PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE for PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Quarter - Report | Jan 19, 2011 | $113,592 | Replaced |
| 4th Quarter - Amendment | May 29, 2012 | $113,592 | Replaced |
| 4th Quarter - Amendment | May 29, 2012 | $113,592 | Replaced |
| 4th Quarter - Amendment (this page) | Nov 2, 2012 | $113,592 | Yes |
What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Defense DEF
Urging members of Congress to co-sponsor and support H.R. 4269, the Battlefield Excellence through Superior Training Practices Act (BEST Practices Act). Seeking to place language in Defense Authorization and Defense Appropriations bills to improve and enhance DOD's medical training practices for combat trauma treatment and chemical casualty management.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NOAH GITTELL | — |
| ELIZABETH J KUCINICH | — |
| RYAN MERKLEY | — |
Agriculture AGR
In advance of the 2012 reauthorization of the Farm Bill, advocating for reforms to Title I to reduce agricultural subsidies for unhealthful foods and make healthful foods more available and affordable.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KRISTIN ADAIR | — |
| ELIZABETH J KUCINICH | — |
Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM
In legislation to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), including H.R. 5820, the Toxic Chemicals Safety Act, and S. 3209, the Safe Chemicals Act, seeking inclusion of language to modernize testing methods for industrial chemicals and reduce reliance on inefficient, outdated, and unreliable animal-based testing methods. Seeking similar language included in a related bill, H.R. 5786, the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KRISTIN ADAIR | — |
| NANCY BECK | — |
| ELIZABETH J KUCINICH | — |
Education EDU
H.R. 4870, the Healthy Schools Meals Act of 2010, legislation to amend the Child Nutrition Act to assist schools participating in the National School Lunch Program and Breakfast program with additional resources to provide students healthier meals, including a pilot program to test plant-based options for the USDA commodities program. Advocating for passage of H.R. 5504, the Improving Nutrition for America's Children Act, which incorporates provisions of H.R. 4870.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KRISTIN ADAIR | — |
| ELIZABETH J KUCINICH | — |
| RUBY LATHON | — |
| WILLIAM ROGERS | — |
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED
Urging members of Congress to co-sponsor H.R. 1326 and S. 3694, the Great Ape Protection Act, which would phase out invasive research on chimpanzees and retire chimpanzees owned by the federal goverment to permanent sanctuaries. Urging members of Congress to support H.R. 855 and S. 616, the Enhancing Safety in Medicine Utilizing Leading Advanced Simulation Technologies to Improve Outcomes Now Act of 2009.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KRISTIN ADAIR | — |
| NOELLE CALLAHAN | — |
| NOAH GITTELL | — |
| ELIZABETH J KUCINICH | — |
| RYAN MERKLEY | — |
| WILLIAM ROGERS | — |
Science/Technology SCI
Meeting with House and Senate offices to seek support for ending wasteful and unnecessary NASA contract to conduct radiation research on nonhuman primates, including support for an amendment in H.R. 5781, the FY 2011 NASA Authorization Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KRISTIN ADAIR | — |
| NOAH GITTELL | — |
| ELIZABETH J KUCINICH | — |
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.