ABBOTT LABORATORIES for ABBOTT LABORATORIES

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 3162, Childrens Health and Medicare Protection Act, Section 637 S. 2029 Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 Implementation of H.R.3580, Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 S.2731/H.R. 5501 Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 S.1695, Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 S.623/H.R. 1038 Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act H.R.5629 Pathway for Biosimilars Act H.R.1956 Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1038 (110th), H.R. 5501 (110th), H.R. 5629 (110th), S. 1695 (110th), S. 2731 (110th), S. 2029 (110th), H.R. 3162 (110th), S. 623 (110th), H.R. 1956 (110th), H.R. 3580 (110th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

S. 2221 - Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007 H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 Implementation of Section 641 of public law 108-173, Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 HR 1321/S. 2404, Medicare Advanced Laboratory Diagnostics Act of 2007 Implementation of Section 302 of Public Law 108-173, Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1321 (110th), S. 2221 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th), S. 2404 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R.3043 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, amendment 3327 and Title II relating to chronic kidney disease awareness, funding for state AIDS drugs assistance programs, under the Ryan White Care Act.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 3043 (110th)

Science/Technology SCI

H.R. 2272, America Competes Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2272 (110th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Intellectual Property Protection World Health Organization Initiatives Related to Intellectual Property

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Agriculture AGR

H.R. 3161, The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, Title IV, WIC Implementation issues for WIC reauthorization (legislative and regulatory) H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2419 (110th), H.R. 3161 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 2138 Investment in America Act S. 2209 Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 5140 Economic Stimulus Act of 2008

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 2209 (110th), H.R. 2138 (110th), H.R. 5140 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R.1908/S.1145 - Patent Reform Act of 2007

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

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