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 1655734,183a9dbe-fdd9-46bb-80af-d73e48949d6a,Q1,"K&L GATES, LLP",32098,INTERNATIONAL PREMIUM CIGAR AND PIPE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION,2015,first_quarter,TOB,"H.R. 662, S. 441, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015, entire bill.","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2015-04-01T10:17:13.937000-04:00 1655736,dc0cd0fb-258e-4d6f-8354-b7e34c532ff0,Q1,"K&L GATES, LLP",32098,CIGAR RIGHTS OF AMERICA,2015,first_quarter,TOB,"H.R. 662, S. 441, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015, entire bill.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2015-04-01T10:20:15.317000-04:00 1655751,2920775c-f9ca-4e67-952b-49722a5b1949,Q1,"WELCH RESOURCES, INC.",83978,REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC,2015,first_quarter,TOB,Monitoring legislation which has an effect on the tobacco industry.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-04-01T12:32:39.647000-04:00 1656841,8c21bd0c-2705-4331-95a5-700c6eeb04a1,Q1,THE POTOMAC GROUP,31918,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2015,first_quarter,TOB,monitor and lobby tobacco related issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-04-07T15:17:08.490000-04:00 1656970,66cfdb21-936a-494e-9014-4bd8853a4146,Q1,"LEMUNYON GROUP, LLC",53312,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2015,first_quarter,TOB,Tobacco smuggling and counterfeit tobacco sales issues. FDA Appropriations matters.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-04-07T16:34:30.330000-04:00 1657462,c9f5fe1b-1d47-46a8-a95d-dbaf8c548ceb,Q1,THE MATHIS HARPLE GROUP,322911,PMI GLOBAL SERVICES INC.,2015,first_quarter,TOB,Trans-Pacific Partnership,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-04-08T17:17:14.497000-04:00 1657593,56ca243c-7a29-4b98-bc23-d59ef7601f70,Q1,"THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC",35800,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2015,first_quarter,TOB,"Discussions pertinent to tobacco use harm reduction FDA Implementation of P.L.111-31, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control and Federal Retirement Reform","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2015-04-09T09:31:38.210000-04:00 1657617,3b6a8003-7299-4bee-b8fc-676977091950,Q1,"THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC",35800,BALLANTYNE BRANDS LLC,2015,first_quarter,TOB,"FDA Implementation of P.L.111-31, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control and Federal Retirement Reform","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2015-04-09T10:37:59.770000-04:00 1657854,da8236e6-d27d-4f26-b58d-7f94ea793d48,Q1,THE ROYER LAW FIRM (FORMERLY ROYER & BROOKS),33875,"MONUMENT STRATEGIES, LLC",2015,first_quarter,TOB,No specific legislation -- issues relating generally to the trade of tobacco products.,,20000,,0,0,2015-04-09T14:08:45.230000-04:00 1658480,b5a6962f-58b4-4823-b9e9-a55440a75aeb,Q1,BRET HEALY D/B/A RIVERBLUFF STRATEGIES,400581777,"HO-CHUNK, INC.",2015,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,,0,0,2015-04-10T13:45:27.857000-04:00 1658976,49a7ebef-66a4-4fc1-9ffb-b15f58c8adfc,Q1,"MATTOON & ASSOCIATES, LLC",314215,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC (FORMERLY ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES INC ),2015,first_quarter,TOB,"S. 1147, PACT Act Implementation, all sections S. 142, ""Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015"", all sections 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)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2015-04-13T10:05:04.783000-04:00 1660343,9d51fa33-efdc-44da-a34c-9972fc6d997e,Q1,ROBIN TALLON & ASSOCIATES,48348,R J REYNOLDS,2015,first_quarter,TOB,"Taxes Reulations","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",8000,,0,0,2015-04-14T12:24:00.603000-04:00 1660346,2f437d95-53ad-407c-8c37-f9de2fe2b819,Q1,ROBIN TALLON & ASSOCIATES,48348,COMMONWEALTH BRANDS,2015,first_quarter,TOB,"Taxes Regulations","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2015-04-14T12:26:03.823000-04:00 1661795,96250fc0-a88c-47e5-9d52-4d15823c127e,Q1,"ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.",1171,COMMONWEALTH BRANDS INC,2015,first_quarter,TOB,Issues related to FDA regulation of tobacco,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2015-04-15T12:30:48.070000-04:00 1661809,26260365-5e7d-44b1-8416-64fbf3a52f41,Q1,"JENKINS HILL CONSULTING, LLC",303575,"KING MAKER MARKETING, INC.",2015,first_quarter,TOB,Oversight of FDA regulation,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2015-04-15T12:31:56.463000-04:00 1661821,de125c94-470d-4395-a8f6-d5426689b83d,Q1,"JENKINS HILL CONSULTING, LLC",303575,SHERMAN'S 1400 BROADWAY NYC LTD.,2015,first_quarter,TOB,Oversight of FDA regulation,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2015-04-15T12:35:05.880000-04:00 1663571,a94c5292-7c57-4ce9-bd9d-207b52baf050,Q1,AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION,2228,AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION,2015,first_quarter,TOB,H.R. 662 - Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015,"Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ),Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),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,Indian Health Service,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,13969,0,0,2015-04-16T11:07:13.607000-04:00 1663901,c749b669-47f2-46d5-b6e7-4b1c7f8e68b0,1A,AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION,2228,AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION,2015,first_quarter,TOB,H.R. 662 - Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015,"Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ),Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),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,Indian Health Service,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,13969,0,0,2015-04-16T12:11:38.220000-04:00 1664911,37a4cfe3-d2c0-41d7-9561-8921728022c7,Q1,"PARKER, POE, ADAMS & BERNSTEIN LLP",288098,"CHEYENNE INTERNATIONAL, LLC",2015,first_quarter,TOB,"Tobacco taxes, federal tobacco regulation, manufacturing issues",Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB),,,0,0,2015-04-16T16:08:29.457000-04:00 1665855,d2f92636-757b-4055-9f2c-d40800ca0a8f,Q1,"STUNTZ DAVIS & STAFFIER, P.C.",37141,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2015,first_quarter,TOB,Draft legislation regarding extension of Food and Drug Administration authority over non-traditional tobacco products through deeming regulation: all provisions.,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,40000,,0,0,2015-04-17T09:48:23.753000-04:00 1665898,a171df15-bb04-4ed4-8bfe-f9a3e202da64,Q1,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH,400601833,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH,2015,first_quarter,TOB,"H.R. 1517, legislation to regulate electronic cigarettes","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,30000,0,0,2015-04-17T09:57:53.197000-04:00 1666267,fc7e8813-075c-454a-910a-db5bd9923681,Q1,"HECHT LATHAM SPENCER & ASSOCIATES, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS HECHT SPENCER & ASSOC",17966,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2015,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; Draft Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 - provisions relating to the federal regulation of tobacco products by the Food and Drug Administration; 79 FR 23141 (April 25, 2014) - Proposed Food and Drug Administration rule deeming certain tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes, as subject to FDA regulations.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",75000,,0,0,2015-04-17T10:50:11.320000-04:00 1666566,8f214b02-4597-45d3-8675-c9042db94661,Q1,S-3 GROUP,400774330,TURNING POINT BRANDS (FKA INTREPID BRANDS LLC),2015,first_quarter,TOB,Implementation of Tobacco Control Act.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-04-17T11:25:26.747000-04:00 1666860,ef46a05a-1b96-4777-83cb-5af914586222,Q1,S-3 GROUP,400774330,TURNING POINT BRANDS,2015,first_quarter,TOB,Taxation of certain tobacco products. Implementation of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-04-17T11:59:52.863000-04:00 1667269,b2b26b82-ea39-4461-bfce-7ed3b66eb12b,Q1,"CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC",400531586,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC,2015,first_quarter,TOB,"S.142, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015; tobacco related issues.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2015-04-17T12:54:37.890000-04:00 1667942,11a3f104-d376-4535-b42d-9ac608d853be,Q1,"ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL ADVERTISERS, INC.",4653,"ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL ADVERTISERS, INC.",2015,first_quarter,TOB,"Food and Drug Administration proposed rule on required warnings for cigarette packaging and advertisements S. 430/H.R. 478, Protecting CHildren from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015, prohibiting advertisment, promotion or marketing of electronic cigarette products in a manner that would have the effect of increasing the use of such products by those under 18.","Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,410000,0,0,2015-04-17T14:24:17.277000-04:00 1668464,6ce39e93-c488-4c98-acc5-0218a0ba33fd,Q1,AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION,3162,AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION,2015,first_quarter,TOB,"S. 441/H.R. 662 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",,190000,0,0,2015-04-17T14:58:11.953000-04:00 1669268,0682860d-344d-48ef-93e7-a2aa69319f8c,Q1,STEPTOE LLP,36710,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES,2015,first_quarter,TOB,Issues relating to sales of tobacco products,"Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",170000,,0,0,2015-04-17T16:17:51.297000-04:00 1669275,b029bef7-4f2c-42f1-a499-268340c7f5e3,Q1,STEPTOE LLP,36710,SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT GASOLINE MARKETERS OF AMERICA,2015,first_quarter,TOB,Issues relating to sales of tobacco products,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",100000,,0,0,2015-04-17T16:17:53.500000-04:00 1670199,154332ea-40bc-4052-bec5-8cccad28751a,Q1,RICHARD F. HOHLT,18433,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC,2015,first_quarter,TOB,All legislation relating to the above issues.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",45000,,0,0,2015-04-17T18:11:42.227000-04:00 1672863,68c76e71-5c2d-450c-a8cf-d0ba8cea52f7,Q1,THE ADVOCACY GROUP,261,"CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC.",2015,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),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-04-20T09:30:42.303000-04:00 1673455,b55651d0-8f13-46e3-b16b-cc27cfa30b8f,Q1,"CLYBURN CONSULTING, LLC",293370,TOBACCO-FREE KIDS ACTION FUND,2015,first_quarter,TOB,"Monitor general issues regarding tobacco product regulations, including cessation programs and potential cigar exemption legislative proposals",HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,15000,,0,0,2015-04-20T10:24:55.413000-04:00 1674206,4846f33e-2a2d-4c2d-a6ae-113a1852d598,Q1,"MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS, LLP",25818,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC,2015,first_quarter,TOB,Policies related to the regulation of tobacco products.,SENATE,50000,,0,0,2015-04-20T11:16:45.370000-04:00 1674343,c1ce2530-725d-416b-93d7-f4b09ebadd09,Q1,COFFEE & ASSOCIATES LLC,400559671,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2015,first_quarter,TOB,FDA regulation of tobacco products,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2015-04-20T11:24:56.307000-04:00 1675317,9dad5c7b-cf84-4152-913d-b50555611e69,Q1,CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC,313715,"RAI SERVICES COMPANY (FORMERLY REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC.)",2015,first_quarter,TOB,Monitoring administrative and legislative tax proposals on the tobacco industry.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2015-04-20T12:21:39.897000-04:00 1676341,fa04fa54-31c7-4345-99f8-acae8e64b717,Q1,"FEDERAL POLICY GROUP, LLC",72975,CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA,2015,first_quarter,TOB,Cigar excise taxes,Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB),10000,,0,0,2015-04-20T13:22:18.083000-04:00 1676931,3b6b389b-6932-42fd-aa02-28a6aeba8103,Q1,AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION,3173,AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION,2015,first_quarter,TOB,"Oppose changes to the grandfather date of the Tobacco Control Act. Oppose H.R. 662, legislation to exempt many cigars from regulation under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. Request the Department of Housing and Urban Development to require all government subsidized housing be smoke-free.","Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,White House Office",,37000,0,0,2015-04-20T13:52:25.177000-04:00 1677077,b0085005-8452-4f66-8e68-e801af02ac2f,Q1,CIGAR RIGHTS OF AMERICA,400845495,CIGAR RIGHTS OF AMERICA,2015,first_quarter,TOB,"HR662 TRADITIONAL CIGAR MANUFACTURING AND SMALL BUSINESS JOBS PRESERVATION ACT OF 2013 S441 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. S.450 AND CHIP REAUTHORIZATION as well.","Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",,102500,0,0,2015-04-20T14:00:33.973000-04:00 1677720,10ce8247-e8e0-4a66-95ee-467d9e9ac57b,Q1,"CGCN GROUP, LLC",76992,SI GROUP CLIENT SERVICES (FKA SWISHER),2015,first_quarter,TOB,Monitor issues related to FDA regulation of cigar. Monitor issues related to premium cigar legislation.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2015-04-20T14:27:57.610000-04:00 1677777,444aceb9-5492-441a-93b6-80dca4803104,Q1,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES,26728,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES,2015,first_quarter,TOB,"Issues relating to FDA regulation of tobacco Issues relating to tobacco excise taxes","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",870000,,0,0,2015-04-20T14:29:15.597000-04:00 1678013,a844d5a5-ba45-4be9-acca-90ae72a1631a,Q1,KING & SPALDING LLP,21632,RAI SERVICES COMPANY (FORMERLY KNOWN AS RJ REYNOLDS),2015,first_quarter,TOB,General tobacco issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-04-20T14:36:50.470000-04:00 1678128,14e5eaec-b2e5-463a-bdbc-66dac7396c61,Q1,"THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.",22688,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC,2015,first_quarter,TOB,"Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, provisions relating to the use of appropriated funds for lobbying; FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act concerning the authority and funding for the FDA Center for Tobacco Products.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",70000,,0,0,2015-04-20T14:42:55.033000-04:00 1678888,eaaa7891-3bc6-4b7c-9ef0-bdfba139d3b2,Q1,"RYAN MACKINNON VASAPOLI AND BERZOK, LLP",30187,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES INC,2015,first_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,,0,0,2015-04-20T15:14:34.173000-04:00 1679336,3b32851b-686c-4782-8175-04626dbfe035,1A,THE ADVOCACY GROUP,261,"CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC.",2015,first_quarter,TOB,Tobacco Deeming Rule,"Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-04-20T15:32:08.907000-04:00 1680271,181fb6d7-1a83-4b85-9e5d-2f0b9ef23dd2,Q1,STEPTOE LLP,36710,LIGGETT VECTOR BRANDS LLC,2015,first_quarter,TOB,Implementation of Tobacco Control Act.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2015-04-20T16:05:59.797000-04:00 1680354,16135d80-f142-4e0e-80ee-bccdbe23634f,Q1,AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY,1945,AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY,2015,first_quarter,TOB,"Tobacco use prevention and smoking cessation; FDA regulation of tobacco, electronic cigarettes, and nicotine products; S 142/HR 1375, the Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act.","Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ),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),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",,410000,0,0,2015-04-20T16:09:35.357000-04:00 1680361,9d88d32e-ac2d-42cf-a26f-3ce237483a32,Q1,MIKE WILLIAMS CAPITOL STRATEGIES LLC (F/K/A MW CAPITOL STRATEGIES LLC),401103471,KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP,2015,first_quarter,TOB,"Legislative and regulatory policy related to the classification of cigars and cigarettes (27 CFR Parts, 40, 41, 44 and 45), and FDA regulation of tobacco products.","Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",45000,,0,0,2015-04-20T16:09:38.213000-04:00 1681142,a532f88c-fffd-4ffe-b469-4b8f1ba3280c,Q1,AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS,1342,AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS,2015,first_quarter,TOB,HR 662-FDA Regulation of Cigars: Opposed legislation to exempt cigars from FDA regulation.,"Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Government Accountability Office (GAO),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Administration,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,609679,0,0,2015-04-20T16:31:54.983000-04:00 1681887,d4d73a17-3e86-47a7-b502-afed685b3f2f,Q1,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,33204,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2015,first_quarter,TOB,"HR 478 / S 430 -- Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015 HR 1517 -- SMOKE Act -- issues related to regulatory treatment of certain categories of tobacco products HR 662 / S 441 -- Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015 PL 111-31 -- (The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act) - issues related to the implementation of the Statute, specifically provisions related to the issuance of a ""deeming regulation"", user fee calculations, IOM reports; and, the fair treatment of all tobacco product categories","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,526241,0,0,2015-04-20T16:55:21.530000-04:00 1682058,2c540da4-d01f-452e-9c8d-2bbbce642f27,Q1,AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY,1386,AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY,2015,first_quarter,TOB,"Food and Drug Administration oversight of tobacco products; in general. H.R. 662/S. 441, the Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015; all provisions. Support for the Department of Housing and Urban Development requiring all government subsidized housing be made smokefree","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Government Accountability Office (GAO),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),SENATE",,180000,0,0,2015-04-20T17:00:38.483000-04:00 1682492,0d4271c3-b6cd-48cb-8ba5-3559e0a24aa6,Q1,"ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.",1171,GENERAL CIGAR CO INC,2015,first_quarter,TOB,"Tobacco issues in general H.R. 662, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015 S. 441, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015 House and Senate Agriculture Approps. bill","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-04-20T17:15:49.530000-04:00 1682542,3da69786-5ba8-49ae-b045-6643b078ad55,Q1,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC,31406,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC,2015,first_quarter,TOB,"HR 478/S 430: Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015; all provisions of the bill. HR 662/S441: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015; all provisions of the bill. HR 1375/S 142: Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015; all provisions of the bill. HR 1517: SMOKE Act; all provisions of the bill. S 450: Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2015; all provisions of the bill. Discussions related to the implementation of P.L. 111-31 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. Discussions concerning the Prevention and Public Health Fund established under Section 4002 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-148) and reporting requirements and grant programs. During the term of Michelle Dimarobs post-employment contact ban, her lobbying contacts did not include members or staff of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,2190000,0,0,2015-04-20T17:17:15.780000-04:00 1682563,bc79aa1e-11f5-46d7-84a5-87ab711e0dc5,Q1,"ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.",1171,SWEDISH MATCH NORTH AMERICA,2015,first_quarter,TOB,"Tobacco issues in general H.R. 662, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015 S. 441, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015 House and Senate Agriculture Approps. bill","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-04-20T17:18:25.780000-04:00 1682653,2208643c-caca-49e4-9b86-03b011b648ae,Q1,"REPUBLIC CONSULTING, LLC",401016871,"ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES, INC.",2015,first_quarter,TOB,Issues related to the implementation of P.L. 111-31 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2015-04-20T17:23:19.983000-04:00 1682665,78ac617c-98d5-4886-ae95-2b79cf5441c8,Q1,"BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP",7257,VECTOR GROUP LTD,2015,first_quarter,TOB,Legislation and regulatory issues pertaining to tobacco,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",150000,,0,0,2015-04-20T17:23:27.563000-04:00 1682879,96b01ada-b093-4a69-b1ee-6d5c27b726f3,Q1,"AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK, INC.",288670,AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK INC,2015,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), including the proposed FDA deeming regulations: (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) and tobacco tax proposals contained in the President's FY16 Budget. Issues relating to tobacco and trade, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership and Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, legislation relating to trade promotion authority, and proposed FDA regulation of electronic cigarettes and/or cigars.","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",,1090000,0,0,2015-04-20T17:31:13.813000-04:00 1683150,684ff526-75aa-4a7d-992d-8c3807e0a746,Q1,AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION,2811,AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION,2015,first_quarter,TOB,"Issues related to the prevention and treatment of lung disease including the following legislation: H.R.185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015; H.R.427, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015; H.R.478, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015; H.R.662, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015; H.R.1517, SMOKE Act; Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act; S.430, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015;S.441, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015;S.450, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2015;Issues related to Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations; Issues related to Defense Appropriations; Issues related to Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations; Issues related to Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations; Issues related to Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations; Issues related to the Tobacco Control Act; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to minimum age of tobacco sales; Issues related to tobacco smuggling; Issues related to smokefree air; Issues related to tobacco cessation coverage; Issues related to the President's budget;","Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ),Defense, Dept of (DOD),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),Navy, Dept of,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,50000,0,0,2015-04-20T17:43:34.350000-04:00 1683171,6098c0b3-9793-4bb7-9be5-e41d04c6e7cd,Q1,"REINECKE STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS, INC.",298012,CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO FREE KIDS,2015,first_quarter,TOB,FY 2016 Appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services. No bill introduced. Specifically for adequate funding for tobacco cessation and control activities. Full implementation of tobacco control and regulation laws.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2015-04-20T17:44:44.427000-04:00 1684618,20843347-012b-42b7-8988-0d47c622df1e,1A,MIKE WILLIAMS CAPITOL STRATEGIES LLC (F/K/A MW CAPITOL STRATEGIES LLC),401103471,KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP,2015,first_quarter,TOB,"Legislative and regulatory policy related to the classification of cigars and cigarettes (27 CFR Parts, 40, 41, 44 and 45), and FDA regulation of tobacco products.","Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",45000,,0,0,2015-04-20T19:11:49.780000-04:00 1684847,37cf9b97-a3d0-4231-903c-9c462145ab89,Q1,KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP,307114,PRIME TIME INTERNATIONAL COMPANY,2015,first_quarter,TOB,"Legislative and regulatory policy related to the classification of cigars and cigarettes (27 CFR Parts 40, 41, 44 and 45); and FDA regulation of tobacco products","Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2015-04-20T19:27:36.020000-04:00 1685725,f55d96ab-74f6-489d-a6b3-7b193e36d256,Q1,TROUTMAN STATEGIES,81511,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC,2015,first_quarter,TOB,"Legislative and Executive Branch matters pertaining to: budget and appropriations, taxation, tobacco.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-04-20T21:40:39.487000-04:00 1686049,46251cb3-6892-424d-8d6d-246571f1f93c,Q1,"GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP",16896,SI GROUP CLIENT SERVICES,2015,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 deeming tobacco products to be subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Docket No. FDA2014N0189). Monitor passage and implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113-235). H. Con. Res. 27, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025. Draft, House Labor Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations, 2016. Draft, House Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016. H.R. 25, Fair Tax Act of 2015. H.R. 43, Border Security, Cooperation, and Act Now Drug War Prevention Act of 2015. H.R. 144, Max Tax Act. H.R. 478, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015. H.R. 662, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015. H.R. 919, CHIP Extension and Improvement Act of 2015. H.R. 1517, Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes Act. S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025. Draft, Senate Labor Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations, 2016. Draft, Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016. S. 142, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015. S. 155, Fair Tax Act. S. 430, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015. S. 441, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015. S. 450, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2015. S. 522, Protecting and Retaining Our Childrens Health Insurance Program Act of 2015.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-04-20T22:27:41.767000-04:00 1686089,b5459c5d-1157-4dbd-97ad-f44b5c99fe20,Q1,"GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP",16896,"LORILLARD, INC.",2015,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 FDA action related to deeming tobacco products to be subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Docket No. FDA2014N0189). Monitor passage and implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113-235). H. Con. Res. 27, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025. Draft, House Labor Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations, 2016. Draft, House Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016. H.R. 25, Fair Tax Act of 2015. H.R. 43, Border Security, Cooperation, and Act Now Drug War Prevention Act of 2015. H.R. 144, Max Tax Act. H.R. 478, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015. H.R. 662, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015. H.R. 919, CHIP Extension and Improvement Act of 2015. H.R. 1517, Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes Act. S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025. Draft, Senate Labor Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations, 2016. Draft, Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016. S. 142, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015. S. 155, Fair Tax Act. S. 430, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015. S. 441, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015. S. 450, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2015. S. 522, Protecting and Retaining Our Childrens Health Insurance Program Act of 2015.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",310000,,0,0,2015-04-20T22:30:57.157000-04:00 1687074,2e02506d-6ff5-4ce9-b9d6-fd4030fce46c,Q1,AMERICANS FOR NONSMOKERS' RIGHTS,3787,AMERICANS FOR NONSMOKERS' RIGHTS,2015,first_quarter,TOB,"H.R.1517: Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes Act. This bill would regulate e-cigarettes as a tobacco product under the FDA and include them in several tobacco regulations such as labeling, advertising, and marketing restrictions to children. Monitor. H.R.478: Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015. This bill prohibits e-cigarette advertisements that appeal to minors in states in which the sale of e-cigarettes is prohibited to minors. Monitor. H.R.662: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015. This bill would exempt many cigars from Food and Drug Administration's intended regulation of cigars. Monitor. S430: Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015. This bill prohibits e-cigarette advertisements that appeal to minors in states in which the sale of e-cigarettes is prohibited to minors. Monitor. S.450: Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2015. This bill increases the excise tax on pipe tobacco, smokeless tobacco products, and large cigars to the same level as cigarettes. Monitor. Sent an email action alert to members requesting them to submit a comment to the U.S. Department of Transportation asking them to enact the proposed rule prohibiting the use of e-cigarettes on airplanes.",,,,0,0,2015-04-21T15:26:14.520000-04:00 1687076,4cffb298-c6b3-41c7-b7d7-a5a238b6270a,Q1,CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO-FREE KIDS,27401,CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO-FREE KIDS,2015,first_quarter,TOB,"Lobbying Report: January-March 2015 Legislation H.R.478 Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014 S.430 Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014 H.R. 1375 Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. S. 142 Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. H.R. 662 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013 (Lobbying activities related to opposing exemption of cigars from FDA oversight) S441 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013 (Lobbying activities related to opposing exemption of cigars from FDA oversight) S. 450 Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2015 (Lobbying activities related to equalizing taxes on tobacco products) Issues 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 a prohibition on the promotion of sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products) Lobbying activities related to FDA implementation of the Tobacco Control Act, proposed deeming rule, and regulation all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and cigars Appropriations (Lobbying activities related to FDA, CDC/OSH) Prevention and Public Health Fund (Lobbying activities related to preserving the Fund) STOP Act (Lobbying related to preparation of the re-introduction of the Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act) Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act (Lobbying activities related to re-introduction of a bill focused on increasing tobacco taxes and preventing smuggling of tobacco products) Raising the minimum age of sale of tobacco products to 21","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,170000,0,0,2015-04-21T15:26:32.563000-04:00 1687113,67d55af1-7c78-4ebd-8f4b-071eb03f14d1,Q1,"CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC.",9226,CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC,2015,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),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",,45000,0,0,2015-04-21T15:33:12.187000-04:00 1687116,3f9b1b60-0175-46a3-90f8-0b93f569aa38,Q1,"PIPE TOBACCO COUNCIL, INC.",31576,PIPE TOBACCO COUNCIL INC,2015,first_quarter,TOB,Pipe tobacco definition under possible proposed rule.,Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB),,,0,0,2015-04-21T15:33:48.240000-04:00 1687581,9d92d73a-d0e2-4b5b-953e-3b388a1f116f,Q1,"ADUSTON CONSULTING, LLC",305098,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2015,first_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,20000,,0,0,2015-04-22T15:18:35.390000-04:00 1688279,2fe3de3c-e935-4a9b-a61a-785dc58ffb59,Q2,CONVENIENCE DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATION,3696,CONVENIENCE DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,TOB,opposition to increase in federal excise tax on tobacco,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2015-04-29T10:13:21.957000-04:00 1688357,c41a4c19-928e-4763-b98d-88c9422889e3,Q1,AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY,56873,AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY,2015,first_quarter,TOB,HR 662/S 441 Traditional Cigar bill,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,180000,0,0,2015-04-29T13:59:21.680000-04:00 1688448,c12ccc4f-8b7f-4583-b642-e8ca16738ab1,Q1,AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION,2525,AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION,2015,first_quarter,TOB,"Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act(H.R.1375/S.142) Implementation of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act(P.L.111-31) POTUS Tax Proposal Proposed Rule to Deem Tobacco Products Subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDA-2014-N-0189) Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act(H.R.478/S.430) Support for SmokeFree Government Subsidized Housing Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015(H.R.662/S.441)","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),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,White House Office",210171,,0,0,2015-04-30T12:51:36.357000-04:00 1689415,e396c54f-65cb-4a62-90ea-feb6d526e2c2,Q1,CT GROUP FKA CTF GLOBAL LLC,87814,RAI SERVICES COMPANY (FORMERLY KNOWN AS REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC.),2015,first_quarter,TOB,issues impacting the domestic tobacco industry,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-06-01T09:01:59.387000-04:00 1690233,1dd0d66a-c6c1-4550-81f7-c1fefcc77067,Q2,THE ROYER LAW FIRM (FORMERLY ROYER & BROOKS),33875,"MONUMENT STRATEGIES, LLC",2015,second_quarter,TOB,No specific legislation -- issues relating generally to the trade of tobacco products.,,20000,,0,0,2015-07-01T16:08:04.137000-04:00 1690454,e5dc80bf-9094-4652-a7c6-73ace29849af,Q2,"LEMUNYON GROUP, LLC",53312,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2015,second_quarter,TOB,Tobacco smuggling and counterfeit tobacco sales issues. FDA Appropriations matters.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-07-02T13:42:52.997000-04:00 1690750,d2ac67a7-582c-4732-bb8a-6f217284e976,Q2,"WELCH RESOURCES, INC.",83978,REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC,2015,second_quarter,TOB,Monitoring legislation which has an effect on the tobacco industry.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-07-06T10:08:55.617000-04:00 1690936,67984f6f-e947-4d97-963c-61ff5a915208,2T,"GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP",16896,"LORILLARD, INC.",2015,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 FDA action related to deeming tobacco products to be subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Docket No. FDA2014N0189). Monitor passage and implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113-235). H. Con. Res. 27, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025. Draft, House Labor Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations, 2016. Draft, House Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016. H.R. 25, Fair Tax Act of 2015. H.R. 43, Border Security, Cooperation, and Act Now Drug War Prevention Act of 2015. H.R. 144, Max Tax Act. H.R. 478, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015. H.R. 662, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015. H.R. 919, CHIP Extension and Improvement Act of 2015. H.R. 1517, Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes Act. H.R. 1749, STOP Act. H.R. 1848, Children Dont Belong on Tobacco Farms Act. H.R. 2058, FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015. H.R. 2423, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to valid scientific evidence. S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025. Draft, Senate Labor Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations, 2016. Draft, Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016. S. 142, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015. S. 155, Fair Tax Act. S. 430, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015. S. 441, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015. S. 450, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2015. S. 522, Protecting and Retaining Our Childrens Health Insurance Program Act of 2015. S. 974, Children Dont Belong on Tobacco Farms Act. S. 1129, Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",310000,,0,1,2015-07-06T16:29:53.690000-04:00 1691619,4b09e4f1-ebb0-452b-ba17-560f28f20f6a,Q2,"THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC",35800,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"Discussions pertinent to tobacco use harm reduction FDA Implementation of P.L.111-31, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control and Federal Retirement Reform","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2015-07-08T14:24:21.373000-04:00 1691676,ccf74f6d-fd4d-472e-840f-ea7582fcc0df,Q1,CAPITOL LEGISLATIVE STRATEGIES LLC,400432093,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC,2015,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,,0,0,2015-07-08T15:26:59.947000-04:00 1691681,1f37fe57-203d-409d-9210-dfbc7ae538cf,Q2,PREMIUM CIGAR ASSOCIATION,401024891,PREMIUM CIGAR ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"H.R. 662 - Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015 S. 441 - Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015 H.R.2058 - FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015 FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations Bill H.R. 766 - Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 FDA-2014-N-0189 - Deeming Tobacco Products To Be Subject to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as Amended by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act; Regulations on the Sale and Distribution of Tobacco Products and Required Warning Statements for Tobacco Products","Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,78615,0,0,2015-07-08T15:29:01.197000-04:00 1691712,fe00f5e7-a666-44b7-95eb-be6dad668017,Q2,"THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC",35800,BALLANTYNE BRANDS LLC,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"FDA Implementation of P.L.111-31, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control and Federal Retirement Reform","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2015-07-08T15:51:22.013000-04:00 1692970,16a7537b-e938-4f6d-9d1f-33dd78cc15e1,Q2,"ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.",1171,COMMONWEALTH BRANDS INC,2015,second_quarter,TOB,Issues related to FDA regulation of tobacco,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2015-07-10T15:32:52.630000-04:00 1693745,3150fb08-6f04-4a00-b2f9-a79b38c7d4b7,Q2,CAPITOL LEGISLATIVE STRATEGIES LLC,400432093,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC,2015,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,,0,0,2015-07-13T14:45:33.737000-04:00 1694971,9dd3fd55-6a52-4716-86e7-729d09462d1e,Q2,"PARKER, POE, ADAMS & BERNSTEIN LLP",288098,"CHEYENNE INTERNATIONAL, LLC",2015,second_quarter,TOB,"Tobacco taxes, federal tobacco regulation, manufacturing issues",Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB),,,0,0,2015-07-14T15:05:42.713000-04:00 1696322,51cf5004-5aab-4b83-848a-499c27dbc536,2A,CONVENIENCE DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATION,3696,CONVENIENCE DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,TOB,Opposition to any increase in federal excise tax on tobacco products,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2015-07-15T13:02:07.357000-04:00 1696673,c1481154-4073-42e2-b053-c7bc83311bc1,Q2,"DININO ASSOCIATES, LLC",400568701,CIGAR RIGHTS OF AMERICA,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"S. 411 -- The Traditional Premium Cigar and Small Business Preservation Act of 2015 HR 662 -- The Traditional Premium Cigar and Small Business Preservation Act of 2015","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2015-07-15T14:13:36.347000-04:00 1696950,865b2f7b-e811-440e-a4fb-bd4a3bbf6cb0,Q2,STEPTOE LLP,36710,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES,2015,second_quarter,TOB,Issues relating to sales of tobacco products,"Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",170000,,0,0,2015-07-15T14:57:20.120000-04:00 1696977,5188d6b7-c095-465e-95fe-d2aa281ce4d7,Q2,STEPTOE LLP,36710,SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT GASOLINE MARKETERS OF AMERICA,2015,second_quarter,TOB,Issues relating to sales of tobacco products,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",100000,,0,0,2015-07-15T14:58:24.697000-04:00 1697540,bc628887-fd67-47bf-b50e-94eec58156a5,Q2,"ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.",1171,GENERAL CIGAR CO INC,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"Tobacco issues in general H.R. 662, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015 S. 441, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015 House and Senate Agriculture Approps. bill","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-07-15T17:01:52.103000-04:00 1697544,dcf3b3cc-6135-4c07-b8b0-8c5b3ec5c791,Q2,"ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.",1171,SWEDISH MATCH NORTH AMERICA,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"Tobacco issues in general H.R. 662, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015 S. 441, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015 House and Senate Agriculture Approps. bill","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-07-15T17:02:54.383000-04:00 1697971,76932127-eb90-4b74-9ba4-535cca6c2d9c,Q2,"ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL ADVERTISERS, INC.",4653,"ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL ADVERTISERS, INC.",2015,second_quarter,TOB,"Food and Drug Administration proposed rule on required warnings for cigarette packaging and advertisements S. 430/H.R. 478, Protecting CHildren from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015, prohibiting advertisment, promotion or marketing of electronic cigarette products in a manner that would have the effect of increasing the use of such products by those under 18.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,430000,0,0,2015-07-16T09:27:50.010000-04:00 1698472,3b8e321d-c077-403c-9f1b-b8ac27627761,Q2,"CGCN GROUP, LLC",76992,SI GROUP CLIENT SERVICES (FKA SWISHER),2015,second_quarter,TOB,Monitor issues related to FDA regulation of cigar. Monitor issues related to premium cigar legislation.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2015-07-16T11:21:44.883000-04:00 1699295,d3030555-a719-4986-a32b-8107db2e518c,Q2,S-3 GROUP,400774330,TURNING POINT BRANDS (FKA INTREPID BRANDS LLC),2015,second_quarter,TOB,Implementation of Tobacco Control Act.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-07-16T14:01:54.467000-04:00 1699384,02b3e8d8-6e8d-43d6-8ed9-07507e04fefe,Q2,S-3 GROUP,400774330,TURNING POINT BRANDS,2015,second_quarter,TOB,Taxation of certain tobacco products. Implementation of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-07-16T14:18:49.513000-04:00 1701844,f04d3625-e507-410a-bc03-af419ad0bea4,Q2,"MATTOON & ASSOCIATES, LLC",314215,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC (FORMERLY ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES INC ),2015,second_quarter,TOB,"S. 142, ""Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015"", all sections 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)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2015-07-17T10:04:39.743000-04:00 1701869,e8ebbb70-2577-4c4c-8b12-a2e0619447b4,Q2,AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION,3162,AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"S. 441/H.R. 662 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015 H.R. 2058 FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act House/Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",,160000,0,0,2015-07-17T10:06:49.697000-04:00 1702303,9e0d3550-a2ae-44e8-a350-92f9c030f7c4,Q2,AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION,3173,AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"Oppose changes to the grandfather date of the Tobacco Control Act. Oppose H.R. 662, legislation to exempt many cigars from regulation under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. Support for fast action on FDA's proposed rule to regulate all unregulated tobacco products. Support for H.R. 1375, the Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015.","Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,White House Office",,41000,0,0,2015-07-17T10:58:46.093000-04:00 1702776,830a281c-bedb-46a6-97d8-d3955aebdda1,Q2,"HECHT LATHAM SPENCER & ASSOCIATES, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS HECHT SPENCER & ASSOC",17966,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2015,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; Draft Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 - provisions relating to the federal regulation of tobacco products by the Food and Drug Administration; 79 FR 23141 (April 25, 2014) - Proposed Food and Drug Administration rule deeming certain tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes, as subject to FDA regulations.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",45000,,0,0,2015-07-17T12:03:51.837000-04:00 1703000,0ea413d1-790b-4964-bbe8-f3b5d1ace6a1,Q1,LOBBYIT.COM,400487397,TOBACCO VAPOR ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE ASSOCIATION,2015,first_quarter,TOB,"Lobby Congress (HELP, Energy and Commerce) and FDA on e-cigarette law and regulation.","Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-07-17T12:35:09.763000-04:00 1703448,3c602d18-a061-4ddb-ae6f-2dfb16c990bb,Q2,LOBBYIT.COM,400487397,TOBACCO VAPOR ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"Lobby Congress (HELP, Energy and Commerce) and FDA on e-cigarette law and regulation.","Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-07-17T13:47:37.003000-04:00 1704768,7d376dc5-cba3-4971-8d4c-e2a246e28e8b,Q2,"REINECKE STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS, INC.",298012,CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO FREE KIDS,2015,second_quarter,TOB,H.R. 3020/S.1695 FY 2016 Appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services. No bill introduced. Specifically for adequate funding for tobacco cessation and control activities. H.R. 3049/S.1800 FY 2016 Appropriations for the Department of Agriculture and Related Agencies. Specifically to assure full implementation of tobacco regulation laws.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2015-07-17T16:09:17.883000-04:00