ABBOTT LABORATORIES for ABBOTT LABORATORIES

Agriculture AGR

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Reauthorization

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Health Issues HCR

H.R.1427/S.726 Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act H.R. 1548 Pathway for Biosimilars Act S. 1695 Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 Health Care Reform H.R. 1616 Early Treatment for HIV Act of 2009 H.R.1346/S.540 Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 Topics related to the safety of medical products H.R.759 Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2009 Proposals impacting clinical research

Contacted: SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 1548 (111th), S. 726 (111th), H.R. 1346 (111th), H.R. 1616 (111th), S. 1695 (111th), H.R. 1427 (111th), H.R. 759 (111th), S. 540 (111th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Implementation of Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, sections 152-154 Implementation of DMEPOS Competitive Acquistion Program H.R. 684/S. 330 Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009

Contacted: SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 684 (111th), S. 330 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY10 Federal Budget Funding for state AIDS drugs assistance programs under the Ryan White Care Act H.R. 1- American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Part VI--Health Coverage Improvement

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th)

Transportation TRA

Transportation Safety Administration rules on aviation

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Standards for regulation of consumer products

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Intellectual Property Protection World Health Organization Initiatives

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1- American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, including S.AMDT.112, S.AMDT.200 Proposals to extend the R&D tax credit Opportunities for Economic Stimulus

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 515/H.R. 1260 Patent Reform Act of 2009

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 515 (111th), H.R. 1260 (111th)