Lobbying Relationship

Client

ABBOTT LABORATORIES

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Lobbying firm

MEHLMAN VOGEL CASTAGNETTI, INC.

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  • Health reform implementation. H.R. 2749, Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act S. 3307, Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Became PL 111-296 on 12/13/10)
  • Medicare physician payment: H.R. 4994, Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 (Became PL 111-309 on 12/15/10) Medicare reimbursement for prescription drugs.
  • Tax issues, including repatriation, check-the-box, deferral and carried interest.
  • H.R. 2749, Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act S. 3307, Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Became PL 111-296 on 12/13/10)

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General Issues: Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.), Pharmacy, Trade (Domestic & Foreign)

Spending: about $500,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate

Bills mentioned

H.R.2749: Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

S.510: FDA Food Safety Modernization Act

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

S.3307: Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010

Sponsor: Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.)

H.R.4994: Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010

Sponsor: John Lewis (D-Ga.)

H.R.4213: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.3962: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension...

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

S.1796: America's Healthy Future Act of 2009

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

H.R.3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.4872: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

Sponsor: John M. Spratt Jr. (D-S.C.)

H.R.1548: Pathway for Biosimilars Act

Sponsor: Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.)

S.1679: Affordable Health Choices Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

H.R.2: Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009

Sponsor: Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)

H.CON.RES.85: Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government...

Sponsor: John M. Spratt Jr. (D-S.C.)

S.CON.RES.13: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Kent Conrad (D-N.D.)

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
Kelly Bingel Chief of Staff, Senator Blanche Lincoln
Jamie Brown Special Assistant to President for Leg Affairs (GW Bush);
Jamie Brown (continued) Acting Assistant AG for Legislative Affairs, DoJ; Legislative Counsel, Sen Connie Mack
David Castagnetti Chief of Staff, Senator Baucus; Chief of Staff, Rep. Mineta;
David Castagnetti (continued) EA, Rep. David Markey
Colette Desmarais Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Grassley; LA, Sen. Chafee
Bruce Mehlman Asst Secretary of Commerce for Technology Policy;
Bruce Mehlman (continued) General Counsel and Policy Director, House Republican Conf.
Elise Pickering ExDir, House Republican Policy Cmte; Chief of Staff, Rep.
Elise Pickering (continued) Shadegg; LA, Rep. Dannemeyer; LD, Rep. Bartlett
Stacey Rampy LD, Rep. Eshoo; LA, Sen. Torricelli; LA, Sen. Boxer
Dean Rosen Health Policy Dir, Senate Majority Leader First; Staff Dir,
Dean Rosen (continued) Senate Subcmte on Public Health; Majority Health Policy Counsel, House Cmte on Ways & Means, Subcmte on Health; Health Policy Coordinator and Counsel, Senate Cmte on Labor and Human Resources; Counsel and Professional Staff Member, Senate Cmte on Labor & Human Resources, Subcmte on Disability Policy; Case Worker, Rep. Rudy Boschwitz
David Thomas Chief of Staff, Rep. Lofgren; Dir of Congressional Rels, FTC
David Thomas (continued) Dep Dir of Leg Affairs, VP Gore; Staff Asst, Sen. Metzenbaum
Allen Thompson Sr. Prof Staff Member, House Cmte on Homeland Security
Alex Vogel Chief Counsel, Senate Majority Leader First
Cynthia Brown Chief of Staff, Rep. Ron Kind Legislative Assistant, Rep. Bart Stupak
Jonathan Hoganson n/a
Jamie Brown Hantman (Brown) n/a
Jamie Brown (Hantman) Brown n/a

Disclosures Filed

Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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