1st Quarter - Report

HECHT LATHAM SPENCER & ASSOCIATES, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS HECHT SPENCER & ASSOC for 3M COMPANY

Firm
Client
Income
$30,000
Expenses
—

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

Monitor tax reform proposals relating to corporate and international tax and medical device excise tax repeal; H.R. 160 - Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 - entire bill repealing medical device excise tax; S. 149 - Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act - entire bill repealing medical device excise tax.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY P HECHT —
WILLIAM H HECHT —
FRANKLIN C PHIFER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 149 (114th), H.R. 160 (114th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R. 9 - Innovation Act - provisions relating to patent rights and remedies for manufacturers; S. 632 - Strong Patents Act of 2015 - same as above.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY P HECHT —
WILLIAM H HECHT —
FRANKLIN C PHIFER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 9 (114th), S. 632 (114th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Monitor health care proposals and Medicare reimbursement and coding policies; Implementation of ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases 10th Edition).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY P HECHT —
WILLIAM H HECHT —
FRANKLIN C PHIFER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Health Issues HCR

Monitor health care proposals and Medicare reimbursement and coding policies; Implementation of ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases 10th Edition); H.R. 160 - Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 - entire bill repealing medical device excise tax; S. 149 - Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act - entire bill repealing medical device excise tax.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY P HECHT —
WILLIAM H HECHT —
FRANKLIN C PHIFER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 160 (114th), S. 149 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Draft Department of Defense Appropriations bills, 2016 - provision and funding relating to advanced body armor for the U.S. military.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY P HECHT —
WILLIAM H HECHT —
FRANKLIN C PHIFER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Defense DEF

Draft Department of Defense Appropriations bills, 2016 - provision and funding relating to advanced body armor for the U.S. military.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY P HECHT —
WILLIAM H HECHT —
FRANKLIN C PHIFER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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.