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Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to international trade.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

General issues related to Medicare and Medicaid. Part D Medicare Program (including Coverage Gap and other offsets in H.R.1892/P.L.115-123, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018).

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1892 (115th)

Health Issues HCR

Vaccine provisions and TRICARE Pilot Program in the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act. Implementation of P.L.114-255, 21st Century Cures Act. S.204/H.R.878, Trickett Wendler Right to Try Act of 2017. H.R.1628, American Health Care Act of 2017/Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017. S.2434, Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2018. P.L.109-417, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA). Issues related to health care, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), 340B Program, animal health and oncology coverage.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 878 (115th), H.R. 1628 (115th), S. 204 (115th), S. 2434 (115th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R.3268/S.1603, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R.3358/S.1771, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R.3219/Senate, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R.1370, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (P.L.115-96); H.R.1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (P.L.115-123); H.R.1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (P.L.115-141); TRICARE formulary, reimbursement and vial size issues.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 3268 (115th), S. 1771 (115th), H.R. 1625 (115th), H.R. 3358 (115th), S. 1603 (115th), H.R. 3219 (115th), H.R. 1892 (115th), H.R. 1370 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Implementation of H.R.1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (P.L.115-97).

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (115th)