2nd Quarter - Report — AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION (2010)

Defense DEF

H.R. 5136 and S. 3454, National Defense Authorization Act of 2011; Require that the Navy Dental Corps Chief be a Rear Admiral Upper Half.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL A GRAHAM	—
FRANK ANSLEY KYLE	—
THOMAS SPANGLER	—

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Army, Dept of (Other); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Indian Health Service; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Navy, Dept of; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Air Force, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 5136 (111th), S. 3454 (111th)

Agriculture AGR

S. 934/H.R. 1324, Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2009; H.R. 3625, Food Marketing in Schools Assessment Act; H.R. 4053, Health Kids Act; FTC Report on Food Marketing to Children; Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2009; H.R. 5090, Nutrition Education and Wellness in Schools Act (NEW Schools Act); S. 3126, Health Local Policies for Schools Act of 2010 (HELP Schools Act); S. 3307, Health, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010; S. 3446, Child Nutrition Enhancement Act; H.R. 5504, Improving Nutrition for America's Children Act.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ROBERT BURNS	—
MICHAEL A GRAHAM	—
JUDITH C SHERMAN	—
THOMAS SPANGLER	—

Contacted: Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Air Force, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Army, Dept of (Other); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Navy, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Indian Health Service; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 4053 (111th), S. 934 (111th), H.R. 1324 (111th), H.R. 3625 (111th), S. 3446 (111th), H.R. 5090 (111th), S. 3307 (111th), S. 3126 (111th), H.R. 5504 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1948, the Dental Health Promotion Act, to allow reimbursement from flexible spending accounts for certain dental products; Drug Enforcement Agency registration fees; S. 722, a general tax relief bill; H.R. 436, an estate tax relief bill; H.R. 498, a capital gans bill; H.R. 664, to make 2001 and 2003 tax relief permanent; H.R. 3841, an estate tax relief bill; H.R. 3905, an estate tax relief bill; H.R. 4154, an estate tax relief bill.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL BRZICA	—
MICHAEL A GRAHAM	—
FRANK ANSLEY KYLE	—
JUDITH C SHERMAN	—
THOMAS SPANGLER	—

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Army, Dept of (Other); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Indian Health Service; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Navy, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Air Force, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 498 (111th), H.R. 436 (111th), H.R. 3841 (111th), H.R. 1948 (111th), H.R. 4154 (111th), H.R. 664 (111th), S. 722 (111th), H.R. 3905 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 2220, the Essential Oral Health Care Act of 2009; H.R. 903, Dental Emergency Responder Act; H.R. 1671/S. 450, Meth Mouth Prevention and Community Recovery Act; H.R. 2, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009: Working with CMS on implementation; H.R. 3109, Health Access and Health Professions Supply Act of 2009; S. 616/H.R. 855, Enhancing Safety in Medicine Utilizing Leading Advanced Simulation Technologies to Improve Outcomes Now Act; Medical/Dental Coding Issues; H.Res. 648, Expressing the need for enhanced public awareness of potential health effects posed by mercury; H.R. 4615, Consumers Have Options for Molar Protection Act of 2009; H.R. 4731, Medicaid Options for Dental Fillings Act of 2010; Comparative Effectiveness regarding Dental Quality Alliance; Health Information Technology (HIT) Regulations; H.R. 870, the Medicare Medically Necessary Dental Care Act; H.R. 1339, the Children's Access to Reconstructive and Evaluative Surgery "CARES" Act, specific to dental surgery; H.R. 1430, to permit physical therapy services to be furnished under the Medicare Program to individuals under the care of a dentist; H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009, a bill to require that limitations and restrictions on coverage under group health plans be timely disclosed to group health plan sponsors and timely communicated to participants and beneficiaries under such plans in a form that is easily understandable H.R. 2400 Strategies to Address Anti-microbial Resistance (STARR) Act, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance efforts to address anti-microbial resistance; S. 1790, Senate Health Care Reform Bill; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act, a health care reform bill; H.R. 3200, H.R. 3962, H.R. 3590, H.R. 4872, House Health Care Reform Bill; H.R. 5364, Special Care Dentistry Act of 2010 H.R. 5000, Dental Coverage Value and Transparency Act of 2010 H.R. 5466, SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010; HHS - Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020 HHS - Health People 2020 SAMHSA - National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL BRZICA	—
ROBERT BURNS	—
JENNIFER MICHELLE FISHER	—
MICHAEL A GRAHAM	—
JANICE KUPIEC	—
FRANK ANSLEY KYLE	—
WILLIAM PRENTICE	—
JUDITH C SHERMAN	—
BRIAN SODERGREN	—
THOMAS SPANGLER	—

Contacted: Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Indian Health Service; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Air Force, Dept of; Navy, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Army, Dept of (Other); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 4872 (111th), S. 450 (111th), H.R. 4731 (111th), H.R. 5466 (111th), H.R. 2400 (111th), H.R. 3109 (111th), H.R. 2 (111th), H.R. 2220 (111th), S. 1790 (111th), H.R. 1671 (111th), S. 1679 (111th), H.R. 855 (111th), H.R. 4615 (111th), H.Res. 648 (111th), H.R. 1253 (111th), H.R. 870 (111th), H.R. 5000 (111th), H.R. 1430 (111th), S. 616 (111th), H.R. 903 (111th), H.R. 3200 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th), H.R. 5364 (111th), H.R. 1339 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th)

Veterans VET

Veterans Dental/Oral Health Research; S. 498, a bill to amend Title 38 to authorize dental insurance for veterans and survivors and dependents of veterans.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL A GRAHAM	—
FRANK ANSLEY KYLE	—
JUDITH C SHERMAN	—
THOMAS SPANGLER	—

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Other); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Indian Health Service; Navy, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Air Force, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Bills named: S. 498 (111th)

Small Business SMB

H.R. 2345, a bill to exempt small businesses from having to comply with the Red Flags Rule, an FTC regulation issued with the intent to help reduce identity theft; H.R. 3763/S. 3416, To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for an exclusion from Red Flag Guidelines for certain businesses; H.R. 3014, the Small Business HIT Financing Act of 2009, to extend credit to small health care providers/businesses who purchase Health Information Technology products; H.R. 5141, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act. Continuation and expansion of Section 179 expensing;

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL BRZICA	—
MICHAEL A GRAHAM	—
FRANK ANSLEY KYLE	—
JUDITH C SHERMAN	—
THOMAS SPANGLER	—

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Army, Dept of (Other); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Indian Health Service; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Air Force, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Navy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 5141 (111th), H.R. 3014 (111th), S. 3416 (111th), H.R. 3763 (111th), H.R. 2345 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 3293, FY 2010 Labor/Health and Human Services/Education Appropriations; H.R. 3326, FY 2010 Defense Appropriations - Funding for military dental research; H.R. 2996, FY 2010 Interior and Environment Appropriations - Funding related to Native American Dental issues.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL A GRAHAM	—
FRANK ANSLEY KYLE	—
JUDITH C SHERMAN	—
THOMAS SPANGLER	—

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Air Force, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Army, Dept of (Other); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Indian Health Service; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Navy, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Bills named: H.R. 3326 (111th), H.R. 2996 (111th), H.R. 3293 (111th)

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 946/S. 574, the Plain Language Act of 2009, mandates that government directives be clearly written.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL A GRAHAM	—
JANICE KUPIEC	—
JUDITH C SHERMAN	—
THOMAS SPANGLER	—

Contacted: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Navy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Other); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Indian Health Service; SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Air Force, Dept of; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Bills named: H.R. 946 (111th), S. 574 (111th)

Tobacco TOB

H.R. 1676/S. 1147, Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2009 (PACT Act); FDA, Nominations to FDA Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL BRZICA	—
ROBERT BURNS	—
JENNIFER MICHELLE FISHER	—
MICHAEL A GRAHAM	—
WILLIAM PRENTICE	—
JUDITH C SHERMAN	—
BRIAN SODERGREN	—
THOMAS SPANGLER	—

Contacted: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Indian Health Service; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Army, Dept of (Other); Navy, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Air Force, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: S. 1147 (111th), H.R. 1676 (111th)

Education EDU

H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act; H.R. 1954, Make College Affordable Act of 2009, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make higher education more affordable by providing a full tax deduction for higher education expenses and interest on student loans; S. 1373/H.R. 5037, Federal Research Public Access Act; Extension of the Student Loan Interest Deduction;

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL BRZICA	—
ROBERT BURNS	—
JENNIFER MICHELLE FISHER	—
MICHAEL A GRAHAM	—
JUDITH C SHERMAN	—

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Indian Health Service; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Navy, Dept of; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Army, Dept of (Other); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Air Force, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); State, Dept of (DOS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1954 (111th), H.R. 5037 (111th), H.R. 801 (111th), S. 1373 (111th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 1583, the Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009, which would make federal antitrust laws applicable to insurance companies by amending the McCarran-Ferguson Act to repeal the antitrust exemption for the "business of insurance"; S. 1681, the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009; H.R. 3596, the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009. Aministration (OSHA) regarding issues related to ergonomics; OSHA Comprehensive Infectious Disease Standards.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL BRZICA	—
ROBERT BURNS	—
JENNIFER MICHELLE FISHER	—
MICHAEL A GRAHAM	—
WILLIAM PRENTICE	—
JUDITH C SHERMAN	—
THOMAS SPANGLER	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Indian Health Service; SENATE; Army, Dept of (Other); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Navy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Air Force, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

Bills named: H.R. 1583 (111th), H.R. 3596 (111th), S. 1681 (111th)

Indian/Native American Affairs IND

H.R. 2708, Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2009; S. 1790, Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2009.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL BRZICA	—
MICHAEL A GRAHAM	—
JUDITH C SHERMAN	—
THOMAS SPANGLER	—

Contacted: Air Force, Dept of; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Other); State, Dept of (DOS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Indian Health Service; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Navy, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 1790 (111th), H.R. 2708 (111th)

Science/Technology SCI

EPA memorandum of Understanding (MOU): MOU with EPA to help reduce amalgam in the environment; H.R. 2400, Strategies to Address Anti-microbial Resistance Act; STATE, Internation Agreement on Mercury Emissions; S. 1259, Preserving Access to Targeted, Individualized, and Effective new Treatments and Service (PATIENTS) Act of 2009; H.R. 3856, Bone Health Promotion and Research Act of 2009; H.R. 4731, Lead in Dental Crowns issue; H.R. 2824, Doctor-Patient Relationship and Research Protection Act; S. 1213, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act of 2009; H.Res. 648, Expressing the need for enhanced public awareness of potential health effects posed by mercury; H.R. 4615, Consumers Have Options for Molar Protection Act of 2009; H.R. 4731, Medicaid Options for Dental Fillings Act of 2010. H.R. 5116, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010; AHRQ reauthorization; FDA Amalgam Classification;

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ROBERT BURNS	—
JENNIFER MICHELLE FISHER	—
JUDITH C SHERMAN	—
THOMAS SPANGLER	—

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Army, Dept of (Other); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Air Force, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Indian Health Service; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Navy, Dept of; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 3856 (111th), H.Res. 648 (111th), H.R. 2824 (111th), H.R. 4731 (111th), H.R. 5116 (111th), H.R. 4615 (111th), H.R. 2400 (111th), S. 1259 (111th), S. 1213 (111th)