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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 975 F Street, N.W. |
Address2 | Suite 1025 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Northfield |
State | IL |
Zip Code | 60093 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 314192-12
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6. House ID# 392440000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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 | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Abigail P. Blunt, Head of U.S. Government Affairs |
Date | 10/20/2014 |
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
H.R. 4800 and S. 2389 Agriculture Appropriations (SNAP, GIPSA, MCOOL); Consideration of peanut market promotion; Sugar Reform (Import Restrictions); P.L. 113-79 Farm Bill Implementation (Dairy)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Abigail |
Blunt |
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*Does not lobby Senate |
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Tami |
Buckner |
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Eric |
Steiner |
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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
Childhood Obesity (Food Labeling); H.R. 4432 GMO Labeling (General background and absence labeling); Nutrition Label Reform (Nutrition Facts Panel); Food Safety Modernization Act (Food Safety implementation); Food Additives (General Background on caffeine and GRAS and PHOs); Caffeine (Energy Drinks); Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children WIC (WIC Food Packages)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, 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 |
Abigail |
Blunt |
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*Does not lobby Senate |
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Tami |
Buckner |
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Eric |
Steiner |
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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
S. 2540 Corporate Tax (Manufacturing Tax Credit); Tax Reform Act of 2014 Corporate Tax Reform (Domestic Manufacturing Deduction, Bonus Depreciation, Advertising Deduction); Corporate Tax (Extenders)
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 |
Abigail |
Blunt |
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*Does not lobby Senate |
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Tami |
Buckner |
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Eric |
Steiner |
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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
S. 1331 A bill to extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes (Generalized System of Preferences); International Trade (Export Certificate Program, Customs and Border Protection Reauthorization); Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling MCOOL (Dispute Resolution); Trans-Pacific Partnership and Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (Sanitary, Phytosanitary Standards SPS, Tariff Rate Quotas);
H.R. 3830 and S. 1900 International Trade (Geographic Indications); H.R. 3830 and S. 1900 Trans-Pacific Partnership and Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (Trade Promotion Authority)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
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 |
Abigail |
Blunt |
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*Does not lobby Senate |
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Tami |
Buckner |
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Eric |
Steiner |
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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)
Internet Address:
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
1 | 3 | 5 |
2 | 4 | 6 |
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
1 | 5 | 9 |
2 | 6 | 10 |
3 | 7 | 11 |
4 | 8 | 12 |