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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 601 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW |
Address2 | Suite 900 South Building |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Gaithersburg |
State | MD |
Zip Code | 20878 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 40002018-87
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6. House ID# 397200002
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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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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: TIMOTHY CANSLER |
Date | 7/20/2018 3:13:20 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
Issues relating to continuation of pest and disease management programs in H.R. 2, The Agriculture & Nutrition Act of 2018 and S 3042 The Agriculture improvement Act of 2018.
Issues relating to implementation of Section 10007 of P.L. 113-79, Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention for FY 2018.
Issues relating to HR 975, the Respect State Marijuana Laws Act of 2017 and conflict between federal and state laws incorporating into H.R. 5786, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019, or H.R.5952, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019.
Issues relating to support of H.R. 953 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act, and its inclusion in H.R. 2, the Agriculture & Nutrition Act of 2018.
Issues relating Title IX, Subtitle B, Section 9101, Recognition and role of State lead agencies, of H.R. 2, The Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 that may impact state and local authorities under federal cooperative agreements regulating the use of pesticides.
Issues relating to canine inspections of agricultural products & canine teams that operate in states, separate from those of the Custom & Border Protection.
Issues relating to sanitary and phytosanitary trade proposal to remove pest-proof packaging (PPP) from untreated commodities immediately before phytosanitary irradiation treatment at upon-arrival facilities in the U.S.disputes and resolutions.
Issues relating to H.R. 5379, Growing American Food Exports Act of 2018, that would resolve, or mitigate significant regulatory nontariff barriers to the export of United States agricultural commodities.
Issues relating to Senate confirmation of Administration appointees at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
issues relating to Agriculture Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fees and data used by USDA when generating appropriate fee for the varying conveyances.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
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 |
Timothy |
Cansler |
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Assistant to Undersecretary, USDA |
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
Issues relating to status of appointment of Region 9 Administrator.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Timothy |
Cansler |
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Assistant to Undersecretary, USDA |
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
Issues relating to Disaster Supplemental provisions in P.L. 115-141, Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2018 including programs for victims of wildfires.
Issues relating to funding level for FY 2018 USDA-APHIS program, Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program and National Clean Plant Network.
Issues relating to costs of operations for agriculture inspection canine units.
Issues relating to annual budget for canine inspection program, Custom Border Protection.
Issues relating to FY 2019 implementation of USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services Program and appropriate federal-county cost share.
Issues relating to H.R. 5961 and S. 2976, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019, Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant Health Inspection Service Specialty Crop Line Item for combating specific agricultural pests including Asian Citrus Psyllid, Pierces Disease & Glassy-winged Sharpshooter, Light Brown Apple Moth, European Grapevine Moth, noxious weeds and wood boring pests.
Issues relating to Office of Management and Budget submission to Congress, proposed rescission targeting $148 million from USDA-APHIS.
Issues relating to P.L. 115-141 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 including extension of language prohibiting federal funds from being used to prevent states from implementing their own state laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession or cultivation of medical marijuana.
Issues relating to FY 2019 appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, including Animal Plant Health Inspection Service budget for Specialty Crops for specific agricultural pests including Asian Citrus Psyllid, Pierces Disease & Glassy-winged Sharpshooter, Light Brown Apple Moth, European Grapevine Moth, noxious weeds and wood boring pests.
Issues relating to FY 2019 appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, including Animal Plant Health Inspection Service budget for Building and Facilities for facilities used to produce sterile insects that protect U.S. agriculture from establishment of invasive fruit flies.
Issues relating to FY 2019 appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, including Animal Plant Health Inspection Service budget for Wildlife Services Program that protect U.S. airline passengers from bird strikes and human interactions with predatory wildlife.
Issues relating to proposed infrastructure package and agriculture needs for biological infrastructure such as laboratories, diagnostic, Agro-biodefense and plant pest rearing and eclosion facilities.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), 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 |
Timothy |
Cansler |
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Assistant to Undersecretary, USDA |
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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues relating to the number and costs of canine teams in operation nationally.
Issues relating to Agricultural Quarantine Inspection user fee collections per Section 2509(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade (FACT) Act of 1990 and potential use of funds to assist States and their political subdivisions in maintaining a comprehensive biological pest and disease management regulatory system.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
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 |
Timothy |
Cansler |
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Assistant to Undersecretary, USDA |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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LOBBYIST 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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