4th Quarter - Report — THE COOK GROUP INC. for THE COOK GROUP INC. (2021)

Firm

THE COOK GROUP INC.

Client

THE COOK GROUP INC.

Income

—

Expenses

$120,000

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

Tax Reform (Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017):Capitalization of Research & Development Expenses; Foreign Derived Intangible Income (FDII); GILTI; corporate tax rate Net operating loss (CARES Act) Manufacturing equipment refundable tax credit American Innovation and Jobs Act Tax Credit Bond Proceeds for infrastructure Excise tax on taxable virgin plastic resin (REDUCE Act of 2021)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ALLISON HOBBS GILES	Vice President of Global Government Affairs
ELIZABETH PIKA SHARP	Vice President of Federal and International Government Affairs

Contacted: SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Health Issues HCR

Medicare Program Medicare Reimbursement: Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology pathway; coverage with evidence development (CED); inclusion of UDI in claims forms; physician reimbursement; graduate medical education Value-Based Health Care FDA Reform COVID-19 FDA reporting requirements under Public Health Emergency (CARES Act) COVID-19 CARES Act funding for rural hospitals; expanded use of telehealth Medical device supply chain Domestic production of medical products

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ALLISON HOBBS GILES	Vice President of Global Government Affairs
ELIZABETH PIKA SHARP	Vice President of Federal and International Government Affairs

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Education EDU

Workforce Development Increase maximum allowable tuition assistance support Manufacturing sector: industry recognized advanced targeted credentials Career and technical education programs focus on high-demand industry sectors American Rescue Plan: workforce provisions Childcare Programs: education and training childcare providers' workforce to increase capacity

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ALLISON HOBBS GILES	Vice President of Global Government Affairs
ELIZABETH PIKA SHARP	Vice President of Federal and International Government Affairs

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE

Roads/Highway ROD

New Road Corridor in Indiana

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ALLISON HOBBS GILES	Vice President of Global Government Affairs
ELIZABETH PIKA SHARP	Vice President, Federal and International Government Affairs

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Patent Litigation Reform

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ALLISON HOBBS GILES	Vice President of Global Government Affairs
ELIZABETH PIKA SHARP	Vice President of Federal and International Affairs

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE

Housing HOU

Workforce Housing Programs: USDA Section 502 for low-income, rural areas in need of affordable housing

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ALLISON HOBBS GILES	Vice President of Global Government Affairs
ELIZABETH PIKA SHARP	Vice President, Federal and International Affairs

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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.