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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 | 9711 Washingtonian Blvd |
Address2 | Suite 550 |
| City | Gaithersburg |
State | MD |
Zip Code | 20878 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 40002018-87
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2024 |
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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| 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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Timothy Cansler |
Date | 4/18/2024 2:38:00 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 Plant Protection Act (7 USC 7721) authorization in the Farm Bill.
Issues relating to National Agriculture Detector Dog Team Program in the Farm Bill and training capacity of current program.
Issues relating to codifying state pesticide preemption in the Farm Bill.
Issues relating to the extraordinary outbreak of multiple species of fruit flies in California. Support U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) providing $103.5 million to address known outbreaks of fruit flies in California and increase preventive activities in other susceptible areas in the U.S. APHIS will also use the funding to address the increasing numbers of fruit fly incursions in areas of Guatemala and Mexico, where APHIS and cooperators maintain a buffer against northward spread of the Mediterranean fruit fly.
Issues relating to the collection and use of agricultural inspection user fees.
Issues relating to shipments of agricultural commodities certified under Phytosanitary Certification Inspection Tracking (PCIT) system.
Issues relating to ongoing negotiations re: the Fruit Fly Rearing, Emergence & Release Facility (ERF) at Joint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos, California.
Issues relating to equitable federal-local cost share for the USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services program.
Support USDA re-establishing the National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee.
Support reauthorization of the Nutria Eradication and Control Act (P.L. 116-186).
Issues relating to focus on developing industrial hemp markets in the west, specifically those that aid in the utilization of food, fiber and seed.
Issues relating to federal coordination for regulatory development and implementation among the varying agencies with jurisdiction over industrial hemp.
Support congressional review of all federal statutes and take needed actions to ensure legal,
regulatory and enforcement compliance and continuity exists relating to cannabis.
Support the use and adoption of equitable and uniform standards for cannabis and cannabis-containing products across federal and state jurisdictions adopted by the National Conference on Weights and Measures that identifies the method of sale and provides definitions of cannabis and cannabis-containing products.
Support for USDA disaster assistance for agricultural damages and losses in 2023.
Issues relating to H.R. 5057, Agricultural Emergency Relief Act.
Issues relating to the National institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their role(s) in developing measurement standards for emerging carbon markets. NIST standards are necessary for domestic and international markets to develop and function efficiently and for regulations to be implemented fairly.
Issues relating to grasshopper outbreak in Northern California counties.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), 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 |
Timothy |
Cansler |
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Assistant to Undersecretary, USDA
Assistant to Administrator, USDA |
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
Issues relating to California county contributions to pesticide use enforcement programs.
Issues relating to federal-state partnerships and use of technologies to issue pesticide permits, report pesticide use, track enforcement activities, notify schools and register beehive locations.
Issues relating to EPA Regions and consistency of Memorandums of Understanding between state and local partners for program implementation.
Support continued oversight of the proposed Waters of the U.S. rule pertaining to definitions of Other Waters, Tributary, All Waters, Adjacent to and contradictions concerning agricultural practices.
Issues relating to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and categorical exclusions that should be aggregated to allow federal agencies to glean potential efficiencies from other agencys historically used categorical exclusions.
Issues relating to codifying state pesticide preemption in the Farm Bill.
Issues relating to California state final regulations to mitigate the potential 72-hour acute risk and 70-year lifetime cancer risk from 1,3-Dichloropropene (1,3-D) to non-occupational bystanders.
Issues relating to the publics right to know and access to information on submitted notifications of pesticide use.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Forest Service, 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 |
Timothy |
Cansler |
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Assistant to Undersecretary, USDA Assistant to Administrator, USDA |
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
Support Nutria Eradication and Control Act (P.L. 116-186) authorized funding level of $12 million annually in the FY 2025 appropriation bill on Interior and Environment and Related Agencies.
Issues relating to Plant Protection Act (7 USC 7721) and increasing the annual funding authorization in the Farm Bill.
Support increasing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Specialty Crop Pest account in the FY 2025 appropriations bill on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies and adequate funding for individual biological programs focusing on Fruit Fly Exclusion and Detection, Citrus Health, Glassy-winged Sharpshooter - the vector of Pierces disease in grapevines, Phytophthora ramorum (Sudden Oak Death), Pale cyst nematode, Critical Invasive Pest Response, Plum pox virus, Golden nematode, European grapevine moth, Spotted Lantern Fly, Navel Orangeworm, Wood pests and Huanglongbing Multi Agency Coordination.
Issues relating to the extraordinary outbreak of multiple species of fruit flies in California. Support U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) providing $103.5 million for supplementary emergency response activities to address known outbreaks of fruit flies in California and increase preventive activities in other susceptible areas in the U.S. APHIS will also use the funding to address the increasing numbers of fruit fly incursions in areas of Guatemala and Mexico, where APHIS and cooperators maintain a buffer against northward spread of the Mediterranean fruit fly.
Issues relating to the collection and use of agricultural inspection user fees.
Issues relating to adequate funding of the National Agriculture Detector Dog Team Program and training capacity of current program.
Support for ongoing negotiations for facility improvements and adequate funding for the Fruit Fly Rearing, Emergence & Release Facility (ERF) at Joint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos, California in the FY 2025 appropriations bill on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies.
Coalition support for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Wildlife Services programs in the FY 2025 appropriations bill on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies.
Support equitable federal-local cost share for the USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services Damage management programs in the FY 2025 appropriations bill on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies.
Issues relating to USDA allocation of Wildlife Services program funding based upon states proportionate wildlife damage ranking.
Support USDA leadership and financial resources for successful completion of the Environmental Impact Statement for the Wildlife Services program.
Support adequate funding of US Forest Service Hazardous Fuels reduction management programs that partner with states and local programs like Weed Management Areas that combat the spread of invasive and non-native species which negatively impact ecosystems and intensity of wildfires due to biodiversity alteration and changing fuel load properties in the FY 2025 appropriations bill on Interior and Environment and Related Agencies.
Support adequate funds for USDA Forest Health Management programs that provide for cooperative activities including California counties that secure and deploy biological control agents for invasive noxious weed control as part of an IPM program.
Issues relating to USFS management of the budget cap adjustment for wildfire suppression costs that help enable USFS to accomplish on the ground activities that improve forest health and reduce intensity of wildfires.
Support federal funding to develop markets and state programs for industrial hemp to support processing infrastructure, local education, outreach, regulation, and enforcement.
Support continuing language in the FY 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies appropriations bill must continue to prohibit the U.S. Department of Justice from spending federal funds to enforce the Controlled Substances Act in states implementing legalized medical marijuana laws.
With many unanswered scientific questions about how to measure and quantify carbon stored in soils, support collaboration between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the worlds leader in creating critical measurement solutions and promoting equitable standards in the marketplace, on developing measurement standards for carbon sequestered in soils in the FY 2025 appropriations bill on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
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 Assistant to Administrator, USDA |
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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues relating to the collection and use of agricultural inspection user fees.
Issues relating to agricultural canine inspections at U.S. international entry points. Issues relating to National Agriculture Detector Dog Team Program in the Farm Bill and training capacity of current program.
Issues relating to Agriculture Specialists and Agriculture Technicians hiring, attrition, at U.S. ports of entry.
Support S. 2107, the Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act (P.L. 116-122). The Act authorizes the hiring of 240 Agricultural Specialists each year until the workforce shortage is filled. It also authorizes the hiring of 200 Agricultural Technicians each year for administrative and support functions and the training and assignment of 20 new canine inspection teams a year.
Issues relating to the extraordinary outbreak of multiple species of fruit flies in California. Support U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) providing $103.5 million to address known outbreaks of fruit flies in California and increase preventive activities in other susceptible areas in the U.S. APHIS will also use the funding to address the increasing numbers of fruit fly incursions in areas of Guatemala and Mexico, where APHIS and cooperators maintain a buffer against northward spread of the Mediterranean fruit fly.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Timothy |
Cansler |
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Assistant to Undersecretary, USDA Assistant to Administrator, USDA |
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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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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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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