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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 50 F STREET, NW, #900 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 27638-12
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6. House ID# 306000000
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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 |
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: Janet Peterson |
Date | 1/26/2024 12:10:40 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
Commodity Futures Trading Commission; regulations pertaining to commodity trading
FY 2024 Appropriations; programs pertaining to farmer cooperatives
Preparation of 2023 Farm Bill; issues pertaining to agriculture and farmer cooperatives
Implementation of H.R. 5376 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; issues pertaining to agriculture and farmer cooperatives
S. 1400 Increased TSP Access Act of 2023; issues pertaining to agriculture and farmer cooperatives
S. 1509 Conservation Reserve Program Reform Act of 2023; issues pertaining to agriculture and farmer cooperatives
H.R. 6687 and S. 1842 Innovative FEED Act of 2023; issues pertaining to agriculture and farmer cooperatives
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Small Business Administration (SBA)
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 |
Lisa |
Van Doren |
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Kevin |
Natz |
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Mary |
Nowak |
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Zachary |
Gihorski |
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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
Issues pertaining to climate and its impact in agriculture, food, and farmer co-ops; provisions and regulations affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
"Waters of the U.S." under the Clean Water Act; issues important to farmer cooperatives and rural America
H.R. 1018 Protect Farmers from the SEC Act; issues impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), 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 |
Lisa |
Van Doren |
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Chuck |
Conner |
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Zachary |
Gihorski |
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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
H-2A Regulations; provisions and regulations affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
Immigration reform proposals; provisions and regulations affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
FY 2024 Department of Labor Appropriations and provisions related to farmer cooperatives
FY 2024 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations and provisions related to farmer cooperatives
U.S. Department of Agriculture; Farm Labor Stabilization Worker Protection Pilot Grant Program; issues pertaining to agriculture and farmer cooperatives
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 |
Lisa |
Van Doren |
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Mary |
Nowak |
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Chuck |
Conner |
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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
H.R. 4721 Main Street Tax Certainty Act; issues pertaining to Section 199A permanency; provisions and regulations affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
S. 1706 Main Street Tax Certainty Act; issues pertaining to Section 199A permanency; issues pertaining to agriculture and farmer cooperatives
Death Tax Repeal Act of 2024; support for repeal of estate tax; issues pertaining to agriculture and farmer cooperatives
OECD Pillar Two Model Rules and Commentary; request certain clarifications regarding the single-tax treatment of U.S. farmer cooperatives under the model rules; issues pertaining to agriculture and farmer cooperatives
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Marlis |
Carson |
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Lisa |
Van Doren |
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Chuck |
Conner |
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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
USDA Market Promotion and Export Programs; provisions and regulations affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
USDA (GSM-102) Export Credit Guarantee Program; provisions and regulations affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
WTO, provisions and regulations affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
USDA import/export requirements affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
FY 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations; provisions and regulations affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
USMCA Issues affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
H.R. 648 Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2023; issues pertaining to agriculture and farmer cooperatives
S. 176 Expanding Agricultural Exports Act of 2023; issues pertaining to agriculture and farmer cooperatives
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), 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 |
Kevin |
Natz |
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Chuck |
Conner |
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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
Buy American provisions of the William F. Goodling Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives
Issues relating to the Richard B. Russell Child Nutrition Act; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives
FY 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administrations, and Related Agencies Appropriations; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives
Administrative proposals regarding food and nutrition requirements; issues impacting farmer cooperatives
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), 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 |
Mary |
Nowak |
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Lisa |
Van Doren |
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Chuck |
Conner |
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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
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Hours of Service rules; issues relating to and impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
Implementation of Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act; issues relating to and impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
FY 2024 Appropriations, Transportation, HUD; issues relating to and impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
Surface Transportation Board; issues relating to and impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
Freight rail service; issues relating to and impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Federal Maritime Commission
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 |
Kevin |
Natz |
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Lisa |
Van Doren |
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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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues relating to pension plans sponsored by farmer cooperatives; issues relating to and impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Kevin |
Natz |
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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
Administrative proposals regarding overtime pay requirements and walk-around inspections; issues relating to and impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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 |
Lisa |
Van Doren |
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Mary |
Nowak |
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Kevin |
Natz |
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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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Broadband; issues important to farmer cooperatives and rural America
Implementation of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; issues relating to and impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Kevin |
Natz |
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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 CHM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA); provisions relating to and impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Lisa |
Van Doren |
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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
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) |