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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 600 MARYLAND AVENUE, SW |
Address2 | Ste. 1000W |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20024 |
Country | USA |
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2023 |
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: Travis Cushman |
Date | 1/18/2024 11:57:58 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
2023 Farm Bill
GIPSA - Farm Fair practices rule
AMS - Mandatory Price Reporting
CFTC price volatility oversight
Cell-Base proteins
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
Commodity Credit Corporation
Conservation Program implementation
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Partnership for Climate Smart Agriculture
Crop Insurance
Livestock
Disaster Aid
Growing Climate Solutions Act Implementation
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Regional Partnership Program (RCPP)
H.R. 1756 - Dairy Pricing Opportunity Act of 2023
S. 719/H.R. 1495 Precision Ag Loan Act
S. 1736 Farmers First Act of 2023 (Reauthorization of FRSAN)
S. 1867/H.R. 3922 Expanding Childcare in Rural America (ECRA) Act
HR 4173 Specialty Crop Mechanization and Automation Research and Development Program
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), 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 |
Travis |
Cushman |
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Ryan |
Yates |
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Samuel |
Kieffer |
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Rudolph Theodore |
Layher |
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Courtney |
Briggs |
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Johnie Walter |
Boatright |
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Emily |
Buckman |
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Dustin |
Sherer |
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Shelby |
Hagenauer |
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Cody |
Lyon |
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Joseph |
Gilson |
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Policy Advisor, USDA |
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Joseph |
Gilson |
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Legislative Assistant, US Senate, Chuck Grassley |
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 ANI
16. Specific lobbying issues
General Concerns on Welfare of Livestock
Gene Editing
EPCRA Air emissions reporting requirements
Animal Health Issues
Animal Welfare Issues
Packers and Stockyards Act
S.2019, The Ending Agricultural Trade Supression Act (EATS ACT)
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 |
Ryan |
Yates |
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Samuel |
Kieffer |
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Rudolph Theodore |
Layher |
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Travis |
Cushman |
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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
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, Labor/HHS, State and Foreign Operations, and DHS Appropriations
Interior-Environment Appropriations
Waters of the US Implementation, CERCLA
Energy and Water Development
Electronic Logging Device/Hours of Service/Transportation
Checkoff Programs
Funding for Electronic Animal ID
H.R. 6363, The Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extension Act of 2024
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 |
Ryan |
Yates |
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Travis |
Cushman |
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Samuel |
Kieffer |
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Emily |
Buckman |
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Courtney |
Briggs |
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Johnie Walter |
Boatright |
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RUDOLPH |
LAYHER |
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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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Waters of the United States
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Small Business Administration (SBA)
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 |
Ryan |
Yates |
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Travis |
Cushman |
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Samuel |
Kieffer |
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Courtney |
Briggs |
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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 CHM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Pesticide Availability
Biological Evaluations
PFAS/PFOS poly fluoroalkyl substances
CERCLA
HR 4288 Agriculture Uniform Labeling Act (FIFRA preemption)
Vulnerable Species Pilot Program, Herbicide Strategy
Rodenticide PID
S.747/H.R. 1517- The Relief for Farmers PFAS Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Ryan |
Yates |
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Samuel |
Kieffer |
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Travis |
Cushman |
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Johnie Walter |
Boatright |
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Courtney |
Briggs |
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Shelby |
Hagenauer |
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
Renewable Fuel Standard/Renewable Volume Obligation
Production Tax Credits for Renewable Fuels and Renewable Energy
E15 Availability
Encourage domestic energy production
S. 720/H.R. 1459 Producing Responsible Energy and Conservation Incentives and Solutions for the Environment Act of 2023 (PRECISE Act)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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 |
Ryan |
Yates |
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Samuel |
Kieffer |
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Emily |
Buckman |
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Dustin |
Sherer |
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Joseph |
Gilson |
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Policy Advisor, USDA |
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Joseph |
Gilson |
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Legislative Assistant, US Senate, Chuck Grassley |
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 FUE
16. Specific lobbying issues
Biodiesel Tax Credits
Renewable Fuel Standard
High Octane Blends
Renewable Volume Obligations
E15 Availablity
Encourage domestic energy production
S.2707, Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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 |
Ryan |
Yates |
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Samuel |
Kieffer |
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Dustin |
Sherer |
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Joseph |
Gilson |
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Policy Advisor, USDA |
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Joseph |
Gilson |
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Legislative Assistant, US Senate, Chuck Grassley |
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
General Immigration Reform
Border Security
H-2A Legislative Reforms
H-2B regulatory and legislative reforms
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), 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 |
Ryan |
Yates |
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Samuel |
Kieffer |
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Johnie Walter |
Boatright |
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Dept of State Approps
S. 874 Farm Operations Support Act
HR 4708 H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act (H-2A, H-2B streamlining provisions)
Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program (FLSP)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), 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 |
Ryan |
Yates |
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Samuel |
Kieffer |
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Johnie Walter |
Boatright |
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Cody |
Lyon |
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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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
National Environmental Policy Act regulations
S. 636, a bill to establish the Dolores River National Conservation Area and the Dolores River Special Management Area in the State of Colorado, to protect private water rights in the State, and for other purposes.
S. 1254, a bill to designate and expand the wilderness areas in Olympic National Forest in the State of Washington, and to designate certain rivers in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park as wild and scenic rivers, and for other purposes
S. 1348, a bill to redesignate land within certain wilderness study areas in the State of Wyoming, and for other purposes.
S. 1634, a bill to provide for the designation of certain wilderness areas, recreation management areas, and conservation areas in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes
S. 1776, a bill to provide for the protection of and investment in certain Federal land in the State of California, and for other purposes.
S. 2581, a bill to extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Interior - Dept of (DOI)
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 |
Ryan |
Yates |
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Samuel |
Kieffer |
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Shelby |
Hagenauer |
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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 RES
16. Specific lobbying issues
Western Water Infrastructure - Implementation of P.L. 117-58
America the Beautiful Initiative
Wild Horse and Burro Management
S. 1118, Open Access Evapotranspiration Data Act
H.R. 3397, To require the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw a rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to conservation and landscape health
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Interior - Dept of (DOI)
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 |
Ryan |
Yates |
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Samuel |
Kieffer |
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Shelby |
Hagenauer |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Renewable Energy Tax Credits
Capital Gains Taxes + Stepped-up Basis
Estate Tax Repeal Reform
Cost Recovery and Depreciation Issues
Extend Bonus Depreciation
Business Income Deduction
Corporate Tax Rate
Forest Reforestation Tax Credit
Like-Kind Exchanges (Section 1031)
S. 1706, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act
S. 1108, the Death Tax Repeal Act
the American Families and Jobs Act (H.R. 3936, H.R. 3937, H.R. 3938)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of
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 |
Ryan |
Yates |
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Samuel |
Kieffer |
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Dustin |
Sherer |
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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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
FCC Order on Lightsquared/Ligado
S. 719/H.R. 1495 Precision Agriculture Loan Act
S. 130 - Rural Internet Improvement Act
H.R. 1339 Precision Ag Satellite Connectivity Act
Protection of farmer and rancher data
S. 2542- the Linking Access to Spur Technology for Agriculture Connectivity in Rural Environments (LAST ACRE) Act
H.R. 3413/S.1169- the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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 |
Ryan |
Yates |
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Samuel |
Kieffer |
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Emily |
Buckman |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Implementation of Phase I of US-China Trade Agreement
US Trade Negotiations with Other Nations (United Kingdom, Kenya, Japan, etc.)
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Intl Trade Administration (ITA)
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 |
David |
Salmonsen |
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Ryan |
Yates |
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Samuel |
Kieffer |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Future highway and transportation funding
Electronic Logging Devices
Infrastructure
Supply Chain
Water Resources Development Act
Implementation of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act
Hours of Service Regulations
H.R. 471 - SHIP IT Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
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 |
Ryan |
Yates |
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Samuel |
Kieffer |
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Joseph |
Gilson |
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Policy Advisor, USDA |
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Joseph |
Gilson |
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Legislative Assistant, US Senate, Chuck Grassley |
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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
General Concerns or Reporting Requirements on Farms and Ranches
S. 391/H.R. 1018 Protect Farmers from the SEC Act
Implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act
Basel III Endgame Joint Proposed Rulemaking
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), 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 |
Travis |
Cushman |
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Cody |
Lyon |
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Dustin |
Sherer |
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Ryan |
Yates |
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Samuel |
Kieffer |
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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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