AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION

Agriculture AGR

2015 Child Nutrition Reauthorization Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act (H.R.1249) Farm Bill (H.R.1947, H.R.2642, H.R.3102, S.954) Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (P.L.11-296) -ImplementationNutrition Facts Panel Proposed Rule Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in Schools (FNS-2011-0019) School Wellness Policies Proposed Rule The Sensible School Lunch Act (S.247)

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Education, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 2642 (113th), H.R. 3102 (113th), H.R. 1947 (113th), H.R. 1249 (113th), S. 247 (113th), S. 954 (113th)

Transportation TRA

MAP-21 Implementation (P.L.112-141) New Opportunities for Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure Financial Act (H.R.3978)

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 3978 (113th)

Health Issues HCR

Americans Giving Care to Elders Act (S.1485) Authority for Mandate Delay Act (H.R.2667) Comments/Testimony to FDA-Sec.907 of FDASIA Comments to CMS-Exchanges & Health Plans Qulaity Rating SystemCommunity Parks Revitalization Act (H.R.2424) Community Prevention Grants Continuous Coverage Act (S.1699) Draft Research Priorities (PCORI) Education and Training (EAT) for Health Act (H.R.2424) EMS Quality, Innovation, and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act of 2011 (H.R.3144) Fairness for American Families Act (H.R.2668) Health Care Waiver Fairness Act (H.R. 2700) Health Risk Assessments in Medicare Comments (CDC) Healthy Kids Outdoors Act (TBD) HHS- Clinical Trials Insurance Coverage (ACA Sec. 2709) If You Like Your Health Care, You Can Keep It Act (S.1617) Interest Rate Reduction Act (H.R.4628/S.2366) and other legislation using Prevention Fund to offset student loans Josh Miller Helping Everyone Access Responsive Treatment in Schools (HEARTS) Act (H.R.1377) Keeping the Affordable Care Act Promise Act (S.1642) Keep Your Health Plan Act (H.R.3350) Menu Labeling (ACA Section 4205) Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2013 (H.R. 1281/ S.1471) No Child Left Inside Act of 2013 (H.R.2702) Next Generation Research Act (S.1552) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148; P.L. 111-152) - Implementation Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Act (S.531 & H.R.2179) Prevention and Public Health Fund (ACA Section 4002) Proposed rule on Community Health Needs Assessment Requirements for Charitable Hospitals (IRS) Proposed rule on Medicaid Essential Health Benefits (CMS) Proposed rule on Minimum Value of Employer Health Coverage (IRS) Proposed rule on Multi-State Plans Program (OPM) Proposed rule on Workplace Wellness Programs (HHS-Labor) Providing Accountability and Transperency to Incentivize Economically Necessary Transition in Health Care Act (H.R. 2688) Return to Work Act (S.1026 & H.R.3351) Tentative Determination Regarding Partially Hydogenated Oils ( FDA-2013-N-1317) The HELPAmerica Act (S.39) The Helping Sick Americans Now Act (H.R.1549) The Personal Health Investment Today Act (H.R. 956) Veterans Emergency Medical Technician Act of 2013 (H.R. 1281/ S. 1471) Women's Preventive Health Awareness Campaign Act (H.R. 2457)

Contacted: White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 39 (113th), H.R. 3350 (113th), H.R. 2179 (113th), S. 1471 (113th), S. 1552 (113th), H.R. 2667 (113th), H.R. 3144 (113th), H.R. 2457 (113th), H.R. 1377 (113th), S. 2366 (113th), H.R. 2424 (113th), S. 531 (113th), S. 1026 (113th), H.R. 3351 (113th), H.R. 956 (113th), H.R. 2668 (113th), H.R. 2688 (113th), S. 1642 (113th), S. 1485 (113th), H.R. 1281 (113th), H.R. 4628 (113th), S. 1699 (113th), S. 1617 (113th), H.R. 1549 (113th), H.R. 2702 (113th), H.R. 2700 (113th)

Postal POS

21st Century Postal Service Act (S.1789) DATA Act (H.R.2146)

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 2146 (113th), S. 1789 (113th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Medicare Access to Rehabiliation Services Act (H.R. 713/S.367) Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act (S. 452) Medicare SGR Reform (Senate Finance draft, House Ways & Means draft) Medicare SGR Repeal & Beneficiary Access Improvement Act (S.2110)Medication Therapy Management Act of 2013 (H.R. 1024/S.557) Pathway for SGR Reform Act (temporary extension of Medicare extenders) (H.J. Res.59) Proposed Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs for Contract Year 2015 (CMS-4159-P) Protecting Access to Medicare Act (H.R.4302) Recruiting Individuals to Drive our Elders (RIDE) Act-not yet introduced SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act (S.1871& H.R.2810)

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Bills named: S. 1871 (113th), H.R. 1024 (113th), H.R. 4302 (113th), H.J.Res. 59 (113th), S. 452 (113th), S. 2110 (113th), S. 367 (113th), H.R. 713 (113th), H.R. 2810 (113th), S. 557 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

American Taxpayer Relief Act (H.R.8) "fiscal cliff bill" - Medicare/Medicaid therapy caps Bipartisan Budget Agreement (H.J. Res.59) Budget-provisions relating to Medicaid and Medicare Consolidated Appropriations Act 2014 (P.L.113-76)FY 2014 Agriculture Appropriations FY 2015 Agriculture Appropriations FY 2015 Labor-HHS Education Appropriations FY2014 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations (S.1284) -provisions relating to CDC, HRSA, AHRQ and NIH Land and Water Conservation Fund P.L.113-94 (H.R. 2019) Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act S.2115 American Cures Act

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1284 (113th), H.J.Res. 59 (113th), H.R. 2019 (113th), H.R. 8 (113th), S. 2115 (113th)

Government Issues GOV

Public Lands Service Act (S.360/ H.R. 1351) Regulatory Accountability Act (H.R.3010/S.1606) The Stopping Taxpayer Outlays for Propaganda Act (H.R. 1572) The Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act (H.R. 2831)

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)

Bills named: H.R. 1572 (113th), H.R. 3010 (113th), S. 1606 (113th), H.R. 2831 (113th), S. 360 (113th), H.R. 1351 (113th)

Tobacco TOB

Implementation of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 111-31) POTUS Tobacco Tax Proposal Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act (H.R.4325 & S.2047) Smuggled Tobacco Prevention STOP Act (H.R. 2990)Stop Tobacco Smuggling in the Territories Act (H.R. 338) Tobacco Tax Equity Act, S.194 Tobacco Tax & Enforcement Reform Act (S.826) Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013 (H.R.792 & S.772)

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: S. 2047 (113th), H.R. 4325 (113th), S. 826 (113th), S. 772 (113th), H.R. 792 (113th), H.R. 2990 (113th), H.R. 338 (113th), S. 194 (113th)

Education EDU

Afterschool for America's Children Act (TBD) Cardiomyopathy Health Education Awareness, Risk Assessment, and Training in Schools Act of 2013 (H.R.565/ S.254) Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act (FIT Kids Act) (S.1033, H.R.2178) Placement of AEDS in schoolsStrengthening America's Schools Act (S.1094) Strong Start for America's Children Act (H.R. 3461& S.1697) School Food Modernization Act (H.R. 1783) The Education and Training (EAT) for Health Act (TBD) The Student Success Act (H.R.5)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)

Bills named: H.R. 565 (113th), H.R. 3461 (113th), H.R. 2178 (113th), S. 1697 (113th), H.R. 5 (113th), S. 1094 (113th), H.R. 1783 (113th), S. 254 (113th), S. 1033 (113th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Domestic Jobs and Energy Act (H.R.4480) EPA Tier 3 Vehicle Regulations Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 (H.R.4471) Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012 (H.R.3409)

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Bills named: H.R. 4480 (113th), H.R. 3409 (113th), H.R. 4471 (113th)