3rd Quarter - Report

ABBOTT LABORATORIES for ABBOTT LABORATORIES

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$580,000
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

H.R. 1295, Medical Device Tax Elimination Act, H.R. 523 Protect Medical Innovation Act, S. Con. Res 8, Amendment 297. Proposals to reform domestic and international tax structures.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES —
ANNE DEVLIN —
ROSEMARY T HAAS —
ELAINE R LEAVENWORTH —

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 523 (113th), H.R. 1295 (113th), S.Con.Res. 8 (113th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 3497 The MODDERN Cures Act of 2011. H.R. 2085 Diagnostic Innovation Testing and Knowledge Advancement Act of 2013. S. 957 Drug Supply Chain Security Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES New —
ANNE DEVLIN —
ROSEMARY T HAAS —
ELAINE R LEAVENWORTH —

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3497 (113th), S. 957 (113th), H.R. 2085 (113th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 2810: Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 Proposals to modify DMEPOS reimbursement in Medicare. Proposals regarding changes to modernize and update the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES —
ROSEMARY T HAAS —
ELAINE R LEAVENWORTH —
CYNTHIA B SENSIBAUGH —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 2810 (113th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

S. 1562 Older Americans Act Reauthorization of 2013. Proposals to Modify Labeling Requirements. Initiatives to reduce patient malnutrition. Initiatives to support patient access to therapeutic nutrition.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES —
ANNE DEVLIN —
ROSEMARY T HAAS —
ELAINE R LEAVENWORTH —
CYNTHIA B SENSIBAUGH —

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1562 (113th)

Agriculture AGR

S. 954 Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013. H.R. 1947 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Managment Act of 2013. Initiatives regarding implementation of Public Law 111-296 Health, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2011. Initiatives regarding Infant Nutrition.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES —
ROSEMARY T HAAS —
ELAINE R LEAVENWORTH —

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1947 (113th), S. 954 (113th)

Immigration IMM

S. 744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 (Visa Issues).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JASON GROVE —
ELAINE R LEAVENWORTH —

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 744 (113th)

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.