• International trade issues, including free-trade agreements, import safety.
• H.R. 2182, Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now (GAIN) Act. Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Budget Control Act of 2011 (Became PL 112-25 on 8-2-11), Implementation. H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Contribution Act of 2011 H.R. 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Contribution Act of 2011 (Became PL 112-78 on 12-23-11)
• Budget issues, including Medicare Part D Rebates. Discussions and possible legislation amending Title XVIII, Part D (Medicare Part D) of SSA, including issues of "non-interference clause," protected classes of drugs, and Medicare Advantage. Legislation to address physician payments issues, including SGR and related provisions to Medicare package. Independent Payment Advisory Board. Budget Control Act of 2011 (Became PL 112-25 on August 2, 2011), Implementation SEE CONTINUATION PAGE H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Contribution Act of 2011 H.R. 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Contribution Act of 2011 (Became PL 112-78 on 12-23-11)

Duration: January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2011

General Issues: Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Pharmacy, Budget/Appropriations

Spending: about $808,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.

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