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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 1400 I Street NW |
Address2 | Suite 1200 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401106380-51237
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6. House ID# 454430001
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2023 |
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: Jacqueline M. Bolt |
Date | 4/20/2023 5:06:15 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: January 1 - March 31, 2023 (Action Fund)
Federal (under tobacco issue code)
Legislation:
Quit Because of COVID-19 Act
FY 24 Senate/House Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
FY 24 Senate/House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
FY 24 Senate/House State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations bill
FY 24 Senate/House Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction (PROTECT) Act
H.R. 901 - Disposable ENDS Product Enforcement Act of 2023
Health Equity and Accountability Act
S. 1040 / H.R. 2398 - Smoke-Free VHA Bill
S. 464, No Tax Subsidies for E-Cigarette and Tobacco Ads Act
Preventing Vape Use Act
S. 184 / H.R. 277 - Regulations for Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act
Issues
FDA proposed rule on menthol cigarettes
FDA proposed rule on flavored cigars
FDA regulation of e-cigarettes
FDA funding
FDA regulation of tobacco, including premarket review and enforcement
Tobacco taxes
Tobacco product user fees
FDA nicotine standard
Youth vaping
Tobacco cessation
CDC Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) funding
Tobacco and trade
Ending the Youth Vaping Epidemic Caucus
Agencies Visited:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
US House of Representatives
US Senate
Food and 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 |
Anne J. |
Ford |
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Brian J |
Hickey |
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Sen. Dick Durbin
Leg. Asst. for Hlth Policy & Soc. Sec.
2007-2009
Senate Dem. Policy Comte.
Policy Adv.
2002-2007
Sen. Edward Kennedy (Hlth, Educ. and Pensions Cmte.
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Luke C. |
George |
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Congressman Martin Frost
Legislative Assistant and Systems Manager
April 2003 to January 2005
Congressman Lloyd Doggett
Legislative Assistant and Systems Manager
January 2005 to July 2007
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
GHAI Overdose Initiative (under healthcare issue code):
Legislation:
SUPPORT Act
Due Process Continuity of Care Act
Medicaid Reentry Act
H.R.2400 - Reentry Act
H.R. 1359/S.644 Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act
H.R.501 - Block, Report, And Suspend Suspicious Shipments Act
Issues:
118th Congress priorities
Buprenorphine stocking issues
SORS tracking
Agencies Visited:
US Senate
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
US House of Representatives
ONDCP
SAMHSA
DEA
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
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 |
Elizabeth |
Jones |
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Ryan |
Greenstein |
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Dates: September 1 - December 20, 2015
Covered Official: Department of Homeland Security
Job Title you held: Unpaid Intern
Dates: January 20 - May 20, 2014
Covered Official: Then-Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi
Job Title you held: Unpaid Intern |
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)
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Tobacco-Free Kids |
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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
1 | 3 | 5 |
2 | 4 | 6 |
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?
Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |