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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 | 2020 |
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 |
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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 |
Date | 1/25/2021 5:26:06 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 TOB
16. Specific lobbying issues
Lobbying Report: October 1 - December 31, 2020
Legislation
H.R. 1854 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019 (Lobbying activities related to opposing exemption of cigars from FDA oversight)
S. 9 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019 (Lobbying activities related to opposing exemption of cigars from FDA oversight)
Senate FY 2021 Appropriations for the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (Lobbying activities related to FY 2021 appropriations for the Food and Drug Administration and protecting FDAs authority to oversee all tobacco products)
Senate FY 2021 Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (Lobbying activities related to FY 2021 appropriations for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Senate FY 2021 Appropriations for the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act
S. 655 Stopping Appealing Flavors in E-Cigarettes for Kids Act (Lobbying activities related to curbing the use of flavors in tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes and cigars)
S. 1253/H.R. 3942 Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act (Lobbying activities related to applying requirements relating to delivery sales of cigarettes to delivery sales of electronic nicotine delivery systems)
S. 2463 E-Cigarette Tax Parity Act (Lobbying activities related to the entire bill)
S. 2517 Tobacco Tax Equity Act (Lobbying activities related to the entire bill)
S. 3223 Resources to Prevent Youth Vaping Act
H.R. 6637 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020
S. 4819 Senate Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020
H.R. 7286/ S. 4524 Quit Because of COVID-19 Act
H.R. 8343 The Independent Advisory Committee Review of E-Cigarette Applications Act
S. 4440 Social Determinants of Health Act
H.R. 8137 Accurate Reporting of Smoking Variants Act of 2020
S. 4740 A bill to support public health infrastructure
H.R. 2339/ S. 3174 Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act
H.R. 925 Updated Heroes Act
H.R. 2111 Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction (PROTECT) Act
H.R. 133 Omnibus and COVID Relief and Response Act
Issues
Biden transition
Tobaccos role in health disparities
FDA regulatory authority over tobacco
COVID-19 and tobacco
Youth tobacco use
FDA action on menthol cigarettes
FDA review of MRTP and PMTA applications
Medicaid and tobacco cessation
Prevention and Public Health Fund (Lobbying activities related to preserving the Fund)
E-Cigarettes & E-Cigarette Marketing
Preventing tobacco use by kids
Online sales of tobacco products
Misleading social media marketing by tobacco companies
Funding for CDC Office on Smoking and Health
Public health funding and COVID-19 response
Health disparities and COVID-19
Agencies Visited
US House of Representatives
US Senate
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Food & Drug Administration
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
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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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
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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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)
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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
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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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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