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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 101 Constitution Avenue, NW |
Address2 | Suite 400 West |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
| City | Richmond |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 23230 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 31406-12
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6. House ID# 317050000
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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 |
| 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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Method A.
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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Bruce Gates, Senior Vice President, External Affairs |
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR (Yet to be Introduced)/ S (Yet to be Introduced): Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; provisions concerning the differential regulation of certain tobacco products
HR (Yet to be Introduced)/ S (Yet to be Introduced): FY 2015 Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bills; provisions related to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives enforcement regarding illicit and contraband tobacco
HR (Yet to be Introduced)/S (Yet to be Introduced): National Defense Authorization Act, 2015; provisions related to the sale of tobacco products
HR (Yet to be Introduced)/S (Yet to be Introduced): Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015; provisions related to the sale of tobacco products
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 |
Cindy |
Hayden |
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N/A |
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John |
Hoel |
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N/A |
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Phil |
Park |
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N/A |
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Todd |
Walker |
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N/A |
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
Discussions concerning potential legislation addressing comprehensive tax reform and corporate tax rates
Michelle Dimarob Prior Covered Positions: Office of Congressman George Radanovich - Staff and Press Aide; Office of Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson - Press Secretary and Communications Director; US House Committee on Small Business, Chairman Jim Talent - Committee Press Secretary; US House Committee on Ways and Means, Chairman Dave Camp - Senior Advisor, Public Affairs & Coalitions. Michelle Dimarob's lobbying contacts for 2014 Q1 did not include the House Comittee on Ways and Means.
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 |
Michelle |
Dimarob |
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(See Note on Tax Addendum page) |
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John |
Hoel |
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N/A |
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Todd |
Walker |
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N/A |
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 TOB
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 792/S 772: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013; all provisions of the bill
HR 1578: To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; provisions related to the Federal Excise Tax on tobacco
S 39: Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act; provisions related to the Federal Excise Tax on tobacco
S 194: Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013; all provisions of the bill
S 826:Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act; all provisions of the bill
HR 4325/S 2047: Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014; all provisions of the bill
Discussions related to the implementation of P.L. 111-31 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
Discussions related to Subtitle B of Title 6 of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, the Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-357); provisions related to the sequestration of Tobacco Transition Payment Program funds
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 |
Cindy |
Hayden |
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N/A |
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John |
Hoel |
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N/A |
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Phil |
Park |
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N/A |
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Todd |
Walker |
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N/A |
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
Discussions related to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Act, matters regarding trade promotion restrictions
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 |
John |
Hoel |
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N/A |
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Todd |
Walker |
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N/A |
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:
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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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| 2 | 4 | 6 |