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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1331 Pennsylvania Ave NW |
Address2 | Suite 1425 North |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004-1710 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Zip Code | 60601 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 2811-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2022 |
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 |
Date | 4/20/2022 10:37:26 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
Issues relating to the Presidents FY23 budget; Issues related to lung disease treatment, prevention and research; public health; tobacco control and air pollution; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to COVID-19 Response; Issues related to infrastructure; H.R.4502 House Labor HHS Appropriations bill; H.R.4372 House Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations bill; H.R.4432 House Defense Appropriations bill; H.R.4550 House Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill; H.R.4356 House Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill; H.R.4355 House Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill; S.2604 Senate Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill; S.3062 Senate Labor HHS Appropriations bill; S.3034 Senate Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations bill; S.3023 Senate Defense Appropriations bill; S.3045 Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill; S.2599 Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill; S.740 WORK NOW Act; H.R.3904 Reducing COVID-19 Disparities by Investing in Public Health Act; S.2315 Medicaid Saves Lives Act; H.R.4595 Medicaid Saves Lives Act; H.R.5376 Build Back Better Act; S.Con.Res.14 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; S.674 Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act; H.R.5305 Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; H.R.6119 Further Extending Government Funding Act; H.R.2471 FY22 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022; H.R.6617 Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act; Issues related to FY23 appropriations bills
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), 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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to the health impacts of air pollution and climate change; Issues related to air pollution from stationary and mobile sources; Issues related to the Clean Air Act; Issues related to regulatory reforms; Issues related to infrastructure; Issues relating to the Presidents FY23 budget; H.R.4502 House Labor HHS Appropriations bill; H.R.4372 House Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations bill; H.R.4550 House Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill; S.3062 Senate Labor HHS Appropriations bill; S.3034 Senate Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations bill; S.3045 Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill; H.R.501 Climate Smart Ports Act; H.R.512 Green Bus Act of 2021; H.R.516 Environmental Justice Mapping and Data Collection Act of 2021; H.R.848 GREEN Act of 2021; H.R.957 Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act; H.R.1221 Electric Vehicles for Underserved Communities Act of 2021; H.R.1344 Clean School Bus Act of 2021; H.R.1512 To build a clean and prosperous future by addressing the climate crisis, protecting the health and welfare of all Americans, and putting the Nation on the path to a net-zero greenhouse gas economy by 2050, and for other purposes; H.R.2307 To create a Carbon Dividend Trust Fund for the American people in order to encourage market-driven innovation of clean energy technologies and market efficiencies which will reduce harmful pollution and leave a healthier, more stable, and more prosperous nation for future generations; S.101 Environmental Justice Mapping and Data Collection Act of 2021; S.216 Climate Smart Ports Act of 2021; S.506 Clean School Bus Act of 2021; S.507 Electric Vehicles for Underserved Communities Act of 2021; H.R.959 Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021; S.975 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property; S.985 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide direct payments of the renewable electricity production credit, the energy credit, and the carbon oxide sequestration credit; H.R.2721 Clean Commute for Kids Act; S.1271 Clean Commute for Kids Act of 2021; S.1345 Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act; H.R.3271 Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act; S.1702 Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act of 2021; S.1931 Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021; S.2085 Save Our Future Act; S.1298 Clean Energy for America Act; H.R.3959 American Renewable Energy Act of 2021; H.R.5089 Next Generation Fuels Act;; H.R.5376 Build Back Better Act; S.Con.Res.14 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; S.674 Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act; S.645 Methane Emissions Reduction Act; H.R.1915 Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act; Environmental Justice Legacy Pollution Clean Up Act; Outdoors for All Act; Black Lung Benefits Disability Trust Fund Solvency Act; S.1076 REGROW Act; H.R.6050 Aviation Noise and Emissions Mitigation Act; S.196 Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act; Technology Assessment for Air Quality Management Act of 2022; H.R.2471 FY22 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022; H.R.6546 Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Program Act of 2022; H.R.6617 Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act; H.R. 6662 EVs for All Act; H.R. 6759 Environmental Justice Air Quality Monitoring Act of 2022; H.R. 7267 Cabin Air Safety Act of 2022; S 3944 Cabin Air Safety Act of 2022; Issues related to FY23 appropriations bills
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), White House Office, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Interior - Dept of (DOI)
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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to lung disease treatment, prevention and research; Issues related to public health; Issues related asthma, COPD, influenza, lung cancer, pneumonia, pulmonary fibrosis, tuberculosis and other lung diseases; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to the Childrens Health Insurance Program; Issues related to COVID-19 Response; Issues related to vaccines; Issues related to the SUNSET Rule; Issues related to infrastructure; Issues related to supplemental oxygen; Issues relating to the Presidents FY23 budget; Issues related to the implementation of the No Surprises Act; Issues related to Medicare sequestration; Issues related to FY23 appropriations bills; Issues related to Cancer Moonshot; Issues related to Implementation of ACA; Issues related to Short-Term Limited Duration Plans; Issues related to Healthy Future TaskforceH.R.4502 House Labor HHS Appropriations bill; S.3062 Senate Labor HHS Appropriations bill;; H.R.3173 Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act; H.R.107 Lung Cancer Screening Registry and Quality Improvement Act of 2021; H.R.1946 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests; H.R.2140 To prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research; S.571 Public Health Funding Prevents Pandemics Act; S.961 A bill to prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research; S.962 A bill to prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research; H.R.66 CARING for Kids Act; H.R.1390 CHIPPER Act; H.R.1583 To fully fund the Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirm the importance of prevention in the United States health care system; H.R.1738 To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under the Medicaid program and Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes; H.R.1791 To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to permanently extend the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes; S.245 SAME Act of 2021; S.1114 A bill to increase vaccination rates among pregnant women enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP, and for other purposes; H.R.2347 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure adequate access to vaccines under the Medicaid program and the Vaccines for Children program, and for other purposes; S.1117 A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require Medicaid coverage of approved vaccines for pregnant women; S.368 Telehealth Modernization Act; H.R.2125 To amend title XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation services under such titles, and for other purposes; H.R.1978 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide information regarding vaccines for seniors as part of the Medicare & You handbook and to ensure that the treatment of cost sharing for vaccines under Medicare part D is consistent with the treatment of vaccines under Medicare part B, and for other purposes; H.R.2170 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve access to adult vaccines under Medicaid; S.581HAPI Act; H.R.379 Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2021; H.R.526 Ensuring Coverage in Public Health Emergencies Act of 2021; H.R.1872 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for Federal Exchange outreach and educational activities, and for other purposes; H.R.1874 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for additional requirements with respect to the navigator program, and for other purposes; H.R.1875 To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the short-term limited duration insurance exemption with respect to individual health insurance coverage; H.R.1878 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a health insurance affordability fund, and for other purposes; H.R.1888 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require a Federal medical assistance percentage of 100 percent for Indian health care providers, and for other purposes; H.R.1890 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require Exchanges to establish network adequacy standards for qualified health plans and amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in premium rates; S.104 Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2021; S.779 Protecting Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions Act of 2021; S.942 A bill to provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect; H.R.1790 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to set forth a method of determining maximum out-of-pocket limits and annual updates to premium tax credit eligibility; H.R.550 Immunization Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2021; H.R.736 Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 202; H.R.791 Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act; H.R.1268 Building COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Act of 2021; S.167 Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 2021; S.236 Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act; H.R.173 COVID-19 Prevention and Awareness Act of 2021;; H.R.959 Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021; H.R.3904 Reducing COVID-19 Disparities by Investing in Public Health Act; H.R.2170 HAPI Act; S.1314 Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2021; H.R.2786 Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2021; H.R.1800 Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2021; S.699 Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2021; H.R.1946 Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2021; H.R.3749 Katherines Law for Lung Cancer Early Detection and Survival Act of 2021; H.R.3 Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act; H.R.1738 Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act; S.646 Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act of 2021; S.1114 Maternal Immunization Enhancement Act; S.1873 Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2021; H.R.2125 Quit Because of COVID-19 Act; S.2622 Quit Because of COIVD-19 Act; H.R.1978 Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2021; H.R.2347 Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act of 2021; S.1117 Maternal Immunization Coverage Act; H.R.3149 HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2021; H.R.3961 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a demonstration project under the Medicaid program for political subdivisions of States to provide medical assistance for the expansion population under such program, and for other purposes; S.1660 HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2021; H.R.2903 CONNECT for Health Act of 2021; S.1512 CONNECT for Health Act of 2021; S.912 Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2021; S.1424 Chronic Disease Management Act of 2021; H.R.3883 To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes; S.2043 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes; H.R.5376 Build Back Better Act; S.2315 Medicaid Saves Lives Act; H.R.4595 Medicaid Saves Lives Act; S.Con.Res.14 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; H.R.5227 LIFT the BAR Act of 2021; S.674 Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act; Health Equity and Accountability Act; H.R.5030 DIVERSE Trials Act; S.2706 DIVERSE Trials Act; H.R.6302 Protecting the Health of Americas Older Adults Act; S.J.Res.29 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard"; S.Res.462 A resolution designating November 2021 as "National Lung Cancer Awareness Month" and expressing support for early detection and treatment of lung cancer; H.R.2471 FY22 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022; H.R.2909 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a one-time election for a qualified charitable distribution to a split-interest entity and to inflation adjust the limits for qualified charitable distributions.; H.R.2954 Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021; H.R.6617 Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act; H.R. 7055 Elijah E. Cummings Family Asthma Act; S. 3332 Let States Innovate Under Medicaid Act;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), 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 MED
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to asthma, COPD, influenza, lung cancer, pneumonia, pulmonary fibrosis, tuberculosis and other lung diseases; Issues related to lung disease treatment, prevention and research; Issues related to COVID-19 Response; Issues related to telehealth; Issues related to the SUNSET Rule; Issues related to infrastructure; Issues related to supplemental oxygen; Issues related to health equity; Issues related to FY23 appropriations bills; Issues related to Cancer Moonshot; Issues relating to the Presidents FY23 budget;H.R.4502 House Labor HHS Appropriations bill; H.R.4432 House Defense Appropriations bill; S.3062 Senate Labor HHS Appropriations bill; Senate Defense Appropriations bill; H.R.2140 To prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research; S.571 Public Health Funding Prevents Pandemics Act; S.961 A bill to prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research; S.962 A bill to prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research; ; H.R.107 Lung Cancer Screening Registry and Quality Improvement Act of 2021; H.R.1800 Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2021; S.699 Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2021; H.R.3 Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act; H.R.5030 DIVERSE Trials Act; S.2706 DIVERSE Trials Act; S.Res.462 A resolution designating November 2021 as "National Lung Cancer Awareness Month" and expressing support for early detection and treatment of lung cancer; H.R.2471 FY22 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022; H.R.6617 Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act;
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office
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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 lung disease treatment, prevention and research; Issues related to public health; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to health inequities; Issues related to Medicaid waivers; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to supplemental oxygen; Issues related to access to healthcare; Issues related to COVID-19 Response; Issues related to Medicaid coverage for immigrants; Issues related to the SUNSET Rule; Issues related to infrastructure; Issues related to health equity; Issues related to the implementation of the No Surprises Act; Issues related to Medicare sequestration; Issues related to FY23 appropriations bills; Issues relating to the Presidents FY23 budget;H.R.4502 House Labor HHS Appropriations bill; S.3062 Senate Labor HHS Appropriations bill; H.R.3173 Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act; H.R.66 CARING for Kids Act; H.R.1390 CHIPPER Act; H.R.1583 To fully fund the Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirm the importance of prevention in the United States health care system; H.R.1738 To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under the Medicaid program and Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes; H.R.1791 To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to permanently extend the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes; S.245 SAME Act of 2021; S.1114 A bill to increase vaccination rates among pregnant women enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP, and for other purposes; H.R.2347 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure adequate access to vaccines under the Medicaid program and the Vaccines for Children program, and for other purposes; S.1117 A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require Medicaid coverage of approved vaccines for pregnant women; S.368 Telehealth Modernization Act; H.R.2125 To amend title XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation services under such titles, and for other purposes; H.R.1978 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide information regarding vaccines for seniors as part of the Medicare & You handbook and to ensure that the treatment of cost sharing for vaccines under Medicare part D is consistent with the treatment of vaccines under Medicare part B, and for other purposes; H.R.2170 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve access to adult vaccines under Medicaid; S.581 HAPI Act; H.R.1946 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests; H.R.107 Lung Cancer Screening Registry and Quality Improvement Act of 2021; H.R.2170 HAPI Act; H.R.3 Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act; H.R.1738 Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act; S.646 Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act of 2021; S.1114 Maternal Immunization Enhancement Act; S.1873 Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2021; H.R.2125 Quit Because of COVID-19 Act; S.2622 Quit Because of COIVD-19 Act; H.R.1978 Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2021; H.R.2347 Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act of 2021; S.1117 Maternal Immunization Coverage Act; H.R.3149 HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2021; H.R.3961 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a demonstration project under the Medicaid program for political subdivisions of States to provide medical assistance for the expansion population under such program, and for other purposes; S.1660 HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2021; H.R.2903 CONNECT for Health Act of 2021; S.1512 CONNECT for Health Act of 2021; S.912 Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2021; H.R.1946 Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2021; H.R.5376 Build Back Better Act; S.2315 Medicaid Saves Lives Act; H.R.4595 Medicaid Saves Lives Act; S.Con.Res.14 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; H.R.5227 LIFT the BAR Act of 2021; H.R.2471 FY22 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022; H.R.6617 Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act; S. 3332 Let States Innovate Under Medicaid Act;
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), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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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; Issues related to the Preventing Online Sales of E-cigarettes; Issues related to FY23 appropriations bills; Issues relating to the Presidents FY23 budget; H.R.3076 Postal Service Reform Act of 2021; H.R.2471 FY22 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022; H.R.6617 Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
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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 lung cancer, lung disease treatment, prevention and research; and public health; Issues related to FY23 appropriations bills; Issues relating to the Presidents FY23 budget; H.R.4432 House Defense Appropriations bill; S.3023 Senate Defense Appropriations bill; S.1605 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022; H.R.2471 FY22 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022; H.R.6617 Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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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 lung disease treatment, prevention and research; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to smokefree air; Issues related to Tobacco 21; Issues related to the Tobacco Control Act; Issues related to tobacco smuggling; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to menthol cigarettes; Issues related to tobacco prevention; Issues related to youth cessation research; Issues related to nicotine; Issues relating to the Presidents FY23 budget; Issues related to health equity; Issues related to COVID-19 Response; Issues related to the SUNSET Rule; Issues related to FY23 appropriations bills; Issues related to tobacco litter; Issues related to synthetic nicotine H.R.4502 House Labor HHS Appropriations bill; H.R.4432 House Defense Appropriations bill; H.R.4550 House Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill; H.R.4356 House Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill; S.3062 Senate Labor HHS Appropriations bill; S.3023 Senate Defense Appropriations bill; S.3045 Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill; S.2599 Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill; H.R.2125 To amend title XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation services under such titles, and for other purposes; H.R.2786 Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2021; S.1314 Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2021; H.R.3883 To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes; S.2043 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes; H.R.2125 Quit Because of COVID-19 Act; S.2622 Quit Because of COIVD-19 Act; H.R.5376 Build Back Better Act; S.Con.Res.14 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; S.1605 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022; H.R.6286 Clarifying Authority over Nicotine Act of 2021; S.438 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2021; H.R.3982 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2021; H.R.2471 FY22 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022; H.R.6617 Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act;
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
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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
Issues related to taxes on tobacco products; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to COVID-19 Response; Issues related to infrastructure; Issues relating to the Presidents FY23 budget; H.R.1704 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and extend the deduction for charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing deductions; S.618 Universal Giving Pandemic Response and Recovery Act; H.R.1790 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to set forth a method of determining maximum out-of-pocket limits and annual updates to premium tax credit eligibility; S.975 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property; S.985 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide direct payments of the renewable electricity production credit, the energy credit, and the carbon oxide sequestration credit; S.1298 Clean Energy for America Act; S.243 Legacy IRA Act; H.R.2786 Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2021; S.1314 Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2021; S.1424 Chronic Disease Management Act of 2021; H.R.2307 To create a Carbon Dividend Trust Fund for the American people in order to encourage market-driven innovation of clean energy technologies and market efficiencies which will reduce harmful pollution and leave a healthier, more stable, and more prosperous nation for future generations; S.2085 Save Our Future Act; H.R.848 GREEN Act of 2021; H.R.5376 Build Back Better Act; S.1981 ACE Act; S.Con.Res.14 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; H.R. 5089 Next Generation Fuels Act; H.R.2909 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a one-time election for a qualified charitable distribution to a split-interest entity and to inflation adjust the limits for qualified charitable distributions.
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
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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 lung disease treatment, prevention and research; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to smokefree air; Issues related to COVID-19 Response; Issues related to FY23 appropriations bills; Issues relating to the Presidents FY23 budget; H.R.4355 House Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill; S.2604 Senate Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill; H.R.3883 To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes; S.2043 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes; H.R.2471 FY22 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022; H.R.6617 Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act;
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
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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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to nonprofit loans, grants and loan forgiveness; Issues related to FY23 appropriations bills; Issues relating to the Presidents FY23 budget; H.R.4502 House Labor HHS Appropriations bill; H.R.4372 House Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations bill; Issues related to the Paycheck Protection Program; H.R.1704 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and extend the deduction for charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing deductions; S.618 Universal Giving Pandemic Response and Recovery Act; S.243 Legacy IRA Act; H.R.2471 FY22 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022; H.R.6617 Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act;
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
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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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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