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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 50 F STREET, NW, #900 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 27638-12
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6. House ID# 306000000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2017 |
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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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Kelsey S Billings |
Date | 4/20/2017 3:06:32 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
FY 2017 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies appropriations; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives
FY 2018 Budget Resolution; issues impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
Implementation of the Agriculture Act of 2014; provisions impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protections Act; implementation and provisions related to Title 7
H.R. 238, Re-authorization of the CFTC; issues impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
Implementation by USDA of the Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard; provisions impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
Federal Crop Insurance Program; issues impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
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 |
Lisa |
Van Doren |
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Kevin |
Natz |
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Kelsey |
Swango |
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Mary |
Nowak |
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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
Clean Water Act; application and regulations pertaining to agriculture
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) rule; provisions and regulations affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
H.R. 953, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017; provisions impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
Clean Air Act; provisions and regulations affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
FY 2017 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies appropriations; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives
FY 2017 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives
Regulatory Reform; legislative and regulatory efforts to reduce burdens on agriculture and farmer cooperatives
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), 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 |
Lisa |
Van Doren |
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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
FIFRA/FQPA registration and re-registration of crop protection products; provisions affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
FIFRA/ESA Section 7 Consultation Process; provisions affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
Crop protection permit requirements; provisions affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
FY 2017 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies appropriations; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives
H.R. 1029, The Pesticide Registration Enhancement Act of 2017
H.R. 953, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017; provisions impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Lisa |
Van Doren |
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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-2A Regulations; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives
E-Verify and other related legislative reform relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives
Immigration reform proposals; provisions and regulations affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
FY 2017 Homeland Security appropriations, issues pertaining to the H-2A Program and related items; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives
FY 2017 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies appropriations, issues pertaining to the H-2A Program and related items; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives
FY 2017 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs appropriations, issues pertaining to the H-2A Program and related items; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives
H.R. 641, BARN Act, provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives
H.R. 281, Family Farm Relief Act, provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives
H.R. 639, Electronic Notification Improvement Act, provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives
S. 354, RAISE Act, provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Lisa |
Van Doren |
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Mary |
Nowak |
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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
Issues relating to federal tax reform; provisions impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Marlis |
Carson |
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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
USDA Market Promotion and Export Programs; provisions related to agriculture and farmer cooperatives
WTO, issues related to agriculture and farmer cooperatives
USDA import/export requirements affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
NAFTA renegotiation efforts; issues related to agriculture and farmer cooperatives
Cuba legislation; issues related to agriculture and farmer cooperatives
Potential bi-lateral trade negotiations, issues related to agriculture and farmer cooperatives
Regulations pertaining to USDA APHIS Argentine Lemon rule, provisions impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), 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 |
Kevin |
Natz |
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Mary |
Nowak |
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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
Buy America provisions of the William F. Goodling Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives
Implementation by FDA of the Food Safety Modernization Act; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives
Implementation by USDA of the Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard; provisions impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
Issues relating to the Richard B. Russell Child Nutrition Act
Implementation by FDA of the Nutrition Facts Panel rule
H.R. 1241, the American Foods for American Schools Act; provisions impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Kelsey |
Swango |
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Lisa |
Van Doren |
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Marlis |
Carson |
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Mary |
Nowak |
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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
Proposed infrastructure improvements and investment legislation and regulations; provisions impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), 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 |
Kevin |
Natz |
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
FY 2017 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies appropriations; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Kelsey |
Swango |
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Lisa |
Van Doren |
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Mary |
Nowak |
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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
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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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
27. Add the following 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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