2nd Quarter - Report

CAPITOL HILL STRATEGIES, LLC for ADVAMED

Firm
Client
Income
$50,000
Expenses
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What was lobbied

3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 6252, Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008 (delay of competitive bidding program)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES M BRAIN NA
A. J. WOJCIAK NA

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 6252 (110th)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

H.R. 3161, S. 1859, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008; (Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) funding provisions) S. 2029, Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 (physician "gift" disclosure) S. 2221, Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007 (device pricing to hospitals transparency) H.R. 6381, Medical Device Safety Act of 2008 (Pre-emption legislation to overturn Riegel v. Medtronic) H.R. 3162, CHAMP Act; Baucus-Conrad bill (draft released, not introduced) H.R. 2184, Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act of 2007; (Comparative Effectiveness provisions of each)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES M BRAIN NA
A. J. WOJCIAK NA

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 6381 (110th), S. 2221 (110th), H.R. 3161 (110th), S. 1859 (110th), H.R. 3162 (110th), H.R. 2184 (110th), S. 2029 (110th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2008, House Energy & Commerce discussion draft (Import Safety)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES M BRAIN NA
A. J. WOJCIAK NA

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.