KAR ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Lobbying Income

$1.4M

Filings

153

Unique Clients

Active Period

1999–2018

Lobbying Income by Year

Registrant-reported income from clients on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Income	Filings	Clients
2018	—	3	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	$20,000	8	2
2013	$20,000	7	2
2012	$80,000	13	2
2011	$120,000	16	3
2010	$250,000	18	3
2009	$255,000	18	3
2008	$120,000	12	2
2007	$90,000	6	2
2006	$120,000	5	2
2005	$120,000	5	2
2004	$80,000	6	2
2003	$40,000	4	2
2002	$40,000	5	3
2001	$20,000	8	3
2000	$20,000	3	2
1999	$20,000	4	2

Top Clients

Largest clients by registrant-reported income

Client	Reported Income	Filings	Period
EMERGENCY NURSES ASSN	$685,000	65	1999–2012
NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING	$470,000	44	2001–2014
INTERNATIONAL MYELOMA FOUNDATION	$240,000	14	2009–2011
SPIE - INTL SOCIETY FOR OPTICAL ENGINEERING	$20,000	5	2001–2002
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS	—	22	2013–2018
COUNCIL FOR CHEMICAL RESEARCH	—	3	1999–2000

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	142
SENATE	140
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	36
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	13
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	9
Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)	6
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	3
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	3
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	3
Education, Dept of	2
White House Office	2
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	1
Energy, Dept of	1
Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)	1
Natl Science Foundation (NSF)	1
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)	1

Top Issues Lobbied

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	112
Health Issues	Health Issues	95
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	66
Education	Education	30
Veterans	Veterans	21
Transportation	Transportation	14
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	5
Insurance	Insurance	5
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	4
Torts	Torts	2
Pharmacy	Pharmacy	1
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	1
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	1
Defense	Defense	1
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	1
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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H.R. 1168115th Congress

United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act

2018 · second_quarter · Client: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS

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United States Nurse Corps Equity Act (H.R. 1168)

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H.R. 5272115th Congress

To provide additional guidance to grantees seeking funding to treat or prevent mental health or substance use disorders.

2018 · second_quarter · Client: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS

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RESULTS Act of 2018 (HR 5272) House Opioid Package (HR 6)

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H.R. 6115th Congress

SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act

2018 · second_quarter · Client: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS

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RESULTS Act of 2018 (HR 5272) House Opioid Package (HR 6)

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S. 2524115th Congress

Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018

2018 · second_quarter · Client: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS

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S. 2524, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018

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H.R. 1478115th Congress

Gun Violence Research Act

2018 · first_quarter · Client: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS

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H.R. 5002/S. 2406, ACE Research Act H.R. 1478, Gun Violence Research Act

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H.R. 5002115th Congress

Advancing Cutting Edge Research Act

2018 · first_quarter · Client: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS

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H.R. 5002/S. 2406, ACE Research Act H.R. 1478, Gun Violence Research Act

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H.R. 5102115th Congress

Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018

2018 · first_quarter · Client: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS

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H.R. 5102, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018

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S. 2406115th Congress

ACE Research Act

2018 · first_quarter · Client: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS

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H.R. 5002/S. 2406, ACE Research Act H.R. 1478, Gun Violence Research Act

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H.R. 3692115th Congress

Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act of 2017

2017 · fourth_quarter · Client: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS

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Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act H.R. 3692, Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act H.Res. 495, PCOS Resolution

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H.R. 795115th Congress

Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act

2017 · fourth_quarter · Client: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS

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H.R. 795, Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act

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HRES 495115th Congress

Recognizing the seriousness of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and expressing support for the designation of the month of September 2017 as "PCOS Awareness Month".

2017 · fourth_quarter · Client: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS

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Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act H.R. 3692, Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act H.Res. 495, PCOS Resolution

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H.R. 3382115th Congress

YOUTH Act

2017 · third_quarter · Client: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS

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H.R. 3382 - YOUTH Act Medication Assisted Treatment Act Graham/Cassidy Healthcare Bill Better Care Reconciliation Act

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H.R. 5164114th Congress

Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act of 2016

2016 · second_quarter · Client: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS

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The Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act (H. R. 5164) Opioid Legislation Home Health

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H.R. 1247114th Congress

Improving Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2015

2015 · fourth_quarter · Client: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS

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Improving Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2015 (H.R. 1247)

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H.R. 2208114th Congress

Hospice CARE

2015 · fourth_quarter · Client: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS

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H.R. 2208, the Hospice Commitment to Accurate and Relevant Encounters Act (Hospice CARE)

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H.R. 1209114th Congress

Improving Access to Maternity Care Act

2015 · second_quarter · Client: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS

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H.R. 1741, Truth in Health Care Marketing Act H.R. 1209/S. 628 - Improving Access to Maternity Care Act

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H.R. 1741114th Congress

Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2015

2015 · second_quarter · Client: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS

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H.R. 1741, Truth in Health Care Marketing Act H.R. 1209/S. 628 - Improving Access to Maternity Care Act

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S. 628114th Congress

Improving Access to Maternity Care Act

2015 · second_quarter · Client: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS

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H.R. 1741, Truth in Health Care Marketing Act H.R. 1209/S. 628 - Improving Access to Maternity Care Act

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H.R. 5380113th Congress

Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2014

2015 · first_quarter · Client: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS

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Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2014 (H.R 5380) SGR Reform Hospital Improvements for Payment(HIP)Act Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services(PARTS)Act Home Health Planning and Improvement Act

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H.R. 1247114th Congress

Improving Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2015

2015 · first_quarter · Client: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS

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Improving Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2015, HR 1247

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S. 30114th Congress

Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015

2015 · first_quarter · Client: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS

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S. 30, the Save American Workers Act of 2015

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H.R. 5380113th Congress

Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2014

2014 · fourth_quarter · Client: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS

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SGR Reform Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act H.R. 5380 - Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2014

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H.R. 4656113th Congress

Caring for America's Heroes Act

2014 · fourth_quarter · Client: NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING

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S. 1982, the Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 VHA Handbook and APRNs H.R. 4656, the Caring for Americas Heroes Act

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H.R. 3890113th Congress

Better Care, Lower Cost Act

2014 · third_quarter · Client: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS

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