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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 600 MARYLAND AVENUE, SW |
Address2 | Ste. 1000W |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20024 |
Country | USA |
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
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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: Julie Anna Potts, Executive Vice President |
Date | 07/18/2012 |
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. 1161 Rural America Preservation Act of 2011
S. 3187 Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act
S. 3240 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 (2012 Farm Bill)
Biotechnology
Mandatory Biotech Labeling
U.S.-China Biotech Working Group Meeting
Coexistence Policy
Biotech Post-Patent Industry Accord
National Bioeconomy Blueprint
USDA Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture
Leonardo Academy Draft Sustainability Standards
Food Security
USDA Rural Development Programs
EPA Farm, Ranch and Rural Communalities Committee
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program
Business and Industry Direct and Guaranteed Loans
Value-Added Producer Grants
Ag Risk Coverage (ARC) Shallow Loss Program
Stacked Income Protection Plan (STAX)
Farm Bureau Deep Loss Farm Bill Proposal Systemic Risk Reduction Program (SRRP)
Crop Insurance
Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program
Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) Limits
Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO)
Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE)
Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program (SURE)
Dairy programs
Checkoff Programs
GIPSA
Agricultural Research
Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR)
LEED 2012 Revisions
USDAs 150th Anniversary
FSA Office Consolidation
USDA National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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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Maslyn |
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Keller |
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Thatcher |
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Dale |
Moore |
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John |
Anderson |
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Young |
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Kevin |
Richards |
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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 ANI
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 965 - Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2011
H.R. 3798 - Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2012
S. 1211 - Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2011
S. 3239 - Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2012
Horse Processing
Horse welfare
HSUS-UEP Animal Welfare Agreement
U.S. Import Regulations for BSE
BSE case in California
Antibiotic Use
Final Guidance 209 The Judicious Use of Medically Important Drugs in Food-Producing Animals
Draft Guidance 213
Draft Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) Regulation
Livestock Mandatory Reporting Program
Boxed Beef Dashboard
Secretarys Advisory Committee on Animal Health
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), 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 |
Mark |
Maslyn |
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Kendra |
Keller |
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Kelli |
Ludlum |
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Dale |
Moore |
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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. 5325 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
H.R. 5326 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
H.R. 5855 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013
H.R. 5973 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
USDA Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Proposal
Transfer of Funds from DOEs Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Accounts to the Defense Production Act Fund
Funding for National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility
CFTC Funding
GIPSA Funding
Funding for Horse Processing
Wildlife Service Funding
Biotechnology Regulations in Appropriations Bills
Funding for Broadband Deployment
H.R. 3295 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
Interior Appropriations
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 |
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Maslyn |
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Kendra |
Keller |
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Patricia |
Wolff |
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Bob |
Young |
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Matthew |
Erickson |
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Ronald |
Karney |
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Kristi |
Boswell |
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Paul |
Schlegel |
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Rick |
Krause |
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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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 872 - Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011
H.R. 910 - Energy Tax Prevention Act
H.R. 1633 - Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011
H.R. 4153 - Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act
H.R. 4278 To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permit requirements for dredged or fill material
H.R. 4965 To preserve existing rights and responsibilities with respect to waters of the United States, and for other purposes.
S. 482 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011
S. 1528 Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011
S. 2245 A bill to preserve existing rights and responsibilities with respect to waters of the United States
EPA Oversight
Agricultural Conservation Practices
Conservation Innovation Grants
EPA Arial Inspections of Agricultural Operations
National Ocean Policy
Clean Water Act (CWA)
Draft Guidance on Identifying Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act
Water Quality Standards for the State of Floridas Lakes & Flowing Waters
Numeric Nutrient Criteria for Florida
CWA Section 404 Regulatory Program
CWA Section 303 Regulatory Program
CWA Section 311 Regulatory Program
CWA Section 401 Regulatory Program
CWA Section 402 Regulatory Program
CWA Section 202 Regulatory Program
TMDLs for Nutrients and Sediment
Chesapeake Bay Watershed TMDL
Mississippi River Basin TMDL
Louisiana Gulf Coast TMDL
6th Circuit Ruling on Pesticide Application Permits
FIFRA
NPDES Permits for Pesticides
Animal Manure Discharge Regulation
NPDES Consolidated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) Reporting Rule
Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures
Clean Air Act
Title V of the Clean Air Act
Climate Change
Greenhouse Gas Regulation
GHG Tailoring Rule
Draft Revised Guidance on Federal Greenhouse Gas Accounting Reporting
New Source Performance Standards Program
GHG Standards for New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units
Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS)
Coarse Particulate Matter (PM10)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), 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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Maslyn |
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Kendra |
Keller |
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Paul |
Schlegel |
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Rick |
Krause |
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Don |
Parrish |
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Tyler |
Wegmeyer |
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Cody |
Lyon |
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Danielle |
Quist |
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Andrew |
Walmsley |
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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 CHM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 872 - Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011
H.R. 2997 - Superfund Common Sense Act
S. 1729 - A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 to clarify that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant under that Act.
FIFRA
Superfund/CERCLA/EPCRA
NPDES Pesticide Permits
National Cotton Council v. EPA
Atrazine
2,4-D
Auxin
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), 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 |
Mark |
Maslyn |
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Kendra |
Keller |
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Paul |
Schlegel |
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Tyler |
Wegmeyer |
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Don |
Parrish |
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Veronica |
Nigh |
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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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2485 - All Children Are Equal Act
H.R. 4019 - Federal Forests County Revenue, Schools, and Jobs Act of 2012
S. 1692 - County Payments Reauthorization Act of 2011
S. 1813 - Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21)
Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I Funding
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Program
Agriculture in the Classroom
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 |
Mark |
Maslyn |
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Kendra |
Keller |
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Patricia |
Wolff |
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Ronald |
Karney |
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Bob |
Young |
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 7 American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act
Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS)
Blender Pumps
Ethanol Storage
2017 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards
E15 Approval
Funding for Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program
Transfer of Funds from DOEs Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Accounts to the Defense Production Act Fund
Use of Drop-in Biofuels by Military
Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Tax Credit
Small Agri-Biodiesel Producer Credit
Diesel Fuel Created from Biomass Tax Credit
Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC)
Small Producer Ethanol Tax Credit
Excise Tax Credits for Alternative Fuel
Cellulosic Biofuel Tax Credit and Bonus Depreciation
Alternative Refueling Property Tax Credit
Wind Production Tax Credit
Wind Energy Incentives
Community Distributed Wind Investment Tax Credit
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 |
Mark |
Maslyn |
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Kendra |
Keller |
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Paul |
Schlegel |
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Andrew |
Walmsley |
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Patricia |
Wolff |
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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
H.R. 2997 Superfund Common Sense Act
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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Maslyn |
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Keller |
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Schlegel |
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Don |
Parrish |
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Tyler |
Wegmeyer |
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2146 - DATA Act
H.R. 3010 - Regulatory Accountability Act
S. 1606 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011
S. 1789 - 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012
Regulatory Accountability
Government Employee Meeting Attendance
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
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Mark |
Maslyn |
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Kendra |
Keller |
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Paul |
Schlegel |
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Danielle |
Quist |
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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
Food Safety Modernization Act
National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods
Science-Based Labeling
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), 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 |
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Maslyn |
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Kendra |
Keller |
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Kelli |
Ludlum |
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Dale |
Moore |
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Kevin |
Richards |
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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. 436 - Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012
H.R. 1744 - American Job Protection Act
H.R. 5842 - Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2012
H.R. 5943 - Rural Hospital Access Act of 2012
S. 2620 Rural Hospital Access Act of 2012
Health Insurance Exchanges
Safe Harbor Provision
PPACA Mandates
PPACA Supreme Court Ruling
PPACA Repeal Vote
Health Savings Accounts
Flexible Spending Accounts
Rural Hospital Access
Medicare-Dependent Hospitals
Low-Volume Hospitals
Medical Device Tax
Health Insurance Tax
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 |
Mark |
Maslyn |
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Kendra |
Keller |
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Patricia |
Wolff |
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Ronald |
Karney |
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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
H.R. 2164 - Legal Workforce Act
H.R. 2847 - American Specialty Agriculture Act
H.R. 2885 - Legal Workforce Act
H.R. 2895 - Legal Agricultural Workforce Act
S. 1384 HARVEST Act of 2011
H-2A
E-Verify
Form I-9 Employee Eligibility Verification
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation
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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Maslyn |
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Keller |
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Schlegel |
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Kristi |
Boswell |
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Danielle |
Quist |
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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
H.R. 4157 Preserving America's Family Farms Act
S. 2221 Preserving America's Family Farms Act
Agricultural Child Labor
Litigation for Agricultural Producers
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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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Maslyn |
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Keller |
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Schlegel |
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Boswell |
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Danielle |
Quist |
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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 RES
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4234 - Grazing Improvement Act of 2012
H.R. 5326 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
S. 3240 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 (2012 Farm Bill)
E.O. 13547 - Stewardship of the Ocean, Our Coasts, and the Great Lakes
Endangered Species Act
Bark Beetle
Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning
Draft National Ocean Policy Implementation
Wildlife Service
Grazing Permits
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Working Lands Programs
Land Retirement Programs
Forest Legacy Program
Forest Planning Rule
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Maslyn |
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Kendra |
Keller |
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Paul |
Schlegel |
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Rick |
Krause |
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Don |
Parrish |
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Mary Kay |
Thatcher |
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Dale |
Moore |
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Patricia |
Wolff |
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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
H.R. 1259 Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2011
H.R. 1370 - To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
H.R. 3091 Tax Hike Prevention and Business Certainty Act
H.R. 3729 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend and expand the charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory.
H.R. 5990 Farm Tax Parity Act
S. 166 Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Extension Act of 2011
S. 1647 Tax Hike Prevention and Business Certainty Act
S. 1880 Jobs and Premium Protection Act
S. 2050 Small Business Tax Extenders Act of 2012
S. 2242 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and for other purposes.
Estate Tax
Capital Gains
Dividends
Health Insurance Tax (HIT)
Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT)
Alternative Minimum Tax
Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Tax Credit
Small Agri-Biodiesel Producer Credit
Diesel Fuel Created from Biomass Tax Credit
Alternative Refueling Property Tax Credit
Cellulosic Biofuel Producer Tax Credit
Production Tax Credit for Wind Power
Production Tax Credit for Biomass Power
Self-Employed Deduction against Self-Employment Taxes
Section 179 Small Business Expensing and Bonus Depreciation for Investments for Businesses
Five-year Agricultural Equipment Depreciation
Modification of Tax Treatment of Certain Payments to Controlling Exempt Organizations
National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program Tax Free Status
Charitable Deduction for Donated Food
Railroad Track Maintenance Credit
Individual Income Tax Rates
Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC)
Small Producer Ethanol Tax Credit
Excise Tax Credits for Alternative Fuel
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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Maslyn |
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Keller |
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Wolff |
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Young |
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Andrew |
Walmsley |
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Dale |
Moore |
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Mary Kay |
Thatcher |
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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
H.R. 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act of 2012
H.R. 1905 - Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Human Rights Act of 2012
S. 3285 - A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of the Russian Federation.
WTO Obligations
WTO Agreement on Agriculture
Doha Round
Brazil Cotton Case
Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR)
Country of Origin Labeling (COOL)
GSM-102 Export Credit Guarantee Program
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
Trade with Asia-Pacific Region
Codex Alimentarius Commission
U.S. Codex Office
Codex Negative List
U.S. China Biotech Working Group Meeting
Creation of Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs
Beef Exports to EU
Licensed Humanitarian Aid
CFTC Extended Futures Trading Hours
MF Global Bankruptcy
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Maslyn |
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Keller |
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Richards |
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Salmonsen |
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Moore |
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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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Universal Service Fund Reform
Rural Utilities Service (RUS)
RUS Broadband Program Grant
Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program
Executive Order for Broadband Deployment
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Maslyn |
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Keller |
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Ronald |
Karney |
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Patricia |
Wolff |
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Young |
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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
H.R. 7 American Energy and Infrastructure Act
H.R. 104 Realize Americas Maritime Promise (RAMP) Act
H.R. 2414 Farmers' Freedom Act of 2011
H.R. 3265 To amend the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 to provide clarification regarding the applicability of exemptions relating to the transportation of agricultural commodities and farm supplies, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4348 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21)
S. 1813 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21)
Surface Transportation Bill
Agricultural Hours of Service Exemption
Maritime Provisions
Uniform mileage exemption for agriculture
Uniform exemptions from FMCSA regulations for agriculture
Truck Weight Limits
Freight Rail Provisions in Surface Transportation Bill
Rural Transportation Issues Study
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
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Maslyn |
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Keller |
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Andrew |
Walmsley |
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Paul |
Schlegel |
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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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