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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 | 1300 I Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 520 West |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 286017-12
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6. House ID# 369830000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2024 |
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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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: Kip Eideberg |
Date | 7/20/2024 10:24:52 AM |
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
Discussions regarding modern agriculture equipment adoption and loan programs (dairy, precision agriculture) and results of Environmental Benefits of Modern Dairy, Hay and Forage Production study.
Discussed precision irrigation systems and ways to encourage adoption of modern technology.
Issues pertaining to climate and its impact in the agriculture sector.
S.719 - Precision Agriculture Loan Act of 2023.
Celebration of Modern Ag on the National Mall.
Crop Insurance.
H.R.1495 - Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act of 2023.
S.720/H.R.1459 - PRECISE Act of 2023.
2023 Farm Bill (no bill).
H.R.1697/S.734 - Promoting Precision Agriculture Act of 2023.
H.R.7015 - Creating Access to Rural Employment and Education for Resilience and Success (CAREERS) Act.
Legislation to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish an assessment on U.S. dependency on foreign agricultural products and inputs.
Celebration of Modern Ag on the National Mall outreach/promotion.
H.R.8467, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024.
Highlighting the conservation/environmental benefits of modern equipment.
Highlighted sustainability gains from modern irrigation tools.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), White House Office, Bureau of Reclamation
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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Tindall |
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Kip |
Eideberg |
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Autum |
Lankford |
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Alexander |
Russ |
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Christopher |
Hansell |
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Benefits of precision agriculture.
Outreach to encourage attendance at the Celebration of Construction on the National Mall.
Engine emission reduction efforts.
Outreach for EPA to attend the Celebration of Modern AG on the National Mall.
Discussed with OPP the data needs for modern drift control technology to be listed as ESA mitigation tool.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), State - Dept of (DOS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), White House Office
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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Tindall |
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Alexander |
Russ |
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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
H.R.6555 - Stronger Workforce for America Act.
H.R.6585 - Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act.
Celebration of modern ag on the national mall outreach for Ag ROPS.
Coordination of Above Ground Worker Safety Demo DAy for OSHA.
Development of Above Ground Worker Safety Demonstration Day for OSAH Region 5 staff.
Outreach to encourage OSHA to attend the Celebration of Modern AG on the National Mall.
Outreach to encourage attendance at the Celebration of Modern Ag on the National Mall.
Encourage the updating of Ag ROPs regulation.
Education on the current state of autonomous agricultural equipment.
Planning for Above Ground Worker Safety Demonstration Day for OSHA Region 5 staff.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
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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Tindall |
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Kathleen |
Fox |
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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.3684 - Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021.
Issues relating to the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023.
Buy America provisions.
Potential increase in the federal gas tax, potential legislation pertaining to the federal gas tax.
Discussions pertaining to engine emission standards for off-highway equipment.
Revenue sources for the federal Highway Trust Fund.
Efforts to leverage alternative fuel sources in the transportation construction sector.
Digital Construction Technology.
H.R. 3935 - Secure Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), White House Office
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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Hansell |
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Fox |
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Alexander |
Russ |
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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
Engagement with lawmakers about how China engages in unfair trade and investment practices, preventing U.S. equipment manufacturers from competing on a level playing field and hurting U.S. workers.
H.R.3975 - Generalized System of Preferences and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Modernization Act of 2021, Section 30002, Limitation on Duty Suspensions of Reductions for Finished Goods.
Foreign market access issues impacting U.S. manufacturing.
Executive Order on Critical Supply Chains.
Tariffs levied on goods under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L.93-618).
Reintroduction of legislation from the 116th Congress entitled the Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act to restore.
MAC Protocol to the Cape Town Convention on Mobile Assets
Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (P.L.87-794).
H.R.826 - Supply Chain Security and Resilience Act.
S.153 - Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act.
S.377 - Domestic Reinvestment Act of 2023.
S.805 - Fighting Trade Cheats Act of 2023.
Congressional authority over tariffs enacted under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (P.L.87-794).
Mechanism for capturing paid tariffs enacted under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (P.L.87-794) and redirecting them for the purpose of investments in domestic manufacturing capacity.
H.R.5188 - Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2023.
H.R.6571 - To establish a critical supply chain resiliency and crisis response program in the Department of Commerce, and to secure American leadership in deploying emerging technologies, and for other purposes.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office, Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), 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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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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussions regarding rural broadband expansion and funding allocation.
Unlicensed Spectrum Fees Docket #21-190 (FCC).
Promotion of Celebration of Construction on the National Mall.
S.734 Promoting Precision Agriculture Act of 2023.
S.2542: LAST ACRE Act of 2023.
Encouraged attendance at the Celebration of Construction on the National Mall.
Highlighted connectivity needs of construction tools as well as the methods and equipment used to build out telecommunications infrastructure during Celebration of Construction on the National Mall.
Outreach for FCC to attend the Celebration of Modern AG on the National Mall.
Outreach to attend the Celebration of Modern Ag on the National Mall.
Highlight modern agriculture's need for rural wireless connectivity.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
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Lankford |
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Tindall |
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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
Business Interest Deduction.
Employee Retention Tax Credit.
Foreign Tax Credits.
Foreign-Derived Intangible Income (FDII).
Full Expensing.
GILTI (Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income).
Interest Deductibility (163(j) EBITDA Limitation).
Interest Deductibility (163(n) Leverage Test).
Interest Deductibility (163(o) Carry forward Limits).
R&D Amortization.
R&D Tax Credit.
Sec.473 LIFO Relief.
Workforce Development Tax Incentives.
Implementation of Section 45W credit for qualified commercial clean vehicles added to the Internal Revenue Code added by Section 13403 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) - H.R.5376 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Section 13403/ IRS Notice 2022-46/ IRS Notice 2022-56.
H.R.338/S.1108 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2023.
H.R.3936 - Tax Cuts for Working Families Act.
H.R.3938 - Build It in America Act.
H.R.2673 - American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2023.
H.R.7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.
S.866 - American Innovation and Jobs Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of
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
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 SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Outreach for DHS/CISA staff to attend the Celebration of Modern Ag on the National Mall.
Engagement with CISA staff to exchange information regarding cybersecurity.
Engagement with DOE staff to attend Celebration of Modern Ag on the National Mall to see alternatively powered equipment.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Energy - Dept of
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
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
Outreach for FDA to attend the Celebration of Modern AG on the National Mall.
Updating FDA on the development of the ASABE standard regarding the cleanability of fresh produce equipment.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
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
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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.906: Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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