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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 | 1725 I St., NW |
Address2 | SUITE 300 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 38676-24
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6. House ID# 329970008
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2016 |
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: JULIAN B. HERON |
Date | 10/20/2016 9:48:37 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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support of the Agricultural Act of 2014; HR 1947, HR 2642, S. 954; Support for funding of the Market Access Programs; Support of National School and Lunch Programs; Support for the Charitable Agricultural Research Act, HR 2671; Support of the health and welfare of honeybees and accompanying pollination issues for almonds; support of sought help to obtain extension of the temporary MRL for Fosetyl-Al in the EU for tree nuts; support of the inclusion of tree nuts in the Child Nutrition Re-authorization bill, HR 5003; support and implementation of the Produce Safety Rule; Support of GMO labeling, S. 724; support of efforts to solve drought issues in CA, S. 2012 - the Energy Policy Modernization Act, HR 2898 - the Western Water and American Food Safety Act, Fiscal Year 2017 Interior & Environment appropriations bill, HR 5538; FSMA exemption, support of immigration reform; support of finding relief for specialty crop insurance agents.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
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 |
Julian |
Heron |
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Trena |
Pilegaard |
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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
Support of the Value Added Grant Application; Support for funding the Market Access Programs in the annual agricultural appropriations bill; support for inclusion of language in the FY 2016 Omnibus Bill for water and specialty crop insurance agents; support of Fiscal Year 2017 Interior & Environment appropriations bill, HR 5538.
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 |
Julian |
Heron |
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Trena |
Pilegaard |
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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
Support of the inclusion of almonds in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program; support of Value Added Grant Programs; Marketing Access Programs; Implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act; sought help to obtain extension of the temporary MRL for Fosetyl-Al in the EU for tree nuts, support of the repeal of COOL; support of the inclusion of tree nuts in the Child Nutrition Reauthorization bill, HR 5003; inquiries regarding the inclusion of almonds in WIC, FSMA exemption, support and implementation of the Produce Safety Rule; Support of GMO labeling, S. 724.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
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 |
Julian |
Heron |
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Trena |
Pilegaard |
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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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support of the passage of comprehensive immigration reform; Support of S. 744 and HR 15, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act; Contacts regarding HR 1773, Agricultural Guest Worker Act; support of appropriation requests for temporary immigration relief regarding the H-2A program.
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 |
Julian |
Heron |
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Trena |
Pilegaard |
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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
Support of Free Trade Agreements and export promotion programs; Obtaining a duty reduction on shelled and in-shell almonds to China and India; Sought information on almond products in Germany; Inquires regarding importation of almond base to Japan; inquiries regarding the importation of almond base to Korea; inquiries about Russian sanctions; almond labeling and smuggling issues in India; issues regarding almond smuggling from Pakistan to India, use of boric acid on almonds in India; issues regarding the West Coast Port Shutdown; support for TPA, TPP and T-TIP; sought help to obtain extension of the temporary MRL for Fosetyl-Al in the EU for tree nuts; continued monitoring of Fosetyl-Al issues in EU; support of the repeal of COOL, research on the possibility of exporting goods to Russia; inquiries regarding the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA); Prime Minister Modi's visit to DC; continued efforts to reduce duties in Israel; issues regarding Aflatoxin in Japan and Korea, monitoring of China's policies regarding exports from countries with Zika.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), State - Dept of (DOS)
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 |
Julian |
Heron |
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Trena |
Pilegaard |
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support of the passage of comprehensive immigration reform; Support of S. 744 and HR 15, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act; Contacts regarding HR 1773, Agricultural Guest Worker Act; support of appropriation requests for temporary immigration relief regarding the H-2A program; monitoring of S. 3100 (the sanctuary cities bill) and S. 2193 (Kate's Law).
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 |
Juilan |
Heron |
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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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