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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 | 1301 Pennsylvania Ave NW |
Address2 | Suite 800 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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
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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: Paul G. Billings Vice President National Policy & Advocacy |
Date | 07/20/2012 |
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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to the health impacts of air pollution including the following legislation: H.R. 10 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011; H.R.97 Free Industry Act; H.R. 153 Ensuring Affordable Energy Act; H.R.199 Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011; H.R.910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011;
H.R.1380 New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011; H.R.1633 Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011; H.R. 1705 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011; H.R. 2021 Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011; H.R. 2250 EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011; H.R. 2401 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011; H.R.2458 Air Quality Review Interval and Dust Act of 2011; H.R.2681 Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011; H.R. 3010 Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011; H H.J.RES.58 Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters; H.J.RES.59 Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers; House Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2013; H.R.3630 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012; H.R. 4471Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 H.R. 4480 Domestic Energy and Jobs Act; H.R. 4078 Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012; H.R. 4607 Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012; H.R. 3862 Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012; S.228 Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act; S.299 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011; S.231 EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act; S.482 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011; S.1392 EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011; S.1528 Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011; S.1538 : Regulatory Time-Out Act of 2011; S.1606 Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011; S.1610 Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011; S. 1720 Jobs Through Growth Act; S.1786 Long-Term Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011; S.1833 Fair Compliance Act of 2011; S. J. RES. 27 Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act; S. J. Res 37 To disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units; Senate Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2013; S.1813 MAP-21; S.2204 Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act; S. 1789 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2011; Issues related to toxic air pollution and health; Issues related to chlorofluorocarbons; Issues related to air pollution from vehicles and fuels; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to the Budget Control Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), White House Office, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB),
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 TOB
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to tobacco use prevention, cessation, secondhand smoke and product regulation including the following legislation: H.R.10 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011; S.1538 Regulatory Time-Out Act of 2011
S.1606 Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011;
H.R. 1639 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2011; H.R. 3010 Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011; H.R.3382 Smoke-Free Federal Buildings Act; H.R.3671 S.299 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011; H.R.4134 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that any person who, for a commercial purpose, makes available for consumer use a machine capable of producing tobacco products;
House Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations Act FY2013; H.R. 5973 Agriculture and FDA Appropriations Act FY 2013; H.R. 5856 Defense Appropriations Act FY 2013; H.R 5854 Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act FY 2013, H.R.5857 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations Act FY 2013; S. 1461 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2011; S.1706 Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2011; S.1720 Jobs Through Growth Act; S.1786 Long-Term Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011; S.1813 MAP-21; S. 3295 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations Act FY2013; S. 2375 Agriculture and FDA Appropriations Act FY 2013; Senate Defense Appropriations Act FY 2013; S. 3215 Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act FY 2013; S.3241 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations Act FY 2013; Issues related to tobacco cessation coverage; Issues related to electronic cigarettes; Issues related to Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act; Issues related to the smuggling of tobacco products; Issues related to tobacco control research at the National Institutes of Health; Issues related to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to making federal workplaces smokefree; Issues related to making federal housing smokefree; Issues related to making Veterans Administration campuses tobacco-free; Issues related to tobacco taxes; Issues related to smoking cessation; Issues related to tobacco trade; Issues related to the interstate sale of tobacco products; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to the Budget Control Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), White House Office, Defense - Dept of (DOD), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), State - Dept of (DOS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to lung disease treatment, prevention and research; public health; tobacco control and air pollution including the following legislation:
House Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations Act FY2013; H.R. 5973 Agriculture and FDA Appropriations Act FY 2013; H.R. 5856 Defense Appropriations Act FY 2013; H.R 5854 Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act FY 2013, H.R.5857 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations Act FY 2013; House Interior and Environment Appropriations Act FY 2013; S. 3295 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations Act FY2013; S. 2375 Agriculture and FDA Appropriations Act FY 2013; Senate Defense Appropriations Act FY 2013; S. 3215 Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act FY 2013; S.3241Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations Act FY 2013; Senate Interior and Environment Appropriations Act FY 2013; Issues related to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to the Budget Control Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to the prevention and treatment of lung disease including the following legislation: H.R. 2954 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2011; S. 2474 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2012
H.R. 1394 Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act; H.R. 2505 Pulmonary Fibrosis Research Enhancement Act; S. 752 Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act; S. 1350 Pulmonary Fibrosis Research Enhancement Act; S. 1884 School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act; Issues related to tobacco cessation ; Issues related to electronic cigarettes; Issues related to tobacco control research at the National Institutes of Health; Issues related to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act; Issues relating to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Issues related to tuberculosis; Issues related to Lung Cancer; Issues related health disparities and health equity; Issues related to asthma; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to smokefree air; Issues related to the Budget Control Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to the prevention and treatment of lung disease including: H.R. 2954 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2011; Issues related to tobacco cessation coverage; Issues related to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to proposed cuts to Medicaid.
House Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations Act FY2013; S. 3295 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations Act FY2013; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to the Budget Control Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to the prevention and treatment of lung disease including the following legislation: H.R. 5856 Defense Appropriations Act of FY 2013; Senate Defense Appropriations Act of FY 2013
Issues related to burn pits and respiratory illnesses in active duty and veterans; Issues related to tobacco use in the military; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to the Budget Control Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD),
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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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to the prevention and treatment of lung disease including the following legislation: H.R. 168 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of veterans with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
H.R. 5854 Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act FY 2013;S. 3215 Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act FY 2013; Issues relating to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Issues related to making Veterans Administration campuses tobacco-free; Issues related to tobacco cessation coverage. Issues related to burn pits and respiratory illnesses in active duty and veterans; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to the Budget Control Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
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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 POS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to nonprofit postal rates including: H.R. 1262 Reform the Postal Service for the 21st Century Act; H.R. 2309 Postal Reform Act of 2011; H.R. 2967 Innovate to Deliver Act of 2011;
S. 1010 Postal Operations Sustainment and Transformation Act of 2011; S. 1625 Postal Reform Act of 2011; S. 1789 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2011; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to the Budget Control 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
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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
H.R.860 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles. H.R.3630
Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012; Issues related to tobacco tax; Issues related to the President's Budget; .
H.R. 4134 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that any person who, for a commercial purpose, makes available for consumer use a machine capable of producing tobacco products, is a manufacturer of tobacco products; Issues related to the Budget Control Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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