2nd Quarter - Report

RAI SERVICES COMPANY for RAI SERVICES COMPANY

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$432,947
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

The Trans-Pacific Partnership -- issues related to the treatment of tobacco in trade agreements H.R. 4923: The American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 -- issues relating to MTB process

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LAKEITHA ANDERSON —
PATRICK BRENNAN —
JOHN FISH —
JEFFREY HOGG —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4923 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HR 880 -- American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015. Issues related to tax treatment of certain R&D expenditures H.R. 2510 -- Amending the tax code to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation S. 1946 -- Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015. Tax issues related to overall reform of the tax code, the repatriation of funds and the tax treatment of employee benefits

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LAKEITHA ANDERSON —
PATRICK BRENNAN —
JOHN FISH —
JEFFREY HOGG —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 880 (114th), S. 1946 (114th), H.R. 2510 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 5054: FY2017 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations bill -- issues related to FDA regulation of newly deemed tobacco products. FY2017 Homeland Security Appropriations bill -- issues related to the illicit trade of tobacco products. H.R. 4371: Article I Consolidated Appropriations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LAKEITHA ANDERSON —
PATRICK BRENNAN —
JOHN FISH —
JEFFREY HOGG —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5054 (114th), H.R. 4371 (114th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

H.R. 3242 / S 142 -- the Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015. Issues related to the treatment of vapor products

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LAKEITHA ANDERSON —
PATRICK BRENNAN —
JOHN FISH —
JEFFREY HOGG —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3242 (114th)

Tobacco TOB

HR 478 / S 430 -- Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015 HR 1517 -- SMOKE Act -- issues related to regulatory treatment of certain categories of tobacco products HR 662 / S 441 -- Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015 H.R. 1749 -- STOP Act -- issues related to tracking equipment and products H.R. 2058 -- FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act -- issues regarding the treatment of new deemed products H.R. 4710 -- End Subsidies for Tobacco Act -- issues related to grower access to crop insurance S. 450 Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2015 -- issues related to tax rates for different categories of tobacco products S 1149 -- Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act PL 111-31 -- (The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act) - issues related to the implementation of the Statute, specifically provisions related to the issuance of a "deeming regulation", user fee calculations, IOM reports; and, the fair treatment of all tobacco product categories

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LAKEITHA ANDERSON —
PATRICK BRENNAN —
JOHN FISH —
JEFFREY HOGG —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 450 (114th), H.R. 1749 (114th), H.R. 2058 (114th), H.R. 1517 (114th), H.R. 662 (114th), H.R. 4710 (114th), H.R. 478 (114th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

H.R. 4441: Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act. Issues related to lithium batteries

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN FISH —
JEFFREY HOGG —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4441 (114th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.