Professional Development for Educators Act of 2013

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.

Client expense: $102,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office

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.

Client expense: $102,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Lobbying Report: April-June 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) S. 441 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) S. 1129 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) H.R. 1479 Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act (STOP Act) (Lobbying activities related to introduction of the bill) H.R. 2058 FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015 (Lobbying activities related to opposing the bill to change the grandfather date for newly deemed products) H.R. 2146 (bill that includes Trade Promotion Authority) (Lobbying activities related to ensuring the bill did not include language relating to tobacco. Lobbying also included activities on S.995/H.R. 1890 Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015, introduced as H.R. 1314 as the shell for the first senate vote.) H.R. 1190 (Lobbying activities related to opposing reducing the Prevention and Public Fund to offset the cost of eliminating the Independent Payment Advisory Board) H.R. 2578 (Lobbying activities related to prohibiting the promotion of sale or export of tobacco or 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) Raising the minimum age of sale of tobacco products to 21 Stop Tobacco Sales to Youth Act of 2015 Lobbying related to introduction of the bill to apply the PACT Act requirements to the sales of newly deemed tobacco products over the internet, mail order, etc. Tobacco cessation coverage in Medicaid Agencies Visited US House of Representatives US Senate USTR

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

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.

Client expense: $102,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

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

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.

Client expense: $102,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE