2nd Quarter - Report

PODESTA GROUP, INC. for GENZYME

Firm
Client
Income
$60,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act implementation. 340B issues Monitor debt ceiling negotiations, generally. H.R. 1473, Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011

Foreign entity interest: As the ultimate parent of Genzyme Corporation, Sanofi-aventis, identified on Line 27, has an interest in the issues lobbied.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHARON COHEN —
ANTHONY PODESTA —
ANNE MARIE POLAK —
OSCAR RAMIREZ —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1473 (112th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Medicare issues related to end stage renal disease. Monitor debt ceiling negotiations, generally. H.R. 1473, Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011.

Foreign entity interest: As the ultimate parent of Genzyme Corporation, Sanofi-aventis, identified on Line 27, has an interest in the issues lobbied.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHARON COHEN —
ANTHONY PODESTA —
ANNE MARIE POLAK —
OSCAR RAMIREZ —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1473 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY 2011 and 2012 budget appropriations. Monitor debt ceiling negotiations, generally. H.R. 1473, Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011.

Foreign entity interest: As the ultimate parent of Genzyme Corporation, Sanofi-aventis, identified on Line 27, has an interest in the issues lobbied.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHARON COHEN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1473 (112th)

Pharmacy PHA

Prescription Drug User Fee Act reauthorization.

Foreign entity interest: As the ultimate parent of Genzyme Corporation, Sanofi-aventis, identified on Line 27, has an interest in the issues lobbied.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHARON COHEN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R. 1249 / S. 23, America Invents Act.

Foreign entity interest: As the ultimate parent of Genzyme Corporation, Sanofi-aventis, identified on Line 27, has an interest in the issues lobbied.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHARON COHEN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 23 (112th), H.R. 1249 (112th)

Foreign entities

Foreign owners and affiliates the filer disclosed. Amounts are as declared on this filing.

EntityCountryPrincipal place of businessOwnershipContribution declared
SANOFI SA France France 100.0% —

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.