1st Quarter - Report — SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. for SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. (2020)

Firm

SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.

Client

SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.

Income

—

Expenses

$460,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to market access for medical devices in India. Issues related to US tariffs on medical devices and patient access. Issues related to World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement (GPA).

Foreign entity interest: Smith & Nephew plc, identified on Registration (LD-1), has business interests that would be affected by these issues.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
RACHEL ALEXANDER	Legislative Assistant, Rep. Wally Herger.
PAUL SELTMAN	Special Assistant, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation,HHS; Counsel, Senate Budget Committee; Counsel, House Budget Committee; Deputy Chief of Staff, Congressman Major R. Owens; Associate Counsel, House Education and Labor Committee.

Contacted: SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to Department of Treasury proposed regulation under IRC Section 382. Issues related to interest deductions under IRC section 163(j) of the CARES Act (P.L. 116-136). Issues related to the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 116-94).

Foreign entity interest: Smith & Nephew plc, identified on Registration (LD-1), has business interests that would be affected by these issues.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
RACHEL ALEXANDER	Legislative Assistant, Rep. Wally Herger.
JOHN E. MARTIN	Legislative Director, Rep. Phil Roe; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Jeb Hensarling; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Rick Santorum; Staff Assistant, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
PAUL SELTMAN	Special Assistant, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation,HHS; Counsel, Senate Budget Committee; Counsel, House Budget Committee; Deputy Chief of Staff, Congressman Major R. Owens; Associate Counsel, House Education and Labor Committee.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Implementation of disposable negative pressure wound therapy coverage established by Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. H.R. 2064 - Sunshine for Samples Act of 2019.

Foreign entity interest: Smith & Nephew plc, identified on Registration (LD-1), has business interests that would be affected by these issues.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JOHN E. MARTIN	Legislative Director, Rep. Phil Roe; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Jeb Hensarling; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Rick Santorum; Staff Assistant, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
PAUL SELTMAN	Special Assistant, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation,HHS; Counsel, Senate Budget Committee; Counsel, House Budget Committee; Deputy Chief of Staff, Congressman Major R. Owens; Associate Counsel, House Education and Labor Committee.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 2064 (116th)

Health Issues HCR

Issues related to post-market surveillance of medical devices and unique device identifiers. Issues related to third-party servicing of medical devices. H.R. 748, CARES Act (Issues related to reporting of supply disruptions) H.R. 748, CARES Act (Issues related to the capacity of the health care system) S.3468, Preventing Essential Medical Devices Shortages Act H.R. 6062, To amend certain provisions in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act relating to the discontinuance or interruption in the production of life-saving drugs so as to apply such provisions with respect to life-saving devices, and for other purposes. S.3343 / H.R. 6049, Medical Supply Chain Security Act

Foreign entity interest: Smith & Nephew plc, identified on Registration (LD-1), has business interests that would be affected by these issues.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
RACHEL ALEXANDER	Legislative Assistant, Rep. Wally Herger
JOHN E. MARTIN	Legislative Director, Rep. Phil Roe; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Jeb Hensarling; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Rick Santorum; Staff Assistant, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
PAUL SELTMAN	Special Assistant, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation,HHS; Counsel, Senate Budget Committee; Counsel, House Budget Committee; Deputy Chief of Staff, Congressman Major R. Owens; Associate Counsel, House Education and Labor Committee.

Contacted: SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 6049 (116th), H.R. 748 (116th), H.R. 6062 (116th), S. 3468 (116th), S. 3343 (116th)

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.