ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES for ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
What was lobbied
10 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Health Issues HCR
S. 2029, "Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007" Issue: Support creation of database on industry payments to physicians.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID B MOORE | — |
| TANNAZ RASOULI | — |
| ABIGAIL JO SCHOPICK | — |
Veterans VET
H.R. 4463/S. 2377, "Veteran Health Care Quality Improvement Act" Issue: Scholarship and Loan Forgivenes for VA physicians, VA Quality Management.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID B MOORE | — |
| JAMES MATTHEW SHICK | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
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.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TRAVIS WILLIAM CRYTZER New | — |
| ATUL GROVER | — |
| RICHARD M KNAPP | — |
| CHRISTIANE A MITCHELL | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
FY 2009 Military Construction/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill. Issue: Funding for VA Medical Care and Research.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID B MOORE | — |
| TANNAZ RASOULI | — |
Immigration IMM
H.R. 5707/S. 2672, "Conrad State 30 Improvement Act" Issues: Medical Services in Underserved Areas, reauthorization of Conrad 30 program; increase "flex-slots."
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES MATTHEW SHICK | — |
Education EDU
S. 2303, "A bill to amend section 435(0) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, H.R. 4344 regarding the definition of economic hardship" Issue: Reinstate the debt-to-income ratio of the economic hardship deferment.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES MATTHEW SHICK | — |
Homeland Security HOM
Disaster Preparedness (Homeland Security Presidential Directive [HPSD] 21)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ATUL GROVER | — |
| RICHARD M KNAPP | — |
| TANNAZ RASOULI | — |
Science/Technology SCI
H.R. 5789, "Science and Technology Act of 2008" H.R. 5819, "SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act" Issue: Oppose increase in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) set-aside
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID B MOORE | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
H.R. 4854/S. 2041, "False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007." Specific Issue: Impact on medical schools and trading hospitals.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID B MOORE | — |
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.