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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1400 I STREET, NW, #1200 |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 27401-12
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6. House ID# 336830000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Method A.
Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Matthew L. Myers, President |
Date | 04/18/2011 |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TOB
16. Specific lobbying issues
July 1, 2009 - September 30, 2009
Lobbying on issues related to preventing and reducing tobacco use and its harm (See addendum) ***
H.R. 1256- Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (lobby activities related to entire bill which would give the Food and Drug Administration authority over tobacco products)
S. 982- Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (lobby activities related to entire bill which would give the Food and Drug Administration authority over tobacco products)
S. 579 - Federal Tobacco Act (lobbying activities related to entire bill which would establish a federal tobacco product regulatory program)
H.R. 1676- Prevent all Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2009 (lobby activities related to entire bill regarding Internet and mail order sales of tobacco products)
S. 1147- Prevent all Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2009 (lobby activities related to entire bill regarding Internet and mail order sales of tobacco products)
S. 670- Smoke Free Mothers and Babies Act of 2009 (lobby activities related to entire bill which was to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to encourage States to provide pregnant women enrolled in the Medicaid program with access to comprehensive tobacco cessation services)
S. 770- Medicare, Medicaid, and MCH Tobacco Cessation Promotion Act of 2009 (lobby activities related to entire bill which was to amend titles V, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to promote cessation of tobacco use under the Medicare program, the Medicaid program, and the maternal and child health services block grant program)
H.R.2293 - A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 (Lobbying activities related to entire bill which would require a Public Health Advisory Committee on Trade to be included in the trade advisory committee system, to require public health organizations to be included on the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations and other advisory committees)
S.1644 - A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 (Lobbying activities related to entire bill which would require a Public Health Advisory Committee on Trade to be included in the trade advisory committee system, to require public health organizations to be included on the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations and other advisory committees)
H.R.3200- America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009. Developed by the Energy & Commerce, Education, and Ways & Means committees conjointly. (Lobbying activities related to part of the bill related to prevention funding and coverage of tobacco cessation services.)
S. 1679- Affordable Health Choices Act. Developed by the HELP committee. (Lobbying activities related to part of the bill related to prevention funding and coverage of tobacco cessation services.)
Senate Finance Committee Healthcare Bill (no bill number assigned yet) - America's Healthy Future Act of 2009. (Lobbying activities relate to part of the bill related to prevention funding and coverage of tobacco cessation services.)
S.1390- Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense. (Lobbying activities related to Amendment #1696 which would amend the Family Smoking Tobacco Prevention and Tobacco Control Act in regard to ensuring compliance with trade agreements.)
H.R.3293 - Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes (Lobbying activities related to funding for CDC's Office of Smoking and Health.)
H.R.2997- Appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. (Lobbying activities related to tobacco industry user fees created under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.)
S.1406 -An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. (Lobbying activities related to tobacco industry user fees created under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.)
Office of the President- (Lobby activities related to federal regulation of tobacco products by the Food & Drug Administration)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
White House Office, Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Hickey |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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| 2 | 6 | 10 |
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| 4 | 8 | 12 |