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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 601 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW |
Address2 | Suite 900 South Building |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
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 | 2018 |
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: Timothy Cansler |
Date | 1/20/2019 12:53:44 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
Issues relating to implementation of Section 7721, the Plant Protection Act, PL 106-224, cumulative number and value of suggestions for Fy 2019 program.
Issues relating to government shutdown and impacts on USDA biological programs.
Issues relating to USDA regulatory programs and global competitive advantages for U.S. producers.
Issues relating to support of Section 9117 and 9118 of H.R. 2, the Agriculture & Nutrition Act of 2018, that eliminate redundancies in National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems.
Issues relating Title IX, Subtitle B, Section 9101, Recognition and Role of State Lead Agencies, H.R. 2, The Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 that may impact state and local authorities under federal cooperative agreements regulating the use of pesticides.
Issues relating to industrial hemp provisions, Sec 10113 of H.Report 115-1072.
Support H Report 115-1072, Conference Report Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018.
Issues relating to needed reforms of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for healthy forest activities controlling underbrush that fuels wildfires.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), 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 |
Timothy |
Cansler |
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Assistant to Undersecretary, 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 Section 9119, Pesticide Registration Improvement Act, of H.R. 2, and its inclusion in H.Rept 115-1072, the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018.
Issues relating to the continuation of EPA authorization to collect registration & maintenance service fees past December 7, 2018.
Issues relating to the re-write of the federal rule on Waters of the U.S. pertaining to lakes and ponds.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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 |
Timothy |
Cansler |
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Assistant to Undersecretary, 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 the continuation of EPA authorization to collect registration & maintenance service fees past December 7.
Issues relating to funding level and collective number & value of programs for FYs 2019 USDA-APHIS program, Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program and National Clean Plant Network, Section 7721 of PL 106-224, Plant Protection Act.
Issues relating to H.R. 5961 and S. 2976, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019, Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant Health Inspection Service Specialty Crop Line Item for combating specific agricultural pests including Asian Citrus Psyllid, Pierces Disease & Glassy-winged Sharpshooter, Light Brown Apple Moth, European Grapevine Moth and wood boring pests.
Issues relating to phytosanitary trade impediments and competitive advantages and APHIS establishing & collecting user fees sufficient to cover the cost of providing and administering Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) services at ports of entry.
Issues regarding government shutdown and impacts on FY 2019 appropriation for U.S. Department of Agriculture, Department of Interior and Environmental Protection Agency and National Institute for Standards and Technology.
Issues relating to government shutdown and provisions contained in H.R. 5952, making appropriations for FY 2019 Commerce, Justice and Science preventing Department of justice from spending federal funds to prosecute cannabis-related activities permitted under state-specific medical marijuana laws.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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 |
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
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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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