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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 | 110 Maryland NE |
Address2 | Suite 209 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20002 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400392842-12
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6. House ID# 405400000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2019 |
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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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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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: Tiffany Guinn |
Date | 4/19/2019 1:36:43 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
Lobbying issues related to agriculture:
Agriculture Appropriations
Agriculture Research Integrity Act
Beginning Farmers
Climate
Commodity Programs
Conservation Programs
Crop Insurance
Farm Bill Implementation
Farm Bill Appropriations
Farm to School
Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program (FOTO)
Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program
Food Safety
Food Safety, Produce Safety Rule Water Requirement
Local Agriculture Marketing Program (LAMP)
NIFA/ERS Relocation
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP)
Organics
Organic Research
Rural Development Programs
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE)
Urban Agriculture
USDA program implementation
USDA reorganization
Value Added Producer Grant Program (VAPG)
WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program
H.R. 2436, S. 2404 - Organic Agriculture Research Act - a bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 to authorize the organic agriculture research and extension initiative.
H.R. 3939, S. 1913 - American Prairies Conservation Act - a bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act and the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to make the native sod provision applicable to the United States and to modify those provisions, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5208, S. 2964 - Seeds for the Future Act - a bill to amend the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act and the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act fo 1994 to further plant cultivar research, development, and commercialization, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4316 - Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act - a bill to provide for the reform and continuation of the beginning farmer and rancher program, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4751 - Healthy Fields and Farm Economies Act - a bill to reauthorize the Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977, and for other purposes.
S. 1947, H.R. 3941 - Local Food and Regional Supply Act - a bill to improve food safety, to encourage greater production of agricultural commodities for use in the locality of production, to reauthorize and expand Department of Agriculture support of those efforts, and for other purposes.
S. 2487 - Agriculture Data Act - a bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide certain data on conservation practices, and for other purposes.
S. 2619 - Agricultural Energy Programs Reauthorization Act - a bill to amend the Farm Security Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reauthorize through FY2023 several Department of Agriculture (USDA) energy programs.
H.R. 5188, S. 2874 - Strengthening Our Investment in Land Stewardship Act - a bill to enhance working lands programs for farmers by retaining and strengthening EQIP and CSP and improving coordination between the two.
S. 2557 - Give our Resources the Opportunities to Work Act - a bill to lay out a comprehensive strategy for supporting farmers' efforts to improve soil health and water quality across three major USDA conservation programs.
H.R. 4865 - Crop Insurance Modernization Act of 2018 - a bill to expand access to risk management tools for diversified and beginning farmers and create stronger link between federal risk management programs and conservation priorities.
S. 2762 - Next Generation in Agriculture Act - a bill to address our nation's looming shortage of farmers and ranchers by connecting retiring and aspiring producers and helping to facilitate the transfer of knowledge, skills, and resources.
S. 2839, H.R. 5824 - Assist Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers Act - a bill to create opportunities for farmers or color and military veterans by authorizing essential outreach and technical assistance programs
H.R. 5961 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - to provide appropriations for USDA and FDA activities.
S. 2976 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - to provide appropriations for USDA and FDA activities.
S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - to reauthorize the farm bill
H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - to reauthorize the farm bill
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), Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
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
Lobbying issues related to budget and appropriations:
Food Safety appropriations report language
NIFA appropriations report language
FY19 Agriculture Appropriations - funding levels for USDA programs
Agricultural Appropriations
FSOP Appropriations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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 |
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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
Lobbying issues related to the food industry:
Food Safety Appropriations Report Language
Food Safety Training
Food Safety in the Farm Bill
Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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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?
Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |