2nd Quarter - Report — ABBOTT LABORATORIES for ABBOTT LABORATORIES (2016)

Firm

ABBOTT LABORATORIES

Client

ABBOTT LABORATORIES

Income

—

Expenses

$360,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Proposals regarding infant nutrition marketing. Issues related to importation of diagnostics devices. Issues related to suppliers of TSRA-licensed and other humanitarian goods. Issues related to international regulatory review of drugs and devices. Issues related to international price controls on drugs and devices.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES	—
THOMAS EVERS	—
JASON GROVE	—
ROSEMARY T HAAS	—
CYNTHIA B SENSIBAUGH	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 2045 Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015. H.R. 2050 Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015. Proposals to reform domestic and international tax structures.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
THOMAS EVERS	—
ROSEMARY T HAAS	—
ANDREW CORY MOSKOWITZ	—

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 2050 (114th), S. 2045 (114th)

Health Issues HCR

S. 1622 FDA Device Accountability Act of 2015. H.R. 5009 Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2016. H.R. 771 Protecting Access to Diabetes Supplies Act of 2015. Proposals regarding payments across healthcare sites of service. Proposals to provide Diagnostic Regulatory Reform.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES	—
THOMAS EVERS	—
JASON GROVE	—
ROSEMARY T HAAS	—
ANDREW CORY MOSKOWITZ	—
CYNTHIA B SENSIBAUGH	—

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 771 (114th), H.R. 5009 (114th), S. 1622 (114th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Proposals regarding PAMA regulations and changes to modernize and update the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
THOMAS EVERS	—
ROSEMARY T HAAS	—
ANDREW CORY MOSKOWITZ	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE

Agriculture AGR

Proposals regarding the 2015 Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES	—
THOMAS EVERS	—
ROSEMARY T HAAS	—
ANDREW CORY MOSKOWITZ	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

H.R. 4432 Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015. Initiatives to support patient access to therapeutic nutrition. Proposals to reduce adult malnutrition and hospital re-admissions.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES	—
ANNE DEVLIN	—
THOMAS EVERS	—
ROSEMARY T HAAS	—
ANDREW CORY MOSKOWITZ	—
CYNTHIA B SENSIBAUGH	—

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 4432 (114th)

Natural Resources NAT

H.R. 5278 Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES	—
ANNE DEVLIN	—
THOMAS EVERS	—
ROSEMARY T HAAS	—
ANDREW CORY MOSKOWITZ	—

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 5278 (114th)

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.