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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1250 Eye Street, N.W. #400 |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 12391-12
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6. House ID# 318660000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2016 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: MARK GORMAN |
Date | 4/20/2016 1:25:09 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ALC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Impaired driving and underage drinking prevention issues
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - alcohol research and alcohol programs
S. 728/HR 1717 - Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Reauthorization Act (STOP Act)
- to provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Gorman |
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Michele |
Famiglietti |
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David |
Culver |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ADV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Distilled spirits advertising and marketing practices
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Mark |
Gorman |
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Michele |
Famiglietti |
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David |
Culver |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Federal excise taxes
Last In First Out (LIFO) inventory valuation method
HR 2117 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on the amount of distilled spirits taxes covered over to the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
S. 375/HR 232 - Small Brewer Reinvestment and Expanding Workforce Act (Small Brew Act) - to amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to provide reduced rates of excise tax on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers
S. 807/HR 767 - Fair Brewers Excise and Economic Relief Act (Fair BEER Act) - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a sliding scale of excise tax rates on beer
HR 1172 - Distillery Excise Tax Reform Act of 2015 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax rate on spirits produced by small distilleries
S. 1179/HR 867 - Advancing Growth in the Economy through Distilled Spirits (AGED Spirits) Act/Aged Distilled Spirits Competitiveness Act - to exempt the aging process of distilled spirits from the production period for purposes of capitalization of interest costs
S. 1444 - Distillery Excise Tax Reform Act of 2015 - to reduce the rate of tax on certain distilled spirits produced by distilleries
HR 2520 - Distillery Innovation and Excise Tax Reform Act - to reduce the rate of tax on distilled spirits
S. 1562/HR 2903 - Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015 - to reduce the rate of tax on beer and distilled spirits, expand the credit for small wineries, remove bonding requirements for small beverage alcohol producers, allow the capitalization of interest costs, modify the definition of hard cider, and provide an exemption for home distilling
HR 600/S. 906/S. 1459 - Cider Industry Deserves Equal Regulation (CIDER) Act (1st bill); Cider Investment and Development through Excise Tax Reduction (CIDER) Act (2nd & 3rd bills) - to modify the definition of hard cider
S. 904/HR 2238 - Craft Beverage Bond Simplification Act of 2015 - to remove bonding requirements and extend filing periods for small alcohol beverage producers
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Gorman |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations
Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations
Market Access Program
HR 644 - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 - Customs & Border Protection reauthorization
Colombia - WTO Consultations - WTO Consultations with Colombia on its discriminating excise tax and anticompetitive state level practices impacting imported distilled spirits
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Mark |
Gorman |
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Michele |
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Culver |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code POS
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 2051 - Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015/ Section 304 - shipping of wine, beer, and distilled spirits
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Mark |
Gorman |
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Michele |
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Culver |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code FOO
16. Specific lobbying issues
2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Mark |
Gorman |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address: www.discus.org
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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