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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1400 I STREET, NW, #1200 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 27401-12
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6. House ID# 336830000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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 | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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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: Matthew L. Myers, President |
Date | 04/21/2014 |
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 TOB
16. Specific lobbying issues
January 2014-March 2014
Lobbying on issues related to preventing and reducing tobacco use and its harm (See addendum) ***
Lobbying Report: January-March 2014
Legislation
H.R. 3830 Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014
S.1900 Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014
H.R.4325 Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014
S.2047 Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014
H.R. 792 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013 (Lobbying activities related to opposing exemption of cigars from FDA oversight)
S. 772 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013 (Lobbying activities related to opposing exemption of cigars from FDA oversight)
S. 194 Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013 (Lobbying activities related to equalizing taxes on tobacco products)
S. 826 Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act (Lobbying activities related to increasing tobacco taxes and preventing smuggling of tobacco products)
S. 1284 Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (Lobbying activities related to funding tobacco prevention and cessation programs)
H.R. 3547 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Lobbying activities related to funding tobacco prevention and cessation programs and approval of FDA user fees for tobacco product regulation)
Issues
Release of the 2014 Surgeon Generals Report and 50th anniversary of the 1964 Surgeon Generals Report on smoking and health
Prevention and Public Health Fund (Lobbying activities related to maintaining the Prevention Fund)
Tobacco Taxes (Lobbying activities related to equalizing taxes on tobacco products and increasing taxes on all tobacco products)
International Trade (Lobbying activities related to tobacco products and international trade agreements including the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, and investor-state dispute settlement)
Lobbying activities related to FDA implementation of the Tobacco Control Act, including setting product standards and regulating all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes
Appropriations (Lobbying activities related to Prevention and Public Health Fund, FDA, CDC/OSH and Omnibus appropriations)
Agencies Visited
US House of Representatives
US Senate
OMB
USTR
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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 |
Anne J. |
Ford |
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Brian J. |
Hickey |
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Ann R. |
Mesinkoff |
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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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
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Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund |
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
1 | 3 | 5 |
2 | 4 | 6 |
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
1 | 5 | 9 |
2 | 6 | 10 |
3 | 7 | 11 |
4 | 8 | 12 |