4th Quarter - Report

CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC for MERCK & COMPANY, INC.

Firm
Client
Income
$30,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Pharmaceutical patent issues, including related provisions in H.R. 9, the Innovation Act, S. 1137, the PATENT Act, and H.R.3678, the Preserving Access to Orphan Drugs Act of 2015. Legislative issues related to the FDA Regulation of Biosimilars.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DENA BATTLE New Legislative Director, Rep. Dave Camp; Legislative Director, Rep. Nick Smith.
AARON COHEN —
SHANNON FINLEY —
CHARLES TOWNER FRENCH —
DREW GOESL —
MARTIN B. GOLD —
LUKE HATZIS —
DENISE HENRY MORRISEY —
JAMES O MCCRERY —
BRADLEY MOLLET —
DAVID OLANDER New Legislative Assistant, Rep. Wally Herger; Tax & Policy Counsel, Rep. Thomas M. Reynolds; Tax Counsel & Chief Tax Counsel, House Committee on Ways and Means.
JOHN D RAFFAELLI —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1137 (114th), H.R. 9 (114th), H.R. 3678 (114th)

Health Issues HCR

Diabetes Prevention & Treatment, including related provisions of HR 2651, The Eliminating Disparities in Diabetes Prevention, Access and Care Act of 2013 and HR 1192, The National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DENA BATTLE New Legislative Director, Rep. Dave Camp; Legislative Director, Rep. Nick Smith.
AARON COHEN —
SHANNON FINLEY —
SARA FRANKO —
CHARLES TOWNER FRENCH —
DREW GOESL —
MARTIN B. GOLD —
LUKE HATZIS —
DENISE HENRY MORRISEY —
BRADLEY MOLLET —
DAVID OLANDER New Legislative Assistant, Rep. Wally Herger; Tax & Policy Counsel, Rep. Thomas M. Reynolds; Tax Counsel & Chief Tax Counsel, House Committee on Ways and Means.
JOHN D RAFFAELLI —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1192 (114th), H.R. 2651 (114th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Medicare Coverage and Reimbursement issues; Medicare access to DXA services; Medicare reimbursement for antimicrobial drugs, including related provisions in HR 512, The Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms Act of 2014.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DENA BATTLE New Legislative Director, Rep. Dave Camp; Legislative Director, Rep. Nick Smith.
AARON COHEN —
SHANNON FINLEY —
SARA FRANKO —
CHARLES TOWNER FRENCH —
DREW GOESL —
MARTIN B. GOLD —
LUKE HATZIS —
DENISE HENRY MORRISEY —
BRADLEY MOLLET —
DAVID OLANDER New Legislative Assistant, Rep. Wally Herger; Tax & Policy Counsel, Rep. Thomas M. Reynolds; Tax Counsel & Chief Tax Counsel, House Committee on Ways and Means.
JOHN D RAFFAELLI —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 512 (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.