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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 | 20 F Street NW, Suite 300 |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
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: Mr. Chandler Goule, Sr. Vice President of Programs |
Date | 7/16/2015 11:19:30 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
Agriculture/food-related provisions of:
H.R.892, Harvest Price Reduction Act
H.R.1714, To reform the Federal sugar program and other purposes
H.CON.RES.20, sense of Congress that subsidies benefitting production or sugar be eliminated
H.CON.RES.30, supports year of 2015 as International Year of Soils and local soil conservation
S.345, to limit premium subsidy level provided by Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to ag producers
S.463, to amend Federal crop Insurance Act limiting subsidy payments based on price at harvest
S.475, Sugar Reform Act of 2015
S.CON.RES.10, supports year of 2015 as International Year of Soils and local soil conservation
H.R.2051, Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2015
H.R.2088, U.S. Grains Standards Act Reauthorization Act of 2015
S.1417, U.S. Grain Standards Act Reauthorization Act of 2015
S.908, Charitable Agricultural Research Act
S.1429, Charitable Agricultural Research Act
Issues other than legislation:
Reform of the Federal Milk Marketing Order.
Establishment of a farmer-owned grain reserve.
Distribution of farm program benefits.
Expansion and improvement of Federal Crop Insurance programs.
Review of Packers and Stockyards Act effectiveness in enhancing competitive practices in the livestock industry.
Mandatory livestock price reporting.
Contract production of agricultural commodities.
Long-term domestic agricultural policy.
Commodity loan rate adjustments.
Facility loan programs for commodity storage.
Natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers.
Regulations of the agriculture futures industry.
Farm bill implementation.
Indemnity payments to dairy producers.
Agricultural conservation programs.
Funding and implementation of rural development programs.
Funding for farmer-owned cooperatives.
Balancing supply and demand.
Natural resources.
Real estate, land use, public lands, conservation.
Small business.
Agroterrorism.
Grain standards, reauthorization.
Veterinary Science
Postal service reform, including rural community service.
Conservation, general.
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), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), State - Dept of (DOS), Treasury - Dept of, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Small Business Administration (SBA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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 |
Zachary |
Clark |
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Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman |
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Barbara |
Patterson |
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Sen. Bill Nelson |
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
Agriculture/food-related provisions of:
H.R.2289, Commodity End-User Relief Act
Issues other than legislation:
Bankruptcy, Agriculture credit.
Small business credit.
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), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Treasury - Dept of, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Federal Reserve System, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Farm Credit Administration
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 |
Zachary |
Clark |
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Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman |
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Barbara |
Patterson |
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Sen. Bill Nelson |
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
Agriculture/food-related provisions of:
S.493, Balanced Budget Accountability Act
S.RES.48, authorizes expenditures by Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
H.R.2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Issues other than legislation:
Emergency economic assistance for farmers and ranchers
Funding for USDA programs
Appropriations and budget requests for USDA/other agencies with an ag-related mission or responsibility
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), Treasury - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Energy - Dept of, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Surface Transportation Board (STB)
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 |
Zachary |
Clark |
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Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman |
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Barbara |
Patterson |
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Sen. Bill Nelson |
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 CIV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Agriculture/food-related provisions of:
None (no specific legislation)
Issues other than legislation:
Settlement of civil rights claims of minority farmers.
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), Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
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 |
Zachary |
Clark |
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Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman |
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Barbara |
Patterson |
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Sen. Bill Nelson |
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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Agriculture/food-related provisions of:
H.R.2590, Young Farmer Success Act of 2015
Issues other than legislation:
Rural education grant funding.
Education technology.
Rural schools.
Telecommunications.
Public-funded research.
Loan repayment for veterinarians.
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), Education - Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
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 |
Zachary |
Clark |
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Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman |
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Barbara |
Patterson |
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Sen. Bill Nelson |
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
Agriculture/food-related provisions of:
H.R.21, to assess research on use of mid-level ethanol blends and for other purposes
H.R.339, American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act
H.R.352, Environmental Protection Agency Accountability Act of 2015
H.R.434, Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act
H.R.594, Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2015
H.R.703, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act
H.R.704, RFS Reform Act of 2015
H.R.1284, Saving Americas Pollinators Act of 2015
S.577, Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2015
H.R.1830, Water Rights Protection Act
S.1584, Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act
S.1282, to amend 2005 Energy Policy Act to improve handling of carbon dioxide from fossil fuels
S.1294, Bioenergy Act of 2015
S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015
Issues other than legislation:
Environmental/Superfund
Biotechnology and genetically modified organisms.
Conservation Incentives.
National energy policy.
Renewable energy.
Regulation of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations and Animal Feeding Operations.
Water resource issues.
Agricultural chemicals.
Fuel storage.
Endangered species.
Fisheries management.
Regulation of the energy futures
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), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)
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 |
Zachary |
Clark |
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Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman |
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Barbara |
Patterson |
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Sen. Bill Nelson |
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
Agriculture/food-related provisions of:
H.R.609, Safe Food Act of 2015
H.R.1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015
H.R.913, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act
H.R.1061, Farm to School Act of 2015
S.287, Safe Food Act of 2015
S.511, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act
S.569, Farm to School Act of 2015
H.R.2152, Safe Chicken and Meat for Children Act
H.R.2393, Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015
S.1539, Stop Child Summer Hunger Act of 2015
Issues other than legislation:
Implementation of country-of-origin labeling program.
Establishment of national organic food and food production standards.
Food Safety.
Implementation of the Food Quality Protection Act.
Domestic Food Assistance and hunger.
Food stamps and domestic Nutrition 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), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), State - Dept of (DOS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), 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 |
Zachary |
Clark |
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Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Liberman |
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Barbara |
Patterson |
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Sen. Bill Nelson |
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
Agriculture/food-related provisions of:
none (no specific legislation)
Issues other than legislation:
Expansion of health care access and opportunities in rural areas.
Funding for rural health care facilities.
Patients Bill of Rights proposals.
Social Security.
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), 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 |
Zachary |
Clark |
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Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman |
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Barbara |
Patterson |
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Sen. Bill Nelson |
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 HOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Agriculture/food-related provisions of:
none (no specific legislation)
Issues other than legislation: Rural housing projects such as HUD houses or tax incentives for rural communities.
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), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 |
Zachary |
Clark |
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Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman |
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Barbara |
Patterson |
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Sen. Bill Nelson |
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
Agriculture/food-related provisions of:
H.R.300, SMART Border Act of 2015
H.R.1147, Legal Workforce Act
Issues other than legislation:
Seasonal immigration worker programs specific to 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), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), State - Dept of (DOS), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 |
Zachary |
Clark |
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Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Liberman |
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Barbara |
Patterson |
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Sen. Bill Nelson |
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 IND
16. Specific lobbying issues
Agriculture/food-related provisions of:
none (no specific legislation)
Issues other than legislation:
Indian Livestock Feeding program issues.
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), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
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 |
Zachary |
Clark |
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Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman |
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Barbara |
Patterson |
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Sen. Bill Nelson |
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
Agriculture/food-related provisions of:
none (no specific legislation)
Issues other than legislation:
Expansion and strengthening of antitrust enforcement.
Merger review.
Merger moratorium on large agribusiness consolidations.
Impact of concentration in the banking industry.
Impact of concentration in the agricultural chemical industry.
Pricing practices of the agricultural chemical industry.
Limitations on packer market power
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Labor - Dept of (DOL), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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 |
Zachary |
Clark |
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Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman |
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Barbara |
Patterson |
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Sen. Bill Nelson |
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
Agriculture/food-related provisions of:
none (no specific legislation)
Issues other than legislation:
Targeted tax reductions.
Tax exemption for farmland sold with residence.
Tax credits for state and local property taxes.
Federal estate tax reform.
Tax deductibility of insurance premiums.
tax credits for renewable energy
Tax credits for small businesses
Tax deductions for charitable donations
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), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Treasury - Dept of, Federal Reserve System
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 |
Zachary |
Clark |
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Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman |
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Barbara |
Patterson |
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Sen. Bill Nelson |
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
Agriculture/food-related provisions of:
S.654, exemption from hazardous material endorsement while operating vehicle with certain volume fuel tank
S.808, Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015
Issues other than legislation:
Impact of rail mergers and concentration in the industry.
Discriminatory rail rates for captive shippers.
Construction, maintenance and improvement to the inland waterway and port system.
Farm-to-market transportation.
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), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Energy - Dept of, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), State - Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), 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 |
Zachary |
Clark |
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Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman |
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Barbara |
Patterson |
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Sen. Bill Nelson |
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
Agriculture/food-related provisions of:
H.R.274, U.S.-Cuba Normalization Act of 2015
H.R.403, Free Trade With Cuba Act
H.R.491, Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2015
H.R.635, 2015 Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba
H.R.735, Cuba Reconciliation Act
H.R.1567, Global Food Security Act of 2015
S.525, Food for Peace Reform Act of 2015
H.R.1890, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015
H.R.1892, Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015
H.R.1907, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
H.R.1916, Trade Enforcement and Trade Facilitation Act of 2015
S.1252, Global Food Security Act of 2015
S.1543, Cuba Trade Act of 2015
Issues other than legislation:
Trade (domestic/foreign)
Agricultural trade issues for the World Trade Organization.
Revisions to U.S. sanctions policy.
Export licensing requirements for agricultural sales.
Implementation of Trade Adjustment Assistance to agricultural producers.
Impact of domestic agricultural policy on trade agreements.
Inclusion of labor and environmental standards in agricultural trade negotiations.
International food assistance.
Mechanisms to address impact of exchange rate fluctuations on trade.
Implementation of Byrd Amendment.
Agricultural imports.
Harmonization of environmental regulations.
Bilateral and regional trade negotiations and agreements.
Misaligned currency.
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), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), State - Dept of (DOS), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 |
Zachary |
Clark |
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Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman |
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Barbara |
Patterson |
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Sen. Bill Nelson |
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 UTI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Agriculture/food-related provisions of:
none (no specific legislation)
Issues other than legislation:
Impact of electric deregulation on farmers, ranchers and rural electric cooperatives.
Communications Industry Issues
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
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman |
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Barbara |
Patterson |
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Sen. Bill Nelson |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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