1st Quarter - Report

CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC for MERCK & COMPANY, INC.

Firm
Client
Income
$30,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Legislative issues related to tax reform.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHANNON FINLEY —
JAMES O MCCRERY —
DAVID OLANDER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Legislative issues related to Pharmaceutical patent issues; Legislative issues related to the FDA Regulation of Biosimilars.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Health Issues HCR

Diabetes Prevention & Treatment, including related provisions of HR 309, The National Clinical Care Commission Act.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 309 (115th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Medicare Coverage and Reimbursement issues, including the CMS Part B Drug Demonstration Proposed Rule; Medicare access to DXA services, including HR 2461, and legislative issues related to the CMS 2017 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment proposed rule; Medicare reimbursement for antimicrobial drugs.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2461 (115th)

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.