1st Quarter - Report

ABBOTT LABORATORIES for ABBOTT LABORATORIES

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$410,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

S. 662 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013. Proposals regarding Country of Origin Labeling and marketing restrictions. Initiatives regarding Trade Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Initiatives regarding issues related to international price controls on drugs and devices.

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

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

Bills named: S. 662 (114th)

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: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); 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 —
CYNTHIA B SENSIBAUGH —

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

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

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 771 - Protecting Access to Diabetes Supplies Act of 2015. Proposals to modify requirements for diabetes testing supplies. 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; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 771 (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.

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

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

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 —
ANDREW CORY MOSKOWITZ —

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

Bills named: H.R. 4432 (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.