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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1225 NEW YORK AVE., NW, #400 |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 28732-12
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6. House ID# 310640000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
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 | 12/31/2009 |
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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Method A.
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: Joel Brandenberger, President |
Date | 01/20/2010 |
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
FY 2009/2010 Agriculture Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2997)
No Docket or Bill # - Animal Welfare Audits/Humane Slaughter Act Amendments
FSIS Docket - FSIS-2009-0040A; ANPR on Product Labeling
APHIS-2009-0016; ANPR Wood Packaging Materials
Pathogenic Avian Influenza (PAI) Risk Assessment
Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (PAMTA; H.R. 1549; S. 619)
Roxarsone; Poison-Free Poultry Act (H.R. 3624)
Agricultural Antitrust Issues; Competition Comments December 2009
FY 2009/2010 Interior Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2996)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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 |
Joel |
Brandenberger |
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Damon |
Wells |
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Hilary |
Thesmar |
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Anne |
Willis |
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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 ANI
16. Specific lobbying issues
No Docket or Bill # - Animal Welfare Audits/Human Slaughter Act Amendments
Cephalosporin Ban: FDA-2008-N-0326
FDA Minor Use Minor Species - Drug Availability Issues
Animal Drug Use & Availability
National Animal Identification System (NAIS)
Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (PAMTA; H.R. 1549; S. 619)
Roxarsone; Poison-Free Poultry Act (H.R. 3624)
Veterinary Services Investment Act (H.R. 3519; S. 1709)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Joel |
Brandenberger |
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Damon |
Wells |
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Hilary |
Thesmar |
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Anne |
Willis |
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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
OAR-2004-0237 - Animal Feed Operations Consent Agreement and Final Order
Poultry Petition: EPA - HQ-SFUND-2005-013
Poultry Exemption Petition: EPA - HQ-SFUND-2007-0469
Cap & Trade/Climate Change (H.R. 2454; S. 1733)
Clean Water Restoration Act Reauthorization (S. 787)
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Rule (EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0508)
GHG Tailoring Rule: EPA HQ-OAR-20009-0517; RIN 2060-AP86
Preliminary Notice of TMLL; FRL-8955-4
FRL-8955-4; Preliminary Notice of TMDL Development for Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act of 2009 (S. 1816; H.R. 3852)
Phosphorus Standard Revision
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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 |
Joel |
Brandenberger |
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Damon |
Wells |
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Thesmar |
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Anne |
Willis |
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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
Energy Bill, H.R. 6 - P.L. 110-14008
Ethanol Waiver Contained in H.R. 6 - EPA (EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0380)
Energy Bill Development in 111th Congress
Climate Change/Cap & Trade (H.R. 2454; S 1733)
EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0211 Clean Air Act Waiver Application to Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content in Gasoline to 15 Percent
EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0161; FRL-8903-1 Changes to the Renewable Fuels Standard Program
Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act (H.R. 3187)
Mid-Level Ethanol Blends Act (S. 1666)
FY2010 Interior Appropriations Bill
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Energy - Dept of, 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 |
Joel |
Brandenberger |
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Damon |
Wells |
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Hilary |
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Anne |
Willis |
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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 FOO
16. Specific lobbying issues
Docket No. 04-026N - "Salmonella Verification Sample Results Reporting: Agency Policy and Use in Public Protection" FSIS
Food Safety Modernization Act (H.R. 875)
Food Safety Enhancement Act (H.R. 2749)
USDA Labelling Comments November 2009
FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Joel |
Brandenberger |
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Damon |
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Hilary |
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Anne |
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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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
DHS Docket No. ICEB - 2006-0004: Safe-Harbor Procedures or Procedures for Employees who receive a No-Match Letter
No Docket number - DHS - Best Hiring Practices
E-Verify Reform
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Joel |
Brandenberger |
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Damon |
Wells |
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Hilary |
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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
No Bill or Docket # - Implementation of the Supreme Court "Donning and Doffing" Decision
Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 1409; S. 560)
Agriculture Antitrust Issues; Competition Comments December 2009
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Labor - Dept of (DOL), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), 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 |
Damon |
Wells |
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Joel |
Brandenberger |
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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
No Bill or Docket # - Possible tax incentives for producing energy from animal by-products
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Joel |
Brandenberger |
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Damon |
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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
31 CFR Part 515 - Cuban Assets Control Regulation
Avian Influenza Rules and Novel H1N1 Rules
Mexican Trade Issues
CODEX International Standards Revisions
Russian Chlorinated Water Ban
Chinese Poultry Ban
EU Trade Barriers on U.S. Poultry
USTR-USDA - Barriers to Trade
Australian Trade Issues
Mexican Truck Rule Reversal
Brazil Trade Issues
FY 2010 Agriculture Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2997) - Market Access Program/Foreign Market Development Program
Cuba Agricultural Trade
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Joel |
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Damon |
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Hilary |
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Anne |
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards interim final rule (72 Fed. Reg. 1768)
Immigration Reform - E-Verify
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS),
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
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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
27. Add the following 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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