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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1300 I Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 520 West |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 286017-12
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6. House ID# 369830000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2021 |
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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| 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: Kip Eideberg |
Date | 3/31/2022 5:33:56 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
Modern dairy equipment adoption
Issues pertaining to climate and its impact in the agriculture sector
PN78-22, Support for the nomination and confirmation of Thomas J. Vilsack to serve as Secretary of Agriculture
Agriculture Climate Solutions bill development
UN Food Systems Summit engagement
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Kathleen |
Fox |
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Nick |
Tindall |
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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 ECN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Various issues relating to implementation of the CARES Act (P.L. 116-136)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Kip |
Eideberg |
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
PN78-16, Support for the nomination and confirmation of Michael Regan to serve as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
PN79-8, Support for the nomination and confirmation of Janet Garvin McCabe to serve as Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
Benefits of precision agriculture
Spray drift regulations
Manure management systems
-TSCA PIP (3:1) (EPA/Small Business Administration/MSHA)
Docket #
EPA-HQ-OPPT-2019-0080
EPA-HQ-OPPT-2021-0202
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), 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 |
Kathleen |
Fox |
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Tindall |
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Kip |
Eideberg |
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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
OSHA AEM Alliance Program
Construction equipment demonstrations
Possible Temporary Emergency COVID Standard
-Construction equipment demonstrations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Labor - Dept of (DOL), 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 |
Nick |
Tindall |
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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 MAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2900: Chief Manufacturing Officer Act
S. 997/H.R. 2279: A bill to establish the Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy and strategic national manufacturing policy for the United States
Legislation to provide for the establishment of a section of the website of the Department of Commerce that shall serve as the primary hub for information relating to Federal manufacturing programs, and for other purposes
Legislation to establish the National Manufacturing Advisory Council within the Department of Commerce, and for other purposes
Legislation to establish the National Institute of Manufacturing, and for other purposes.
Supply chain resiliency
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Kathleen |
Fox |
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Kip |
Eideberg |
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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
H.R. 2541, Building United States Infrastructure and Leveraging Development (BUILD) Act
Efforts to reauthorize the federal surface transportation program
Efforts to leverage alternative fuel sources in the transportation construction sector (Dept. of Transportation)
H.R. 451, Building United States Infrastructure and Leveraging Development (BUILD) Act
H.R. 1915, The Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act
S. 2302 (116th), Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 -- Section 1301 on permitting streamlining; Section 3005 on technology support and deployment; Section 3006 on the infrastructure workforce
PN78-4, Support for the nomination and confirmation of Pete Buttigieg to serve as Secretary of Transportation
Revenue sources for the federal Highway Trust Fund
Infrastructure modernization
Efforts to leverage alternative fuel sources in the transportation construction sector (U.S. Department of Transportation)
Funding and financing mechanisms for surface transportation, aviation, marine transportation, and clean and drinking water infrastructure including national infrastructure banks, infrastructure investment funds, bonding programs, special purpose bonds and public-private partnerships
Buy America provisions
General infrastructure package
Potential increase in the federal gas tax
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Labor - Dept of (DOL), 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 |
Kathleen |
Fox |
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Megan |
Evans |
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Kip |
Eideberg |
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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
Miscellaneous Tariff Bill
S. 746, A bill to amend section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require the Secretary of Defense to initiate investigations and to provide for congressional disapproval of certain actions, and for other purposes. (The Trade Security Act)
Efforts to amend section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to revise the definition of national security and require congressional approval on tariffs levied under this section of law
Tariffs levied on goods from China under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974
PN78-18, Support for the nomination and confirmation of Katherine Tai to serve as United States Trade Representative
PN78-15, Support for the nomination and confirmation of Gina Raimondo to serve as Secretary of Commerce
Sec. 232 Investigations
Sec. 301 Investigations
Enforcement of U.S. WTO Rights in Large Civil Aircraft Dispute
U.S.-Kenya Free Trade Agreement
U.S.- UK Free Trade Agreement
H.R. 940/S. 287, Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019
H.R. 1008/S. 365, Trade Security Act of 2019
U. S.- Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement;
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (P.L. 116-113);
Steel and aluminum tariffs, including on China;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), 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 |
Megan |
Evans |
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Alexander |
Russ |
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Kip |
Eideberg |
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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
Rural broadband expansion
Ligado order
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 |
Kathleen |
Fox |
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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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 748/S.3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
H.R. 6886, Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020
H.R. 7777/S. 4117, Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act
H.R. 7894, Paycheck Protection Program Small Business Enhancement Act
S. 3612, Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020
Potential legislation providing targeted and temporary relief for small businesses in need of federal assistance to survive the COVID-19 pandemic
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Kip |
Eideberg |
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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. 216/S. 1149, Main Street Tax Certainty Act
H.R. 218/S. 215, Death Tax Repeal Act
H.R. 748/S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act
H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act
S. 3612, Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020
Various issues relating to tax extenders, including bonus depreciation, deferral tax provisions, S-Corp tax provisions, and flow-throughs
Business interest deduction
Estate tax
General business tax credits
R&D tax credit
S. 749, American Innovation and Jobs Act
H.R. 1304, American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act
Tax reform implementation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Kip |
Eideberg |
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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
PN78-24, Support for the nomination and confirmation of Janet Yellen to serve as Secretary of the Treasury
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Kip |
Eideberg |
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Kathleen |
Fox |
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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
H.R. 79470 (116th): Protect Americas Children from Toxic Pesticides Act
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
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Kathleen |
Fox |
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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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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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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?
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