2nd Quarter - Report

ABBOTT LABORATORIES for ABBOTT LABORATORIES

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$330,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Agriculture AGR

Initiatives regarding implementation of Public Law 111-296 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2011. Proposals regarding the 2015 Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES —
ANNE DEVLIN —
THOMAS EVERS New —
ROSEMARY T HAAS —
ANDREW CORY MOSKOWITZ —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1295, Medical Device Tax Elimination Act. Proposals to reform domestic and international tax structures.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES —
THOMAS EVERS New —
ROSEMARY T HAAS —
ANDREW CORY MOSKOWITZ —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1295 (114th)

Telecommunications TEC

S. 754 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
THOMAS EVERS —
ROSEMARY T HAAS —
ANDREW CORY MOSKOWITZ —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Bills named: S. 754 (114th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

S. 2689 - Medicare CGM Access Act of 2014. H.R. 1427 - Medicare CGM Access Act of 2015. Proposals to reform the Medicare new technology add-on payment provision for inpatient services. Proposals regarding changes to modernize and update the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES —
THOMAS EVERS New —
ROSEMARY T HAAS —
CYNTHIA B SENSIBAUGH —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2689 (114th), H.R. 1427 (114th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

H.R. 4432 Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act. Proposals to reduce adult malnutrition and hospital re-admissions.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES —
ANNE DEVLIN —
THOMAS EVERS New —
JASON GROVE —
ROSEMARY T HAAS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 4432 (114th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

S. 662 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013. H.R. 2393 Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015. H.R. 1314 Trade Act of 2015. Initiatives regarding US-China food safety cooperation. Initiatives regarding Trade Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES —
ANNE DEVLIN —
THOMAS EVERS New —
JASON GROVE —
ROSEMARY T HAAS —
CYNTHIA B SENSIBAUGH —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: S. 662 (114th), H.R. 1314 (114th), H.R. 2393 (114th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 771 - Protecting Access to Diabetes Supplies Act of 2015. H.R. 6 - The 21st Century CURES Act. Proposals regarding improvements to Public Law 111-148 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Proposals related to FDA Guidances for Lab Developed Tests. Proposals regarding CLIA-Waiver Reform for diagnostic testing.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES —
THOMAS EVERS New —
ROSEMARY T HAAS —
CYNTHIA B SENSIBAUGH —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 771 (114th), H.R. 6 (114th)

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.