3rd Quarter - Report — ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES for ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES (2008)

Firm

ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES

Client

ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES

Income

—

Expenses

$90,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 7140, "Protection for Participants in Research Act of 2008." Issue: The Protection of Human Subjects in Research.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
DAVID B MOORE	—
TANNAZ RASOULI	—
ABIGAIL JO SCHOPICK	—
JAMES MATTHEW SHICK	—

Contacted: SENATE; Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 7140 (110th)

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 teaching hospitals.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
DAVID B MOORE	—

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 2041 (110th), H.R. 4854 (110th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

S. 3656/H.R. 7241, "The Preserving Access to Healthcare Act of 2008." Issue: Preserve Capital IME Payments to teaching hospitals .

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
TRAVIS WILLIAM CRYTZER	—
ATUL GROVER	—
RICHARD M KNAPP	—
CHRISTIANE A MITCHELL	—

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE

Bills named: S. 3656 (110th), H.R. 7241 (110th)

H.R. 6599, S. 3301, "FY 2009 Military Construction/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill," Title II H.R. 2638, [P.L. 110-329] "Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009" Division E, Title II. Issue: Funding for VA Medical Care, Medical Research and Research Facilities.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ATUL GROVER	—
RICHARD M KNAPP	—
DAVID B MOORE	—
TANNAZ RASOULI	—
ABIGAIL JO SCHOPICK	—
JAMES MATTHEW SHICK	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 6599 (110th), H.R. 2638 (110th), S. 3301 (110th)

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	—

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE

Bills named: S. 2672 (110th), H.R. 5707 (110th)

Education EDU

S. 1881, "Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration Act of 2007." H.R. 3195/S. 3406, "ADA Amendments of 2008." Issue:Inpact of legislation on standardized testing for medical school admissions and certification/licensure of physicians.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JAMES MATTHEW SHICK	—

Contacted: SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 3195 (110th), S. 3406 (110th), S. 1881 (110th)

Animals ANI

Animals in Medical Education and Medical Research.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
TANNAZ RASOULI	—

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

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	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 5789 (110th), H.R. 5819 (110th)

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.