1st Quarter - Report

ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC for ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$3,040,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
1st Quarter - Report (this page) Apr 18, 2008 $3,040,000 Replaced
1st Quarter - Amendment Nov 12, 2008 $3,100,000 Yes

What was lobbied

15 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

HR 5724 - To implement the United States - Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; enactment of entire bill

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEONARD CONDON —
TANYA LOMBARD —
JOHN SCRUGGS —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5724 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HR 1712 - Research and Development Tax Credit Act of 2007; research and development tax credit provisions HR 2419 - Food and Energy Security Act of 2007; disaster assistance & agriculture tax provisions; sale-in/lease-out tax provisions, fines and penalties provisions, codification of economic substance doctrine provisions HR 2138 - Investment in America Act of 2007; research and development tax credit provisions S 681 - Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; sale-in/lease-out tax provisions S 2419 - Working Families Flexibility Act; revenue raiser provisions HR 5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008; potential revenue raisers S 2547 Fair and Simple Tax Act of 2008 a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce taxes; capital gain & dividends provisions S 1799 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply rate parity to the excise tax on small cigars and small cigarettes, and for other purposes; federal excise tax provisions HR 5351 Renewable Energy & Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008; potential revenue raisers

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN HOEL —
SARAH KNAKMUHS —
JOHN SCRUGGS —

Contacted: SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2419 (110th), H.R. 2138 (110th), H.R. 1712 (110th), H.R. 5140 (110th), H.R. 5351 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

None This Period

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN HOEL —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)

Tobacco TOB

HR 1108/S 625 - Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act; all provisions of the bill HR 2932 A bill to amend Title 39, United States Code, to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for other purposes; all provisions of the bill HR 4081/S 1027 Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act; all provisions of the bill S 1834 Help End Addiction to Lethal Tobacco Habits Act (HEALTH Act) - A bill to improve the health of Americans through the gradual elimination of tobacco products; all provisions of the bill S 1799 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply rate parity to the excise tax on small cigars and small cigarettes, and for other purposes; federal excise tax provisions HR 5513 Stop Adolescent Smoking Without Excessive Bureaucracy Act of 2008; all provisions of the bill

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN HOEL —
SARAH KNAKMUHS —
TANYA LOMBARD —
BEVERLY MCKITTRICK —
GREGORY R SCOTT —
JOHN SCRUGGS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 2932 (110th), H.R. 4081 (110th), H.R. 1108 (110th), H.R. 5513 (110th)

Media (information/publishing) MIA

HR 2102/ S 1267 - Free Flow of Information Act of 2007; compelled disclosure provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN HOEL —
BEVERLY MCKITTRICK —
JOHN SCRUGGS —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2102 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H. Con. Res 312 - Resolution revising the congressional budget for 2008; potential revenue raisers S. Con. Res 70 Resolution setting forth the congressional budget for 2008; potential revenue raisers

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN HOEL —
SARAH KNAKMUHS —
JOHN SCRUGGS —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 70 (110th), H.Con.Res. 312 (110th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

None this period.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN HOEL —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

S 2663 - CPSC Reform Act Amendment of the Consumer Product Safety Act; Senate Amendment 4089 to the bill

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN HOEL —
JOHN SCRUGGS —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Government Issues GOV

None this period.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN HOEL —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Torts TOR

S 2450 A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN HOEL —
SARAH KNAKMUHS —
JOHN SCRUGGS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

None this period.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN HOEL —

Contacted: SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Immigration IMM

None this period.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN HOEL —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Homeland Security HOM

None this period.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN HOEL —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

None this period.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN HOEL —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

S 2041: False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007; Medicare Secondary Payer provisions Legislation involving Medicare Secondary Payer provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN HOEL —
BEVERLY MCKITTRICK —
JOHN SCRUGGS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)

Affiliated organisations

OrganisationLocation
PHILIP MORRIS DUTY FREE INC. Richmond, VA, US

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