4th Quarter - Report

AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$210,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Animals ANI

H.R. 1258 Pet and Women Safety Act of 2015 H.R. 3268/S. 1121 Prevent All Soring Tactics Act H.R. 4105/S. 1161 Horse Protection Amendments Act H.R. 2293/S. 1831 Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 1258 (114th), H.R. 3268 (114th), H.R. 4105 (114th), H.R. 2293 (114th), S. 1831 (114th), S. 1161 (114th), S. 1121 (114th)

Agriculture AGR

Fiscal 2016 Appropriations including Agriculture Appropriations

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); 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 H.R. 636, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 636 (114th), S. 440 (114th), S. 698 (114th), H.R. 2775 (114th)

Small Business SMB

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARK LUTSCHAUNIG —
ASHLEY MORGAN —

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

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 —

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

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

Pharmacy PHA

Discussions with Congressional staff, FDA and USDA 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 Antibiotic Resistance Act), and FDA's strategy (GRI #209 and VFD Rule). Discussions 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. Guidance for Industry: Compounding Animal Drugs from Bulk Substances

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

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

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