3rd Quarter - Report

CGCN GROUP, LLC for SUNTORY GLOBAL SPIRITS FKA BEAM INC.

Firm
Client
Income
$20,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Advertising ADV

Distilled spirits advertising and marketing practices. S.998 to amortize unfinished goods. Beverage alcohol issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVE CLARK —
JAY CRANFORD —
SAM GEDULDIG —
GARY LYTLE —
AMY WREN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 998 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

General Tax issues/Deferral, Energy Efficiency Tax Credits for home appliances. H.R.2488 to reduce the rate of tax on distilled spirits. Monitor issues related to rum cover over. H.R. 2122 and S.3208 - Legislation to restrict territory use of rum cover over revenues. Monitor issues from the 111th Congress: HR 1 - the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, specifically address the 25C tax credit for nonbusiness energy property as it relates to doors and windows; Federal excise tax on alcohol; HR 1908 & S 1321 - Water Act of 2009, which provides a new tax credit for installation of EPA WaterSense products. Tax credit for energy-efficient windows and doors, S.1792 / HR 4112

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVE CLARK —
JAY CRANFORD —
SAM GEDULDIG —
GARY LYTLE —
AMY WREN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1908 (112th), S. 1792 (112th), S. 3208 (112th), H.R. 4112 (112th), H.R. 2488 (112th), H.R. 1 (112th), H.R. 2122 (112th)

Alcohol and Drug Abuse ALC

Distilled spirits advertising and marketing practices. S.998 to amortize unfinished goods. Beverage alcohol issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVE CLARK —
JAY CRANFORD —
SAM GEDULDIG —
GARY LYTLE —
AMY WREN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 998 (112th)

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.