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Government Issues GOV

False Claims Act Amendments S.2041

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2041 (110th)

Accounting ACC

Sarbanes-Oxley Reform Section 404 SEC and PCAOB Guidance on Auditing Standard (AS-5) Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for FY 2009

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Drug Safety Implementation of Food & Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 Heparin Contamination/Imported Drugs and Drug Products Counterfeit Drugs Livestock Cloning/Product Labeling FDA Risk Assessment on Cloning USDA National Organic Program Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY2009 H.R. 3161 S. 1859 H.R. 992 S. 414 H.R. 1396 S. 536 H.R. 4855 H. R. 2419 S. 2663l Drug Importation H.R. 3610 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Genetically Engineered (GE) Animals FDA and USDA Regulation of GE Animals Adventitious Presence U.S. Government Policy Position for Codex Guidelines on Adventitious Presence Korea Trade Negotiations EU Trade Meetings Imported Food Safety

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: S. 1859 (110th), H.R. 992 (110th), H.R. 3610 (110th), S. 414 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th), H.R. 3161 (110th), H.R. 1396 (110th), S. 536 (110th), H.R. 4855 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Biofuels Tax Credit H.R. 2419 Implementation of the Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 2007 Farm Bill (H.R. 2419) Biofuels Tax Credit Biomass Energy Reserve/Biomass Crop Transition Program Renewable Fuels Standard Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Funding for Biofuels

Contacted: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.R. 2419 (110th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Biofuels Tax Credit Implementation of the Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 H.R. 2419 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Funding for Biofuels 2007 Farm Bill (H.R. 2419) Biofuels Tax Credit Biomass Energy Reserve/Biomass Crop Transition Program Renewable Fuels Standard

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)

Bills named: H.R. 2419 (110th)

Homeland Security HOM

Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Funding Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Influenza Vaccine Supply and Immunization Recommendations Funding for Biomedical Advanced Research & Development Authority (BARDA) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Funding for Bioterrorism and Emergency Preparedness Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Funding for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009

Contacted: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); State, Dept of (DOS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Biofuels Tax Credit Implementation of the Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 H.R. 2419 Bio-based Products Tax Credits R&D Tax Credit Extension of Expired R&D Tax Credit Election of R&D/AMT Tax Credits in Lieu of Bonus Depreciation S.12 H.R. 5140

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 2419 (110th), H.R. 5140 (110th), S. 12 (110th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Cartagena Biosafety Protocol U.S. Government Positions/Activities/Communications at Biosafety Protocol Meetings Foreign Agricultural Biotechnology Laws and Regulations U.S. Korea Free Trade Agreement China Biotechnology Trade Negotiations Mexico Biotechnology Trade Negotiations Russia Biotechnology Trade Negotiations Vietnam Biotechnology Negotiations France Trade Meetings French Ban on Cultivation of Biotech Seeds Adventitious Presence U.S. Government Policy Position for Codex Guidelines on Adventitious Presence Korea Trade Negotiations EU Trade Meetings World Trade Organization on EU Biotech Moratorium Review of EU Labeling Regulations CBD TRIPS Amendment Patent Disclosure Requirements Intellectual Property and Access to Medicines for Neglected Diseases and Diseases of Developing World Policies Impacting Global Trade of Ag-Biotech Products U.S. Government Policies International Market Access for U.S. Healthcare Products Healthcare Sector Advocacy/Free Trade Agreements Drug Importation H.R. 3610 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for FY 2009

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 3610 (110th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act S. 358

Contacted: Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office

Bills named: S. 358 (110th)

Agriculture AGR

Biofuels Tax Credit Implementation of the Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 H.R. 2419 Renewable Fuels Standard Livestock Cloning/Product Labeling FDA Risk Assessment on Cloning USDA National Organic Program Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY2009 H.R. 3161 S. 1859 H.R. 992 S. 414 H.R. 1396 S. 536 H.R. 4855 H.R. 2419 S. 2663l 2007 Farm Bill (H.R. 2419) Biofuels Tax Credit USDA Administrative Proposals Livestock Cloning/Product Labeling Importation of Plant Products Biomass Energy Reserve/Biomass Crop Transition Program Bio-based Product "BioPreferred" Procurement Program Foreign Agricultural Biotechnology Laws and Regulations U.S. Korea Free Trade Agreement China Biotechnology Trade Negotiations Mexico Biotechnology Trade Negotiations Russia Biotechnology Trade Negotiations Vietnam Biotechnology Negotiations France Trade Meetings French Ban on Cultivating of Biotech Seeds EPA Regulation of Plant Incorporated Protectants Proposed Rule Adventitious Presence U.S. Government Policy Position for Codex Guidelines on Adventitious Presence Korea Trade Negotiations EU Trade Meetings World Trade Organization on EU Biotech Moratorium Review of EU Labeling Regulations Genetically Engineered (GE) Animals FDA and USDA Regulation of GE Animals Biotechnology Crop Stewardship Policies Impacting Global Trade of Ag-Biotech Products U.S. Government Positions Cartagena Biosafety Protocol U.S. Government Positions/Activities/Communications at Biosafety Protocol Meetings Bio-based Products Tax Credits USDA/APHIS Agricultural Biotechnology Regulations USDA Rulemaking on 7 CFR 340 Restrictions on Importation of Plant Products/Lacey Act Amendments H.R. 2419

Contacted: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); State, Dept of (DOS); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 2419 (110th), H.R. 4855 (110th), H.R. 992 (110th), S. 1859 (110th), H.R. 1396 (110th), H.R. 3161 (110th), S. 414 (110th), S. 536 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Patent Reform H.R. 1908 S. 1145 CBD TRIPS Amendment Patent Disclosure Requirements PTO Proposed Regulations Continuation Rules: FR 2005-P-066 Claims Rules: FR 2005-P-067 Information Disclosure Rules: 71-FR-38808 Alternative Claims Rule: 72-FR-154 Intellectual Property and Access to Medicines for Neglected Diseases and Diseases of Developing World Bayh-Dole Act Evaluation International Intellectual Property Enforcement Anti-counterfeiting

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: S. 1145 (110th), H.R. 1908 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

Drug Safety Implementation of Food & Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 Heparin Contamination/Imported Drugs and Drug Products Counterfeit Drugs Drug Importation H.R. 3610 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Stem Cell Research S.5 Medicaid Rebates H.R. 1424 H. Con. Res. 312 S. Con. Res. 70 Senate Medicare Package Human Growth Hormone Abuse S. 877 H.R. 4911 340B of the Public Health Service Act/Drug Prices for Covered Entities H.R. 2606 S. 1376 Follow-on Biologics H.R. 1038 H.R. 1956 H.R. 5629 S. 1695 FDA Regulatory Processes for First-Time Filers Biomedical Advanced Research & Development Authority (BARDA) Funding Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Funding Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Vaccine Financing National Vaccine Advisory Committee Draft Recommendations Vaccines for Children Program National Vaccine Advisory Committee Draft Recommendations Influenza Vaccine Supply and Immunization Recommendations Barriers and Incentives Related to Personalized Medicine Medicare Hospital Outpatient Drug Reimbursement Policies In Vitro Diagnostics Regulatory Oversight Critical Path Initiative Comparative Effectiveness Program Initiatives H.R. 3162 H. Con. Res. 312 S. Con. Res. 70 Medicare Packages Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008 Funding for the Food and Drug Administration (Human Drug Review, Biologics, Food Safety, Critical Path, Regan-Udall Foundation, Center for Veterinary Medicine) Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 International Market Access for U.S. Healthcare Products Healthcare Sector Advocacy/Free Trade Agreements Funding for National Institutes of Health Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Funding for Bioterrorism and Emergency Preparedness Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 1038 (110th), H.R. 2606 (110th), H.Con.Res. 312 (110th), H.R. 5629 (110th), H.R. 3162 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th), S. 1695 (110th), H.R. 4911 (110th), S.Con.Res. 70 (110th), H.R. 1956 (110th), S. 5 (110th), H.R. 3610 (110th), S. 877 (110th), S. 1376 (110th)

Small Business SMB

Small Business Innovation and Research Program (SBIR) Reauthorization Act Venture-Backed Firm Eligibility Sarbanes-Oxley Reform Section 404 SEC and PCAOB Guidance on Auditing Standard (AS-5) Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for FY 2009 FDA Regulatory Processes for First-Time Filers

Contacted: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Medicaid Rebates H.R. 1424 Senate Medicare Package H. Con. Res 312 & S. Con. Res. 70 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Drug Reimbursement Policies

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 70 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th), H.Con.Res. 312 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY2009 Funding for the Food and Drug Administration (Human Drug Review, Biologics, Food Safety, Critical Path, Regan-Udall Foundation, Center for Veterinary Medicine) Cont.... Funding for the Department of Agriculture (Biotechnology Regulatory Services (APHIS), Animal Care & Veterinary Services (APHIS), Trade Activities (Office of the Secretary & Food Safety Inspection Service) Agriculture Research Service, Biofuels (Rural Development) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Funding for National Institutes of Health Funding for Bioterrorism and Emergency Preparedness Funding for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Funding for Biomedical Advanced Research & Development Authority (BARDA) Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Funding for Biofuels Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Sarbanes Oxley Reform Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Funding for Technology Innovation Program (TIP) Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Funding for Biotechnology Research and Development Programs at the Agency for International Development Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations for FY 2009 Funding for the Environmental Protection Agency

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); White House Office; SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Adventitious Presence U.S. Government Policy Position for Codex Guidelines on Adventitious Presence Korea Trade Negotiations EU Trade Meetings Genetically Engineered (GE) Animals FDA and USDA Regulation of GE Animals Livestock Cloning/Product Labeling FDA Risk Assessment on Cloning USDA National Organic Program Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking H.R. 3161 S. 1859 H.R. 992 S. 414 H.R. 1396 S. 536 H.R. 4855 H.R. 2419 S. 2663l Imported Food Safety

Contacted: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 992 (110th), H.R. 4855 (110th), S. 1859 (110th), H.R. 3161 (110th), S. 414 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th), S. 536 (110th), H.R. 1396 (110th)

Animals ANI

Genetically Engineered (GE) Animals FDA and USDA Regulation of GE Animals Livestock Cloning/Product Labeling FDA Risk Assessment on Cloning USDA National Organic Program Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY2009 H.R. 3161 S. 1859 H.R. 992 S. 414 H.R. 1396 S. 536 H.R. 4855 H. R. 2419 S. 2663l

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 414 (110th), S. 536 (110th), H.R. 3161 (110th), S. 1859 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th), H.R. 1396 (110th), H.R. 992 (110th), H.R. 4855 (110th)

Pharmacy PHA

Medicaid Rebates H.R. 1424 Senate Medicare Package H. Con. Res 312 & S. Con. Res. 70 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Drug Reimbursement Policies 340B of the Public Health Service Act/Drug Prices for Covered Entities H.R. 2606 S. 1376 Comparative Effectiveness Program Initiatives H.R. 3162 H. Con. Res 312 S. Con. Res. 70 Medicare Packages Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008 Influenza Vaccine Supply and Immunization Recommendations Drug Importation H.R. 3610 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Drug Safety Implementation of Food & Drug Administration Amendments Act Heparin Contamination/Imported Drugs and Drug Products Counterfeit Drugs

Contacted: Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: S. 1376 (110th), H.R. 3610 (110th), H.R. 3162 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th), H.Con.Res. 312 (110th), H.R. 2606 (110th), S.Con.Res. 70 (110th)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

Funding for Bioterrorism and Emergency Preparedness Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Funding for National Institutes of Health Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Funding for Biomedical Advanced Research & Development Authority (BARDA) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Funding for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Critical Path Initiative Comparative Effectiveness Program Initiatives H.R. 3162 H. Con. Res. 312 S. Con. Res. 70 Medicare Packages Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008 Stem Cell Research S.5 In Vitro Diagnostics Regulatory Oversight Barriers and Incentives Related to Personalized Medicine

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 312 (110th), S. 5 (110th), S.Con.Res. 70 (110th), H.R. 3162 (110th)

Science/Technology SCI

Stem Cell Research S.5 Small Business Innovation and Research Program (SBIR) Reauthorization Act Venture-Backed Firm Eligibility R&D Tax Credit Extension of Expired R&D Tax Credit Technology Innovation Program (TIP) Proposed Rules Funding -Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office

Bills named: S. 5 (110th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Human Growth Hormone Abuse S. 877 H.R. 4911

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); White House Office; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: S. 877 (110th), H.R. 4911 (110th)