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UST PUBLIC AFFAIRS, INC.

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Lobbying Spend

$14.6M

Filings

136

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2009

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2009	$40,000	2	2
2008	$2,220,000	39	9
2007	$2,660,000	18	8
2006	$1,640,000	14	7
2005	$1,780,000	10	7
2004	$920,000	10	7
2003	$1,700,000	12	6
2002	$1,460,000	10	6
2001	$1,200,000	9	5
2000	$500,000	8	4
1999	$500,000	4	3

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
UST PUBLIC AFFAIRS, INC.	$14,620,000	21
BRACEWELL LLP	—	20
THE ADVOCACY GROUP	—	16
VENABLE LLP	—	18
GOTTEHRER AND COMPANY -- BARRY GOTTEHRER	—	18
CAUTHEN FORBES & WILLIAMS	—	11
PUBLIC STRATEGIES, INC.	—	7
MITCHELL WILLIAMS SELIG GATES & WOODYARD, P.L.L.C.	—	11
BREAUX LOTT LEADERSHIP GROUP	—	5
PARVEN POMPER STRATEGIES, INC.	—	4
TUGGEY ROSENTHAL PAUERSTEIN SANDOLOSKI AGATHER LLP	—	5

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	122
SENATE	120
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	2
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	2
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	1
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	1
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	1
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	1
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	1
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	1
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	1
Treasury, Dept of	1
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	1
White House Office	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Tobacco	Tobacco	126
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	74
Agriculture	Agriculture	40
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	23
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	19
Beverage Industry	Beverage Industry	12
Health Issues	Health Issues	10
Insurance	Insurance	5
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	4
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	2
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	2
Government Issues	Government Issues	2
Computer Industry	Computer Industry	2
Banking	Banking	2
Transportation	Transportation	2
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	2
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	1
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	1
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	1
Retirement	Retirement	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 1256110th Congress

To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the level of Government contributions under the Federal employees health benefits program.

2009 · first_quarter · Firm: UST PUBLIC AFFAIRS, INC.

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HR 2/S 275: To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes; revenue provisions. HR 1256: Family Smoking and Tobacco Prevention and Control Act; all provisions of the bill.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1256

S. 275111th Congress

Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009

2009 · first_quarter · Firm: UST PUBLIC AFFAIRS, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 2/S 275: To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes; revenue provisions. HR 1256: Family Smoking and Tobacco Prevention and Control Act; all provisions of the bill.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 275

H.R. 1108108th Congress

Access to Capital for Haiti's Development Act

2008 · first_quarter · Firm: TUGGEY ROSENTHAL PAUERSTEIN SANDOLOSKI AGATHER LLP

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HR 1108 / S625 - FDA regulation of tobacco

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

Matched citations: HR 1108

S. 625110th Congress

Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

2008 · first_quarter · Firm: TUGGEY ROSENTHAL PAUERSTEIN SANDOLOSKI AGATHER LLP

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HR 1108 / S625 - FDA regulation of tobacco

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

Matched citations: S625

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H.R. 1108108th Congress

Access to Capital for Haiti's Development Act

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MITCHELL WILLIAMS SELIG GATES & WOODYARD, P.L.L.C.

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HR 1108, HR 5513, S 625, S 1834, HR 4081, S 1027, HR 6791, HR 2932, HR 5689

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

Matched citations: HR 1108

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: MITCHELL WILLIAMS SELIG GATES & WOODYARD, P.L.L.C.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 1108, HR 5513, S 625, S 1834, HR 4081, S 1027, HR 6791, HR 2932, HR 5689

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

Matched citations: HR 2932

H.R. 3963110th Congress

Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MITCHELL WILLIAMS SELIG GATES & WOODYARD, P.L.L.C.

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HR 3963

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

Matched citations: HR 3963

H.R. 4081110th Congress

Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2008

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MITCHELL WILLIAMS SELIG GATES & WOODYARD, P.L.L.C.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 1108, HR 5513, S 625, S 1834, HR 4081, S 1027, HR 6791, HR 2932, HR 5689

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

Matched citations: HR 4081

H.R. 5513110th Congress

Stop Adolescent Smoking Without Excessive Bureaucracy Act of 2008

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MITCHELL WILLIAMS SELIG GATES & WOODYARD, P.L.L.C.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 1108, HR 5513, S 625, S 1834, HR 4081, S 1027, HR 6791, HR 2932, HR 5689

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

Matched citations: HR 5513

H.R. 5689110th Congress

Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2008

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MITCHELL WILLIAMS SELIG GATES & WOODYARD, P.L.L.C.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 1108, HR 5513, S 625, S 1834, HR 4081, S 1027, HR 6791, HR 2932, HR 5689

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

Matched citations: HR 5689

H.R. 6791110th Congress

National Cancer Fund Act of 2008

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MITCHELL WILLIAMS SELIG GATES & WOODYARD, P.L.L.C.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 1108, HR 5513, S 625, S 1834, HR 4081, S 1027, HR 6791, HR 2932, HR 5689

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

Matched citations: HR 6791

S. 1027110th Congress

PACT Act

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MITCHELL WILLIAMS SELIG GATES & WOODYARD, P.L.L.C.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 1108, HR 5513, S 625, S 1834, HR 4081, S 1027, HR 6791, HR 2932, HR 5689

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

Matched citations: S 1027

S. 1834110th Congress

Help End Addiction to Lethal Tobacco Habits Act

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MITCHELL WILLIAMS SELIG GATES & WOODYARD, P.L.L.C.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 1108, HR 5513, S 625, S 1834, HR 4081, S 1027, HR 6791, HR 2932, HR 5689

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

Matched citations: S 1834

S. 625110th Congress

Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MITCHELL WILLIAMS SELIG GATES & WOODYARD, P.L.L.C.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 1108, HR 5513, S 625, S 1834, HR 4081, S 1027, HR 6791, HR 2932, HR 5689

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

Matched citations: S 625

H.R. 1108108th Congress

Access to Capital for Haiti's Development Act

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BRACEWELL LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S625, S1834, HR1108, HR5513 - FDA Regulation of Tobacco

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

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: BRACEWELL LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 2932 - Nonmailability of tobacco products HR 5689 - Prevention of Smuggled Tobacco

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: HR 2932

H.R. 4081110th Congress

Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2008

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BRACEWELL LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

FDA regulation of tobacco, nonmailability of tobacco products S1027 & HR 4081 - tobacco trafficking prevention

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: HR 4081

H.R. 5513110th Congress

Stop Adolescent Smoking Without Excessive Bureaucracy Act of 2008

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BRACEWELL LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S625, S1834, HR1108, HR5513 - FDA Regulation of Tobacco

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: HR5513

H.R. 5689110th Congress

Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2008

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BRACEWELL LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 2932 - Nonmailability of tobacco products HR 5689 - Prevention of Smuggled Tobacco

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: HR 5689

H.R. 6971110th Congress

Public Service Scholarship Act of 2008

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BRACEWELL LLP

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H.R. 6971, 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: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 6971

S. 1027110th Congress

PACT Act

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BRACEWELL LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

FDA regulation of tobacco, nonmailability of tobacco products S1027 & HR 4081 - tobacco trafficking prevention

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S1027

S. 1834110th Congress

Help End Addiction to Lethal Tobacco Habits Act

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BRACEWELL LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S625, S1834, HR1108, HR5513 - FDA Regulation of Tobacco

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S1834

S. 625110th Congress

Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BRACEWELL LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S625, S1834, HR1108, HR5513 - FDA Regulation of Tobacco

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S625

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: CAUTHEN FORBES & WILLIAMS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 1108, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act HR 5513, Stop Adolescent Smoking Without Excessive Bureaucracy Act of 2008 S 625, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act S 1834, Help End Addiction to Lethal Tobacco Habits Act HR 2932, To amend title 39, United States Code, to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for other purposes. HR 5689, the Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2008 HR 4081, Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007 S 1027, Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007H.R. 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: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: HR 2932

H.R. 4081110th Congress

Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2008

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CAUTHEN FORBES & WILLIAMS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 1108, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act HR 5513, Stop Adolescent Smoking Without Excessive Bureaucracy Act of 2008 S 625, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act S 1834, Help End Addiction to Lethal Tobacco Habits Act HR 2932, To amend title 39, United States Code, to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for other purposes. HR 5689, the Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2008 HR 4081, Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007 S 1027, Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007H.R. 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: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: HR 4081

Source: Senate LDA