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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 | 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 | 2010 |
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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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, Senior Vice President, Office of Government Relations |
Date | 10/20/2010 |
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
Distilled spirits product information
Drunk driving prevention/transportation and underage drinking prevention issues
H.R. 1028 - Support 21 Act of 2009
Alcohol sales to military
S. 2920 - Drunk Driving Repeat Offender Prevention Act of 2009
H.R. 4891 Drunk Driving Repeat Offender Prevention Act of 2010
S. 3039 and H.R. 4890 - Research of Alcohol Detection Systems for Stopping Alcohol-related Fatalities Everywhere Act of 2010
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - alcohol research
H.R. 5958 - Alcohol Consumption for Active Duty Armed Forces Personnel
Legislative proposal (no bill introduced) regarding 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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Famiglietti |
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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 ADV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Distilled spirits advertising and marketing practices
Federal Trade Commission reauthorization
H.R. 4173 - Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act of 2009 - To provide for financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and investors, and to establish the Consumer Financial Protection Agency; Section 4901, Amendments to the FTC Act
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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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
H.R. 275/S. 292 - To repeal the imposition of 3% withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities
H.R. 2355 - Making Opportunities Via Efficient and More Effective National Transportation (MOVEMENT) Act of 2009 - To provide funding for infrastructure projects and raise the harbor maintenance tax
Last In First Out (LIFO) inventory valuation method
Deferral of taxes on foreign income
H.R. 4213 - Tax Extenders Act of 2009 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and extend certain expiring provisions, including cover over of rum excise taxes to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
The President's Budget Proposal of FY 2011 (Department of Treasury) - To authorize a fee for services under the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
H.R. 4873 - To exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits under Section 263A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform - To balance the budget and propose recommendations to improve the fiscal outlook
H.R. 4278 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a reduced rate of excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers
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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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Free Trade Agreement negotiations - Colombia, Korea, Panama
Market Access Program
Department of Transportation: North America Free Trade Agreement/Cross-Border Trucking Pilot Program
H.R. 2293 - To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to require a Public Health Advisory Committee on Trade to be included in the trade advisory committee system and include public health organizations on the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations
S. 1631 - Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reatuthorization Act of 2009 - To reauthorize Customs facilitation and trade enforcement functions and programs
Trade Barriers - Discriminatory excise taxes imposed by the Philippines on imported distilled spirits
S. 3134 - Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2010 - To provide for identification of misaligned currency and to require action to correct the misalignment
H.R. 2378 - Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act
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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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
H.R. 2749 - Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 - To amend the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of food in the global market
S. 510 - FDA Food Safety Modernization Act - To amend the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply
S. 2819 - Processed Food Safety Act of 2009 - To amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, and the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetics Act to require processors of food products to certify to the applicable Secretary that processed food products are not adulterated
S. 593 - Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2009 - To ban the use of bisphenol A in food containers
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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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Renewable power and energy efficiency
H.R. 2454 - American Clean Energy & Security Act of 2009 - To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean economy
S. 1733 - Clean Energy Jobs & American Power Act - To create clean energy jobs, promote energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy
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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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 CON
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 5034 - Comprehensive Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness (CARE) Act of 2010 - Twenty-First Amendment, Commerce Clause and Acts of Congress
H.R. 5175/S. 3295 - Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act - To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB)
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
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 COM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Legislative proposal (no bill introduced) regarding collection and sharing of online and offline information
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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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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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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4 | 8 | 12 |