Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

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

FY 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Bill; provisions related to the predicate date in the FDA's deeming regulation

HR 3268 FY 2018 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; provisions concerning the differential regulation of certain tobacco products, the predicate date in the FDA's proposed deeming regulation and the Center for Tobacco Products

HR 3354 Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018; provisions concerning the differential regulation of certain tobacco products, the predicate date in the FDA's proposed deeming regulation and the Center for Tobacco Products

H.Con.Res.71 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027; provisions concerning reconciliation instruction for tax reform

S.Con.Res 25 An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027; provisions concerning reconciliation instruction for tax reform

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

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 1 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; provisions related to corporate and business taxation, and alcohol taxes

HR 747 Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2017; provisions related to the excise tax for wine

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 564/S 294 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017; all provisions of the bill

HR 729 Tobacco Excise Tax and Parity Act of 2017; all provisions of the bill

HR 1136 FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017; all provisions of the bill

S 1837 Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2017; all provisions of the bill

Implementation of P.L. 111-31 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

FDA's proposed rule concerning NNN Levels in Smokeless Tobacco Products

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), White House Office

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

22. New General description of client’s business or activities

LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization