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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
Cansler Consulting, LLC

2. Address

Address1
9711 Washingtonian Blvd
 Address2
​Suite 550
City
Gaithersburg
 State
MD
 Zip Code
20878
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

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Zip Code
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​TIMOTHY CANSLER
​2027142822
​tcansler@canslerconsulting.com
5. Senate ID#
​40002018-87
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​California Agricultural Commissioners and Sealers Association
6. House ID#
​397200002
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
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
​20,000.00
$5,000 or more $
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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: Timothy Cansler
 Date
1/19/2021 5:39:56 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

Issues relating to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) final rule FS-2019-0010, supporting Forest Health Management programs that partner with states and local programs that combat the spread of invasive and non-native species.

Issues relating to the use of canine inspection teams across the federal government and comparing with agricultural canine inspections.

Issues relating to the organization of the Committee on Agriculture for the 117th Congress.

Issues relating to trade import requirements and de-regulation of Light Brown Apple Moth.

Issues relating to trade implications of Asian Citrus Psyllid.

Issues relating to Smuggling Interdiction and Trade Compliance (SITC) analysts access to needed trade data to complete their scientific analysis of pest pathways.

Issues relating to loss assessments for Secretarial disaster designations due to wildfires.

Support of HR 3399 Nutria Eradication and Control Act (Public Law No: 116-186). Urged multi-agency cooperation that has been critical to the success of other nutria eradication programs.

Support for wildfire legislation H.R. 7978 and S. 4431, Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

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
Timothy
Cansler
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Assistant to Undersecretary, USDA

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 ENV

16. Specific lobbying issues

Issues relating to the Interim Registration Review Decision on 13 pyrethroid insecticides to address ecological risks EPA determined that additional mitigation measures focused on reducing runoff and spray drift are necessary.

Issues relating to the organization of the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention.

Issues relating to the notice of filing of petitions and request for comment on EPAs receipt of several initial filings of pesticide petitions requesting the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

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
Timothy
Cansler
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Assistant to Undersecretary, USDA

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

Issues relating to funding to combat Red Imported Fire Ants.

Support inclusion of emergency spending for Agricultural Quarantine Inspections (AQI) in FY 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act (Public Law No: 116-260).

Issues related to funding for the Chesapeake Bay Nutria Eradication program.

Issues relating to FY 2021 funding for program combating Light Brown Apple Moth.

Issues relating to adequate funding of programs combating Asian Citrus Psyllid.

Issues relating to funding for National Detector Dog Training for agricultural inspections.

Issues relating to the status of improvements to Sterile Insect Release Facilities in Sarasota, FL and Edinburg and Harlingen, TX.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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
Timothy
Cansler
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Assistant to Undersecretary, USDA

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 HOM

16. Specific lobbying issues

Issues relating to the use of canine inspections across the federal government and comparing FY 2021 appropriations relative to the total level of collections from Agricultural Quarantine Inspection user fees used for agricultural canine inspections.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. Customs & Border Protection, 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
Timothy
Cansler
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Assistant to Undersecretary, USDA

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

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:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
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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?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)