What was lobbied
20 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (PL 111-152) Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement policies related to healthcare associated complications, healthcare associated infections,readmission, payment bundling, and potentially preventable events and outcomes. Comparative effectiveness research and policies Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) Policy Competitive Bidding Policy Regulations and legislation related to the Adoption of International Classification of Diseases, version 10 (ICD-10) Implementation of the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (PL 111-152, Section 6002) Implementation of the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) User Fee Program H.R.160 - Protect Medical Innovation Act S.149 - Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act H.R.2 - Medicare Access - CHIP Reauthorization Act H.R.1470 - SGR Repeal & Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act S.1695, FY2016 Labor/Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations Bill H.R. 3422 VA Vendor Verification Act
Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
Bills named:
S. 1695 (114th), H.R. 3422 (114th), S. 149 (114th), H.R. 1470 (114th), H.R. 2 (114th), H.R. 160 (114th)
Federal R&D Appropriation Federal Appropriations: FY16 Defense Appropriations FY Defense Appropriations FY16 VA-HUD Appropriations Body Armor & Combat Helmet Procurement FY16 DHS Appropriations Legal Services Corp Appropriations
Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
H - 1B Visa Reform Secure Identification / Document U.S. Visit Program / Exit System / Biometrics / TWIC Credentials / OBIM
Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Educational (STEM) Master Teacher Corps Act - S.402
Contacted: SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Education, Dept of; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Bills named:
S. 402 (114th)
IP Protection/Technology Transfer Global Partnership Initiative
Contacted: Federal Highway Administration (FHA); State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
Sovency of the Highway Trust Fund Intelligent Transportation Systems Positive Train Control (H.R. 3651)
Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
Bills named:
H.R. 3651 (114th)
VA-DOD EHS Interoperability Veterans ID Act (H.R. 9) H.R. 3422, VA Vendor Verification Act
Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
Bills named:
H.R. 3422 (114th), H.R. 9 (114th)
Miscellaneous Tariff Legislation
Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Work Zone Safety Traffic Safety Highway Reauthorization
Contacted: Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of
IP Protection / Technology Transfer Retaliatory Tariffs Miscellaneous Trade Bills US-EU FTA Environmental Goods Agreement (WTO) H.R.644 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R.1907 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 S.1269 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R.1916 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R.1295 Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 H.R.1314 Trade Act of 2015 H.R.2146 Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act
Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of
Bills named:
H.R. 644 (114th), S. 1269 (114th), H.R. 1295 (114th), H.R. 2146 (114th), H.R. 1916 (114th), H.R. 1907 (114th), H.R. 1314 (114th)
DOD Procurement of Clean Tech/Green Technology/Renewable Energy Federal Appropriations: FY16 Defense Appropriations FY16 Defense Authorization DOD Aircraft Corrosion Protection Body Armor Procurement Body Armor & Combat Helmet Procurement
Contacted: SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
International Tax Policy Corporate Tax Reform Medical Device Tax Repeal Research and Development Tax Policy Patent/Innovation Box Tax Policy Innovation Box, Patent Box Policy Tax Policy for Employee Benefits H.R.160 - Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013 S.149 - Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Acts Tax Extenders
Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL)
Bills named:
H.R. 160 (114th), S. 149 (114th)
Implementation of and technical corrections to the America Invents Act (AIA - PL 112-29) International Trade Committee Jurisdiction over patent infringement investigation H.R. 9 - The Innovation Act Patent Assertion Legislation S.632 Strong Patents Act of 2015 S.1137 The Patent Act H.R. 2045, The Targeting Rogue & Opaque Letters Act of 2015 (TROL ACT) H.R. 3326 The Defend Trade Secrets Act S.1890 The Defend Trade Secrets Act
Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL)
Bills named:
S. 632 (114th), S. 1137 (114th), H.R. 9 (114th), H.R. 3326 (114th), H.R. 2045 (114th), S. 1890 (114th)
Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (PL 111-152) Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement policies related to healthcare associated conditions, healthcare associated infections, readmissions, payment bundling, and potentially preventable events Comparative effectiveness research and policies Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) Policy Competitive Bidding Policy Regulations and legislation related to the Adoption of International Classification of Diseases, version 10 (ICD-10) Implementation of the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (PL 111-152, Section 6002) H.R. 2 - Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act H.R. 1470 - SGR Repeal & Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act
Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Bills named:
H.R. 2 (114th), H.R. 1470 (114th)
Science-Based Environmental Regulatory Reform Climate Change Legislation Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Reform - S.697 "21st Century Act to Modernize TSCA" / H.R. 2576 "TSCA Modernization Act" Green Chemistry Consumer Right to Know Legislation H.R. 526 S.357 - Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act
Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
Bills named:
S. 357 (114th), S. 697 (114th), H.R. 526 (114th), H.R. 2576 (114th)
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Reform - S.697 "21st Century Act to Modernize TSCA" / H.R. 2576 "TSCA Modernization Act" Chemical Plant Security Conflict Minerals Green Chemistry Consumer Right to Know Legislation
Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Education, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Bills named:
H.R. 2576 (114th), S. 697 (114th)
Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization (PAHPA) Prep Act coverage of NIOSH approved respirators Project Bioshield coverage of NIOSH - approved respirators
Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); SENATE; Education, Dept of
Energy Policy - Transmission Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 (S.2012) Alternative Energy Technology Renewable Energy Standards TV Energy Efficiency Test Method Energy Efficient Technologies Energy Appropriations Renewable Energy Policy (solar, wind, biofuels) Federal Transmission Siting Standards Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - S.720
Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of
Bills named:
S. 2012 (114th), S. 720 (114th)
Employee Free Choice Legislation and Regulation Paycheck Fairness Legislation and Regulation
Contacted: U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
U.S. Visit Program / Exit System / Biometrics / TWIC Credentials / OBIM Department of Justice (DOJ) Federal Prison Training Programs License Plate Readers, Customs and Border Protection Secure Identification / Documents Biometrics Policy Cyber security/Biometrics Authentication ACC Implementation - Option 4 Retention
Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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