Year-End Report

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$11,630,000

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 1328 - Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007 H.R. 3285 - Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007 H.R. 3339 - Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mestothelioma Act of 2007 H.R. 3430 - Mental Health in Schools Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TODD ASKEW DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS
LIZA ASSATOURIANS WASHINGTON COUNSEL, DIVISION OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
CHRISTOPHER BOWLIN VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
LINDSEY BRILL ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONG. AFFAIRS
DEBRA A COHN WASHINGTON COUNSEL, DIVISION OF LEGIS. COUNSEL
GEORGE E COX DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
VERONICA CROWE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONG. AFFAIRS
RICHARD A DEEM SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, ADVOCACY
MARGARET D GARIKES DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS
CARY GIBSON ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS
ANDERS M GILBERG ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS
HELEN JAMESON —
JASON MARINO ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONG. AFFAIRS
SANDRA S MARKS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS
MICHAEL D MAVES EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
SHARON R MCILRATH ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS
CHRISTINE POLLACK ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS
PETER RAGUSA —
CAROLYN J RATNER WASHINGTON COUNSEL, DIVISION OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
THOMAS CORDREY ROBERGE SENIOR LOBBYIST, DIVISION OF CONG. AFFAIRS
MARI SAVICKIS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS
KATHLEEN TENOEVER SENIOR WASHINGTON COUNSEL, DIV. OF LEGIS. COUNSEL
SYLVIA TRUJILLO WASHINGTON COUNSEL, DIVISION OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
CAROL L VARGO ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS

Contacted: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 3430 (110th), H.R. 1328 (110th), H.R. 3339 (110th), H.R. 3285 (110th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 976 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 H.R. 3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 S. 1893 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 S. 2056 - Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TODD ASKEW DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS
LIZA ASSATOURIANS WASHINGTON COUNSEL, DIVISION OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
CHRISTOPHER BOWLIN VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
LINDSEY BRILL ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONG. AFFAIRS
DEBRA A COHN WASHINGTON COUNSEL, DIVISION OF LEGIS. COUNSEL
GEORGE E COX DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
VERONICA CROWE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONG. AFFAIRS
RICHARD A DEEM SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, ADVOCACY
MARGARET D GARIKES DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS
CARY GIBSON ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS
ANDERS M GILBERG ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS
HELEN JAMESON —
JASON MARINO ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONG. AFFAIRS
SANDRA S MARKS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS
MICHAEL D MAVES EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
SHARON R MCILRATH ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS
CHRISTINE POLLACK ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS
PETER RAGUSA —
CAROLYN J RATNER WASHINGTON COUNSEL, DIVISION OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
THOMAS CORDREY ROBERGE SENIOR LOBBYIST, DIVISION OF CONG. AFFAIRS
MARI SAVICKIS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS
KATHLEEN TENOEVER SENIOR WASHINGTON COUNSEL, DIV. OF LEGIS. COUNSEL
SYLVIA TRUJILLO WASHINGTON COUNSEL, DIVISION OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
CAROL L VARGO ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Education, Dept of; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: S. 1893 (110th), H.R. 3162 (110th), S. 2056 (110th), H.R. 976 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY 2008 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations FY 2008 Budget Resolution Regarding Medicare Payments to Physicians

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TODD ASKEW DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS
LIZA ASSATOURIANS WASHINGTON COUNSEL, DIVISION OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
CHRISTOPHER BOWLIN VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
LINDSEY BRILL ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONG. AFFAIRS
DEBRA A COHN WASHINGTON COUNSEL, DIVISION OF LEGIS. COUNSEL
GEORGE E COX DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
VERONICA CROWE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONG. AFFAIRS
RICHARD A DEEM SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, ADVOCACY
MARGARET D GARIKES DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS
CARY GIBSON ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS
ANDERS M GILBERG ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS
HELEN JAMESON —
JASON MARINO ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONG. AFFAIRS
SANDRA S MARKS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS
MICHAEL D MAVES EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
SHARON R MCILRATH ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS
CHRISTINE POLLACK ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS
PETER RAGUSA —
CAROLYN J RATNER WASHINGTON COUNSEL, DIVISION OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
THOMAS CORDREY ROBERGE SENIOR LOBBYIST, DIVISION OF CONG. AFFAIRS
MARI SAVICKIS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS
KATHLEEN TENOEVER SENIOR WASHINGTON COUNSEL, DIV. OF LEGIS. COUNSEL
SYLVIA TRUJILLO WASHINGTON COUNSEL, DIVISION OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
CAROL L VARGO ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS

Contacted: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Insurance INS

H.R. 506 - Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act H.R. 1655 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation and Surgery (CARES) Act of 2007 H.R. 1683 - Communities Building Access Act H.R. 3088 - Long-Term Care Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TODD ASKEW DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS
LIZA ASSATOURIANS WASHINGTON COUNSEL, DIVISION OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
CHRISTOPHER BOWLIN VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
LINDSEY BRILL ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONG. AFFAIRS
DEBRA A COHN WASHINGTON COUNSEL, DIVISION OF LEGIS. COUNSEL
GEORGE E COX DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
VERONICA CROWE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONG. AFFAIRS
RICHARD A DEEM SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, ADVOCACY
MARGARET D GARIKES DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS
CARY GIBSON ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS
ANDERS M GILBERG ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS
HELEN JAMESON —
JASON MARINO ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONG. AFFAIRS
SANDRA S MARKS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS
MICHAEL D MAVES EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
SHARON R MCILRATH ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS
CHRISTINE POLLACK ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS
PETER RAGUSA —
CAROLYN J RATNER WASHINGTON COUNSEL, DIVISION OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
THOMAS CORDREY ROBERGE SENIOR LOBBYIST, DIVISION OF CONG. AFFAIRS
MARI SAVICKIS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS
KATHLEEN TENOEVER SENIOR WASHINGTON COUNSEL, DIV. OF LEGIS. COUNSEL
SYLVIA TRUJILLO WASHINGTON COUNSEL, DIVISION OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
CAROL L VARGO ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 1683 (110th), H.R. 506 (110th), H.R. 1655 (110th), H.R. 3088 (110th)

Tobacco TOB

H.R. 1108 - Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act S. 625 - Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TODD ASKEW DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS
LIZA ASSATOURIANS WASHINGTON COUNSEL, DIVISION OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
CHRISTOPHER BOWLIN VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
LINDSEY BRILL ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONG. AFFAIRS
DEBRA A COHN WASHINGTON COUNSEL, DIVISION OF LEGIS. COUNSEL
GEORGE E COX DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
VERONICA CROWE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONG. AFFAIRS
RICHARD A DEEM SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, ADVOCACY
MARGARET D GARIKES DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS
CARY GIBSON ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS
ANDERS M GILBERG ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS
HELEN JAMESON —
JASON MARINO ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONG. AFFAIRS
SANDRA S MARKS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS
MICHAEL D MAVES EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
SHARON R MCILRATH ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS
CHRISTINE POLLACK ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS
PETER RAGUSA —
CAROLYN J RATNER WASHINGTON COUNSEL, DIVISION OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
THOMAS CORDREY ROBERGE SENIOR LOBBYIST, DIVISION OF CONG. AFFAIRS
MARI SAVICKIS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS
KATHLEEN TENOEVER SENIOR WASHINGTON COUNSEL, DIV. OF LEGIS. COUNSEL
SYLVIA TRUJILLO WASHINGTON COUNSEL, DIVISION OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
CAROL L VARGO ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Education, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); SENATE; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1108 (110th), S. 625 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 971 - Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 H.R. 1407 - Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act of 2007 H.R. 2669 - College Cost Reduction and Access Act H.R. 4344 - To amend section 435(o) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding the definition of economic hardship

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TODD ASKEW DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS
LIZA ASSATOURIANS WASHINGTON COUNSEL, DIVISION OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
CHRISTOPHER BOWLIN VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
LINDSEY BRILL ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONG. AFFAIRS
DEBRA A COHN WASHINGTON COUNSEL, DIVISION OF LEGIS. COUNSEL
GEORGE E COX DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
VERONICA CROWE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONG. AFFAIRS
RICHARD A DEEM SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, ADVOCACY
MARGARET D GARIKES DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS
CARY GIBSON ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS
ANDERS M GILBERG ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS
HELEN JAMESON —
JASON MARINO ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONG. AFFAIRS
SANDRA S MARKS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS
MICHAEL D MAVES EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
SHARON R MCILRATH ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS
CHRISTINE POLLACK ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS
PETER RAGUSA —
CAROLYN J RATNER WASHINGTON COUNSEL, DIVISION OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
THOMAS CORDREY ROBERGE SENIOR LOBBYIST, DIVISION OF CONG. AFFAIRS
MARI SAVICKIS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS
KATHLEEN TENOEVER SENIOR WASHINGTON COUNSEL, DIV. OF LEGIS. COUNSEL
SYLVIA TRUJILLO WASHINGTON COUNSEL, DIVISION OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
CAROL L VARGO ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 971 (110th), H.R. 2669 (110th), H.R. 1407 (110th), H.R. 4344 (110th)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

H.R. 2419 - Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 H.R. 2900 - Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 H.R. 2994 - National Pain Care Policy Act of 2007 H.R. 3090 - Patient and Pharmacy Protection Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TODD ASKEW DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS
LIZA ASSATOURIANS WASHINGTON COUNSEL, DIVISION OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
CHRISTOPHER BOWLIN VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
LINDSEY BRILL ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONG. AFFAIRS
DEBRA A COHN WASHINGTON COUNSEL, DIVISION OF LEGIS. COUNSEL
GEORGE E COX DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
VERONICA CROWE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONG. AFFAIRS
RICHARD A DEEM SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, ADVOCACY
MARGARET D GARIKES DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS
CARY GIBSON ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS
ANDERS M GILBERG ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS
HELEN JAMESON —
JASON MARINO ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONG. AFFAIRS
SANDRA S MARKS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS
MICHAEL D MAVES EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
SHARON R MCILRATH ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS
CHRISTINE POLLACK ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS
PETER RAGUSA —
CAROLYN J RATNER WASHINGTON COUNSEL, DIVISION OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
THOMAS CORDREY ROBERGE SENIOR LOBBYIST, DIVISION OF CONG. AFFAIRS
MARI SAVICKIS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS
KATHLEEN TENOEVER SENIOR WASHINGTON COUNSEL, DIV. OF LEGIS. COUNSEL
SYLVIA TRUJILLO WASHINGTON COUNSEL, DIVISION OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
CAROL L VARGO ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS

Contacted: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 2419 (110th), H.R. 2900 (110th), H.R. 2994 (110th), H.R. 3090 (110th)

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