BAYER CORPORATION (CONSOLIDATED REPORT) for BAYER CORPORATION (CONSOLIDATED REPORT)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Monitor legislative and federal activity related to tax reform. Monitor legislative and federal activity related to Treasury Regulations proposed under section 385 of the Internal Revenue Code. H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015. S. 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act. S. 440, Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 160 (114th), S. 440 (114th), S. 149 (114th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Monitor legislative and administrative action related to intellectual property protection.

Contacted: White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Health Issues HCR

Monitor legislative and administrative action related to health care policy. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to drug importation, drug shortages, authorized genetics, and prescription drug advertising. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to the 340B Drug Pricing Program. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to access to medical supplies. Monitor legislative and administration action related to womens health issues. Monitor legislative and administration action related to Tropical Disease Priority Review Voucher Program. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to over-the-counter consumer care products. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to age restrictions on access to particular drugs. Monitor activities related to the implementation of the Drug Quality and Security Act (2013). Monitor legislative and administrative action related to dietary supplements. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to servicing of medical device equipment. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to companion labeling. S. 1878, Advancing Hope Act of 2015. S. 1890, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016. S. 2512, Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act. H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act. H.R. 771, Protecting Access to Diabetes Supplies Act of 2015. H.R. 1537, Advancing Hope Act of 2015. H.R. 2459, Delivering Antimicrobial Transparency in Animals Act of 2015. H.R. 3299, Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015. H.R. 3326, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016. H.R. 3920, E-Free Act.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 1537 (114th), H.R. 3920 (114th), S. 2512 (114th), H.R. 771 (114th), S. 1890 (114th), S. 1878 (114th), H.R. 3326 (114th), H.R. 6 (114th), H.R. 3299 (114th), H.R. 2459 (114th)

Agriculture AGR

Monitor legislative and administrative action related to pollinator health and habitat promotion. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to pesticide registration. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to biotechnology deregulation. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to genetically modified labeling. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resource for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA). Various issues related to proposed corporate acquisition. S. 511, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act. Provisions related to labeling. S. 621, Preventing Antibiotic Resistance Act of 2015. S. 1559, Pet and Women Safety Act of 2015. S. 2609, An original bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national voluntary labeling standard for bioengineered foods, and for other purposes. H.R. 897, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015. H.R. 913, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act. Provisions related to labeling. H.R. 1258, Pet and Women Safety Act of 2015. H.R. 1284, Saving Americas Pollinators Act of 2015. H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015. H.R. 3714, Small Agriculture Producer Size Standards Improvements Act of 2015.

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; White House Office

Bills named: S. 511 (114th), H.R. 1599 (114th), H.R. 3714 (114th), H.R. 897 (114th), H.R. 1284 (114th), S. 1559 (114th), H.R. 1258 (114th), S. 621 (114th), S. 2609 (114th), H.R. 913 (114th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Monitor legislative issues and administrative action related to trade. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to Trans-Pacific Partnerships. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to Environmental Goods Agreement. H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. H.R. 1891, To extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act, the Generalized System of Preferences, the preferential duty treatment program for Haiti, and for other purposes. H.R. 1907, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act (Title 1 -Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015). S. 1015, Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion Act of 2015.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 644 (114th), H.R. 2146 (114th), S. 1015 (114th), H.R. 1891 (114th), H.R. 1907 (114th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Monitor legislative and administrative action related to Medicare policy. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to sustainable growth rate, SGR fix, and SGR repeal. Monitor enforcement of Medicares imaging equipment preventative maintenance policy. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to Medicare's 2011 guidance on servicing hospital equipment, including medical imaging equipment. S. 148, Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2015. H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 5122, To prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare part B prescription drug models.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 2 (114th), H.R. 5122 (114th), S. 148 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Monitor legislative and administrative action on appropriations and budget. House and Senate Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriations Acts for 2017. House and Senate Interior Department and Related Agencies Appropriations Acts for 2017. H.R. 4974, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017. H.R. 4909, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. H.R. 5293, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 4909 (114th), H.R. 4974 (114th), H.R. 5293 (114th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Monitor legislative issues and administrative action related to the chemical industry.

Contacted: SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Government Issues GOV

S. 337, FOIA Improvement Act of 2016. S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015. H.R. 653, FOIA Act.

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 653 (114th), S. 378 (114th), S. 337 (114th)

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

Monitor legislative and administrative action related to miscellaneous tariff legislation. S. 2794, American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016. H.R. 4923, American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016.

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4923 (114th), S. 2794 (114th)