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Postal POS

21st Century Postal Service Act (S.1789) DATA Act (H.R.2146)

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); SENATE; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 1789 (113th), H.R. 2146 (113th)

Agriculture AGR

Farm Bill (H.R.1947, S.954) Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (P.L. 111-296) - Implementation Proposed Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in Schools (FNS-2011-0019) School Food Modernization Act (H.R.1783)The Sensible School Lunch Act (S.247)

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Education, Dept of; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 1947 (113th), S. 247 (113th), S. 954 (113th), H.R. 1783 (113th)

Transportation TRA

MAP-21 Implementation (P.L.112-141)

Contacted: SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Health Issues HCR

Authority for Mandate Delay Act (H.R.2667) Draft Guidance on Laboratory Developed Tests (FDA) Draft Research Priorities (PCORI) EMS Quality, Innovation, and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act of 2011 (H.R.3144)Fairness for American Families Act (H.R.2668) Health Risk Assessments in Medicare Comments (CDC) Health Risk Assessments in Medicare Comments (CDC) Interest Rate Reduction Act (H.R.4628/S.2366) and other legislation using Prevention Fund to offset student loans Josh Miller Helping Everyone Access Responsive Treatment in Schools (HEARTS) Act (H.R.1377) Menu Labeling (ACA Section 4205) No Child Left Inside Act of 2013 (H.R.2702) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148; P.L. 111-152) - Implementation Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Act (S.531 & H.R.2179) Prevention and Public Health Fund (ACA Section 4002) Proposed rule on Community Health Needs Assessment Requirements for Charitable Hospitals (IRS) Proposed rule on Medicaid Essential Health Benefits (CMS) Proposed rule on Minimum Value of Employer Health Coverage (IRS) Proposed rule on Multi-State Plans Program (OPM) Proposed rule on Workplace Wellness Programs (HHS-Labor) Request for Comments Surgeon General's Report on Walking The HELPAmerica Act (S.39) The Helping Sick Americans Now Act (H.R.1549) The Personal Health Investment Today Act (H.R. 956) The Sensible School Lunch Act (S.247) The Stopping Taxpayer Outlays for Propaganda Act (H.R.1572)

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)

Bills named: H.R. 3144 (113th), S. 2366 (113th), H.R. 2179 (113th), S. 247 (113th), H.R. 1549 (113th), H.R. 956 (113th), H.R. 2667 (113th), H.R. 2668 (113th), H.R. 1572 (113th), H.R. 4628 (113th), H.R. 2702 (113th), S. 531 (113th), S. 39 (113th), H.R. 1377 (113th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Cardiac Rehabilitation : Chronic Heart Failure (CAG-00089R3) Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act (H.R.713/S.367) Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act (S.452) Medicare FY2014 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (CMS-1599-P)Medication Adherence/Medication Therapy Management Medication Therapy Management Act of 2013 (H.R. 1024/S.557) Proposed rule on Hospital FY2014 IPPS-HHS & Congress (stroke measures) Recruiting Individuals to Drive our Elders (RIDE) Act-not yet introduced Single-Chamber and Dual-Chamber Permanent Cardiac Pacemakers (CAG-00063R3)

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 367 (113th), H.R. 1024 (113th), H.R. 713 (113th), S. 452 (113th), S. 557 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

American Taxpayer Relief Act (H.R.8) "fiscal cliff bill" - Medicare/Medicaid therapy caps Appropriations - provisions relating to CDC, Commerce, FDA, HRSA, NIH, USDA Budget - provisions relating to Medicaid and Medicare FY2014 Agriculture AppropriatonsFY2014 Financial Services FY2014 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill-provisions relating to CDC, HRSA and NIH Land and Water Conservation Fund

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 8 (113th)

Government Issues GOV

Regulatory Accountability Act (H.R.3010/S.1606)

Contacted: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)

Bills named: H.R. 3010 (113th), S. 1606 (113th)

Tobacco TOB

Implementation of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 111-31) Potus Tobacco Tax Proposal Smokeless Tobacco Product Warning Statements (FDA-2012-N-1032-0001) Smuggled Tobacco Prevention STOP ActStop Tobacco Smuggling in the Territories Act (H.R. 338) Tobacco Industry Submission of Health Documents (FDA-2013-N-0337) Tobacco Product Good Manufacturing Practices (FDA-2013-N-0227) Tobacco Tax Equity Act, S.194 Tobacco Tax & Enforcement Reform Act (S.826) Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013 (H.R.792 & S.772)

Contacted: White House Office; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: S. 772 (113th), S. 194 (113th), H.R. 338 (113th), S. 826 (113th), H.R. 792 (113th)

Education EDU

Afterschool for America's Children Act (TBD) Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act (FIT Kids Act) (S.1033, H.R.2178) Placement of AEDS in schools Student Success Act (S.1094) Strengthening America's Schools Act

Contacted: Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)

Bills named: S. 1033 (113th), H.R. 2178 (113th), S. 1094 (113th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Domestic Jobs and Energy Act (H.R.4480) Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 (H.R.4471) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Particulate Matter Proposal for Cleaner Gasoline Vehicle StandardsStop the War on Coal Act of 2012 (H.R. 3409)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 4480 (113th), H.R. 3409 (113th), H.R. 4471 (113th)