BIOCOM for BIOCOM
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
H.R. 1249: Patent Reform BIOCOM supports establishing the principle of fee retention with respect to fees collected by the USPTO. BIOCOM also supports the proposed modifications to post-grant opposition; BIOCOM supports the proposed supplemental examination procedure included in the Managers Amendment
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MADELEINE BAUDOIN | — |
| JOE PANETTA | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Medical Device Excise Tax Repeal Bills BIOCOM supports repealing the 2.3 ($20 billion) tax on medical device companies. HR 734: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the medical device tax, and for other purposes Summery: Repeals the provision of the Internal Revenue Code, added by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, that imposes an excise tax on medical devices. Rescinds $39 billion of appropriated but unobligated discretionary funds. Exempts funds of the DOD and VA. HR 436: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2011 Summery: Amends the Internal Reveue Code to repeal the excise tax on medical devices. Therapeutic Discovery Project ("TDP") Program BIOCOM supports an extension of the TDP, which expired at the end of 2010.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MADELEINE BAUDOIN | — |
| JOE PANETTA | — |
Small Business SMB
The Small Business Innovation Research Program ("SBIR") BIOCOM supported BIR Reauthorization before the program was set to expire on May 31
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MADELEINE BAUDOIN | — |
| JOE PANETTA | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Repeal of Independent Payment Advisory Board ("IPAB") BIOCOM supports the repeal of the IPAB which was created with the passage of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("PPACA").
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MADELEINE BAUDOIN | — |
| JOE PANETTA | — |
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