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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1400 I STREET, NW, #1200 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 27401-12
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6. House ID# 336830000
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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: Matthew L. Myers, President |
Date | 04/19/2012 |
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 TOB
16. Specific lobbying issues
January 1, 2012-March 31, 2012
Lobbying on issues related to preventing and reducing tobacco use and its harm (See addendum) ***
Lobbying Report
January 1, 2012 March 31, 2012
Appropriations Bill for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for FY 2013 (Lobbying activities related to fund for the FDAs Center for Tobacco Products.)
Appropriations bill for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for FY 2013 (Lobbying activities related to the Prevention and Public Health Fund and funding for CDCs Office of Smoking and Health.)
H.R. 3630 The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act (Lobbying activities related to the Prevention and Public Health Fund)
H.R. 1639 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 (Lobbying activities related to the entire bill which would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the FDA from promulgating regulations for certain cigars.)
S. 1461 -- Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 (Lobbying activities related to the entire bill which would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the FDA from promulgating regulations for certain cigars.)
H.R. 3186 Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act (Lobbying activities related to the entire bill which would implement requirements to reduce smuggling of tobacco products and related tax evasion.)
S. 1706 Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act (Lobbying activities related to the entire bill which would implement requirements to reduce smuggling of tobacco products and related tax evasion.)
Tobacco excise taxes (Lobbying activities related to the inequitable tax rates on different tobacco products).
Tobacco and Trade Agreements (Lobbying activities related to preserving Doggett Trade Language that prevents funds from being used to promote the sale or export of tobacco or to seek the reduction or removal by other countries of their restrictions on marketing of tobacco or tobacco products.)
Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (Lobbying activities related to provisions that may impact tobacco prevention.)
Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),
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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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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Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund |
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
1 | 3 | 5 |
2 | 4 | 6 |
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
1 | 5 | 9 |
2 | 6 | 10 |
3 | 7 | 11 |
4 | 8 | 12 |