4th Quarter - Report

ABBOTT LABORATORIES for ABBOTT LABORATORIES

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,930,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
4th Quarter - Report (this page) Jan 20, 2010 $1,930,000 Replaced
4th Quarter - Amendment Dec 22, 2010 $1,940,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

International intellectual property protection

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TIFFANY ATWELL —
ELAINE R LEAVENWORTH —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Health Issues HCR

Health Care Reform S 1679: Affordable Health Choices Act S 1796: America's Healthy Future Act HR 3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act H.R. 3962 Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 1548 Pathway for Biosimilars Act H.R.1346/S.540 Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 525 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2009

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CATHERINE FERGUSON New Hlth Policy Advsr/asst., Senate Finance Cmte 06-09
JOHN P FORD New Sr. Counsel House Energy&Commerce Cmte 98-08
JASON GROVE —
ROSEMARY T HAAS —
ELAINE R LEAVENWORTH —
KRISTEN DW MORRIS —
CYNTHIA B SENSIBAUGH —
ADELE R WITENSTEIN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 3962 (111th), H.R. 3200 (111th), S. 525 (111th), S. 540 (111th), H.R. 1548 (111th), H.R. 1346 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Implementation of DMEPOS Competitive Acquistion Program H.R. 684/S. 330 Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009 H.R. 3790 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROSEMARY T HAAS —
ELAINE R LEAVENWORTH —
KRISTEN DW MORRIS —
CYNTHIA B SENSIBAUGH —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 684 (111th), H.R. 3790 (111th), S. 330 (111th)

Agriculture AGR

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Reauthorization Policies to enhance understanding of barriers to breastfeeding

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROSEMARY T HAAS —
ELAINE R LEAVENWORTH —
KRISTEN DW MORRIS —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Proposals to extend the R&D tax credit Proposals regarding international revenue taxation

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROSEMARY T HAAS —
ELAINE R LEAVENWORTH —
KRISTEN DW MORRIS —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 515/H.R. 1260 Patent Reform Act of 2009 S.369 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JASON GROVE —
ELAINE R LEAVENWORTH —
KRISTEN DW MORRIS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 1260 (111th), S. 369 (111th), S. 515 (111th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

S.510 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act H.R. 2749 Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 S.2766 Medical Foods Equity Act of 2009

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JASON GROVE —
ELAINE R LEAVENWORTH —
KRISTEN DW MORRIS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: S. 510 (111th), H.R. 2749 (111th), S. 2766 (111th)

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.