ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSN for ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSN
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Health Issues HCR
HR 1346/S.540 Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 - To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices. [Elizabeth Sharp, Brett Loper, Elizabeth Kegler, Julie Cohen] H.R.1032/S.422 Heart Disease Education, Analysis Research, and Treatment for Women Act - To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women.[Elizabeth Sharp] H.R. 2813 To establish a national knee and hip replacement registry. [Julie Cohen, Elizabeth Kegler] H.R.759 Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2009 - To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of food, drugs, devices, and cosmetics in the global market, and for other purposes.[Brett Loper, Elizabeth Sharp] S.510 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act - A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply.[Brett Loper, Elizabeth Sharp] H.R. 2749 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of food in the global market, and for other purposes. [Elizabeth Sharp, Brett Loper] S. 717 A bill to modernize cancer research, increase access to preventative cancer services, provide cancer treatment and survivorship initiatives, and for other purposes. [Elizabeth Sharp, Brett Loper] S. 882 A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety and quality of medical products and enhance the authorities of the Food and Drug Administration, and for other purposes. [Elizabeth Sharp, Brett Loper] Issues related to the 510(k) process for the approval of medical devices [Brett Loper, Elizabeth Sharp]
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JULIE D COHEN | — |
| ELIZABETH RAYE KEGLER | — |
| BRETT LOPER | — |
| ELIZABETH PIKA SHARP | — |
Small Business SMB
H.R. 2965 To amend the Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, and for other purposes. [Brett Loper, Elizabeth Sharp] S. 1233 A bill to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs and for other purposes. [Elizabeth Sharp, Elizabeth Kegler]
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ELIZABETH RAYE KEGLER | — |
| BRETT LOPER | — |
| ELIZABETH PIKA SHARP | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
S.301 -- Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2009 - A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologicals, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP.[Elizabeth Kegler, Julie Cohen, Brett Loper, Elizabeth Sharp] S.1213 Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act of 2009 A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for the conduct of comparative effectiveness research and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund, and for other purposes. [Julie Cohen, Brett Loper, Elizabeth Kegler, Elizabeth Sharp] H.R. 2502 Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2009 -- To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for the conduct of comparative effectiveness research and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund, and for other purposes. [Julie Cohen, Elizabeth Sharp, Elizabeth Kegler, Brett Loper] HELP Health Reform bill - To make quality, affordable health care available to all Americans, reduce costs, improve health care quality, enhance disease prevention, and strengthen the health care workforce. [Brett Loper, Elizabeth Sharp] H.R.3200 To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. [Elizabeth Sharp, Brett Loper, Julie Cohen, Elizabeth Kegler] Finance Committee health reform proposal [Julie Cohen, Brett Loper, Elizabeth Kegler]
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JULIE D COHEN | — |
| ELIZABETH RAYE KEGLER | — |
| BRETT LOPER | — |
| ELIZABETH PIKA SHARP | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
H.R. 2997 Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. [Elizabeth Sharp] S. 1406 An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. [Elizabeth Sharp]
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ELIZABETH PIKA SHARP | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
H.R.1260/S.515 Patent Reform Act of 2009 - A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform.[Elizabeth Sharp, Elizabeth Kegler, Brett Loper]
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ELIZABETH RAYE KEGLER | — |
| BRETT LOPER | — |
| ELIZABETH PIKA SHARP | — |
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