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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1201 F STREET, NW, #1000 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Winston-Salem |
State | NC |
Zip Code | 27101 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 33204-12
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6. House ID# 322070000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
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 |
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. | ||||||||
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: JOHN H. FISH |
Date | 10/15/2015 10:04:18 AM |
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
H.R. 3049 -- FY16 Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriations -- issues related to how the CTP calculates and allocates user fees, how the CTP plans to assess user fees on newly deemed products, implementation of the regulation on tobacco categories, the proposed predicate date within the proposed deeming regulation; and, greater transparency in how the CTP allocates and spends its user fees.
H.R. 3128 FY16 Homeland Security Appropriations -- issues related to better coordination of enforcement activities regarding the illicit trade of tobacco products.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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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Brennan |
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John |
Fish |
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Jeffrey |
Hogg |
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LaKeitha |
Anderson |
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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
HR 880 -- American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015. Issues related to tax treatment of certain R&D expenditures
H.R. 2510 -- Amending the tax code to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation
S. 1946 -- Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015. Tax issues related to overall reform of the tax code, the repatriation of funds and the tax treatment of employee benefits
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
LaKeitha |
Anderson |
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John |
Fish |
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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 TOB
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 478 / S 430 -- Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015
HR 1517 -- SMOKE Act -- issues related to regulatory treatment of certain categories of tobacco products
HR 662 / S 441 -- Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015
H.R. 1749 -- STOP Act -- issues related to tracking equipment and products
H.R. 2058 -- FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act -- issues regarding the treatment of new deemed products
S. 450 Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2015 -- issues related to tax rates for different categories of tobacco products
S 1149 -- Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act
PL 111-31 -- (The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act) - issues related to the implementation of the Statute, specifically provisions related to the issuance of a "deeming regulation", user fee calculations, IOM reports; and, the fair treatment of all tobacco product categories
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
Patrick |
Brennan |
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John |
Fish |
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Jeffrey |
Hogg |
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LaKeitha |
Anderson |
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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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1375 / S 142 -- the Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015. Issues related to the treatment of vapor products
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
LaKeitha |
Anderson |
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Patrick |
Brennan |
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John |
Fish |
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Jeffrey |
Hogg |
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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
The Trans-Pacific Partnership -- issues related to the treatment of tobacco in trade agreements
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
Lakeitha |
Anderson |
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Patrick |
Brennan |
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John |
Fish |
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Jeffrey |
Hogg |
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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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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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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 |