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Calling on the United Nations Security Council to charge Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with violating the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and United Nations Charter because of his calls for the destruction of the State of Israel.
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* H.R. 493/S. 358, Genetic Information Nondescrimination Act of 2007. Issue: Support passage of bill to protect genetic information. S. 1576, "Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act" Issue: Collection of student data; Title VII reauthorization, minority health and health disparities research at NIH. S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007. H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007. Issue: Mental Health Parity Requiring a National unique device identification system for medical devices. Issue: Current and future physician workforce shortages. H. Con. Res. 21, FY 2008 Congressional Budget Resolution, Sec. 30. Issue: Reauthorization of State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). H.R. 506/S. 325, "Health Partnership Act" Issue: Funding Initiatives to Cover the Uninsured. Issue: Reauthorization of health professions education programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act. 11 12 13 25 26 27 28
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ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES via ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
2007 · mid_year · MM
* H.R. 2642/S. 1645, FY 2008 Military Construction/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, Title II. Issue: Funding for VA Medical Care and Research. H. Con. Res. 99/S. Con. Res. 21, FY 2008 Congressional Budget Resolution. Issue: Increase Discretionary Funding in Function 550 (Health) H.R. 3161, FY 2008 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issue: Funding for the Food and Drug Administration. Issue: Funding for VA Medical Care and Research. H.R. 5385, FY 2007 Military Quality of Life/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, Title II. H.J. Res. 20, Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007, Chapter 8. H.R. 2206/H.R. 2207/H.R. 1591/S. 965, FY 2007 Supplemental Appropriations Bill, Chapter 7. instrumentation grants at NIH, stem cell research, Center for Disease Control and Prevention extramural prevention research programs, National Health Service Corps, Children's hospitals GME, Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME), trauma care, and National Center for Health Statistics. Oppose Title VII student loan rescissions. Support report languague instructing HHS to discontinue consideration of parental income for awarding student loans. H.R. 3043/S. 1710, FY 2008 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriation Bill, Title II. Issues: Funding for the National Institutes of Health, Title VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, extramural research facilities and shared Agency for Heathcare Research and Quality, extramural research facilities and shared instrumentation grants at NIH, stem cell research, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extramural prevention research programs, National Health Service Corps, Children's hospitals GME, Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME), trauma care, and National Center for Health Statistics. Oppose Title VII student loan rescissions. Support report languague instructing HHS to discontinue consideration of parental income for awarding student loans. H.R. 5647/S. 3708, FY 2007 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill, Title II. H.J. Res. 20, Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007, Chapter 6 Issues: Funding for the National Institutes of Health, Title VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, the 2 3 4 5 29
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Calling on the United Nations Security Council to charge Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with violating the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and United Nations Charter because of his calls for the destruction of the State of Israel.
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* Medicare Hospital Payments and Proposals Related to Medical-Severity Diagnosis Related Groups. Issue: Retain Medicare Indirect Graduate Medical Education Payments and Direct Graduate Medical Education Payments to teaching hospitals for residents in non-hospitals sites. President's FY 2008 Budget Proposal. H.Con. Res. 21, FY 2008 Budget Resolution, Section 320. U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans Care, Katrina Recovery and Iraq Accountability Act, 2007 [P.L. 110-28], Section 7002. Issue: Retain Medicaid Graduate Medical Education payments to providers. Issue: To restore Medicare payments to physicians. Issue: To preserve Medicare Indirect Graduate Medical Education payments to teaching hospitals. Issue: To preserve Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education payments to teaching hospitals. H.R. 1093/S. 588, "Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act" Issue: Medicare Resident Limits-Removing the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Indirect Medical Education and Direct Graduate Medical Education payments. 17 18 19 20 21 22
Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012.
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* H.R. 2642/S. 1645, FY 2008 Military Construction/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, Title II. Issue: Funding for VA Medical Care and Research. H. Con. Res. 99/S. Con. Res. 21, FY 2008 Congressional Budget Resolution. Issue: Increase Discretionary Funding in Function 550 (Health) H.R. 3161, FY 2008 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issue: Funding for the Food and Drug Administration. Issue: Funding for VA Medical Care and Research. H.R. 5385, FY 2007 Military Quality of Life/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, Title II. H.J. Res. 20, Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007, Chapter 8. H.R. 2206/H.R. 2207/H.R. 1591/S. 965, FY 2007 Supplemental Appropriations Bill, Chapter 7. instrumentation grants at NIH, stem cell research, Center for Disease Control and Prevention extramural prevention research programs, National Health Service Corps, Children's hospitals GME, Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME), trauma care, and National Center for Health Statistics. Oppose Title VII student loan rescissions. Support report languague instructing HHS to discontinue consideration of parental income for awarding student loans. H.R. 3043/S. 1710, FY 2008 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriation Bill, Title II. Issues: Funding for the National Institutes of Health, Title VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, extramural research facilities and shared Agency for Heathcare Research and Quality, extramural research facilities and shared instrumentation grants at NIH, stem cell research, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extramural prevention research programs, National Health Service Corps, Children's hospitals GME, Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME), trauma care, and National Center for Health Statistics. Oppose Title VII student loan rescissions. Support report languague instructing HHS to discontinue consideration of parental income for awarding student loans. H.R. 5647/S. 3708, FY 2007 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill, Title II. H.J. Res. 20, Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007, Chapter 6 Issues: Funding for the National Institutes of Health, Title VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, the 2 3 4 5 29
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2007
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* Medicare Hospital Payments and Proposals Related to Medical-Severity Diagnosis Related Groups. Issue: Retain Medicare Indirect Graduate Medical Education Payments and Direct Graduate Medical Education Payments to teaching hospitals for residents in non-hospitals sites. President's FY 2008 Budget Proposal. H.Con. Res. 21, FY 2008 Budget Resolution, Section 320. U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans Care, Katrina Recovery and Iraq Accountability Act, 2007 [P.L. 110-28], Section 7002. Issue: Retain Medicaid Graduate Medical Education payments to providers. Issue: To restore Medicare payments to physicians. Issue: To preserve Medicare Indirect Graduate Medical Education payments to teaching hospitals. Issue: To preserve Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education payments to teaching hospitals. H.R. 1093/S. 588, "Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act" Issue: Medicare Resident Limits-Removing the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Indirect Medical Education and Direct Graduate Medical Education payments. 17 18 19 20 21 22
Agricultural Disaster Assistance and Western States Emergency Unfinished Business Appropriations Act, 2007
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* H.R. 2642/S. 1645, FY 2008 Military Construction/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, Title II. Issue: Funding for VA Medical Care and Research. H. Con. Res. 99/S. Con. Res. 21, FY 2008 Congressional Budget Resolution. Issue: Increase Discretionary Funding in Function 550 (Health) H.R. 3161, FY 2008 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issue: Funding for the Food and Drug Administration. Issue: Funding for VA Medical Care and Research. H.R. 5385, FY 2007 Military Quality of Life/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, Title II. H.J. Res. 20, Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007, Chapter 8. H.R. 2206/H.R. 2207/H.R. 1591/S. 965, FY 2007 Supplemental Appropriations Bill, Chapter 7. instrumentation grants at NIH, stem cell research, Center for Disease Control and Prevention extramural prevention research programs, National Health Service Corps, Children's hospitals GME, Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME), trauma care, and National Center for Health Statistics. Oppose Title VII student loan rescissions. Support report languague instructing HHS to discontinue consideration of parental income for awarding student loans. H.R. 3043/S. 1710, FY 2008 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriation Bill, Title II. Issues: Funding for the National Institutes of Health, Title VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, extramural research facilities and shared Agency for Heathcare Research and Quality, extramural research facilities and shared instrumentation grants at NIH, stem cell research, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extramural prevention research programs, National Health Service Corps, Children's hospitals GME, Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME), trauma care, and National Center for Health Statistics. Oppose Title VII student loan rescissions. Support report languague instructing HHS to discontinue consideration of parental income for awarding student loans. H.R. 5647/S. 3708, FY 2007 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill, Title II. H.J. Res. 20, Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007, Chapter 6 Issues: Funding for the National Institutes of Health, Title VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, the 2 3 4 5 29
High-Need Physician Workforce Incentives Act of 2007
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* changes in accreditation criteria and reporting, loan forgiveness, increasing Stafford loan limits, financial aid administration oversight. S. 1066, "Medical Education Affordability Act" Issue: Expansion of the Economic Hardship Deferment. H.R. 410/S. 896, "The United States Physician Shortage Elimination Act" H.R. 2584, "High-Need Physician Workforce Incentives Act of 2007" Issue: Increase funding for the National Health Service Corps and for Medical Schools to increase enrollment. H.R. 890/S. 486, Student Loan Sunshine Act. Issue: Financial Aid administration oversight. H.R. 2669, "College Cost Reduction Act of 2007," Title I. S. 1642, "Higher Education Amendments of 2007," Title I and Title IV. S. 1762, "Higher Education Access Act of 2007," Title I, III and VIII. Issue: Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, expansion of the Economic Hardship Deferment, 7 8 9
Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* S. 5/H.R. 3/S. 997, "Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007" Issue: Support the expansion of federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research. H.R. 1591/S. 965, U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act of 2007. Issue: Maintaining key funtions of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology within the Department of Defense, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. 24
United States Physician Shortage Elimination Act of 2007
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* changes in accreditation criteria and reporting, loan forgiveness, increasing Stafford loan limits, financial aid administration oversight. S. 1066, "Medical Education Affordability Act" Issue: Expansion of the Economic Hardship Deferment. H.R. 410/S. 896, "The United States Physician Shortage Elimination Act" H.R. 2584, "High-Need Physician Workforce Incentives Act of 2007" Issue: Increase funding for the National Health Service Corps and for Medical Schools to increase enrollment. H.R. 890/S. 486, Student Loan Sunshine Act. Issue: Financial Aid administration oversight. H.R. 2669, "College Cost Reduction Act of 2007," Title I. S. 1642, "Higher Education Amendments of 2007," Title I and Title IV. S. 1762, "Higher Education Access Act of 2007," Title I, III and VIII. Issue: Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, expansion of the Economic Hardship Deferment, 7 8 9
Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* H.R. 493/S. 358, Genetic Information Nondescrimination Act of 2007. Issue: Support passage of bill to protect genetic information. S. 1576, "Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act" Issue: Collection of student data; Title VII reauthorization, minority health and health disparities research at NIH. S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007. H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007. Issue: Mental Health Parity Requiring a National unique device identification system for medical devices. Issue: Current and future physician workforce shortages. H. Con. Res. 21, FY 2008 Congressional Budget Resolution, Sec. 30. Issue: Reauthorization of State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). H.R. 506/S. 325, "Health Partnership Act" Issue: Funding Initiatives to Cover the Uninsured. Issue: Reauthorization of health professions education programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act. 11 12 13 25 26 27 28
To suspend temporarily the duty on 1,2 Pentanediol.
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* H.R. 2642/S. 1645, FY 2008 Military Construction/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, Title II. Issue: Funding for VA Medical Care and Research. H. Con. Res. 99/S. Con. Res. 21, FY 2008 Congressional Budget Resolution. Issue: Increase Discretionary Funding in Function 550 (Health) H.R. 3161, FY 2008 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issue: Funding for the Food and Drug Administration. Issue: Funding for VA Medical Care and Research. H.R. 5385, FY 2007 Military Quality of Life/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, Title II. H.J. Res. 20, Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007, Chapter 8. H.R. 2206/H.R. 2207/H.R. 1591/S. 965, FY 2007 Supplemental Appropriations Bill, Chapter 7. instrumentation grants at NIH, stem cell research, Center for Disease Control and Prevention extramural prevention research programs, National Health Service Corps, Children's hospitals GME, Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME), trauma care, and National Center for Health Statistics. Oppose Title VII student loan rescissions. Support report languague instructing HHS to discontinue consideration of parental income for awarding student loans. H.R. 3043/S. 1710, FY 2008 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriation Bill, Title II. Issues: Funding for the National Institutes of Health, Title VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, extramural research facilities and shared Agency for Heathcare Research and Quality, extramural research facilities and shared instrumentation grants at NIH, stem cell research, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extramural prevention research programs, National Health Service Corps, Children's hospitals GME, Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME), trauma care, and National Center for Health Statistics. Oppose Title VII student loan rescissions. Support report languague instructing HHS to discontinue consideration of parental income for awarding student loans. H.R. 5647/S. 3708, FY 2007 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill, Title II. H.J. Res. 20, Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007, Chapter 6 Issues: Funding for the National Institutes of Health, Title VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, the 2 3 4 5 29
To provide public charter school options for those students that attend schools that are in need of improvement and have been identified for restructuring and those schools with a graduation rate of less than 60 percent, and for other purposes.
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* H.R. 2642/S. 1645, FY 2008 Military Construction/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, Title II. Issue: Funding for VA Medical Care and Research. H. Con. Res. 99/S. Con. Res. 21, FY 2008 Congressional Budget Resolution. Issue: Increase Discretionary Funding in Function 550 (Health) H.R. 3161, FY 2008 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issue: Funding for the Food and Drug Administration. Issue: Funding for VA Medical Care and Research. H.R. 5385, FY 2007 Military Quality of Life/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, Title II. H.J. Res. 20, Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007, Chapter 8. H.R. 2206/H.R. 2207/H.R. 1591/S. 965, FY 2007 Supplemental Appropriations Bill, Chapter 7. instrumentation grants at NIH, stem cell research, Center for Disease Control and Prevention extramural prevention research programs, National Health Service Corps, Children's hospitals GME, Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME), trauma care, and National Center for Health Statistics. Oppose Title VII student loan rescissions. Support report languague instructing HHS to discontinue consideration of parental income for awarding student loans. H.R. 3043/S. 1710, FY 2008 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriation Bill, Title II. Issues: Funding for the National Institutes of Health, Title VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, extramural research facilities and shared Agency for Heathcare Research and Quality, extramural research facilities and shared instrumentation grants at NIH, stem cell research, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extramural prevention research programs, National Health Service Corps, Children's hospitals GME, Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME), trauma care, and National Center for Health Statistics. Oppose Title VII student loan rescissions. Support report languague instructing HHS to discontinue consideration of parental income for awarding student loans. H.R. 5647/S. 3708, FY 2007 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill, Title II. H.J. Res. 20, Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007, Chapter 6 Issues: Funding for the National Institutes of Health, Title VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, the 2 3 4 5 29
Student Loan Sunshine Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* changes in accreditation criteria and reporting, loan forgiveness, increasing Stafford loan limits, financial aid administration oversight. S. 1066, "Medical Education Affordability Act" Issue: Expansion of the Economic Hardship Deferment. H.R. 410/S. 896, "The United States Physician Shortage Elimination Act" H.R. 2584, "High-Need Physician Workforce Incentives Act of 2007" Issue: Increase funding for the National Health Service Corps and for Medical Schools to increase enrollment. H.R. 890/S. 486, Student Loan Sunshine Act. Issue: Financial Aid administration oversight. H.R. 2669, "College Cost Reduction Act of 2007," Title I. S. 1642, "Higher Education Amendments of 2007," Title I and Title IV. S. 1762, "Higher Education Access Act of 2007," Title I, III and VIII. Issue: Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, expansion of the Economic Hardship Deferment, 7 8 9
Medical Education Affordability Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* changes in accreditation criteria and reporting, loan forgiveness, increasing Stafford loan limits, financial aid administration oversight. S. 1066, "Medical Education Affordability Act" Issue: Expansion of the Economic Hardship Deferment. H.R. 410/S. 896, "The United States Physician Shortage Elimination Act" H.R. 2584, "High-Need Physician Workforce Incentives Act of 2007" Issue: Increase funding for the National Health Service Corps and for Medical Schools to increase enrollment. H.R. 890/S. 486, Student Loan Sunshine Act. Issue: Financial Aid administration oversight. H.R. 2669, "College Cost Reduction Act of 2007," Title I. S. 1642, "Higher Education Amendments of 2007," Title I and Title IV. S. 1762, "Higher Education Access Act of 2007," Title I, III and VIII. Issue: Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, expansion of the Economic Hardship Deferment, 7 8 9
Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* H.R. 493/S. 358, Genetic Information Nondescrimination Act of 2007. Issue: Support passage of bill to protect genetic information. S. 1576, "Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act" Issue: Collection of student data; Title VII reauthorization, minority health and health disparities research at NIH. S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007. H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007. Issue: Mental Health Parity Requiring a National unique device identification system for medical devices. Issue: Current and future physician workforce shortages. H. Con. Res. 21, FY 2008 Congressional Budget Resolution, Sec. 30. Issue: Reauthorization of State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). H.R. 506/S. 325, "Health Partnership Act" Issue: Funding Initiatives to Cover the Uninsured. Issue: Reauthorization of health professions education programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act. 11 12 13 25 26 27 28
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* H.R. 2642/S. 1645, FY 2008 Military Construction/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, Title II. Issue: Funding for VA Medical Care and Research. H. Con. Res. 99/S. Con. Res. 21, FY 2008 Congressional Budget Resolution. Issue: Increase Discretionary Funding in Function 550 (Health) H.R. 3161, FY 2008 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issue: Funding for the Food and Drug Administration. Issue: Funding for VA Medical Care and Research. H.R. 5385, FY 2007 Military Quality of Life/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, Title II. H.J. Res. 20, Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007, Chapter 8. H.R. 2206/H.R. 2207/H.R. 1591/S. 965, FY 2007 Supplemental Appropriations Bill, Chapter 7. instrumentation grants at NIH, stem cell research, Center for Disease Control and Prevention extramural prevention research programs, National Health Service Corps, Children's hospitals GME, Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME), trauma care, and National Center for Health Statistics. Oppose Title VII student loan rescissions. Support report languague instructing HHS to discontinue consideration of parental income for awarding student loans. H.R. 3043/S. 1710, FY 2008 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriation Bill, Title II. Issues: Funding for the National Institutes of Health, Title VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, extramural research facilities and shared Agency for Heathcare Research and Quality, extramural research facilities and shared instrumentation grants at NIH, stem cell research, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extramural prevention research programs, National Health Service Corps, Children's hospitals GME, Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME), trauma care, and National Center for Health Statistics. Oppose Title VII student loan rescissions. Support report languague instructing HHS to discontinue consideration of parental income for awarding student loans. H.R. 5647/S. 3708, FY 2007 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill, Title II. H.J. Res. 20, Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007, Chapter 6 Issues: Funding for the National Institutes of Health, Title VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, the 2 3 4 5 29
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* H.R. 2642/S. 1645, FY 2008 Military Construction/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, Title II. Issue: Funding for VA Medical Care and Research. H. Con. Res. 99/S. Con. Res. 21, FY 2008 Congressional Budget Resolution. Issue: Increase Discretionary Funding in Function 550 (Health) H.R. 3161, FY 2008 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issue: Funding for the Food and Drug Administration. Issue: Funding for VA Medical Care and Research. H.R. 5385, FY 2007 Military Quality of Life/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, Title II. H.J. Res. 20, Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007, Chapter 8. H.R. 2206/H.R. 2207/H.R. 1591/S. 965, FY 2007 Supplemental Appropriations Bill, Chapter 7. instrumentation grants at NIH, stem cell research, Center for Disease Control and Prevention extramural prevention research programs, National Health Service Corps, Children's hospitals GME, Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME), trauma care, and National Center for Health Statistics. Oppose Title VII student loan rescissions. Support report languague instructing HHS to discontinue consideration of parental income for awarding student loans. H.R. 3043/S. 1710, FY 2008 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriation Bill, Title II. Issues: Funding for the National Institutes of Health, Title VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, extramural research facilities and shared Agency for Heathcare Research and Quality, extramural research facilities and shared instrumentation grants at NIH, stem cell research, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extramural prevention research programs, National Health Service Corps, Children's hospitals GME, Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME), trauma care, and National Center for Health Statistics. Oppose Title VII student loan rescissions. Support report languague instructing HHS to discontinue consideration of parental income for awarding student loans. H.R. 5647/S. 3708, FY 2007 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill, Title II. H.J. Res. 20, Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007, Chapter 6 Issues: Funding for the National Institutes of Health, Title VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, the 2 3 4 5 29
Higher Education Access Act of 2007
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* changes in accreditation criteria and reporting, loan forgiveness, increasing Stafford loan limits, financial aid administration oversight. S. 1066, "Medical Education Affordability Act" Issue: Expansion of the Economic Hardship Deferment. H.R. 410/S. 896, "The United States Physician Shortage Elimination Act" H.R. 2584, "High-Need Physician Workforce Incentives Act of 2007" Issue: Increase funding for the National Health Service Corps and for Medical Schools to increase enrollment. H.R. 890/S. 486, Student Loan Sunshine Act. Issue: Financial Aid administration oversight. H.R. 2669, "College Cost Reduction Act of 2007," Title I. S. 1642, "Higher Education Amendments of 2007," Title I and Title IV. S. 1762, "Higher Education Access Act of 2007," Title I, III and VIII. Issue: Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, expansion of the Economic Hardship Deferment, 7 8 9
Health Partnership Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* H.R. 493/S. 358, Genetic Information Nondescrimination Act of 2007. Issue: Support passage of bill to protect genetic information. S. 1576, "Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act" Issue: Collection of student data; Title VII reauthorization, minority health and health disparities research at NIH. S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007. H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007. Issue: Mental Health Parity Requiring a National unique device identification system for medical devices. Issue: Current and future physician workforce shortages. H. Con. Res. 21, FY 2008 Congressional Budget Resolution, Sec. 30. Issue: Reauthorization of State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). H.R. 506/S. 325, "Health Partnership Act" Issue: Funding Initiatives to Cover the Uninsured. Issue: Reauthorization of health professions education programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act. 11 12 13 25 26 27 28
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* H.R. 493/S. 358, Genetic Information Nondescrimination Act of 2007. Issue: Support passage of bill to protect genetic information. S. 1576, "Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act" Issue: Collection of student data; Title VII reauthorization, minority health and health disparities research at NIH. S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007. H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007. Issue: Mental Health Parity Requiring a National unique device identification system for medical devices. Issue: Current and future physician workforce shortages. H. Con. Res. 21, FY 2008 Congressional Budget Resolution, Sec. 30. Issue: Reauthorization of State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). H.R. 506/S. 325, "Health Partnership Act" Issue: Funding Initiatives to Cover the Uninsured. Issue: Reauthorization of health professions education programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act. 11 12 13 25 26 27 28
Health Professions and Primary Care Reinvestment Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* H.R. 2642/S. 1645, FY 2008 Military Construction/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, Title II. Issue: Funding for VA Medical Care and Research. H. Con. Res. 99/S. Con. Res. 21, FY 2008 Congressional Budget Resolution. Issue: Increase Discretionary Funding in Function 550 (Health) H.R. 3161, FY 2008 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issue: Funding for the Food and Drug Administration. Issue: Funding for VA Medical Care and Research. H.R. 5385, FY 2007 Military Quality of Life/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, Title II. H.J. Res. 20, Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007, Chapter 8. H.R. 2206/H.R. 2207/H.R. 1591/S. 965, FY 2007 Supplemental Appropriations Bill, Chapter 7. instrumentation grants at NIH, stem cell research, Center for Disease Control and Prevention extramural prevention research programs, National Health Service Corps, Children's hospitals GME, Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME), trauma care, and National Center for Health Statistics. Oppose Title VII student loan rescissions. Support report languague instructing HHS to discontinue consideration of parental income for awarding student loans. H.R. 3043/S. 1710, FY 2008 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriation Bill, Title II. Issues: Funding for the National Institutes of Health, Title VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, extramural research facilities and shared Agency for Heathcare Research and Quality, extramural research facilities and shared instrumentation grants at NIH, stem cell research, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extramural prevention research programs, National Health Service Corps, Children's hospitals GME, Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME), trauma care, and National Center for Health Statistics. Oppose Title VII student loan rescissions. Support report languague instructing HHS to discontinue consideration of parental income for awarding student loans. H.R. 5647/S. 3708, FY 2007 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill, Title II. H.J. Res. 20, Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007, Chapter 6 Issues: Funding for the National Institutes of Health, Title VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, the 2 3 4 5 29
Student Loan Sunshine Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* changes in accreditation criteria and reporting, loan forgiveness, increasing Stafford loan limits, financial aid administration oversight. S. 1066, "Medical Education Affordability Act" Issue: Expansion of the Economic Hardship Deferment. H.R. 410/S. 896, "The United States Physician Shortage Elimination Act" H.R. 2584, "High-Need Physician Workforce Incentives Act of 2007" Issue: Increase funding for the National Health Service Corps and for Medical Schools to increase enrollment. H.R. 890/S. 486, Student Loan Sunshine Act. Issue: Financial Aid administration oversight. H.R. 2669, "College Cost Reduction Act of 2007," Title I. S. 1642, "Higher Education Amendments of 2007," Title I and Title IV. S. 1762, "Higher Education Access Act of 2007," Title I, III and VIII. Issue: Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, expansion of the Economic Hardship Deferment, 7 8 9
Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* S. 5/H.R. 3/S. 997, "Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007" Issue: Support the expansion of federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research. H.R. 1591/S. 965, U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act of 2007. Issue: Maintaining key funtions of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology within the Department of Defense, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. 24
Mental Health Parity Act of 2007
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* H.R. 493/S. 358, Genetic Information Nondescrimination Act of 2007. Issue: Support passage of bill to protect genetic information. S. 1576, "Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act" Issue: Collection of student data; Title VII reauthorization, minority health and health disparities research at NIH. S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007. H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007. Issue: Mental Health Parity Requiring a National unique device identification system for medical devices. Issue: Current and future physician workforce shortages. H. Con. Res. 21, FY 2008 Congressional Budget Resolution, Sec. 30. Issue: Reauthorization of State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). H.R. 506/S. 325, "Health Partnership Act" Issue: Funding Initiatives to Cover the Uninsured. Issue: Reauthorization of health professions education programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act. 11 12 13 25 26 27 28
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2007
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* Medicare Hospital Payments and Proposals Related to Medical-Severity Diagnosis Related Groups. Issue: Retain Medicare Indirect Graduate Medical Education Payments and Direct Graduate Medical Education Payments to teaching hospitals for residents in non-hospitals sites. President's FY 2008 Budget Proposal. H.Con. Res. 21, FY 2008 Budget Resolution, Section 320. U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans Care, Katrina Recovery and Iraq Accountability Act, 2007 [P.L. 110-28], Section 7002. Issue: Retain Medicaid Graduate Medical Education payments to providers. Issue: To restore Medicare payments to physicians. Issue: To preserve Medicare Indirect Graduate Medical Education payments to teaching hospitals. Issue: To preserve Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education payments to teaching hospitals. H.R. 1093/S. 588, "Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act" Issue: Medicare Resident Limits-Removing the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Indirect Medical Education and Direct Graduate Medical Education payments. 17 18 19 20 21 22
Physician Shortage Elimination Act of 2007
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* changes in accreditation criteria and reporting, loan forgiveness, increasing Stafford loan limits, financial aid administration oversight. S. 1066, "Medical Education Affordability Act" Issue: Expansion of the Economic Hardship Deferment. H.R. 410/S. 896, "The United States Physician Shortage Elimination Act" H.R. 2584, "High-Need Physician Workforce Incentives Act of 2007" Issue: Increase funding for the National Health Service Corps and for Medical Schools to increase enrollment. H.R. 890/S. 486, Student Loan Sunshine Act. Issue: Financial Aid administration oversight. H.R. 2669, "College Cost Reduction Act of 2007," Title I. S. 1642, "Higher Education Amendments of 2007," Title I and Title IV. S. 1762, "Higher Education Access Act of 2007," Title I, III and VIII. Issue: Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, expansion of the Economic Hardship Deferment, 7 8 9
U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* H.R. 2642/S. 1645, FY 2008 Military Construction/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, Title II. Issue: Funding for VA Medical Care and Research. H. Con. Res. 99/S. Con. Res. 21, FY 2008 Congressional Budget Resolution. Issue: Increase Discretionary Funding in Function 550 (Health) H.R. 3161, FY 2008 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issue: Funding for the Food and Drug Administration. Issue: Funding for VA Medical Care and Research. H.R. 5385, FY 2007 Military Quality of Life/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, Title II. H.J. Res. 20, Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007, Chapter 8. H.R. 2206/H.R. 2207/H.R. 1591/S. 965, FY 2007 Supplemental Appropriations Bill, Chapter 7. instrumentation grants at NIH, stem cell research, Center for Disease Control and Prevention extramural prevention research programs, National Health Service Corps, Children's hospitals GME, Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME), trauma care, and National Center for Health Statistics. Oppose Title VII student loan rescissions. Support report languague instructing HHS to discontinue consideration of parental income for awarding student loans. H.R. 3043/S. 1710, FY 2008 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriation Bill, Title II. Issues: Funding for the National Institutes of Health, Title VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, extramural research facilities and shared Agency for Heathcare Research and Quality, extramural research facilities and shared instrumentation grants at NIH, stem cell research, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extramural prevention research programs, National Health Service Corps, Children's hospitals GME, Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME), trauma care, and National Center for Health Statistics. Oppose Title VII student loan rescissions. Support report languague instructing HHS to discontinue consideration of parental income for awarding student loans. H.R. 5647/S. 3708, FY 2007 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill, Title II. H.J. Res. 20, Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007, Chapter 6 Issues: Funding for the National Institutes of Health, Title VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, the 2 3 4 5 29
U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* S. 5/H.R. 3/S. 997, "Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007" Issue: Support the expansion of federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research. H.R. 1591/S. 965, U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act of 2007. Issue: Maintaining key funtions of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology within the Department of Defense, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. 24
Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* S. 5/H.R. 3/S. 997, "Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007" Issue: Support the expansion of federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research. H.R. 1591/S. 965, U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act of 2007. Issue: Maintaining key funtions of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology within the Department of Defense, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. 24
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* H.R. 5647/S. 3708, Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill, Title II. Issues: Funding for the National Institutes of Health, Title VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, extramural research facilities and shared instrumentation grants at NIH, stem cell research, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extramural prevention research programs, National Health Service Corps, Children's hospitals GME, Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME), and trauma care. Oppose Title VII student loan rescissions. Support report langugue instructing HHS to discontinue consideration of parental income for awarding student loans. H.R. 5385, FY 2007 Military Quality of Life/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, Title II. H.J. Res. 102, Continuing Appropriations resolution FY 2007. Issue: Funding for VA Medical Care and Research. 2
Medical Education Affordability Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* H.R. 609, "College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005" Title IV. S. 1614, "Higher Education Amendments of 2005" Title IV. Issues: Reauthorization of The Higher Education Act, Expansion of Economic Hardship Deferment, Changes in Accreditation Criteria and Reporting, Medical education studies, loan forgiveness for certain medical specialties. S. 1246, "Medical Education Affordability Act" H.R. 2519, "Healthcare Student Financial Assistance Act" Issue: Expansion of the Economic Hardship Deferment. H.R. 5770, "The United States Physician Shortage Elimination Act" Issue: Increase funding for National Health Service Corps and for Medical Schools to increase enrollment. 4 5
Health TEQ Act of 2005
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* S. 2772, "Health Partnership Act" Issue: Funding Initiatives to Cover the Uninsured. S. 1355, "Health Information Technology Quality and Improvement Act" S. 1262, "Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005" S. 1418, "Wired for Healthcare Quality Act" H.R. 4157,"Health Information Technology Protection Act of 2005" S. 4024, "Minority Health and Health Disparity Elimination Act" Issues: Collection of student data; Title VII reauthorization; minority health and health disparities research at NIH. Issue: Promoting/Supporting investment in health information technologies. Issue: Reauthorization of health professions education programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Current and future physician workforce shortages. 7 8 9 10
Better Healthcare Through Information Technology Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* S. 2772, "Health Partnership Act" Issue: Funding Initiatives to Cover the Uninsured. S. 1355, "Health Information Technology Quality and Improvement Act" S. 1262, "Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005" S. 1418, "Wired for Healthcare Quality Act" H.R. 4157,"Health Information Technology Protection Act of 2005" S. 4024, "Minority Health and Health Disparity Elimination Act" Issues: Collection of student data; Title VII reauthorization; minority health and health disparities research at NIH. Issue: Promoting/Supporting investment in health information technologies. Issue: Reauthorization of health professions education programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Current and future physician workforce shortages. 7 8 9 10
Wired for Health Care Quality Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* S. 2772, "Health Partnership Act" Issue: Funding Initiatives to Cover the Uninsured. S. 1355, "Health Information Technology Quality and Improvement Act" S. 1262, "Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005" S. 1418, "Wired for Healthcare Quality Act" H.R. 4157,"Health Information Technology Protection Act of 2005" S. 4024, "Minority Health and Health Disparity Elimination Act" Issues: Collection of student data; Title VII reauthorization; minority health and health disparities research at NIH. Issue: Promoting/Supporting investment in health information technologies. Issue: Reauthorization of health professions education programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Current and future physician workforce shortages. 7 8 9 10
Higher Education Amendments of 2005
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* H.R. 609, "College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005" Title IV. S. 1614, "Higher Education Amendments of 2005" Title IV. Issues: Reauthorization of The Higher Education Act, Expansion of Economic Hardship Deferment, Changes in Accreditation Criteria and Reporting, Medical education studies, loan forgiveness for certain medical specialties. S. 1246, "Medical Education Affordability Act" H.R. 2519, "Healthcare Student Financial Assistance Act" Issue: Expansion of the Economic Hardship Deferment. H.R. 5770, "The United States Physician Shortage Elimination Act" Issue: Increase funding for National Health Service Corps and for Medical Schools to increase enrollment. 4 5
Community and Rural Medical Residency Preservation Act of 2005
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* Issue: To preserve Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education payments to teaching hospitals. Issue: To preserve Medicare Indirect Graduate Medical Education payments to teaching hospitals. H.R. 6408, "Tax Relief and Healthcare Act of 2006" Division B: Title I Sections 101, 109; Title III H.R. 6111 [P.L. 109-432], "Tax Relief and Healthcare Act of 2006" Division B Sections 101, 301 Issue: To restore Medicare payments to physicians. Issue: Extension of moratorium on CMS audits related to Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments and the use of volunteer faculty in non-hospitals settings. President's FY 2007 Budget Proposal. Issue: Retain Medicaid payments to providers. S. 2071/H.R. 4403, "Community and Rural Medicine Residency Preservation Act of 2005" S. 1932, "Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 2005" Issue: Retain Medicare Indirect Graduate Medical Education Payments and Direct Graduate Medical Education Payments to teaching hospitals for residents in non-hospitals sites. H.R. 6408, "Tax Relief and Healthcare Act of 2006" Division B: Title I Sections 101, 109; Title III H.R. 6111 [P.L.109-432], "Tax Relief and Act of 2006" Division B Sections 101, 109, 301 Issue: Linking Medicare hospitals and physicians payments to quality. Issue: Medicare Resident Limits-Removing the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Indirect Medical Education and Direct Graduate Medical Education payments. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Health Partnership Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* S. 2772, "Health Partnership Act" Issue: Funding Initiatives to Cover the Uninsured. S. 1355, "Health Information Technology Quality and Improvement Act" S. 1262, "Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005" S. 1418, "Wired for Healthcare Quality Act" H.R. 4157,"Health Information Technology Protection Act of 2005" S. 4024, "Minority Health and Health Disparity Elimination Act" Issues: Collection of student data; Title VII reauthorization; minority health and health disparities research at NIH. Issue: Promoting/Supporting investment in health information technologies. Issue: Reauthorization of health professions education programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Current and future physician workforce shortages. 7 8 9 10
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* H.R. 5647/S. 3708, Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill, Title II. Issues: Funding for the National Institutes of Health, Title VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, extramural research facilities and shared instrumentation grants at NIH, stem cell research, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extramural prevention research programs, National Health Service Corps, Children's hospitals GME, Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME), and trauma care. Oppose Title VII student loan rescissions. Support report langugue instructing HHS to discontinue consideration of parental income for awarding student loans. H.R. 5385, FY 2007 Military Quality of Life/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, Title II. H.J. Res. 102, Continuing Appropriations resolution FY 2007. Issue: Funding for VA Medical Care and Research. 2
Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
S. 3880, "Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act" Issue: Extend existing protections for animal enterprises to individuals, businesses, and agencies to prevent threats, intimidations, and violence against biomedical researchers.
Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* S. 2772, "Health Partnership Act" Issue: Funding Initiatives to Cover the Uninsured. S. 1355, "Health Information Technology Quality and Improvement Act" S. 1262, "Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005" S. 1418, "Wired for Healthcare Quality Act" H.R. 4157,"Health Information Technology Protection Act of 2005" S. 4024, "Minority Health and Health Disparity Elimination Act" Issues: Collection of student data; Title VII reauthorization; minority health and health disparities research at NIH. Issue: Promoting/Supporting investment in health information technologies. Issue: Reauthorization of health professions education programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Current and future physician workforce shortages. 7 8 9 10
Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* Issue: Maintaining key functions of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology within the Department of Defense, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. H.R. 810/S. 471, "Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005" Issue: Support the expansion of federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research. 21
To authorize the duration of the base contract of the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet contract to be more than five years but not more than seven years.
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
* H.R. 5647/S. 3708, Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill, Title II. Issues: Funding for the National Institutes of Health, Title VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, extramural research facilities and shared instrumentation grants at NIH, stem cell research, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extramural prevention research programs, National Health Service Corps, Children's hospitals GME, Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME), and trauma care. Oppose Title VII student loan rescissions. Support report langugue instructing HHS to discontinue consideration of parental income for awarding student loans. H.R. 5385, FY 2007 Military Quality of Life/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, Title II. H.J. Res. 102, Continuing Appropriations resolution FY 2007. Issue: Funding for VA Medical Care and Research. 2
* H.R. 493/S. 358, Genetic Information Nondescrimination Act of 2007. Issue: Support passage of bill to protect genetic information. S. 1576, "Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act" Issue: Collection of student data; Title VII reauthorization, minority health and health disparities research at NIH. S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007. H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007. Issue: Mental Health Parity Requiring a National unique device identification system for medical devices. Issue: Current and future physician workforce shortages. H. Con. Res. 21, FY 2008 Congressional Budget Resolution, Sec. 30. Issue: Reauthorization of State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). H.R. 506/S. 325, "Health Partnership Act" Issue: Funding Initiatives to Cover the Uninsured. Issue: Reauthorization of health professions education programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act. 11 12 13 25 26 27 28
H.R. 3043, FY 2008 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill, Title II Issue: Oppose inclusion of amendment banning Class B animal dealers.
* changes in accreditation criteria and reporting, loan forgiveness, increasing Stafford loan limits, financial aid administration oversight. S. 1066, "Medical Education Affordability Act" Issue: Expansion of the Economic Hardship Deferment. H.R. 410/S. 896, "The United States Physician Shortage Elimination Act" H.R. 2584, "High-Need Physician Workforce Incentives Act of 2007" Issue: Increase funding for the National Health Service Corps and for Medical Schools to increase enrollment. H.R. 890/S. 486, Student Loan Sunshine Act. Issue: Financial Aid administration oversight. H.R. 2669, "College Cost Reduction Act of 2007," Title I. S. 1642, "Higher Education Amendments of 2007," Title I and Title IV. S. 1762, "Higher Education Access Act of 2007," Title I, III and VIII. Issue: Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, expansion of the Economic Hardship Deferment, 7 8 9
* Medicare Hospital Payments and Proposals Related to Medical-Severity Diagnosis Related Groups. Issue: Retain Medicare Indirect Graduate Medical Education Payments and Direct Graduate Medical Education Payments to teaching hospitals for residents in non-hospitals sites. President's FY 2008 Budget Proposal. H.Con. Res. 21, FY 2008 Budget Resolution, Section 320. U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans Care, Katrina Recovery and Iraq Accountability Act, 2007 [P.L. 110-28], Section 7002. Issue: Retain Medicaid Graduate Medical Education payments to providers. Issue: To restore Medicare payments to physicians. Issue: To preserve Medicare Indirect Graduate Medical Education payments to teaching hospitals. Issue: To preserve Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education payments to teaching hospitals. H.R. 1093/S. 588, "Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act" Issue: Medicare Resident Limits-Removing the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Indirect Medical Education and Direct Graduate Medical Education payments. 17 18 19 20 21 22
No activity.
* S. 5/H.R. 3/S. 997, "Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007" Issue: Support the expansion of federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research. H.R. 1591/S. 965, U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act of 2007. Issue: Maintaining key funtions of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology within the Department of Defense, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. 24
S. 1348, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007, Sec. 425. Issue: Medical Services in Underserved Areas.
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
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2006 · year_end · YY
* S. 2772, "Health Partnership Act" Issue: Funding Initiatives to Cover the Uninsured. S. 1355, "Health Information Technology Quality and Improvement Act" S. 1262, "Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005" S. 1418, "Wired for Healthcare Quality Act" H.R. 4157,"Health Information Technology Protection Act of 2005" S. 4024, "Minority Health and Health Disparity Elimination Act" Issues: Collection of student data; Title VII reauthorization; minority health and health disparities research at NIH. Issue: Promoting/Supporting investment in health information technologies. Issue: Reauthorization of health professions education programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Current and future physician workforce shortages. 7 8 9 10
* Issue: To preserve Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education payments to teaching hospitals. Issue: To preserve Medicare Indirect Graduate Medical Education payments to teaching hospitals. H.R. 6408, "Tax Relief and Healthcare Act of 2006" Division B: Title I Sections 101, 109; Title III H.R. 6111 [P.L. 109-432], "Tax Relief and Healthcare Act of 2006" Division B Sections 101, 301 Issue: To restore Medicare payments to physicians. Issue: Extension of moratorium on CMS audits related to Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments and the use of volunteer faculty in non-hospitals settings. President's FY 2007 Budget Proposal. Issue: Retain Medicaid payments to providers. S. 2071/H.R. 4403, "Community and Rural Medicine Residency Preservation Act of 2005" S. 1932, "Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 2005" Issue: Retain Medicare Indirect Graduate Medical Education Payments and Direct Graduate Medical Education Payments to teaching hospitals for residents in non-hospitals sites. H.R. 6408, "Tax Relief and Healthcare Act of 2006" Division B: Title I Sections 101, 109; Title III H.R. 6111 [P.L.109-432], "Tax Relief and Act of 2006" Division B Sections 101, 109, 301 Issue: Linking Medicare hospitals and physicians payments to quality. Issue: Medicare Resident Limits-Removing the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Indirect Medical Education and Direct Graduate Medical Education payments. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
* H.R. 609, "College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005" Title IV. S. 1614, "Higher Education Amendments of 2005" Title IV. Issues: Reauthorization of The Higher Education Act, Expansion of Economic Hardship Deferment, Changes in Accreditation Criteria and Reporting, Medical education studies, loan forgiveness for certain medical specialties. S. 1246, "Medical Education Affordability Act" H.R. 2519, "Healthcare Student Financial Assistance Act" Issue: Expansion of the Economic Hardship Deferment. H.R. 5770, "The United States Physician Shortage Elimination Act" Issue: Increase funding for National Health Service Corps and for Medical Schools to increase enrollment. 4 5
* H.R. 5647/S. 3708, Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill, Title II. Issues: Funding for the National Institutes of Health, Title VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, extramural research facilities and shared instrumentation grants at NIH, stem cell research, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extramural prevention research programs, National Health Service Corps, Children's hospitals GME, Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME), and trauma care. Oppose Title VII student loan rescissions. Support report langugue instructing HHS to discontinue consideration of parental income for awarding student loans. H.R. 5385, FY 2007 Military Quality of Life/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, Title II. H.J. Res. 102, Continuing Appropriations resolution FY 2007. Issue: Funding for VA Medical Care and Research. 2
No activity.
S. 3880, "Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act" Issue: Extend existing protections for animal enterprises to individuals, businesses, and agencies to prevent threats, intimidations, and violence against biomedical researchers.
* Issue: Maintaining key functions of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology within the Department of Defense, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. H.R. 810/S. 471, "Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005" Issue: Support the expansion of federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research. 21
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES via ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
2005 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES via ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
2005 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES via ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
2004 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES via ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
2003 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES via ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
2003 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES via ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
2002 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES via ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
2002 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES via ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
2001 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES via ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
2000 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES via ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
1999 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office