2nd Quarter - Report

JASON UNDERWOOD for SAZERAC/BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY

Period 2nd Quarter 2016 Filed Aug 29, 2016 Signed by Jason Underwood

Official filing
Firm
JASON UNDERWOOD
Client
SAZERAC/BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY
Income
$30,000
Expenses
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What was lobbied

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

Manufacturing MAN

HR 2393, the COOL Act. Discussed issues relating to labeling of various manufactured products and its impact on spirits industry. HR 644. Discussed issue regarding how distilled spirits excise taxes would be treated in a drawback program. HR 2117, lifting the cap on the rum cover over program. This impacts the growth of rum distilling in Puerto Rico and the USVI.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JASON UNDERWOOD —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Bills named: H.R. 2393 (114th), H.R. 644 (114th), H.R. 2117 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S 1562. Reduced federal excise taxes on spirits, changed record keeping for spirits companies and repealed capitalized interest penalty on bourbon. S 1179 and HR 867. Repealed capitalized interest penalty on bourbon

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JASON UNDERWOOD —

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 867 (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.