ABBOTT LABORATORIES for ABBOTT LABORATORIES

Agriculture AGR

S. 3307 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 H.R. 5504 Improving Nutrition for America's Children Act Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) procedures Initiatives regarding infant nutrition

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: S. 3307 (111th), H.R. 5504 (111th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

International Intellectual Property Protection

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Manufacturing MAN

H.R. 4678: Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010

Contacted: SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 4678 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

Implementation of Public Law 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Implementation of Public Law 111-152, the Reconciliation Act of 2010 S. 3397 Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010 H.R.759 Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2009 Reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Reauthorization of the Medical Device User Fee Act (MDUFA) Proposals to address reimbursement of diagnostics

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 3397 (111th), H.R. 759 (111th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 6331/S.3101 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, implementation of sections 153, 154 PL-110-275 Implementation of Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Program

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: S. 3101 (111th), H.R. 6331 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Biodefense and Pandemic Preparedness appropriations Funding for state AIDS drug assistance programs under the Ryan White Care Act Appropriations for Food & Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control Funding for Hepatitis screening, prevention & treatment

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R.4173/S.3217 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S.3816 Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act H.R.5297 Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 Proposals Regarding International Revenue Taxation Proposals to Extend the R&D tax credit

Contacted: SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 4173 (111th), S. 3217 (111th), H.R. 5297 (111th), S. 3816 (111th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 515/H.R. 1260 Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 369 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act S. 3804 Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: S. 369 (111th), S. 515 (111th), S. 3804 (111th), H.R. 1260 (111th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

S. 510 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act H.R.2749 Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 2749 (111th), S. 510 (111th)