4th Quarter - Report

ABBOTT LABORATORIES for ABBOTT LABORATORIES

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$840,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Proposals to reform domestic and international tax structures R & D Tax Credit, Controlled Foreign Corporation look-through

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROSEMARY T HAAS —
ELAINE R LEAVENWORTH —
KRISTEN DW MORRIS —
CYNTHIA B SENSIBAUGH —
ADELE R WITENSTEIN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Health Issues HCR

Public Law 111-148, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Public Law 111-152, The Reconciliation Act of 2010 Public Law 110-293, Henry J. Hyde U.S. Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, TB & Malaria Act H.R. 3497, MODDERN Cures Act of 2011 H.R.6446, To create incentive for innovative diagnostics by improving the process for determining Medicare payment rates for new tests Proposals to increase security of US drug distribution supply chain Proposals to improve viral hepatitis screening and testing Policies for FDA product approval reform

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 6446 (112th), H.R. 3497 (112th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Public Law 112-208, The Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal Act of 2012 Trade issues regarding the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TIFFANY ATWELL —
JOHN P FORD —
JASON GROVE —
ELAINE R LEAVENWORTH —
KRISTEN DW MORRIS —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Agriculture AGR

H.R. 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 S.3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELAINE R LEAVENWORTH —
KRISTEN DW MORRIS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 6083 (112th), S. 3240 (112th)

Telecommunications TEC

S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROSEMARY T HAAS —
ELAINE R LEAVENWORTH —
KRISTEN DW MORRIS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 2105 (112th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Policies to enhance patient access to medicines in Medicare Medicare payment proposals

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JASON GROVE —
ROSEMARY T HAAS —
ELAINE R LEAVENWORTH —
KRISTEN DW MORRIS —
ADELE R WITENSTEIN —

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.