2nd Quarter - Report

ABBOTT LABORATORIES for ABBOTT LABORATORIES

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
$860,000
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
2nd Quarter - Report (this page) Jul 20, 2017 $860,000 Replaced
2nd Quarter - Amendment Jul 27, 2017 $860,000 Replaced
2nd Quarter - Amendment Oct 19, 2017 $890,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Proposals regarding infant nutrition marketing. Proposals regarding modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Issues related to international price controls on drugs and devices. Issues related to WHO Prequalification of medical products.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES —
ANNE DEVLIN —
ASHLI DOUGLAS New —
THOMAS EVERS —
JASON GROVE —
ROSEMARY T HAAS —
CYNTHIA B SENSIBAUGH —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Agriculture AGR

Proposals regarding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANNE DEVLIN —
THOMAS EVERS —
ROSEMARY T HAAS —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Proposals to reform domestic and international tax structures.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES —
ASHLI DOUGLAS New —
THOMAS EVERS —
ROSEMARY T HAAS —
ANDREW CORY MOSKOWITZ —

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Proposals regarding changes to modernize and update the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule under PAMA. Proposals related to the use of the Unique Device Identification Code. Proposals to reform the regulation of diagnostics including Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs). Proposals to support appropriate Medicare coverage for heart failure technology.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES —
ASHLI DOUGLAS New —
THOMAS EVERS —
ROSEMARY T HAAS —
ANDREW CORY MOSKOWITZ —
CYNTHIA B SENSIBAUGH —

Contacted: SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R.761 - Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANNE DEVLIN —
THOMAS EVERS —
ROSEMARY T HAAS —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 761 (115th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

H.R.2997 - 21st Century AIRR Act (FAA Reauthorization Act).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANNE DEVLIN —
THOMAS EVERS —
ROSEMARY T HAAS —
ANDREW CORY MOSKOWITZ —

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: H.R. 2997 (115th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Public Law 114-216 National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard S. 2621 Biotechnology Food Labeling Uniformity Act H.R. 1599 Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 Initiatives related to NFP and GMO labeling harmonization. Proposals to reduce adult malnutrition and hospital readmissions.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES —
ANNE DEVLIN —
THOMAS EVERS —
ROSEMARY T HAAS —
CYNTHIA B SENSIBAUGH —

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 2621 (115th), H.R. 1599 (115th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R.2474 - Medical Product Review Harmonization Act of 2017. Proposals related to Affordable Care Act improvements/repeal and replace. Issues related to medical device cybersecurity.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES —
ANNE DEVLIN —
ASHLI DOUGLAS New —
THOMAS EVERS —
ROSEMARY T HAAS —
CYNTHIA B SENSIBAUGH —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: H.R. 2474 (115th)

Veterans VET

H.R.2998 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, Sec. 223.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
THOMAS EVERS —
ROSEMARY T HAAS —
CYNTHIA B SENSIBAUGH —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.R. 2998 (115th)

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