4th Quarter - Report — ABBOTT LABORATORIES for ABBOTT LABORATORIES (2013)

Firm

ABBOTT LABORATORIES

Client

ABBOTT LABORATORIES

Income

—

Expenses

$700,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Agriculture AGR

S. 954 Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013. H.R. 1947 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Managment Act of 2013. Initiatives regarding implementation of Public Law 111-296 Health, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2011. Initiatives regarding infant nutrition.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES	—
ROSEMARY T HAAS	—
ELAINE R LEAVENWORTH	—

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

Bills named: S. 954 (113th), H.R. 1947 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1295, Medical Device Tax Elimination Act, H.R. 523 Protect Medical Innovation Act, S. Con. Res 8, Amendment 297. Proposals regarding R&D Tax Credits, CFC Look Through. Proposals to reform domestic and international tax structures.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES	—
ROSEMARY T HAAS	—
ELAINE R LEAVENWORTH	—

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

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 8 (113th), H.R. 523 (113th), H.R. 1295 (113th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R. 3309: Innovation Act

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ELAINE R LEAVENWORTH	—
CYNTHIA B SENSIBAUGH	—

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

Bills named: H.R. 3309 (113th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 2085 Diagnostic Innovation Testing and Knowledge Advancement Act of 2013.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ANNE DEVLIN	—
ROSEMARY T HAAS	—
ELAINE R LEAVENWORTH	—
CYNTHIA B SENSIBAUGH	—

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

Bills named: H.R. 2085 (113th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

S. 1562 Older Americans Act Reauthorization of 2013 Initiatives to reduce patient malnutrition. Initiatives to support patient access to therapeutic nutrition. Proposals to modify labeling requirements.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES	—
ANNE DEVLIN	—
ROSEMARY T HAAS	—
ELAINE R LEAVENWORTH	—
CYNTHIA B SENSIBAUGH	—

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

Bills named: S. 1562 (113th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 2810: Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 Proposals relating to implementation of competitive bidding for diabetes strips. Proposals regarding changes to modernize and update the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES	—
ELAINE R LEAVENWORTH	—
CYNTHIA B SENSIBAUGH	—

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

Bills named: H.R. 2810 (113th)

Immigration IMM

S. 744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 (Visa Issues).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES	—
JASON GROVE	—
ELAINE R LEAVENWORTH	—

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

Bills named: S. 744 (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.