4th Quarter - Report

EASTERSEALS, INC for EASTERSEALS, INC.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$55,786
Expense method
B: tax-exempt organisations, Internal Revenue Code section 6033(b)(8)

What was lobbied

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

Transportation TRA

HR 2095: Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007; The Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER DEXTER —

Contacted: SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Council on Disability; General Services Administration (GSA)

Bills named: H.R. 2095 (111th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act; PL 109-365: Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006; PL 105-220: Rehabilitation Act of 1973; PL 101-336: Americans with Disabilities Act; PL 105-220: Workforce Investment Act of 1998; HR 1: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHERINE NEAS —

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Council on Disability; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th)

Science/Technology SCI

PL 108-364: The Assistive Technology Act; HR 6320: Twenty-First Century Communication and Video Accessibility Act of 2008.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER DEXTER —

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Council on Disability; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 6320 (111th)

Telecommunications TEC

Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996; Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER DEXTER —

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Council on Disability; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office

Health Issues HCR

HR 3248/ S 1283: Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2005; HR 4281: Small Business Health Fairness Act; PL 109-365: Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006; S 845: Safety of Seniors Act of 2007; Healthcare reform policy; HR 2/PL 111-3: CHIP Reauthorization; HR 3267/S 1760: Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2007; HR 1017/S 578: Protecting Children's Health in Schools Act; HR 6111: Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006; Combating Autism Act; Expanding the Promise for Individuals with Autism Act; FY 2009 and FY 2010 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations; PL 110-343: Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity Act; HR 2502: Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2009; S 1213: Patient Centered Outcomes Research Act of 2009; HR 3200/S 1679: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009; HR 1708/S 700: Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2009; S 1630: Affordable Access to Prescription Medications Act of 2009; HR 3590: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HR 3962: Affordable Health Care for America Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARY ANDRUS —
JENNIFER DEXTER —
KATHERINE NEAS —

Contacted: White House Office; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); General Services Administration (GSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Council on Disability; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 2502 (111th), H.R. 6111 (111th), H.R. 3267 (111th), H.R. 4281 (111th), H.R. 3248 (111th), H.R. 2 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), H.R. 3200 (111th), H.R. 1017 (111th), H.R. 1708 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

PL 101-336: Americans with Disabilities Act; PL 107-110: No Child Left Behind Act; PL 110-325: ADA Amendments Act of 2008; PL 107-252: Help America Vote Act of 2002; PL 108-446: Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act; HR 811: Help America Vote Act; HR 1592/S 1105: Hate Crimes Prevention Act; HR 2841/S 1843: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER DEXTER —
KATHERINE NEAS —

Contacted: General Services Administration (GSA); SENATE; Education, Dept of; White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Council on Disability; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 811 (111th), H.R. 2841 (111th), H.R. 1592 (111th)

Agriculture AGR

HR 6124: The Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008; HR 2997: FY 2010 Agriculture Appropriations.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER DEXTER —

Contacted: White House Office; Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); General Services Administration (GSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Council on Disability

Bills named: H.R. 6124 (111th), H.R. 2997 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Regulation and Accountability of Nonprofits; PL 109-280: Pension Protection Act; HR 1205/S 403: ABLE Act of 2009; HR 524/S 243: Giving Incentives to Volunteers Everywhere Act of 2009.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER DEXTER —
KATHERINE NEAS —

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Natl Council on Disability; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 1205 (111th), H.R. 524 (111th)

Veterans VET

HR 3082: FY 2010 Military Construction/VA appropriations.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER DEXTER —
KATHERINE NEAS —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Natl Council on Disability; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3082 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

HR 2997: FY 2010 Agriculture Appropriations; FY 2010 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations; S 3261: FY 2010 Transportation/HUD Appropriations; HR 3082: FY 2010 Military Construction/Veterans Affairs Appropriations; HR 2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act; HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act; HR 1: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; H Con Res 85/S Con Res 13: Budget Resolution.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARY ANDRUS —
JENNIFER DEXTER —
KATHERINE NEAS —

Contacted: Natl Council on Disability; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 3082 (111th), H.R. 1424 (111th), H.R. 2638 (111th), H.Con.Res. 85 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), H.R. 2997 (111th), S.Con.Res. 13 (111th)

Insurance INS

Patients' Rights Legislation; PL 110-343: Mental Health Parity; PL 108-173: Medicare Prescription Drug and Mondernization Act of 2003; HR 1721: Comunity Living Assistance Services and Supports Act; HR 1670/S 683: Community Choice Act; HR 3043: Medicare Adult Day Services Act of 2009; HR 3590: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HR 3962: Affordable Health Care for America Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARY ANDRUS —
JENNIFER DEXTER —
KATHERINE NEAS —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); White House Office; General Services Administration (GSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; Natl Council on Disability; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3043 (111th), H.R. 1670 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th), H.R. 1721 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th)

Education EDU

PL 108-446: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; PL 107-110: No Child Left Behind Act; PL 105-220: Workforce Investment Act; FY 2009 and FY 2010 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations; HR 4247/S 2860: The Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act of 2009; HR 3221: The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHERINE NEAS —

Contacted: White House Office; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); General Services Administration (GSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Council on Disability; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3221 (111th), H.R. 4247 (111th)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

PL 111-3: CHIP Reauthorization; Medicare and Medicaid reform; Medicare competitive bidding; PL 108-173: Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003; Federal Medical Assistance Percentage legislation; budget resolutions; Community Choice Act; Economic Recovery in Health Care Act; S 1213: Patient Centered Outcomes Research Act; HR 2502: Comparative Effectiveness Research Act; HR 3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HR 3962: Affordable Health Care for America Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARY ANDRUS —
JENNIFER DEXTER —

Contacted: U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Council on Disability; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2502 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th)

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.