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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 |
Address2 | Suite 600 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 27558-12
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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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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: Jon Doggett, Vice President of Public Policy |
Date | 01/20/2012 |
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
Food, Conservation & Energy Act of 2008: Implementation
Title I, Commodity Programs; Implementation of the Average Crop Revenue Election Program
See additional pages.
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 percentage of capital, 3) support language to clarify exemption-related provisions on risk retention for Farmer Mac customers.
Biofuels infrastructure; Biofuels Research and Development; Coexistence Issues; Farm Bill Conservation Programs; FY 2011 USDA RE&E Budget, Food and 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 changes to position limits.
Funding of agricultural programs in the FY 2012 budget, including Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Program.
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.
FY 2012 Agriculture Appropriations Bill- support funding for mandatory programs in the current Farm Bill.
Support completion of new Farm Bill authorization by end of FY 2012.
Support of Independent Review Teams recommendations for changes to federal crop insurance program rating methodology.
USDA regulation of biotechnology.
Aggregate Risk and Revenue Management Program legislation introduced for the 2012 Farm Bill commodity title by Senators Thune and Durbin.
Advocate equitable, proportionate reductions in USDA commodity program funding for the purpose of federal budget deficit reduction.
Policy modifications to the ACRE program by transferring a portion of current direct payments for NCGAs proposed Agriculture Disaster Assistance Program (ADAP) and a portion for deficit reduction.
Support for timely implementation of the independent review team and RMA staffs preliminary recommendations for changes to the federal crop insurance programs rating methodology.
House-Senate 2012 Farm Bill Agreement submitted to Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction re changes to the counter cyclical payment program
Rural Economic Farm and Ranch Sustainability and Hunger Act
Executive Branch:
Biobased Procurement Program.
Coexistence issues; FIFRA/Pesticide Registration.
Federal Crop Insurance: New product development, APH and COMBO rating methodology review, utilization of GPS yield 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.
Yield 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 rulemaking issued by the CFTC regarding implementation of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: end user exemptions from mandatory clearing of OTC derivatives, definition of swap dea.er/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 agricultural systems.
Regulatory changes introduced by RMA to revise corn test weight discounts for federal crop insurance.
Administration of crop insurance prevented planting provisions for production losses related to weather related flood management decisions by Corps of Engineers.
USDA regulation of biotechnology.
Policy modifications to the ACRE program by transferring a portion of current direct payments for NCGAs proposed Agriculture Disaster Assistance Program (ADAP) and a portion for deficit reduction.
Support for timely implementation of the independent review team and RMA staffs preliminary recommendations for changes to the federal crop insurance programs rating methodology.
Inquiry with the FSA regarding the ACRE programs payments for eligible program crops planted after cover crops (for soil conservation purposes) that are not harvested.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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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Doggett |
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Snyder |
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Charles |
Willett |
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Gallo |
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Elizabeth |
Jones |
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Confidential Assistant-USDA |
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Ethan |
Mathews |
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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
Issues involving LightSquared LLC--see attached page for details
Congressional issues:
Discussed request to the FCC that LightSquared LLC's request for modification of its authority for ancillary terrestrial component be subjected to additional testing, to ensure proposed solutions will adequately protect new and existing precision agriculture equipment from spectrum interference.
Executive issues:
Request to the FCC that LightSquared LLC's request for modification of its authority for ancillary terrestrial component be subjected to additional testing, to ensure proposed solutions will adequately protect new and existing precision agriculture equipment from spectrum interference.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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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Willett |
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Ethan |
Mathews |
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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 and Water Appropriatons for Mississippi River, Inland Waterways Trust Fund
MAP and FMD Funding
Appropriations for the Navigation and Ecosystems 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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Doggett |
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Willett |
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Snyder |
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Gallo |
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Ethan |
Mathews |
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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-Support amendment to block EPA from promulgating new regulations.
Low Carbon Fuel Standards
Ethanol Emissions Standards
Chesapeake Bay Reauthorization and Improvement Act supporting legislation being introduced.
H.R. 2018 - Support a Clean Water Act amendment to preserve the authority of states to set their own water quality standards.
Executive Branch:
Climate change
Clean Air Act Fine/Coarse Particulate Matter-oppose EPA proposed standard
Wetlands
Hypoxia
Clean Water Act, NPEDS, CAFOs, TMDLs
Farm Bill Conservation Program
Atrazine
Spill prevention control and countermeasures
Chesapeake Bay Executive Order (EO 13508)
Chesapeake Bay TMDL for nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment
NPDES permits for pesticide applications
Pesticide Spray Drift guidance and label language
Oppose mandatory numeric nutrient criteria development
Proposed Clean Water Act Certainty or Assurance program for farmers.
Proposed "Waters of the US" guidance-oppose new EPA standard
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)
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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Doggett |
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Snyder |
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Jones |
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Ethan |
Mathews |
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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
Biofuels Infrastructure -S. 187 Biofuel Market Expansion Act of 2011
H.R. 1687-Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011
Congressional issues:
Renewable fuels standard
Open fuel standard
Ethanol import tariff
Renewable fuels infrastructure
H.R. 1687-Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011
Ethanol-related legislation, including H.R. 3199, H.R. 3552 and H.R. 3441
Trade agreement legislation, including HR 3079, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
H.R.3191--the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act
Executive Branch:
All aspects detailing the implementation of the renewable fuels standard
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)
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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Doggett |
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Jones |
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Confidential Assistant-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 ROD
16. Specific lobbying issues
All programs dealing with highway infrastructure, inlcuding S. 1813, MAP-21
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jon |
Doggett |
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Elizabeth |
Jones |
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Confidential Assistant-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 RRR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Congressional issues: railroad access, capcacity, infrastructure and competition
Executive Branch: Surface Transportation Board Railway Carrier Obligations for Transport of Hazardous Materials.
Filed comments with STB re Weston Coal Traffic League-petition for declaratory offer.
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jon |
Doggett |
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Snyder |
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Confidential Assistant-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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
activities related to locks and dams on the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers
Activities related to inland waterway trust funds
Inland Waterway Capital Development Plan-Support
H.R. 12-American Jobs Act-Support provisions related to inland waterways infrastructure funding.
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), Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
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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Doggett |
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Confidential Assistant-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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
See attached page:
Congressional issues:
Distillers dried grains
Biotechnology regulatory issues
Coexistence
Market Access Program
Foreign Market Development Program
Trans-Pacific Partnership
Low Level Presence Policy
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Barriers to trade
International biotechnology approvals
Free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea
Executive Branch issues:
Distillers dried grains
Biotechnology regulatory issues
Coexistence
Market Access Program
Foreign Market Development Program
Trans-Pacific Partnership
Low Level Presence Policy
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Barriers to trade
International biotechnology approvals
Free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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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