Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014

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. Opposition to any amendment to Appropriations legislation that would exempt any type of cigar from regulation under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, P.L. 111-31, or would impede the current rulemaking process the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has initiated to determine the appropriate level of oversight for tobacco products not currently regulated by the agency. Support for amendments to the FY2015 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations bill to require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to complete a 2011 rulemaking regarding the use of electronic cigarettes on aircraft within 90 days of enactment of the appropriations bill. Comments re: FDA's proposed regulation extending its jurisdiction to various "deemed" tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes. Support for the provision included in the Senate Defense Subcommittee's bill that directs the Secretary of Defense to eliminate price discounting for tobacco products sold in military commissaries and exchanges. H.R. 5486/S. 2581, the Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014; all provisions. Opposition to proposed language included in the House version of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2015 (NDAA FY 2015) bill that would prohibit the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments from implementing any new policy to limit, restrict, or ban the sale of any legal consumer product currently sold at commissaries or exchanges.

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

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 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113-235). 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". H.R. 5010, Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act. H.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. H.R. 5486, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. S. 2581, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014.

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 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113-235). 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". H.R. 5010, Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act. H.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. H.R. 5486, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. S. 2581, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014.

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 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113-235). 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". H.R. 5010, Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act. H.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. H.R. 5486, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. S. 2581, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014.

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 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113-235). 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". H.R. 5010, Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act. H.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. H.R. 5486, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. S. 2581, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014.

Monitored 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 passage and implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113-235). 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". H.R. 5010, Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act. H.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. H.R. 5486, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. S. 2581, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014.

Monitored 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 passage and implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113-235). 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". H.R. 5010, Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act. H.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. H.R. 5486, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. S. 2581, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014.

Monitored 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 passage and implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113-235). 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". H.R. 5010, Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act. H.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. H.R. 5486, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. S. 2581, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014.

-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. -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. -H.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. -H.R. 5486: Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. 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.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. -S. 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. Monitor.

S.2581, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014 (All sections of full text) H.R.5486, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014 (All sections of full text)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.2581, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014 (All sections of full text) H.R.5486, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014 (All sections of full text)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Lobbying Report: July - September 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. 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. H.R. 5486 Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. S. 2581 Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention 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) H.R.4800 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (Lobbying activities related to preventing a cigar exemption amendment) S.2389 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (Lobbying activities related to preventing a cigar exemption amendment) H.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). S. 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). H.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) S. 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) Senate Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2015 H.J.Res. 124 Continuing Appropriations Resolution 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, DoD) Prevention and Public Health Fund (Lobbying activities related to preserving the Fund) Agencies Visited US House of Representatives US Senate

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. (Poe) H.R. 338, Stop Tobacco Smuggling in Territories Act, 2013. (Faleomavaega) H.R. 389, Transparency in Tobacco User Fees Act of 2013. (Guthrie) H.R. 792, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. (Posey) S. 772, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. (Nelson) 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. (Pallone) S. 194, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013. (Durbin) S. 826, Tobacco Tax Enforcement Reform Act. (Lautenberg) H.R. 1933, Lets Grow Act. (Fudge) S. 39, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act. (Harkin) H.R 2990, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013. (Doggett) H.R. 4325, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. (Esty) S. 2047, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. (Boxer) S. 1094, Strengthening Americas Schools Act. (Harkin) 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". (Blumenthal) 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. 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. H.R. 5486, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. S. 2581, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. 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.

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. (Poe) H.R. 338, Stop Tobacco Smuggling in Territories Act, 2013. (Faleomavaega) H.R. 389, Transparency in Tobacco User Fees Act of 2013. (Guthrie) H.R. 792, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. (Posey) S. 772, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. (Nelson) 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. (Pallone) S. 194, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013. (Durbin) S. 826, Tobacco Tax Enforcement Reform Act. (Lautenberg) H.R. 1933, Lets Grow Act. (Fudge) S. 39, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act. (Harkin) H.R 2990, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013. (Doggett) H.R. 4325, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. (Esty) S. 2047, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. (Boxer) S. 1094, Strengthening Americas Schools Act. (Harkin) 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". (Blumenthal) 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. 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. H.R. 5486, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. S. 2581, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. 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.

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. (Poe) H.R. 338, Stop Tobacco Smuggling in Territories Act, 2013. (Faleomavaega) H.R. 389, Transparency in Tobacco User Fees Act of 2013. (Guthrie) H.R. 792, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. (Posey) S. 772, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. (Nelson) 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. (Pallone) S. 194, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013. (Durbin) S. 826, Tobacco Tax Enforcement Reform Act. (Lautenberg) H.R. 1933, Lets Grow Act. (Fudge) S. 39, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act. (Harkin) H.R 2990, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013. (Doggett) H.R. 4325, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. (Esty) S. 2047, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. (Boxer) S. 1094, Strengthening Americas Schools Act. (Harkin) 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". (Blumenthal) 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. 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. H.R. 5486, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. S. 2581, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. 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.

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. (Poe) H.R. 338, Stop Tobacco Smuggling in Territories Act, 2013. (Faleomavaega) H.R. 389, Transparency in Tobacco User Fees Act of 2013. (Guthrie) H.R. 792, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. (Posey) S. 772, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. (Nelson) 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. (Pallone) S. 194, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013. (Durbin) S. 826, Tobacco Tax Enforcement Reform Act. (Lautenberg) H.R. 1933, Lets Grow Act. (Fudge) S. 39, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act. (Harkin) H.R 2990, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013. (Doggett) H.R. 4325, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. (Esty) S. 2047, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. (Boxer) S. 1094, Strengthening Americas Schools Act. (Harkin) 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". (Blumenthal) 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. 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. H.R. 5486, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. S. 2581, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. 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.

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 HR 5010: The Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act; all provisions of the bill HR 5486/S 2581: Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention 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 Discussions related to Federal Tobacco Tax enforcement issues Discussions related to issues of marketing and advertising of e-cigarettes Michelle Dimarobs lobbying contacts for 2014 Q3 did not include members or staff of the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means

Client expense: $2,680,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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. Opposition to any amendment to Appropriations legislation that would exempt any type of cigar from regulation under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, P.L. 111-31, or would impede the current rulemaking process the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has initiated to determine the appropriate level of oversight for tobacco products not currently regulated by the agency. Support for amendments to the FY2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill to require teh Department of Transportation (DOT) to complete a 2011 rulemaking regarding the use of electronic cigarettes on aircraft on within 90 days of enactment of the appropriations bill. Comments re: FDA's proposed regulation extending its jurisdiction to various "deemed" tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes. Support for the provision included in the Senate Defense Subcommittees bill that directs the Secretary of Defense to eliminate price discounting for tobacco products sold in commissaries and exchanges. H.R. 5486/S. 2581, the Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014; all provisions.

Client expense: $178,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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. 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. H.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. H.R. 5486: Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. 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.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. S. 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. Monitor.