1st Quarter - Report

AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$550,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Banking BAN

Restoring Financial Stability Act of 2010 (unnumbered), as it relates to the regulation of dental practices by a newly-established consumer protection agency; H.R. 3763, To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for an exclusion from Red Flag Guidelines for certain businesses. 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;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL A GRAHAM —

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

Bills named: H.R. 3763 (111th), H.R. 2345 (111th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 2647 and S. 1390, National Defense Authorization Act of 2011; Require that the Navy Dental Corps Chief be a Rear Admiral Upper Half.

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

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

Bills named: S. 1390 (111th), H.R. 2647 (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, Healthy Kids Act; FTC Report on Food Marketing to Children; Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2009.

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 3625 (111th), H.R. 4053 (111th), S. 934 (111th), H.R. 1324 (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; DEA 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. HR 3590 and HR 4872, the health reform bills that the President signed.

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 4872 (111th), H.R. 3841 (111th), H.R. 436 (111th), H.R. 498 (111th), H.R. 3905 (111th), H.R. 1948 (111th), S. 722 (111th), H.R. 4154 (111th), H.R. 664 (111th), H.R. 3590 (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, 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; H.R. 2520/S. 1099, Patients' Choice Act, a bill to provide comprehensive solutions for the health care system of the United States, and for other purposes; 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; S. 1793/H.R. 3792, Ryan White CARE Act Amendments of 2009. H.R. 3590 and HR 4872, the health reform bills that the President signed. HHS - Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020

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

Bills named: H.R. 1671 (111th), H.R. 2520 (111th), H.R. 903 (111th), H.R. 1253 (111th), H.R. 4615 (111th), S. 1790 (111th), H.R. 3200 (111th), H.R. 2400 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), H.R. 1430 (111th), H.R. 2220 (111th), S. 1793 (111th), S. 616 (111th), S. 1099 (111th), H.R. 1339 (111th), H.R. 2 (111th), H.R. 3792 (111th), H.R. 870 (111th), S. 450 (111th), H.Res. 648 (111th), H.R. 4872 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th), H.R. 3109 (111th), S. 1679 (111th), H.R. 4731 (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.

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

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

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; H.R. 3763, To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for an exclusion from Red Flag Guidelines for certain businesses; Continuation and expansion of Section 179 expensing; H.R. 3014, the Small Business Health Information Technology (HIT) Financing Act of 2009, to extend credit to small health care providers/businesses who purchase HIT products. Restoring Financial Stability Act of 2010 (unnumbered), as it relates to the regulation of dental practices by a newly-established consumer protection agency.

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

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

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

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

HR 3590 and HR 4872, as they relate to Medicaid reimbursement for dental care.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL A GRAHAM —
WILLIAM PRENTICE —
JUDITH C SHERMAN —
THOMAS SPANGLER —

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

Bills named: H.R. 3590 (111th), H.R. 4872 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 3293, FY 2010 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations - Dental related funding for programs within Center for Disease Control (CDC), National Institute of Health (NIH), CMS, HRSA and Nat'l Institute of Craniofacial Research (NIDCR); 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. FY 2011 Defense Appropriations bill (unnumbered) as it relates to funding for military dental research.

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

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

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 would mandate that government directives be clearly written.

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

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

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

Tobacco TOB

H.R. 1256/S. 982, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act; H.R. 1261 - Youth Prevention and Tobacco Harm Reduction Act; S. 579 - The Federal Tobacco Control Act; Comments on FDA Regulation of Tobacco Products; FDA, Nominations to FDA Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee

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

Bills named: S. 579 (111th), S. 982 (111th), H.R. 1261 (111th), H.R. 1256 (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, Federal Research Public Access Act; Extension of the Student Loan Interest Deduction; H.R. 1930 Primary Care Dental Academic Workforce Development Act of 2009.

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 801 (111th), H.R. 1954 (111th), S. 1373 (111th), H.R. 1930 (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. Ergonomics Alliance - A signed agreement between the American Dental Association and the Occupational Safety and Health Aministration (OSHA) regarding issues related to ergonomics; H.R. 2381, Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009; OSHA, H1N1 Compliance Directive; OSHA, Musculoskeletal Disorder Reporting Ergonomic guidelines.

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

Bills named: H.R. 3596 (111th), H.R. 2381 (111th), S. 1681 (111th), H.R. 1583 (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.

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

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

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

Science/Technology SCI

EPA Memorandum of Understanding (MOU): ADA agreement with EPA to help reduce amalgam in the environment; U.S. Preventative Services Task FOrce Nominations; National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) Strategic Plan 2009-2013; H.R. 2400, Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance Act; 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.

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

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

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

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.