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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 | 2022 |
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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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 | 10/20/2022 11:57:30 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
Implementation of COVID Relief packages, including the CARES Act (S. 3548), the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800 & HR. 8406), the FY 2021 Omnibus and COVID Relief and Response Act (H.R. 133), specifically provisions related to dairy;
H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to dairy;
Dairy Pricing Opportunity Act (S. 3292);
Support Kids Not Red Tape Act (S. 3979);
House Agriculture Committee hearing: 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Dairy Provisions;
House Agriculture Committee hearing: 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder Perspectives on SNAP;
House Agriculture Committee hearing: 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder Perspectives on Non-SNAP USDA Nutrition Programs;
Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry hearing on the nomination of Alexis Taylor to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs;
H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022;
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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Donald |
Grady |
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Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Jim Costa; Legislative Correspondent and Staff Assistant, Rep. Jim Marshall. |
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Rob |
Rosado |
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Senior Professional Staff, US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry; Director of Legislative & Public Affairs, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) |
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
Enforcement of USMCA on Canadian TRQ Administration, milk price classes;
Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) reauthorization;
Port congestion and shipping logistics;
agricultural trade nominees;
Infant formula imports;
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework;
Hearing to Consider the Nomination of Douglas J. McKalip to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative;
WTO 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 |
Dave |
Carlin |
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Donald |
Grady |
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Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Jim Costa; Legislative Correspondent and Staff Assistant, Rep. Jim Marshall. |
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Rob |
Rosado |
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Senior Professional Staff, US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry; Director of Legislative & Public Affairs, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) |
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
GIVE MILK Act (H.R.818);
Whole Milk For Healthy Kids Act (H.R.1861);
Eligible milk and yogurt container size flexibility within the Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC);
Childhood nutrition reauthorization, provisions related to dairy;
School Milk Nutrition Act (H.R.4635);
American Families Plan, provisions related to dairy;
USDA Final Rule: Child Nutrition Programs: Transitional Standards for Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium (87 FR 6984;
School Food Recovery Act (H.R. 5459);
Food Date Labeling Act (H.R. 6167/S. 3324);
Protecting School Milk Choices Act of 2022 (H.R. 7070);
Support Kids Not Red Tape Act (S. 3979)
S. 2089 - Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022;
H.R.7790 - Infant Formula Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022;
S.4257 - Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022;
S.3216 - WIC Healthy Beginnings Act of 2021;
S.4261 - FORMULA Act;
H.R.7791 - Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022;
S.4348 - FDASLA Act of 2022 (infant formula provisions);
H.R.7070 - Protecting School Milk Choices Act of 2022;
H.R.7830 - Babies Need More Formula Now Act of 2022;
Food and Drug Administration final rule: Milk and Cream Products and Yogurt Products; Final Rule To Revoke the Standards for Lowfat Yogurt and Nonfat Yogurt and To Amend the Standard for Yogurt (86 Fed. Reg. 31117, June 11, 2021);
H.R. 8450 - Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act;
White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health;
H.R.8294 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023;
S.4661 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023;
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), 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 |
Dave |
Carlin |
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Donald |
Grady |
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Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Jim Costa; Legislative Correspondent and Staff Assistant, Rep. Jim Marshall. |
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Rob |
Rosado |
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Senior Professional Staff, US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry; Director of Legislative & Public Affairs, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) |
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
The Farm Workforce Modernization Act (H.R.1603);
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
Donald |
Grady |
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Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Jim Costa; Legislative Correspondent and Staff Assistant, Rep. Jim Marshall. |
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Dave |
Carlin |
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Rob |
Rosado |
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Senior Professional Staff, US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry; Director of Legislative & Public Affairs, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) |
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 TRU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Increasing truck gross vehicle weight limits;
Driver Shortage issues and the DRIVE Safe (H.R.1745/S.659);
S. 3262 - FREIGHT Act;
H.R.3684 - The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act;
National Freight Data Portal;
S. 1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (USICA) (S. 1260),
H.R.4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022
OSRA 2022 implementation;
H.R.6567 - LICENSE Act of 2022;
H.R.4810 - STEER Act;
S.792 - HAULS Act of 2021;
H.R.7348 - Strengthening Supply Chains Through Truck Driver Incentives Act of 2022;
STB reauthorization;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Maritime Commission, 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 |
Donald |
Grady |
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Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Jim Costa; Legislative Correspondent and Staff Assistant, Rep. Jim Marshall. |
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Rob |
Rosado |
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Senior Professional Staff, US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry; Director of Legislative & Public Affairs, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) |
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Dave |
Carlin |
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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
Implementation of COVID Relief packages, including the CARES Act (S. 3548), the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800 & HR. 8406), the FY 2021 Omnibus and COVID Relief and Response Act (H.R. 133), specifically provisions related to dairy;
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319), provisions related to dairy;
H.R.8239 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023;
Senate hearings and considerations regarding Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023;
Food and Drug Administration final rule: Milk and Cream Products and Yogurt Products; Final Rule To Revoke the Standards for Lowfat Yogurt and Nonfat Yogurt and To Amend the Standard for Yogurt (86 Fed. Reg. 31117, June 11, 2021);
H.R.8294 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023;
S.4661 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023;
H.R. 6833 - FY2023 Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act (through 12/16/2022);
H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
Dave |
Carlin |
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Donald |
Grady |
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Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Jim Costa; Legislative Correspondent and Staff Assistant, Rep. Jim Marshall. |
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Rob |
Rosado |
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Senior Professional Staff, US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry; Director of Legislative & Public Affairs, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) |
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
S. 3742: Recycling and Composting Accountability Act
S. 3743: Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022
H.R.2238/S. 984 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021
H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022;
Oversight hearing of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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 |
Dave |
Carlin |
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Donald |
Grady |
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Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Jim Costa; Legislative Correspondent and Staff Assistant, Rep. Jim Marshall. |
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Rob |
Rosado |
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Senior Professional Staff, US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry; Director of Legislative & Public Affairs, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) |
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 RRR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.4959 - Reliable Rail Service Act
H.R.8649 - Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act
STB reauthorization;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
Donald |
Grady |
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Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Jim Costa; Legislative Correspondent and Staff Assistant, Rep. Jim Marshall. |
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Dave |
Carlin |
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Rob |
Rosado |
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Senior Professional Staff, US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry; Director of Legislative & Public Affairs, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) |
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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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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