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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 975 F Street NW |
Address2 | Suite 1000 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 314192-12
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6. House ID# 392440000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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 | |
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: Brian Folkerts, Vice President Government Affairs |
Date | 01/21/2009 |
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 3289 - Fiscal 2009 Agriculture Appropriations (Monitor Dairy, COOL, Food Safety); Labeling (Country of Origin Labeling Implementation); Sugar Policy Reform (TRQ for Sugar Imports).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
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 |
Linda "Tuckie" |
Westfall |
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Kenneth |
Roberts |
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Abigail |
Blunt* |
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*Does Not Lobby House |
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
See Next Page
HR 3610 - Food and Dairy Import Safety Act of 2007 (Imported food safety);
HR 3937 - Food Import Safety Act of 2007 (Imported food safety);
S 3385 - FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FDA enforcement);
S 654 & HR 1148 - Safe Food Act of 2007 (Single food agency);
S 1776 - Imported Food Security Act of 2007 (Imported food safety/User fees);
HR 3967 - Imported Food Safety Improvement Act of 2007 (Refuse admission into US);
HR 3937 - Food Import Safety Act of 2007 (Imported food safety);
HR 3610 - Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 (Secretary of Health to research and test development on imported food);
HR 3100 - Import Safety Act of 2007 (Monetary penalties for adulterated food);
S 404 & HR 357 - Country of Origin Labeling Act of 2007 (COOL requirements meats and nuts);
S 2095 - To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require country of origin labeling for processed food items
(COOL for processed food items meats and nuts);
S 3653 - Country of Origin Labeling for Dairy Products (COOL for Dairy);
S 771 - Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2007 (School feeding program);
HR 3110 - Food Marketing in Schools Assessment Act (Study/Report marketing in schools);
HR 5904 - Safe FEAST Act of 2008 (Food safety);
Food Safety - Administration Proposals.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
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 |
Brian |
Folkerts |
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Linda "Tuckie" |
Westfall |
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Abigail |
Blunt* |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 3970 - Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 (Treatment of Securities in Reorganization).
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 |
Brian |
Folkerts |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 3059 - Commercial Truck Fuel Savings Demonstration Act of 2008 (Truck Weights and fuel savings); Highway Reauthorization (Truck Weights).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
Linda "Tuckie" |
Westfall |
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Abigail |
Blunt* |
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* Does Not Lobby House |
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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
Ethanol/Renewable Fuels (Ethanol Mandates, Tax Subsidies).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Treasury - Dept of
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 |
Brian |
Folkerts |
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Linda "Tuckie" |
Westfall |
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Abigail |
Blunt* |
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*Does Not Lobby House |
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Kenneth |
Roberts |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
See Next Page
S 1485 - Milk Import Tariff Equity Act (Border treatment, Tariff rate quotas on certain casin and milk protein concentrates);
Free Trade Agreements with Panama, Columbia and S. Korea (Market Access);
Transpacific Trade Initiative, "P4" (Administration. Policy);
Doha Multilateral Trade Negations (Market Access, Domestic Support, Export Competition, Geographical Indicators/IP).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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 |
Linda "Tuckie" |
Westfall |
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Kenneth |
Roberts |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 3161 & S 1859 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies appropriations Act (Budget for FDA Food Center).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS),
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 |
Abigail |
Blunt* |
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*Does Not Lobby House |
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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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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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