1st Quarter - Report

AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$200,000
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.

Small Business SMB

Inquiries to and discussions with, Congressional staff on legislation being drafted that would require drug manufacturers to report transfers of value to veterinarians

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GINA LUKE —
MARK LUTSCHAUNIG —
ASHLEY MORGAN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Fiscal 2017 Appropriations including Agriculture Appropriations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GINA LUKE —
MARK LUTSCHAUNIG —
ASHLEY MORGAN —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 440 - Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act S. 698 - Marketplace and Internet Tax Fairness Act H.R. 2775 - Remote Transaction Parity Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GINA LUKE —
MARK LUTSCHAUNIG —
ASHLEY MORGAN —

Contacted: SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 2775 (114th), S. 440 (114th), S. 698 (114th)

Health Issues HCR

Discussion with Congressional staff regarding S.2634, The One Health Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARK LUTSCHAUNIG —
ASHLEY MORGAN —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 2634 (114th)

Education EDU

H.R. 649, Student Loan Refinancing Act H.R. 1285, Eliminating the Hidden Student Loan Tax Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GINA LUKE —
MARK LUTSCHAUNIG —
ASHLEY MORGAN —

Contacted: SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 649 (114th), H.R. 1285 (114th)

Animals ANI

H.R. 1258 Pet and Women Safety Act of 2015 H.R. 3268/S. 1121 Prevent All Soring Tactics Act H.R. 4104/S. 1161 Horse Protection Amendments Act H.R. 2293/S. 1831 Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GINA LUKE —
MARK LUTSCHAUNIG —
ASHLEY MORGAN —

Contacted: SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3268 (114th), S. 1161 (114th), H.R. 1258 (114th), H.R. 4104 (114th), S. 1831 (114th), S. 1121 (114th), H.R. 2293 (114th)

Pharmacy PHA

Discussion with Congressional staff regarding the use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals, particularly with respect to H.R. 1552 (Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act S.621 (Preventing Antibiotics Resistance Act), and FDA's strategy (GRI #209 and VFD Rule) Discussion with Congressional staff and FDA to express the need for compounding of medications for use in animals and FDA's draft GFI #230 Inquiries to and discussions with, Congressional staff on veterinary pet prescriptions, particularly regarding our opposition to H.R. 3174/S. 1200 - The Fairness to Pet Owners Act Discussions with DEA regarding use of controlled substances by veterinary practitioners.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GINA LUKE —
MARK LUTSCHAUNIG —
ASHLEY MORGAN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: S. 621 (114th), S. 1200 (114th), H.R. 1552 (114th), H.R. 3174 (114th)

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.