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Agriculture AGR

Farm Bill (H.R.1947, H.R. 2642, H.R. 3102, S.954) Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (P.L. 111-296) - Implementation Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in Schools (FNS-2011-0019) The Sensible School Lunch Act (S.247)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 3102 (113th), H.R. 2642 (113th), S. 954 (113th), S. 247 (113th), H.R. 1947 (113th)

Transportation TRA

MAP-21 Implementation (P.L.112-141)

Contacted: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Health Issues HCR

After School for America's Children Act Authority for Mandate Delay Act (H.R.2667) Comments to FDA-Collection,Analysis, & Availability of Demographic Data, Ensuring Access to Info on Medical Products Draft Guidance on Laboratory Developed Tests (FDA)Draft Research Priorities (PCORI) EMS Quality, Innovation, and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act of 2011 (H.R.3144) Fairness for American Families Act (H.R.2668) Health Care Waiver Fairness Act (H.R. 2700) Health Risk Assessments in Medicare Comments (CDC) Healthy Kids Outdoors Act (TBD) HHS- Clinical Trials Insurance Coverage (ACA Sec. 2709) Interest Rate Reduction Act (H.R.4628/S.2366) and other legislation using Prevention Fund to offset student loans Josh Miller Helping Everyone Access Responsive Treatment in Schools (HEARTS) Act (H.R.1377) Menu Labeling (ACA Section 4205) Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2013 (H.R. 1281/ S.1471) No Child Left Inside Act of 2013 (H.R.2702) Next Generation Research Act (S.1552) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148; P.L. 111-152) - Implementation Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Act (S.531 & H.R.2179) Prevention and Public Health Fund (ACA Section 4002) Proposed rule on Community Health Needs Assessment Requirements for Charitable Hospitals (IRS) Proposed rule on Medicaid Essential Health Benefits (CMS) Proposed rule on Minimum Value of Employer Health Coverage (IRS) Proposed rule on Multi-State Plans Program (OPM) Proposed rule on Workplace Wellness Programs (HHS-Labor) Providing Accountability and Transperency to Incentivize Economically Necessary Transition in Health Care Act (H.R. 2688) The HELPAmerica Act (S.39) The Helping Sick Americans Now Act (H.R.1549) The Personal Health Investment Today Act (H.R. 956) The Sensible School Lunch Act (S.247) Veterans Emergency Medical Technician Act of 2013 (H.R. 1281/ S. 1471) Women's Preventive Health Awareness Campaign Act (H.R. 2457)

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1549 (113th), H.R. 2457 (113th), S. 2366 (113th), H.R. 4628 (113th), S. 1471 (113th), H.R. 1377 (113th), S. 247 (113th), H.R. 2702 (113th), H.R. 2179 (113th), H.R. 2667 (113th), H.R. 2668 (113th), H.R. 1281 (113th), S. 531 (113th), H.R. 2688 (113th), H.R. 956 (113th), S. 1552 (113th), H.R. 2700 (113th), H.R. 3144 (113th), S. 39 (113th)

Postal POS

21st Century Postal Service Act (S.1789) DATA Act (H.R.2146)

Contacted: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE

Bills named: S. 1789 (113th), H.R. 2146 (113th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Cardiac Rehab for Chronic Heart Failure (CAG-00437N) Medicare Access to Rehabiliation Services Act (H.R. 713/S.367) Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act (S. 452) Medicare FY2014 Physician Fee Schedule (CMS-1600-P)Medicare SGR Reform (Senate Finance draft, House Ways & Means draft) Medication Therapy Management Act of 2013 (H.R. 1024/S.557) Pathway for SGR Reform Act (temporary extension of Medicare extenders) (H.J. Res.59) Recruiting Individuals to Drive our Elders (RIDE) Act-not yet introduced

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Education, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 1024 (113th), S. 452 (113th), S. 557 (113th), H.J.Res. 59 (113th), S. 367 (113th), H.R. 713 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

American Taxpayer Relief Act (H.R.8) "fiscal cliff bill" - Medicare/Medicaid therapy caps Bipartisan Budget Agreement (H.J. Res.59) Budget-provisions relating to Medicaid and MedicareConsolidated Appropriations Act 2014 (H.R. 3547)-(Rules Committee Print 113-32, House Ammendment to the Senate Ammendment to the text of H.R. 3547) FY 2014 Agriculture Appropriations FY2014 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations (S.1284) -provisions relating to CDC, HRSA, AHRQ and NIH Land and Water Conservation Fund

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1284 (113th), H.R. 8 (113th), H.R. 3547 (113th), H.J.Res. 59 (113th)

Government Issues GOV

Public Lands Service Act (S.360/ H.R. 1351) Regulatory Accountability Act (H.R.3010/S.1606) The Stopping Taxpayer Outlays for Propaganda Act (H.R. 1572) The Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act (H.R. 2831)

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)

Bills named: H.R. 2831 (113th), H.R. 1572 (113th), H.R. 1351 (113th), S. 360 (113th), H.R. 3010 (113th), S. 1606 (113th)

Tobacco TOB

Implementation of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 111-31) Menthol in Cigarettes (FDA-2013-N-0521) Potus Tobacco Tax Proposal Smuggled Tobacco Prevention STOP Act (H.R. 2990)Stop Tobacco Smuggling in the Territories Act (H.R. 338) Tobacco Tax Equity Act, S.194 Tobacco Tax & Enforcement Reform Act (S.826) Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013 (H.R.792 & S.772)

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); SENATE; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 338 (113th), S. 772 (113th), S. 826 (113th), H.R. 792 (113th), H.R. 2990 (113th), S. 194 (113th)

Education EDU

Afterschool for America's Children Act (TBD) Cardiomyopathy Health Education Awareness, Risk Assessment, and Training in Schools Act of 2013 (H.R.565/ S.254) Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act (FIT Kids Act) (S.1033, H.R.2178) Placement of AEDS in schoolsStrengthening America's Schools Act (S.1094) Strong Start for America's Children Act (H.R. 3461& S.1697) School Food Modernization Act (H.R. 1783) The Education and Training (EAT) for Health Act (TBD) The Student Success Act (H.R.5)

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)

Bills named: S. 1033 (113th), S. 1094 (113th), H.R. 3461 (113th), H.R. 2178 (113th), H.R. 1783 (113th), S. 254 (113th), H.R. 5 (113th), S. 1697 (113th), H.R. 565 (113th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Domestic Jobs and Energy Act (H.R.4480) Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 (H.R.4471) Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012 (H.R. 3409)

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 4471 (113th), H.R. 4480 (113th), H.R. 3409 (113th)