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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 122 C STREET, NW, SUITE 510 |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 27558-12
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6. House ID# 305980000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2011 |
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
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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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Method A.
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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Jon Doggett, Vice President, Public Policy |
Date | 07/18/2011 |
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
Food, Conservation & Energy Act of 2008 - Implementation
Title I, Commodity Programs; Implementation of the Average Crop Revenue Election Program
Congressional Issues:
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010: 1) support end user exemptions from mandatory clearing provisions for Over-the-Counter Derivatives, 2) oppose Section 611 that would subject-chartered banks to national lending limits on loans as a percentage of capital, 3) support language to clarify exemption related provisions on risk retention for customers of Farmer Mac
Biofuels Infrastructure; Biofuels Research & Development; Coexistence Issues; Farm Bill Conservation Programs;
FY2011 USDA RE&E Budget, Food & Ag Budget, Support AFRI Funding
Concerns regarding the CFTCs implementation of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; end user exemptions from mandatory clearing of OTC derivatives, definitions of swap dealer/participant and changes to position limits.
Repeal of three percent withholding requirement on payments made to vendors by government entities.
Funding of agriculture programs in the FY2012 budget
S.473 - Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Act of 2011
H.R. 1573 - To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption.
Support of current baseline spending for the Farm Bill Commodity Title and possible transfer of direct payments to ACRE, crop insurance and other risk management programs.
FY2012 Agriculture Appropriations Bill support funding for mandatory programs in the current farm bill.
Support of completion of new farm bill authorization by the end of FY 2012.
House FY2012 Budget Resolution support for spending reductions that are equitable and proportional to USDAs share funding in the federal budget.
NCGA Public Comments on Independent Review Teams recommendations for changes to federal crop insurance program rating methodology.
Executive Branch:
Biobased Procurement Program
Coexistence Issues; FIFRA/Pesiticide Registration
Federal Crop Insurance: New product development, APH and COMBO rating methodology review, utilization of GPS yeild monitor data production evidence.
Implementation of Section 9002, Farm Bill of 2002 - Federal Biobased Products Preferred
Procurement & USDA Certified Biobased Produce Voluntary Label Program; Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates
Support repeal of the 3 percent tax on local, state and federal contract payments, Medicare payments and farm payments.
Yeild trend adjustment endorsement proposal - Federal Crop Insurance; Update on research issues from USDA REE
Proposed changes by RMA to limit consecutive federal crop insurance prevented planting indemnity claims
To address concerns regarding proposed rules and advance notices of rule making issued the CFTC regarding implementation of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer and Protection Act: end user exemptions from mandatory clearing of OTC derivatives, definition of swap dealer/participant and changes to position limits.
Request to FCC for reconsideration of conditional waiver granted to LightSquared, LLC due to proposed systems interference with spectrum for GPS supported agriculture systems.
Regulatory changes introduced by RMA to revise corn test weight discounts for federal crop insurance
Public comments to CFTC in opposition to CME Group proposal to increase daily price limits on Corn Futures and Options CBOT Rule 10102D
Requested information from USDA on payments from the SURE disaster assistance distributed by state
Administration of crop insurance prevented planting provisions for production losses related to weather related flood management decisions by Corps of Engineers
Inquiry into treatment of prevented planting indemnity claims and premiums paid for crop insurance policies that cover enterprise units.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Energy - Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA),
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Doggett |
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Snyder |
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Charles |
Willett |
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Sarah |
Gallo |
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Jessica |
Bennett |
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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
Energy & Water Appropriations for Mississippi River, Inland Waterways Trust Fund
MAP & FMD Funding
Appropriations for the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program for locks on the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers.
USDA Research Funding
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), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Jon |
Doggett |
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Snyder |
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Willett |
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Sarah |
Gallo |
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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
See Attached
Congressional Issues:
H.R. 872 support passage of legislation to eliminate NPDES permit requirements for pesticide applications.
Clean Air Act Fine/Coarse Particulate Matter
Low Carbon Fuel Standards
Ethanol Emission Standards
Chesapeake Bay Reauthorization and Improvement Act - Supporting legislation being introduced
H.R. 201B - Support a Clean Water Act amendment to preserve teh authority of states to set their own water quality standards
Executive Branch:
Climate Change
Clean Air Act Fine/Coarse Particulate Matter
Wetlands
Hypoxia
Clean Water Act, NPDES, CAFOs, TMDLs
Farm Bill Conservation Program
Atrazine
Spill Prevention Control & Counter-measures
Chesapeake Bay Executive Oder (EO 13508)
Chesapeake Bay TMDL for nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment
NPDES permits for pesticide applications
Pesticide Spray Drift guideance and label language
Oppose mandatory numeric nutrient criteria development
Proposed Clean Water Act "certainty" or "assurance" program for farmers
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), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Interior - Dept of (DOI)
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 |
Jon |
Doggett |
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Snyder |
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Jessica |
Bennett |
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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 FUE
16. Specific lobbying issues
Renewable Fuels Standard
E-15 Labeling
Biofuels Infrastructure - S. 187 Biofuel Market Expansion Act of 2011
H.R. 1687
Congressional Issues:
Renewable Fuels Standard
Ethanol Import Tarriff
Natural Gas
E-85
Renewable Fuels Infrastructure
Ethanol Emissions
Executive Branch:
All Aspects Detailing the Implementation of the Renewable Fuels Standard
All Programs Dealing with Ethanol & Green House Gas Emission Reductions
E-85
Natural Gas
RFS Implemenation
Ethanol Import Tariff
EPA Environmental Regulations
EPA Waiver Requests
Higher Blends of Ethanol Waiver with EPA
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Energy - Dept of, 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 |
Jon |
Doggett |
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Jessica |
Bennett |
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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 ROD
16. Specific lobbying issues
All programs dealing with Renewable Fuels Infrastructure
Congressional Issues:
Fuels Taxes
Infrastructure
Volumeteric Ethanol Excise Tax
Ethanol Tax Incentives
Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Tax Incentives
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Energy - Dept of, Treasury - Dept of,
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Jon |
Doggett |
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Snyder |
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Jessica |
Bennett |
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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 RRR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Railroad Access, Capacity, Infrastructure
Congressional Issues: Railroad Access, Capacity, Infrastructure; Competition
Executive Branch: Surface Transporation Board: Railway Common Carrier Obligation for Transport of Hazardous Materials.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Jon |
Doggett |
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Snyder |
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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
All Activities Related to Volumeteric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit & Small Ethanol Producer Tax Credit
Congressional Issues: Repeal of the VEETC
S. 1185
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Energy - Dept of,
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Doggett |
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Bennett |
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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
Activities Related to Locks & Dams on the Upper Mississippi & Illinois Rivers
Activities Related to Inland Waterway Trust Funds
Inland Waterway Capital Development Plan - Support
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Interior - Dept of (DOI),
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Jon |
Doggett |
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Snyder |
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Jessica |
Bennett |
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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
Executive Branch:
DDG's; Coexistence
Congressional Issues:
MAP and FMD Funds - support funding; DDG's; Coexistence; FTA's with Korea, Columbia and Panama
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Jon |
Doggett |
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Sarah |
Gallo |
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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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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