BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION for BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Human Growth Hormone Regulation S.877

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE

Bills named: S. 877 (110th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Biofuels Tax Credit Renewable Fuels Standard Funding for Biofuels S.3258: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009

Contacted: White House Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: S. 3258 (110th)

Accounting ACC

Sarbanes-Oxley Reform Section 404 S.3260: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Election of R&D/AMT Tax Credits in Lieu of Bonus Depreciation H.R. 3221

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Bills named: H.R. 3221 (110th), S. 3260 (110th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Outpatient Prospective Payment System S. 3101: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 CMS ASP+ 4% Proposed Regulation Medicaid Rebates H.R. 1424 H.R. 6331 S.3101 Medicaid/Medicare Packages Dual Proportionality Medicaid Rebates in Hospital Outpatient Setting CMS AMP Regulations Access to Drug Pricing Data H.R. 5683

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Energy, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 5683 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th), S. 3101 (110th), H.R. 6331 (110th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Adventitious Presence (Low Level Presence) U.S. Government Policy Position for Codex Guidelines on Adventitious Presence European Union Low Level Presence Policy Genetically Engineered (GE) Animals U.S. Government Policy Position for Codex Guidelines on Food Safety Risk Assessment for rDNA Animals FDA and USDA Draft Regulation of GE Animals Livestock Cloning/Product Labeling FDA Risk Assessment on Cloning USDA Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Cloning Transition Period USDA Economic Report on Impact of Cloning on US Agriculture and Food Production USDA National Organic Program, Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking S: 3289: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 H.R. 6432 Funding for Food Safety at the Food and Drug Administration S: 3289: Departments of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 H.R. 2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2009 H.R. 7110/S.3604: Second Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2008

Contacted: White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Energy, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 7110 (110th), S. 3604 (110th), H.R. 6432 (110th), H.R. 2638 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Biofuels Tax Credit Funding for Biofuels S:3258: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Patent Reform H.R. 1908 S. 1145 S.3600 PTO Reform CBD TRIPS Amendment Patent Disclosure Requirements Intellectual Property and Access to Medicines for Neglected Diseases and Diseases of Developing World U.S. Government Positions in WTO, WHO Negotiations Bayh-Dole Act Evaluation Intellectual Property Enforcement S.3464

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 3464 (110th), H.R. 1908 (110th), S. 1145 (110th), S. 3600 (110th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Cartagena Biosafety Protocol U.S. Government Positions/Activities/Communications at Biosafety Protocol Meetings Foreign Agricultural Biotechnology Laws and Regulations U.S. Korea Free Trade Agreement China Biotechnology Trade Negotiations Mexico Biotechnology Trade Negotiations Vietnam Biotechnology Negotiations France Trade Meetings Taiwan Biotechnology Negotiations EU Trade Negotiations Korea Biotechnology Trade Negotiations Canada Biotechnology Trade Negotiations Japan Biotechnology Trade Negotiations Peru Biotechnology Trade Negotiations Argentina Biotechnology Trade negotiations Adventitious Presence (Low Level Presence) U.S. Government Policy Position for Codex Guidelines on Adventitious Presence European Union Low Level Presence Policy World Trade Organization on EU Biotech Approvals Review of EU Biotechnology Negotiations CBD TRIPS Amendment Patent Disclosure Requirements Intellectual Property and Access to Medicines for Neglected Diseases and Diseases of Developing World U.S. Government Positions in WTO, WHO Negotiations Policies Impacting Global Trade of Ag-Biotech Products U.S. Government Positions International Market Access for U.S. Healthcare Products Alliance for Healthcare Competitiveness Drug Importation S: 3230: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 S.3181: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for FY 2009 S: 3289: Departments of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 3181 (110th)

Agriculture AGR

U.S. Policy on Sustainable Agriculture Standard American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Livestock Cloning/Product Labeling FDA Risk Assessment on Cloning USDA Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Cloning Transition Period USDA Economic Report on Impact of Cloning on US Agriculture and Food Production USDA National Organic Program, Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking S: 3289: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 H.R. 6432 Foreign Agricultural Biotechnology Laws and Regulations U.S. Korea Free Trade Agreement China Biotechnology Trade Negotiations Mexico Biotechnology Trade Negotiations Vietnam Biotechnology Negotiations France Trade Meetings Taiwan Biotechnology Negotiations EU Trade Negotiations Korea Biotechnology Trade Negotiations Canada Biotechnology Trade Negotiations Japan Biotechnology Trade Negotiations Peru Biotechnology Trade Negotiations Argentina Biotechnology Trade negotiations Adventitious Presence (Low Level Presence) U.S. Government Policy Position for Codex Guidelines on Adventitious Presence European Union Low Level Presence Policy World Trade Organization on EU Biotech Approvals Review of EU Biotechnology Negotiations Genetically Engineered (GE) Animals U.S. Government Policy Position for Codex Guidelines on Food Safety Risk Assessment for rDNA Animals FDA and USDA Draft Regulation of GE Animals Biotechnology Crop Stewardship Biotechnology Quality Management Stewardship Cartagena Biosafety Protocol U.S. Government Positions/Activities/Communications at Biosafety Protocol Meetings USDA/APHIS Agricultural Biotechnology Regulations USDA Rulemaking on 7 CFR 340 EU Tracebility and Labeling Regulations for Ag-Biotech U.S. Policy on Ag-Biotech Benefits for G-8 Meeting Policies Impacting Global Trade of Ag-Biotech Products U.S. Government Positions Funding for the USDA S:3289: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.R. 6432 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Biofuels Tax Credit R&D Tax Credit H.R. 6049 H.R. 1424 Election of R&D/AMT Tax Credits in Lieu of Bonus Depreciation H.R. 3221 Comprehensive Biotechnology Tax Incentives Legislation H.R. 3264

Contacted: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 3264 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th), H.R. 6049 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th)

Government Issues GOV

False Claims Act Amendment S.2041 H.R. 4854 . Access to Drug Pricing Data H.R. 5683

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)

Bills named: S. 2041 (110th), H.R. 5683 (110th), H.R. 4854 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

Drug Safety Implementation of Food & Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 Clinical Trial Registry and Results Databases Risk Management Plans Drug Safety Cont... Heparin Contamination FDA Globalization Act of 2008 H.R. 5839 Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008 H.R. 3610: The Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 S.3409: Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008 Stem Cell Research Medicaid Rebates H.R. 1424 H.R. 1367 S.3101 Medicaid/Medicare Packages Dual Proportionality Medicaid Rebates in Hospital Outpatient Setting CMS AMP Regulations Human Growth Hormone Regulation S.877 Follow-on Biologics H.R. 1038 H.R. 1956 H.R. 5629 S. 1695 FDA Regulatory Processes for First-Time Filers Funding for Biomedical Advanced Research & Development Authority (BARDA) S: 3230: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Vaccine Financing National Vaccine Advisory Committee Draft Recommendations Barriers and Incentives Related to Personalized Medicine Outpatient Prospective Payment System S. 3101: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 CMS ASP + 4% Proposed Regulation In Vitro Diagnostics Regulatory Oversight Comparative Effectiveness Program Initiatives H.R. 6331 S. 3101 S.3408 Medicare/Medicaid Packages Human Subject Protections in Clinical Trials International Market Access for U.S. Healthcare Products Alliance for Healthcare Competitiveness Funding for National Institutes of Health S. 3230: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 H.R. 2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act for 2009 H.R. 7110/S.3604: Second Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2008 Funding for Bioterrorism and Emergency Preparedness S. 3230: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 H.R. 2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act for 2009 H.R. 7110/S.3604: Second Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2008 Funding for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness S. 3230: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 H.R. 2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act for 2009 H.R. 7110/S.3604: Second Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2008 Funding for the Food and Drug Administration S. 3230: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 H.R. 2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act for 2009 H.R. 7110/S.3604: Second Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2008 Physician Payments Sunshine Act S.2029 Access to Drug Pricing Data H.R. 5683 Drug Importation S.3230: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for FY 2009 S. 3289: Departments of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Intellectual Property and Access to Medicines for Neglected Diseases and Diseases of Developing World U.S. Government Positions in WTO, WHO Negotiations

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 1956 (110th), H.R. 5839 (110th), H.R. 6331 (110th), S. 2029 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th), H.R. 1038 (110th), S. 1695 (110th), S. 3409 (110th), H.R. 1367 (110th), H.R. 5629 (110th), S. 877 (110th), H.R. 7110 (110th), H.R. 3610 (110th), S. 3230 (110th), S. 3408 (110th), S. 3604 (110th), H.R. 5683 (110th), H.R. 2638 (110th), S. 3101 (110th), S. 3289 (110th)

Small Business SMB

Small Business Innovation and Research Program (SBIR) H.R. 5819: SBIR Reauthorization Act S.3362 SBA Proposed Rule on SBIR Award Caps Sarbanes-Oxley Reform Section 404 S.3260: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for FY 2009 FDA Regulatory Processes for First-Time Filers Election of R&D/AMT Tax Credits in Lieu of Bonus Depreciation H.R. 3221

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: H.R. 5819 (110th), S. 3362 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th), S. 3260 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

S: 3289: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Funding for the Food and Drug Administration (Human Drug, Biologics, Food Safety, Critical Path, Regan-Udall Foundation, Center for Veterinary Medicine) Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 (Cont...) Funding for the USDA (Office of General Counsel, Biotechnology Regulatory Service (APHIS), Animal Care & Veterinary Services (APHIS), Trade Activities (Office of the Secretary & Food Safety Inspection Service), Agriculture Research Service, Biofuels (Rural Development)) Drug Importation Livestock Cloning/Product Labeling S: 3230: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Funding for National Institutes of Health Funding for Bioterrorism and Emergency Preparedness Funding for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Funding for Biomedical Advanced Research & Development Authority (BARDA) Drug Importation S: 3258: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Funding for Biofuels S.3260: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Sarbanes Oxley - Section 404 S: 3282: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Funding for Technology Innovation Program (TIP) Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Funding for Biotechnology Research and Development Programs at the Agency for International Development H.R. 2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Funding for National Institutes of Health Funding for Bioterrorism and Emergency Preparedness Funding for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Funding for the Food and Drug Administration H.R. 7110/S.3604: Second Supplemental Appropriations Act Funding for National Institutes of Health Funding for Bioterrorism and Emergency Preparedness Funding for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Funding for the Food and Drug Administration Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Drug Importation

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 3604 (110th), H.R. 7110 (110th), H.R. 2638 (110th), S. 3260 (110th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Genetically Engineered (GE) Animals U.S. Government Policy Position for Codex Guidelines on Food Safety Risk Assessment for rDNA Animals FDA and USDA Draft Regulation of GE Animals Drug Safety Implementation of Food & Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 Clinical Trial Registry and Results Databases Risk Management Plans Heparin Contamination H.R. 5839: Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008 FDA Globalization Act of 2008 H.R. 3610: The Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 S.3409: Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008 Drug Importation S: 3230: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 S. 3181: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for FY 2009 S: 3289: Departments of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Adventitious Presence (Low Level Presence) U.S. Government Policy Position for Codex Guidelines on Adventitious Presence European Union Low Level Presence Physician Payments Sunshine Act S.2029 Livestock Cloning/Product Labeling FDA Risk Assessment on Cloning USDA Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Cloning Transition Period USDA Economic Report on Impact of Cloning on US Agriculture and Food Production USDA National Organic Program, Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking S: 3289: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 H.R. 6432 Access to Drug Pricing Data H.R. 5683 Funding for Food Safety at the Food and Drug Administration S: 3289: Departments of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 H.R. 2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2009 H.R. 7110/S.3604: Second Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2008 Human Subject Protections in Clinical Trials Human Growth Hormone Regulation S.877

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); SENATE; White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 7110 (110th), H.R. 2638 (110th), S. 3181 (110th), H.R. 6432 (110th), S. 2029 (110th), H.R. 3610 (110th), S. 3409 (110th), H.R. 5839 (110th), S. 877 (110th), H.R. 5683 (110th), S. 3604 (110th)

Animals ANI

Genetically Engineered (GE) Animals U.S. Government Policy Position for Codex Guidelines on Food Safety Risk Assessment for rDNA Animals FDA and USDA Draft Regulation of GE Animals Livestock Cloning/Product Labeling FDA Risk Assessment on Cloning USDA Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Cloning Transition Period USDA Economic Report on Impact of Cloning on US Agriculture and Food Production USDA National Organic Program, Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking S: 3289: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 H.R. 6432

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 6432 (110th)

Pharmacy PHA

Access to Drug Pricing Data H.R. 5683 Comparative Effectiveness Program Initiatives H.R. 6331 S. 3101 S.3408 Medicare/Medicaid Packages Medicaid Rebates H.R. 1424 H.R. 6331 S.3101 Medicaid/Medicare Packages Dual Proportionality Medicaid Rebates in Hospital Outpatient Setting CMS AMP Regulations Outpatient Prospective Payment System S. 3101: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 CMS ASP+ 4% Proposed Regulation Drug Safety Implementation of Food & Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 Clinical Trial Registry and Results Databases Risk Management Plans Heparin Contamination H.R. 5839: Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008 FDA Globalization Act of 2008 H.R. 3610: The Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 S.3409: Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008 Drug Importation S: 3230: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 S. 3181: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for FY 2009 S: 3289: Departments of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Funding for the Food and Drug Administration S. 3230: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 H.R. 2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act for 2009 H.R. 7110/S.3604: Second Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2008

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: S. 3101 (110th), S. 3230 (110th), H.R. 7110 (110th), S. 3409 (110th), S. 3408 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th), H.R. 5839 (110th), S. 3181 (110th), H.R. 5683 (110th), H.R. 6331 (110th), S. 3604 (110th), H.R. 2638 (110th), H.R. 3610 (110th)

Homeland Security HOM

Funding for Biomedical Advanced Research Development Authority (BARDA) S: 3230: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Funding for Bioterrorism and Emergency Preparedness S. 3230: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 H.R. 2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act for 2009 H.R. 7110/S.3604: Second Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2008 Funding for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness S. 3230: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 H.R. 2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act for 2009 H.R. 7110/S.3604: Second Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2008

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); White House Office; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 3230 (110th), H.R. 7110 (110th), H.R. 2638 (110th), S. 3604 (110th)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

Funding for Biomedical Advanced Research Development Authority (BARDA) S: 3230: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Funding for National Institutes of Health S. 3230: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 H.R. 2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act for 2009 H.R. 7110/S.3604: Second Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2008 Funding for the Food and Drug Administration S. 3230: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 H.R. 2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act for 2009 H.R. 7110/S.3604: Second Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2008 Funding for Bioterrorism and Emergency Preparedness S. 3230: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 H.R. 2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act for 2009 H.R. 7110/S.3604: Second Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2008 Funding for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness S. 3230: Departments of Labor, health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 H.R. 2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act for 2009 H.R. 7110/S.3604: Second Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2008 In Vitro Diagnostics Regulatory Oversight Comparative Effectiveness Program Initiatives H.R. 6331 S. 3101 S.3408 Medicare/Medicaid Packages Stem Cell Research Human Subject Protections in Clinical Trials Barriers and Incentives Related to Personalized Medicine

Contacted: SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 6331 (110th), S. 3604 (110th), S. 3230 (110th), H.R. 2638 (110th), H.R. 7110 (110th), S. 3101 (110th), S. 3408 (110th)

Science/Technology SCI

Stem Cell Research Small Business Innovation and Research Program (SBIR) H.R. 5819: SBIR Reauthorization Act S.3362 SBA Proposed Rule on SBIR Award Caps R&D Tax Credit H.R. 6049 H.R. 1424 Election of R&D/AMT Tax Credits in Lieu of Bonus Depreciation H.R. 3221 Technology Innovation Program (TIP) Proposed Rules by National Institutes for Standards & Technology Funding S:3282: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 1424 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th), H.R. 6049 (110th), S. 3362 (110th), H.R. 5819 (110th)