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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1250 H STREET, NW, #900 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20002 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 19946-12
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6. House ID# 326630000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2020 |
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. | ||||||||
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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: Colin Newman |
Date | 1/19/2021 6:20:19 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
Implementation of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (H.R.2 & S.3042), including provisions related to dairy;
The FY 2021 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations bills (H.R. 7610, H.R. 7608) and The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133), provisions related to ice cream research, FDA funding, school milk flexibility and other dairy related programs;
Legislation related to the COVID-19 crisis, including the CARES Act (S.3548) and the HEROES Act (H.R.6800, H.R. 8406), provisions related to dairy, including authorization of a dairy recourse loan program and tax relief for essential workers in the food and agriculture sector;
FRNT LINE Act (S.4213);
AG CHAIN Act (H.R. 6841);
Work related to the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
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 |
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Carlin |
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Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Jim Costa; Legislative Correspondent and Staff Assistant, Rep. Jim Marshall. |
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
Implementation and enforcement of U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, including Canadian pricing and TRQ policies as well as Mexicos front-of-pack labeling requirements;
Implementation and enforcement of U.S. - China Phase One Agreement;
Negotiation of bilateral trade agreements with the United Kingdom, India and Kenya;
EU intervention stocks of skim milk powder;
Retaliatory tariffs on EU in WTO large civil aircraft dispute;
Oppose geographical indications that seek to restrict the use of common food names;
TPA reauthorization; and
WTO membership, leadership, and reform.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), 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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Carlin |
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Donald |
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Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Jim Costa; Legislative Correspondent and Staff Assistant, Rep. Jim Marshall. |
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
FY 2021 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations bills (H.R. 7610, H.R. 7608) and The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133), provisions related to school nutrition programs and other provisions related to dairy;
H.R. 832, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2019;
H.R. 3521, School Milk Nutrition Act;
S. 1810, Milk in Lunches for Kids Act;
Eligible milk within the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC);
H.R. 4487 & S. 1669, Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions Act;
Proposed changes to USDA school meals program regarding the types of milk that may be served in such programs and enforcement of the reimbursable meal requirements;
Implementation of the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (P.L. 114-216) and the Nutrition Facts Panel and Serving Size rules;
Enforcement of National School Lunch Program provisions that require non-dairy fluid milk substitutes to meet the nutritional equivalency standards of milk;
Support additional flexibilities regarding the types of dairy products eligible for WIC and school meal programs due to COVID-19; additional resources for SNAP households in light of COVID-19; Exemptions from certain food labeling requirements due to COVID-19, including requirements related to ingredients labeling and the use of food service products in retail channels; support additional dairy food purchases by USDA for food banks and other domestic and international feeding programs;
Legislation related to the COVID-19 crisis, including the CARES Act (S.3548) and the HEROES Act (H.R.6800, H.R. 8406), provisions related to dairy, including authorization of a dairy recourse loan program and tax relief for essential workers in the food and agriculture sector; and
Food Supply Protection Act of 2020 (S.3840);
FRNT LINE Act (S.4213);
AG CHAIN Act (H.R. 6841);
Work related to the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans;
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), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), 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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Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Jim Costa; Legislative Correspondent and Staff Assistant, Rep. Jim Marshall. |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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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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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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