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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 | 20 F Street NW, Suite 300 |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 14187-12
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6. House ID# 333050000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2018 |
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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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: Mr. Roger Johnson, President |
Date | 4/20/2018 1:22:50 PM |
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
H.R.4339 - Veterans' Agricultural Apprenticeship Act of 2017
H.R.4201 - Young and Beginning Farmers Act
H.R.5022 - Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2018
H.R.4213 - To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to establish a program to provide advance payments under the Emergency Conservation Program for the repair or replacement of fencing.
H.R.4212 - To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to increase support for conservation practices under the emergency conservation program, and for other purposes.
H.R.4211 - To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to provide to producers partial payments under the livestock indemnity program for livestock sold for salvage
H.R.4210 - To increase the maximum amount of assistance authorized under supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs for livestock indemnity payments, livestock forage disaster assistance, and emergency assistance for livestock, honey bee, and farm-raised fish losses.
H.R.4058 - SALE Act of 2017
H.R.4092 AG Act
H.R.4513 Farmers of Tomorrow Act
S. 2619 Agricultural Energy Programs Reauthorization Act of 2018
S.2139 Chesapeake Bay Farm Bill Enhancement Act
S. 1576Industrial Hemp Water Rights Act
S. 1736Capital for Farmers and Ranchers Act
S. 1767Farm to School Act of 2017
S. 1773A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to limit the overall rate of return for crop insurance providers and remove the requirement of budget neutrality in the Standard Reinsurance Agreement.
S. 1805Century Farms Act of 2017
H.R. 2690Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2017
H.R. 3268Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
H.R. 3337Safe Chicken and Meat for Children Act
H.R. 3530Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2017
H.R. 3637Homegrown Organic Act of 2017
H.R. 3667Veteran and Beginning Farmers Assistance Act
H.R. 3687Farm to School Act of 2017
H.R. 3699Urban Agriculture Production Act of 2017
H.R. 3871Organic Farmer and Consumer Protection Act of 2017
Issues other than legislation:
Reform of the Federal Milk Marketing Order.
Establishment of a farmer-owned grain reserve.
Distribution of farm program benefits.
Expansion and improvement of Federal Crop Insurance programs.
Review of Packers and Stockyards Act effectiveness in enhancing competitive practices in the livestock industry.
Mandatory livestock price reporting.
Contract production of agricultural commodities.
Long-term domestic agricultural policy.
Commodity loan rate adjustments.
Facility loan programs for commodity storage.
Natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers.
Regulations of the agriculture futures industry.
Farm bill implementation.
Indemnity payments to dairy producers.
Agricultural conservation programs.
Funding and implementation of rural development programs.
Funding for farmer-owned cooperatives.
Balancing supply and demand.
Natural resources.
Real estate, land use, public lands, conservation.
Small business.
Agroterrorism.
Grain standards, reauthorization.
Veterinary Science
Postal service reform, including rural community service.
Conservation, general.
reauthorizing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), Farm Credit Administration, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Small Business Administration (SBA)
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 |
Zachary |
Clark |
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Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman |
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Matthew |
Perdue |
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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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues other than legislation:
Bankruptcy, Agriculture Credit
Small business credit
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Federal Reserve System, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Farm Credit Administration
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 |
Zachary |
Clark |
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Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman |
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Matthew |
Perdue |
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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
H.R.1 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
S. 1603Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
S. 1776Agricultural Energy Programs Reauthorization Act of 2017
H.R. 3266Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
H.R. 3354Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018
H.R. 3353Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
H.R. 3886To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit against the estate and gift tax and to simplify the estate and gift tax rates.
Issues other than legislation:
Emergency economic assistance for farmers and ranchers
Funding for USDA programs
Appropriations and budget requests for USDA/other agencies with an ag-related mission or responsibility
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Energy - Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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 |
Zachary |
Clark |
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Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman |
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Perdue |
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1752Emergency Fuel Reduction Act of 2017
S. 2624 EQIP Improvement Act of 2018
H.R. 5259 STRESS Act
H.R. 5188 SOIL Stewardship Act
H.R. 424Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017
H.R. 3040Saving America's Pollinators Act of 2017
H.R. 3235Wetland Determinations Efficiency and Transparency Act
H.R. 3264Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel, and Alternative Fuels Extension Act of 2017
H.R. 3761Carbon Capture Act
Issues other than legislation:
Environmental/Superfund
Biotechnology and genetically modified organisms.
Conservation Incentives.
National energy policy.
Renewable energy.
Regulation of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations and Animal Feeding Operations.
Water resource issues.
Agricultural chemicals.
Fuel storage.
Endangered species.
Fisheries management.
Regulation of the energy futures
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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 |
Zachary |
Clark |
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Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman |
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Perdue |
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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
Issues other than legislation:
Implementation of country-of-origin labeling program.
Establishment of national organic food and food production standards.
Food Safety.
Implementation of the Food Quality Protection Act.
Domestic Food Assistance and hunger.
Food stamps and domestic Nutrition Programs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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 |
Zachary |
Clark |
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Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Liberman |
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Perdue |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.1628American Health Care Act of 2017
S. 1678A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to improve access to grants and loans for evidence-based substance use disorder treatment services in rural areas, and for other purposes.
S. 1677A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to improve access to grants and loans for evidence-based substance use disorder treatment services in rural areas, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2957Save Rural Hospitals Act
H.R. 3242To expand access to the Rural Community Facilities Program of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3566Addiction Recovery for Rural Communities Act
Issues other than legislation:
Expansion of health care access and opportunities in rural areas.
Funding for rural health care facilities.
Patients Bill of Rights proposals.
Social Security.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), 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 |
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Clark |
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Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman |
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Perdue |
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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
S. 1811Merger Enforcement Improvement Act
S. 2557 Give Our Resources the Opportunity to Work Act of 2018
H.R. 3255Supporting Working Moms Act of 2017
H.R. 3548Border Security for America Act of 2017
Issues other than legislation:
Expansion and strengthening of antitrust enforcement.
Merger review.
Merger moratorium on large agribusiness consolidations.
Impact of concentration in the banking industry.
Impact of concentration in the agricultural chemical industry.
Pricing practices of the agricultural chemical industry.
Limitations on packer market power
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Labor - Dept of (DOL), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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 |
Zachary |
Clark |
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Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman |
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Perdue |
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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
Issues other than legislation:
Targeted tax reductions.
Tax exemption for farmland sold with residence.
Tax credits for state and local property taxes.
Federal estate tax reform.
Tax deductibility of insurance premiums.
tax credits for renewable energy
Tax credits for small businesses
Tax deductions for charitable donations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Federal Reserve System
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 |
Zachary |
Clark |
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Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman |
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Perdue |
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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
Issues other than legislation:
Trade (domestic/foreign)
Agricultural trade issues for the World Trade Organization.
Revisions to U.S. sanctions policy.
Export licensing requirements for agricultural sales.
Implementation of Trade Adjustment Assistance to agricultural producers.
Impact of domestic agricultural policy on trade agreements.
Inclusion of labor and environmental standards in agricultural trade negotiations.
International food assistance.
Mechanisms to address impact of exchange rate fluctuations on trade.
Implementation of Byrd Amendment.
Agricultural imports.
Harmonization of environmental regulations.
Bilateral and regional trade negotiations and agreements.
Misaligned currency.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 |
Zachary |
Clark |
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Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman |
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Perdue |
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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 COM
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1621Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017
S. 1676B-CROP Act
Issues other than Legislation:
Ensure competitively priced, high-speed broadband, and wireless access to the internet for rural America
Net neutrality
Advancement of cell-tower and fiber optic networks to cover all rural communities
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman |
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Perdue |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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