energy Resources (DOER) Act - OCS moratorium H.R. 4049, the Early Pest Detection and Surveillance Improvement Act - entire bill H.R. 1660, the Payday Borrower Protection Act - entire bill S. 1878, the Predatory Payday Loan Prohibition Act - entire bill H.R. 2804, the ADA Notification Act - entire bill OTHER: Administrative reductions in Medicaid funding TB Treatment and Prevention Flu Pandemic Faith-based services HR 5441 - FY 2007 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations bill - funding for local government homeland security and disaster preparedness and response activities; border security S. 2355, the Border Tunnel Prevention Act - entire bill

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $180,000

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

HR 5647 - FY 2007 Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill - social services funding, public health infrastructure; bioterrorism prevention and response; trauma center renovation S. 2823, the Ryan White Modernization Act - Title I and II funding H.R. 4747/S. 2278, HEART for Women Act - entire bill S. 1325/H.R. 5698, the Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity (IMPACT) Act - entire bill H.R. 5762, FY 2007 Science, State, Justice, Commerce (SSJC) and Related Agencies Appropriations bill - Public Safety funding, SCAAP, funding for regional fingerprinting ID system S. 103, the Combat Meth Act - entire bill S. 3525, the Improving Outcomes for Children Affected by Meth Act - entire bill S. 155, the Gang Prevention and Effective Deterrence Act - entire bill H.R. 5252, the Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement (COPE) Act - impacts on local franchise fees, funding for PEG channels, and local government authority over public rights of way S. 2686, the Communications, Consumers Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act - impacts on local franchise fees, funding for PEG channels, and local government authority over public rights of way H.R. 5384, FY 2007 Agriculture Appropriations bill - rural empowerment zones, farmland conservation, pest detection and control H.R. 5576, FY 2007 Transportation, Treasury, HUD Appropriations bill - community development, low income housing, airport funding H.R. 5640, the Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006 - entire bill S. 3521, the Legislative Line Item Veto Act - cuts in Foster Care and Adoption Assistance H.R. 5293, the Senior Independence Act - entire bill S. 3570, the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 - entire bill H.R. 4794, the Child Support Protection Act - entire bill S. 1021, the Workforce Reinvestment and Adult Education Act - WIA reauthorization H.R. 5386, FY 2007 Interior Appropriations bill - habitat conservation funding; Section 6 Cooperative Endangered Species Fund; California node of National Biological Information Infrastructure; land acquisition related to the Coachella Valley Fringe-toed Lizard ACEC; PILT H.R. 5427, FY 2007 Energy and Water Appropriations bill - funding for Riverside County SAMP S. 964, the Americans Outdoors Act - funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund H.R. 4049, the Early Pest Detection and Surveillance Improvement Act - entire bill OTHER: Administrative reductions in Medicaid funding Port Security TB Treatment and Prevention Flu Pandemic Library Services S. 3590, to delay the effective date of the amendments made by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 requiring citizenship verification

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

HR 5293, Senior Independence Act of 2006 S 3570, Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

utilization of the Social Security "surplus" for private accounts, "progressive price indexing," and certificates guaranteeing Social Security benefits; 2) S. 1889, H.R. 4122, H.R. 5552, S. 3491, H.R. 3282, H.R. 2470, S. 1155, S. 3521: provisions pertaining to the creation of sunset and/or entitlement commissions affecting Social Security; 3) S. 275 pertaining to Social Security cost-of-living-adjustments and mandating the development of a new Consumer Price Index reflecting senior spending; 4) H.R. 3954, H.R. 3637, S. 1795 pertaining to the impact of Medicare Part B and Part D premiums on Social Security cost-of-living adjustments and Social Security recipient benefit levels; 5) pertaining to the nomination of Andrew Biggs to serve as the Deputy Commissioner of Social Security. Pensions and Employee Benefits. H.R. 4, S. 1953, H.R. 2830 pertaining to defined benefit pensions, spousal pension protections, cash balance pension plans, and the Savers Credit. Older Americans Act Reauthorization. H.R. 5293, H.R. 6197, S. 3570 reauthorizing the Older Americans Act and specifically provisions pertaining to home and community-based services, senior centers, congregate and home-delivered meals, help for family caregivers, legal assistance and community service employment and training for older workers. House of Representatives Select Committee on Aging. Advocacy to establishment a Select Committee on Aging in the U.S. House of Representatives; no House resolution was pending. Social Security. 1) Proposals of the President’s Commission to Strengthen Social Security of 2001, H.R. 750, S. 1302, H.R. 440, H.R. 530, H.R. 1776, H.R. 1800, H.R. 3304, S. 857, S. 540, S. 1750, H.R. 1164: provisions pertaining to private accounts, the

Client expense: $4,580,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

HR 5293, Older Americans Reauthorization Bill, entire bill; S.3570, Older Americans Act Amendments 2006, entire bill. H.ConRes 376 and S.ConRes 83, House and Senate Budget Resolutions, 2007, entire issue. S.1932 to provide reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006, entire. HR 5672 Science, State, Justice, Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007, entire bill.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE