3rd Quarter - Report

TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC for ABBVIE INC.

Firm
Client
Income
$60,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

budget resolution, reconciliation, deficit reduction, debt ceiling, Continuing Resolution H.R. 4800/S. 2389, Agriculture FDA Appropriations for FY 2015 H.J.Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RAISSA H DOWNS Prin. Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst.
MICHELLE P EASTON Chief Health Counsel, Sen. Cmte. on Finance;
ELIZABETH T MURRAY Bob Graham
LINDA E TARPLIN Congressman Billy Tauzin
JENNIFER B YOUNG Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg.

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.J.Res. 124 (113th), S. 2389 (113th), H.R. 4800 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

comprehensive tax reform H.R. 3474 - Hire More Heroes Act of 2014, Tax Extenders

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RAISSA H DOWNS —
MICHELLE P EASTON —
ELIZABETH T MURRAY —
LINDA E TARPLIN —
JENNIFER B YOUNG —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3474 (113th)

Health Issues HCR

**see addendum pageH.R. 3204 - The Drug Quality and Security Act, implementation H.R. 3723 - Viral Hepatitis Testing Act of 2013 no specific bill - FDA implementation issues, 340B, biosimilars, 21st Century Cures

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RAISSA H DOWNS —
MICHELLE P EASTON —
ELIZABETH T MURRAY —
LINDA E TARPLIN —
JENNIFER B YOUNG —

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3723 (113th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

discount programs, hepatitis C, Sunshine, pipeline

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RAISSA H DOWNS —
MICHELLE P EASTON —
ELIZABETH T MURRAY —
LINDA E TARPLIN —
JENNIFER B YOUNG —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

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.