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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 122 C STREET, NW, SUITE 510 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 27558-12
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6. House ID# 305980000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2010 |
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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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: Jon Doggett, Vice President, Public Policy |
Date | 01/20/2011 |
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. 6124 Food, Conservation & Energy Act of 2008 - Implementation
Title I, Commodity Programs; Implementation of the Average Crop Revenue Election Program
Congressional Issues:
Proposed 2009 Ad Hoc Agricultural Disaster Aid under Section 32 authority.
H.R. 4173 Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010: 1) support end user exemptions from mandatory clearing provisions for Over-the-Counter Derivatives, 2) oppose Section 611 that would subject-chartered banks to national lending limits on loans as a percentage of capital, 3) support language to clarify exemption related provisions on risk retention for customers of Farmer Mac
S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010; end user exemptions from mandatory clearing of Over-the-Counter Derivatives
H.R. 5124; legislation prohibiting the use, production, sale, importation, or exportation of any pesticide containing atrazine
S. 3221; legislation to preserve eligibility for guarantee farmer loan program.
S. 3307; Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
Biofuels Infrastructure
Biofuels Research & Development
Commodity Exchange Act/CFTC: Treasury Department's proposed regulatory framework to promote greater transparency of Energy Tax Credits
Coexistence Issues
Estate Tax Reform Legislation
Farm Bill Conservation Programs
Legislation to extend business tax provisions that expired at the end of 2009
FY2011 USDA RE&E Budget, Food & Ag Budget, Support AFRI Funding
Yeild Trend Adjustment Endorsement Proposal - Federal Crop Insurance
Executive Branch:
Biobased Procurement Program
Coexistence Issues
FIFRA/Pesiticide Registration
Federal Crop Insurance: New product development, APH and COMBO rating methodology review, utilization of GPS yeild monitor data production evidence.
Implementation of Section 9002, Farm Bill of 2002 - Federal Biobased Products Preferred
Inquiry on distribution of SURE and Ad Hoc disaster assistance payments.
Procurement & USDA Certified Biobased Produce Voluntary Label Program
Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates
Proposed guidance by RMA to address prevented planting claims in the prairie pothole region
Restoration of certain counties eligibility for GRP/GRZP County Crop Insurance program eligibility.
Timely distribution of ACRE payments.
Support repeal of the 3 percent tax on local, state and federal contract payments, Medicare payments and farm payments.
Changes proposed by the Farm Service Agency to modify the Uniform Grain and Rice Storage Agreement (UGRSA)
Yeild trend adjustment endorsement proposal - Federal Crop Insurance
Update on research issues from USDA REE
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy - Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
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 |
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Doggett |
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Snyder |
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Charles |
Willett |
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DaNita |
Murray |
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Jessica |
Bennett |
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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
Energy & Water Appropriations for Mississippi River, Inland Waterways Trust Fund
Appropriations for the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program for locks on the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
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 |
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Doggett |
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Snyder |
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Willett |
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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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussion draft of the Clean Energy Security Act, Provisions related to Carbon Offsets (Title III)
Provisions dealing with Low Carbon Fuel Standard
S. 2729 Clean Energy Partnerships Act of 2009 (provisions related to greenhouse gas mitigation from agriculture)
H.R. 3852 and S. 1816 Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act of 2009
S. 1311 Gulf of Mexico Restoration and Protection Act
H.R. 5509 Chesapeake Bay Reauthorization and Improvement Act
Congressional Issues:
Climate Change: S. 1733 (provisions relating to agricultural offsets)
S. 3735 & H.R. 6087; support passage of legislation to eliminate NPDES permit requirements for pesticide applications.
Clean Water Act Jursidiction - oppose S. 787
Clean Air Act Fine/Coarse Particulate Matter
Low Carbon Fuel Standards
Ethanol Emission Standards
Executive Branch:
Climate Change
Clean Air Act Fine/Coarse Particulate Matter
Wetlands
Hypoxia
Clean Water Act, NPDES, CAFOs, TMDLs
Farm Bill Conservation Program
Atrazine
Spill Prevention Control & Counter-measures
Chesapeake Bay Executive Oder (EO 13508)
Chesapeake Bay TMDL for nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment
NPDES permits for pesticide applications
Pesticide Spray Drift guideance and label language
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Interior - Dept of (DOI)
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 |
Jon |
Doggett |
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Snyder |
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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 FUE
16. Specific lobbying issues
Renewable Fuels Standard
E-15 Labeling
Congressional Issues:
Renewable Fuels Standard
Ethanol Import Tarriff
Natural Gas
E-85
Renewable Fuels Infrastructure
Ethanol Emissions
Executive Branch:
All Aspects Detailing the Implementation of the Renewable Fuels Standard
All Programs Dealing with Ethanol & Green House Gas Emission Reductions
E-85
Natural Gas
RFS Implemenation
Ethanol Import Tariff
EPA Environmental Regulations
EPA Waiver Requests
Higher Blends of Ethanol Waiver with EPA
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Energy - Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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 |
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Doggett |
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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 ROD
16. Specific lobbying issues
All programs dealing with Renewable Fuels Infrastructure
Congressional Issues:
Fuels Taxes
Infrastructure
Volumeteric Ethanol Excise Tax
Ethanol Tax Incentives
Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Tax Incentives
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Energy - Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Treasury - Dept of
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 |
Jon |
Doggett |
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Snyder |
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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 RRR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Railroad Access, Capacity, Infrastructure
S. 146 and H.R. 233, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009, Provisions with imports to grain shippers
Congressional Issues: Railroad Access, Capacity, Infrastructure; S. 2889 Surface Transportion Authorization Act of 2009
Executive Branch: Surface Transporation Board: Railway Common Carrier Obligation for Transport of Hazardous Materials.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
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 |
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Doggett |
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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
All Activities Related to Volumeteric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit & Small Ethanol Producer Tax Credit
Congressional Issues: Ethanol Excise Tax Exemption and Small Producer Tax Credit; H.R. 4940 and S. 3231
Executive Branch: Ethanol Excise Tax Exemption
H.R. 4853
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Energy - Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Treasury - Dept of
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 |
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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
Activities Related to Locks & Dams on the Upper Mississippi & Illinois Rivers
Activities Related to Inland Waterway Trust Funds
Inland Waterway Capital Development Plan - Support
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Interior - Dept of (DOI)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Doggett |
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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
Executive Branch:
Transpacific Partnership - do not affect current FTA's and address SPS issues; Free Trade Agreements with Korea; and China Corn Exports - update on shipments being held
Congressional Issues: MAP and FMD Funds - support funding
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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