Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (1998) : Overview and Issues for the 106th Congress.

Provides an overview of the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA), which settles State and other lawsuits against tobacco manufacturers and contractually imposes restrictions on tobacco advertising, marketing, and promotion and requires the manufacturers to make annual payments totaling about $2...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1999.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Provides an overview of the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA), which settles State and other lawsuits against tobacco manufacturers and contractually imposes restrictions on tobacco advertising, marketing, and promotion and requires the manufacturers to make annual payments totaling about $200 billion through 2025. Examines requirements States must meet to receive settlement funds and congressional issues, including Federal Medicaid reimbursement, Food and Drug regulation of tobacco, economic and tax issues, and possible Federal lawsuit against tobacco companies.
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