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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1101 VERMONT AVENUE, NW, #500 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 1411-12
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6. House ID# 321520000
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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
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date | |
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: Clark Rector, Jr., Executive Vice President-Government Affairs |
Date | 01/17/2013 |
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
Legislation and regulations affecting the tax treatment of advertising, including but not limited to proposals to limit or eliminate the federal business tax deduction for advertising expenses.
Legislation and regulations affecting advertising and marketing of goods and services, including but not limited to food advertising, children's advertising, prescription drug advertising, internet advertising, college advertising and tobacco advertising.
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), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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 |
James E. |
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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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Oppose legislation to amend the Higher Education Opportunity Act to restrict institutions of higher education from using revenues derived from Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing or recruiting purposes.
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 |
James E. |
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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
HR 2112 providing appropriations for the Department of Agriculture supporting language directing the Interagency Working Group to complete a study (as required in the FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Bill) to assess the costs and benefits the proposed restrictions on commercial speech in the voluntary nutrition guidelines
HR 2434 providing appropriations for financial services and general government supporting an amendment stating that none of the funds may be used by the Federal Trade Commission to complete the draft report entitled Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children: Preliminary Proposed Nutrition Principles to Guide Industry Self-Regulatory Efforts unless the Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children Complies with Executive Order 13563.
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill FY 2013 oppose proposed amendment to strike language prohibiting funding for the Interagency Working Group without a cost-benefit analysis
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill FY 2013 oppose provision to prohibit colleges and universities that receive Higher Education Act funding from spending Federal educational program dollars on marketing, advertising and recruitment for their educational programs.
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 |
James E. |
Datri |
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Clark |
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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
Oppose proposals to tax or limit the tax deductibility of advertising
S. 174 The Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention American Act, to disallow the federal tax deduction for advertising expenses for tobacco products
H.R. 6599 to disallow the federal tax deduction for the advertising of certain foods to children
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
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 PHA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Proposals to limit or restrict direct-to-consumer advertising of pharmaceuticals
Proposals to require a moratorium on the advertising of new prescription medicines
Proposals to extend the Food and Drug Administration authority for the advertising of over-the-counter medications
HR 741 To amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the marketing of authorized generic drugs
H.Res. 343 Disapproving the Supreme Courts decision in Sorrell v. IMS Health
Oppose proposals to add overly-burdensome product warnings to DTC advertising
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
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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
Interagency Working Group proposal on voluntary nutrition standards
Proposals to restrict the advertising of alcoholic beverages
Food safety legislation as it affects the advertising and marketing of food products
FDA reform legislation as it affects the advertising and marketing of food products or pharmaceuticals
H.R. 6599 to disallow the federal tax deduction for the advertising of certain foods to children, oppose
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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 |
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Datri |
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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 BEV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Proposals to restrict the advertising of sugared beverages
Proposals to restrict or ban the advertising of alcoholic beverages
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
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
HR 96 To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from further regulating the Internet
HJ Res 37 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices.
HR 642 To prevent the Federal Communications Commission from promulgating the Fairness Doctrine
H.R. 137 Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2011 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require radio and television broadcasters to provide free broadcasting time for political advertising
FCC Notice of Inquiry on content ratings on television commercials
FCC Notice of Inquiry on product placement or embedded advertising
FCC Notice of inquiry on "Empowering Parents and Protecting Children in an Evolving Media Landscape"
FCC National Broadband Plan
FCC Report: The Information Needs of Communities
FCC actions to strike the Fairness Doctine
FCC enforcement of the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act, limiting the volume of advertisements to the same level as the surrounding programming and proposals to extend its provisions to cable and satellite and other video providers.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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 CPI
16. Specific lobbying issues
FTC proposals to establish principles for online behavioral advertising
Commerce Department proposals to establish principles for online behavioral advertising
National Telecommunications and Information Administration multistakeholder process for developing privacy codes of conduct for mobile devices
S. 799 The Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act
S. 913 the Do-Not-Track Online Act
S 1151 the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act
S. 1207 the Data Security and Breach Notification Act
S. 1223 the Location Privacy Protection Act
H.R. 166 Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act - To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from regulating information services or Internet access services absent a market failure
H.R. 654: Do Not Track Me Online: To direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1528 The Consumer Privacy Protection Act
H.R. 1707 the Data Accountability and Trust Act
H.R. 1841 the Data Accountability and Trust Act
H.R. 2577 the Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act, or SAFE Data Act.
The Do-Not-Track Kids Act (draft)
FTC Report, Dot Com Disclosures: Information About Online Advertising
Efforts to convince Congress and Commerce Department to urge the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to delay implementation of new top level domains
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)
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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 116 Robo Calls Off Phones Act - To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding the Do-not-call registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry
H.R. 400 - To require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content
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
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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