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THE TOBACCO INSTITUTE I8?5 1 STREET. NORTHWEST IV,iSHIN(.'I'ON. DC 20006 202 •la'-48{J0 - 800 -I'.'.4-9k371.i September 17, 1986 MEMORANDUM TG ; The Members of the Executive Committee FROM: Samuel D. Chilcote, Jr. RE: Ta::es/Indoor Air QualitY, maxes SAMUEL D. CHILCOTE, JR. I're::idemt in the Senate, reconciliation could comee up tonight. A strl3ggle between tobacco Senators and the Budget Commi'-4~ ~;:e continues over whether the cigarette tax issue will be resvl ve.d via a broad Budget Committee amendment (tN!-li!_~h we uuvccate ) or a nar.rowar amendment substituting sorne spec.i.fi,c alternuti•„e fcr the cigarette tax (a strategy we do not. f a~°or ) . ~ I.-, the House we understand that the Ways and Means Cormmitz`e will not meet before Monday to consider reconciliation. Obviously they want to see what ;:he Senate will do. Tn- ,~oo~ Air Quali4y :.n,-:irman ,7ar'ies Scheuer of the Subcommittee on i~utural Rr,7ources, A,,lriculture Research & Environment, House Committee on Science and Technology held a hearing today on indocr air pollution. Members vresent at the hear_ng included: Ja:aes H. Scheuer. C;:,ai.rman C_audine S^hneider, rar.king :ninority Robert C. Smith Paul Henry jan M-evers ~_ '3:•<= major focus of the hearing was radon; however, Chairman Scheuer di rectec:3 Questions to the second panel which errinhaSlZeN n'_s bias reqardin;:z tobacco smoke.

Memo to The Executive Committee September 17, 1986 Page 2. Enclosed is a list of the individuals who testified and the testimony of Dr. A. Judson Wells whose focus was oh passive smoking. Also enclosed and submitted for the record is a copy of Dr. Wells' presentation before the Air Pollution Control Association on passive smoking mortality. The statement of government witnesses (EPA and DOE) were straightforward with the major focus being on the threat posed by radon. However, it was apparenr that Chairman Scheuer and Dr. Wells wished to establish their opinions that smoking restrictions or a complete ban on smoking should be implemented in federal buildings and aboard commercial aircraft. (It is also important however, to note that no legislation dealing with these topics is under the jurisdiction of Scheuer's subcommittee.) We will make every effort to ensure that the record is balanced by written statement. SDC/sr Enclosures

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