BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION for BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
S. 17, the Medical Device and Innovation Protection Act - a bill to repeal the medical device tax S. 262, A bill to repeal the excise tax on medical device manufacturers H.R. 436, the Protect Medical Innovation Act - a bill to repeal the medical device tax H.R. 734, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the medical device tax; H.R. 488, Save Our Medical Devices Act of 2011 - a bill to repeal the medical device tax H.R. 942, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011 - a bill to extend the research credit through 2012 S. 239, the Innovate America Act, a bill to support innovation through tax credits such as research and development S. 1866, the Agree Act which calls for an increase in the rate of the alternative simplified research tax credit and makes such credit permanent Corporate tax reform - specifically the treatment of international earnings including the Chairman's International Tax Reform discussion draft
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRENDA BECKER | — |
| STEVEN NEIL LAPIERRE | — |
| MICHAEL MATTOON | — |
Health Issues HCR
Medical Device User Fee Program Health care reform implementation and rulemaking proceedings including Accountable Care Organizations; Independent Payment Advisory Board; and comparative effectiveness research, National Coverage Decisions, Coverage with Evidence Determination Reform of the FDA medical device regulatory system particularly to promote greater efficiency, transparency, and predictability, particularly through the 510(k) system. The following bills accomplish those goals: H.R. 3209 - Premarket Predicability Act H.R. 3203 - Novel Device Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 3230 - Keeping America Competitive through Harmonization Act H.R. 3205 - FDA Renewing Efficiency from Outside Review Management Act H.R. 3211 - Humanitarian Device Reform Act H.R. 3208 - Patients Come First Act H.R. 3206 - Cultivating Scientific Experts to Foster Innovation Act H.R. 3214 - Food and Drug Administration Mission Reform Act H.R. 3207 - Modernizing Laboratory Test Standards for Patients Act H.R. 3204 - Guidance Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 3847 - Safety of Untested and New Devices Act of 2012 H.R. 3975 - A bill to extend provisions of the Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 4056 - Science and Technology Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 5651 - Food and Drug Administration Reform Act 2012 S. 1700 - The Medical Device Regulatory Improvement Act S. 1865 - The Patient Access to Medical Innovation Act S. 1943 - Novel Device Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 S. 1972 - A bill to amend the Food and Drug Administration's mission S. 1995 - A bill to enhance Food and Drug Administration oversight of medical device recalls, to provide for the conditional clearance of certain medical devices, and for other purposes. S. 2067 - Safe, Transparent, and Efficient Medical Device Act S. 2113 - A bill to empower the Food and Drug Administration to ensure a clear and effective pathway that will encourage innovative products to benefit patients and improve health S. 2193 - Ensuring Safe Medical Devices for Patients S. 3187 - A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices, to establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars, and for other purposes
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRENDA BECKER | — |
| KRISTEN HEDSTROM | — |
| STEVEN NEIL LAPIERRE | — |
| MICHAEL MATTOON | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Appropriations for the Food and Drug Administration, particularly the Center for Devices and Radiological Health Appropriations for pain management awareness programs H.R. 5973 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA & Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2013 S. 2375 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA & Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2013 H.J. Res. 117 - Continuing Appropriations Act - provisions related to user fees for FDA
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| STEVEN NEIL LAPIERRE | — |
| MICHAEL MATTOON | — |
Education EDU
S. 758, A bill to establish a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program S. 716, Innovation Inspiration School Grant Program Act - to promote STEM education H.R. 3373 - STEM Education Innovation Act - to promote STEM education H.R. 6517 - The STEM Network Act - to promote STEM education
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL MATTOON | — |
Computer Industry CPI
Cybersecurity - Provisions related to setting standards for information sharing between public and private entities regarding Cyber attacks
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRENDA BECKER | — |
| STEVEN NEIL LAPIERRE | — |
| MICHAEL MATTOON | — |
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.