Accelerating Biomedical Research Act

S 2115, American Cures Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding biomedical research. H.R. 5580, S 2658, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding for NIH. S. 2728, Community-Based Medical Education Act of 2014, Issues pertaining to graduate medical education.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 2115, American Cures Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding biomedical research. H.R. 5580, S. 2658, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding for NIH.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Endowment for the Arts, SENATE

S 2115, American Cures Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding biomedical research. H.R. 5580, S 2658, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding for NIH.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2115, American Cures Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding biomedical research. H.R. 5580, S. 2658, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding for NIH.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to the prevention and treatment of lung disease including the following legislation: H.R.1007 Asthma Management Plans in School Act; H.R. 1220 Asthma Inhalers Relief Act of 2013; H.R.275 End Radon in Schools;H.R.1549 Helping Sick Americans Now Act; H.R.1578 To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes; H.R. 4384 America HEALS Act; S. 2115 American Cures Act; H.R. 4108 Breath of Fresh Air Act; H.R. 4012 the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014; H.R.4800 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; S. 2389 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.4870 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015;H.R.4660 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; S 2437 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.4486 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.5013 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015; S. 2499 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015; S 2438 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; Issues related to Fiscal Year 2015 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations; HR 5464 Making appropriations for Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes; H. R. 4695 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to add sleep apnea screening to the initial preventive physical examination under the Medicare program; H.R.4879 Research for All Act of 2014; S.2658 Accelerating Biomedical Research Act; S 1347; S.1347 Conference Accountability Act of 2014; H.R.4800 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; S. 2389 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.5580 - Accelerating Biomedical Research Act; Issues related to the prevention of lung disease; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to the National Institutes of Health; Issues related to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to the Children's Health Insurance Program; Issues relating to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Issues related to tuberculosis; Issues related to lung cancer; Issues related health disparities and health equity; Issues related to influenza; Issues related to asthma; Issues related to smokefree air; Issues related to the implementation of the Presecription Drug User Fee Act; Issues related to 21st Century Cures; Issues related to the Family Asthma Act; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to the Budget Control Act;

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 83 - Omnibus Appropriations Bill, impact on research funding, student aid funding, dental and nursing education programs. H.R. 5580 - Accelerating Biomedical Research Act. NIH funding.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4486 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 DSAPP (Draft Bill) Senate Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations for FY15 H.R. 4384, the America Helping Encourage Advancements in Lifesaving Science, or America HEALS Act H.R. 5580/S 2839, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act H.R. 83 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015

Client expense: $72,153 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4486 and draft Senate legislation, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II H.R. 83, P.L.113-235, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Division I, Title II President's Budget FY 2016 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research H.R.5464 and draft Senate legislation, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II H.R. 83, P.L.113-235, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Division G, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Support emergency supplemental funding to prepare and respond to Ebola and to reimburse for Ebola Virus Disease treatment. S. 1552/H.R.5451, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) S. 2115, American Cures Act H.R. 4384, America HEALS ACT Issue: Support establishment of a fund to provide for an expanded and sustained investment in biomedical research. S. 2658/H.R. 5580, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: To increase discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 4879, Research for All Act Issues: Support inclusion of male and female cells, tissues and animals in Basic Biomedical Research. Support update of National Institutes of Health (NIH) guidelines to increase participation of women in clinical trials. Submitted comments to: Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on strategies for increasing patient involvement in regulatory processes. National Institutes of Health (NIH) in response to an RFI related to the development of grant program to help facilitate the transition from training to independence. National Institutes of Health (NIH) on the consideration of sex as a biological variable in biomedical research The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) on the proposed process for peer review and public release of its primary research finding.

Client expense: $1,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R.5464 and draft Senate legislation, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II H.R. 83, P.L.113-235, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Division G, Title II Issues: Support funding for NIH, Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education program (CHGME), HRSA, biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Support emergency supplemental funding to prepare and respond to Ebola and to reimburse for Ebola Virus Disease treatment. H.R. 4486 and draft Senate legislation, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II H.R. 83, P.L.113-235, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Division I, Title II President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the NHSC. Debt in Health Education Loan programs (DebtHELP) bill (draft) Issues: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, align Department of Education and Health Resources and Services Administration student loan programs. S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. P.L. 111-148, Affordable Care Act, Sections 5503 and 5506 Issue: Redistribution of residency positions. Issue: Implementation of and funding for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the Affordable Care Act. H.R. 2810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2013. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform. Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. S. 2553/H.R. 4994, Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 Issue: Standardization of post-acute care assessment data for quality, payment, and discharge planning. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Support funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Implementation of Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH, Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, and other science programs. Issue: Support primary care workforce development S. 1759, Teaching Health Center Reauthorization Act Issue: Legislation to reauthorize the Teaching Health Center Program and payments. Issue: Draft legislation on pain education in undergraduate and graduate medical education. H.R.548/S. 1152, The Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. H.R. 5294, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2014 Issue: Support bill to improve health equity. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. H.R. 3698, Two Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013 S. 2082, Two Midnight Rule Coordination and Improvement Act of 2014 Issue: Support delay of enforcement of new CMS inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare GME per Resident Amount and cap trigger technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act. S. 2501, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program, including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Educating health professionals regarding prescription drug abuse and appropriate use of antibiotics. Issue: Support report language and efforts of HHS agencies to support efforts of urban-based institutions to improve health equity. Support use of holistic review in admissions. Issue: Support ACA consumer outreach and enrollment efforts. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug discount program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Support preservation of funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. S. 2229, Expanding Primary Care Access and Workforce Act Issue: Offer comments on primary care workforce legislation. H.R. 5411, Trafficking Awareness Training for Health Care Act of 2014 Issue: Medical education curricula content pertaining to human trafficking. S. 2658/H.R.5580, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: To increase discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). S. 2450, Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act H.R. 4810, Veteran Access to Care Act Issue: Addressing VA backlogs by increasing care for veterans provided by non-VA facilities. S. 2115, American Cures Act H.R. 4384, America HEALS ACT Issue: Support establishment of a fund to provide an expanded and sustained investment in biomedical research. H.R. 4879, Research for All Act Issues: Support inclusion of male and female cells, tissues and animals in basic biomedical research. Support update of NIH guidelines to increase participation of women in clinical trials. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) S. 2728, Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments S. 2645, The Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act Issue: Support legislation to increase access to care for patients addicted to opioids S. 2942, The Infectious Disease Hospitals Hubs Act Issue: Support legislation to establish a network of hospitals in preparing for and responding to infectious diseases. Issue: Support nomination of Dr. Vivek Murthy as U.S. Surgeon General Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Submitted comments to: U.S. Census Bureau on the American Community Survey CMS on the Hospital Acquired Conditions Reduction Program (HAC)s technical expert panel (TEP)s report regarding the scoring of hospitals in the HAC program CMS on final rule regarding definition of uninsured for purposes of Medicaid DSH limits HHS on revisions to the safe harbors under the anti-kickback statute and civil monetary penalty rules (gainsharing, etc.) FDA on strategies for increasing patient involvement in regulatory processes. White House Ebola Response Coordinator offering to work with federal and state officials to prepare and respond to Ebola cases. NIH in response to an RFI related to the development of grant program to help facilitate the transition from training to independence. NIH on the consideration of sex as a biological variable in biomedical research The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) on the proposed process for peer review and public release of its primary research finding. DEA on delaying the Disposal of Controlled Substances Final Rule.

Client expense: $1,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R. 4486 and draft Senate, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II H.R. 83, P.L.113-235, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Division I, Title II President's Budget FY 2016 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs. Issue: Supporting the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs. Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research. H.R.5464 and draft Senate legislation, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II H.R. 83, P.L.113-235, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Division G, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Support emergency supplemental funding to prepare and respond to Ebola and to reimburse for Ebola Virus Disease treatment. S. 1552/H.R.5451, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists. S. 2115, American Cures Act H.R. 4384, America HEALS Act Issue: Support establishment of a fund to provide for an expanded and sustained investment in biomedical research. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) S. 2658/H.R. 5580, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: To increase discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 4879, Research for All Act Issues: Support inclusion of male and female cells, tissues and animals in basic biomedical research. Support update of National Institutes of Health (NIH) guidelines to increase participation of women in clinical trials. Submitted comments to: U.S. Census Bureau on the American Community Survey National Institutes of Health (NIH) in response to an RFI related to the development of grant program to help facilitate the transition from training to independence. National Institutes of Health (NIH) on the consideration of sex as a biological variable in biomedical research Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) on the proposed process for peer review and public release of its primary research finding. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) on the Strategy for American Innovation.

Client expense: $1,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R.5464 and draft Senate legislation, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II H.R. 83, P.L.113-235, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Division G, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education program (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Support emergency supplemental funding to prepare and respond to Ebola and to reimburse for Ebola Virus Disease treatment. H.R. 4486 and draft Senate legislation, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II President's Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 83, P.L.113-235, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Division I, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. H.R.5464 and draft Senate legislation, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Titles II and III H.R. 83, P.L.113-235, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Division G, Title III President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Support graduate/professional student aid programs. Protect Uncapped Public Service Loan Forgiveness. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Issue: Support funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH, Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, and other science funding. Issue: Funding for Teaching Health Centers under Section 340H of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. S. 2115, American Cures Act H.R. 4384, America HEALS ACT Issue: Support establishment of a fund to provide for an expanded and sustained federal investment in biomedical research. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. Issue: Support report language and efforts of HHS agencies to support efforts of urban-based institutions to improve health equity. Support use of holistic review in admissions. Issue: Implementation of HRSA's 340B Drug Pricing Program. S. 2229, Expanding Primary Care Access and Workforce Act. Issue: Offer comments on primary care. Issue: Support expanded VA graduate medical education (GME) funding (in conjunction with expanded Medicare GME support). S. 2658/H.R. 5580, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: To increase discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage. H.R. 5854/S.1152, The Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Public Health Service funding for workforce expansion programs S. 2728, Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments

Client expense: $1,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today, entire bill. S. 1822, Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act, 2013, entire bill.H.R. 4879, Research for All Act, entire bill. S. 2658/H.R. 5580. Accelerating Biomedical Research Act, entire bill. S. 2115/H.R. 4384, America Cures Act, entire bill.

Client expense: $132,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Funding for federally-sponsored medical research S. 2115, American Cures Act H.R. 4384, American HEALS Act S. 2658 and H.R. 5580, "Accelerating Biomedical Research Act" H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $110,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Funding of federally-sponsored research Congressional oversight of federally-sponsored research S. 2115, American Cures Act H.R. 4384, American HEALS Act S. 2658 and H.R. 5580, "Accelerating Biomedical Research Act" H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Appropriations for the National Institutes of Health Appropriations for National Science Foundations Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 (Became Public Law No: 113-76) S.2658, H.R. 5580 Accelerating Biomedical Research Act

Client expense: $27,857 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

The American Cures Act (S. 2115) Our interest is with the entire bill. (Bill) Accelerating Biomedical Research Act (H.R. 5580) Our interest is with the entire bill. (Bill) Invest for a Healthy Future Act Our interest is with the entire bill. (Bill) Medical Electronic Data Technology Enhancement for Consumers Health Act (S. 977)

Client expense: $23,127 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Accelerating Biomedical Research Act (S.2658/H.R. 5580), increased funding for NIH. Letter to the Food and Drug Administration on patient participation in medical product demonstration. Letter to the Department of HHS on benefits and payment parameters for 2016 insurance plans.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Support for the Accelerating Biomedical Research Act (S. 2658/H.R. 5580). Discussed some legislative proposals regarding the National Institutes of Health, which did not have bill numbers yet.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Accelerating Biomedical Research Act (S.2658/H.R.5580). Submitted letter to Senate and House in support of this bill.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Funding for federally-sponsored medical research S. 2115, American Cures Act H.R. 4384, American HEALS Act S. 2658 and H.R. 5580, "Accelerating Biomedical Research Act"

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2115, American Cures Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding biomedical research. H.R. 5580, S. 2658, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding for NIH. H.R. 5262, the Student Worker Exemption Act of 2014. Miscellaneous regulatory issues relating to NIH.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Economic Development Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 2658/HR 5580 - Accelerating Biomedical Research Act - all provisions

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE

Funding of federally-sponsored research Congressional oversight of federally-sponsored research S. 2115, American Cures Act H.R. 4384, American HEALS Act S. 2658 and H.R. 5580, "Accelerating Biomedical Research Act"

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Appropriations funding for National Institutes of Health Appropriations funding for National Science Foundation H.R.4660, S.2437 - 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations Bill S.2658, H.R.5580 - Accelerating Biomedical Research Act H.J.Res 124 - Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015

Client expense: $30,272 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4486 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 DSAPP (Draft Bill) Senate Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations for FY15 H.R. 4384, the America Helping Encourage Advancements in Lifesaving Science, or America HEALS Act H.R. 5580/S. 2839, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act

Client expense: $71,176 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

General appropriations related to the National Institutes of Health, the National Cancer Institute, and the Food and Drug Administration. S 2115 The America Cures Act. HR 4384 the America Heals Act. S 2658/HR 5580 The Accelerating Biomedical Research Act.

Client expense: $36,316 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

Advocate for medical research funding at the National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, NIAMS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Food and Drug Administration (FY 15 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations and FY 15 Agriculture Appropriations program request). Support legislation to adjust discretionary spending caps for biomedical research (S. 2658/H.R. 5580, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act).

Client expense: $410,421 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

The American Cures Act (S. 2115) Our interest is with the entire bill.Accelerating Biomedical Research Act (H.R. 5580) Our interest is with the entire bill.

Client expense: $45,287 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

"FY 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Approprations," sections relating to the National Institutes of Health (NIH); "FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations," all sections relating to the Food and Drug Administration; "FY 2015 Department of Defense Appropriations," all sections relating to the Peer-Reviewed Neurotoxin Exposure Treatment Parkinson's Research (NETPR) program;" H.R. 5580, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act"; and the 21st Century Cures Initiative.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4486 and draft Senate, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II President's Budget FY 2016 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care.Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs. Issue: Supporting the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs. Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research. Draft House and Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II H.R.5464, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Titles II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. S. 1552/H.R.5451, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists. S. 2115, American Cures Act H.R. 4384, America HEALS Act Issue: Support establishment of a fund to provide for an expanded and sustained investment in biomedical research. Issue: FDA regulation of laboratory-derived tests S. 2658/H.R. 5580, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: To increase discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 4879, Research for All Act Issues: Support inclusion of male and female cells, tissues and animals in basic biomedical research. Support update of National Institutes of Health (NIH) guidelines to increase participation of women in clinical trials. Submitted comments to: the Food and Drug Administration responding to draft guidance entitled Informed Consent Information Sheet: Guidance for IRBs, Clinical Investigators, and Sponsors.

Client expense: $1,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R. 4486, and draft Senate, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II President's Budget FY 2016 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care.Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research Draft House and Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II H.R.5464, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Titles II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. S. 1552/H.R.5451, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists. Issue: FDA regulation of laboratory-derived tests S. 2115, American Cures Act H.R. 4384, America HEALS ACT Issue: Support establishment of a fund to provide for an expanded and sustained investment in biomedical research. S. 2658/H.R. 5580, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: To increase discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 4879, Research for All Act Issues: Support inclusion of male and female cells, tissues and animals in Basic Biomedical Research. Support update of National Institutes of Health (NIH) guidelines to increase participation of women in clinical trials. Submitted comments to: the Food and Drug Administration responding to draft guidance entitled Informed Consent Information Sheet: Guidance for IRBs, Clinical Investigators, and Sponsors.

Client expense: $1,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Draft House and Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II H.R.5464, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title IIIssues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education program (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. H.R. 4486 and draft Senate, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps. Debt in Health Education Loan programs (Debt HELP) bill (draft) Issues: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, align Department of Education and Health Resources and Services Administration student loan programs. S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V Issue: Reauthorizing National Health Service Corps Fund. H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. P.L. 111-148, Affordable Care Act, Sections 5503 and 5506 Issue: Redistribution of residency positions. Issue: Implementation of and funding for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the Affordable Care Act. H.R. 2810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2013. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform. Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. S. 2553/H.R. 4994, Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 Issue: Standardization of post-acute care assessment data for quality, payment, and discharge planning. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Support funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission.Issue: Implementation of Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH, Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, and other science programs. Issue: Support primary care workforce development S. 1759, Teaching Health Center Reauthorization Act Issue: Legislation to reauthorize the Teaching Health Center Program and payments. Issue: Draft legislation on pain education in undergraduate and graduate medical education. H.R.548/S. 1152, The Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. H.R. 5294, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2014 Issue: Support bill to improve health equity. Issue: Oppose implementation of Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program and inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in HAC reduction program and penalties. H.R. 3698, Two Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013 S. 2082, Two Midnight Rule Coordination and Improvement Act of 2014 Issue: Support delay of enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per Resident Amount and cap trigger technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act. S. 2501, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program, including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; Oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. Issue: Legislation on educating health professionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics. H.R. 4427, Enrich Act Draft Senate legislation Issue: Educating health professionals on nutrition.Issue: Support report language and efforts of HHS agencies to support efforts of urban-based institutions to improve health equity. Support use of holistic review in admissions. Issue: Support ACA consumer outreach and enrollment efforts. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug discount program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Support preservation of funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. S. 2229, Expanding Primary Care Access and Workforce Act Issue: Offer comments on primary care workforce legislation. H.R. 5411, Trafficking Awareness Training for Health Care Act of 2014 Issue: Medical education curricula content pertaining to human trafficking. S. 2658/H.R.5580, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: To increase discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 4942, Underserved Veterans Access to Health Care Act Issue: Support increasing funding for VA GME and Medicare GME. S. 2450, Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act H.R. 4810, Veteran Access to Care Act Issue: Addressing VA backlogs by increasing care for veterans provided by non-VA facilities. S. 2115, American Cures Act H.R. 4384, America HEALS ACT Issue: Support establishment of a fund to provide an expanded and sustained investment in biomedical research. H.R. 4879, Research for All Act Issues: Support inclusion of male and female cells, tissues and animals in basic biomedical research. Support update of National Institutes of Health (NIH) guidelines to increase participation of women in clinical trials. Issue: FDA regulation of laboratory-derived tests S. 2728, Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments S. 2645, The Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act Issue: Support legislation to increase access to care for patients addicted to opioids Submitted comments to: the Food and Drug Administration responding to draft guidance entitled Informed Consent Information Sheet: Guidance for IRBs, Clinical Investigators, and Sponsors. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the CY 2015 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the CY 2015 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in support of additional transparency and comment opportunity in the valuation of physician and other healthcare professional services. the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to express concern of the delays and complications in the Open Payments Review and Dispute Process.the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury regarding standards for the use of reference-based pricing structures. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Modifications to the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record Incentive Programs for 2014 and Revisions to the Certified EHR Technology Definition Proposed Rule. National Quality Forum on its Draft Report: Priority Setting for Performance Measurement: Addressing Performance Measure Gaps for the Health Workforce.

Client expense: $1,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Draft House and Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II H.R.5464, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title IIIssues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education program (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. H.R. 4486 and draft Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Draft House and Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Titles II and III H.R.5464, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Titles II and III President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Support graduate/professional student aid programs. Protect Uncapped Public Service Loan Forgiveness. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Issue: Support funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH, Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, and other science funding. Issue: Funding for Teaching Health Centers under Section 340H of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. S. 2115, American Cures Act H.R. 4384, America HEALS ACT Issue: Support establishment of a fund to provide for an expanded and sustained investment in biomedical research. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. Issue: Support report language and efforts of HHS agencies to support efforts of urban-based institutions to improve health equity. Support use of holistic review in admissions. Issue: Implementation of HRSA's 340B Drug Pricing Program. S. 2229, Expanding Primary Care Access and Workforce Act. Issue: Offer comments on primary care. Issue: Support expanded VA graduate medical education (GME) funding (in conjunction with expanded Medicare GME support). S. 2658/H.R. 5580, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: To increase discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH).Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage. H.R. 5854/S.1152, The Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Public Health Service funding for workforce expansion programs S. 2728, Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments

Client expense: $1,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today, entire bill. S. 1822, Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act, 2013, entire bill.H.R. 4879, Research for All Act, entire bill. S. 2658/H.R. 5580. Accelerating Biomedical Research Act, entire bill. S. 2115/H.R. 4384, America Cures Act, entire bill.

Client expense: $175,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 2115, American Cures Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding biomedical research. H.R. 5580, S 2658, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding for NIH.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2115, American Cures Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding biomedical research. H.R. 5580, S. 2658, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding for NIH.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2115, American Cures Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding biomedical research. H.R. 5580, S. 2658, Accelerateing Biomedical Research Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding for NIH.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Advocate for medical research funding at the National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, NIAMS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Food and Drug Administration (FY 15 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations and FY 15 Agriculture Appropriations program request).Support legislation to adjust discretionary spending caps for biomedical research (S. 2658/H.R. 5580, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act)

Client expense: $416,696 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Appropriations funding for National Institutes of Health Appropriations funding for National Science Foundation H.R.4660, S.2437 - 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations Bill S.2658, H.R.5580 - Accelerating Biomedical Research Act H.J.Res 124 - Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015

Client expense: $30,272 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE