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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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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2022 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Mr. Rob Larew, President |
Date | 10/18/2022 5:39:41 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
H.R.1393 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act
H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform
H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers
H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities
H.R.2866 - America Grows Act of 2021; to increase funding for public agriculture research and economics
H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief.
H.R.5609 - Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021; support for USDA to establish and maintain a library or catalog of each type of contract offered by packers to producers for the purchase of fed cattle
H.R.5992 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing price discovery in cattle markets.
H.R.4006 - Fair Repair Act; support for requiring original equipment manufacturers making diagnostic, maintenance, and repair equipment available to independent repair providers
H.R.7291 - American Beef Labeling Act of 2022; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef.
H.R.4103 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act; support for USDA establishing an office to enforce the Packers and Stockyards Act
H.R.7675 - Strengthening the Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Act; support for establishing a task force to make agriculture supply chains more resilient
H.R.7606 - Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act; support for provisions pertaining to meat and poultry special investigator, expansion of meat processing opportunities, agriculture supply chain task force, and biofuels infrastructure
H.R.8653 - Emergency Relief Program Reauthorization Act of 2022; support for the authorization of the Emergency Relief Program for crop and livestock losses incurred during 2022
S.278 Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; debt forgiveness on Farm Service Agency loans
S.300 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act
S.949 - A bill to amend the AgriculturalMarketing Act of 1946 to foster efficientmarkets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers; support for strengthening cattle cash markets
S.994 - A billtoamendtheInternalRevenueCodeof1986toreinstateestateand generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; opposition to changes to the estate tax
S.543 - Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing transparency in cattle markets
S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers
S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities
S.1371 -AmericaGrowsActof 2021; to increase funding for agriculture research and economics
S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes.
S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting.
S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief.
S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef.
S.3229 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing price discovery in cattle markets.
S.3830 - Fair Repair Act; support for requiring original equipment manufacturers making diagnostic, maintenance, and repair equipment available to independent repair providers
S.3549 - Agricultural Right to Repair Act; support for ensuring farmers and ranchers have the right to repair their own farm machinery
S.3870 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022; support for establishing an office of the sepcial investigator for competition matters at USDA
S.4030 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2022; support for increasing price discovery and transparency in cattle markets
Issues other than legislation:
Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill
Implementation and funding for agricultural conservation programs
Implementation of the infrastructure bill, including infrastructure investments in rural areas, broadband and high-speed internet, and transportation.
Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement
Strengthening protections for farmers and ranchers producing agricultural commodities under contract
Strengthening product of the United States labeling standards
Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling
Issues pertaining to natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers
Issues pertaining to balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry
Issues pertaining to renewable energy production
Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform
Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages
Issues pertaining to health and safety of farm workers and rural communities
Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label
Issues pertaining to finalizing the Origin of Livestock proposed rule
Issues pertaining to finalizing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule
Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs
Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs
Issues pertaining to improvements to meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to increase processing capacity
Issues pertaining to Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting reauthorization
Issues pertaining to climate change and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors.
Issues pertaining to crop insurance, including funding and prioritization
Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits
Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture
Issues pertaining to funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative
Ensuring farmers, ranchers, and independent repair professionals have access to parts and service materials needed to repair farm equipment
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), Farm Credit Administration, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Small Business Administration (SBA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues pertaining to postal banking
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Federal Reserve System, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Farm Credit Administration, Small Business Administration (SBA)
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.4356- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022; funding for agriculture and rural communities
H.R.5305 - Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting.
H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief.
H.R.8239 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023
H.R.6833 - Affordable Insulin Now Act (Vehicle for the first fiscal 2023 continuing resolution); support for extension of Livestock Mandatory Reporting
S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief.
Issues other than legislation:
Issues pertaining to coronavirus/pandemic assistance for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities
Continued funding for the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Program (FRSAN)
Increased funding for the Agriculture Mediation Program
Increased funding for the Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) program
Increased funding for the Food Safety Outreach Program (FSOP)
Continued funding for implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
Increased funding for Conservation Operations and Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA)
Adequate funding for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) loan programs and staff
Increase in funding for public agriculture research, including for Hatch, Evans-Allen, and McIntire-Stennis Formula Grants, the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS), and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
Continued funding for the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) funding
Increased funding for rural health care
Increased funding for the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)
Increased funding for the Rural Business Investment Program (RBIC)
Increased funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative
Increased funding for enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act
Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture
Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Energy - Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a voluntary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into voluntary environmental credit markets for farmers
H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities
S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a voluntary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into voluntary environmental credit markets for farmers
S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities
Issues pertaining to voluntary, incentive-based farm conservation programs
Issues pertaining to renewable energy production
Issues pertaining to funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative
Issues pertaining to climate and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors
Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits
Issues pertaining to a USDA carbon bank
Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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
H.R.7291 - American Beef Labeling Act of 2022; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef.
S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act of 2021; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef.
Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling
Issues pertaining to product of the United States labeling standards
Issues pertaining to implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label
Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs
Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Aaron |
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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
Expansion of health care access and opportunities in rural areas
Funding for rural health care facilities
Funding for Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN)
Financial Assistance for rural community facilities
Funding for telehealth
Support for the Provider Relief Fund
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform
H.R.3843 - Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022; support for increased merger filing fees
S.225 -CompetitionandAntitrustLawEnforcementReformActof 2021; support for reforming the antitrust laws to better protect competition in the American economy and for enhancing the ability of the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to enforce the antitrust laws
S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes
S.228 - Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021; support for increased merger filing fees
Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement
Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform
Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages
Issues pertaining to the health and safety of farm workers and rural communities
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), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues pertaining to federal estate tax exemptions and step-up in basis
Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Federal Reserve System
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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.7291 - American Beef Labeling Act of 2022; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef.
S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act of 2021; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef.
Appropriate enforcement of dairy provisions in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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 COM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4374 - Broadband Internet Connections for Rural America Act (BICRAA); support for bolstering rural broadband programs at USDA
H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; support for investments in rural broadband
S. 2071 - Broadband Reform and Investment to Drive Growth in the Economy Act of 2021 (BRIDGE ACT); support for grants to entities to promote access to affordable, high-speed broadband
Ensure competitively priced, high-speed broadband, and wireless access to the internet for rural America
Ensure affordable broadband internet options for low-income communities
Prioritize physical infrastructure funding for new broadband projects
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 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
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.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform
Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform
Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages
Issues pertaining to the health and safety of farm workers and rural communities
Issues pertaining to Northern Central American countries (Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador) and the H-2A program
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), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Natl Security Council (NSC)
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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.792 - the HaulersofAgriculture and Livestock Safety (HAULS) Actof2021; support for modifying exemptions for commercial motor vehicle safety regulations involving the transportation of agricultural commodities and farm supplies
Support for increased funding and initiatives to upgrade transportation infrastructure
Support for reliable and cost-competitive freight rail service
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Surface Transportation Board (STB)
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 POS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues pertaining to the USPS Board of Governors Reappointment of Ron Bloom
Issues pertaining to the USPS Ten-Year Plan
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Postal Regulatory Commission, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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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