4th Quarter - Report — SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. for SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. (2020)

Firm

SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.

Client

SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.

Income

—

Expenses

$410,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

Issues related to post-market surveillance of medical devices and unique device identifiers. S.3780, HOME Act (Issues related to medical device supply chain reporting). Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools Act (Issues related to government procurement of medical technology). FDA process for pre-approval inspections during COVID.

Foreign entity interest: Smith & Nephew plc, identified on Registration (LD-1), has business interests that would be affected by these issues.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
RACHEL ALEXANDER	Legislative Assistant, Rep. Wally Herger
JOHN E. MARTIN	Legislative Director, Rep. Phil Roe; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Jeb Hensarling; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Rick Santorum; Staff Assistant, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
PAUL SELTMAN	Special Assistant, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation,HHS; Counsel, Senate Budget Committee; Counsel, House Budget Committee; Deputy Chief of Staff, Congressman Major R. Owens; Associate Counsel, House Education and Labor Committee.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE

Bills named: S. 3780 (116th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R.7127 H.R.8624 - Protecting Access to Innovation During COVID-19 Act S.4295 - Public Health Emergency Pass-Through Payment Fairness Act of 2020.

Foreign entity interest: Smith & Nephew plc, identified on Registration (LD-1), has business interests that would be affected by these issues.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JOHN E. MARTIN	Legislative Director, Rep. Phil Roe; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Jeb Hensarling; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Rick Santorum; Staff Assistant, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
PAUL SELTMAN	Special Assistant, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation,HHS; Counsel, Senate Budget Committee; Counsel, House Budget Committee; Deputy Chief of Staff, Congressman Major R. Owens; Associate Counsel, House Education and Labor Committee.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: S. 4295 (116th), H.R. 7127 (116th), H.R. 8624 (116th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to market access for medical devices in India and China. Issues related to World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement (GPA).

Foreign entity interest: Smith & Nephew plc, identified on Registration (LD-1), has business interests that would be affected by these issues.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
RACHEL ALEXANDER	Legislative Assistant, Rep. Wally Herger.

Contacted: SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to interest expense deductions under IRC section 163(j).

Foreign entity interest: Smith & Nephew plc, identified on Registration (LD-1), has business interests that would be affected by these issues.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
RACHEL ALEXANDER	Legislative Assistant, Rep. Wally Herger.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

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.