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Lobbying Spend

$1.9M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2009

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2009	—	1	1
2008	$620,000	8	2
2007	$320,000	4	2
2006	$140,000	3	2
2005	$220,000	3	2
2004	$220,000	4	2
2002	$80,000	1	1
2001	$100,000	1	1
2000	$80,000	2	1
1999	$120,000	1	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
UST, INC.	$1,900,000	16
SUNDQUIST GROUP (FORMERLY KNOWN AS SUNDQUIST ANTHONY)	—	12

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	24
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	1
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	1
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Tobacco	Tobacco	24
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	22
Agriculture	Agriculture	7
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	3
Bankruptcy	Bankruptcy	1
Insurance	Insurance	1
Beverage Industry	Beverage Industry	1
Health Issues	Health Issues	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 1108108th Congress

Access to Capital for Haiti's Development Act

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: UST, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

All provisions relating to smokeless tobacco: HR1108/S625-Family Smoking and Tobacco Control Act;HR5513-Stop Adolescent Smoking Without Excessive Bureaucracy Act of 2008;S1834-Help End Addiction to Lethal Tobacco Habits Act; HR4081/S1027-Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007; HR2932-To amend Title 39,US Code,to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for other purposes;HR5689-Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2008

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR1108

H.R. 2932110th Congress

To amend title 39, United States Code, to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for other purposes.

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: UST, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

All provisions relating to smokeless tobacco: HR1108/S625-Family Smoking and Tobacco Control Act;HR5513-Stop Adolescent Smoking Without Excessive Bureaucracy Act of 2008;S1834-Help End Addiction to Lethal Tobacco Habits Act; HR4081/S1027-Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007; HR2932-To amend Title 39,US Code,to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for other purposes;HR5689-Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2008

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR2932

H.R. 3963110th Congress

Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: UST, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

All provisions relating to smokeless tobacco: HR 6791-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase Federal excise taxes on tobacco products and to dedicate the revenues from the increased taxes to the war on cancer; HR 3963- Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3963

H.R. 4081110th Congress

Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2008

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: UST, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

All provisions relating to smokeless tobacco: HR1108/S625-Family Smoking and Tobacco Control Act;HR5513-Stop Adolescent Smoking Without Excessive Bureaucracy Act of 2008;S1834-Help End Addiction to Lethal Tobacco Habits Act; HR4081/S1027-Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007; HR2932-To amend Title 39,US Code,to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for other purposes;HR5689-Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2008

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR4081

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H.R. 5513110th Congress

Stop Adolescent Smoking Without Excessive Bureaucracy Act of 2008

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: UST, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

All provisions relating to smokeless tobacco: HR1108/S625-Family Smoking and Tobacco Control Act;HR5513-Stop Adolescent Smoking Without Excessive Bureaucracy Act of 2008;S1834-Help End Addiction to Lethal Tobacco Habits Act; HR4081/S1027-Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007; HR2932-To amend Title 39,US Code,to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for other purposes;HR5689-Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2008

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR5513

H.R. 5689110th Congress

Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2008

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: UST, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

All provisions relating to smokeless tobacco: HR1108/S625-Family Smoking and Tobacco Control Act;HR5513-Stop Adolescent Smoking Without Excessive Bureaucracy Act of 2008;S1834-Help End Addiction to Lethal Tobacco Habits Act; HR4081/S1027-Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007; HR2932-To amend Title 39,US Code,to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for other purposes;HR5689-Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2008

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR5689

H.R. 6791110th Congress

National Cancer Fund Act of 2008

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: UST, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

All provisions relating to smokeless tobacco: HR 6791-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase Federal excise taxes on tobacco products and to dedicate the revenues from the increased taxes to the war on cancer; HR 3963- Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 6791

S. 1027110th Congress

PACT Act

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: UST, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

All provisions relating to smokeless tobacco: HR1108/S625-Family Smoking and Tobacco Control Act;HR5513-Stop Adolescent Smoking Without Excessive Bureaucracy Act of 2008;S1834-Help End Addiction to Lethal Tobacco Habits Act; HR4081/S1027-Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007; HR2932-To amend Title 39,US Code,to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for other purposes;HR5689-Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2008

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S1027

S. 1834110th Congress

Help End Addiction to Lethal Tobacco Habits Act

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: UST, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

All provisions relating to smokeless tobacco: HR1108/S625-Family Smoking and Tobacco Control Act;HR5513-Stop Adolescent Smoking Without Excessive Bureaucracy Act of 2008;S1834-Help End Addiction to Lethal Tobacco Habits Act; HR4081/S1027-Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007; HR2932-To amend Title 39,US Code,to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for other purposes;HR5689-Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2008

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S1834

S. 625110th Congress

Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: UST, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

All provisions relating to smokeless tobacco: HR1108/S625-Family Smoking and Tobacco Control Act;HR5513-Stop Adolescent Smoking Without Excessive Bureaucracy Act of 2008;S1834-Help End Addiction to Lethal Tobacco Habits Act; HR4081/S1027-Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007; HR2932-To amend Title 39,US Code,to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for other purposes;HR5689-Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2008

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S625

H.R. 3963110th Congress

Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SUNDQUIST GROUP (FORMERLY KNOWN AS SUNDQUIST ANTHONY)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3963, "Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007"

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3963

H.R. 1108108th Congress

Access to Capital for Haiti's Development Act

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: UST, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

All provisions relating to smokeless tobacco: HR1108/S625-Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act;HR5513-Stop Adolescent Smoking Without Excessive Bureaucracy Act of 2008;S1834-Help End Addiction to Lethal Tobacco Habits Act;HR4081/S1027-Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007;HR2932-To amend Title 39, U.S. Code, to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for other purposes;HR5689-Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2008

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR1108

H.R. 2932110th Congress

To amend title 39, United States Code, to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for other purposes.

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: UST, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

All provisions relating to smokeless tobacco: HR1108/S625-Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act;HR5513-Stop Adolescent Smoking Without Excessive Bureaucracy Act of 2008;S1834-Help End Addiction to Lethal Tobacco Habits Act;HR4081/S1027-Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007;HR2932-To amend Title 39, U.S. Code, to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for other purposes;HR5689-Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2008

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR2932

H.R. 4081110th Congress

Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2008

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: UST, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

All provisions relating to smokeless tobacco: HR1108/S625-Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act;HR5513-Stop Adolescent Smoking Without Excessive Bureaucracy Act of 2008;S1834-Help End Addiction to Lethal Tobacco Habits Act;HR4081/S1027-Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007;HR2932-To amend Title 39, U.S. Code, to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for other purposes;HR5689-Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2008

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR4081

H.R. 5513110th Congress

Stop Adolescent Smoking Without Excessive Bureaucracy Act of 2008

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: UST, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

All provisions relating to smokeless tobacco: HR1108/S625-Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act;HR5513-Stop Adolescent Smoking Without Excessive Bureaucracy Act of 2008;S1834-Help End Addiction to Lethal Tobacco Habits Act;HR4081/S1027-Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007;HR2932-To amend Title 39, U.S. Code, to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for other purposes;HR5689-Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2008

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR5513

H.R. 5689110th Congress

Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2008

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: UST, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

All provisions relating to smokeless tobacco: HR1108/S625-Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act;HR5513-Stop Adolescent Smoking Without Excessive Bureaucracy Act of 2008;S1834-Help End Addiction to Lethal Tobacco Habits Act;HR4081/S1027-Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007;HR2932-To amend Title 39, U.S. Code, to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for other purposes;HR5689-Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2008

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR5689

H.R. 6791110th Congress

National Cancer Fund Act of 2008

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: UST, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 6791- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase Federal excise taxes on tobacco products and to dedicate the revenues from the increased taxes to the war on cancer

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 6791

S. 1027110th Congress

PACT Act

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: UST, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

All provisions relating to smokeless tobacco: HR1108/S625-Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act;HR5513-Stop Adolescent Smoking Without Excessive Bureaucracy Act of 2008;S1834-Help End Addiction to Lethal Tobacco Habits Act;HR4081/S1027-Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007;HR2932-To amend Title 39, U.S. Code, to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for other purposes;HR5689-Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2008

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S1027

S. 1834110th Congress

Help End Addiction to Lethal Tobacco Habits Act

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: UST, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

All provisions relating to smokeless tobacco: HR1108/S625-Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act;HR5513-Stop Adolescent Smoking Without Excessive Bureaucracy Act of 2008;S1834-Help End Addiction to Lethal Tobacco Habits Act;HR4081/S1027-Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007;HR2932-To amend Title 39, U.S. Code, to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for other purposes;HR5689-Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2008

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S1834

S. 625110th Congress

Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: UST, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

All provisions relating to smokeless tobacco: HR1108/S625-Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act;HR5513-Stop Adolescent Smoking Without Excessive Bureaucracy Act of 2008;S1834-Help End Addiction to Lethal Tobacco Habits Act;HR4081/S1027-Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007;HR2932-To amend Title 39, U.S. Code, to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for other purposes;HR5689-Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2008

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S625

H.R. 1108108th Congress

Access to Capital for Haiti's Development Act

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: SUNDQUIST GROUP (FORMERLY KNOWN AS SUNDQUIST ANTHONY)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 1108, "Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act"

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 1108

H.R. 1108108th Congress

Access to Capital for Haiti's Development Act

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: SUNDQUIST GROUP (FORMERLY KNOWN AS SUNDQUIST ANTHONY)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 1108, "Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act" S 625, "Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act"

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 1108

S. 625110th Congress

Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: SUNDQUIST GROUP (FORMERLY KNOWN AS SUNDQUIST ANTHONY)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 1108, "Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act" S 625, "Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act"

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S 625

HCONRES 312110th Congress

Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013.

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: UST, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H. CON.RES.312, Budget resolution FY 2009-provisions relating to tobacco taxation

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H. CON.RES.312

H.R. 1108108th Congress

Access to Capital for Haiti's Development Act

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: UST, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

All provisions relating to smokeless tobacco: HR1108/S625-Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act;HR5513-Stop Adolescent Smoking Without Excessive Bureaucracy Act of 2008;S1834-Help End Addiction to Lethal Tobacco Habits Act; HR4081/S1027-Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007;HR2932-To amend Title 39, United States Code,to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for other purposes; HR5689-Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2008

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR1108

Source: Senate LDA

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