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 1511144,99df64e9-720a-4f62-8350-0b6eebe35228,1T,"R. B. MURPHY & ASSOCIATES, LLC",48931,ALTRIA,2014,first_quarter,TOB,Implementation of FDA regulation of tobacco,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,1,2014-03-26T12:19:46.977000-04:00 1512687,6408908b-18ae-4bb5-acbf-a6f7d7f95c9d,Q1,THE ROYER LAW FIRM (FORMERLY ROYER & BROOKS),33875,"MONUMENT STRATEGIES, LLC",2014,first_quarter,TOB,No specific legislation -- issues relating generally to the trade of tobacco products.,,20000,,0,0,2014-04-08T19:16:24.400000-04:00 1512725,626cf622-bd92-48a2-8d46-2ce3bbdb997a,Q1,"WELCH RESOURCES, INC.",83978,REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC,2014,first_quarter,TOB,Monitoring legislation which has an effect on the tobacco industry.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2014-04-09T07:27:06.837000-04:00 1512844,22ac9315-9662-4a76-88f8-8bb435afc47f,Q1,CONVENIENCE DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATION,3696,CONVENIENCE DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATION,2014,first_quarter,TOB,Opposition to any increase in federal excise tax on tobacco,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2014-04-09T10:59:29.530000-04:00 1513265,9cd020f2-b374-4dca-823f-9043d19fe9a9,Q1,"PARKER, POE, ADAMS & BERNSTEIN LLP",288098,"CHEYENNE INTERNATIONAL, LLC",2014,first_quarter,TOB,"Tobacco taxes, federal tobacco regulation, manufacturing issues",Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB),,,0,0,2014-04-10T09:43:43.360000-04:00 1513580,60fd1646-b5a1-489f-912c-975cd20d5ef3,Q1,"K&L GATES, LLP",32098,CIGAR RIGHTS OF AMERICA,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"H.R. 792, S. 772, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013, entire bill. H.R. 2410, S. 1244, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations Act, FY2014: Title VI.","Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",40000,,0,0,2014-04-10T14:52:52.500000-04:00 1513586,1744c00d-ae83-4478-8fdf-8e7a9a46fd02,Q1,"K&L GATES, LLP",32098,INTERNATIONAL PREMIUM CIGAR AND PIPE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"H.R. 792, S. 772, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013, entire bill. H.R. 2410, S. 1244, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations Act, FY2014: Title VI.","Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",40000,,0,0,2014-04-10T14:54:53.873000-04:00 1514456,8dc053ab-7723-40e6-9d45-f49c619f658d,Q1,ROBIN TALLON & ASSOCIATES,48348,R J REYNOLDS,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"Taxes Regulations","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",24000,,0,0,2014-04-12T10:49:05.793000-04:00 1514457,a55a1225-be28-4d05-9a02-c472ed472ada,Q1,ROBIN TALLON & ASSOCIATES,48348,COMMONWEALTH BRANDS,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"Taxes Regulation","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2014-04-12T10:58:47-04:00 1514951,eb9f1c8c-7808-4875-b47b-2eaef96baf55,Q1,"JENKINS HILL CONSULTING, LLC",303575,"JAPAN TOBACCO INTERNATIONAL USA, INC.",2014,first_quarter,TOB,Implementation of FDA legislation on tobacco products,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2014-04-14T12:34:40.080000-04:00 1514967,58a42061-5f0a-4e7c-8021-316ae6903dac,Q1,"JENKINS HILL CONSULTING, LLC",303575,"KING MAKER MARKETING, INC.",2014,first_quarter,TOB,Implementation of FDA legislation on tobacco products,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2014-04-14T12:37:41.033000-04:00 1514970,13c9ff16-2123-4326-b96f-65ff40a7c7dc,Q1,"JENKINS HILL CONSULTING, LLC",303575,SHERMAN'S 1400 BROADWAY NYC LTD.,2014,first_quarter,TOB,Implementation of FDA legislation on tobacco products,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2014-04-14T12:40:41.937000-04:00 1515783,7f1482ff-3fed-45b2-b00b-a4305c517151,Q1,S-3 GROUP,400774330,TURNING POINT BRANDS,2014,first_quarter,TOB,Taxation of certain tobacco products. P.L. 111-31 implementation of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2014-04-14T17:13:40.247000-04:00 1516552,5c771ae0-4c45-4edc-ad65-c70b0ed63e54,Q1,"HECHT LATHAM SPENCER & ASSOCIATES, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS HECHT SPENCER & ASSOC",17966,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2014,first_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. 3547 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, Division A - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 - provisions relating to the federal regulation of tobacco by the Food and Drug Administration; S. 826 - Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act - entire bill relating to excise tax rates on tobacco products and tobacco law enforcement; Draft Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related Agencies Appropriations bills, 2015 - provisions relating to the federal regulation of tobacco by the Food and Drug Administration.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",75000,,0,0,2014-04-15T12:10:52.683000-04:00 1516937,dc4f9cb2-81ca-4ab3-a1e7-f94b2e1ef164,Q1,CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC,313715,"RAI SERVICES COMPANY (FORMERLY REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC.)",2014,first_quarter,TOB,Monitoring administrative and legislative tax proposals on the tobacco industry.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2014-04-15T15:01:58.823000-04:00 1517341,b33d9284-c900-4001-801c-857e301e58ec,Q1,RICHARD F. HOHLT,18433,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC,2014,first_quarter,TOB,All legislation relating to the above issues.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",36000,,0,0,2014-04-15T17:03:40.933000-04:00 1517437,27591f53-c4c4-4f68-a9c5-968a2f371c1b,Q1,BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN LLP,51560,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES INC (FORMERLY ALTRIA CORPORATE SERVICES INC ),2014,first_quarter,TOB,Policies related to the regulation of tobacco products.,SENATE,50000,,0,0,2014-04-15T21:36:10.240000-04:00 1517945,05a43d20-3aa2-42cf-a9fd-7dd931c40817,Q1,"GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP",16896,PRIME TIME INTERNATIONAL,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"Proposed TTB rule pertaining to tax classification of cigars and cigarettes (27 CFR Parts 40, 41, 44 and 45). Tobacco Buyout Program Assessments. Equitable treatment of small businesses under tobacco regulatory legislation.","Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2014-04-16T10:10:15.477000-04:00 1518400,658c8d9f-d9be-49cf-b258-43b0f22abad0,1T,MCGUIREWOODS CONSULTING (A SUBSIDIARY OF MCGUIREWOODS LLP),24486,UNIVERSAL LEAF CORPORATION,2014,first_quarter,TOB,Tobacco issues generally including import quotas,"Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,1,2014-04-16T11:41:38.007000-04:00 1519022,8d7dd7b2-d339-48e4-a311-896ac9c59e27,Q1,"ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.",1171,COMMONWEALTH BRANDS INC,2014,first_quarter,TOB,Issues related to FDA regulation of tobacco,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2014-04-16T14:10:33.677000-04:00 1519129,d02d90b2-40cd-4304-a9eb-cf1a4ba7a335,Q1,STEPTOE LLP,36710,LIGGETT VECTOR BRANDS LLC,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"Enforcement of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Potential Tobacco ""deeming"" Regulation","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2014-04-16T14:25:08.927000-04:00 1521070,b4aeca92-f1a3-4ca2-a30a-3e22e9194068,Q1,"CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC",400531586,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"H.R.792/S.772, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013; tobacco related issues.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2014-04-17T10:22:16.580000-04:00 1521084,56dd5629-4927-4205-8b3b-f012e153bae6,Q1,"THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC",35800,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"Discussions pertinent to tobacco use harm reduction FDA implementation of PL 111-31","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2014-04-17T10:23:20.660000-04:00 1521176,acc38a06-351a-4bcf-b476-aef5cf9cadaa,Q1,"MATTOON & ASSOCIATES, LLC",314215,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC (FORMERLY ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES INC ),2014,first_quarter,TOB,"S.1147, PACT Act Implementation, all sections H.R. 4216, H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act, all sections (impact on 113th Congress)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2014-04-17T10:35:47.470000-04:00 1521910,b750951d-fbc2-420f-b4e3-5e595653079e,Q1,MISSOURI FARM BUREAU FEDERATION,400275270,MISSOURI FARM BUREAU FEDERATION,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"Tobacco Transition Payment Program (TTPP): The organization supports the TTPP, established under the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, and expressed concern about the withholding of payments (not funded by taxpayers) to farmers as a result of sequestration.","Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,70000,0,0,2014-04-17T11:53:26.830000-04:00 1522313,adad5cbc-451d-43f5-ae46-efb5042c778b,Q1,AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION,3173,AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"Support for the Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014 Support for FDA to regulate cigarette product standard Request for guidance on the ACA requirement for coverage of tobacco cessation treatment","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of the Vice President of the United States,SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),White House Office",,37190,0,0,2014-04-17T13:04:13-04:00 1523028,812741ec-97ba-4fa6-bfa6-184cfa328dd6,Q1,AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY,1386,AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"Food and Drug Administration oversight of tobacco products; in general. Clarification of tobacco cessation benefits in the Affordable Care Act; in general. Issues re: proposed changes in the design and composition of cigarettes to eliminate the increased risk of disease and death identified by the Surgeon General in the report released in January.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,155000,0,0,2014-04-17T14:35:46.970000-04:00 1523396,f26a9e93-902b-45fc-8dda-b9a7522f0d3d,Q1,THE ADVOCACY GROUP,261,"CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC.",2014,first_quarter,TOB,"Cigar excise taxes, S. 39, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act. Proposed rule deeming cigars to be subject to FDA jurisdiction.","Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",30000,,0,0,2014-04-17T15:11:19.817000-04:00 1524709,dd3e8eb0-7252-456c-8af5-9c4a89213110,Q1,CAPITOL LEGISLATIVE STRATEGIES LLC,400432093,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"Any issues affecting the Tobacco Industry, including Public Law No: 111-31 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2014-04-17T17:40:24.257000-04:00 1524991,80d7c124-600a-42b0-b038-8bf2e6fbd54b,Q1,COFFEE & ASSOCIATES LLC,400559671,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2014,first_quarter,TOB,FDA regulation of tobacco products,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2014-04-17T23:44:37.727000-04:00 1525242,d486fcde-025c-4565-b55d-836537725d2d,Q1,"CLYBURN CONSULTING, LLC",293370,TOBACCO-FREE KIDS ACTION FUND,2014,first_quarter,TOB,General issues regarding regulation of tobacco products,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2014-04-18T09:08:17.243000-04:00 1525806,250fb0fa-1b1f-47e6-982e-f112f2ae777b,Q1,AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,2877,AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,2014,first_quarter,TOB,Design and composition of cigarettes,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Government Accountability Office (GAO),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,6310000,0,0,2014-04-18T10:32:55.493000-04:00 1525866,64bf1251-7221-4a15-a1cc-a94bd3093e4e,Q1,"ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL ADVERTISERS, INC.",4653,"ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL ADVERTISERS, INC.",2014,first_quarter,TOB,Food and Drug Administration proposed rule on required warnings for cigarette packaging and advertisements,"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA),Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP),SENATE",,380000,0,0,2014-04-18T10:38:20.353000-04:00 1527763,d9d01d4b-1278-4086-b3e2-abe3895263dd,Q1,"REINECKE STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS, INC.",298012,CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO FREE KIDS,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"Funding for tobacco cessation and control. Full and effective implementation of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, including oversight of e-cigarettes and cigars. Full implementation of tobacco cessation and prevention provisions in the Affordable Care Act.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",11250,,0,0,2014-04-18T14:32:07.603000-04:00 1528426,7e2adfd8-d89e-4a80-8348-fc071465796d,Q1,"ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.",1171,SWEDISH MATCH NORTH AMERICA,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"Tobacco issues in general H.R. 792, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 S. 194, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013 H.R. 389 Transparency in Tobacco User Fees Act of 2013","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2014-04-18T16:19:10.493000-04:00 1528445,d729906e-a0ff-488b-abb5-b959bfef33e1,Q1,"ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.",1171,GENERAL CIGAR CO INC,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"Tobacco issues in general H.R. 792, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 S. 194, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013 H.R. 389 Transparency in Tobacco User Fees Act of 2013","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2014-04-18T16:22:22.430000-04:00 1528564,55eb995c-5a93-451c-9039-324dbd3108d9,Q1,STEPTOE LLP,36710,SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT GASOLINE MARKETERS OF AMERICA,2014,first_quarter,TOB,Issues relating to sales of tobacco products,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",100000,,0,0,2014-04-18T16:52:06.947000-04:00 1528574,556a8759-9c55-47c7-9986-f8d5c60ed487,Q1,STEPTOE LLP,36710,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES,2014,first_quarter,TOB,Issues relating to sales of tobacco products,"Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",150000,,0,0,2014-04-18T16:53:10.430000-04:00 1528650,de34ea96-7044-4c5a-9f23-8704574faf74,Q1,AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS,1342,AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"HR 2642, 5-year Farm Bill, FDA, tobacco regulation and nutrition programs. No Bill Number, Tobacco Cessation Programs, Asking HHS to clearly define a comphrehensive tobacco cessation benefit in health insurance coverage.","Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ),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,Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),White House Office",,629961,0,0,2014-04-18T17:11:37.057000-04:00 1529036,e1617c06-95e1-4394-a7a4-0437d9c280f6,Q1,"ATS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (DBA SILBEY STRATEGIES)",400400892,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2014,first_quarter,TOB,General tobacco issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",9000,,0,0,2014-04-18T20:37:36.940000-04:00 1529237,4a016a20-f057-425d-a191-aa1272ea1c41,Q1,THE POTOMAC GROUP,31918,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2014,first_quarter,TOB,monitor and lobby tobacco issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2014-04-19T11:08:03.757000-04:00 1529566,93690b0e-1651-4823-b1db-7e69ea8629eb,1T,KEVIN MCGUINESS PLLC,299811,RJR,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"Issues relating to the tobacco industry, including FDA regulation","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,1,2014-04-19T21:09:53.580000-04:00 1529569,8c2c9d27-12c5-4520-b4bd-b9b136f2b88c,1@,KEVIN MCGUINESS PLLC,299811,RJR,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"Issues relating to the tobacco industry, including FDA regulation","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",37500,,0,1,2014-04-19T21:12:54.690000-04:00 1529669,82865d50-8816-44ca-990a-04efa1786d2c,1T,SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS,30906,VECTOR GROUP LTD,2014,first_quarter,TOB,Implementation of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act and issues related to the manufacture and sale of tobacco products.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",10000,,0,1,2014-04-20T08:52:30.567000-04:00 1530936,5f69c495-436e-4b84-b77e-b925896d9262,Q1,"JONES WALKER, LLP",20881,PYXUS INTERNATIONAL INC,2014,first_quarter,TOB,Export of tobacco products under U.S. law.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",20000,,0,0,2014-04-21T09:06:45.737000-04:00 1531331,471f70ac-80f4-4928-abd7-ed799b35951c,Q1,CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO-FREE KIDS,27401,CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO-FREE KIDS,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"January 2014-March 2014 Lobbying on issues related to preventing and reducing tobacco use and its harm (See addendum) ***Lobbying Report: January-March 2014 Legislation H.R. 3830 Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 S.1900 Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 H.R.4325 Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014 S.2047 Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014 H.R. 792 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013 (Lobbying activities related to opposing exemption of cigars from FDA oversight) S. 772 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013 (Lobbying activities related to opposing exemption of cigars from FDA oversight) S. 194 Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013 (Lobbying activities related to equalizing taxes on tobacco products) S. 826 Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act (Lobbying activities related to increasing tobacco taxes and preventing smuggling of tobacco products) S. 1284 Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (Lobbying activities related to funding tobacco prevention and cessation programs) H.R. 3547 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Lobbying activities related to funding tobacco prevention and cessation programs and approval of FDA user fees for tobacco product regulation) Issues Release of the 2014 Surgeon Generals Report and 50th anniversary of the 1964 Surgeon Generals Report on smoking and health Prevention and Public Health Fund (Lobbying activities related to maintaining the Prevention Fund) Tobacco Taxes (Lobbying activities related to equalizing taxes on tobacco products and increasing taxes on all tobacco products) International Trade (Lobbying activities related to tobacco products and international trade agreements including the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, and investor-state dispute settlement) Lobbying activities related to FDA implementation of the Tobacco Control Act, including setting product standards and regulating all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes Appropriations (Lobbying activities related to Prevention and Public Health Fund, FDA, CDC/OSH and Omnibus appropriations) Agencies Visited US House of Representatives US Senate OMB USTR","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,150000,0,0,2014-04-21T09:58:02.440000-04:00 1531722,bbf66ff6-a726-4d1f-8db1-31792b30d6f6,1A,ROBIN TALLON & ASSOCIATES,48348,COMMONWEALTH BRANDS,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"Taxes Regulation","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2014-04-21T10:32:51-04:00 1532055,6bbcf768-db33-4a17-88aa-bfc1dff6a029,Q1,ENERGY MARKETERS OF AMERICA,31281,ENERGY MARKETERS OF AMERICA,2014,first_quarter,TOB,Filed comments concerning FDA's potential regulation of electronic cigarettes and banning menthol cigarettes,"Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,Federal Reserve System,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration,SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",,170000,0,0,2014-04-21T10:54:22.630000-04:00 1532636,d8c0eaed-d841-47a0-9be7-3e807dc7f537,Q1,"THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.",22688,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, provisions relating to the use of appropriated funds for lobbying; FY 2014 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act concerning the authority and funding for the FDA Center for Tobacco Products; Mitigation of sequestration on the Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act (FETRA) payments.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",70000,,0,0,2014-04-21T11:34:26.787000-04:00 1533386,90f7b1ce-78bd-49b3-89d7-046cd6a52f5e,Q1,"CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC.",9226,CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"Cigar excise taxes, S. 39 Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention Act Proposed rule deeming cigars to be subject to FDA jurisdiction","Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",,45000,0,0,2014-04-21T12:21:46.957000-04:00 1533402,f4462e38-acf5-4fa6-82cd-a867275fc5f0,Q1,"BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP",5404,PRIME TIME INTERNATIONAL COMPANY,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"Proposed TTB rule pertaining to tax classification of cigars and cigarettes (27 CFR Parts 40, 41, 44 and 45); Tobacco Buyout Program Assessments; and Equitable treatment of small businesses under tobacco regulatory legislation.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2014-04-21T12:24:51.240000-04:00 1533469,234ad01e-4571-48b0-859c-85c991993c6b,Q1,"STUNTZ DAVIS & STAFFIER, P.C.",37141,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2014,first_quarter,TOB,Extension of Food and Drug Administration authority over non-traditional tobacco products through deeming regulation.,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,40000,,0,0,2014-04-21T12:33:13.757000-04:00 1534485,0ee83a90-6f6a-4a00-b024-8b98638a5270,Q1,"RYAN MACKINNON VASAPOLI AND BERZOK, LLP",30187,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES INC,2014,first_quarter,TOB,Implementation of Family Smoking Protection and Tobacco Control Act of 2009.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2014-04-21T13:40:54.880000-04:00 1534506,ade36a8c-75e4-40ae-8c05-6a435b4c10ea,Q1,AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION,2228,AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"Issues relating to oral health (e.g., oral cancer) and tobacco use. H.R. 792 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013","Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ),Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Air Force, Dept of,Army, Dept of (Other),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),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),Navy, Dept of,Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP),SENATE,U.S. Coast Guard (USCG),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,610000,0,0,2014-04-21T13:42:01.397000-04:00 1534818,de2c3c1d-d203-4eb0-9f6b-9e6296b2947a,1T,"HERRICK, FEINSTEIN LLP",18091,"GREENSMARTLIVING, INC.",2014,first_quarter,TOB,Pending regulations of electronic cigarettes as a tobacco product.,"Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",30000,,0,1,2014-04-21T14:05:14.833000-04:00 1534981,c239fa42-27f6-4d47-9823-d48b3d1a858e,Q1,CIGAR RIGHTS OF AMERICA,400845495,CIGAR RIGHTS OF AMERICA,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"HR792 TRADITIONAL CIGAR MANUFACTURING AND SMALL BUSINESS JOBS PRESERVATION ACT OF 2013 S772 TRADITIONAL CIGAR MANUFACTURING AND SMALL BUSINESS JOBS PRESERVATION ACT OF 2013 COMMENTS BEFORE THE OMB/OIRA OFFICE AND CENTER FOR TOBACCO PRODUCTS AT THE F.D.A. in an effort to educate as to the detrimental effects F.D.A. regulation would have over hand rolled premium cigars.","Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,140000,0,0,2014-04-21T14:14:43.177000-04:00 1535279,a4ce3b45-3d0a-4112-a02a-a9143e83edb6,Q1,"FEDERAL POLICY GROUP, LLC",72975,CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA,2014,first_quarter,TOB,Cigar excise taxes,Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB),10000,,0,0,2014-04-21T14:30:32.800000-04:00 1535416,8851313f-9212-4426-8c14-ba6ae12390de,Q1,"DININO ASSOCIATES, LLC",400568701,CIGAR RIGHTS OF AMERICA,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"S 772 - The Traditional Premium Cigar and Small Business Preservation Act of 2013 HR 792 -- The Traditional Premium Cigar and Small Business Preservation Act of 2013","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",40000,,0,0,2014-04-21T14:38:12.800000-04:00 1535861,64d2f13a-03f8-4e77-a302-8c985548aded,Q1,"ADUSTON CONSULTING, LLC",305098,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2014,first_quarter,TOB,Generally advocated for a harm reduction approach to tobacco regulation. Advocated for increased Congressional oversight of the U. S. Food and Drug Administration's expenditures of tobacco user fees.,SENATE,20000,,0,0,2014-04-21T15:02:30.990000-04:00 1536407,63ec66a2-d7e2-44d4-b52b-e4f2d3dc7c44,Q1,"REPUBLIC CONSULTING, LLC",401016871,"ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES, INC.",2014,first_quarter,TOB,Discussions related to the implementation of P.L.111-31 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2014-04-21T15:21:21.537000-04:00 1536637,a43fad5c-00d3-4ca9-a0d3-56e6f12b49e2,Q1,AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION,2525,AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"Implementation of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 111-31) POTUS Tobacco Tax Proposal Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act (H.R.4325 & S.2047) Smuggled Tobacco Prevention STOP Act (H.R. 2990)Stop Tobacco Smuggling in the Territories Act (H.R. 338) Tobacco Tax Equity Act, S.194 Tobacco Tax & Enforcement Reform Act (S.826) Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013 (H.R.792 & S.772)","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,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,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,White House Office",,174517,0,0,2014-04-21T15:32:09.300000-04:00 1536677,bc4e3e9c-07bc-40ce-8be7-cf185dd6060a,Q1,BRET HEALY D/B/A RIVERBLUFF STRATEGIES,400581777,"HO-CHUNK, INC.",2014,first_quarter,TOB,"Implementation of Public Law 111-154: Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act, prohibiting shipment of cigarette tobacco through the mail; restrictions on tribal 8(a) small business contracting; implementation issues related to the Tobacco Control Act.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),SENATE",60000,,0,0,2014-04-21T15:33:23.020000-04:00 1536715,f436fe5c-13ec-4b83-bd71-fc53bae6a6c7,Q1,TROUTMAN STATEGIES,81511,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"Legislative and Executive Branch matters pertaining to: budget and appropriations, taxation, tobacco.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2014-04-21T15:35:33.473000-04:00 1537363,b8a87a4d-a425-4598-b8ae-33767223d6f2,Q1,AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION,2811,AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"Issues related to tobacco use prevention, cessation, secondhand smoke and product regulation including the following legislation: H.R.367 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013; H.R.792 : Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013; S.15 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013; S.39 Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act; S.194 Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013;S.772 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013; S.826 Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act; H.R.1578 To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes; H.R.2990 Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013; S.10 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013; S.954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013; H.R.3341 VALUE Act of 2013 H.R.3547 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014; H.R. 4325 Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014; S. 2047 Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014; S. Res 330 A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of ""Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States"" and the significant progress in reducing the public health burden of tobacco use, and supporting an end to tobacco-related death and disease; Issues related relating to Fiscal Year 2015 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations; Issues relating to Fiscal Year 2015 MilCon VA Appropriations; Issues relating to Fiscal Year 2015 State/Foreign Operations Appropriations; Issues relating to Fiscal Year 2015 Defense Appropriations; Issues relating to Fiscal Year 2015 Agriculture-FDA Appropriations; Issues related to tobacco cessation coverage; Issues related to Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act; Issues related to the smuggling of tobacco products; Issues related to the National Institutes of Health; Issues related to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act; Issues related smokefree air; Issues related to tobacco taxes; Issues related to tobacco trade; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to the Budget Control Act.","Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),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,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,50000,0,0,2014-04-21T15:59:36.507000-04:00 1538053,a0bc25fd-1ceb-4c97-8428-2f76ecc53b34,Q1,"AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK, INC.",288670,AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK INC,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"Issues relating to smoking cessation, tobacco sales to minors, tobacco taxes, product regulation, and smokefree environments, including: (1) implementation of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 111-31): (2) cessation and prevention programs authorized as part of P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act of 2010; (3) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). S.39, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act, H.R.792 & S.772, cigar exemptionfrom FDA regulations; S.194, Tobacco Tax Equity Act and tobacco tax proposals contained in the President's FY15 Budget. Issues relating to tobacco and trade, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership and Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, and legislation relating to trade promotion authority.","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",,760000,0,0,2014-04-21T16:27:30.567000-04:00 1538267,85989d62-f911-4a09-96c1-115f3ce7acdf,Q1,"CGCN GROUP, LLC",76992,SI GROUP CLIENT SERVICES (FKA SWISHER),2014,first_quarter,TOB,"Monitor issues related to FDA regulation of cigars. Monitor issues related to premium cigar legislation.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2014-04-21T16:34:35.770000-04:00 1539012,45cf9a07-5e36-483c-b69b-adb518e705d6,Q1,"BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP",7257,NATIONAL HOOKAH ALLIANCE,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act FDA tobacco deeming regulation","Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB)",60000,,0,0,2014-04-21T17:05:22.490000-04:00 1539677,8ada2c4e-5811-481e-8976-6cc3ed3f3ca8,Q1,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC,31406,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"HR 792/S 772: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013; all provisions of the billHR 1578: To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; provisions related to the Federal Excise Tax on tobacco S 39: Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act; provisions related to the Federal Excise Tax on tobacco S 194: Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013; all provisions of the bill S 826:Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act; all provisions of the bill HR 4325/S 2047: Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014; 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 Subtitle B of Title 6 of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, the Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-357); provisions related to the sequestration of Tobacco Transition Payment Program funds","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,2230000,0,0,2014-04-21T17:33:53.067000-04:00 1539998,68c7e8a0-78a8-43d8-9e19-8ca4cb5a93e0,Q1,"BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP",7257,VECTOR GROUP LTD,2014,first_quarter,TOB,Legislation and regulatory issues pertaining to tobacco.,"Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",90000,,0,0,2014-04-21T17:50:14.287000-04:00 1540076,3b34e320-73e9-48cc-af1e-684bb55ce577,Q1,NORTH CAROLINA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION,400453161,NORTH CAROLINA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION,2014,first_quarter,TOB,Tobacco Transition Payment Program (TTPP) - Survivors Payments Delayed,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,51168,0,0,2014-04-21T17:52:41.287000-04:00 1540649,75a66f5c-f297-43fd-a8b7-762cf842a5c2,Q1,KING & SPALDING LLP,21632,RAI SERVICES COMPANY (FORMERLY KNOWN AS RJ REYNOLDS),2014,first_quarter,TOB,General tobacco issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2014-04-21T18:36:56.693000-04:00 1541040,24c7772c-2fba-4127-98ce-d2d0aa0773c6,Q1,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES,26728,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES,2014,first_quarter,TOB,Issues relating to FDA regulation of tobacco,"Energy, Dept of,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",,850000,0,0,2014-04-21T19:36:23.020000-04:00 1541740,7c9e0213-a862-44f0-b4b0-bc2be3b6af60,Q1,DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP,12208,LORILLARD TOBACCO COMPANY,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"Monitor federal legislation and activity 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 the treatment of tobacco under proposed trade deals.Monitor the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor FDA action related to menthol cigarettes (Docket No. FDA2013N0521). Monitor passage and implementation of FY 2014 omnibus appropriations bill (P.L. 113-76). Monitor passage and implementation of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-79). H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act. H.R. 338, Stop Tobacco Smuggling in Territories Act, 2013. H.R. 389, Transparency in Tobacco User Fees Act of 2013. H.R. 792, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. S. 772, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. H.R. 1578, To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes. S. 194, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013. S. 826, Tobacco Tax Enforcement Reform Act. H.R. 1933, Lets Grow Act. S. 39, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act. H.R 2990, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013. H.R. 4325, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 2047, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 1094, Strengthening Americas Schools Act. S. Res. 330, A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of ""Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States"". Draft, House Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Draft, Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Draft, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Draft, Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",500000,,0,0,2014-04-21T22:03:19.907000-04:00 1541753,140c2648-4ed8-463a-b42c-3953d9c851fa,Q1,DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP,12208,SWISHER INTERNATIONAL INC,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"Monitor federal legislation, appropriations, and activity related to the tobacco industry. Monitor implementation of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 111-31). Monitor all federal and legislative action related to e-cigarettes. Monitor passage and implementation of FY 2014 omnibus appropriations bill (P.L. 113-76).Monitor passage and implantation of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-79). H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act. S. 39, Healthy Lifestyles & Prevention America Act. H.R. 338, Stop Tobacco Smuggling in the Territories Act of 2013. H.R. 389, Transparency in Tobacco User Fees Act, 2013. H.R. 792, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Prevention Act of 2013. S. 772, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. H.R. 1933, Lets Grow Act. S. 826, Tobacco Tax Enforcement Reform Act. H.R. 2990, STOP Act. H.R. 4325, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 2047, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 194, Tobacco Tax Equity Act. S. 1094, Strengthening Americas Schools Act. S. Res. 330, A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of ""Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States"". Draft, House Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Draft, Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Draft, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Draft, Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2014-04-21T22:05:22.467000-04:00 1542992,4eb03d67-9b7b-4555-84e3-4caf68276c2b,Q1,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,33204,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"H.R. 792/S.772 -- Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013 H.R. 1578 -- A Bill To Amend Section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; provisions related to the federal tobacco excise tax H.R. 4325/S.2047 -- Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014 S.39 -- Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act; provisions related to increasing the federal tobacco excise tax S.194 -- Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013 S.826 -- Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act of 2014 Discussions regarding the implementation of P.L. 111-31 and agency efforts on access prevention -- The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Discussions regarding the implementation of P.L. 108-357; provisions related to the possible sequestration of tobacco transition payments and the calculation of assessments","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,598242,0,0,2014-04-23T18:28:50.953000-04:00 1543261,1577e659-2800-47b4-94bf-edd61a854f63,Q1,PREMIUM CIGAR ASSOCIATION,401024891,PREMIUM CIGAR ASSOCIATION,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"H.R. 792 - Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013 S. 772 - Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013 H.R. 2410 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 S. 1244 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014","Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",,73614,0,0,2014-04-25T16:06:52.273000-04:00 1543813,bf1ac3b5-ad46-458b-b76c-dde48bc155e4,Q1,CT GROUP FKA CTF GLOBAL LLC,87814,RAI SERVICES COMPANY (FORMERLY KNOWN AS REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC.),2014,first_quarter,TOB,issues impacting the domestic tobacco industry,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2014-05-04T21:37:08.660000-04:00 1544086,6b445035-21e2-499e-81da-422e1db43882,Q1,AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY,56873,AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY,2014,first_quarter,TOB,Traditional and Premium Cigar Manufacturer and Small Business Preservation Act H.R. 792/S.772,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,180000,0,0,2014-05-05T16:08:27.217000-04:00 1544246,9b307415-0516-4a72-a797-ce558691edef,Q1,THE ROGICH COMMUNICATIONS GROUP,400438113,CIGAR RIGHTS OF AMERICA,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"S. 772 HR792","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",25200,,0,0,2014-05-06T19:33:31.897000-04:00 1544344,6b856dc9-7b9f-4bcc-8543-fba8acba3181,Q1,CAPITOL NETWORK LLC(FKA MR. DAVID DISTEFANO),78733,"RAI SERVICES COMPANY (FKA REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC.)",2014,first_quarter,TOB,Monitor all tobacco related legislation,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,10000,,0,0,2014-05-08T12:30:10.687000-04:00 1544542,a50df4fb-6356-4879-8eb4-54577a2173af,Q1,AMERICANS FOR NONSMOKERS' RIGHTS,3787,AMERICANS FOR NONSMOKERS' RIGHTS,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"H.R. 792: ""Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013."" This bill would exempt many cigars from Food and Drug Administration's intended regulation of cigars. Monitor. H.R. 2990: ""Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013."" Bill amends tobacco regulations to reduce smuggling and tax evasion, including requiring a unique identification marking on tobacco product packaging. Monitor.S.39: Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act. Bill includes an excise tax increase on small cigars and cigarettes, prohibition of a deduction for tobacco advertising and marketing expenses, and incentives to reduce tobacco use. Monitor. S.194: Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013. Bill requires that all tobacco products be taxed at the same rate as cigarettes. Monitor. S.772: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. This bill would exempt many cigars from Food and Drug Administration's intended regulation of cigars. Monitor. S.RES.330: A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of ""Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States"" and the significant progress in reducing the public health burden of tobacco use, and supporting an end to tobacco-related death and disease. Monitor. H.R.4325: Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014. This bill prohibits the advertisement, promotion, or marketing of electronic cigarettes to children under the age of 18. Monitor. S.2047: Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014. This bill prohibits the advertisement, promotion, or marketing of electronic cigarettes to children under the age of 18. Monitor.",,,,0,0,2014-05-13T12:32:08.293000-04:00 1544597,d6bea250-af90-4ce5-b0b5-362650f80b27,Q1,"SPECIALTY TOBACCO COUNCIL, INC.",40020145,SPECIALTY TOBACCO COUNCIL INC,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"FDA regulation of tobacco products, PL 111-31.","Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,,0,0,2014-05-15T11:35:15.927000-04:00 1544877,bd28b282-6b3f-48e0-8fbf-88d1a8d14abe,Q1,"NATSO, INC.",28812,NATSO INC,2014,first_quarter,TOB,"tobacco taxes, tobacco regulation, ""roll-your-own"" issues","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Highway Administration (FHA),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",,27066,0,0,2014-05-21T15:21:13.107000-04:00 1545481,4fc08fe7-64ed-416e-a145-ba770143e03b,2T,"BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP",7257,NATIONAL HOOKAH ALLIANCE,2014,second_quarter,TOB,"Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act FDA tobacco deeming regulation","Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB)",30000,,0,1,2014-06-27T16:31:29.640000-04:00 1545869,3e0fd3a3-9103-415f-a3e4-7e94744d426f,Q2,"WELCH RESOURCES, INC.",83978,REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC,2014,second_quarter,TOB,Monitoring legislation which has an effect on the tobacco industry.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2014-07-02T13:29:12.383000-04:00 1546033,8b42b2ee-e6f3-4196-992d-52cb37f36fdf,Q2,"PARKER, POE, ADAMS & BERNSTEIN LLP",288098,"CHEYENNE INTERNATIONAL, LLC",2014,second_quarter,TOB,"Tobacco taxes, federal tobacco regulation, manufacturing issues",Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB),,,0,0,2014-07-03T10:30:12.760000-04:00 1546212,71455190-a4ec-4a4b-88df-eada15e2a6bb,Q2,"LEMUNYON GROUP, LLC",53312,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2014,second_quarter,TOB,Cigarette Smuggling issues,"Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2014-07-07T00:00:00-04:00 1546683,72d7c6c5-3e96-45e1-95c2-49d2e5eedfab,Q2,"ATS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (DBA SILBEY STRATEGIES)",400400892,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2014,second_quarter,TOB,General Tobacco issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",9000,,0,0,2014-07-08T09:28:01.040000-04:00 1547082,50adcc23-bb44-4116-9158-21428e5ae80f,Q2,THE ROYER LAW FIRM (FORMERLY ROYER & BROOKS),33875,"MONUMENT STRATEGIES, LLC",2014,second_quarter,TOB,No specific legislation -- issues relating generally to the trade of tobacco products.,,20000,,0,0,2014-07-08T17:58:55.077000-04:00 1548250,6465d741-5dcb-4ea2-a432-7af11ecefd6a,Q2,DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP,12208,LORILLARD TOBACCO COMPANY,2014,second_quarter,TOB,"Monitor federal legislation and activity 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 the treatment of tobacco under proposed trade deals.Monitor the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor FDA action related to menthol cigarettes (Docket No. FDA2013N0521). Monitor passage and implementation of FY 2014 omnibus appropriations bill (P.L. 113-76). Monitor passage and implementation of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-79). H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act. H.R. 338, Stop Tobacco Smuggling in Territories Act, 2013. H.R. 389, Transparency in Tobacco User Fees Act of 2013. H.R. 792, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. S. 772, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. H.R. 1578, To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes. S. 194, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013. S. 826, Tobacco Tax Enforcement Reform Act. H.R. 1933, Lets Grow Act. S. 39, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act. H.R 2990, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013. H.R. 4325, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 2047, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 1094, Strengthening Americas Schools Act. S. Res. 330, A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of ""Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States"". Draft, House Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Draft, Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Draft, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Draft, Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",550000,,0,0,2014-07-10T22:23:15.227000-04:00 1548263,0642ad2a-26ac-47b0-99a2-69cc93c44685,Q2,DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP,12208,SWISHER INTERNATIONAL INC,2014,second_quarter,TOB,"Monitor federal legislation, appropriations, and activity related to the tobacco industry. Monitor implementation of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 111-31). Monitor all federal and legislative action related to e-cigarettes. Monitor passage and implementation of FY 2014 omnibus appropriations bill (P.L. 113-76).Monitor passage and implantation of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-79). H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act. S. 39, Healthy Lifestyles & Prevention America Act. H.R. 338, Stop Tobacco Smuggling in the Territories Act of 2013. H.R. 389, Transparency in Tobacco User Fees Act, 2013. H.R. 792, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Prevention Act of 2013. S. 772, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. H.R. 1933, Lets Grow Act. S. 826, Tobacco Tax Enforcement Reform Act. H.R. 2990, STOP Act. H.R. 4325, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 2047, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 194, Tobacco Tax Equity Act. S. 1094, Strengthening Americas Schools Act. S. Res. 330, A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of ""Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States"". Draft, House Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Draft, Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Draft, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Draft, Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2014-07-10T22:35:19.910000-04:00 1549196,225a5af1-966a-4a5b-872f-9bd32f73dd22,3T,DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP,12208,SWISHER INTERNATIONAL INC,2014,third_quarter,TOB,"Monitor federal legislation, appropriations, and activity related to the tobacco industry. Monitor implementation of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 111-31). Monitor all federal and legislative action related to e-cigarettes. Monitor passage and implementation of FY 2014 omnibus appropriations bill (P.L. 113-76).Monitor passage and implantation of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-79). H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act. S. 39, Healthy Lifestyles & Prevention America Act. H.R. 338, Stop Tobacco Smuggling in the Territories Act of 2013. H.R. 389, Transparency in Tobacco User Fees Act, 2013. H.R. 792, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Prevention Act of 2013. S. 772, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. H.R. 1933, Lets Grow Act. S. 826, Tobacco Tax Enforcement Reform Act. H.R. 2990, STOP Act. H.R. 4325, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 2047, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 194, Tobacco Tax Equity Act. S. 1094, Strengthening Americas Schools Act. S. Res. 330, A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of ""Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States"". Draft, House Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Draft, Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Draft, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Draft, Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,1,2014-07-11T22:25:06.710000-04:00 1549231,e3aa6c1b-d4e5-49c7-ab3d-ef496d4802b7,3T,DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP,12208,LORILLARD TOBACCO COMPANY,2014,third_quarter,TOB,"Monitor federal legislation and activity 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 the treatment of tobacco under proposed trade deals.Monitor the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor FDA action related to menthol cigarettes (Docket No. FDA2013N0521). Monitor passage and implementation of FY 2014 omnibus appropriations bill (P.L. 113-76). Monitor passage and implementation of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-79). H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act. H.R. 338, Stop Tobacco Smuggling in Territories Act, 2013. H.R. 389, Transparency in Tobacco User Fees Act of 2013. H.R. 792, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. S. 772, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. H.R. 1578, To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes. S. 194, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013. S. 826, Tobacco Tax Enforcement Reform Act. H.R. 1933, Lets Grow Act. S. 39, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act. H.R 2990, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013. H.R. 4325, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 2047, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 1094, Strengthening Americas Schools Act. S. Res. 330, A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of ""Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States"". Draft, House Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Draft, Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Draft, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Draft, Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,1,2014-07-11T23:19:18.997000-04:00 1549485,ba5a6616-4703-4f44-92f6-60c6552f29b6,Q2,CAPITOL NETWORK LLC(FKA MR. DAVID DISTEFANO),78733,"RAI SERVICES COMPANY (FKA REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC.)",2014,second_quarter,TOB,Monitor all tobacco and FDA related legislation,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,10000,,0,0,2014-07-14T10:37:02.797000-04:00 1549704,bb9f21a1-bc4a-473e-ab7e-ef7b0a9a61e8,Q2,"JENKINS HILL CONSULTING, LLC",303575,"JAPAN TOBACCO INTERNATIONAL USA, INC.",2014,second_quarter,TOB,Implementation of FDA legislation on tobacco products,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2014-07-14T12:08:49.403000-04:00 1549715,f2eed053-bbef-45f1-8377-837771874183,Q2,"JENKINS HILL CONSULTING, LLC",303575,"KING MAKER MARKETING, INC.",2014,second_quarter,TOB,Implementation of FDA legislation on tobacco products,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2014-07-14T12:12:54.777000-04:00 1549722,a4d2f8ae-9245-4173-9f30-dd27ac89ba4d,Q2,"JENKINS HILL CONSULTING, LLC",303575,SHERMAN'S 1400 BROADWAY NYC LTD.,2014,second_quarter,TOB,Implementation of FDA legislation on tobacco products,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2014-07-14T12:15:57.123000-04:00 1549940,8e1dc4b0-7d91-4ee1-8e11-7c7f4ad12e3b,Q2,CONVENIENCE DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATION,3696,CONVENIENCE DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATION,2014,second_quarter,TOB,Opposition to legislation promoting increase in federal excise tax on tobacco,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2014-07-14T13:53:53.920000-04:00 1552383,5285c07c-8551-4bff-85e7-9b9c62a541e3,Q2,BRET HEALY D/B/A RIVERBLUFF STRATEGIES,400581777,"HO-CHUNK, INC.",2014,second_quarter,TOB,"Implementation of Public Law 111-154: Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act, prohibiting shipment of cigarette tobacco through the mail; restrictions on tribal 8(a) small business contracting; implementation issues related to the Tobacco Control Act.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),SENATE",60000,,0,0,2014-07-16T11:11:11.093000-04:00 1552907,4c33fe0e-5203-4e14-ade6-3939f4f113a1,Q2,CAPITOL LEGISLATIVE STRATEGIES LLC,400432093,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC,2014,second_quarter,TOB,"Any issues affecting the Tobacco Industry, including Public Law No: 111-31 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2014-07-16T13:40:50.213000-04:00