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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2009–2013

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2013	—	3	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	3	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP	—	18

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	17
SENATE	17
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	6
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	4

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	18
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	10
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	5
Health Issues	Health Issues	4
Insurance	Insurance	3

Bills Explicitly Cited (17)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 2415113th Congress

Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2013

2013 · third_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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H.R.2415/S.1184-Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2013

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R.2415

S. 1184113th Congress

Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2013

2013 · third_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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H.R.2415/S.1184-Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2013

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: S.1184

H.R. 2415113th Congress

Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2013

2013 · second_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

FDA approval process H.R.2415/S.1184-Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2013

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R.2415

S. 1184113th Congress

Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2013

2013 · second_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

FDA approval process H.R.2415/S.1184-Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2013

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: S.1184

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H.R. 3590110th Congress

American Middle Class Tax (AMT) Relief Act of 2007

2010 · first_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Medicare/Medicaid coverage for anti-obesity pharmaceuticals H.R.3590-Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, provisions relating to excluded drugs

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R.3590

H.R. 3590110th Congress

American Middle Class Tax (AMT) Relief Act of 2007

2010 · first_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Healthcare reform H.R.3590-Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, provisions relating to excluded drugs

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R.3590

H.R. 3590110th Congress

American Middle Class Tax (AMT) Relief Act of 2007

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Healthcare reform S.1796-America's Healthy Future Act of 2009, provisions relating to excluded drugs H.R.3200-America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, provisions relating to excluded drugs H.R.3590-Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, provisions relating to excluded drugs H.R.3962-Affordable Health Choices Act, provisions relating to excluded drugs S.1679-Affordable Health Choices Act, provisions relating to excluded drugs

Client expense: — · Firm income: $70,000

Matched citations: H.R.3590

H.R. 3590110th Congress

American Middle Class Tax (AMT) Relief Act of 2007

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Medicare/Medicaid coverage for anti-obesity pharmaceuticals S.1796-America's Healthy Future Act of 2009, provisions relating to excluded drugs H.R.3200-America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, provisions relating to excluded drugs H.R.3590-Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, provisions relating to excluded drugs H.R.3962-Affordable Health Choices Act, provisions relating to excluded drugs S.1679-Affordable Health Choices Act, provisions relating to excluded drugs

Client expense: — · Firm income: $70,000

Matched citations: H.R.3590

H.R. 3962110th Congress

Superfund Polluter Pays Act

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Medicare/Medicaid coverage for anti-obesity pharmaceuticals S.1796-America's Healthy Future Act of 2009, provisions relating to excluded drugs H.R.3200-America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, provisions relating to excluded drugs H.R.3590-Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, provisions relating to excluded drugs H.R.3962-Affordable Health Choices Act, provisions relating to excluded drugs S.1679-Affordable Health Choices Act, provisions relating to excluded drugs

Client expense: — · Firm income: $70,000

Matched citations: H.R.3962

H.R. 3962110th Congress

Superfund Polluter Pays Act

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Healthcare reform S.1796-America's Healthy Future Act of 2009, provisions relating to excluded drugs H.R.3200-America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, provisions relating to excluded drugs H.R.3590-Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, provisions relating to excluded drugs H.R.3962-Affordable Health Choices Act, provisions relating to excluded drugs S.1679-Affordable Health Choices Act, provisions relating to excluded drugs

Client expense: — · Firm income: $70,000

Matched citations: H.R.3962

H.R. 3200111th Congress

America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Medicare/Medicaid coverage for anti-obesity pharmaceuticals S.1796-America's Healthy Future Act of 2009, provisions relating to excluded drugs H.R.3200-America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, provisions relating to excluded drugs H.R.3590-Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, provisions relating to excluded drugs H.R.3962-Affordable Health Choices Act, provisions relating to excluded drugs S.1679-Affordable Health Choices Act, provisions relating to excluded drugs

Client expense: — · Firm income: $70,000

Matched citations: H.R.3200

H.R. 3200111th Congress

America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Healthcare reform S.1796-America's Healthy Future Act of 2009, provisions relating to excluded drugs H.R.3200-America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, provisions relating to excluded drugs H.R.3590-Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, provisions relating to excluded drugs H.R.3962-Affordable Health Choices Act, provisions relating to excluded drugs S.1679-Affordable Health Choices Act, provisions relating to excluded drugs

Client expense: — · Firm income: $70,000

Matched citations: H.R.3200

S. 1679111th Congress

Affordable Health Choices Act

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Healthcare reform S.1796-America's Healthy Future Act of 2009, provisions relating to excluded drugs H.R.3200-America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, provisions relating to excluded drugs H.R.3590-Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, provisions relating to excluded drugs H.R.3962-Affordable Health Choices Act, provisions relating to excluded drugs S.1679-Affordable Health Choices Act, provisions relating to excluded drugs

Client expense: — · Firm income: $70,000

Matched citations: S.1679

S. 1679111th Congress

Affordable Health Choices Act

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Medicare/Medicaid coverage for anti-obesity pharmaceuticals S.1796-America's Healthy Future Act of 2009, provisions relating to excluded drugs H.R.3200-America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, provisions relating to excluded drugs H.R.3590-Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, provisions relating to excluded drugs H.R.3962-Affordable Health Choices Act, provisions relating to excluded drugs S.1679-Affordable Health Choices Act, provisions relating to excluded drugs

Client expense: — · Firm income: $70,000

Matched citations: S.1679

S. 1796111th Congress

America's Healthy Future Act of 2009

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Medicare/Medicaid coverage for anti-obesity pharmaceuticals S.1796-America's Healthy Future Act of 2009, provisions relating to excluded drugs H.R.3200-America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, provisions relating to excluded drugs H.R.3590-Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, provisions relating to excluded drugs H.R.3962-Affordable Health Choices Act, provisions relating to excluded drugs S.1679-Affordable Health Choices Act, provisions relating to excluded drugs

Client expense: — · Firm income: $70,000

Matched citations: S.1796

S. 1796111th Congress

America's Healthy Future Act of 2009

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Healthcare reform S.1796-America's Healthy Future Act of 2009, provisions relating to excluded drugs H.R.3200-America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, provisions relating to excluded drugs H.R.3590-Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, provisions relating to excluded drugs H.R.3962-Affordable Health Choices Act, provisions relating to excluded drugs S.1679-Affordable Health Choices Act, provisions relating to excluded drugs

Client expense: — · Firm income: $70,000

Matched citations: S.1796

H.R. 3200111th Congress

America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

2009 · third_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Healthcare reform S.Unknown-America's Healthy Future Act of 2009 H.R.3200-America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R.3200

Source: Senate LDA

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