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Agriculture AGR

H.R. 2 Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018.

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2 (115th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Proposals regarding infant nutrition marketing. Issues related to tariffs on products imported into the United States. Issues related to Saudi Government tender requirements. Issues related to international price controls on drugs and devices.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS)

Transportation TRA

S. 2848 Fighting Opioid Abuse in Transportation Act.

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 2848 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Public Law 115-97: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 Proposals to suspend or repeal the Medical Device Tax. Proposals to reform domestic and international tax structures.

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 5776 MOST Act. Proposals to advance policies related to effective pain management. Issues related to medical device cybersecurity.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 5776 (115th)

Veterans VET

Issues related to the purchasing of medical supplies and equipment by the VA.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R.5009 Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2016. Proposals regarding PAMA regulations and changes to modernize and update the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule. Proposals to ensure Medicare coverage for emerging medical device technology. Proposals for Medicare reimbursement for diagnostic patient self-testing. Proposals related to the prevention of Anti-Microbial Resistant Bacteria. Proposals to reform the FDA regulatory pathway for approval of diagnostic tests including Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs).

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 5009 (115th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Proposals to revise FDAs definition of Dietary Fiber. Proposals to reduce adult malnutrition and hospital readmissions.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Issues related to data privacy proposals.

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

H.R. 2997 21st Century AIRR Act. (FAA Reauthorization).

Contacted: White House Office; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 2997 (115th)