1st Quarter - Report

THE COOK GROUP INC. for THE COOK GROUP INC.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$200,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

EPA Regulation of Ethylene Oxide NESHAP Rule and FIFRA Interim Decision Re-Registration PFAS issues: Fluoro Polymers [Per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) type(s) of substances used in medical devices]

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALLISON HOBBS GILES Vice President of Global Government Affairs

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Education EDU

Workforce Development

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALLISON HOBBS GILES Vice President of Global Government Affairs

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Health Issues HCR

Medicare Reimbursement: Medicare Coverage of Breakthrough Technologies (legislation pending); Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technologies (TCET)/Medicare Coverage for Innovative Technology (MCIT) Unique Device Identifier (UDI) in Medicare claims form FDA Reform: Medical device shortage reporting; domestic production of medical products; use of real-world data (RWD) and real-world evidence (RWE) FDA Modernization: modeling non-animal studies for medical device studies; Medical Device Electronic Labeling Act (H.R. 1539) Biotechnology: reduce regulatory barriers; align public-private investment Nursing Workforce Shortage

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALLISON HOBBS GILES Vice President of Global Government Affairs

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1539 (119th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

TCJA Provisions: corporate tax rate; incentives to promote U.S. manufacturing; research and development amortization; bonus depreciation; construction of workforce housing; new market tax credit (H.R. 1103)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALLISON HOBBS GILES Vice President of Global Government Affairs

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1103 (119th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Beneficial Owner

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALLISON HOBBS GILES Vice President of Global Government Affairs

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Housing HOU

USDA Sec. 502 low-income, rural areas in need of affordable housing proposals for workforce development

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALLISON HOBBS GILES Vice President of Global Government Affairs

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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.