TOBACCO PRODUCTS

Analyses

Impact of Increased Excise Taxes on Tobacco Products: Tax Foundation, S6451 [26JN]

Placing Restraints on Tobacco's Endangerment of Children and Teens (PROTECT) Act (S. 1530), S12585-S12590 [13NO]

Articles and editorials

Camel Clubbing, E1559 [30JY]

Cigarette Taxes—The Straw To Break the Camel's Back, S7025-S7027 [8JY]

Gingrich Defends Tobacco Tax Break—$50 Billion Credit Is Part of Fair Overall Deal, Speaker Says, H7375 [17SE]

Love Conquers What Ails Teens, Study Finds, S12545 [13NO]

New Tax Foundation Analyses Questions Role of Excise Taxes in Sound Federal and State Tax Policy, S6452 [26JN]

Smoking May Have Killed Thousands, H7375 [17SE]

Smoking Vote in the Senate, S8678 [3SE]

Study Finds Secondhand Smoke Doubles Heart Disease, S5257 [3JN]

Two on Top of the World, S7964 [23JY]

U.S. Aided Cigarette Firms in Conquests Across Asia—Aggressive Strategy Forced Open Lucrative Markets, S7961-S7964 [23JY]

Bills and resolutions

Advertising: prohibit regulation of tobacco-sponsored advertising used by professional motor sports associations (see H.R. 410), H152 [9JA]

———restrict advertising and promotion (see H.R. 762), H586 [13FE]

Agriculture: increase deficit reduction assessments for participants in Federal price support programs (see H.R. 1826), H3576 [6JN]

———prohibit coverage of tobacco by Federal crop insurance programs (see H.R. 1438), H1890 [24AP]

———removal of tobacco from crop disaster assistance programs (see S. 643), S3662 [24AP]

Aviation: prohibit smoking on domestic and foreign airline flights (see H.R. 552), H284 [4FE]

Children and youth: application of fines to decrease usage by minors (see S. 828; H.R. 1772), S5253 [3JN], H3273 [3JN]

———limit access to minors (see H.R. 2594), H8299 [1OC]

———treatment of advertising and enforcement of laws relative to usage by minors (see S. 201), S676 [23JA]

FDA: restrict from penalizing retailers for face-to-face tobacco sales that are in accordance with State law (see H.R. 768), H586 [13FE]

Federal aid programs: provide market transition assistance for quota owners, tobacco producers, and their communities, and phase out Federal programs supporting tobacco production (see S. 1313), S11191 [24OC]

———provide market transition assistance for tobacco producers, industry workers, and their communities (see S. 1310), S11034 [23OC]

Foreign trade: application of domestic laws on labeling, advertising, and marketing to international sales (see H.R. 2135), H5131 [10JY]

———restrict U.S. trade actions against foreign tobacco regulations and require warning labels on exported cigarettes in the language of the target country (see S. 1060), S7950 [23JY]

Government: prevent use by minors, reduce level of addiction, compensate Federal and State governments for tobacco-related illness costs, and enhance biomedical and scientific research (see S. 1492), S12119 [8NO]

Government regulations: establish Federal authority to regulate tobacco and other products containing nicotine (see H.R. 516), H282 [4FE]

Health: increase the legal smoking age (see H.R. 2519), H7729 [23SE]

———prevent use by minors, reduce addiction levels, compensate Federal and State Governments for health costs, and enhance investments in biomedical and basic scientific research (see H.R. 3028), H10767 [12NO]

———protect the public from hazards caused by exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (see S. 826; H.R. 1771), S5253 [3JN], H3273 [3JN]

———research and services aimed at the prevention and cessation of prenatal and postnatal smoking (see S. 938), S6000 [19JN]

House of Representatives: prohibit smoking in rooms and corridors leading to the floor and in the Rayburn room (see H. Res. 247), H8054 [26SE]

Labeling: prescribe labels for packages and advertising and disclose certain information (see S. 527; H.R. 1244), S2838 [8AP], H1338 [8AP]

Lawyers and attorneys: disclosure of plaintiff attorney fees relative to tobacco industry liability settlement (see H. Con. Res. 140), H6705 [31JY]

———limit tobacco settlement attorneys' fees (see H.R. 2740), H9558 [24OC]

Medicaid: treatment of payments made as a result of tobacco industry liability settlement (see S. 1471; H.R. 2938), S12118 [8NO], H10419 [8NO]

Motion pictures: discourage use of tobacco products among minors by motion picture industry (see H. Con. Res. 184), H10171 [6NO]

National objectives: resolve litigation against tobacco industry, reform civil justice system responsible for adjudicating claims, and establish a national policy to reduce youth tobacco use (see S. 1530), S12575 [13NO]

Public buildings: prohibit smoking in Federal buildings (see H.R. 2118), H4913 [8JY]

States: strengthen efforts to limit access to minors (see S. 1238; H.R. 2017, 2034), S10229 [30SE], H4338 [24JN], H4645 [25JN]

Taxation: increase excise tax on tobacco products (see S. 1491), S12119 [8NO]

———increase excise tax to fund a Public Health and Education Resource Trust Fund (see S. 1343; H.R. 2764), S11343 [29OC], H9729 [29OC]

———increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction (see S. 526; H.R. 1263, 1364), S2838 [8AP], H1391 [9AP], H1704 [17AP]

———status of payments made as a result of tobacco industry liability settlement (see S. Res. 104; H.R. 3030), S6727 [27JN], H10767 [12NO]

———treatment of advertising expenses for tobacco products (see H.R. 1323), H1541 [15AP]

———treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement (see S. 1183; H.R. 2385, 2387, 2390), S9515 [17SE], H6797 [3SE]

———treatment of tobacco products (see H.R. 3027), H10767 [12NO]

Tobacco Accountability Board: establish (see H.R. 1881), H3796 [12JN]

Transportation: prohibit smoking in any federally funded transportation facility (see H.R. 1351), H1611 [16AP]

Factsheets

Public Health and Education Resource (PHAER) Act (S. 1343), S11363 [29OC]

Letters

FDA Youth Anti-Smoking Initiative Enforcement and Outreach Program funding: Vice President Gore, S8652 [2SE]

———several State attorneys general, S8653 [2SE]

Health insurance cost deductions of self-employed individuals relative to tax increases on tobacco products: Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S6451 [26JN]

Marketing of tobacco products to children: several Senators, S2873 [9AP]

Medicaid treatment of payments made as a result of tobacco industry liability settlement: Sally K. Richardson, Center for Medicaid and State Operations, S12139 [8NO]

———several Governors, S12140 [8NO]

Oklahoma Tribal and State Tobacco Tax Compact: Kathryn Bass, Oklahoma Tax Commission, H5230 [15JY]

Product Liability Reform Act relative to tobacco industry: Jeremiah W. Nixon, Attorney General of Missouri, S5629 [12JN]

———several State Attorneys General, S5629 [12JN]

Public Health and Education Resource (PHAER) Act: Effective National Action To Control Tobacco Coalition, S11363 [29OC]

———Fran DuMelle, American Lung Association, S11364 [29OC]

———Randy Johnson, National Association of Counties, S11364 [29OC]

Tobacco coverage by Federal crop insurance and disaster assistance programs: Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, S7908 [23JY]

———John E. Sheely, American Association of Crop Insurers, S7907 [23JY]

Tobacco product excise tax increase to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction: Kenneth J. Kies, Committee on Taxation (Joint), S4789 [21MY]

Treatment of excise taxes on tobacco products relative to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement: several State attorneys general, S8998 [9SE]

Worldwide Tobacco Disclosure Act: Fran DuMelle, American Lung Association, S7960 [23JY]

———Martha N. Hill, American Heart Association, S7961 [23JY]

———William D. Novelli and Matthew L. Myers, National Center for Tobacco-Free Kids, S7961 [23JY]

Youth Anti-Smoking Initiative Enforcement and Outreach Program funding: Donna E. Shalala, Sec. of HHS, S7913, S7915 [23JY]

———Mike Moore, Attorney General of Mississippi, S7915 [23JY]

———several State attorneys general, S7914 [23JY]

Lists

Questions relative to review of tobacco settlement: Senator Nickles, S12546 [13NO]

Memorandums

FDA Regulation of Laws on Tobacco Product Labeling, Advertising, and Marketing: Congressional Research Service, S8857-S8859 [5SE]

Opinion polls

Tobacco product excise tax increase to fund health insurance for uninsured children: Wall Street Journal/NBC, S4105 [7MY], S4272 [9MY], S4784 [21MY]

Poems

``Tribute to Growers,'' Pem Pfisterer Clark, S10426 [6OC]

``While I Was Walking'', S9048 [10SE]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: prohibit coverage of tobacco by Federal crop insurance programs, H5561, H5564 [22JY], H5658 [23JY], H5691-H5699, H5727 [24JY], H5813 [25JY]

BIA: prohibit recognition of new Indian trust lands until binding agreements are reached by tribes on State and local sales taxes, H5220-H5233 [15JY], E1435 [16JY]

Courts: settlement relative to health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, H3892 [18JN]

———tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, H6722 [3SE], H7533 [18SE], H8043-H8047 [26SE]

FDA: funding for implementation of regulations concerning tobacco sales to minors, H5378 [16JY]

———Youth Anti-Smoking Initiative Enforcement and Outreach Program funding, H5561 [22JY], H5656-H5658 [23JY], H5677-H5680, H5725 [24JY], H6758 [3SE]

Foreign trade: application of domestic laws on labeling, advertising, and marketing to international sales, H4841 [8JY]

———prohibit use of Federal funds to promote sale or export to foreign countries, H8009-H8013 [26SE], H8242 [30SE]

Fresh Air Kids (organization): tribute to anti-smoking efforts, H5498 [22JY]

Health: prevent use by minors, reduce addiction levels, compensate Federal and State Governments for health costs, and enhance investments in biomedical and basic scientific research (H.R. 3028), E2376 [13NO]

———regulation of tobacco industry to alleviate health risks to children, E2191 [7NO]

House of Representatives: prohibit smoking in rooms and corridors leading to the floor and in the Rayburn room (H. Res. 247), H8059 [29SE], H8362 [6OC]

Kessler, David: League of Women Voters Carrier Chapman Catt Award recipient, E2351 [13NO]

Political ethics: campaign contributions by tobacco interests, H5564 [22JY], H6723 [3SE], H7021 [9SE], E1904 [2OC]

Public buildings: prohibit smoking in Federal buildings (H.R. 2118), E1373 [8JY]

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.: cigarette marketing campaign aimed at youth and young adults, E1559 [30JY]

States: strengthen efforts to limit access to minors (H.R. 2017), H4230 [24JN]

———strengthen efforts to limit access to minors (H.R. 2034), E2043 [21OC]

Taxation: impose excise tax on individuals who operate vending machines that dispense tobacco products (H.R. 2897), E2239 [8NO]

———increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction, H5831 [28JY], H6340 [30JY]

———increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction (H.R. 1364), E1322 [25JN]

———treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement, H7203, H7204 [11SE], H7373-H7375 [17SE], H8835-H8837 [21OC]

———treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement (H.R. 2390), H7126 [10SE], E1639 [3SE]

Transportation: prohibit smoking in any federally funded transportation facility (H.R. 1351), E682 [16AP]

Remarks in Senate

Advertising: retirement of ``Joe Camel'' as Camel cigarette mascot, S7404 [14JY]

Agriculture: prohibit coverage of tobacco by Federal crop insurance and disaster assistance programs, S7902-S7911, S7920, S7925 [23JY]

———removal of tobacco from crop disaster assistance programs (S. 643), S3664 [24AP]

———treatment of tobacco farmers relative to tobacco industry liability settlement, S8993, S9002 [9SE], S11579-S11581 [3NO]

Armed Forces: report on education and support programs relative to tobacco and alcohol use, S7127 [9JY]

Chicago White Sox (baseball team): tribute for efforts to reduce promotion of smokeless tobacco products, S4035 [6MY]

Children and youth: application of fines to decrease usage by minors (S. 828), S5258 [3JN]

———treatment of advertising and enforcement of laws relative to usage by minors (S. 201), S678-S680 [23JA]

Congress: subpoena of certain documents relative to tobacco industry liability settlement, S9049 [10SE]

Courts: product liability reform relative to the tobacco industry, S5629, S5630 [12JN]

———settlement relative to health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, S3703 [25AP]

———tobacco industry liability settlement relative to cigarette price increase, S9246-S9248 [12SE]

———tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, S8853, S8856, S8859 [5SE], S9246, S9248 [12SE], S12543-S12546 [13NO]

———tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S. 1414), S12209 [8NO]

FDA: regulation of tobacco products, S9766, S9767 [23SE]

———Youth Anti-Smoking Initiative Enforcement and Outreach Program funding, S7912-S7924, S7929, S7930 [23JY], S8652 [2SE], S8678-S8682, S8720 [3SE]

Federal aid programs: provide market transition assistance for quota owners, tobacco producers, and their communities, and phase out Federal programs supporting tobacco production (S. 1313), S11193 [24OC]

———provide market transition assistance for tobacco producers, industry workers, and their communities (S. 1310), S11034-S11037 [23OC]

Foreign trade: restrict U.S. trade actions against foreign tobacco regulations and require warning labels on exported cigarettes in the language of the target country (S. 1060), S7959 [23JY]

Government: prevent use by minors, reduce level of addiction, compensate Federal and State governments for tobacco-related illness costs, and enhance biomedical and scientific research (S. 1492), S12163-S12179 [8NO]

Health: protect the public from hazards caused by exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (S. 826), S5256 [3JN]

———regulation of tobacco industry to alleviate health risks to children, S1800 [28FE], S12543-S12546 [13NO]

———research and services aimed at the prevention and cessation of prenatal and postnatal smoking (S. 938), S6000-S6002 [19JN]

Labeling: prescribe labels for packages and advertising and disclose certain information (S. 527), S2853 [8AP], S2873 [9AP], S2965 [10AP]

Lawyers and attorneys: disclosure of attorney fees from State agreements relative to tobacco industry liability settlement, S9047, S9048 [10SE]

———limit plaintiff attorney fees relative to tobacco industry liability settlement, S9002-S9012 [9SE], S9034-S9043 [10SE], S12630 [13NO]

———protection of certain State agreements with attorneys relative to tobacco industry liability settlement, S9044-S9047 [10SE]

Medicaid: treatment of payments made as a result of tobacco industry liability settlement (S. 1471), S12138-S12140 [8NO]

National objectives: resolve litigation against tobacco industry, reform civil justice system responsible for adjudicating claims, and establish a national policy to reduce youth tobacco use (S. 1530), S12577-S12585, S12677 [13NO]

Spector, Lara G.: Tobacco-Free Kids (organization) East Regional Youth Advocate of the Year award recipient, S2949 [9AP]

States: strengthen efforts to limit access to minors (S. 1238), S10233 [30SE]

Taxation: credit increase in excise tax to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement, S8450, S8451 [31JY]

———increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals relative to tax increases on tobacco products, S6348-S6350 [25JN], S6449-S6455 [26JN]

———increase excise tax to fund a Public Health and Education Resource Trust Fund (S. 1343), S11358-S11360 [29OC]

———increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction, S4782-S4828 [21MY], S5097 [23MY], S6428, S6432, S6435-S6437 [26JN], S6682, S6704 [27JN], S8447 [31JY]

———increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction (S. 526), S2846-S2853 [8AP], S3703 [25AP], S4104 [7MY], S4272 [9MY]

———increase excise taxes to reduce youth use, S7025 [8JY]

———rates, S6028 [20JN]

———status of payments made as a result of tobacco industry liability settlement (S. Res. 104), S6723 [27JN]

———treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement, S8918 [8SE], S8993-S8998 [9SE], S9049, S9050 [10SE], S9300 [12SE]

Tobacco industry: tribute to tobacco growers, S10426 [6OC]

Resolutions by organizations

Tobacco Industry Settlement: Chicago, IL, City Council, E2191 [7NO]

Statements

Prohibit BIA Recognition of New Indian Trust Lands Until Binding Agreements Are Reached by Tribes on State and Local Sales Taxes: Delegate Faleomavaega, E1435 [16JY]

Teenage Smoking: Kelly Jennings, E1182 [11JN]

———Kristy Lavery, E1182 [11JN]

———Taro Bedell, E1182 [11JN]

———Tori Tillatson, E1182 [11JN]

Summaries

Increase Tobacco Excise Taxes To Fund Health Insurance for Uninsured Children, S8448 [31JY]

No Tobacco for Kids Act (S. 828), S5259 [3JN]

Tables

Federal revenues from tobacco industry liability settlement, S9005 [9SE]

Reduction in youth smoking and increase in lives saved under S. 1343, Public Health and Education Resource (PHAER) Act, S11364 [29OC]

Texts of

H.R. 2118, Ban on Smoking in Federal Buildings Act, E1373 [8JY]

S. 201, Tobacco Products Control Act, S679 [23JA]

S. 527, Tobacco Disclosure and Warning Act, S2854-S2856 [8AP]

S. 643, Tobacco Subsidy Reduction Act, S3664 [24AP]

S. 826, Smoke-Free Environment Act, S5256 [3JN]

S. 828, No Tobacco for Kids Act, S5258 [3JN]

S. 1060, Worldwide Tobacco Disclosure Act, S7960 [23JY]

S. 1313, Tobacco Transition Act, S11193-S11197 [24OC]

S. 1343, Public Health and Education Resource (PHAER) Act, S11360-S11363 [29OC]

S. 1492, Healthy and Smoke Free Children Act, S12164-S12178 [8NO]

S. Res. 104, tax status of payments made as a result of tobacco industry liability settlement, S6763 [27JN]