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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 9711 Washingtonian Blvd |
Address2 | Suite 550 |
| City | Gaithersburg |
State | MD |
Zip Code | 20878 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 40002018-87
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6. House ID# 397200002
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2023 |
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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| 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. | ||||||||
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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Timothy Cansler |
Date | 10/11/2023 4:49:05 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
Issues relating to the Farm Bill and expanded training opportunities for agricultural canine inspection teams.
Issues relating to the Farm Bill and continuation and additional funding for Plant Protection Act (PPA) Sec 7721 pest and disease management programs.
Issues relating to H.R. 4127 & companion S. 2704, Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act and agricultural disasters and county agricultural commissioner role in reporting of crop losses.
Issues relating to H.R. 5057 and companion S. 2698, Agricultural Emergency Relief Act and agricultural disasters and county agricultural commissioner role in reporting of crop losses.
Issues relating to the role of weights and measures program in measurement, monitoring, reporting, and verification (MMRV) requirements of GHG emissions including the development of a Soil Carbon Monitoring and Research Network and a Greenhouse Gas Research Network for estimating the many agronomic, environmental, and economic outcomes of climate-smart practices, including: soil carbon sequestration, GHG emissions, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment loss changes, and economics.
Issues relating to foreign ownership of ag lands throughout California.
Issues relating to Lygus Bug (Western Tarnished Plant Bug) threatening cotton crops in Californias Central Valley and the possible need for exemptions under either Section 24 (c) Special Local Needs, or Section 18 Emergency of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
Issues relating to Z. Tau Fruit Flies in Southern California, First Tau quarantine in the Western Hemisphere has been established in western Los Angeles County.
Issues relating to the US Department of Agriculture National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)
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 |
Timothy |
Cansler |
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Assistant to Undersecretary, USDA
Assistant to Administrator, USDA |
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
Issues relating to H.R. 4288, Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act and clarification on the application of a provision of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act with respect to the uniformity of pesticide labeling and ability of political subdivisions of a state enforcing the states own regulatory programs.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
Timothy |
Cansler |
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Assistant to Undersecretary, USDA Assistant to Administrator, USDA |
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
Issues relating to Report language accompanying S. 2131, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies for FY 2024 regarding needed improvements to the Sterile Insect Release Facility at Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, CA.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Timothy |
Cansler |
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Assistant to Undersecretary, USDA Assistant to Administrator, USDA |
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
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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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
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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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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) |