Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

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 ANI

16. Specific lobbying issues

United States House of Representatives and United States Senate

H.R. 3164/S. ---- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill
H.R. 3052/S. ---- Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill
H.R. 3055/S. ---- Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations bill
H.R. 1380 Big Cat Public Safety Act
H.R. 1754/S. 1820 Horseracing Integrity Act
H.R. 724/S. 479 Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act
H.R. 693/S. 1007 Prevent All Soring Tactics Act
H.R. 961/S. 2006 Safeguard American Food Exports Act
H.R. 737/S. 877 Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act
H.R. 1002 Welfare of Our Friends Act
H.R. 2442- Puppy Protection Act
S. 831 Gray Wolf State Management Act
H.R. 864 Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act
H.R. 97/S. 1590 Rescuing Animals with Rewards (RAWR) Act
S. 804/H.R. 1806 Empowering Rural Economies Through Alaska Native Sustainable Arts and Handicrafts Act
H.R. 1568 SAVE Right Whales Act
H.R. 1042 Providing Responsible Emergency Plans for Animals at Risk of Emerging Disasters (PREPARED) Act
H.R. 2850 Humane Retirement Act
H.R. ----/S. ---- Humane Cosmetics Act
H.R. 919 Bird-Safe Buildings Act
H.R. 1400 Horse Transportation Safety Act
H.R. 2245 Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large (CECIL) Animal Trophies Act
H.R. ---- Prohibiting Threatened and Endangered Creatures Trophies (ProTECT) Act
H.R. 788 - Sustainable Shark Fisheries and Trade Act
H.R. 1776 - Captive Primate Safety Act
H.R. 1446/S. 652 - Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act
H.R. 2532 Tribal Heritage and Grizzly Bear Protection Act
H.R. 4348/ S. 2491 the Protect America's Wildlife and Fish In Need of Conservation Act of 2019
NOT YET INTRODUCED - Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act
NOT YET INTRODUCED - Humane Cosmetics Act
NOT YET INTRODUCED/NO SHORT TITLE YET - To require the recipient of explosive detection canines under antiterrorism assistance authorities to have a written agreement relating to the health and welfare of such canines, and for other purposes.
H.R.2685 - Wild Bird Conservation Reauthorization Act

Rulemaking and Federal Government Decisions and Policies

Proposed revisions to the Endangered Species Act regulations
Animal Welfare Act enforcement
Trophy hunting import permits
Horse Protection Act Rule and enforcement
Animal Welfare Act and Horse Protection Act online records
Enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act disaster planning rule
Revisions to the Animal Welfare Act licensing standards and dog dealer standards
Implementation of the Pet and Women Safety Act language in the 2018 Farm Bill
Wild Horse and Burro policy
Preventing the slaughter of equines in the United States
Policy on promoting the development and implementation of using nonanimal methods for testing
Reintroduction of gray wolves on Isle Royale
Preventing egregious methods of hunting on National Park Service
New findings under the Endangered Species Act
Protecting listing status of gray wolves in the lower 48
Rulemakings related to conservation of marine mammals
Offshore energy projects impacting marine mammals
Development of regulations related to cell-based meat technologies
Regulations on swine slaughter modernization
North Atlantic right whale regulatory revisions
International Wildlife Conservation Council
Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council
Protecting listing status of grizzly bears in the GYE and Northern Cascades
Listing Giraffes under the Endangered Species Act

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

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 BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

FY20 Appropriations

Agriculture

Horse slaughter defund amendment
USDAs AWA enforcement (including at ARS facilities, and OIG enforcement of animal fighting provisions) and emergency disaster plan implementation
USDAs enforcement of Horse Protection Act
Addressing the USDAs data purge of documents regarding inspections and enforcement of the AWA and HPA
PAWS Act (2018 Farm Bill, Sec. 12502 of P.L. 115-334) - implementing emergency and transitional pet shelter and housing grant program for victims of domestic violence and their pets
USDAs enforcement of Humane Methods of Slaughter Act
National Veterinary Medical Services Act and Veterinary Services Grant Program
Animal Care assistance to state and local governments to plan for disaster protection of people with animals
Prohibition on spending to license Class B dealers who sell dogs and cats for use in research, experiments, teaching, or testing
USDAs swine slaughter rule
Office of Inspector General - enforcement of animal welfare laws including animal fighting

Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies

Bureau of Land Management program of nonlethal fertility control for wild horses and burros, opposition to slaughter or euthanasia of wild horses and burros and associated proposal with stakeholders
Opposition to slaughter or euthanasia of wild horses and burros on U.S. Forest Service lands
Preserving the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and slowing the regulatory dismantling of the ESA
National Park Service rule on trapping and hunting in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge land and on National Park Service land
Preserving protections for Gray Wolves in the Great Lakes region, Wyoming, and the lower 48 states
Increasing funding for international wildlife conservation and to fight wildlife trafficking
Increased funding for listing, conservation, and recovery of ESA-listed species
Funding for programs within Environmental Protection Agencys Office of Research and Development that focus on development and implementation of non-animal tests for chemical hazard and risk assessment
Withhold funding for Fish and Wildlife Services International Wildlife Conservation Council

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

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.

20. Client new address

21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

22. New General description of client’s business or activities

LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
No Yes