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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 700 ANDERSON HILL ROAD |
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| City | PURCHASE |
State | NY |
Zip Code | 10577 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 31202-12
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6. House ID# 309800000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
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 |
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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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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Elizabeth Avery, Vice President, Global Public Policy & Govt Affairs |
Date | 07/22/2013 |
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
International and domestic corporate tax reform (generally, no specific legislation).
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 |
Elizabeth |
Avery |
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Diego |
Ruiz |
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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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Childhood obesity (generally, no specific legislation);
S. 1244, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (provisions relating to agriculture and FDA);
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Reauthorization of the Farm Bill (S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013), including provisions relating to commodities, biotechnology, and nutrition (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program);
S. 427, Sensible School Lunch Act (entire bill).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP),
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 |
Elizabeth |
Avery |
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Diego |
Ruiz |
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Richard |
Martinelli |
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Julia-Feliz |
Sessoms |
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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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Corporate governance issues (generally, no specific legislation);
H.R. 1135, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act (entire bill);
Monitoring regulatory proposals at the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the disclosure of political activities by corporations (generally, no specific proposed rules).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
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 |
Diego |
Ruiz |
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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
Trademark issues in Ecuador (generally, no specific legislation);
Business practices in Venezuela (generally, no specific legislation);
Food labeling requirements in Chile and Peru (generally, no specific legislation);
Corporate tax issues in the Dominican Republic (generally, no specific legislation).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
State - Dept of (DOS), 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 |
Elizabeth |
Avery |
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Diego |
Ruiz |
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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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues relating to marketing (generally, no specific legislation);
Biotechnology (S. 809, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS),
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 |
Julia-Feliz |
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Elizabeth |
Avery |
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Richard |
Martinelli |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues relating to noncommunicable diseases (generally, no specific legislation);
Health and wellness and obesity prevention (generally, no specific legislation).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 |
Elizabeth |
Avery |
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Julia-Feliz |
Sessoms |
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues relating to the Renewable Fuel Standard as contained in the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act (generally, no specific legislation).
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 |
Elizabeth |
Avery |
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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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 677, Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act (entire bill);
H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 (relating to margin requirements on non-financial end-users);
(continued next page)
H.R. 853, Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund Act of 2013 (entire bill);
Reauthorization of the Farm Bill (H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013), including provisions relating to commodities, biotechnology, and nutrition (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program);
H.R. 2410, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (provisions relating to agriculture and FDA);
School lunch yogurt pilot program and Commercial Item Description for yogurt;
Biodiesel tax credit (generally, no specific legislation);
Implementation of Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (provisions relating to nutrition standards for all foods sold in schools);
Issues relating to nutrition (H.R. 1303, School Nutrition Flexibility Act; H.R. 1752, SNAP Transparency Act of 2013; 7 CFR Part 272, Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Grant Program; Summer Food Service Program).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Joel |
Leftwich |
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Elizabeth |
Avery |
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Richard |
Martinelli |
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Diego |
Ruiz |
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Julia-Feliz |
Sessoms |
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Patent litigation reform (S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Elizabeth |
Avery |
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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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues relating to marketing (generally, no specific legislation);
Biotechnology (H.R. 1699 Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act);
Food safety (monitoring implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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 |
Joel |
Leftwich |
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Julia-Feliz |
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Elizabeth |
Avery |
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Richard |
Martinelli |
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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
Visas for high-skilled workers (generally, no specific legislation).
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 |
Elizabeth |
Avery |
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Richard |
Martinelli |
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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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues relating to cybersecurity (S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act; S. 1111, Cyber Economic Espionage Accountability Act; H.R. 756, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013; H.R. 1468, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2013; H.R. 2281, Cyber Economic Espionage Accountability Act; H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; Executive Order 13,636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Julia-Feliz |
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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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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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