ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES for ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction of 2013. Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments.Issue: Implementation and funding for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Support Medicare physician payment reform Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act Issue: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare DGME and IME payments and increase GME accountability and transparancy. Issue: Primary Care Workforce Development S. 1555/H.R. 1920, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013 Issue: Repeal/delay Medicare/Medicaid DSH Cuts. Issues: President's Budget, FY 2015 Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospitals-Acquired Condition (HAC) reduction program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. H.R. 3698, Two Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013 Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support expanding AAMC member participation in CMMI's state innovation group activities. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) technical corrections and administrative relief. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 2810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2013 Issue: Support repeal of Medicares sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform. Issue: Draft Legislation on educating health profesionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics. Issue: Support report languague and efforts of HHS agencies to support efforts of urban-based institutions to improve health equity. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug discount program. H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2013 Issues: Support Medicare physician payment relief and extended delay of Medicare's "two-midnights" policy for hospital admissions; support the addition of GME langugue related to establishing Medicare caps and PRA; support delayedimplemetation of Medicaid DSH cuts. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. H.R. 3306, Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2013 Issue: Provide incentive for hospitals to lower excess readmissions, recognize telehealth services to address inadequate access to health care. Submitted comments to: On the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule entitled Medicare and Medicaid Program; Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers; To the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on AAMC priorities and positions in advance of the release the FY 2015 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; To the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Physician Compare Town Hall meeting; To the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) request for information on Affordable Care Organizations; and To Secretary of Health and Human Services on members ability to comply with the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program and meet a higher threshold of Meaningful Use criteria.

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Reserve System; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); White House Office; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)

Bills named: S. 1871 (113th), H.R. 3306 (113th), H.R. 1180 (113th), H.R. 2810 (113th), H.R. 4302 (113th), S. 1555 (113th), H.R. 1201 (113th), H.R. 1920 (113th), S. 577 (113th), H.R. 3698 (113th), H.R. 487 (113th)

Veterans VET

Draft House and Senate, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113-76), Division J, Title II, Department of Veterans Affairs President's Budget FY 2015 Issue: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care.

Contacted: Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Reserve System; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Health Issues HCR

S. 1284 and draft House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113-76), Division G, Title II, Department of Health and Human Services President's Budget, FY 2015Issues: Support funding for National Institues of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education program (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Draft House and Senate, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113-76), Division J, Title II, Department of Veterans Affairs President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps. Debt in Health Education Loan programs (Debt HELP) bill (draft) Issue: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, align Department of Education and Health Resources and Services Administration student loan programs. S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V Issue: Reauthorizing National Health Service Corps Fund. H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. P.L. 111-148, Affordable Care Act, Sections 5503 and 5506 Issue: Redistribution of residency positions Issue: Implementation of and funding for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 297/S. 1557, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (GME). P.L. 113-5, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013. Issue: Complete reauthorization of preparedness legislation act. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the Affordable Care Act. H.R. 2810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2013. Issue: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform. Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. S. 1555/H.R. 1920, DSH Reduction Act of 2013 Issue: Repeal/delay cuts for Medicare and Medicaid DSH.H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act Issue: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Support funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Implementation of Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH, Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, and other science programs. Issue: Support primary care workforce development S. 1759, Teaching Health Center Reauthorization Act Issue: Legislation to reauthorize the Teaching Health Center Program and payments. Issue: Draft legislation on educating health professionals on prescribing pain medication. S. 1152, The Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. Issue: Draft legislation to support health equity. Issue: Advocate Health/Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments on Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) reduction program. H.R. 3698, Two Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013 S. 2082, Two Midnight Rule Coordination and Improvement Act of 2014 Issue: Support delay of enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support expanding AAMC member participation in CMMI's state innovation group activities. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) technical corrections and administrative relief. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program, including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. H.R. 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act. Issue: Support inclusion of appropriate SES Risk adjustments in Hospital Readmissions program. Issue: Draft legislation on graduate medical education (GME) position increase legislation grant program. Issue: Support graduate medical education (GME) per resident amount and cap trigger techical corrections.H.R. 3306, Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2013 Issue: Provide incentive for hospitals to lower excess readmissions, recognize telehealth services to address inadequate access to health care. Issues: President's Budget, FY 2015 Issue: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; Oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. Issue: Draft legislation on educating health profesionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics. Issue: Draft legislation on educating health professionals on nutrition. Issue: Support report languague and efforts of HHS agencies to support efforts of urban-based institutions to improve health equity. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug discount program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Support preservation of funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2013 Issues: Support Medicare physician payment relief and extended delay of Medicare's "two-midnights" policy for hospital admissions; Support the addition of GME langugue related to establishinf Medicare caps and PRAS. Support GAO report on CHGME. Support delayed implementation of Medicaid DSH Cuts. Submitted comments to: On the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule entitled Medicare and Medicaid Program; Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers; To the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on AAMC priorities and positions in advance of the release the FY 2015 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; To the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Physician Compare Town Hall meeting; To the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) request for information on Affordable Care Organizations; and To Secretary of Health and Human Services on members ability to comply with the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program and meet a higher threshold of Meaningful Use criteria.

Contacted: White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Reserve System; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); SENATE; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: S. 577 (113th), H.R. 4188 (113th), H.R. 487 (113th), S. 1555 (113th), H.R. 4302 (113th), H.R. 3306 (113th), H.R. 1201 (113th), S. 1557 (113th), H.R. 1920 (113th), S. 1759 (113th), H.R. 2810 (113th), H.R. 1180 (113th), S. 1871 (113th), H.R. 297 (113th), H.R. 3698 (113th), S. 1152 (113th), S. 1284 (113th), S. 2082 (113th)

Government Issues GOV

No activity

Contacted: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Reserve System; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Animals ANI

Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research.

Contacted: Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); White House Office; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

No activity.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R. 3309, Innovation Act S. 1720, Patent Transparency of Improvements Act of 2013 S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 S. 1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 Issue: Support increased protections for institutions of higher education against patent trolls. Oppose joinder and fee shifting provisions. H.R. 3349, Innovation Protection Act Issue: Provide reliable funding for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office H.R. 2981, Technology and Research Accelerating National Security and Future Economic Resiliency (TRANSFER) Act of 2013 Issue: Build upon the current Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program by creating grant opportunities for proof-of-concept research and other innovative technology transfer activities at universities Draft legislation to clarify publishing grace-period under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (P.L. 11229).

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Bills named: H.R. 3349 (113th), S. 1013 (113th), H.R. 2981 (113th), H.R. 3309 (113th), S. 1720 (113th), S. 1612 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

S. 1284 and draft House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113-76), Division G, Title II, Department of Health and Human Services President's Budget, FY 2015Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education program(CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Draft House and Senate, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113-76), Division J, Title II, Department of Veterans Affairs President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. S. 1284 and draft House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Titles II and III Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113-76), Division G, Title II, Department of Health and Human Services, and Division G, Title III, Department of Education President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Support graduate/professional student aid programs. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503 Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 297/S. 1557, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME). Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH, Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, and other science funding. Issue: Funding for Teaching Health Centers under Section 340H of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. S. 2115, American Cures Act Issue: Support establishment of a fund to provide for an expanded and sustained investment in biomedical research. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. Issue: Support report languague and efforts of HHS agencies to support efforts of urban-based institutions to improve health equity. H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2013 Issue: Support recommendations of GAO Children's Hospital GME (CHGME) report. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug discount program.

Contacted: White House Office; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); SENATE; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)

Bills named: S. 2115 (113th), H.R. 297 (113th), S. 1284 (113th), S. 1557 (113th), H.R. 4302 (113th)

Immigration IMM

Issues: Permantly reauthorize and expand the J-1 visa waiver program for physicians. Improve the H-1b and National Interest waiver. Exempt graduate medical education (GME) from additional H-1b regulations and fees.

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)

Education EDU

S. 1284 and draft House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Titles II and III Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113-76), Division G, Title II, Department of Health and Human Services, and Division G, Title III, Department of EducationPresident's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Support graduate/professional student aid programs. Debt in Health Education Loan Programs (Debt HELP) bill proposal (draft) Issues: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, and align Department of Education and Health Resources and Services Administration student loan programs. Draft Tax Reform Act of 2014 Issue: Taxability of Federal loan repayment programs. Higher education and student aid tax benefits. Higher Education Act Reauthorization Issue: Decrease Stafford loan interest rates for medical students; retain graduate/professional student loan benefits. Support transparency for U.S. and international medical schools. S. 1822, Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2013 Issue: Transparency for U.S. and foreign medical schools. Submitted comments to: Internal Revenue Service on NPRM on candidate -related activities of 501(c)(4) tax-exempt social welfare organizations; and Department of Education on proposed Postsecondary Institution Ratings System.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); White House Office; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: S. 1822 (113th), S. 1284 (113th)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

Draft House and Senate, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113-76), Division J, Title II, Department of Veterans Affairs President's Budget FY 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research and research infrastructure.Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. P.L. 113-5, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act Issue: Complete reauthorization of preparedness legislation. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research S. 1284 and draft House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113-76), Division G, Title II, Department of Health and Human Services President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. S. 1552, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists S. 2115, American Cares Act Issue: Support establishment of a fund to provide for an expanded and sustained investment in biomedical research.

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); SENATE; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Federal Reserve System; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office

Bills named: S. 1552 (113th), S. 1284 (113th), S. 2115 (113th)

Science/Technology SCI

Draft House and Senate, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113-76), Division J, Title II, Department of Veterans Affairs President's Budget FY 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research and research infrastructure.Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs Issue: Supporting the use of animals in medical research P.L. 113-5, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act Issue: Complete reauthorization of preparednesss legistaion. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs. Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research. S. 1284 and draft House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II. Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113-76), Division G, Title II, Department of Health and Human Services President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. S. 1552, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists. S. 2115, American Cures Act Issue: Support establishment of a fund to provide for an expanded and sustained investment in biomedical research.

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); White House Office; Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: S. 2115 (113th), S. 1284 (113th), S. 1552 (113th)