Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act

Act of 2006, HR5790, Colorectal Cancer Early Detection, Prevention, and Treatment Act; S. 1687/H.R. 5472, National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Reauthorization Act HR 1849, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2005; HR 1245/S 1172, Cynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2005; S. 4024, Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act; HR 6164, National Institutes of Health Reform

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $650,000

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office

Health Information Technology Legislation (S.1418, H.R.4157) Health Disparities Legislation (S.4024) Health Access Networks (S.3819)

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

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

the 2007 Farm Bill; the 2007 SCHIP Reauthorization Bill; President’s Budget Request H.R. 3561, the Health Equality and Accountability Act S. 4024, the Minority Improvement and Health Disparities Elimination Act H.R. 5009/S. 2339, the Ryan White CARE Act Amendments of 2006 S. 2305, Legislation to Repeal Section 6036 of the Deficit Reduction Act the 2007 Farm Bill the 2007 SCHIP Reauthorization Bill President’s Budget Request H.R. 4469, the Community Health Workers Act H.R. 1233/S. 1104, the Immigrant Children’s Health Improvement Act S. 2611, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act

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

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

* S. 2772, "Health Partnership Act" Issue: Funding Initiatives to Cover the Uninsured. S. 1355, "Health Information Technology Quality and Improvement Act" S. 1262, "Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005" S. 1418, "Wired for Healthcare Quality Act" H.R. 4157,"Health Information Technology Protection Act of 2005" S. 4024, "Minority Health and Health Disparity Elimination Act" Issues: Collection of student data; Title VII reauthorization; minority health and health disparities research at NIH. Issue: Promoting/Supporting investment in health information technologies. Issue: Reauthorization of health professions education programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Current and future physician workforce shortages. 7 8 9 10

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

S. 3678 (Pub. L. No. 109-417) – Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, Title II, all provisions relating to public health security preparedness; Sec. 202, all provisions using information technology to improve situational awareness in public health emergencies; Sec. 204, all provisions relating to vaccine tracking and distribution; Sec. 319A, all provisions relating to vaccine tracking and distribution; Title III, all provisions relating to all-hazards medical surge capacity; Sec. 302, all provisions relating to enhancing medical surge capacity; Sec. 2803, all provisions relating to enhancing medical surge capacity; Sec. 304, all provisions relating to core education and training; Title IV, all provisions relating to pandemic and biodefense vaccine and drug development; Sec. 401, all provisions relating to biomedical advanced research and development authority; Sec. 319L, all provisions relating to biomedical advanced research and development authority. S. 3708 – Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007, Title II, all provisions relating to National Cancer Institute; all provisions relating to National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; all provisions relating to National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research; all provisions relating to National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; all provisions relating to National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke; all provisions relating to National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; all provisions relating National Institute of General Medical Sciences; all provisions relating to National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; all provisions relating to National Eye Institute; all provisions relating to National Institute of Environmental and Health Sciences; all provisions relating to National Institute on Aging; all provisions relating to National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases; all provisions relating to National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders; all provisions relating to National Institute of Nursing Research; all provisions relating to National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; all provisions relating to National Institute on Drug Abuse; all provisions relating to National Institute of Mental Health; all provisions relating to National Human Genome Research Institute; all provisions relating to National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering; all provisions relating to National Center for Research Resources; all provisions relating to healthcare research and quality; all provisions relating to grants to states for Medicaid; all provisions relating to payments to health care trust funds; Title III, all provisions relating to student financial assistance; all provisions relating to student aid administration; all provisions relating to higher education. S. 4024 – Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act, Title I, all provisions relating to education and training; Sec. 102, all provisions relating to healthcare workforce, education, and training; Sec. 793, all provisions relating to healthcare workforce, education, and training; Title III, all provisions relating to research; Sec. 301, all provisions relating to Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Sec. 918, all provisions relating to enhanced research with respect to healthcare disparities. H.R. 4157 – Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2006, Title I, all provisions relating to coordination for, planning for, and interoperability of health information technology; Sec. 101, all provisions relating to Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; Part D, all provisions relating to health information technology; Sec. 330M, all provisions relating to grants for improvement of the coordination of care for the uninsured, underinsured, and medically underserved; Sec. 105, all provisions relating to small physician practice demonstration grants; Sec. 273, all provisions relating to small physician practice demonstration grants; Title IV, Sec. 406, all provisions relating to study and report on state, regional, and community health information exchanges; Sec. 407, all provisions relating to promoting health information technology as a tool for chronic disease management. H.R. 4859 – Federal Family Health Information Technology Act of 2006, Sec. 2, all provisions relating to electronic health records, Sec. 8902b, all provisions relating to electronic health records. H.R. 4997 – Physicians for Underserved Areas Act – Sec. 2, all provisions relating to waiver of foreign country residence requirement with respect to international medical graduates. H.R. 5533 – Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act of 2006, Sec. 3, all provisions relating to Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority; National Biodefense Science Board; Sec. 319L, all provisions relating to Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority. H.R. 5574 (Pub. L. No. 109-307) – Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2006, Sec. 2, all provisions relating to program of payments to children’s hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs; (b), all provisions relating to reduction in payments for failure to file annual report – Subsection (b) of section 340E of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256e) is amended. H.R. 6164 – National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006, Title I, all provisions relating to NIH reform; Sec. 101, all provisions relating to organization of National Institutes of Health; Sec. 102, all provisions relating to authority of Director of NIH; Sec. 103, all provisions relating to authorization of appropriations; Sec. 402B, all provisions relating to electronic coding of grants and activities; Sec. 403C, all provisions relating to annual reporting regarding training of graduate students for doctoral degrees; Sec. 105, all provisions relating to certain demonstration projects. S. 2754 – Alternative Pluripotent Stem Cell Therapies Enhancement Act, Sec. 3, all provisions relating to alternative human pluripotent stem cell research; Sec. 409J, all provisions relating to alternative human pluripotent stem cell research. H.R. 810 – Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005, Sec. 2, all provisions relating to human embryonic stem cell research; Sec. 498D, all provisions relating to human embryonic stem cell research.

H.R. 4997 – Physicians for Underserved Areas Act – Sec. 2, all prov rel to waiver of foreign country residence requirement with respect to intntl med graduates. H.R. 5122 (Pub. L. No. 109-364) – John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007, Title II, all provisions prov rel to research, development, test, and evaluation; Sec. 201, all prov rel to auth of appropriations; Sec. 202, all prov rel to amount for defense science & technology. H.R. 5384 – Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007, Title I, all provisions relating to Agricultural Research Service; all provisions relating to Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service; all provisions relating to research and education activities. H.R. 5574 (Pub. L. No. 109-307) – Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2006, Sec. 2, all provisions relating to program of payments to children’s hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs; (b), all provisions relating to reduction in payments for failure to file annual report – Subsection (b) of section 340E of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256e) is amended. H.R. 5631 (Pub. L. No. 109-289) – Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007, Title IV, all provisions relating to research, development, test and evaluation, Army; all provisions relating to research, development, test and evaluation, Navy; all provisions relating to research, development, test and evaluation, Air Force; all provisions relating to research, development, test and evaluation, Defense-Wide; Division B, all provisions relating to continuing appropriations resolution, 2007. H.R. 6138 (Pub. L. No. 109-292) – Third Higher Education Extension Act of 2006, Sec. 2, all provisions relating to extension of programs; Sec. 3, all provisions relating to eligible lender trustee relationships with eligible institutions; Sec. 6, all provisions relating to cancellation of student loan indebtedness for survivors of victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks. H.R. 6164 – National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006, Title I, all provisions relating to NIH reform; Sec. 101, all provisions relating to organization of National Institutes of Health; Sec. 102, all provisions relating to authority of Director of NIH; Sec. 103, all provisions relating to authorization of appropriations; Sec. 402B, all provisions relating to electronic coding of grants and activities; Sec. 403C, all provisions relating to annual reporting regarding training of graduate students for doctoral degrees; Sec. 105, all provisions relating to certain demonstration projects. S. 250 (Pub. L. No. 109-270) – Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006, Title I, all provisions relating to career and technical education assistance to the states; Part A, all provisions relating to allotment and education; Part C, Sec. 132, all provisions relating to distribution of funds for postsecondary education programs; Title II, all provisions relating to tech prep education; Sec. 201, all provisions relating to state allotment and application; Sec. 203, all provisions relating to tech prep program. S. 3708 – Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007, Title II, all provisions relating to National Cancer Institute; all provisions relating to National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; all provisions relating to National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research; all provisions relating to National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; all provisions relating to National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke; all provisions relating to National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; all provisions relating National Institute of General Medical Sciences; all provisions relating to National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; all provisions relating to National Eye Institute; all provisions relating to National Institute of Environmental and Health Sciences; all provisions relating to National Institute on Aging; all provisions relating to National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases; all provisions relating to National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders; all provisions relating to National Institute of Nursing Research; all provisions relating to National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; all provisions relating to National Institute on Drug Abuse; all provisions relating to National Institute of Mental Health; all provisions relating to National Human Genome Research Institute; all provisions relating to National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering; all provisions relating to National Center for Research Resources; all provisions relating to healthcare research and quality; all provisions relating to grants to states for Medicaid; all provisions relating to payments to health care trust funds; Title III, all provisions relating to student financial assistance; all provisions relating to student aid administration; all provisions relating to higher education. S. 3744 – Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Act of 2006, Sec. 4 (1), all provisions relating to fellowships for undergraduate students; (2), all provisions relating to grants to institutions of higher education; Sec. 5, all provisions relating to authorization of appropriations. S. 4024 – Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act, Title I, all provisions relating to education and training; Sec. 102, all provisions relating to healthcare workforce, education, and training; Sec. 793, all provisions relating to healthcare workforce, education, and training; Title III, all provisions relating to research; Sec. 301, all provisions relating to Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Sec. 918, all provisions relating to enhanced research with respect to healthcare disparities. S. 3936 – National Competitiveness Investment Act, Division A, all provisions relating to commerce and science; Title I, all provisions relating to Office of Science and Technology Policy; Government-Wide Science; Sec. 1101, all provisions relating to National Science and Technology Summit; Sec. 1104, all provisions relating to release of scientific research results; Title II, all provisions relating to innovation promotion; Sec. 1201, all provisions relating to President’s Council on Innovation and Competitiveness; Sec. 1202, all provisions relating to innovation acceleration research; Title III, all provisions relating to National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Sec. 1302, all provisions relating to Aeronautics Institute for Research; Sec. 1303, all provisions relating to basic research enhancement; Title IV, all provisions relating to National Institute of Standards and Technology; Title V, all provisions relating to ocean and atmospheric programs; Sec. 1501, all provisions relating to Ocean and Atmospheric Research and Development Program; Division B, all programs relating to Department of Energy; Sec. 2003, all provisions relating to mathematics, science, and engineering education at the Department of Energy; Chapter 5, all provisions relating to nuclear science education; Sec. 3191, all provisions relating to Nuclear Science Talent Expansion Program for Institutions of Higher Education; Sec. 2005, all provisions relating to advanced research projects authority – energy; Sec. 2006, all provisions relating to authorization of appropriations for the Department of Energy for basic research; Sec. 2007, all provisions relating to Discovery Science And Engineering Innovation Institutes; Sec. 2008, all provisions relating to Protecting America’s Competitive Edge (PACE) Graduate Fellowship Program; Title IV, all provisions relating to alignment of education programs; Division D, all provisions relating to National Science Foundation; Sec. 4003, all provisions relating to graduate fellowships and graduate traineeships; Sec. 4005, all provisions relating to increased support for science education through the National Science Foundation; Sec. 4006, all provisions relating to meeting critical national science needs; Sec. 4007, all provisions relating to reaffirmation of the merit-review process of the National Science Foundation; Sec. 4008, all provisions relating to experimental program to stimulate competitive research; Sec. 4010, all provisions relating to cyberinfrastructure; Sec. 4001, all provisions relating to federal information and communications technology research. No Senate Bill Number Assigned Yet - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007, all provisions relating to Agricultural Research Service; all provisions relating to Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service; all provisions relating to research and education activities. No Senate Bill Number Assigned Yet – Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007, all provisions relating to research, development, test and evaluation, Army; all provisions relating to research, development, test and evaluation, Navy; all provisions relating to research, development, test and evaluation, Air Force; all provisions relating to research, development, test and evaluation, Defense-Wide; all provisions relating to continuing appropriations resolution, 2007.