BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION for BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

- HR 2138 Investment in America Act of 2007 - S. 2209 Investment in America Act of 2007

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Government Accountability Office (GAO); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 2138 (110th), S. 2209 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

- S. 1145 Patent Reform Act of 2007 - HR 1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 1145 (110th), H.R. 1908 (110th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

- Regulatory and Reimbursement Issues for Medical Devices in Medicare. - Implementation of Coverage, Coding and Reimbursement under the 2003 Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act. - HR 3162 Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007.

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Treasury, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Bills named: H.R. 3162 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

- S. 1041 Employee Free Choice Act of 2007 - HR 800 Employee Free Choice Act of 2007

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 800 (110th), S. 1041 (110th)

Telecommunications TEC

- Use of dedicated spectrum for medical devices

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Health Issues HCR

- HR 2900 Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 - S. 1082 Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act - HR 1494 Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act of 2007 - Update to International Classification of Diseases coding to 10th revision (ICD-10)

Contacted: U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2900 (110th), S. 1082 (110th), H.R. 1494 (110th)

Veterans VET

- Medical device supplier contract with Veterans Administration

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

- Market Access, regulatory approvals and reimbursement for medical devices in Japan, EU, Korea, China, Brazil - Trade Agreements with Peru, Panama, Colombia, South Korea - HR 3668 United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 3668 (110th)