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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) |
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: Julie Anna Potts, Executive Vice President & Treasurer |
Date | 10/17/2012 |
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
H.R. 5973 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
H.R. 6083 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012
H.R. 6233 - Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012
S. 1717 - Prevention of Escapement of Genetically Altered Salmon in the United States Act
S. 3240 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 (2012 Farm Bill)
Biotechnology
Mandatory Biotech Labeling
Herbicide Tolerant Soybeans
Coexistence Policy
Global Low Level Presence (LLP) Initiative
Biotech Post-Patent Industry Accord
National Bioeconomy Blueprint
USDA Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture
Leonardo Academy Draft Sustainability Standards
Farm Programs
Farm Bill Discharge Petition
Revenue Loss Coverage (RLC)
Price Loss Coverage (PLC)
Ag Risk Coverage (ARC) Shallow Loss Program
Stacked Income Protection Plan (STAX)
Farm Bureau Deep Loss Farm Bill Proposal Systemic Risk Reduction Program (SRRP)
Disaster Assistance
Crop Insurance
National Flood Insurance Program
Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program
Non-Program Crop Disaster Programs
Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP)
Livestock Forage Program (LFP)
Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, & Farm - raised Fish Program (ELAP)
Tree Assistance Program (TAP)
State Block Grants
Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) Limits
Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO)
Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program (SURE)
Sugar Program
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Dairy programs
Checkoff Programs
GIPSA
Marketing Loan Program
Ribonucleic Acid Interrupter (RNAi)Technology
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 |
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Maslyn |
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Keller |
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Dale |
Moore |
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Mary Kay |
Thatcher |
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Kevin |
Richards |
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Paul |
Schlegel |
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John |
Anderson |
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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 ANI
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 965 Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2011
S. 1211 Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2011
HSUS-OCM Beef Checkoff Lawsuit
HSUS-UEP Animal Welfare Agreement
Under Cover Video at Central Valley Meat Co.
150 Standard for Fire and Life Safety in Animal Housing Facilities
Meatless Monday at USDA
Antibiotic Use
Consumers Union Report - Meat On Drugs: The Overuse of Antibiotics in Food Animals and What Supermarkets and Consumers Can Do to Stop It
Veterinary Practitioner Exemption for the Preparation of Specialized Animal Products
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
Retail Pet Sales
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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 |
Mark |
Maslyn |
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Kendra |
Keller |
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Kelli |
Ludlum |
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Dale |
Moore |
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Mary Kay |
Thatcher |
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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. 5856 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013
H.R. 5973 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
H.J. Res. 117 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013
Funding for Broadband Deployment
Fiscal Cliff
Budget Control Act
Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012
Administration Sequestration Report
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
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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Matthew |
Erickson |
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Mary Kay |
Thatcher |
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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 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. 2541 - Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act
H.R. 3158 Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act
H.R. 4078 Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act
H.R. 4153 Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act
H.R. 4278 Preserving Rural Resources Act of 2012 H.R. 4402
H.R. 4965 To preserve existing rights and responsibilities with respect to waters of the United States, and for other purposes
H.R. 6091 -- Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
H.R. 6194 U.S. Agricultural Sector Relief Act of 2012
H.R. 2018 -- Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011
S. 482 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011
S. 1528 Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011
S. 2245 Preserve the Waters of the United States Act
EPA Oversight
Agricultural Conservation Practices
Strategic and Critical Minerals Production
Silviculture
Normal Agriculture
Nutrient Management in a Drought Situation
Clean Water Act (CWA)
Draft Guidance on Identifying Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act
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 308 Regulatory Program
TMDLs for Nutrients and Sediment
Chesapeake Bay Watershed 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
National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for Particulate Matter
Farm Dust
Coarse Particulate Matter (PM10)
Draft Guidance to Implement Requirements for the Treatment of Air Quality Monitoring Data Influenced by Exceptional Events
Waters of the United States Guidance
EPAs TMDL vision strategy
Chesapeake Bay TMDL
USDA Certainty guidance
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), 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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Kendra |
Keller |
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Don |
Parrish |
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Paul |
Schlegel |
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Rick |
Krause |
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Tyler |
Wegmeyer |
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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. 6194 - U.S. Agricultural Sector Relief Act of 2012
S. 3605 - A bill to clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes
FIFRA
NPDES Pesticide Permits
2,4-D
Auxin
Dicamba
Methyl Bromide
Sulfuryl Flouride
Draft AEIS on Phosphate Mining in the Central Florida Phosphate District
Proposed Revision to FAOs International Code of Conduct on the Distribution and Use of Pesticides
Integrated Risk Information System Assessment of Oral Exposure to Inorganic Arsenic
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), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), State - Dept of (DOS)
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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Tyler |
Wegmeyer |
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Don |
Parrish |
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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
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 DIS
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 6233 Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012
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 |
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Maslyn |
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Kendra |
Keller |
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Mary Kay |
Thatcher |
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Dale |
Moore |
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Kelli |
Ludlum |
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Matthew |
Erickson |
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John |
Anderson |
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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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2485 All Children Are Equal Act
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)
Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I Funding
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Program
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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Ronald |
Karney |
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Bob |
Young |
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3409 Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act
Domestic Energy Policy
Exploration of Domestic Sources of Conventional Energy
Renewable Electricity
Coal
Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS)
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
Proposed Rule for Revised Pipeline Safety Regulation: Pipeline Damage and Prevention Programs
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), 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 |
Mark |
Maslyn |
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Kendra |
Keller |
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Andrew |
Walmsley |
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Paul |
Schlegel |
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Matthew |
Erickson |
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Bob |
Young |
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Don |
Parrish |
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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 School Lunch Program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3010 Regulatory Accountability Act
S. 1606 Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011
Regulatory Accountability
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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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1370 - To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
H.R. 5943 - Rural Hospital Access Act of 2012
H.R. 6079 - Repeal of Obamacare Act
S. 1880 - Jobs and Premium Protection Act
S. 2620 Rural Hospital Access Act of 2012
PPACA Safe Harbor Provision
PPACA Mandates
PPACA Repeal Vote
Health Savings Accounts
Flexible Spending Accounts
Rural Hospital Access
Medicare-Dependent Hospitals
Low-Volume Hospitals
Medical Device Tax
Health Insurance Tax
Guidance on 90-Day Waiting Period Limitation under Public Health Service Act
Definition of Seasonal Worker
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 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
Immigration Reform
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)
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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Kristi |
Boswell |
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Paul |
Schlegel |
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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
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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Boswell |
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Schlegel |
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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. 4348 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21)
H.R. 5744 Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2012
H.R. 6089 Healthy Forest Management Act of 2012
S. 3374 A bill to amend the Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978
Endangered Species Act
Bark Beetles
Wildfires
Public Lands Grazing
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Working Lands Programs
Land Retirement Programs
Land and Water Conservation Fund
Wild Horse and Burro Program
Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board
Proposed Northeast Nevada Wild Horse Eco-Sanctuary
National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), 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 |
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Maslyn |
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Kendra |
Keller |
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Don |
Parrish |
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Rick |
Krause |
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Paul |
Schlegel |
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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. 8 - Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012
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. 6169 Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012
H.R. 6276 Commercial Fishing, Farm, and Ranch Risk Management Act
H.R. 6439 Keep the Forest in the Family Estate Tax Act of 2012
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. 2242 Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2012
S. 3412 Middle Class Tax Cut Act
S. 3413 Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2012
S. 3521 Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012
Tax Code Reform
Estate Tax
Capital Gains
Dividends
Health Insurance Tax (HIT)
Medicare Contribution Tax
Year-End Tax Increases
01-03 Tax Cuts
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
Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC)
Small Producer Ethanol Tax Credit
Excise Tax Credits for Alternative Fuel
Production Tax Credit for Wind Power
Community and Distributed Wind Investment Tax Credit
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
Deduction for Tuition and Fees for Higher Education
Charitable Deduction for Donated Food
Railroad Track Maintenance Credit
Deduction for Donations of Conservation Easements
Individual Income Tax Rates
State and Local General Sales Taxes
Tax Relief for Livestock Sold Due to Drought
Commercial Fishing, Farm, and Ranch Risk Management Account
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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Matt |
Erickson |
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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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Universal Service Fund Reform
Connect America Fund
Expanding Broadband Access to Small Business
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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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Karney |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4310 Energy Security and Transportation Jobs Act
H.R. 6156 Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal Act of 2012
S. 3406 Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012
WTO Obligations
WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
Argentina-U.S. WTO Challenge on Beef and Lemon Import Restrictions
Global Market Access Barriers to Agricultural Biotechnology
Expansion of Japanese Market for Beef
Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR)
Agricultural Trade and Services
Country of Origin Labeling (COOL)
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
Trade with Asia-Pacific Region
Safe Harbor Proposal in TPP
EU Geographical Indicators
Codex Alimentarius Commission
Maximum Residue Level Standard for Ractopamine
Provisions Regarding Trading with Entities that have Business Operations with a State Sponsor of Terrorism
CFTC Extended Futures Trading Hours
Swaps Clearing Requirement Exemption
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), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), 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 |
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Maslyn |
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Keller |
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Salmonsen |
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Moore |
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Nigh |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
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
Uniform mileage exemption for agriculture
Uniform exemptions from FMCSA regulations for agriculture
Truck Weight Limits
Rural Transportation Issues Study
Dockworker Negotiations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
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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Walmsley |
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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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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