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Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 4464, Permanent CFC Look-Through Act of 2014; Administrations Tax Reform and 2015 Budget Proposals; Senate and House Committee Tax Reform Proposals; Proposals to reform domestic and international tax structures (no bills introduced);

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4464 (114th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R. 3116, MODDERN Cures Act of 2013; H.R. 971, Orphan Product Extensions Now Accelerating Cures and Treatments Act of 2015; Proposals/Initiatives related to international intellectual property protection; S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013; H.R. 9, Innovation Act; H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015; S. 320, Medical Innovation Act of 2015;

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 9 (114th), H.R. 3116 (114th), H.R. 160 (114th), S. 1720 (114th), S. 320 (114th), H.R. 971 (114th)

Health Issues HCR

Discussions and proposals related to the 21st Century Cures initiative; Discussions to clarify or reform the 340B program; Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act; H.R. 2031, TEST Act H.R. 1101, Viral Hepatitis Testing Act of 2015; S. 2538, Viral Hepatitis Testing Act of 2014; Proposals to improve viral hepatitis screening and testing; Public Law 111-148, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Implementation of The Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA);

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: H.R. 1101 (114th), S. 2538 (114th), H.R. 2031 (114th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Policies to enhance patient access to medicines in Medicaid; Policies to enhance patient access to medicines in Medicare; H.R. 909, Andrea Sloan CURE Act; H.R. 2925, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2013; S. 31, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2015; S. 740 and H.R. 1588, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2013;

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 909 (114th), H.R. 2925 (114th), S. 740 (114th), S. 31 (114th), H.R. 1588 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations; Senate Budget and Veterans' Affairs Appropriations; H.R. 3547, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014; FDAs Changes Being Effected Rule

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 3547 (114th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement; Trade Promotion Authority; U.S.-Turkey Free Trade Agreement; Israeli Trade Issues; WTO Issues; World Intellectual Property Organization Issues;

Contacted: White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE