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"4c5806dd-2da3-49e5-a607-5907c1b9baaf", "Q3", "CAPITOL LEGISLATIVE STRATEGIES LLC", 400432093, "ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC", 2014, "third_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, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-16T11:27:22.613000-04:00"], [1589217, "f4ffce7d-a178-4b28-936c-8cf6cfd19a41", "Q3", "THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC", 35800, "RAI SERVICES COMPANY", 2014, "third_quarter", "TOB", "Discussions pertinent to tobacco use harm reduction\nFDA Implementation of P.L.111-31, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control and Federal Retirement Reform", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 40000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-16T13:51:38.573000-04:00"], [1589283, "67f88bcd-4439-4d0c-8d94-d32a311ccabe", "Q3", "REPUBLIC CONSULTING, LLC", 401016871, "ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES, INC.", 2014, "third_quarter", "TOB", "Monitor issues related to the implementation of P.L. 111-31 Family 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This bill would exempt many cigars from Food and Drug Administration's intended regulation of cigars. Monitor.\nH.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.\nH.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.\nH.R.5010: Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act. This bill prohibits the advertisement, promotion, or marketing of electronic cigarettes to children under the age of 18. Monitor.\nH.R. 5486: Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. Monitor.\nS.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.\nS.194: Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013. Bill requires that all tobacco products be taxed at the same rate as cigarettes. Monitor.\nS.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.\nS.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.\nS. 2581: Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. This bill would require liquid nicotine containers to be designed with special packaging that is difficult for children to open. 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Full implementation of tobacco cessation and prevention provisions in the Affordable Care Act.", "SENATE", 11250, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-20T11:43:00.627000-04:00"], [1601068, "f5610de1-211d-4570-9ea0-aa31ae6cd058", "Q3", "THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.", 22688, "ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC", 2014, "third_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, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-20T12:19:51.013000-04:00"], [1601593, "2372f5fb-956b-4101-b00f-b93b9f44dcf1", "Q3", "MATTOON & ASSOCIATES, LLC", 314215, "ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC (FORMERLY ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES INC )", 2014, "third_quarter", "TOB", "S.1147, PACT Act Implementation, all sections\nE-Cigarette issues in U.S. Senate\nH.R. 4435, FY'15 NDAA, Hunter amendment (on prohibiting policy that restricts sales of tobacco products in exchanges or commissaries)", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 50000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-20T12:45:28.633000-04:00"], [1601846, "d20c5719-b078-43de-95d3-d37e9492b991", "Q3", "AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY", 56873, "AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY", 2014, "third_quarter", "TOB", "HR 792/S 772", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)", null, 160000, 0, 0, "2014-10-20T13:01:34.247000-04:00"], [1602543, "445ce266-4215-4fea-a467-0b0c16d68292", "Q3", "THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC", 35800, "BALLANTYNE BRANDS LLC", 2014, "third_quarter", "TOB", "FDA Implementation of P.L.111-31, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control and Federal Retirement Reform", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 40000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-20T13:44:44.153000-04:00"], [1603113, "9495ae89-9efd-410a-986f-2e748176dc3f", "Q3", "FEDERAL POLICY GROUP, LLC", 72975, "CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA", 2014, "third_quarter", "TOB", "Cigar excise taxes", "Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB)", 10000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-20T14:12:50.663000-04:00"], [1603484, "fd644411-59f8-4bf6-b566-18046569a622", "Q3", "RICHARD F. HOHLT", 18433, "ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC", 2014, "third_quarter", "TOB", "All legislation related to the above issues.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 36000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-20T14:27:55.093000-04:00"], [1603583, "135711db-c5fd-4d3f-81a2-3cb0e2e5f9a6", "Q3", "CIGAR RIGHTS OF AMERICA", 400845495, "CIGAR RIGHTS OF AMERICA", 2014, "third_quarter", "TOB", "HR792 TRADITIONAL CIGAR MANUFACTURING AND SMALL BUSINESS JOBS PRESERVATION ACT OF 2013\nS772 TRADITIONAL CIGAR MANUFACTURING AND SMALL BUSINESS JOBS PRESERVATION ACT OF 2013\nCOMMENTS BEFORE OMB/OIRA and CTP/FDA in an effort to educate as to the detrimental effects that F.D.A. regulation would have over hand rolled premium cigars", "Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE", null, 140000, 0, 0, "2014-10-20T14:31:18.970000-04:00"], [1604893, "c1f513ef-e29c-40e6-a22a-fe7948ddb7cd", "Q3", "RYAN MACKINNON VASAPOLI AND BERZOK, LLP", 30187, "ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES INC", 2014, "third_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, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-20T15:19:20.423000-04:00"], [1605276, "d5cba533-e671-4905-b402-1f706bdead64", "Q3", "BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP", 5404, "PRIME TIME INTERNATIONAL COMPANY", 2014, "third_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, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-20T15:30:25.177000-04:00"], [1606151, "86eaef92-c424-4f58-b277-227f699d74f8", "Q3", "BRET HEALY D/B/A RIVERBLUFF STRATEGIES", 400581777, "HO-CHUNK, INC.", 2014, "third_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, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-20T15:58:20.607000-04:00"], [1607938, "61970c59-b96c-4309-8b97-aead3087004d", "Q3", "ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC", 31406, "ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC", 2014, "third_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\n\nS 39: Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act; provisions related to the Federal Excise Tax on tobacco\n\nS 194: Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013; all provisions of the bill\n\nS 826: Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act; all provisions of the bill\n\nHR 4325/S 2047: Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014; all provisions of the bill\n\nHR 5010: The Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act; all provisions of the bill\n\nHR 5486/S 2581: Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014; all provisions of the bill\n\nDiscussions related to the implementation of P.L. 111-31 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act\n\nDiscussions 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\n\nDiscussions related to Federal Tobacco Tax enforcement issues\n\nDiscussions related to issues of marketing and advertising of e-cigarettes\n\nMichelle Dimarobs lobbying contacts for 2014 Q3 did not include members or staff of the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 2680000, 0, 0, "2014-10-20T16:44:48.640000-04:00"], [1608642, "7a4a4597-1795-43fc-a78c-7de19b4ab76f", "Q3", "THE MATHIS HARPLE GROUP", 322911, "PMI GLOBAL SERVICES INC.", 2014, "third_quarter", "TOB", "TransPacific Partnership; Trademarks/ Intellectual Property", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-20T17:05:57.987000-04:00"], [1608738, "bdd782b5-0e4a-407f-a724-567cc069b631", "Q3", "COFFEE & ASSOCIATES LLC", 400559671, "RAI SERVICES COMPANY", 2014, "third_quarter", "TOB", "FDA regulation of tobacco products", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 10000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-20T17:08:45.773000-04:00"], [1609807, "343e8142-3428-4228-817a-e5495873fc74", "Q3", "AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK, INC.", 288670, "AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK INC", 2014, "third_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). S.39, Healthy Lifestyles and PreventionAmerica Act, H.R.792 & S.772, cigar exemption from 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, legislation relating to trade promotion authority, and proposed cigar exemption amendment to Agriculture Appropriations legislation for FY15, H.R.4800 & S.2389.", "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", null, 1210000, 0, 0, "2014-10-20T17:59:43.513000-04:00"], [1609854, "8cc38940-40c9-409f-af89-8647bfa43354", "Q3", "KING & SPALDING LLP", 21632, "RAI SERVICES COMPANY (FORMERLY KNOWN AS RJ REYNOLDS)", 2014, "third_quarter", "TOB", "General tobacco issues", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-20T18:01:55.497000-04:00"], [1610324, "b10b3cdf-5ea8-49e7-9ea4-56ed4ba21a67", "Q3", "AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION", 2811, "AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION", 2014, "third_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;   H.R.3341 VALUE Act of 2013  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;  H.J. Res 124  Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015;  H.R.4800 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; S. 2389 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.4870 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015;\nH.R.4660 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015;  S 2437 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015;  H.R.4486 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.5013 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015; S. 2499 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015; S 2438 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; Issues related to Fiscal Year 2015 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations;  HR 5464 Making appropriations for Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes\nH.R.4435 Howard P. \"Buck\" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015; S.2289 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015; H.R.5010 - SMOKE Act; S.1347 - Conference Accountability Act of 2014;  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", null, 50000, 0, 0, "2014-10-20T18:30:34.757000-04:00"], [1611126, "7eee5dfe-06b7-4ac4-9205-680c272ad4d9", "Q3", "BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP", 7257, "VECTOR GROUP LTD", 2014, "third_quarter", "TOB", "Legislation and regulatory issues pertaining to tobacco.", "Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of", 130000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-20T19:41:30.997000-04:00"], [1611494, "ea3214f3-0b6b-4d06-afec-4bc2b5dd7055", "Q3", "TROUTMAN STATEGIES", 81511, "ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC", 2014, "third_quarter", "TOB", "Legislative and Executive Branch matters pertaining to: budget and appropriations, taxation, tobacco.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-20T21:25:03.703000-04:00"], [1611552, "c31960dd-664d-44e1-a64f-d8c49a31c175", "Q3", "PREMIUM CIGAR ASSOCIATION", 401024891, "PREMIUM CIGAR ASSOCIATION", 2014, "third_quarter", "TOB", "H.R. 792 - The Traditional Large Cigar and Job Preservation Act of 2014, all provisions related to the FDA exemption of premium cigars from regulation.\nS. 772 - The Traditional Large Cigar and Job Preservation Act of 2014, , all provisions related to the FDA exemption of premium cigars from regulation.\nH.R.4986 - End Operation Choke Point Act of 2014, all provisions related to ending Operation Chokepoint and protecting tobacco retailers from unfair business practices and government intervention.", "Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 73615, 0, 0, "2014-10-20T21:40:19.630000-04:00"], [1611814, "239d15d9-d666-40b6-8c48-3104a4790292", "Q3", "GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP", 16896, "LORILLARD, INC.", 2014, "third_quarter", "TOB", "Monitor federal legislation and activity related to the tobacco industry.\nMonitor all federal and legislative action related to e-cigarettes.\nMonitor the implementation of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 113-3).\nMonitor the treatment of tobacco under proposed trade deals.\nMonitor the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148).\nMonitor FDA action related to menthol cigarettes (Docket No. FDA2013N0521).\nMonitor passage and implementation of FY 2014 omnibus appropriations bill (P.L. 113-76).\nMonitor passage and implementation of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-79).\nH.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act. (Poe)\nH.R. 338, Stop Tobacco Smuggling in Territories Act, 2013. (Faleomavaega)\nH.R. 389, Transparency in Tobacco User Fees Act of 2013. (Guthrie)\nH.R. 792, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. (Posey)\nS. 772, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. (Nelson)\nH.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. (Pallone)\nS. 194, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013. (Durbin)\nS. 826, Tobacco Tax Enforcement Reform Act. (Lautenberg)\nH.R. 1933, Lets Grow Act. (Fudge)\nS. 39, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act. (Harkin)\nH.R 2990, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013. (Doggett)\nH.R. 4325, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. (Esty)\nS. 2047, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. (Boxer)\nS. 1094, Strengthening Americas Schools Act. (Harkin)\nS. 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\". (Blumenthal)\nH.R. 4800, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.\nS. 2389, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.\nH.R. 5327, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor.\nH.R. 5486, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014.\nS. 2581, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014.\nDraft, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.\nDraft, Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 250000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-20T22:42:20.650000-04:00"], [1611852, "6cbaba2e-808b-422d-bad0-9b652b73c622", "Q3", "GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP", 16896, "SI GROUP CLIENT SERVICES", 2014, "third_quarter", "TOB", "Monitored federal legislation and activity related to the tobacco industry.\nMonitor all federal and legislative action related to e-cigarettes.\nMonitor the implementation of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 113-3).\nMonitor passage and implementation of FY 2014 omnibus appropriations bill (P.L. 113-76).\nMonitor passage and implementation of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-79).\nH.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act. (Poe)\nH.R. 338, Stop Tobacco Smuggling in Territories Act, 2013. (Faleomavaega)\nH.R. 389, Transparency in Tobacco User Fees Act of 2013. (Guthrie)\nH.R. 792, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. (Posey)\nS. 772, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. (Nelson)\nH.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. (Pallone)\nS. 194, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013. (Durbin)\nS. 826, Tobacco Tax Enforcement Reform Act. (Lautenberg)\nH.R. 1933, Lets Grow Act. (Fudge)\nS. 39, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act. (Harkin)\nH.R 2990, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013. (Doggett)\nH.R. 4325, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. (Esty)\nS. 2047, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. (Boxer)\nS. 1094, Strengthening Americas Schools Act. (Harkin)\nS. 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\". (Blumenthal)\nH.R. 4800, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.\nS. 2389, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.\nDraft, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.\nDraft, Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-20T22:55:29.047000-04:00"], [1612635, "71e42d68-e233-412f-a7eb-850ccfd5609e", "3A", "CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO-FREE KIDS", 27401, "CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO-FREE KIDS", 2014, "third_quarter", "TOB", "Lobbying Report: July - September 2014\n\nLegislation \n\nH.R. 3830 Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 \n\nS.1900 Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 \n\nH.R.4325 Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014\n\nS.2047 Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014\n\nH.R. 5327 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor. \n\nH.R. 5486 Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014.\n\nS. 2581 Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014.\n\nH.R. 792 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013 (Lobbying activities related to opposing exemption of cigars from FDA oversight)\n\nS. 772 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013 (Lobbying activities related to opposing exemption of cigars from FDA oversight)\n\nS. 194 Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013 (Lobbying activities related to equalizing taxes on tobacco products)\n\nS. 826 Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act (Lobbying activities related to increasing tobacco taxes and preventing smuggling of tobacco products)\n\nH.R.4800 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (Lobbying activities related to preventing a cigar exemption amendment)\n\nS.2389 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (Lobbying activities related to preventing a cigar exemption amendment)\n\nH.R. 4870 Department of Defense Appropriations Act 2015 (Lobbying to prevent an amendment to limit the ability of DoD to ban sales of tobacco products).\n\nS. Rept. 113-211 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill 2015 (Lobbying to prevent an amendment to limit the ability of DoD to ban sales of tobacco products and to support amendment to end discounting of tobacco sales).\n\nH.R. 4435 National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2015 (Lobbying activities related to opposing an amendment limiting the ability of the armed forces to ban tobacco product sales on bases from being in the conferenced bill)  \n\nS. 2410 National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2015 (Lobbying activities related to preventing an amendment limiting the ability of the armed forces to ban tobacco product sales on bases)  \n\nSenate Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2015\n\nH.J.Res. 124 Continuing Appropriations Resolution \n\nIssues\nTobacco Taxes (Lobbying activities related to equalizing taxes on tobacco products and increasing taxes on all tobacco products)  \n\nInternational 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) \n\nLobbying activities related to FDA implementation of the Tobacco Control Act, proposed deeming rule, and regulation all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and cigars \n\nAppropriations (Lobbying activities related to FDA, CDC/OSH, DoD)\n\nPrevention and Public Health Fund (Lobbying activities related to preserving the Fund)\n\n\nAgencies Visited \nUS House of Representatives\nUS Senate", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 150000, 0, 0, "2014-10-21T16:47:45.347000-04:00"], [1612672, "4c94b055-3ef3-4e6e-9b82-a8a7d99cf69f", "Q3", "RAI SERVICES COMPANY", 33204, "RAI SERVICES COMPANY", 2014, "third_quarter", "TOB", "H.R. 792/S.772 -Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act; 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