id,filing_uuid,filing_type,registrant_name,registrant_id,client_name,filing_year,filing_period,issue_code,specific_issues,government_entities,income_amount,expense_amount,is_no_activity,is_termination,received_date
1982520,bd2f89d3-b086-4408-8fca-c14d1af8173a,Q2,"SPECIALTY TOBACCO COUNCIL, INC.",40020145,SPECIALTY TOBACCO COUNCIL INC,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"FDA regulation of tobacco products, PL 111-31.  To ensure fair and reasonable regulation of industry.","Executive Office of the President (EOP),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,,0,0,2017-06-30T13:37:53.803000-04:00
1982804,9d836d27-6d8f-4508-8584-f285dde70d60,Q2,"PARKER, POE, ADAMS & BERNSTEIN LLP",288098,"CHEYENNE INTERNATIONAL, LLC",2017,second_quarter,TOB,"Tobacco taxes, federal tobacco regulation, manufacturing issues",Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB),,,0,0,2017-07-03T14:20:01.577000-04:00
1983139,d6ac34cc-66ce-48bf-b09b-5ed780ca9d55,Q2,THE POTOMAC GROUP,31918,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2017,second_quarter,TOB,monitor tobacco issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2017-07-05T14:26:14.767000-04:00
1983760,db8e8872-2793-49b3-b36e-e9edf53d906a,Q2,ROBIN TALLON & ASSOCIATES,48348,R J REYNOLDS,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"Taxes
Regulation","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",8000,,0,0,2017-07-07T08:18:59.897000-04:00
1983817,d200acf3-5576-46c1-a6be-689fb338d214,Q2,HR STRATEGIES LLC,401104415,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2017,second_quarter,TOB,Issues impacting the domestic tobacco industry.,"Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2017-07-07T10:50:04.357000-04:00
1984989,a6f7ace7-9bc2-4fbd-81b3-17389e73873c,Q2,LANGE THOMAS & ASSOCIATES LLP (FORMERLY LUMAN LANGE THOMAS & MCMULLEN LLP),400275300,CONVENIENCE DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATION,2017,second_quarter,TOB,Change Predicate Date under Tobacco Control Act (H.R. 1136),,,,0,0,2017-07-11T13:07:45.317000-04:00
1985297,f405e310-f171-4cd0-bb1a-d174104296c4,Q2,"THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC",35800,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"Discussions involving FDA regulation of Nitrosonoronicotine 

Discussions pertinent to tobacco use harm reduction 

H.R. 1136 FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017 (All sections of full text)

FDA Proposed Rule, Clarification of When Products Made or Derived from Tobacco are Regulated as Drugs, Devices, or Combination Productions; Amendments to Regulations Regarding ""Intended Uses"" (All Sections of Full text)

FDA Implementation of P.L. 11-31 (All Sections of full text)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2017-07-11T16:25:08.667000-04:00
1985544,bf47495d-8997-4d48-a070-501eef3c9835,Q2,"MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS, LLP",25818,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC,2017,second_quarter,TOB,Policies related to the regulation of tobacco products,SENATE,40000,,0,0,2017-07-12T10:22:06.153000-04:00
1985701,f84d230d-99ea-49aa-b30f-63211bc80a5f,Q2,"THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC",35800,BALLANTYNE BRANDS LLC,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"H.R. 1136 - FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017 (All sections of full text)

FDA Proposed Rule, Clarification of When Products Made or Derived from Tobacco Are Regulated as Drugs, Devices, or Combination Productions; Amendments to Regulations Regarding ""Intended Uses"" (All Sections of full text)

FDA Implementation of P.L. 11-31 (All sections of full text)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2017-07-12T12:00:12.257000-04:00
1985921,bcefc040-e3a7-412a-8960-44b6c140d82e,Q2,CONVENIENCE DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATION,3696,CONVENIENCE DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATION,2017,second_quarter,TOB,Change the Predicate date for Tobacco Control Act - H.R. 1136,,,,0,0,2017-07-12T14:47:41.573000-04:00
1986609,8335b219-8f70-4cea-8fbb-516d359df9d3,Q2,"K&L GATES, LLP",32098,CIGAR RIGHTS OF AMERICA,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"H.R. 564, S. 294, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017, entire bill.
Yet to be introduced FY2018 Agriculture/FDA Appropriations:  issues pertaining to tobacco.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,White House Office",40000,,0,0,2017-07-13T12:42:22.203000-04:00
1986762,9d6048c7-6ffa-424c-99f2-e9d704102263,Q2,"ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.",1171,GENERAL CIGAR CO INC,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"Tobacco issues in general
H.R. 564, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017
S. 294, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017
House and Senate Agriculture Approps. bill
H.R. 1136, FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2017-07-13T14:57:33.643000-04:00
1986784,a81a5a1d-6797-4aa2-af15-6de4d1a680c6,Q2,"ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.",1171,SWEDISH MATCH NORTH AMERICA,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"Tobacco issues in general
H.R. 564, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017
S. 294, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017
House and Senate Agriculture Approps. bill
H.R. 1136, FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2017-07-13T15:07:50.107000-04:00
1987327,88d5d5a9-00d6-4038-bff4-8a6a7e54ae74,Q2,AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION,62712,AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION,2017,second_quarter,TOB,Support of H.R. 1136- Cole-Bishop Amendment,"Energy, Dept of,Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",,10000,0,0,2017-07-14T11:27:04.863000-04:00
1987521,eaa8d039-fcff-45fe-9286-6820e35b20de,Q2,"K&L GATES, LLP",32098,INTERNATIONAL PREMIUM CIGAR AND PIPE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"H.R. 564, S. 294, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act, all provisions.
Yet to be introduced FY2018 Agriculture/FDA Appropriations:  issues pertaining to tobacco.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,White House Office",40000,,0,0,2017-07-14T12:56:51.840000-04:00
1988383,531f922a-b5b4-48f7-8587-ed7cc5391fac,Q2,CAPITOL LEGISLATIVE STRATEGIES LLC,400432093,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"Issues affecting the tobacco industry, including public law: 111-31, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Act.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2017-07-17T08:40:23.437000-04:00
1988605,99468de0-9ddd-425a-8e5f-b31e3ce595e6,Q2,"THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC",35800,UNIVERSAL CORPORATION,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"Discussions involving FDA regulation of Nitrosonoronicotine

H.R. 1136 FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017(All sections of full text)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2017-07-17T10:21:02.933000-04:00
1989358,58626d71-5430-4907-ac76-1317ed8a34e4,Q2,"ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL ADVERTISERS, INC.",4653,"ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL ADVERTISERS, INC.",2017,second_quarter,TOB,"Discussions generally on required warnings for cigarette packaging and advertisements, including e-cigarettes","Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Economic Council (NEC),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,430000,0,0,2017-07-17T14:08:28.857000-04:00
1989674,04152397-d9c3-401c-a94e-db08682b1ced,Q2,RICHARD F. HOHLT,18433,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC,2017,second_quarter,TOB,All legislation relating to the above issues.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",52500,,0,0,2017-07-17T15:00:00.817000-04:00
1989916,a3579063-972b-4a29-a915-905e76043b7b,Q2,"ADVANCED POLICY CONSULTING, LLC",401103524,"SWEDISH MATCH NORTH AMERICA, LLC",2017,second_quarter,TOB,Education regarding the FDA's deeming process.,"Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2017-07-17T15:48:48.510000-04:00
1990081,b899b7ad-e83a-4f8c-abc3-b9f177dd02d6,Q2,STEPTOE LLP,36710,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES,2017,second_quarter,TOB,Issues relating to sales of tobacco products,"Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",160000,,0,0,2017-07-17T16:22:34.233000-04:00
1990107,e323ae17-a896-4987-b37d-01cd1bfa6e8f,Q2,STEPTOE LLP,36710,SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT GASOLINE MARKETERS OF AMERICA,2017,second_quarter,TOB,Issues relating to sales of tobacco products,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",100000,,0,0,2017-07-17T16:23:40.547000-04:00
1990403,e6dc7bf3-1a80-428e-b297-0bedd227447b,Q2,"LEMUNYON GROUP, LLC",53312,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"Illicit trade of tobacco products, vapor rules and regs, FY 2017 Ag appropriations.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2017-07-17T19:05:34.247000-04:00
1991448,443ce637-e98e-464d-8a3a-dfbb7a82e549,Q2,"CAPITOL HILL STRATEGIES,  LLC",91774,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC,2017,second_quarter,TOB,Issues related to e-vapor/e-cigarettes.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2017-07-18T12:34:31.393000-04:00
1991801,6ce1c485-5511-44d2-bd1e-08838d30cb8d,Q2,CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC,313715,"RAI SERVICES COMPANY (FORMERLY REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC.)",2017,second_quarter,TOB,Monitoring administrative and legislative tax proposals on the tobacco industry.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2017-07-18T13:46:01.263000-04:00
1991853,9a87a88d-8090-4f5e-8528-20fab0e9ceb7,Q2,CIGAR RIGHTS OF AMERICA,400845495,CIGAR RIGHTS OF AMERICA,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"HR564 TRADITIONAL CIGAR MANUFACTURING AND SMALL BUSINESS JOBS PRESERVATION ACT OF 2017
S294 TRADITIONAL CIGAR MANUFACTURING AND SMALL BUSINESS JOBS PRESERVATION ACT OF 2017","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,82500,0,0,2017-07-18T13:54:41.700000-04:00
1992082,57291b4a-b342-49a2-b81e-e347628285d1,Q2,"MATTOON & ASSOCIATES, LLC",314215,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC (FORMERLY ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES INC ),2017,second_quarter,TOB,"H.R. 3979, FY'15 NDAA, Hunter/Durbin amendment (prohibiting policy that restricts sales of tobacco products in exchanges or commissaries and eliminates discounted prices for tobacco products) (Final Version).
H.R. 1136, ""Cole-Bishop FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017"", including in Omnibus Appropriations bill, FY '17. (Agriculture Title)
Provided intel on ""dark tobacco"" FDA rule-making.",HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,40000,,0,0,2017-07-18T14:31:27.470000-04:00
1992397,51654386-e243-41c3-9557-d0f6f93e339f,Q2,"GUIDEPOSTSTRATEGIES, LLC",401104428,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2017,second_quarter,TOB,Reform of Food & Drug Administration,"Executive Office of the President (EOP),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)",60000,,0,0,2017-07-18T15:05:48.990000-04:00
1993128,d176bb71-6155-46ff-b67d-0a46afd28dea,Q2,CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO-FREE KIDS,27401,CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO-FREE KIDS,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"Legislation 

H.R. 564 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017 (Lobbying activities related to opposing exemption of cigars from FDA oversight)

S. 294 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017 (Lobbying activities related to opposing exemption of cigars from FDA oversight)

H.R. 1136 FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017 (Lobbying activities related to opposing bill to change the grandfather date for newly deemed products) 

Senate Tobacco to 21 Act (Lobbying activities related to prohibiting the sale or distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21)

House Tobacco to 21 Act (Lobbying activities related to prohibiting the sale or distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21)

Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (Lobbying activities related to FY 2017 appropriations for the Food and Drug Administration and protecting FDAs authority to oversee all tobacco products) 

Senate FY2018 Appropriations for the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (Lobbying activities related to FY 2018 appropriations for the Food and Drug Administration and protecting FDAs authority to oversee all tobacco products) 

House Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (Lobbying activities related to FY 2017 appropriations for the Food and Drug Administration and protecting FDAs authority to oversee all tobacco products)

House FY2018 Appropriations for the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (Lobbying activities related to FY 2018 appropriations for the Food and Drug Administration and protecting FDAs authority to oversee all tobacco products)

Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (Lobbying activities related to FY 2017 appropriations for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Senate FY2018 Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (Lobbying activities related to FY 2018 appropriations for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)


House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (Lobbying activities related to FY 2017 appropriations for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

House FY2018 Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (Lobbying activities related to FY 2018 appropriations for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

S. Con. Res. 3 - FY 17 Budget Resolution

H.R. 1628 American Health Care Act of 2017 (provisions related to coverage for tobacco cessation and Prevention Fund)

Senate health care reform bill (provisions related to coverage for tobacco cessation and Prevention Fund)

H.R. 1662 A bill to prohibit smoking in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration

H.R. 2194 Cigarette Smoking Reduction and Electronic Vapor Alternatives Act of 2017

Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act (not yet introduced)

H.R. 244 the Consolidated Appropriations Act (lobbying related to FDA authority to regulate tobacco products and CDC tobacco prevention funding)

S. 951 the Regulatory Accountability Act


                                Issues

Nomination of Scott Gottlieb to be FDA Commissioner

Prevention and Public Health Fund (Lobbying activities related to preserving the Fund)

Tobacco cessation coverage in Medicaid

Tobaccos role in health disparities

ACA Coverage of tobacco cessation services in private insurance

FDA regulation of tobacco products

Implementation of FDAs Deeming Rule

Nomination of Noel Francisco for Solicitor General
United States Trade Representative efforts to renegotiate NAFTA

CDC tobacco control efforts

Smoke free Housing and Urban Development rule","Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,90000,0,0,2017-07-18T16:33:43.423000-04:00
1993838,881e5c76-8fba-4c28-812c-e4a8bf956a7d,Q2,RAFFANIELLO & ASSOCIATES,400290378,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC,2017,second_quarter,TOB,FDA regulation HR 1136,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2017-07-18T23:43:09.830000-04:00
1994278,5d2f656a-f851-46f6-935b-cc8f31f90685,Q2,AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION,3173,AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"Oppose any effort to exempt cigars from regulation under the Tobacco Control Act.
Oppose H.R. 1136, the FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act.
Support H.R. 1662 to prohibit smoking in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration.
Support full implementation of deeming rule without delays.","Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),President of the U.S.,SENATE,White House Office",,34700,0,0,2017-07-19T09:20:57.637000-04:00
1995563,fc3e28a9-d94f-455f-a88e-ebef2fcc18e3,Q2,AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION,3162,AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"H.R. 1136 FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act
H.R. 1662 To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",,220000,0,0,2017-07-19T11:59:59.527000-04:00
1995664,48743c78-a06c-4ab5-810c-212b8e84bfb0,Q2,"PIPE TOBACCO COUNCIL, INC.",31576,PIPE TOBACCO COUNCIL INC,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"Allocation and Related Agencies Appropriations for fiscal year 2018
Definition of traditional pipe tobacco","Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2017-07-19T12:13:12.047000-04:00
1995737,9c03aea6-26a5-4647-b644-23b49d87403c,Q2,"CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC.",9226,CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"Tobacco Deeming Rule
HR 1136, FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of FY2017
Cigar excise taxes","Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,45000,0,0,2017-07-19T12:21:00.657000-04:00
1995773,020ff8a2-5576-489a-ad0b-d73b67730308,Q2,LOBBYIT.COM,400487397,TOBACCO VAPOR ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE ASSOCIATION,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"Lobby Congress (HELP, Energy and Commerce) and FDA on e-cigarette law and regulation.",,20000,,0,0,2017-07-19T12:27:32.407000-04:00
1996726,7ff4aa0b-da69-498a-98d7-3031ac18a0dd,Q2,PREMIUM CIGAR ASSOCIATION,401024891,PREMIUM CIGAR ASSOCIATION,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"H.R. 594 - The Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017
S. 294 - The Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017
H.R. 1136 - The FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017
H.R. 5054, S. 2956 - Agriculture Appropriations FY 2017; provisions pertaining to Tobacco
H.R. 244 The 2017 Consolidated Appropriations Act - Provisions pertaining to tobacco
H.R. _ FY 2018 House Agriculture Appropriations Bill - Provisions pertaining to tobacco
S _ FY 2018 Senate Agriculture Appropriations Bill - Provisions pertaining to tobacco
Comprehensive Tax Reform - Provisions affecting small businesses","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,80000,0,0,2017-07-19T14:01:43.120000-04:00
1997857,de82013a-dc6a-429d-bf1e-88307e26c93d,Q2,"HECHT LATHAM SPENCER & ASSOCIATES, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS HECHT SPENCER & ASSOC",17966,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"P.L. 111-31 - Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control and Federal Retirement Reform Act - implementation of provisions relating to federal regulation of tobacco;
H.R. 244 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017, P.L. 115-21 - Division A - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - Title VI - provisions relating to the federal regulation of tobacco by the Food and Drug Administration;
Draft Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations bills, FY 2018 - same issue as above;
81 FR 28973 (May 10, 2016) - Implementation of Food and Drug Administration final rule deeming certain tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes, as subject to FDA regulation.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2017-07-19T15:18:28.043000-04:00
1997887,aee2b607-1017-44ff-9e7d-7fa10fe8d4c6,Q2,TROUTMAN STATEGIES,81511,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"Matters pertaining to taxation, tobacco, budget, appropriations, specifically the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2017-07-19T15:21:53.590000-04:00
1997889,975be073-b34b-4cea-a643-0cc1fdce0b77,Q2,WASHINGTON ADVOCACY GROUP,401104385,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2017,second_quarter,TOB,Addressing backlog applications of the FDA.,Food & Drug Administration (FDA),25000,,0,0,2017-07-19T15:21:56.090000-04:00
1997897,25b2fba7-0062-40a5-baee-d5e38c03130f,Q2,WASHINGTON ADVOCACY GROUP,401104385,CLEAN LINE ENERGY,2017,second_quarter,TOB,Addressing backlog applications of the FDA.,Food & Drug Administration (FDA),25000,,0,0,2017-07-19T15:23:01.480000-04:00
1999726,5ee284ab-45f5-42b3-8982-e0fc28ebf4a7,Q2,"REINECKE STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS, INC.",298012,CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO FREE KIDS,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"FY 2018 Appropriations for Department of Agriculture and the FDA. Specifically for funding of and full implementation of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009.  FY2018 Appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services.  Specifically for funding for tobacco control activities and full implementation of the Tobacco Control Act.  H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act and the Better Care Reconciliation Act.  Specifically related to the Prevention and Public Health Fund.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2017-07-19T17:35:19.153000-04:00
2001060,44dadf3d-7f63-4cdb-a179-249a9a6b3c29,Q2,"CGCN GROUP, LLC",76992,SI GROUP CLIENT SERVICES (FKA SWISHER),2017,second_quarter,TOB,"Monitor issues related to FDA regulation of cigars. 
Monitor issues related to premium cigar legislation.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",39000,,0,0,2017-07-19T21:54:49.760000-04:00
2002099,bf6adb18-dbc5-4c3b-a8d5-bea9c3eb4635,Q2,"BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP",7257,VECTOR GROUP LTD,2017,second_quarter,TOB,Legislation and regulatory issues pertaining to tobacco,"Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",80000,,0,0,2017-07-20T09:00:34.287000-04:00
2002119,7d841197-c71c-4e40-923e-d30c66760d8d,Q2,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES,26728,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"Issues relating to FDA regulation of tobacco 
Issues relating to tobacco excise taxes","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Reserve System,Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,600000,0,0,2017-07-20T09:02:45.720000-04:00
2002207,63822ebe-e91d-49f9-b7d9-e43948bdd5d5,Q2,"POLARIS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC",307730,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC,2017,second_quarter,TOB,Provide advice and counsel on matters impacting corporations represented by Altria Client Services.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2017-07-20T09:12:37.573000-04:00
2002215,75c84c48-9239-4136-a6ba-9a9f7c7be4ff,Q2,COFFEE & ASSOCIATES LLC,400559671,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2017,second_quarter,TOB,FDA regulation of tobacco products,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2017-07-20T09:13:44.590000-04:00
2002433,def209f0-1aa2-4f5b-8093-836a980b77c3,Q2,THE MATHIS HARPLE GROUP,322911,PMI GLOBAL SERVICES INC.,2017,second_quarter,TOB,Reduced Risk Products,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2017-07-20T09:29:47.483000-04:00
2002535,3c74c179-3fb6-462c-9f48-17d280bcc772,Q2,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,33204,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"H.R. 564/S. 294 -- Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Preservation Act of 2017

H.R. 1136 -- FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017

Public Law No. 111-31 -- The Family Smoking Preservation and Tobacco Control Act -- issues related to the implementation of the Act related to traditional tobacco products as well as newly deemed tobacco products.

H.R. 2194 -- Cigarette Smoking Reduction and Electronic Vapor Alternatives Act

FDA nominations before the Senate Finance & HELP Committee","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",,549343,0,0,2017-07-20T09:38:36.953000-04:00
2002615,3b908a0a-9a36-408d-9cfe-2e0e13c890ba,Q2,"THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.",22688,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"Provisions concerning the differential regulation of certain tobacco products, the predicate date in the FDA's final regulation and the Center for Tobacco Products; H.R. 1136 ""FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017""; Discussions concerning the Prevention and Public Health Fund established under Section 4002 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PL 111-148) and reporting requirements and grant programs; FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations bill; issues related to proposed rules RIN 0910-ZA46 and RIN 0910-AG96.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2017-07-20T09:43:27.110000-04:00
2002740,9ba51fe8-16da-4f39-959c-ab82653c5a68,Q2,AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,2877,AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,2017,second_quarter,TOB,FDA deeming rule/regulatory jurisdiction extension,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,5280000,0,0,2017-07-20T09:51:50.610000-04:00
2003042,f19d7f09-5121-4401-abcf-71e4bf2332ae,Q2,"STUNTZ DAVIS & STAFFIER, P.C.",37141,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"Use of Congressional Review Act to lessen regulatory burdens. Implementation of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act: FDA guidance on Substantial Equivalence Determinations. Implementation of Executive Order 13771, Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs, and Executive Order 13777, Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda.",,40000,,0,0,2017-07-20T10:07:05.657000-04:00
2003500,d1e43b8d-dd66-4ebd-b57d-16b44a3c9e5e,Q2,AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION,2811,AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"Issues related to lung disease treatment and prevention, and public health; 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 the President's Budget; H.R.5 Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017; H.R.21 Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017; H.R.26 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017; H.R.564 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017; H.R.729 Tobacco Excise Tax and Parity Act of 2017; H.R.774 Medicaid Coverage of Tobacco Cessation Nonprescription Drugs Act; H.R.998 SCRUB Act; H.R.1004 Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017; H.R.1009 OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act; H.R.1136 FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017; H.R.1662 To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes; S.21 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017; S.34 Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017; S.56 RED Tape Act of 2017; S.294 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017; S.934  FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017; H.R.2430 FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017; S.951, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017; H.R. 2194 Cigarette Smoking Reduction and Electronic Vapor Alternatives Act of 2017; S.Con.Res.3 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026; Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; House Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; Senate Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017; House Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017; Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; Senate Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017; House Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017; Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; House Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; H.R.244 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017; Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; House Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; Senate Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018; House Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018; Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; Senate Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018; House Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018; Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; House Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R.2998  Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; Senate Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018","Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Postal Regulatory Commission,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,100000,0,0,2017-07-20T10:40:11.833000-04:00
2004257,f82b76cc-d059-42bc-b79d-751e1f8ad1bf,Q2,THE ROYER LAW FIRM (FORMERLY ROYER & BROOKS),33875,"MONUMENT STRATEGIES, LLC",2017,second_quarter,TOB,No specif Issues,,20000,,0,0,2017-07-20T11:26:33.807000-04:00
2004552,c9b715cc-7d57-4dff-a4ee-911fb7ab3491,Q2,"CLYBURN CONSULTING, LLC",293370,TOBACCO-FREE KIDS ACTION FUND,2017,second_quarter,TOB,Monitor general issues regarding tobacco product regulations and cessation programs; highlight connection between health disparities and tobacco use.,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,20000,,0,0,2017-07-20T11:45:34.950000-04:00
2004845,2510703e-43bf-4f3c-b878-0622fc144fb3,Q2,ALSTON & BIRD LLP,1182,CONVENIENCE DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATION,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"Issues related to H.R.1136, The FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017, health care reform and tax reform.",,10000,,0,0,2017-07-20T12:03:30.657000-04:00
2005421,53504627-9542-40fe-b4b6-c818c647e01e,Q2,BALLARD PARTNERS,401104288,RAI SERVICES COMPANY (FKA- RAISC),2017,second_quarter,TOB,The registrant will advise and advocate for the client on general government policies and regulations.,"Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),White House Office",110000,,0,0,2017-07-20T12:34:31.020000-04:00
2005447,5ec8c753-9ea0-4d4e-85ce-ce4ded846a7f,Q2,THE ADVOCACY GROUP,261,"CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC.",2017,second_quarter,TOB,"Tobacco Deeming Rule
H.R. 1136, FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of FY2017.
Cigar excise taxes.","Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2017-07-20T12:35:45.190000-04:00
2006883,d0c400d2-d0d7-48ae-88de-aec93d67f2aa,Q2,"FEDERAL POLICY GROUP, LLC",72975,CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA,2017,second_quarter,TOB,Cigar excise taxes,Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB),10000,,0,0,2017-07-20T13:52:21.310000-04:00
2007196,04238022-0d95-4ef2-8e8e-495a81da8b58,Q2,AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD,682,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC,2017,second_quarter,TOB,FDA Deeming Clarification Act (H.R. 1136); FDA Proposed Rule on Establishing a limit on NNN levels in smokeless tobacco products.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2017-07-20T14:10:27.593000-04:00
2007957,6fa1086a-59ab-48c6-9ed2-5f6a334ef6a9,Q2,S-3 GROUP,400774330,TURNING POINT BRANDS,2017,second_quarter,TOB,Taxation of certain tobacco products. Implementation of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2017-07-20T14:47:37.847000-04:00
2008667,cc36888e-72a3-43ed-90d3-1dd515426acd,Q2,AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD,682,PMI US CORPORATE SERVICES INC. (FKA PMI GLOBAL SERVICES INC.),2017,second_quarter,TOB,Discussions related to modified risk tobacco products.,"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Executive Office of the President (EOP),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",190000,,0,0,2017-07-20T15:19:26.007000-04:00
2008677,3ae66001-f71e-4f78-9f47-c9c69d8e4357,Q2,"ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.",1171,SMOKE-FREE ALTERNATIVES TRADE ASSOCIATION (SFATA),2017,second_quarter,TOB,Implementation of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act,"Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",20000,,0,0,2017-07-20T15:19:36.773000-04:00
2008740,8ab15e67-6245-451d-a440-a6c1b95d1e7b,Q2,"NORTH SOUTH GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, FKA JDM PUBLIC STRATEGIES, LLC",400689052,"ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES, LLC",2017,second_quarter,TOB,Issues related to FDA oversight and approval for vaping products,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2017-07-20T15:20:53.743000-04:00
2008869,56409739-79cd-4f20-a0af-4275e8e7f963,Q2,FARRAGUT PARTNERS LLP,401103938,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC,2017,second_quarter,TOB,Implementation of Family Smoking Protection and Tobacco Control Act of 2009 and FDA Tobacco Product Deeming proposed Rule,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2017-07-20T15:25:25.757000-04:00
2009128,0427e9e8-d729-4486-9a97-7cb2a7be4ebf,Q2,AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY,1945,AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"Tobacco use prevention and smoking cessation; FDA regulation of tobacco; HR 1136, FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017 and S 294/HR 564, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act; electronic cigarettes and nicotine products; tobacco and electronic cigarette policy in House and Senate Appropriations.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,White House Office",,430000,0,0,2017-07-20T15:35:13.777000-04:00
2009241,0357290d-d089-4f0f-8c12-9d458d4fd72b,Q2,STEPTOE LLP,36710,LIGGETT VECTOR BRANDS LLC,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"Implementation of Tobacco Control Act, Tobacco deeming rule.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",30000,,0,0,2017-07-20T15:40:32.760000-04:00
2009980,69fcc862-2431-4c24-945c-96646d05705a,Q2,AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM,3801,AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM,2017,second_quarter,TOB,H.R. 1136 FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017,"Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Economic Council (NEC),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,270000,0,0,2017-07-20T16:05:55.187000-04:00
2010444,ff5330fd-2051-4fd4-b2e7-780fac091865,Q2,AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY,3424,AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"H.R.1136 FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017
S.294/H.R.564 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,76973,0,0,2017-07-20T16:20:34.937000-04:00
2011679,ef8ff958-5a98-490e-8560-2bfed62f024f,Q2,"AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK, INC.",288670,AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK INC,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"Issues relating to smoking cessation, tobacco sales to minors, tobacco taxes, minimum smoking age, graphic warning labels, product regulation, and smokefree environments, including: implementation of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 111-31), including the proposed FDA deeming regulations. Issues relating to proposed FDA regulation of electronic cigarettes and/or cigars; H.R.564 & S.294, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act; H.R. 1136, FDA Deeming Authorization Clarification Act. Issues related to FDA tobacco control, as considered in House and Senate, FY17 Agriculture Appropriations legislation and Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations legislation.","Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,1720000,0,0,2017-07-20T17:00:03.253000-04:00
2012468,2862443f-eb24-4c26-bcd9-504b9feabcb6,Q2,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC,31406,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"HR 564/S 294     Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Action 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

Discussions related to the implementation of P.L. 111-31 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

Discussions related to FDA's proposed rule concerning NNN Levels in Smokeless Tobacco Products","Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Economic Council (NEC),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of the Vice President of the United States,SENATE",,2550000,0,0,2017-07-20T17:30:11.600000-04:00
2012555,f8e85ac7-0a6b-49e2-9958-2ce8b882ac1e,Q2,AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS,1342,AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"No Bill No. - Correspondence to FDA on e-cigarette batteries:  Exploding batteries.
No Bill No. - Correspondence to HHS on FDA deeming:  FDA jurisdiction over nicotine delivery devices.
No Bill No. - FY17 Ag Appropriations bill FDA & Labor-H cuts to CDC Office on Smoking and Health:  Public Tobacco prevention.","Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,754034,0,0,2017-07-20T17:33:05.100000-04:00
2013332,4d319ee7-cd7f-4179-9720-97914d92d521,Q2,KING & SPALDING LLP,21632,RAI SERVICES COMPANY (FORMERLY KNOWN AS RJ REYNOLDS),2017,second_quarter,TOB,"-- H.R.1136 - FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017; Cole/Bishop amendment to Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; H.R.3268 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018: Title VII, Sec. 753

-- General tobacco issues","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2017-07-20T18:23:52.947000-04:00
2013954,f2d64c2e-38d4-499a-a915-c9d206e33784,Q2,AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY,1386,AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"Opposition to H.R. 564 and any appropriations policy riders that would exempt some cigars, including flavored cigars, from regulation under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (TCA).

Support for legislation and/or regulation requiring all non-grandfathered private health insurance plans to cover preventative services given an ""A"" or ""B"" rating by the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF), especially provisions relating to comprehensive benefits for tobacco cessation services.

Opposition to H.R. 1136, the ""FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017,"" all provisions. 

Comments to the Department of Housing and Urban Development re: Reducing Regulatory Burden; Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda Under Executive Order 13777; Docket No. FR-6030-N-01.

Support for funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) in the FY 2018 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill.

Comments re: Docket No. USTR-2017-0006; provisions relating to public health measures to protect  citizens from the death and disease caused by tobacco products.

Support for authorized level of user fees for the Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) oversight of tobacco products in the FY 2018 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, and opposition to any effort to limit the authority that Congress granted the FDA under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (TCA).","Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,210000,0,0,2017-07-20T19:20:00.327000-04:00
2014211,6c146579-c43c-4d37-82a9-4b2ecf3211bf,2T,DENTONS US LLP,36105,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2017,second_quarter,TOB,Issues related to the Center for Tobacco Products.,"Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)",20000,,0,1,2017-07-20T19:51:47.690000-04:00
2014412,a97ced52-2fd0-4528-9202-0dae29b4da12,Q2,"GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP",16896,SI GROUP CLIENT SERVICES,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"Congressional outreach and monitoring related to the tobacco industry.
Monitor all federal and legislative action related to e-cigarettes.
Monitor the implementation of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 113-3).
Monitor federal and legislative action related to the marketing and advertising of tobacco products.
Monitor the treatment of tobacco under proposed trade deals.
Monitor FDA action related to menthol cigarettes (Docket No. FDA2013N0521).
Monitor FDA action related to deeming tobacco products to be subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Docket No. FDA2014N0189).
Monitor administrative and legislative action on Presidents FY 2018 budget proposal.
Outreach and monitoring related to FY 18 agriculture appropriations.
Outreach and monitoring related to the Presidents proposed FY18 budget request.
H.R. 563, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017
S. 294, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017
H.R. 729, Tobacco Excise Tax and Parity Act of 2017
H.R. 1136, FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017
H.R.2194, Cigarette Smoking Reduction and Electronic Vapor Alternatives Act of 2017","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2017-07-20T20:37:01.507000-04:00
2014433,4b7cb836-b37f-4abf-bbed-f2689ad46b9a,Q2,"GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP",16896,"ITG BRANDS, LLC.",2017,second_quarter,TOB,"Congressional outreach and monitoring related to the tobacco industry.
Monitor the implementation of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 113-3).
Monitor federal and legislative action related to the marketing and advertising of tobacco products.
Monitor the treatment of tobacco under proposed trade deals.
Monitor FDA action related to menthol cigarettes (Docket No. FDA2013N0521).
Monitor FDA action related to deeming tobacco products to be subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Docket No. FDA2014N0189).
Monitor administrative and legislative action on Presidents FY 2018 budget proposal.
Outreach and monitoring related to FY 18 agriculture appropriations.
Outreach and monitoring related to the Presidents proposed FY18 budget request.
H.R. 563, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017
S. 294, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017
H.R. 729, Tobacco Excise Tax and Parity Act of 2017
H.R. 1136, FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2017-07-20T20:39:09.040000-04:00
2014615,9783210c-9816-4e54-98ae-3e42b580968d,Q2,PMI US CORPORATE SERVICES INC. (FKA PMI GLOBAL SERVICES INC.),400265213,PMI US CORPORATE SERVICES INC. (FKA PMI GLOBAL SERVICES INC.),2017,second_quarter,TOB,Discussions concerning modified risk tobacco products,"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)",,2180000,0,0,2017-07-20T21:25:08.577000-04:00
2014770,08018653-c992-40c1-a82b-82a5c58fb8d6,Q2,ROWLAND STRATEGY GROUP LLC,401104274,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2017,second_quarter,TOB,Regulation of tobacco.,"Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",15000,,0,0,2017-07-20T22:11:45.613000-04:00
2015330,c33c33e2-4667-4be3-87db-3a46419ee38b,Q2,AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY,56873,AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"HR 564/S. 294, cigar bill
HR 1136 FDA tobacco regulatory clarification act
HR 3268 FY18 Agriculture/FDA appropriations bill","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,185000,0,0,2017-07-21T11:29:38.533000-04:00
2015393,1badb10e-f205-4de8-a709-2ff0f4ccfbe8,Q2,ENERGY MARKETERS OF AMERICA,31281,ENERGY MARKETERS OF AMERICA,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"E Vapor Regulation and Predicate Date, NNN Proposed Standard","Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration,SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",,110000,0,0,2017-07-21T12:52:13.697000-04:00
2016354,afc795c6-1528-4f91-b5c6-396999bc855b,Q2,AMERICANS FOR NONSMOKERS' RIGHTS,3787,AMERICANS FOR NONSMOKERS' RIGHTS,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"HR 564: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017. This bill exempts cigars from regulation by the Food and Drug Administration, including potentially small flavored cigars. Monitor.

HR 714: Legitimate Use of Medicinal Marihuana Act. This bill addresses the legalization of marijuana and does not affect any federal, state, or local law that regulates or prohibits smoking in public. Monitor.

HR 715: Legitimate Use of Medicinal Marihuana Act. This bill addresses the legalization of marijuana and does not affect any federal, state, or local law that regulates or prohibits smoking in public. Monitor.

HR 1136: FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017. This bill would exclude e-cigarettes and cigars already on the market, including the many sweet-flavored products, from FDA review. Monitor. 

HR 1662: To prohibit smoking in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration. This bill would prohibit smoking inside and on the grounds of the Veterans Health Administration facilities. Monitor.

HR 2194: Cigarette Smoking Reduction and Electronic Vapor Alternatives Act of 2017. This bill changes the FDAs authority over electronic smoking devices, including exempting the products from the definition of tobacco products, preempting local laws on marketing, distribution, or sale of the products, and require a harm reduction report. Monitor.

HR 2962: Banning the Use of Electronic Cigarettes on Airplanes Act of 2017. This bill prohibits the use of electronic smoking devices on airplanes. Monitor.

S 294: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017. This bill exempts cigars from regulation by the Food and Drug Administration, including potentially small flavored cigars. Monitor.",,,,0,0,2017-07-25T17:53:36.247000-04:00
2016379,aa2c219d-7f57-4ed0-aea2-37ecb09e628d,Q2,BASSGLP LLC,401104449,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"Legislative monitoring and outreach on various issues affecting the tobacco industry.
H.R.3268, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018.",HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,30000,,0,0,2017-07-25T20:54:54.203000-04:00
2016570,db6963b9-71db-49c8-b4ab-d33efc878564,Q2,AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION,2228,AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"H.R. 564-Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017 
H.R. 1136-FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017 
H.R. 1662-Making VHA Facilities Smoke-Free 
S. 294-Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017","Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ),Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Education, Dept of,Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Indian Health Service,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE",,490000,0,0,2017-07-27T10:51:18.030000-04:00
2016760,4ac88e2e-19a9-485e-8121-baa14a8734e9,2A,"THIRD STREET STRATEGIES, LLC.",401104498,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES,2017,second_quarter,TOB,FDA-2016-N-2527  Nitrosonornicotine (NNN) levels in smokeless tobacco.,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),SENATE,White House Office",10000,,0,0,2017-07-29T13:08:35.160000-04:00
2017147,9c134445-58dd-411f-9a52-c16b7395f5e3,Q2,OTT BIELITZKI & O'NEILL PLLC,401103584,RYO MACHINE COMPANY USA,2017,second_quarter,TOB,Working with Congressional offices to address a problem resulting from 2012 legislation regarding roll-your-own machines.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2017-08-02T13:08:55.437000-04:00
2017277,85ed1946-1700-4e33-92d8-668fd2234896,Q2,AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION,2525,AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"Amend Title 38, United States Code, prohibiting smoking in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration(H.R.1662) 
Cigarette Smoking Reduction and Electronic Vapor Alternatives Act of 2017(H.R.2194)
FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act(H.R.1136)
Implementation of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act(P.L.111-31)
Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017(S.294/H.R.564)","Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ),Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Education, Dept of,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,142995,0,0,2017-08-03T15:11:36.993000-04:00
2017519,552e10e0-edda-41e5-9eef-2f6c53564865,Q2,NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION,401103538,NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION,2017,second_quarter,TOB,Second Hand smoke is bad for you,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2017-08-07T16:40:56.667000-04:00
2017811,879afa05-b167-4e09-ae13-3d11de4b912d,Q2,"ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN'S HEALTH, OBSTETRIC AND NEONATAL NURSES",43536,ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN'S HEALTH OBSTETRIC AND NEONATAL NURSES,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"To Health and Human Services Sec. Tom Price concerning the FDAs deeming rule on tobacco products out of concern that the FDA under the new administration is delaying implementation of the rule, or reconsidering it. Letter in Support of H.R. 1662, Making VHA Facilities Smoke-Free.","Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP),SENATE",,,0,0,2017-08-10T12:29:19.823000-04:00
2017997,d5bcd3af-fddb-49f3-a006-83e8cad96042,Q2,"ADUSTON CONSULTING, LLC",305098,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2017,second_quarter,TOB,Generally advocated for a harm reduction approach to tobacco regulation. Advocated for increased Congressional oversight of the United States Food and Drug Administration's expenditures of tobacco industry user fees.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2017-08-15T20:10:35.027000-04:00
2018082,11bb1b55-3d2f-41ae-a10d-d72bacc1143e,Q2,"RUHLEN STRATEGIES, LLC",401103804,WASHINGTON ADVOCACY GROUP ON BEHALF OF RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2017,second_quarter,TOB,Issues pertaining to FDA proposed and final rules under the Tobacco Control Act.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2017-08-17T17:44:58.500000-04:00
2018389,15099d27-d446-4cf1-b954-cb24c7dabd3f,Q2,CT GROUP FKA CTF GLOBAL LLC,87814,RAI SERVICES COMPANY (FORMERLY KNOWN AS REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC.),2017,second_quarter,TOB,"Issues affecting US tobacco industry 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2017-08-29T19:12:57.640000-04:00
2055042,8a844402-0c48-4041-8878-1c184b3ab8cc,Q2,CAPITOL NETWORK LLC(FKA MR. DAVID DISTEFANO),78733,"RAI SERVICES COMPANY (FKA REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC.)",2017,second_quarter,TOB,Monitor tobacco related legislation,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2017-11-06T09:32:56.673000-05:00
2056024,33819770-0b37-4e28-9664-99da8109efbe,Q2,AMERICAN VAPING ASSOCIATION,401104102,AMERICAN VAPING ASSOCIATION,2017,second_quarter,TOB,Health and financial benefits offered by electronic cigarettes and vapor products.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2017-11-30T09:51:19.597000-05:00
2056137,ce7dc08f-4c70-4367-aee8-14e849973881,Q2,"DININO ASSOCIATES, LLC",400568701,CIGAR RIGHTS OF AMERICA,2017,second_quarter,TOB,"S. 294 -- The Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Preservation Act of 2017
HR 564 -- The Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Preservation Act of 2017","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2017-12-02T10:42:22.457000-05:00
2056393,3051170d-9d0d-4583-b0b9-79da748dba57,Q2,"MONUMENT STRATEGIES, LLC",305635,"ALLIANCE ONE INTERNATIONAL, INC.",2017,second_quarter,TOB,"deeming date for e- cigarettes
general AG/Tobacco issues","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2017-12-06T17:41:43.213000-05:00
2058725,dc9b6434-63a7-4b33-9bc8-7efb5c2c3c20,Q2,S-3 GROUP,400774330,TURNING POINT BRANDS (FKA INTREPID BRANDS LLC),2017,second_quarter,TOB,Implementation of Tobacco Control Act,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2018-01-08T17:35:44.123000-05:00