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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1725 I St., NW |
Address2 | SUITE 300 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 38676-24
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6. House ID# 329970008
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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: JULIAN B. HERON |
Date | 4/20/2017 2:07:10 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
Support funding for the Market Access Program; Support National School and Lunch Programs; Support measures regarding the health and welfare of honeybees and accompanying pollination issues for almonds; Support the inclusion of tree nuts in Child Nutrition legislation; Support extension of temporary MRL for Fosetyl-Al in the EU for tree nuts; Support measures to address California water, specifically H.R. 23; Monitor FISMA; Support immigration reform; Support programs for specialty crop insurance agents; Support checkoff transparency and not allowing checkoff funds to be used for disparaging advertisements against another commodity (S.741, H.R. 1753); Support tax reform; Against Diary Pride Act (S.130, H.R. 778); Monitor international trade issues pertaining to agriculture.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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 |
Julian |
Heron |
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Trena |
Pilegaard |
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Wigen |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support Value Added Grant Application; Support funding for the Market Access Program; Support inclusion of language in appropriations bills for water and specialty crop insurance agents.
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 |
Julian |
Heron |
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Trena |
Pilegaard |
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Bronte |
Wigen |
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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
Support the inclusion of almonds in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program; Support Value Added Grant Programs; Implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act; Support extension of temporary MRL for Fosetyl-Al in the EU for tree nuts; Support the repeal of COOL; Support for the inclusion of tree nuts in the Child Nutrition legislation; Inquiries regarding the inclusion of almonds in WIC, FSMA exemption; Support and implementation of the Produce Safety Rule; Support of GMO labeling; Support for checkoff transparency and not allowing checkoff funds to be used for disparaging advertisements against another commodity (S.741, H.R. 1753); Against Diary Pride Act (S.130, H.R. 778); International trade issues pertaining to agriculture.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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 |
Julian |
Heron |
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Trena |
Pilegaard |
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Wigen |
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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
Support immigration reform; Support appropriation requests for temporary immigration relief regarding the H-2A program; Support finding a solution for the agriculture workforce.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Julian |
Heron |
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Pilegaard |
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Wigen |
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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
Support of Free Trade Agreements and export promotion programs; Obtaining a duty reduction on shelled and in-shell almonds to China and India; Sought information on almond products in Germany; Inquiries regarding importation of almond base to Japan; inquiries regarding the importation of almond base to Korea; inquiries about Russian sanctions; almond labeling and smuggling issues in India; issues regarding almond smuggling from Pakistan to India, use of boric acid on almonds in India; issues regarding the West Coast Port Shutdown; support for TPA, TPP and T-TIP; sought help to obtain extension of the temporary MRL for Fosetyl-Al in the EU for tree nuts; continued monitoring of Fosetyl-Al issues in EU; support of the repeal of COOL, research on the possibility of exporting goods to Russia; inquiries regarding the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA); continued efforts to reduce duties in Israel; issues regarding Aflatoxin in Japan and Korea, monitoring of China's policies regarding exports from countries with Zika; Monitoring NAFTA developments; Monitoring trade issues regarding disparaging advertisements against almond milk.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), State - Dept of (DOS), White House Office
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 |
Julian |
Heron |
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Wigen |
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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
Support the passage of immigration reform; Support appropriation requests for temporary immigration relief regarding the H-2A program; monitoring legislation regarding sanctuary cities.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Juilan |
Heron |
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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
Support tax reform and simplification of the tax code.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Julian |
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Wigen |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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