4th Quarter - Report

THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC for MERCK & CO. INC.

Firm
Client
Income
$60,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

H.R.6, The 21st Century Cures Act and issues related to antimicrobials; issues related to the Innovation Initiative.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STACEY HUGHES —
EMILY PORTER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 6 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to tax reform and the taxation of U.S. multi-nationals. S. 1946, the Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015; H.R. 34, the Tax Increase Prevention and Real Estate Investment Act of 2015; H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, as they relate to the R&D tax credit, the CFC look-through rules, and bonus depreciation.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RACHEL JONES HENSLER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1946 (114th), H.R. 34 (114th), H.R. 2029 (114th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Issues related to antimicrobials.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STACEY HUGHES —
EMILY PORTER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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.