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Lobbying Income

$965K

Filings

126

Unique Clients

Active Period

1999–2008

Lobbying Income by Year

Registrant-reported income from clients on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Income	Filings	Clients
2008	$60,000	9	4
2007	$40,000	7	4
2006	$60,000	6	3
2005	$40,000	8	5
2004	$80,000	9	4
2003	$80,000	14	7
2002	$30,000	14	8
2001	$180,000	19	14
2000	$255,000	26	15
1999	$140,000	14	9

Top Clients

Largest clients by registrant-reported income

Client	Reported Income	Filings	Period
NATIONAL BREAST CANCER COALITION	$410,000	17	1999–2008
NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR WOMEN & FAMILIES	$200,000	17	1999–2008
ROSS ABBOTT LABS	$140,000	3	2000–2001
FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION FUND	$55,000	9	1999–2003
ADVAMED	$40,000	10	2005–2008
PARKINSONS ACTION NETWORK	$40,000	4	2000–2001
MENTOR CORPORATION	$40,000	3	2001–2002
OREGON DEATH WITH DIGNITY LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION CENTER	$20,000	4	1999–2001
NATL EMPLOYMENT LAWERS ASSN	$20,000	3	1999–2001
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES REPORT	$0	14	2000–2008
INST FOR CIVIL SOCIETY	—	4	2000–2002
FOX MICHAEL J FOUNDATION	$0	3	2000–2001
SILENT SPRING INST	$0	7	2003–2005
OVARIAN CANCER NATL ALLIANCE	—	2	1999
PHYSICIANS CHOICE FOR REPRODUCTION	—	4	2000–2002
OREGON RIGHT TO DIE	$0	3	2000
NATL CITIZENS COALITION FOR NURSING HOME REFORM	—	2	2003
RESOLVE	$0	4	1999–2001
DEATH WITH DIGNITY NATL CENTER	$0	3	2000
JAFFE FAMILY FOUNDATION	$0	5	1999–2001
FINDING COMMON GROUND MAILMAN SCHOOL OF HEALTH AT COLUMBIA UNIV	—	2	2002
WOMENS CAPITAL CORP	—	3	1999–2003

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	75
SENATE	72
White House Office	13
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	10
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	4
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	4
Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)	3

Top Issues Lobbied

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Health Issues	Health Issues	78
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	11
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	8
Constitution	Constitution	6
Family issues/Abortion/Adoption	Family issues/Abortion/Adoption	5
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	4
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	3
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	3
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	1
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	1
Welfare	Welfare	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 1157108th Congress

Freedom to Read Protection Act of 2003

2008 · third_quarter · Client: NATIONAL BREAST CANCER COALITION

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S 579/HR 1157 BREAST CANCER AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH ACT

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 1157

S. 579110th Congress

Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2007

2008 · third_quarter · Client: NATIONAL BREAST CANCER COALITION

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S 579/HR 1157 BREAST CANCER AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH ACT

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S 579

H.R. 1157108th Congress

Freedom to Read Protection Act of 2003

2008 · second_quarter · Client: NATIONAL BREAST CANCER COALITION

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S 579/HR 1157 Breast Cancer and Environmental Research

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 1157

H.R. 3222108th Congress

To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 300 Quarropas Street in White Plains, New York, as the "Charles L. Brieant, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse".

2008 · second_quarter · Client: NATIONAL BREAST CANCER COALITION

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HR 3222 DOD Appropriation

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 3222

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S. 579110th Congress

Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2007

2008 · second_quarter · Client: NATIONAL BREAST CANCER COALITION

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S 579/HR 1157 Breast Cancer and Environmental Research

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S 579

H.R. 5765110th Congress

Medicare Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2008

2008 · second_quarter · Client: ADVAMED

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S 631 Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2007 S 2499 Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 HR 5765 Medicare Remote Monitoring Access Act HR 6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 5765

H.R. 6331110th Congress

Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008

2008 · second_quarter · Client: ADVAMED

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S 631 Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2007 S 2499 Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 HR 5765 Medicare Remote Monitoring Access Act HR 6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008

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Matched citations: HR 6331

S. 2499110th Congress

Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007

2008 · second_quarter · Client: ADVAMED

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S 631 Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2007 S 2499 Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 HR 5765 Medicare Remote Monitoring Access Act HR 6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008

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Matched citations: S 2499

S. 631110th Congress

Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2007

2008 · second_quarter · Client: ADVAMED

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S 631 Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2007 S 2499 Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 HR 5765 Medicare Remote Monitoring Access Act HR 6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 631

H.R. 1157108th Congress

Freedom to Read Protection Act of 2003

2008 · first_quarter · Client: NATIONAL BREAST CANCER COALITION

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S. 579/ HR 1157 Breast Cancer and Environmental Research

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 1157

H.R. 3222108th Congress

2008 · first_quarter · Client: NATIONAL BREAST CANCER COALITION

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HR 3222 DOD Appropriation

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 3222

S. 579110th Congress

Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2007

2008 · first_quarter · Client: NATIONAL BREAST CANCER COALITION

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S. 579/ HR 1157 Breast Cancer and Environmental Research

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 579

H.R. 2184110th Congress

Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act of 2007

2008 · first_quarter · Client: ADVAMED

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S 631 Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2007 H.R.2184 Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act of 2007 H.R.3162 Access to Medicare Imaging Act of 2007

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Matched citations: H.R.2184

S. 631110th Congress

Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2007

2008 · first_quarter · Client: ADVAMED

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S 631 Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2007 H.R.2184 Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act of 2007 H.R.3162 Access to Medicare Imaging Act of 2007

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Matched citations: S 631

H.R. 2184110th Congress

Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act of 2007

2007 · mid_year · Client: ADVAMED

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S 631 Remote Monitoring Act of 2007 HR 2184 Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act of 2007 HR 3162 Access to Medicare Imaging Act of 2007

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2184

S. 631110th Congress

Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2007

2007 · mid_year · Client: ADVAMED

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S 631 Remote Monitoring Act of 2007 HR 2184 Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act of 2007 HR 3162 Access to Medicare Imaging Act of 2007

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 631

S. 757109th Congress

Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2006

2006 · year_end · Client: NATIONAL BREAST CANCER COALITION

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HR 2231/S 757 BREAST CANCER RESEARCH ACT OF 2005 DOD APPROPRIATIONS

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S 757

S. 2022109th Congress

Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2005

2006 · year_end · Client: ADVAMED

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HR 6063 REMOTE MONITORING ACCESS ACT OF 2006 S 2022 REMOTE MONITORING ACCESS ACT OF 2005 HR 6236 MEDICARE LONG TERM CARE HOSPITAL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2006

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 2022

S. 2022109th Congress

Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2005

2006 · mid_year · Client: ADVAMED

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HR 6063 REMOTE MONITORING ACCESS ACT OF 2006 HR 6236 MEDICARE LONG TERM CARE HOSPITAL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2006 S 2022 REMOITE MONITORING ACCESS ACT OF 2005

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S 2022

S. 757109th Congress

Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2006

2006 · mid_year · Client: NATIONAL BREAST CANCER COALITION

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