Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act

H.R. 1 - The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; H.R. 1296 - Access for All America Act; H.R. 1343 - Health Care Safety Net Act; H.R. 1368 - Personalized Health Information Act; H.R. 2184 - Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act; H.R. 3014 - Health Equity and Accountability Act; H.R. 3200 - Affordable Health Choices Act; H.R. 6357 PRO(Tech)T Act of 2008; S. 334 - Healthy Americans Act; S. 486 - Access for All America Act; S. 1456 - Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act; S. 1576 - Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparities Elimination Act; S. 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act; S. 1814 - Health Information Privacy and Security Act

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Health Care Reform (No Bill Numbers) Health Equity and Accountability Act H.R. 3090 S.RES.148, Expressing the sense of the Senate that there is a critical need to increase research, awareness, and education about cerebral cavernous malformations Policy option to address infant mortality in Senate HCR bill (No Bill Numbers) Oral health services are an integral part of health reform (No Bill Numbers) The elimination of racial and ethnic health disparities is a core component of the health reform measure that is signed into law Tri-Caucus letter to Pelosi, Reid, Obama (No Bill Numbers) E.O. 13166 & other language access issues (HHS) Revamp the Office of Civil Rights (HHS) Address Section 440 of PRWORA (HHS) Regulations on Mandatory HPV Vaccination (HHS) Implementation of the following laws through agency review: Community Health Workers Act (S. 586, H.R. 1968) Legal Immigrant Childrens Health Improvement Act (S. 764, H.R. 1308) Childrens Health and Medicare Protection Act (H.R. 3162) Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (S. 1893, H.R. 976) Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007 (H.R. 3014) Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act (S.1576, H.R. 3333)

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 1 - The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; H.R. 1296 - Access for All America Act; H.R. 1343 - Health Care Safety Net Act; H.R. 1368 - Personalized Health Information Act; H.R. 2184 - Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act; H.R. 3014 - Health Equity and Accountability Act; H.R. 3200 - Affordable Health Choices Act; H.R. 6357 PRO(Tech)T Act of 2008; S. 334 - Healthy Americans Act; S. 486 - Access for All America Act; S. 1456 - Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act; S. 1576 - Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparities Elimination Act; S. 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act; S. 1814 - Health Information Privacy and Security Act

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)/PL111-3 Veto Override Managed Care Reform Title VII, PHS act H.R. 2357/S. 2522 MediKids Appropriate Physician payment levels/systems Medical Records Confidentiality Deficit Reduction Act Children's Access to health insurance Immunizations H.R. 194/S. 958 MediKids Health Insurance Act of 2009 WIC national Immunizations program (administration) The Start Healthy, Stay Healthy Act Immunization Coding Issues Health Care Coverage Expansion and Quality Improvement Act Children's Access to Vision Improvement Act Pandemic Influenza Heath Information Technology/Electronic Health Records HRZ-ARRA Emergency Medical Services for Children' Act Reauthorization Injury Prevention HR 1932/S 999 Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act Preemie Act Pediatrics Disaster Preparedness Education Begins at Home Act Child Maltreatment Foster Care and Adoption Native American Child Health Genetic Nondiscrimination Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act HR872/S 588 Stem Cell Research Improvement Act HR 881 Mercury Free Vaccines Act HR 2184 Enhanced Health Care Value For All Act HR 2584 High Need Physician Workforce Incentives Act S. 1576 Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act S. 1695 Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act HR 1246 Early Hearing and Detection and Intervention HR 1256 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act H.R. 3525/S. 467 FACT Act HR1378/S.456 Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act HR1548Pathway for Biosimilars Act H.R. 4296/S.2408 E-Meds Act HR 1028 Support 21 Act of 2009 S. 726/HR 1427 Promoting Innovation and Access to Life Saving Medicine Act S.819 Autism Treatment Acceleration Act of 2009 S. 579 Federal Tobacco Act of 2009 HR 1261 Youth Prevention and Tobacco Harm Reduction Act HR 1339 Children's Access to Reconstruction Evaluation and Surgery (CARES)Act S. 1551, Comprehensive TB Elimination Act HR 1210/S. 984 Arthritis Prevention Control and Cure Act of 2009 S.301 Physician Payments Sunshine Act S. 678 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 179 Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention Act Americans with Disabilities Act National Center on Health Statistics Child Nutrition Reauthorization Needle Exchange Ban

Client expense: $106,699 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 1 - The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; HR 1296 - Access for All America Act; HR 1343 - Health Care Safety Net Act; HR 1368 - Personalized Health Information Act; HR 2184 - Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act; HR 3014 - Health Equity and Accountability Act; HR 6357 - PRO (TECH)T Act of 2008; S 334 - Healthy Americans Act; S 486 - Access for all America Act; S 1456 - Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act; S 1576 - Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparities Elimination Act; S 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act; S 1814 - Health Information Privacy and Security Act Health care delivery system reform and cost containment

Client expense: $1,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)/PL111-3 Veto Override Managed Care Reform Title VII, PHS act H.R. 2357/S. 2522 MediKids Appropriate Physician payment levels/systems Medical Records Confidentiality Deficit Reduction Act Children's Access to health insurance Immunizations MediKids Health Insurance Act of 2009 WIC national Immunizations program (administration) The Start Healthy, Stay Healthy Act Immunization Coding Issues Health Care Coverage Expansion and Quality Improvement Act Children's Access to Vision Improvement Act Pandemic Influenza Heath Information Technology/Electronic Health Records HRZ-ARRA Emergency Medical Services for Children' Act Reauthorization Injury Prevention HR 1932 Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act Preemie Act Pediatrics Disaster Preparedness Education Begins at Home Act Child Maltreatment Foster Care and Adoption Native American Child Health Genetic Nondiscrimination Reauthorization of CHIP Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act HR872/S487 Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act HR 881 Mercury Free Vaccines Act HR 2184 Enhanced Health Care Value For All Act HR 2584 High Need Physician Workforce Incentives Act S. 1576 Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act HR 1246 Early Hearing and Detection and Intervention HR 1256 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act FACT Act HR1378/S.456 Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Act HR1548Pathway for Biosimilars Act E-Meds Act HR 1028 Support 21 Act of 2009 S. 726/HR 1427 Protecting Innovation and Access to Life Saving Medicine Act S.819 Autism Treatment Acceleration Act of 2009 S. 579 Federal Tobacco Act of 2009 HR 1261 Youth Prevention and Tobacco Harm Reduction Act HR 1339 Children's Access to Reconstruction Evaluation and Surgery Act S. 1551, Comprehensive TB Elimination Act HR 1210 Arthritis Prevention control and care act of 2009 S.301 Physician Payments Sunshine Act S. 678 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 179 Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention Act Americans with Disabilities Act National Center on Health Statistics Child Nutrition Reauthorization

Client expense: $80,380 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

-H.R. 1424, "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007," regarding amending section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans; -H.R. 1494 / S. 830, "Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act of 2007," regarding improving the process for the development of needed pediatric medical devices; -H.R. 1956, "Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007," regarding amending the public Health Service Act to provide for the approval of similar biological products; -H.R. 2193, "Animal Protection Accountability Improvement Act," regarding amending the Animal Welfare Act to increase the penalties for violations of such Act to prohibit the use of animals for marketing medical devices; -H.R. 2349/ S. 1413, "Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act of 2007," regarding providing for research and education with respect to uterine fibroids; -H.R. 3333 / S. 1576, "Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act," regarding amending the Public Health Services Act to improve the health and healthcare of racial and ethnic minority groups; -H.R. 788 / S. 468, "Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007," regarding amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to drug safety; -H.R. 2900, "Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007," regarding amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the use-fee programs for prescription drugs and for medical devices and to enhance the postmarket authorities of the Food and Drug Administration with respect to the safety of drugs; -S. 1082, "Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act," regarding amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize drug and device user fees and ensure the safety of medical products; -S. 1695, "Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007," regarding amending the Public Health Service Act to establish a pathway for the licensure of biosilimar products to promote innovation in the life sciences; -S. 467, "Fair Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2007 or the 'FACT Act'," regarding amending the Public Health Services Act to expand clinical trials drug data bank; -S. 558, "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007," regarding all provisions ; -S. 628, "Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007," regarding improving grants for rural health information technology development activities; -S. 993, "Pediatric Research Improvement Act," regarding improving pediatric research; issues regarding Acetemorphine and Phenelyperine; -H.R. 3580, "Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007," regarding fees related to prescription drugs, medical devices, and food safety; -H.R. 2419 / S. 2302, "Food and Energy Security Act of 2007," regarding marketing and financial assistance related to farming and food production; -H.R. 5606 / S. 2029, "Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007," regarding amending Title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP; -S. 2221, "Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007," regarding amending Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the reporting of sales price data for implantable devices; -H.R. 3043, "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008," regarding appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services; -H.R. 5629, "Pathway for Biosimilar Act," regarding amending the Public Health Service Act to establish a pathway for the licensure of biosimilar biological products; -H.R. 5839, "Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008", To Amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of drugs, regarding all provisions; -S. 334, "Healthy Americans Act", A bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away, regarding all provisions; -H.R. 6381, "Medical Device Safety Act of 2008", To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices, regarding all provisions; -S. 438, "Fair Prescription Drug Competition Act", A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the marketing of authorized generic drugs, regarding all provisions; -S.2274, "A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to prevent the abuse of dextromethorphan", and for other purposes, regarding all provisions. -S.3409 "A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety and quality of medical products and enhance the authorities of the Food and Drug Administration", and for other purposes; regarding all provisions. -S.1378 "A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the distribution of the drug dextromethorphan", and for other purposes; regarding all provisions. -S. 3408, "Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008", A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for the conduct of comparative effectiveness research and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund, and for other purposes, regarding all provisions; -S. 1276, "Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act of 2008", A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices, regarding all provisions. -Proposed Rule (CMS-1403-P), Regarding revisions to Amendment of the E-Prescribing Exemption for Computer Generated Facsimile Transmissions; -S.2424, "A bill to ensure that all Americans have basic health literacy skills to function effectively as patients and health care consumers", regarding all provisions.

Client expense: $1,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

-H.R. 1424, "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007," regarding amending section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans; -H.R. 1494 / S. 830, "Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act of 2007," regarding improving the process for the development of needed pediatric medical devices; -H.R. 1956, "Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007," regarding amending the public Health Service Act to provide for the approval of similar biological products; -H.R. 2193, "Animal Protection Accountability Improvement Act," regarding amending the Animal Welfare Act to increase the penalties for violations of such Act to prohibit the use of animals for marketing medical devices; -H.R. 2349/ S. 1413, "Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act of 2007," regarding providing for research and education with respect to uterine fibroids; -H.R. 3333 / S. 1576, "Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act," regarding amending the Public Health Services Act to improve the health and healthcare of racial and ethnic minority groups; -H.R. 788 / S. 468, "Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007," regarding amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to drug safety; -H.R. 2900, "Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007," regarding amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the use-fee programs for prescription drugs and for medical devices and to enhance the postmarket authorities of the Food and Drug Administration with respect to the safety of drugs; -S. 1082, "Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act," regarding amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize drug and device user fees and ensure the safety of medical products; -S. 1695, "Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007," regarding amending the Public Health Service Act to establish a pathway for the licensure of biosilimar products to promote innovation in the life sciences; -S. 467, "Fair Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2007 or the 'FACT Act'," regarding amending the Public Health Services Act to expand clinical trials drug data bank; -S. 558, "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007," regarding all provisions ; -S. 628, "Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007," regarding improving grants for rural health information technology development activities; -S. 993, "Pediatric Research Improvement Act," regarding improving pediatric research; issues regarding Acetemorphine and Phenelyperine; -H.R. 3580, "Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007," regarding fees related to prescription drugs, medical devices, and food safety; -H.R. 2419 / S. 2302, "Food and Energy Security Act of 2007," regarding marketing and financial assistance related to farming and food production; -H.R. 5606 / S. 2029, "Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007," regarding amending Title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP; -S. 2221, "Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007," regarding amending Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the reporting of sales price data for implantable devices; -H.R. 3043, "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008," regarding appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services; -H.R. 5629, "Pathway for Biosimilar Act," regarding amending the Public Health Service Act to establish a pathway for the licensure of biosimilar biological products; -H.R. 5839, "Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008", To Amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of drugs, regarding all provisions; -S. 334, "Healthy Americans Act", A bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away, regarding all provisions; -H.R. 6381, "Medical Device Safety Act of 2008", To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices, regarding all provisions; -S. 438, "Fair Prescription Drug Competition Act", A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the marketing of authorized generic drugs, regarding all provisions; -S.2274, "A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to prevent the abuse of dextromethorphan", and for other purposes, regarding all provisions. -S.3409 "A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety and quality of medical products and enhance the authorities of the Food and Drug Administration", and for other purposes; regarding all provisions. -S.1378 "A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the distribution of the drug dextromethorphan", and for other purposes; regarding all provisions. -S. 3408, "Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008", A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for the conduct of comparative effectiveness research and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund, and for other purposes, regarding all provisions; -S. 1276, "Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act of 2008", A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices, regarding all provisions. -Proposed Rule (CMS-1403-P), Regarding revisions to Amendment of the E-Prescribing Exemption for Computer Generated Facsimile Transmissions; -S.2424, "A bill to ensure that all Americans have basic health literacy skills to function effectively as patients and health care consumers", regarding all provisions.

Client expense: $1,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

HR 5 College Student Relief Act HEA Titles II, III, IV, VI, VII HR 359 Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act HR 451 Next Generation HSI Act - Post Baccalaureate HR 512 Latino Museum CommissionHR 694 Digital and Wireless Technology Bill HR 176 Shirley Chisholm U.S. Carribbean Ed. Exchange Act of 2007 HR 1240 Scholarship Program degree for workforce development HR 1623 Improve Graduation Rates HR 1156 Superintendent & Principals Professional Development HR 1985 Entrepreneurship Pilot Program HR 2210 Diabetes Prevention Care of 2007 HR 2621 Loan Forgiveness for Teachers HR 6104 Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Act of 2008 HR 5940 National Nanotechnology Iniatiaive Amendmetns Act of 2008 HR 4045 Centers of Excellence for Teacher Education HR 3774 Senior Executive Service Diversity Assurance Act HR 3439 Put School Counselors where they are needed HR 3014 Minority Health Disparaties S 1650 digital and Wireless Technology Bill S 500 Latino Museum S 3274 21st Century Nanotechnology Rersearch and Development Act S 2972 Aviation Investment and Modernizaton Act of 2008 S 2148 Diversity in Senior Executive Service S 1710 Appropriations for Labor.HHS and Education S 1642 & HR 4137 HEA Reauthorization S 1576 , HR 3333 Minority Health Improvement & Health Disparaties Act of 2007 Appropriations Subcommittes for federal agencies: USDA, Energy, HUD, NSF, DHHS- Education

Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 5 College Student Relief Act HEA Titles II, III, IV, VI, VII HR 359 Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act HR 451 Next Generation HSI Act - Post Baccalaureate HR 512 Latino Museum CommissionHR 694 Digital and Wireless Technology Bill HR 176 Shirley Chisholm U.S. Carribbean Ed. Exchange Act of 2007 HR 1240 Scholarship Program degree for workforce development HR 1623 Improve Graduation Rates HR 1156 Superintendent & Principals Professional Development HR 1985 Entrepreneurship Pilot Program HR 2210 Diabetes Prevention Care of 2007 HR 2621 Loan Forgiveness for Teachers HR 6104 Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Act of 2008 HR 5940 National Nanotechnology Iniatiaive Amendmetns Act of 2008 HR 4045 Centers of Excellence for Teacher Education HR 3774 Senior Executive Service Diversity Assurance Act HR 3439 Put School Counselors where they are needed HR 3014 Minority Health Disparaties S 1650 digital and Wireless Technology Bill S 500 Latino Museum S 3274 21st Century Nanotechnology Rersearch and Development Act S 2972 Aviation Investment and Modernizaton Act of 2008 S 2148 Diversity in Senior Executive Service S 1710 Appropriations for Labor.HHS and Education S 1642 & HR 4137 HEA Reauthorization S 1576 , HR 3333 Minority Health Improvement & Health Disparaties Act of 2007 Appropriations Subcommittes for federal agencies: USDA, Energy, HUD, NSF, DHHS- Education

Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 20 Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act H.R. 819 Prevention First Act H.R. 1032 Alzheimer's Treatment and Caregiver SupportAct H.R. 2596 Access to Birth Control Act H.R. 3014 Health Equity and Accountability Act H.R. 3267 Healthy Start Reauthorization Act H.R. 3333 Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act H.R. 3800 Promoting Health Information Technology Act S. 21 Prevention First Act S. 1375 MOTHERS Act S. 1555 Access to Birth Control Act S. 1576 Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act S. 1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S. 1760 Healthy Start Reauthorization Act S. 2731 Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act S. 2793 Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act FY 2009 Function 550/Discretionary Budget (re: increased funding for public health programs and activities) FY 2009 Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (re: additional funding for the Title X family planning program and reduction or elimination of funding for abstinence-only education) Pending legislation on prevention of sexually transimitted disease

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Ending health care disparities among racial and ethnic minorities, support H.R. 3014 and H.R. 333 / S. 1576. Support Patient Bill of Rights (H.R. 979). Support Universal Health Care (H.R. 676). Support Minority AIDS initiative. Support needle exchange programs. Support the reauthorization and expansion of SCHIP; support Medicare Advantage

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Voice of America, White House Office

Reduce health care disparities (support S. 1576). Support the Minority AIDS initiative (H.Con. Res. 35)

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Voice of America, White House Office

Reduce health care disparities (support S. 1576). Support the Minority AIDS initiative (H.Con. Res. 35)

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Voice of America, White House Office

Ending health care disparities among racial and ethnic minorities, support H.R. 3014 and H.R. 333 / S. 1576. Support Patient Bill of Rights (H.R. 979). Support Universal Health Care (H.R. 676). Support Minority AIDS initiative. Support needle exchange programs. Support the reauthorization and expansion of SCHIP; support Medicare Advantage

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Voice of America, White House Office

HR 2184 - Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act; HR 1343 - Health Care Safety Net Act; HR 1368 - Personalized Health Information Act; HR 3014 - Health Equity and Accountability Act; HR 6357 - PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008; S 334 - Healthy Americans Act; S 1456 - Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act; S 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act; S 1576 - Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparities Elimination Act; S 1814 - Health Information Privacy and Security Act

Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Health insurance, health disparities (HR 3014; S. 1576). Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008 (S. 3408).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Family Health Care Accessibility Act-H.R.1626; Protecting Every Health Center Act-H.R.2270; FTCA for Employees and Volunteers in Public Health Emergencies-H.R.870; Health Centers Renewal Act-H.R.-1343/S.901; Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act-H.R. 3333/S.1576; Health Partnership Act-S.325; Health Care Safety Net Act of 2007-S.901; Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007-H.R.3014; Deamontes Law-H.R.2371; U.S. Physician Shortage Elimination Act of 2007-H.R.410/S.896; Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act-H.R. 506; Inclusion of CHC Employees in Federal Health Benefits Program-H.R.1518; Americare Health Care Act of 2007-H.R. 1841; Community Health Centers Investment Act-S. 941; Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act-S.1783; National Health Service Corps. and Loan Repayment Programs Reauthorization Act of 2007-H.R.4205; NHSC Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs Reauthorization Act of 2007-H.R.2915; NHSC Improvement Act of 2007-H.R. 1884; Inclusion of Health Center Employees in Federal Health Benefits Program-S.2186; Wired for Health Care Quality Act-S.1693; Health Information Technology Act-S.1408; Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2007-S.1605; Conrad State 30 Improvement Act. -S.2672-; Deamonte Drive Dental Care Access Improvement Act of 2008-S.2723/H.R.5549; Pro(TECH) T Act-H.R.6357; Health Center Safety Net Act of 2008-H.R.1343; Dental Health Improvement Act of 2008-S.3067; Access for All America Act-S.3412.

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

H.R. 3014-Health Disparities, provisions relating to the treatment of heart disease patients in minority populations with a focus on SCA; S 1576-Health Disparities, provisions relating to the treatment of heart disease patients in minority populations with a focus on SCA; H.R. 2994-National Pain Care Policy Act of 2008, provisions related to pain care management and treatment;H.R. 6381- Medical Device Safety Act - provision related to preserving statutory federal preemption; S. 3398 - Medical Device Safety Act - provision related to preserving statutory federal preemption; S. 3387 - National Pain Care Policy Act of 2008 - provisions related to pain care management and treatment S. 3408 - Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008 - provisions related to the establishment of a new entity to conduct comparative effectiveness research. S. 3409 - Drug and Device Accountability Act of 2008 - provisions related to device and drug import safety H.R. 4926 - Josh Miller Hearts Act - provisions related to establishing a grant program to ensure every elementary and secondary school in the country can obtain AEDs. H.R. 5839 - Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008 - provisions that might affect combination products H.R. 1028 - To create a Rural Policing Institute as part of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center- provisions that might affect combination products H.R. 1956 - Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007 - provisions that might affect combination products S. 1695 - Follow-on Biologics - provisions that might affect combination products S. 1693 - Health Information Technology - provisions related to enhancing the adoption of nationwide interoperable health information technology system, improving health care quality and reducing health care costs in the United States. H.R. 3800 - Promoting Health Information Technology Act - provisions related to advancing the adoption of nationwide interoperable health information technology system, improving health care quality and reducing health care costs in the United States. H.R. 2184 - Enhanced Healthcare Value for All Act of 2007- provisions to expand comparative effectiveness research S.2221 - Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act - provisions related to pricing for medical devices S.2029 - Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007- provisions related to providing transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, or medical supplies H.R. 3023 - Drug and Medical Device Company Gift Disclosure Act - provisions requiring manufacturers, packers and distributors of prescription drugs and medical devices to disclose certain gifts provided in connection with detailing, promotional, or other marketing activities, and for other purposes H.R. 5839 - Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act. Provisions that require tagging of pharmaceuticals with standardized numerical identifiers to track drug in all parts of supply chain. S. 3568 - To amend the Controlled Substances Act relative to the use of intrathecal pumps.

Client expense: $1,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Promoting Health Information Technology Act (H.R. 3800) Personalized Health Information Act (H.R. 1368) Health Information Technology Act (S. 1408) PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008 (H.R. 6357) Michelle's Law (S. 400) PLAY Every Day Act (S. 651/H.R. 2045) Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act (STOP Stroke Act) (S. 999/H.R. 477) National Childhood Stroke Awareness Day (S.RES. 184) Heart Disease Education, Analysis and Research, and Treatment for Women Act (HEART for Women Act) (S. 573/H.R. 1014) Indian Health Care Improvement Act (S. 1200/H.R. 1328) Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act (S. 1576/H.R. 3333) Health Equity and Accountability Act (H.R. 3014) Wired for Health Care Quality Act (S. 1693) National CPR-AED Awareness Week (S.CON.RES. 54/H.CON.RES. 215) Josh Miller HEARTS Act (H.R. 4926) Resolution for American Heart Month (H.CON.RES. 972) Workplace Wellness Resolution (S.RES. 673/H.CON.RES. 405) Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Resolution (S.CON.RES 93/H.CON.RES. 393) Advancing America's Priorities Act (S. 3297)

Client expense: $269,618 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

FY 09 Labor-HHS Bill FY 09 Defense FY 09 Transportation-Treasury-HUD Bill H.R. 3014:Health Equity & Accountability Act of 2007 FY 09 Ag Bill H.R. 3333/S. 1576: Minority Health Improvement & FY 09 MilCon-VA Bill Health Disparity Elimination Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

FY 09 Labor-HHS Bill H.R. 3333/S. 1576: Minority Health Improvement & Health FY 09 Energy and Water Bill Disparity Elimination Act FY 09 MilCon-VA Bill H.R. 3014: Health and Equity & Accountability Act of 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 1328/S. 1200, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007 S. 1814, the Health Information Privacy and Security Act H.R. 3014, the Health Equity and Accountability Act H.R. 3333/S.1576, the Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act H.R. 1593/S. 1060, the Second Chance Act H.R. 3992/S. 2304, the Mentally Ill Criminal Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, including mental health parity

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Reduce health care disparities (support S. 1576). Support the Minority AIDS initiative (H.Con. Res. 35)

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Voice of America, White House Office

Ending health care disparities among racial and ethnic minorities, support H.R. 3014 and H.R. 333 / S. 1576. Support Patient Bill of Rights (H.R. 979). Support Universal Health Care (H.R. 676). Support Minority AIDS initiative. Support needle exchange programs. Support the reauthorization and expansion of SCHIP; support Medicare Advantage

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Voice of America, White House Office

Supported all provisions unless otherwise indicated: BOTH SENATE AND HOUSE: S. 2795, H.R. 6210, Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - supported mental health parity provisions Supported all provisions unless otherwise indicated: SENATE ONLY: S. 1576, Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act S. 2838, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act HOUSE ONLY: H.R. 3309, Voluntary State Discount Prescription Drug Plan Act of 2007 H.R. 6316, Climate MATTERS Act of 2008

Client expense: $7,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Diabetes issues H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 S. 1576, Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act S. 2479, Catalyst for Better Diabetes Care Act of 2007 S. 2742, National Diabetes Coordinator Act of 2008 S. 2983, Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of 2008 S. 1494, Reauthorization for special diabetes programs for Type I diabetes and Indians H.R. 2210, Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of 2007 H.R. 2762, Reauthorization for special diabetes programs for Type I diabetes and Indians H.R. 3544, Catalyst for Better Diabetes Care Act of 2007 H.R. 4836, National Diabetes Coordinator Act of 2008 H.R. 2922, Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act of 2007 H.R. 3014, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

S. 3230 - Labor HHS appropriations S. 588; H.R. 1093 Residency Caps H.R. 3; S. 5; S. 30 Stem Cell S. 1576 Minority Improvent S. 1066 Medical Affordability Act H.R. 4854, S. 2041 False Claims Correction Act S. 484 Research Misconduct Clinical Trials The role of gene patents in research and genetic testing

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

-H.R. 1424, "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007," regarding amending section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans; -H.R. 1494 / S. 830, "Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act of 2007," regarding improving the process for the development of needed pediatric medical devices; -H.R. 1956, "Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007," regarding amending the public Health Service Act to provide for the approval of similar biological products; -H.R. 2193, "Animal Protection Accountability Improvement Act," regarding amending the Animal Welfare Act to increase the penalties for violations of such Act to prohibit the use of animals for marketing medical devices; -H.R. 2349/ S. 1413, "Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act of 2007," regarding providing for research and education with respect to uterine fibroids; -H.R. 3333 / S. 1576, "Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act," regarding amending the Public Health Services Act to improve the health and healthcare of racial and ethnic minority groups; -H.R. 788 / S. 468, "Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007," regarding amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to drug safety; -H.R. 2900, "Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007," regarding amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the use-fee programs for prescription drugs and for medical devices and to enhance the postmarket authorities of the Food and Drug Administration with respect to the safety of drugs; -S. 1082, "Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act," regarding amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize drug and device user fees and ensure the safety of medical products; -S. 1695, "Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007," regarding amending the Public Health Service Act to establish a pathway for the licensure of biosilimar products to promote innovation in the life sciences; -S. 467, "Fair Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2007 or the 'FACT Act'," regarding amending the Public Health Services Act to expand clinical trials drug data bank; -S. 558, "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007," regarding all provisions ; -S. 628, "Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007," regarding improving grants for rural health information technology development activities; -S. 993, "Pediatric Research Improvement Act," regarding improving pediatric research; issues regarding Acetemorphine and Phenelyperine; -H.R. 3580, "Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007," regarding fees related to prescription drugs, medical devices, and food safety; -H.R. 2419 / S. 2302, "Food and Energy Security Act of 2007," regarding marketing and financial assistance related to farming and food production; -H.R. 5606 / S. 2029, "Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007," regarding amending Title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP; -S. 2221, "Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007," regarding amending Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the reporting of sales price data for implantable devices; -H.R. 3043, "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008," regarding appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services; -H.R. 5629, "Pathway for Biosimilar Act," regarding amending the Public Health Service Act to establish a pathway for the licensure of biosimilar biological products; -H.R. 5839, "Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008", To Amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of drugs, regarding all provisions; -S. 334, "Healthy Americans Act", A bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away, regarding all provisions; -H.R. 6381, "Medical Device Safety Act of 2008", To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices, regarding all provisions; -S. 438, "Fair Prescription Drug Competition Act", A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the marketing of authorized generic drugs, regarding all provisions; -S.2274, "A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to prevent the abuse of dextromethorphan", and for other purposes, regarding all provisions. -S.3409 "A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety and quality of medical products and enhance the authorities of the Food and Drug Administration", and for other purposes; regarding all provisions. -S.1378 "A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the distribution of the drug dextromethorphan", and for other purposes; regarding all provisions. -S. 3408, "Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008", A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for the conduct of comparative effectiveness research and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund, and for other purposes, regarding all provisions; -S. 1276, "Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act of 2008", A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices, regarding all provisions. -Proposed Rule (CMS-1403-P), Regarding revisions to Amendment of the E-Prescribing Exemption for Computer Generated Facsimile Transmissions; -S.2424, "A bill to ensure that all Americans have basic health literacy skills to function effectively as patients and health care consumers", regarding all provisions.

Client expense: $1,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

HR 2184 - Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act; HR 1343 - Health Care Safety Net Act; HR 1368 - Personalized Health Information Act; HR 3014 - Health Equity and Accountability Act; HR 6357 - PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008; S 334 - Healthy Americans Act; S 1456 - Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act; S 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act; S 1576 - Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparities Elimination Act; S 1814 - Health Information Privacy and Security Act

Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

FY 09 Labor-HHS Bill HR. 3333 / S. 1576: Minority Health Improvement & Health Disparity Elimination Act HR . 3014: Health Equity & Accountability Act of 2007 Funding for Title VII Health Professions Training Programs

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY 09 Labor-HHS Bill HR. 3014: Health Equity & Accountability Act of 2007 FY 09 Energy and Water Bill HR. 3333 / S. 1576: Minority Health Improvement & Health Disparity Elimination Act FY 09 MilCon-VA Bill

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 6444 and S. 334, Healthy Americans Act H.R. 3333, S. 1576, Minority Health Improvment and Health Disparity Elimination Act H.R. 2606, S. 1376, the 340B Program Improvement & Integrity Act of 2007 Economic Relief Package in the House and Senate

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR. 2552 / S. 1445: Hepatitis C Epidemic Control and Prevention Act HR. 3994: National Hepatitis B Act HR. 3333 / S. 1576: Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act, all prevention provisions HR. 1943: Stop AIDS in Prison Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Higher Education Act Reauthorization HR. 3333/S. 1576: Minority Health Bill Health Professions Reauthorization Minority Health and Health Disparities legislation (HR 3014) VA Access for HBCU Medical Schools

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

FY 09 Labor-HHS Bill S. 1576: Minority Health Improvement & Health Disparity Elimination FY 09 Interior Bill FY 09 VA-MilCon Bill HR. 3333: Minority Health Improvement & Health Disparity Elimination

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 2073/S. 1572 - Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act H.R. 20 - Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act S. 1375 - MOTHERS Act S. 3297 - Advancing America's Priorities Act H.R. 1669 /S. 982 Positive Aging Act of 2007 P.L. 108-355 - Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act H.R. 2188/S.661 Kinship Caregiver Support Act Bureau of Health Professions Reauthorization and Appropriations SAMHSA Reauthorization S. 1224 Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 S. 1050 Promoting Wellness for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2007 S. 651 Play Every Day HR. 1198/S. 1069 Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2007 S. 1576 Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act HR. 3014 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007 House NIST Health IT Bill H.R. 3195 ADA Amendments Act Developmental Disabilities Act Regulations Home and Community Based Services Regulations Transition for Youth with Serious Mental Illness Childrens Mental Health H.R. 1108/S. 625 The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act H.R. 4232 Improving the Quality of Mental and Substance Use Health Care Act of 2007 NIH Appropriations S. 793 Traumatic Brain Injury Act S. 3311 Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act S. 3054 Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008

Client expense: $186,837 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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 Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Texas 1115 Waiver HR 3533/S2460 Public and Teaching Hospital Preservation Act all provisions HR 5613 - Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008 all provisions HR 3333/S1576 Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act all provisions Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (P.L. 110-275) S 3656/HR 7241 Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 6444 and S. 334, Healthy Americans Act; H.R. 3333, S. 1576, Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3014 and S. 1576, legislation to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in health care and health status HR 5496, the Public Health Preparedness Workforce Development Act of 2008 S. 558 and H.R. 1424, mental health parity legislation H.R. 5501, United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Act H.R. 5613, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008 S. 1200, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA) Amendments of 2007 S. 2465, the Vaccines for Children Access Act of 2008 HR. 1567/S. 968, the Comprehensive TB Elimination Act H.R. 1532/S. 1551, the Stop TB Now Act General advocacy in support of strengthening the public health workforce General advocacy in support of health system reform

Client expense: $20,028 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, White House Office

State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) HR 3162/S.1893/HR 976 Veto Override Managed Care Reform Title VII, PHS act H.R. 2357/S. 2522 MediKids Appropriate Physician payment levels/systems Medical Records Confidentiality Deficit Reduction Act Children's Access to health insurance Immunizations WIC national Immunizations program (administration) The Start Healthy, Stay Healthy Act Medikids Health Insurance Act of 2007 Immunization Coding Issues Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act (HR 1424) Health Care Coverage Expansion and Quality Improvement Act Children's Access to Vision Improvement Act Pandemic Influenza Heath Information Technology/Electronic Health Records Emergency Medical Services for Children' Act Reauthorization Injury Prevention Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act s. 558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 Preemie Act Pediatrics Disaster Preparedness Education Begins at Home Act Child Maltreatment Foster Care and Adoption Native American Child Health Genetic Nondiscrimination Reauthorization of SCHIP S. 588 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act HR 3/S. 5 Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act HR 881 Mercury Free Vaccines Act HR 2184 Enhanced Health Care Value For All Act HR 2584 High Need Physician Workforce Incentives Act S. 1576 Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act HR 1153 Parental Right to Decide Protection Act Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 HR 1244/S. 600 School-Based Health Clinics Establishment Act HR 1198/S. 1069 Early Hearing and Detection and Intervention HR 1108/S. 625 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act FACT Act HR 2063/S.1232 Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Act S. 877 Controlling the Abuse of Prescriptions Act of 2007 HR 4911 Human Growth Hormone Prescription Act HR 3411 Juvenile Crime Reduction Act HR 5178/S. 2451 First Step Forward Act HR 5178 Youth Reentry Improvement Act S. 2376 Medical Homes Act of 2007 HR 5501 Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 HR 5629 Pathway for Biosimilars Act HR 5613 Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008 E-Meds Act S. 1551, Comprehensive TB Elimination Act S. 2456, Influenza Vaccine Security Act Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Child and Adolescent Mental Health Resilience Act of 2007 Arthritis Prevention control and care act of 2007 Underage Drinking Prevention Act of 2007 Patient and Pharmacy Protection Act of 2007 Non-prescription Drug Modernization Act of 2007 Global Pediatric HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment Act HR 5268 S.2819 S. 2685,Truth in Cigarette Labeling Act of 2008 H.R. 6393,Quit Smoking for Life Act of 2008 H.R. 1553/S. 911,Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2007 H.Res. 1216,Radiological Safety Resolution S. 3020,Food and Drug Administration Accountability and Trasparency Act H.R. 6901, Meth Free Families and Communities Act H.R. 5605/S. 2029, Physician Payments Sunshine Act S. 3155, Juvenile Justice adn Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2008 H.S. 5524/S. 2982, Reconnecting Homelss Youth Act of 2008 H.R. 6680, Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention Act Americans with Disabilities Act Underage Drinking National center on Health Statistics

Client expense: $65,846 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007 HR 3/S.5 National Institutes of Health Clinical Trials Registry National Children's Study Agency For Health Care Research and Quality Preservation of Antibiotics of Medical Treatment Act Preemie Act HR 2184 Enhanced Health Care Value For All Act S. 1576 Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 HR 1244/S. 600 School-Based Health Clinics Establishment Act HR 1198/S. 1069 Early Hearing and Detection and Intervention HR 1108/s. 625 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act FACT Act S.2773 Pediatric Research Consortia Establishment Act Antimicrobial Resistance/Animal Drug User Fees Act H.R. 3697/S. 2313 Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance Act H.R. 1553/ S. 911 Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2007 Economic Stimulus-inclusion of NIH funding

Client expense: $65,846 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Reduce health care disparities (support S. 1576). Support the Minority AIDS initiative (H.Con. Res. 35)

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Voice of America, White House Office

Ending health care disparities among racial and ethnic minorities, support H.R. 3014 and H.R. 333 / S. 1576. Support Patient Bill of Rights (H.R. 979). Support Universal Health Care (H.R. 676). Support Minority AIDS initiative. Support needle exchange programs. Support the reauthorization and expansion of SCHIP; support Medicare Advantage

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Voice of America, White House Office

H.R. 3014-Health Disparities, provisions relating to the treatment of heart disease patients in minority populations with a focus on SCA; S 1576-Health Disparities, provisions relating to the treatment of heart disease patients in minority populations with a focus on SCA; H.R. 2994-National Pain Care Policy Act of 2008, provisions related to pain care management and treatment;H.R. 6381- Medical Device Safety Act - provision related to preserving statutory federal preemption; S. 3398 - Medical Device Safety Act - provision related to preserving statutory federal preemption; S. 3387 - National Pain Care Policy Act of 2008 - provisions related to pain care management and treatment S. 3408 - Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008 - provisions related to the establishment of a new entity to conduct comparative effectiveness research. S. 3409 - Drug and Device Accountability Act of 2008 - provisions related to device and drug import safety H.R. 4926 - Josh Miller Hearts Act - provisions related to establishing a grant program to ensure every elementary and secondary school in the country can obtain AEDs. H.R. 5839 - Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008 - provisions that migt affect combination products H.R. 1028 - To create a Rural Policing Institute as part of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center- provisions that might affect combination products H.R. 1956 - Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007 - provisions that might affect combination products S. 1695 - Follow-on Biologics - provisions that might affect combination products S. 1693 - Health Information Technology - provisions related to enhancing the adoption of nationwide interoperable health information technology system, improving health care quality and reducing health care costs in the United States. H.R. 3800 - Promoting Health Information Technology Act - provisions related to advancing the adoption of nationwide interoperable health information technology system, improving health care quality and reducing health care costs in the United States. H.R. 2184 - Enhanced Healthcare Value for All Act of 2007- provisions to expand comparative effectiveness research S.2221 - Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act - provisions related to pricing for medical devices S.2029 - Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007- provisions related to providing transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, or medical supplies H.R. 3023 - Drug and Medical Device Company Gift Disclosure Act - provisions requiring manufacturers, packers and distributors of prescription drugs and medical devices to disclose certain gifts provided in connection with detailing, promotional, or other marketing activities, and for other purposes

Client expense: $1,270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE