3rd Quarter - Report

ABBVIE, INC. for ABBVIE INC.

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,180,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
3rd Quarter - Report (this page) Oct 21, 2013 $1,180,000 Replaced
3rd Quarter - Amendment Jan 21, 2014 $1,220,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 214 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act of 2013; Numerous bills/drafts on Patent Reform

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL D BOYD —
CATHERINE DRATZ FERGUSON —
JOHN P. FORD —
ANDREW KAPLAN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Bills named: S. 214 (113th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Variety of international trade issues (CAFTA, TPA, TPP, KFTA)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL D BOYD —
CATHERINE DRATZ FERGUSON —
ANDREW KAPLAN —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Proposals to reform domestic and international tax structures

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Health Issues HCR

Public law 111-148, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Public Law 111-152, The Reconciliation Act of 2010; BPCIA; Proposals to improve viral hepatitis screening and testing; S. 621 & H.R. 1285, A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug; Implementation of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA); H.R. 3204, Drug Quality & Security Act of 2013

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL D BOYD —
CATHERINE DRATZ FERGUSON —
JOHN P. FORD —
ANDREW KAPLAN —
CHRISTOPHER LEIBUNDGUTH —
ADELE R WITENSTEIN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 621 (113th), H.R. 1285 (113th), H.R. 3204 (113th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Policies to enhance patient access to medicines in Medicare; Medicare payment proposals, S. 117/H.R. 1102 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2013; S. 740/H.R. 1558 Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2013

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL D BOYD —
CATHERINE DRATZ FERGUSON —
JOHN P. FORD —
ANDREW KAPLAN —
ADELE R WITENSTEIN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 117 (113th), H.R. 1102 (113th), H.R. 1558 (113th), S. 740 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 2725, Food & Drug Administration Safety Over Sequestration Act of 2013; S. 1413, FDA User Fee Protection Act of 2013

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL D BOYD —
JOHN P. FORD —
ANDREW KAPLAN —
HEATHER STRAWN New —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2725 (113th), S. 1413 (113th)

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.