NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE for NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE
A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.
Versions of this report
Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.
| Filing | Filed | Amount | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Year Report (this page) | Aug 2, 2007 | $4,860,000 | Replaced |
| Mid-Year Amendment | Jun 1, 2009 | $4,860,000 | Yes |
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Retirement RET
procedure to safeguard the Social Security Trust Funds. 4) H.R. 1953, H.R. 2032: pertaining to Social Security cost-of-living adjustments and mandating the development of a new Consumer Price Index to reflect senior spending. 5) No legislation: Advocating for legislation to be drafted and considered pertaining to the impact of Medicare Part B and Part D premiums on Social Security cost-of-living adjustments and Social Security recipient benefit levels. Social Security Private Accounts. 1) H.R. 1090, H.R. 2002: establishing private Social Security investment accounts. 2) H.R. 1353: pertaining to the budgetary treatment of Social Security Trust Funds. 3) H.R. 219, H.R. 581: provisions relating to investing the Social Security trust funds and creating a Social Security Investment Commission. 4) H.R. 93: amending the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to protect Social Security beneficiaries against any reduction in benefits. Pension Security. 1) S. 1288: to increase the retirement security of women and small business owners. 2) S. 1725: to improve the protection of pension benefits. Social Security. 1) H.R. 82, S. 206: repealing the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. 2) H.R. 726, H.R. 2988, S. 1254: modifying the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. 3) S. 302: establishing a
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALISON BONEBRAKE | N/A |
| MARIA FREESE | N/A |
| SCOTT L FREY | N/A |
| BARBARA KENNELLY | N/A |
| MICHAEL KIBLER | N/A |
| DIANE LIFSEY | N/A |
| MAX RICHTMAN | N/A |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Estate Tax. H.R. 411, H.R. 1586, H.R. 1929, H.R. 2380: making the repeal of the estate tax permanent. Older American Workers. S.708, S. 709: to promote labor force participation of older Americans.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALISON BONEBRAKE | N/A |
| MARIA FREESE | N/A |
| SCOTT L FREY | N/A |
| BARBARA KENNELLY | N/A |
| MICHAEL KIBLER | N/A |
| DIANE LIFSEY | N/A |
| MAX RICHTMAN | N/A |
Health Issues HCR
insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services. 3) S.1070, H.R. 1783: provisions to provide resources to implement a nationally-coordinated elder justice strategy. 1) H.R. 3001, S. 1758: provisions amending the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports. 2) H.R. 1367, H.R. 1424, S. 558: provisions providing parity between health
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALISON BONEBRAKE | N/A |
| MARIA FREESE | N/A |
| SCOTT L FREY | N/A |
| BARBARA KENNELLY | N/A |
| MICHAEL KIBLER | N/A |
| DIANE LIFSEY | N/A |
| MAX RICHTMAN | N/A |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
to the late enrollment penalty, creating a Medicare operated prescription drug plan, prescription drug price negotiations, repealing cost containment provisions, Medicare Advantage stabilization fund and comparative cost adjustment demonstration projects under the Medicare Modernization Act (P.L. 108-173), liberalizing asset test limits, reducing the benefit gap and guaranteeing prescription drug benefits. 3) H.R. 2945: providing beneficiary protections against excessive cost-sharing under the Medicare Advantage Program. 4) S. 242, H.R. 380: pertaining to the importation of prescription drugs. 5) H.R. 1571, H.R. 1663, S. 1715: eliminating discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services under the Medicare Program. 6) S. 1340, H.R. 2244: to provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care coordination services. 7) S. 316, S. 1088, H.R. 1432, H.R. 1902: pertaining to market exclusivity for generic drugs. 8) S. 1102, S. 1103, S. 1107, S. 1108, H.R. 470, H.R. 932, H.R. 1536, H.R. 2058: improving prescription drug benefits for low-income beneficiaries under Medicare Part D. 9) S. 1082: amendments pertaining to citizen petitions to the Federal Drug Administration relating to generic drugs and to importation of prescription drugs under the Medicare program. 10) H.R. 2591: limiting the penalty for late enrollment under Medicare Part B. 11) H.R. 2009: repealing the Medicare cost containment provisions of the Medicare Modernization Act (P.L. 108-173). 12) H.R. 2307: protecting seniors from abusive marketing scams in Medicare Advantage. 13) H.R. 749: establishing health care vouchers for seniors. 14) S. 173, S. 1019, H.R. 2639: pertaining to Medicare Savings Accounts. 15) S. 464, S. 465, S. 466: pertaining to advance directives and end-of-life planning. Medicare. 1) H.R. 4, H.R. 118, S. 3, S. 273: pertaining to the negotiation of prescription drug prices under Medicare Part D. 2) H.R. 205, H.R. 1218, H.R. 1310, H.R. 1521, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2065, H.R. 2149, H.R. 3025, H.R. 3061, S. 250, S. 706: provisions relating
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALISON BONEBRAKE | N/A |
| MARIA FREESE | N/A |
| SCOTT L FREY | N/A |
| BARBARA KENNELLY | N/A |
| MICHAEL KIBLER | N/A |
| DIANE LIFSEY | N/A |
| MAX RICHTMAN | N/A |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Budget Process Reforms. 1) H.J.Res. 1, H.J.Res. 7, H.J.Res. 10, H.J.Res. 21, H.J.Res. 45: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 2) H.R. 689, H.R. 1375, H.R. 1998, H.R. 2024, H.R. 2084, H.R. 2685, S. 10, S.15, S. 304, S. 355, S. 1186, S. 1195, S. 1279: provisions pertaining to establishing a legislative line-item veto, discretionary spending cuts, extending the pay-as-you-go requirement, establishing Commissions on entitlement reform, establishing caps on entitlement spending, requiring accrual accounting for entitlement programs, and provisions addressing federal insurance programs. 3) No legislation: efforts within Senate Finance Committee to close the payroll tax gap. FY 2007 Appropriations. H.J.Res. 20: provisions pertaining to Social Security Administration funding. FY 2008 Appropriations. 1) H.R. 3043, S. 1710: provisions pertaining to funding the Department of Health and Human Services, the Social Security Administration, the Older Americans Act, the Senior Corps program, Systems Change Grants, the Community Services Block Grant program, the Social Services Block Grant program, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) state block grant, local community service organizations, State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIPs), and the geriatric health professions program. 2008 Budget Resolution. 1) S.Con.Res. 21, H.Con.Res. 99, H.Res. 370: provisions relating to entitlement spending and deficits.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALISON BONEBRAKE | N/A |
| MARIA FREESE | N/A |
| SCOTT L FREY | N/A |
| BARBARA KENNELLY | N/A |
| MICHAEL KIBLER | N/A |
| DIANE LIFSEY | N/A |
| MAX RICHTMAN | N/A |
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.