1st Quarter - Report

AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION

Period 1st Quarter 2012 Filed Apr 20, 2012 Signed by Susan Polan, AED Public Affairs and Advocacy

Official filing
Firm
AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION
Client
AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION
Income
—
Expenses
$32,867
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Agriculture AGR

Support public health provisions in Farm Bill reauthorization Support SNAP program funding/oppose cuts Support USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Support SNAP-Ed program/oppose cuts

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DONALD HOPPERT —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)

Transportation TRA

Support strengthening public health provisions in federal transportation program reauthorization legislation Support funding for bike/pedestrian projects in transportation reauthorization bill Support legislation to provide for graduated driver licensing

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DONALD HOPPERT —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); White House Office; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Public health recommendations for the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LUCY MELCHER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); SENATE; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Health Issues HCR

Oppose efforts to repeal or weaken the Affordable Care Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DONALD HOPPERT —

Contacted: SENATE; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Oppose cuts to the Medicaid program in the House budget resolution Oppose cuts to the Medicare program in the House budget resolution

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DONALD HOPPERT —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Increase funding for federal discretionary health spending in the budget resolution Increase funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Increase funding for the Health Resources and Services Administration Oppose efforts to reduce funding under the Prevention and Public Health Fund Oppose House budget resolution Support funding for Title X programs Support funding for HRSA MCH programs Support for Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant Oppose cuts to the WIC program Oppose cuts to NIOSH programs at CDC

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DONALD HOPPERT —
LUCY MELCHER —

Contacted: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Oppose efforts in general to weaken public health protections under the Clean Air Act Support for EPA Cross-State Air Pollution rule Support EPA Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for power plants Support EPA greenhouse gas rules for new sources Oppose efforts to overturn EPA rule on industrial boilers

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DONALD HOPPERT —

Contacted: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.