GENERAL CIGAR HOLDINGS INC

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2017

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2017	—	2	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	3	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	1	1
2004	—	1	1
2003	—	3	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	1	1
2000	—	1	1
1999	—	1	1

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
LATHAM & WATKINS LLP	—	53

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	11
SENATE	11
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	5
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	4
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	2
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	1
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	1
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	1
State, Dept of (DOS)	1
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	1
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Tobacco	Tobacco	12
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	3
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	1
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	1
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	1
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	1

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