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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | P.O. BOX 2995 |
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City | Cordova |
State | TN |
Zip Code | 38088-2995 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 27571-12
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6. House ID# 303760000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2017 |
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: Drew Davis |
Date | 4/20/2017 3:17:44 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
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014
Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal authorizing cottonseed as a covered commodity
WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture
Participation in agricultural coalition letter to President-elect and Vice President-elect regarding job growth in the rural economy
H.R. 26, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act
OSHA rule for Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses
2017 Update to the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology
Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House of Representatives regarding H.R. 238, Commodity End User Relief Act
Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding confirmation of Secretary of Agriculture nominee
Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate concerning the confirmation vote for the EPA Administrator nominee
Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the EPA Administrator concerning the regulatory process used with Chlorpyrifos in making changes in pesticide risk assessments and decision-making
Pesticide Policy Coalition comments to EPA on its Notice of Data Availability concerning the potential revocation of all tolerances for Chlorpyrifos
USDAs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service proposed rule for the Importation, Interstate Movement, and Environmental Release of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms
Participation in a business coalition letter to Senator Thune regarding S. 205, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017
Participation in a business coalition letter to Representatives Noem and Bishop regarding H.R. 631, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017
Presidential executive order, Regulatory Freeze Pending Review, and the temporary delay of the effective dates of certain regulations
Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President seeking the designation a senior member of the White House staff and/or an Office of Rural Policy within the Executive Office of the President to focus specifically on rural issues
Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House Committee on Agriculture concerning H.R. 953, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act
H.R. 1029, the Pesticide Registration Enhancement Act
H.R. 998, Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act
H.R. 1009, OIRA Insight, Reform and Accountability Act
Participation in an agricultural coalition petition to the Secretary of the Interior and acting director of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service concerning implementation of the endangered listing of the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee
S. 579, the Early Participation in Regulations Act
S. 578, the Better Evaluation of Science and Technology Act
S. 580, the Truth in Regulations Act
S. 577, the Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act
S. 584, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act
Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the EPA Administrator concerning the retention of current crop tolerance and availability of use of Chlorpyrifos-containing products
Participation with other agricultural organizations in a meeting with the Director of the Presidents National Economic Council concerning exports and trade policy
Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees chairmen and ranking members regarding funding for 2018 farm bill
Testimony to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works regarding the Endangered Species Act and the process used to list the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee as endangered
Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees regarding funding for 2018 farm bill
Comments with National Cotton Ginners Association to the Food and Drug Administration in response to its Draft Guidance for Industry: Classification of Activities as Harvesting, Packing, Holding or Manufacturing/Processing for Farms and Facilities
Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President regarding rural America infrastructure
Testimony before Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry regarding the current farm bill and policies in the 2018 farm bill
Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Budget Committee regarding funding for crop insurance
Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget regarding funding for crop insurance
Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Secretary of Agriculture nominee regarding funding for crop insurance
Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committees regarding funding for crop insurance
Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to chairmen and ranking members of House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees regarding funding for 2018 farm bill
Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Secretary of Transportation regarding Department of Transportation rulemaking for the Electronic Logging Device mandate and the speed limiter, in light of the Presidential Executive Order, Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs
Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate concerning the confirmation of the U.S Trade Representative nominee
Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President concerning reforms to address the shortage in agricultural labor
Letter to the Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology regarding H.R. 1431, the EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017; and H.R. 1430, the Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017
Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader regarding Senate consideration of the Secretary of Agriculture nominee
Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations
Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding changes to the cotton quality loss insurance provision
Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), State - Dept of (DOS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), 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 |
Gary M. |
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Robert Craig |
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Sidney A. |
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Robbie |
Minnich |
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W. Harrison |
Ashley |
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Reece |
Langley |
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Matthew |
Valesko |
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Jody |
Campiche |
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Steven L. |
Hensley |
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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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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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