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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 1255 23rd St, NW |
Address2 | Suite 455 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20037 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400873559-12
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6. House ID# 419410000
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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: Susannah J May |
Date | 10/20/2017 5:08:40 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 ANI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Legislation
oH.R. 1818 Big Cat Public Safety Act
oH.R. 2790 Humane Cosmetics Act
oH.R. 1753/S. 741 Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act
oH.R. 1752/S. 740 Voluntary Checkoff Program Participation Act
oH.R. 2651 Horseracing Integrity Act
oH.R. 1494/S. 654 Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act
oH.R. 1847 Prevent All Soring Tactics Act
oH.R. 1338 Horse Protection Amendments Act
oH.R. 909/S. 322 Pet and Women Safety Act
oH.R. 113/S. 1706 Safeguarding American Food Exports Act
oH.R. 1456/S. 793 Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act
oH.R. 1406 Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2017
oH.R. 1368/S. 503 Animal Welfare Accountability and Transparency Act
oFarm Bill (not yet introduced)
oPuppy Mill Bills (not yet introduced)
oH.R. 2887 No Regulation without Representation Act of 2017
oAnimal Welfare in Agricultural Research Endeavors Act (not yet introduced)
oH.R. 424/S. 164 Gray Wolf State Management Act
oS. 733 Sportsmens Act
oS. 1514 Hunting Heritage and Environmental Legacy Preservation (HELP) for Wildlife Act
oH.R. 226 African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act
oH.R. 1243 Battlefield Excellence through Superior Training Practices Act
oH.R. 2810 and S. 1519 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
oH.R. 1438 Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act
oH. Res. 244 Expressing support for Japan to end its whaling in all forms and to strengthen measures to conserve whale populations
oH.R. 1817 Chemical Poisons Reduction Act
oH.R. 2542Federal Bird-Safe Buildings Act of 2017
oH.R. 2083/S. 1702 Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act
oH.R. 1759 Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act
oH.R. 816 FACT Act
oH.R. 3197 Preventing Unkind and Painful Procedures and Experiments on Respected Species (PUPPERS) Act
oH.R. 3354 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
oH.R. 2887 No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017
oH.R. 3599 Protect Interstate Commerce Act
oH.R. 3668 Sportsmens Heritage And Recreational Enhancement Act
oH.R. 3219 Make America Secure Appropriations Act
oH.R. 2327/S. 1014 Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers
oH.R. 3133 Streamlining Environmental Approvals Act
oH Res. 401 Urging China, South Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, India, and all nations to outlaw the dog and cat meat trade and to enforce existing laws against the trade
oH.R. 3792 Animal Emergency Planning Act of 2017
oH.R. 717 Listing Reform Act
oU.S. Territories Animal Fighting bill (not introduced yet)
oH.R. 1274 State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act
oH.R. 2603 Saving Americas Endangered Species Act
oH.R. 3131 Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act
Rulemaking and Federal Government Decisions and Policies
oPotential revisions to the Endangered Species Act regulations
oUpgrading dog dealer standards and Animal Welfare Act enforcement
oOrganic Livestock and Poultry Protection Rule
oHorse Protection Act Rule and enforcement
oAnimal Welfare Act and Horse Protection Act online records
oRevisions to the Marine Mammal Protection Act regulations
oRevisions to the Animal Welfare Act licensing standards
oWild Horse policy
Nominations
oGregory Ibach, Department of Agriculture
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
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 |
Sara |
Amundson |
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Legislative Aide, Office of Senator Edward M. Kennedy |
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William T. (Marty) |
Irby |
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Congressional Aide, Office of Congressman Ed Whitfield
Communications Director and Agriculture/Animal Welfare Policy Advisor, Office of Congressman Ed Whitfield |
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Wayne |
Pacelle |
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Faith |
Williams |
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Legislative Correspondent, Office of Rep. Ruben Hinojosa
Legislative Assistant, Office of Rep. Ruben Hinojosa |
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Holly |
Gann |
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Tracie |
Letterman |
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Keisha |
Sedlacek |
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Jeff |
Thomas |
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Jimmy |
Metcalf |
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Jessica |
Simpson |
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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
FY18 Appropriations
Agriculture
Horse slaughter defund amendment
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Animal Welfare Act enforcement funding
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Horse Protection Act enforcement funding and rulemaking
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service enforcement of dog dealer standards
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Animal Welfare Act and Horse Protection Act online records
Agricultural Research Service Animal Welfare Coverage
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Investigative and Enforcement Services funding
Food Safety and Inspection Service Humane Methods of Slaughter Enforcement funding
Agriculture Office of Inspector General Animal Fighting Enforcement Funding
National Institute of Food and Agriculture Veterinary Medical Services Act Funding
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Emergency Management Systems funding
Wildlife Services use of poisons including sodium cyanide and Compound 1080
Class B random source dealers block licensing
Labor HHS
National Institutes of Health retirement of chimpanzees to the Federal sanctuary system
Computational toxicology funding
21stcentury science
Interior
Bureau of Land Managementproposal to allow the slaughter of wild horses
Wildlife Services use of poisons including sodium cyanide and Compound 1080
Defense
Military trauma training
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 |
Sara |
Amundson |
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Miriam |
Brody |
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Legislative Aide, Office of Senator Edward M. Kennedy |
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William T. (Marty) |
Irby |
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Congressional Aide, Office of Rep. Ed Whitfield
Communications Director and Agriculture/Animal Welfare Policy Advisor, Office of Rep. Ed. Whitfield |
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Wayne |
Pacelle |
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Faith |
Williams |
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Legislative Correspondent, Office of Rep. Ruben Hinojosa
Legislative Assistant, Office of Rep. Ruben Hinojosa |
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Holly |
Gann |
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Tracie |
Letterman |
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Keisha |
Sedlacek |
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Jeff |
Thomas |
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Jimmy |
Metcalf |
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Jessica |
Simpson |
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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
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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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