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Clerk of the House of Representatives Legislative Resource Center 135 Cannon Building Washington, DC 20515 http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov |
Secretary of the Senate Office of Public Records 232 Hart Building Washington, DC 20510 http://www.senate.gov/lobby |
LOBBYING REGISTRATION
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 4)
| 1. Effective Date of Registration | 3/27/2025 |
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| 2. House Identification | 37919 |
Senate Identification | 35002 |
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REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
| 3. Registrant | Organization | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP |
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| Address | 1200 Seventeenth Street NW |
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| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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| Contact | Mr. Craig Saperstein |
Telephone | 9163294724 |
bridget.scharn@pillsburylaw.com |
CLIENT A Lobbying Firm is required to file a separate registration for each client. Organizations employing in-house lobbyists should check the box labeled “Self” and proceed to line 10. Self
| 7. Client name | Rivulis North America |
| Address | 7545 Carroll Road |
| City | San Diego |
State | CA |
Zip | 92121 |
Country | USA |
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LOBBYISTS
10. Name of each individual who has acted or is expected to act as a lobbyist for the client identified on line 7. If any person listed in this section has served as a “covered executive branch official” or “covered legislative branch official” within twenty years of first acting as a lobbyist for the client, state the executive and/or legislative position(s) in which the person served.
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| John | Thomas | | Former Chief of Staff, Cong. Scott W. Taylor, (2017-2018); Chief of Staff, Cong. Scott Rigell, (2016-2016); Legislative Director, Cong. Scott Rigell,(2011-2016); MLA, Cong. Scott Rigell (2011-2011); MLA, Cong. Walter Jones (2007-2011) |
| Justin | Rubin | | Former Special Assistant to the ASA (M&RA) and to the Deputy Under Secretary of the Army, Department of the Army (2010-2015) |
| Yvette | Cravins | | Former Chief of Staff, Congressman Clay; Professional Staff Member/Counsel for House Oversight Committee |
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LOBBYING ISSUES
11. General lobbying issue areas (Select all applicable codes).
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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)
Exceptions to potential USMCA related tariffs related to agriculture and irrigation
AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
13. Is there an entity other than the client that contributes more than $5,000 to the lobbying activities of the registrant in a quarterly period and either participates in and/or in whole or in major part supervises or controls the registrant’s lobbying activities?
| No --> Go to line 14. | Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then proceed to line 14. |
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
14. Is there any foreign entity
a) holds at least 20% equitable ownership in the client or any organization identified on line 13; or
b) directly or indirectly, in whole or in major part, plans, supervises, controls, directs, finances or subsidizes activities of the client or any organization identified on line 13; or
c) is an affiliate of the client or any organization identified on line 13 and has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity?
| No --> Sign and date the registration. | Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then sign the registration. |
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Rivulis Irrigation Ltd. (100% owner of Rivulis North America) |
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Rivulis Pte. Ltd. (100% owner of Rivulis Irrigation Ltd.) |
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
15. 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?
| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Craig Saperstein |
Date | 4/1/2025 12:28:51 PM |
10. Supplemental. List any additional lobbyists for this client not listed on page 1, number 10.
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Jade Investments Pte. Ltd. (81% owner of Rivulis Pte. Ltd.) |
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Temasek International Pte. Ltd. (81% owner of Jade Investments Pte. Ltd.) |
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Singapore Ministry of Finance (100% owner of Temasek International Pte. Ltd.) |
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