ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES for ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R. 9, Innovation Act S. 632, STRONG Patents Act of 2015 Draft Senate patent troll legislation Issue: Support patent-litigation reform to curtail abusive patent practices. Oppose presumptive fee-shifting and involuntary joinder in light of recent judicial and administrative developments. Draft legislation to clarify publishing grace-period under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (P.L. 112-29).

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Reserve System; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); White House Office; Bureau of the Census; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: S. 632 (114th), H.R. 9 (114th)

Government Issues GOV

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Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Reserve System; Bureau of the Census

Health Issues HCR

Presidents Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program, funding for Ebola Treatment Centers and hospital preparedness, and trauma and emergency care programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. President's Budget, FY 2016 Draft House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations bill Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support mandatory funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Draft Debt in Health Education Loan Programs (DebtHELP) legislative proposal Issues: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, and align Department of Education and HRSA student loan programs. Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Support funding and reporting requirements for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Support funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. S. 1006, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Support delay of enforcement of new CMS inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare GME per Resident Amount and cap trigger technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015. S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program, including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. Issue: Legislation on educating health professionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics. Issue: Support report language and efforts of HHS agencies to support efforts of urban-based institutions to improve health equity. Support use of holistic review in admissions. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug pricing program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. P.L. 113-564, Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 Issues: Support improved contracting with academic affiliates and increased VA GME funding. H.R.1272, Doctors Helping Heroes Act of 2015 Issue: Support expansion of the Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program and physician immigration to address VA workforce shortages S. 289, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health, adjusted annually for inflation. 21st Century Cures Initiative discussion draft Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Issue: Provide comments to House Energy and Commerce Committee on GME financing Draft Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Draft Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act Issue: Support legislation to increase access to care for patients addicted to opioids Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2015 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula. Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages Submitted comments to: FDA on Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) White House Ebola Response Coordinator offering to work with federal and state officials to prepare and respond to Ebola cases. CMS on measure selection for Hospital Compare Star Ratings Technical Expert Panel Report CMS on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Medicare Share Savings Program/Accountable Care Organizations CMS on the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D 2016 Advance Notice and Draft Call Letter CMS on policy priorities for FY 2016 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) NIH and HHS on clinical trials registrations and results submission to ClinicalTrials.gov National Quality Forum (NQF) on the Measure Applications Partnership (MAP) pre-rulemaking draft report HHS Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) on draft guidance regarding standard of care research NIH on the use of a single Institutional Review Board (IRB) for multi-site research NIH Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD) on the strategic vision for the National Library of Medicine

Contacted: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); White House Office; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Bureau of the Census; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 777 (114th), H.R. 744 (114th), H.R. 1343 (114th), H.R. 1411 (114th), S. 289 (114th), S. 1871 (114th), S. 688 (114th), H.R. 2 (114th), H.R. 531 (114th), H.R. 810 (114th), S. 320 (114th), H.R. 1272 (114th), S. 1006 (114th), S. 318 (114th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

No activity.

Contacted: SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Reserve System; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Bureau of the Census; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Veterans VET

President's Budget, FY 2016 Draft House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations bill Issue: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. P.L. 113-564, Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 Issue: Support improved contracting with academic affiliates and increased VA GME funding. H.R.1272, Doctors Helping Heroes Act of 2015 Issue: Support expansion of the Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program and physician immigration to address VA workforce shortages Issue: Explaining the relationship between VA GME and Medicare GME

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Reserve System; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); SENATE; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Bureau of the Census

Bills named: H.R. 1272 (114th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issue: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug pricing program. Issues: Support Medicare physician payment relief and extended delay of Medicare's "two-midnights" policy for hospital admissions; support the addition of GME language related to establishing Medicare caps and PRA; support delayed implementation of Medicaid DSH cuts. H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2015 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Provide comments to House Emergency and Commerce Committee on GME financing Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage. Submitted comments to: CMS on measure selection for Hospital Compare Star Ratings Technical Expert Panel Report CMS on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Medicare Share Savings Program/Accountable Care Organizations CMS on the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D 2016 Advance Notice and Draft Call Letter CMS on policy priorities for FY 2016 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS). National Quality Forum (NQF) on the Measure Applications Partnership (MAP) pre-rulemaking draft report

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Bureau of the Census; White House Office; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 1343 (114th), H.R. 810 (114th), H.R. 2 (114th), S. 1871 (114th), H.R. 1117 (114th), S. 688 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Presidents Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program, funding for Ebola Treatment Centers and hospital preparedness, and trauna and emergency care programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. President's Budget, FY 2016 Draft House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations bill Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support mandatory funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. Issue: Funding for Teaching Health Centers under Section 340H of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose cuts to Children's Hospitals GME program and Title VII health professions education and training programs. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. Issue: Implementation of HRSA's 340B Drug Pricing Program. S. 289, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health, adjusted annually for inflation. Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage. S. 1006, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula. Draft, Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Bureau of the Census; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Bills named: S. 1006 (114th), H.R. 1411 (114th), S. 289 (114th), S. 318 (114th), H.R. 777 (114th), H.R. 531 (114th)

Immigration IMM

Issues: Permanently reauthorize and expand the J-1 visa waiver program for physicians. H.R.1272, Doctors Helping Heroes Act of 2015 Issue: Support expansion of the Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program and physician immigration to address VA workforce shortages Submitted comments to: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on the impact of Medicare GME cap on physician immigration and U.S. workforce shortages

Contacted: Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Reserve System; Interior, Dept of (DOI); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Bureau of the Census; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 1272 (114th)

Education EDU

Presidents Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Oppose cuts to graduate/professional student loan benefits, including Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Oppose taxation of federal loan repayment programs. Support higher education and student aid tax benefits. Draft Debt in Health Education Loan Programs (DebtHELP) legislative proposal Issues: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, and align Department of Education and HRSA student loan programs. Draft Higher Education Act Reauthorization S. 108, Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2014 (FAST Act) S. 85, Repay Act of 2015 Issues: Oppose cuts to graduate/professional student loan benefits, including Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Support transparency for U.S. and international medical schools. S. 1006, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. Issue: Educating health professionals regarding prescription drug abuse and appropriate use of antibiotics. H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula

Contacted: Bureau of the Census; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

Bills named: H.R. 1411 (114th), S. 85 (114th), S. 1006 (114th), S. 108 (114th)

Animals ANI

Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research.

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Bureau of the Census; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

Presidents Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program and funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs . Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. President's Budget, FY 2016 Draft House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations bill Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs. Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research S. 289, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health, adjusted annually for inflation. 21st Century Cures Initiative discussion draft Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs)

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Bureau of the Census; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: S. 289 (114th), H.R. 531 (114th), S. 318 (114th), H.R. 777 (114th), S. 320 (114th), H.R. 744 (114th)

Science/Technology SCI

Presidents Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. President's Budget, FY 2016 Draft House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations bill Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs. Issue: Supporting the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs. Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research. S. 289, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health, adjusted annually for inflation. 21st Century Cures Initiative discussion draft Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Submitted comments to: HHS Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) on draft guidance regarding standard of care research NIH on the use of a single Institutional Review Board (IRB) for multi-site research NIH Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD) on the strategic vision for the National Library of Medicine NIH and HHS on clinical trials registrations and results submission to ClinicalTrials.gov FDA on Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs)

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Bureau of the Census; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 289 (114th), S. 318 (114th), H.R. 777 (114th), H.R. 531 (114th), S. 320 (114th), H.R. 744 (114th)