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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 280 North High Street |
Address2 | 6th Floor |
City | Columbus |
State | OH |
Zip Code | 43215 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Columbus |
State | OH |
Zip Code | 43215 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 40013105-48
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6. House ID# 398220000
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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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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: Adam J. Sharp |
Date | 10/19/2022 2:48:54 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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
Solar energy leasing issues;
Pipeline safety, repair and remediation issues;
Support for year round E15 fuel option;
Support for the Renewable Fuel Standard and limit small refinery exemptions;
Review of FERC pipeline recommendations;
PJM interconnection rules;
Requested the administration remove barriers to domestic energy production including increasing the production of biofuels, which have reduced Americas dependence on foreign crude oil while creating jobs in rural America.
Support for tax credits for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) based on the most updated and accurate science-based lifecycle carbon assessment (LCA) methods.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), 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 |
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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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Farm Bill implementation (Crop Insurance, Dairy Programs/Margin Protection, Market Access Program, Foreign Market Development, Conservation, Young Farmers and Ranchers, ARC/PLC);
Discussed implementation of Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and Conservation Reserve Program (CRP);
Overall health of the farm economy;
Discussed Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) SAFE;
Supported Federal Milk Marketing Order Reform;
Supported review of livestock markets with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA);
Supported Agriculture Quarantine Inspection (AQI) funding.
Oppose mandated mandatory minimum cash trade provisions of S.4030, the revised Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2022
Support for H.R. 1861, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2021;
Support for H.R. 818, the Giving Increased Variety to Ensure Milk into the Lives of
Kids (GIVE MILK) Act;
Expressed concern over cattle marketing provisions while expressing support for other provisions included in the Lower Food and Fuel Cost Act, H.R. 7606;
Access to Fertilizer: Competition and Supply Chain Concerns (AMS-AMS-22-0027-0001);
Support for numerous provisions in H.R. 8294, the fiscal year 2023 appropriations bill;
Concerns on Fish and Wildlife Service Proposed Rule on Experimental Populations Docket No. FWS-HQ-ES-2021-0033;
Concern and support for provisions of USDA Packers and Stockyard Division proposed rules Doc. No. AMS-FTPP-21-0044, June 8, 2022, Pages 34980-35031;
Opposition and support for certain provisions H. R. 5376 the Inflation Reduction Act;
Support and concern over provisions in the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on Poultry Growing Tournament Systems - Doc. No. AMS-FTPP-22-0046;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Small Business Administration (SBA)
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
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
Supported funding of research regarding water quality best management practices adoption in the Western Lake Eric Basin;
Support EPA Council on PFAS to develop a comprehensive agency approach to addressing per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS);
Support maintaining the Navigable Waters Protection Rule and called for a clear and certain definition of Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act via submitted comments on Revised Definition of Waters of the United States 86 Fed. Reg. 69,372.
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), White House Office, Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
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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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
Support for inclusion of E15 as a year round option in our fueling standards including H.R.4410 - Year-Round Fuel Choice Act of 2021 and S.2339 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act;
Support for changes to E15 labeling and underground storage tank standards;
General regulatory reform;
Support for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and shared concerns about Small Refinery Waivers;
Support final passage of S. 1251, the Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021;
Expressed concern with US EPA and the Army Corp decision to initiate a new rulemaking process in regard to the navigable waters rule within the Clean Water Act;
Opposition to SECs Proposed Rules on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (File No.S7-10-22);
Concerns with EPA rules on pesticides: Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0746, Pesticide Registration Review: Proposed Interim Decisions for Several Pesticides;
Support S.J.Res. 55, a joint resolution of disapproval on the Council on Environmental Qualitys (CEQ) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing regulations;
Support H.J.Res. 91, a joint resolution of disapproval on the Council on Environmental Qualitys (CEQ) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing regulations;
Requested extension of comment period on Proposed Rule, Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances; EPA-HQOLEM-2019-0341; 87 Fed. Reg. 54415;
Concern over EPAs Draft Endangered Species Act (ESA) Biological Evaluation for Sulfoxaflor Docket for Public Comment (EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0889);
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), White House Office, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
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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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
Discussions on implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) - all proposed rules with the focus on rules for Growing, Harvesting, Packing and Holding Produce for Human Consumption;
Supported use of common food names in trade negotiations.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), 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 |
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Irvin |
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Kern |
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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
Raised concerns regarding H.R. 1603 Farm Workforce Modernization Act;
Need for general immigration reform/H2A program reform;
Raised concerns regarding H-2A Visa processing with the closure of consulates/embassies;
Raised concern over the Department of Homeland Security vaccine requirements for non-U.S. citizens traveling to the United States through land ports of entry and ferry terminals.
Raised concern with status of overall border security.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), State - Dept of (DOS), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), 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
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
Opposed the Sensible Taxation and Equity Promotion (STEP) Act;
Support for H.R. 2370 Death Tax Repeal Act;
Support the continuation of Sec. 1031 Like Kind Exchanges;
Support H.R. 1381 and S. 480 Main Street Tax Certainty Act;
Opposed the elimination of the 199A small business deduction;
Opposed removal of capital gains tax step up in basis provisions;
Opposed tax increases included in H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act;
Opposed expanding the Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT) and extending the so-called excess business loss limitation for noncorporate taxpayers;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
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
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
Need for general immigration reform/H2A program revamp;
Raised concerns about Farm Workforce Modernization Act;
Raised concerns about H-2A Visa processing with the closure of consulates/embassies;
Opposed S. 53 and H.R. 603 Raise the Wage Act;
Called for Department of Justice to provide status report update with regard to ongoing investigation of the Packers and Stockyards Act compliance within the meat packing industry;
Concern over provisions in H.R. 2193, the Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2021;
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), Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
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
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
Discussed general importance of infrastructure to agriculture and need for roads/bridges, ports, waterways (locks/dams) and funding for all these systems along with our highways;
Sought out flexibility in the Hours of Service requirements for agricultural transportation;
Support S.792 HAULS Act;
Support S. 3580 and H.R. 4996, the Ocean Shipping Reform Act;
Support for the U.S. Department of Transportations Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) extension of modified expanded national emergency declaration to provide hours-of-service regulatory relief to commercial vehicle drivers transporting emergency relief;
Concern over expiration of labor contract between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association;
Support the draft Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act (FRSFMA);
Urged Congress to act to avoid significant economic damage to U.S. supply chains and further uncertainty for rail customers in the event rail labor and railroads failed to reach agreement;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
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
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
Discussions on importance of trade with China for U.S. agriculture;
Support enforcement of the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) Trade Agreement;
General support for moving forward with new trade agreements with UK and Japan;
Support for Phase One of the U.S. China Trade Agreement;
Supported use of common food names in trade negotiations;
Voiced concerns over U.S. International Trade Commission Investigation No. 701-TA-668-669 and 731-TA-1565-1566 (Preliminary) regarding imports of urea ammonium nitrate solutions from Russia and Trinidad and Tobago;
Support certain objectives for discussions with Taiwan that contribute to an improved trading system for agricultural products in the region -Docket Number USTR-2022-0005;
Support Doug McKalip as Chief Agricultural Negotiator at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative;
Support for High-Level Economic Dialogue (HLED) between the United States and Mexico.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
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
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
Supported amendments to H.R. 8294, the fiscal year (FY) 2023 spending bill
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Small Business Administration (SBA)
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
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 COM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support for the development and expansion of rural broadband/communication technology;
Support for Broadband for Rural America Act which would provide greater investment in USDA rural broadband programs as well as foster greater coordination among federal broadband deployment efforts;
Support for S. 1695 and H.R. 3193 , the Eliminating Barriers to Rural Internet Development Grant Eligibility Act, a bill that would expand access to broadband by allowing distressed communities to utilize Economic Development Administration grants for broadband deployment;
Support of H.R. 3369 the Broadband for Rural America Act;
Support for S. Res. 712, recognizing the need for greater access to rural and agricultural media programming.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
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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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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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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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