Prevention of Childhood Obesity Act
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2006 · mid_year · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.Res.95 Title: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.310) to increase the penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material, and for the other purposes. "H.R. 148, National Minority Media Opportunities Act" Title: To require the Federal Communications Commission to report to Congress regarding the ownership and control of broadcast stations used to serve language minorities, and for other purposes. "H.R. 310, Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005" Title: To increase the penalties to violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material, and for other purposes. "H.R. 501, Fairness and Accountability in Broadcasting Act" Title: To enforce the public interest obligations of broadcast station licenses to their local communities. "H.R. 691, Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act of 2005" Title: To ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators. "H.R. 951, Video Description Restoration Act of 2005" Title: To reinstate the Federal Communications Commission's rules for the description of video programming. "H.R. 998, Local Emergency Radio Service Preservation Act of 2005" Title: To preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and to require the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a rulemaking for that purpose. "H.R. 1420, Families for ED Advertising Decency Act" Title: To prohibit as indecent the broadcasting of any advertisement for a medication for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. "H.R. 1440, Stamp Out Censorship Act of 2005" Title: To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from imposing penalties for indecent broadcasts on providers of video over cable television systems, satellite carriers, the Internet, or non-broadcast providers. "H.R. 1473, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 2005" Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a deferral of tax on gain from the sale of telecommunications businesses in specific circumstances or a tax credit and other incentives to promote diversity of ownership in telecommunications businesses. "H.R. 1622, Broadcast Ownership for the 21st Century Act" Title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce restrictions on media ownership, and for other purposes. "H.R. 1665, Localism in Broadcasting Reform Act of 2005" Title: To shorten the term of broadcasting licenses under the Communications Act of 1934 from 8 to 3 years, to provide better public access to broadcasters' public interest issues and programs lists and children's programming reports, and for other purposes. "H.R. 2354, TV Consumer Choice Act" Title: To prohibit the FCC from requiring digital television tuners in television receivers. "H.R. 2359, Digital Television Accountability and Governance Enhancement Act of 2005 or the DTV-AGE Act" Title: To establish minimum public interest requirements for multi-cast digital television channels. "H.R. 2422, Authorizes the presiding judge of a U.S. appellate court of U.S. district court to permit the photographing, electronic recording, broadcasting, or televising to the public of court proceedings over which that judge presides. Title: To allow media coverage of court proceedings. "H.R. 3032, TV Truth Act of 2005" Title: To require manufacturers and retailers to provide disclosure to consumers that analog televisions will no longer receive broadcast transmissions after the public broadcast spectrum changes to digital after December 31, 2006. "H.R. 3298, Television Viewer Consumer Protection Act of 2005" Title: To provide for the efficacy of television ratings services, and for other purposes. "H.R. 3302, Media Ownership Reform Act of 2005" Title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent excessive concentration of ownership of the nation's media outlets, to restore fairness in broadcasting, and to foster and promote localism, diversity, and competition in the media. "H.R. 3731, Enhance and Protect Local Community Radio Act of 2005" Title: To implement the recommendations of the Federal Communications Commission report to the Congress regarding low-power FM service. "H.R. 4124, Children and Media Research Advancement Act or the CAMRA Act" Title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize funding for the establishment of a program on children and the media within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children. "H.R. 4569, Digital Transition Content Security Act of 2005" Title: To require certain analog conversion devices to preserve digital content security measures. "H.R. 4626, Re-channelization of Public Spectrum Acto" Title: To rechannelize spectrum in the 700 megahertz band to promote the deployment of commercial broadband technologies to facilitate interoperable communications for public safety. "H.R. 5085, American Broadband for Communities Act" Title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to promote and expedite wireless broadband deployment in rural and other areas, and for other purposes. "H.R.5252, Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006" Title: To promote the deployment of broadband networks and services. "H.R.5556, Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act" Title: To estalish a unified national hazard alert system, and for other purposes. "S.193, Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005" Title: A bill to increase the penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibations against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language. "S.312, Local Community Radio Act of 2005" Title: A bill to implement the recommendations of the Federal Communications report to the Congress regarding low-power FM service. "S.383, Localism in Broadcasting Reform Act of 2005" Title: A bill to shorten the term of broadcasting licenses under the Communications Act of 1934 from 8 to 3 years, to provide better public access to broadcasters' public interest issues and programs lists and children's programming reports, and for other purposes. 'S.616, Indecent and Gratuitous and Excessively Violent Programming Control Act of 2005" Title: A bill to inform the American public and to protect children from increasing depictions of indecent and gratuitous and excessive violent material on television, and for other purposes. "S.799, Prevention of Childhood Obesity Act" Title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the coordination of Federal Government policies and activities to prevent obesity in childhood, to provide for State childhood obesity prevention and control, and to establish grant programs to prevent childhood obesity within homes, schools, and communities. "S.900, Television Information-Enhancement for the Visually Impaired Act or the TIVI Act" Title: A bill to reinstate the Federal Communications Commission's rules for the description of video programming. "S.946, Kid Friendly TV Programming Act of 2005" Title: A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require multi-channel video programming distributions to provide a kid-friendly tier of programming. "S.967, Truth in Broadcasting Act of 2005" Title: A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure that prepackaged news stories contain announcements that inform viewers that the information within was provided by the United States Government, and for other purposes. "S.1023, Digital Opportunity Investment Trust Act" Title: A bill to provide for the establishment of a Digital Opportunity Investment Trust. "S.1236, Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act of 2005" Title: A bill to ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators. "S.1349, Video Choice Act of 2005" Title: A bill to promote deployment of competitive video services, eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation, and further the development of next generation broadband networks. "S.1372, Fairness, Accuracy, Inclusivity, and Responsiveness in Ratings Act of 2005 or FAIR Ratings Act" Title: A bill to provide for the accuracy of television ratings services, and for other purposes. "S.1600, Digital Translator and Low-Power Television Transition Assistance Act" Title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure full access to digital television in areas served by low-power television. "S.1753, Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act" Title: A bill to establish a unified national hazard alert system, and for other purposes. "S.1902, Children and Media Research Advancement Act or the CAMRA Act" Title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize funding for the establishment of a program on children and the media within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children. "S.2327, Wireless Innovation Act of 2006 of WINN Act" Title: A bill to require the FCC to issue a final order regarding white spaces. "S.2332, American Broadband for Communities Act" Title: A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to promote and expedite wireless broadband deployment in rural and other areas, and for other purposes. "S.2418, Local Emergency Radio Service Protection Act of 2006" Title: A bill to preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and to require the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a rulemaking for that purpose. "S. 2418, Local Emergency Radio Service Protection Act of 2006" Title: A bill to preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and to require the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a rulemaking for that purpose. "S.2686, Communications, Consumer's Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006" Title: A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 and for other purposes. MM 00-167- Childrens Television Obligations of Digital Television Broadcasters. In this proceeding, certain broadcast and cable networks and public interest groups request the FCC to adopt children's television rules based on their joint settlement agreement. DA 01-1264- NASA Petition for Inquiry in to Network Practices. In this proceeding the broadcast network affiliates seek FCC clarification of certain Commission rules governing the relationship of affiliates and networks. WT- 05-7- The Incompatibility of Qualcomms Petition for Declaratory Ruling with the Administrative Procedure Act. In this proceeding, Qualcomm seeks, with respect to its MediaFLO network, FCC adoption of OET-69 to demonstrate compliance with the TV/DTV interference protection criteria of Section 27.60 of the Rules; FCC adoption that a de minimus threshold of 2% be established as the acceptable standard for interference; and FCC establishment of streamlined processing procedures for its submissions. CG 05-231- Closed Captioning of Video Programming. In this proceeding, the FCC seeks comment on the current status of the Commission's closed captioning rules and whether any revisions should be made to enhance the effectiveness of those rules; and several compliance and quality issues. CG 02-278- Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991. In this proceeding, the FCC seeks comment on a petition for declaratory ruling filed by the Fax Ban Coalition, which asks the Commission to affirm that it has the exclusive authority to regulate interstate commercial fax messages. CG 05-338- Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991. In this proceeding, the FCC seeks to adopt rules mandated by Congress in the Junk Fax Prevention Act of 1991, which permits the sending of unsolicited facsimile advertisements to individuals and businesses with which the sender has an established business relationship and to provide a process by which a sender must cease sending such advertisements upon the request of the recipient.
Client expense: $2,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
S. 1276 - To amend Section 1111 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding challenging academic content standards for physical education H.R. 2844 - National Health, Nutrition, and Physical Activity Monitoring Act of 2005 S. 772/H.R. 1634 - Workforce Health Improvement Program Act of 2005 S. 794 - Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2005 H.R. 3 - Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users S. 732.PCS - Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005 H.R. 203 - To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to expand the fruit and vegetable pilot program to five states, including New York, and to include Head Start programs S. 1064/H.R. 898 - Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act S. 1418/S. 1355/S. 1227/H.R. 2234/H.R. 4142/H.R. 4157 Health information technology legislation H.R. 3617 Pay for performance legislation S. 1277 - Heart Attack Safety Act of 2005 Women and heart disease related issues Health care quality issues S. 438/H.R. 916 - Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act S. 1440 - Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation Act S. 2278/H.R. 4747 - Heart disease Education, Analysis and Research, and Treatment for Women Act S. 1955 - Health Insurance Market Modernization and Affordability Act H.R. 5479 - Personal Health Investment Today H.R. 6289 - Personalized Health Information Act S. 1074 - HELP America Act S. 1325 - IMPACT Act S. 799 - Prevention of Childhood Obesity Act S. 1324 - Childhood Obesity Reduction Act
Client expense: $411,738 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
H.R. 554 Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act, S. 1325 Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity Act, S. 908 Common Sense Consumption Act of 2005, S. 799 Prevention jof Childhood Obesity Act, H.R. 525/S. 406 Small Business Health Fairness Act, H.R. 4437 The Border Protection Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
H.R. 554 Personal Responsiblity in Food Consumption Act, H.R. 1325 Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity Act, S. 799 Prevention of Childhood Obesity Act, S. 908 Common Sense Consumption Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
S. 1325 - Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity Act (IMPACT Act) S. 2592 - Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2006 H. Res. 696 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Physical Education and Sports Week and a National Physical Education and Sports Month H.R. 5167 - Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2006 H.R. 5737 - Children's Health Federal Trade Commission Authority Restoration Act Federal Trade Commission report on self-regulation in the advertising industry and obesity. Proposals to restrict the marketing of food products as a result of concerns about obesity. S. 799 - Prevention of Childhood Obesity Act S. 1074 - Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act (HeLP America Act) S. 1324 - Childhood Obesity Reduction Act
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Advertising
HR 554 Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act HR 575 Say No to Drug Ads Act HR 1145 Safe Rating Act HR 1420 Families for Advertising Decency Act HR 1655 America RX Act HR 4860 Childhood Obesity Reduction Act HR 5737 Children's Health Federal Trade Commission Authority Restoration S. 799 Prevention of Childhood Obesity Act S. 930 Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2005 S. 1074 HELP America Act S. 1128 Pharmaceutical Advertising and Prudent Purchasing Act S. 1324 Childhood Obesity Reduction Act S. 1325 IMPACT Act Oppose unconstitutional restrictions on advertisers' and publishers' commercial free speech on all lawful products, including such products as prescription medications, alcoholic beverages. Oppose restrictions on advertising lawful products to children. Oppose restrictions on media broadcasts. FTC actions regarding food advertising, including weight loss products. FTC review of violence on television FTC actions pertaining to unsolicited commercial e-mail or SPAM. FCC action regarding telemarketing. FCC actions regarding children's television, including digital television. Advertising and promotion of prescription medicines. Multicultural advertising. International advertising issues. Data privacy and advertising issues. HR 3950 Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act of 2005 HR 3696 Medical Advertising Reform Act HR 4124 CAMRA Act HR 4395 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2006 · year_end · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
associations for claims of injury relating to a person's weight gain, obesity, or any health condition associated with weight gain or obesity. H.R.4167 Uniformity Bill - Legislation establishing a single, federal standard for requiring warning labels on packaged foods. S.908 Commonsense Consumption Act - To allow Congress, State legislatures and regulatory agencies to determine appropriate laws, rules and regulations to address the problems of weight gain, obesity and health conditions associated with weight gain or obesity. S.1324 Childhood Obesity Reduction Act - To reduce and prevent childhood obesity by encouraging schools and school districts to develop and implement local, school-based programs designed to reduce and prevent childhood obesity, promote increase physical activity and improve nutritional choices. S.1325 Impact Bill- A bill to establish grants to provide health services for improved nutrition, increased physical activity, obesity and eating disorder prevention and for other purposes. S.799 Childhood Obesity Prevention Act - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the coordination of Federal Government policies and activities to prevent obesity in chilhood, to provide for State childhood obesity prevention and control and to establish grant programs to prevent childhood obesity within homes, schools and communities. S.3128 National Uniformity for Food Act of 2006 - A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements and for other purposes. H.R.554 Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act - To prevent legislative and regulatory functions from being usurped by civil liability actions brought or continued against food manufacturers, marketers, distributors, advertisers, sellers and trade
2006 · year_end · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
“H.R. 3032, TV Truth Act of 2005” Title: To require manufacturers and retailers to provide disclosure to consumers that analog televisions will no longer receive broadcast transmissions after the public broadcast spectrum changes to digital after December 31, 2006. “H.R. 3298, Television Viewer Consumer Protection Act of 2005” Title: To provide for the efficacy of television ratings services, and for other purposes. “H.R. 3302, Media Ownership Reform Act of 2005” Title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent excessive concentration of ownership of the nation's media outlets, to restore fairness in broadcasting, and to foster and promote localism, diversity, and competition in the media. “H.R. 3731, Enhance and Protect Local Community Radio Act of 2005” Title: To implement the recommendations of the Federal Communications Commission report to the Congress regarding low-power FM service. “H.R. 4124, Children and Media Research Advancement Act or the CAMRA Act” Title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize funding for the establishment of a program on children and the media within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children. “H.R. 4569, Digital Transition Content Security Act of 2005” Title: To require certain analog conversion devices to preserve digital content security measures. “H.R. 4626, Re-channelization of Public Safety Spectrum Act” Title: To rechannelize spectrum in the 700 megahertz band to promote the deployment of commercial broadband technologies to facilitate interoperable communications for public safety. “H.R. 5085, American Broadband for Communities Act” Title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to promote and expedite wireless broadband deployment in rural and other areas, and for other purposes. “H.R. 5252, Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006” Title: To promote the deployment of broadband networks and services. “H.R. 5556, Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act” Title: To establish a unified national hazard alert system, and for other purposes. H.R. 5919 Title: To empower parents to protect children from increasing depictions of indecent material on television. H.R. 6402 Title: To provide for secondary transmissions of distant network signals for private home viewing by certain satellite carriers. MM 00-167- Children’s Television Obligations of Digital Television Broadcasters MM 99-325- Digital Audio Broadcasting Systems and Their Impact on the Terrestrial Radio Broadcast Service DA 01-1264- NASA Petition for Inquiry into Network Practices WT- 05-7- Qualcomm’s Petition for Declaratory Ruling CG 02-278- Rules and Regulations implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 CG 05-338- Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 CG 05-231- Closed Captioning of Video programming MB 06-121, MB 02-277, MM 01-235, MM 01-317, MM 00-244 – Ownership – 2006 Quadrennial Regulatory Review – Review of the Commission’s Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to Section 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 MM 06-189 – Annual Assessment of the Status of Competition in the Market for Delivery of Video Programming CSR-7065-Z; CS 97-80 – NCTA Request for a Limited Time Waiver of the Set-Top Box Integration Ban MB -05-317 – Waiver of Digital Testing Pursuant to the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004 CSR – 7058-C – Mediacom Communications Corporation’s Emergency Retransmission Consent Complaint “S.1600, Digital Translator and Low-Power Telecvision Transition Assistance Act” Title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure full access to digital television in areas served by low-power television. “S.1753, Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act” Title: A bill to establish a unified national hazard alert system, and for other purposes. “S.1902, Children and Media Research Advancement Act or the CAMRA Act” Title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize funding for the establishment of a program on children and the media within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children. “S.2327, Wireless Innovation Acto f 2006 or WINN Act” Title: A bill to require the FCC to issue a final order regarding white spaces. “S.2332, American Broadband for Communities Act” Title: A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to promote and expedite wireless broadband deployment in rural and other areas, and for other purposes. “S.2418, Local Emergency Radio Service Protection Act of 2006” Title: A bill to preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and to require the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a rulemaking for that purpose. “S. 2686, Communications, Consumer's Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006” Title: A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 and for other purposes. S. 3457 Title: A bill to provide a national franchise and other regulatory relief to video service providers who offer a-la-carte programming for cable television, and for other purposes. S. 4067 Title: A bill to provide for secondary transmissions of distant network signals for private home viewing by certain satellite carriers. S. 4068 Title: A bill to clarify provisions relating to statutory copyright licenses for satellite carriers. S. 4074 Title: A bill to provide certain counties with the ability to receive television broadcast signals of their choice. S. 4080 Title: A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, with respect to settlement agreements reached with respect to litigation involving certain secondary transmissions of superstations and network stations. S. 4092 Title: A bill to clarify certain land use in Jefferson County, Colorado to construct or install either a digital television broadcast station antenna or tower. H.R. 6340 Title: To clarify provisions relating to statutory copyright licenses for satellite carriers. H.R. 6384 Title: To amend title 17, United States Code, with respect to settlement agreements reached with respect to litigation involving certain secondary transmissions of superstations and network stations. “S.312, Local Community Radio Act of 2005” Title: A bill to implement the recommendations of the Federal Communications Commission report to the Congress regarding low-power FM service. “S.383, Localism in Broadcasting Reform Act of 2005” Title: A bill to shorten the term of broadcasting licenses under the Communications Act of 1934 from 8 to 3 years, to provide better public access to broadcasters' public interest issues and programs lists and children's programming reports, and for other purposes. “S.616, Indecent and Gratuitous and Excessively Violent Programming Control Act of 2005” Title: A bill to inform the American public and to protect children from increasing depictions of indecent and gratuitous and excessive violent material on television, and for other purposes. “S.799, Prevention of Childhood Obesity Act” Title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the coordination of Federal Government policies and activities to prevent obesity in childhood, to provide for State childhood obesity prevention and control, and to establish grant programs to prevent childhood obesity within homes, schools, and communities. “S.900, Television Information-Enhancement for the Visually Impaired Act or the TIVI Act” Title: A bill to reinstate the Federal Communications Commission's rules for the description of video programming. “S.946, Kid Friendly TV Programming Act of 2005” Title: A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require multi-channel video programming distributors to provide a kid-friendly tier of programming. “S.967, Truth in Broadcasting Act of 2005” Title: A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure that prepackaged news stories contain announcements that inform viewers that the information within was provided by the United States Government, and for other purposes. “S.1023, Digital Opportunity Investment Trust Act” Title: A bill to provide for the establishment of a Digital Opportunity Investment Trust. “S.1236, Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act of 2005” Title: A bill to ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators. ”S. 1349, Video Choice Act of 2005” Title: A bill to promote deployment of competitive video services, eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation, and further the development of next generation broadband networks. “S.1372, Fairness, Accuracy, Inclusivity, and Responsiveness in Ratings Act of 2005 or FAIR Ratings Act” Title: A bill to provide for the accuracy of television ratings services, and for other purposes. “H.R. 501, Fairness and Accountability in Broadcasting Act” Title: To enforce the public interest obligations of broadcast station licensees to their local communities. “H.R. 691, Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act of 2005” Title: To ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators. “H.R. 951, Video Description Restoration Act of 2005” Title: To reinstate the Federal Communications Commission's rules for the description of video programming. “H.R. 998, Local Emergency Radio Service Preservation Act of 2005” Title: To preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and to require the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a rulemaking for that purpose. “H.R. 1420, Families for ED Advertising Decency Act” Title: To prohibit as indecent the broadcasting of any advertisement for a medication for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. “H.R. 1440, Stamp Out Censorship Act of 2005” Title: To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from imposing penalties for indecent broadcasts on providers of video over cable television systems, satellite carriers, the Internet, or non-broadcast providers. “H.R. 1473, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 2005” Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a deferral of tax on gain from the sale of telecommunications businesses in specific circumstances or a tax credit and other incentives to promote diversity of ownership in telecommunications businesses. “H.R. 1622, Broadcast Ownership for the 21st Century Act” Title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce restrictions on media ownership, and for other purposes. “H.R. 1665, Localism in Broadcasting Reform Act of 2005” Title: To shorten the term of broadcasting licenses under the Communications Act of 1934 from 8 to 3 years, to provide better public access to broadcasters' public interest issues and programs lists and children's programming reports, and for other purposes. “H.R. 2354, TV Consumer Choice Act” Title: To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from requiring digital television tuners in television receivers. “H.R. 2359, Digital Television Accountability and Governance Enhancement Act of 2005 or the DTV-AGE Act” Title: To establish minimum public interest requirements for multi-cast digital television channels. H.R. 2422 Title: To allow media coverage of court proceedings. “H.R. 148, National Minority Media Opportunities Act” Title: To require the Federal Communications Commission to report to Congress regarding the ownership and control of broadcast stations used to serve language minorities, and for other purposes.
2006 · year_end · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
S. 980 - Commonsense Consumption Act of 2005. S. 1074 - Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention (HeLP) America Act. S. 1325 - Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity Act (IMPACT). S. 2592 - Children Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2006. S. 3128 - National Uniformity for Food Act of 2006. Food Labeling Issues: Allergens and Country-of-Origin. H.R. 554 - Personal Responsibility for Food Comsumption Act. H.R. 4167 - National Uniformity for Food Labeling Act. S. 799 - Prevention of Childhood Obesity Act.
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2006 · mid_year · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act - S2592, HR5167; Prevention of Childhood Obesity - S.799; National Uniformity for Food Act of 2005 - HR4167; National Uniformity for Food Act of 2006 - HR2235, S3128; Genetically Engineered Organisms - S2564; Single Food Agency Act - S729, HR1507; Meat and Poultry Pathogen Reduction Enforcement Act - S1357, HR3160; Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act - S908; Dietary Supplement Access and Awareness Act - HR3156
Client expense: $186,814 · Firm income: Not reported
2006 · mid_year · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act - S2592, HR5167; Prevention of Childhood Obesity - S.799; National Uniformity for Food Act of 2005 - HR4167; National Uniformity for Food Act of 2006 - HR2235, S3128; Genetically Engineered Organisms - S2564; Single Food Agency Act - S729, HR1507; Meat and Poultry Pathogen Reduction Enforcement Act - S1357, HR3160; Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act - S908; Dietary Supplement Access and Awareness Act - HR3156
Client expense: $186,814 · Firm income: Not reported
2005 · year_end · Advertising
H.R. 575 Say No to Drug Ads Act H.R. 1420 Families for ED Advertising Decency Act H.R. 1655 America Rx Act of 2005 H.R. 3950 Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act of 2005 H.R. 3696 Medical Advertising Reform Act H.R. 2090 Food and Drug Administration Improvement Act of 2005 H.R. 4429 Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2005 S. 1128 Pharmaceutical Advertising and Prudent Purchasing Act S. 930 Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2005 S. 1932 Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 2005 H.R. 554 Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act H.R. 4124 CAMRA Act S. 1074 HELP America Act S. 799 Prevention of Childhood Obesity Act S. 1325 IMPACT Act S. 1324 Childhood Obesity Reduction Act S. 579 CAMRA Act S. 908 Commonsense Consumption Act of 2005 Oppose unconstitutional restrictions on advertisers' and publishers' commercial free speech on products such as Rx drugs, alcohol, also violence in the media, and children's advertising. FTC action regarding food advertising, including products and weight-loss FTC study of television violent content FTC action regarding SPAM FCC action regarding telemarketing, DO NOT CALL, DO NOT FAX FCC actions regarding advertising restriction on children's television Rx drug advertising and promotion Multicultural advertising issues International advertising issues Privacy and advertising issues
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2005 · mid_year · Advertising
H.R. 554 Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act S. 579 CAMRA Act S. 1074 HELP America Act S. 799 Prevention of Childhood Obesity Act S. 1325 IMPACT Act S. 1324 Childhood Obesity Reduction Act S. 908 Common Sense Consumption Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $25,000
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2005 · mid_year · Advertising
H.R. 554 Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act S. 579 CAMRA Act S. 1074 HELP America Act S. 799 Prevention of Childhood Obesity Act S. 1325 IMPACT Act S. 1324 Childhood Obesity Reduction Act S. 908 Common Sense Consumption Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $25,000
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2005 · mid_year · Advertising
H.R. 554 Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act S. 579 CAMRA Act S. 1074 HELP America Act S. 799 Prevention of Childhood Obesity Act S. 1325 IMPACT Act S. 1324 Childhood Obesity Reduction Act S. 908 Common Sense Consumption Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $25,000
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2005 · mid_year · Advertising
H.R. 554 Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act S. 579 CAMRA Act S. 1074 HELP America Act S. 799 Prevention of Childhood Obesity Act S. 1325 IMPACT Act S. 1324 Childhood Obesity Reduction Act S. 908 Common Sense Consumption Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $12,000
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2005 · mid_year · Advertising
H.R. 554 Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act S. 579 CAMRA Act S. 1074 HELP America Act S. 799 Prevention of Childhood Obesity Act S. 1325 IMPACT Act S. 1324 Childhood Obesity Reduction Act S. 908 Common Sense Consumption Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $12,000
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2005 · mid_year · Health Issues
HR 554 Personal Repsonsibility in Food Consumption Act, HR 1325, Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity Act, S 799 Preventon of Childhood Obesity Act, S 908 Common Sense Consumption Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2005 · mid_year · Health Issues
HR 554 Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act, S 1325 Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity Act, S 908 Common Sense Consumption Act of 2005, S 799 PRevention of Childhood Obesity Act, HR 525/S 406 Small Busienss Health Fairness Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $424,687 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $3,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Government targets: Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE