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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 1436 U STREET, NW, #100 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20009 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 69457-12
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6. House ID# 356270000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Scott Mallan |
Date | 4/20/2015 11:52:26 AM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CHM
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.1009 - Chemical Safety Improvement Act, all sections (e.g., safety standard, preemption, confidential business information, and prioritization);
S.696 - Safe Chemicals Act, all sections (e.g., safety standard, preemption, confidential business information, and prioritization);
S.697 - Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, all sections (e.g., safety standard, preemption, confidential business information, and prioritization);
S. 725 - Alan Reinstein and Trevor Schaefer Toxic Chemical Protection Act, all sections (e.g., safety standard, preemption, confidential business information, and prioritization);
H.R. ___- to reform or modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act;
S. 700 - Reducing Exposure to Asbestos Database Act of 2015, all sections; and
H.R. 562 and S.357 - Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act, all sections.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Faber |
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Policy Fellow, U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Sen. Tom Harkin Chair) |
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Formuzis |
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Communications Director, Sen. Jean Carnahan; Press Secretary, Sen. Kent Conrad; Deputy Communications Director & Communications Director, Sen. Frank Lautenberg |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. ___ - to improve oversight over cosmetic safety (e.g., prioritization, labeling, registration, reporting, good manufacturing practices, safety substantiation, fees, preemption); and
H.R.1385 - Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act of 2013, all sections.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Faber |
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Sigurdson |
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Christine |
Hill |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code FOO
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.809 and H.R.1699 - Genetically Engineered Food Right-To-Know Act, all sections;
S.511 and H.R.913 - Genetically Engineered Food Right-To-Know Act, all sections;
H.R.4432 - Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2014, all sections; and
H.R.1599 - Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2014, all sections.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Faber |
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Lavender |
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Libby |
Foley |
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Mary Ellen |
Kustin |
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Christine |
Hill |
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Alex |
Formuzis |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code FUE
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.704 - RFS Reform Act, a bill to amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program, to prohibit EPA from approving gasoline that contains greater than 10-percent ethanol, and for other purposes; and
S.577 - Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2015, to amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Faber |
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Lavender |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.463. - to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to prohibit the paying of premium subsidies on policies based on the actual market price of an agricultural commodity at the time of harvest;
H.R.892 - Harvest Price Subsidy Reduction Act, to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to prohibit the paying of premium subsidies on policies based on the actual market price of an agricultural commodity at the time of harvest;
H.R. ___ - to reform the federal crop insurance program by enabling transparency and payment limits, among other things;
S.Amdt.696 to S.Con.Res.11 - to limit the maximum amount of premium subsidies paid to individual agriculture producers by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to $50,000 per year;
S. Amdt.666 to S.Con.Res.11 - to eliminate premium subsidy support for Harvest Price Option crop insurance policies;
S. Amdt.671 to S.Con.Res.11 - to enable transparency in the Federal Crop Insurance program in order to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse;
S. Amdt.723 to S.Con.Res.11 - to reduce the average adjusted gross income eligibility criteria for persons or legal entities that qualify for farm subsidy program benefits;
S. Amdt.343 to S.Con.Res.11 - to preserve mandatory appropriations for agricultural conservation programs;
S. Amdt.769 to S.Con.Res.11 - relating to the labeling of genetically engineered fish; and
S. ___ and H.R. ___ - FY 2016 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations, sections pertaining to farm subsidies and organics.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Faber |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.758 - Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015, all sections.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Faber |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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