| LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
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600 MARYLAND AVENUE, SW
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Ste. 1000W
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WASHINGTON
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DC
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20024
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USA
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year |
2009
| 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 from 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 |
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Digitally Signed By: Richard Newpher, Executive Vice President
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01/19/2010
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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
Biotechnology
Sustainability
Farm Bill Implementation
Farm Bill Disaster Program Implementation
DoJ/USDA Solicitation of Comments on Competition
Dairy Product Price Support Program
Commodity Futures Trading Regulation
Regulation of Tobacco
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Ronald
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Karney
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Mark
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Maslyn
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Tara
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Smith
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Mary Kay
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Thatcher
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Rosemarie
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Watkins
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Russell
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Williams
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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 ANI
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1549 Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2009
National Animal ID Program
Country of Origin Labeling
Animal Biotechnology/Cloning
Livestock Indemnity Program
Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
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Ronald
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Karney
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Kelli
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Ludlum
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Mark
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Maslyn
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Mary Kay
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Thatcher
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Jim
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Sartwelle
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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
Fiscal Year 2010 - Agriculture Spending Bill
FY2010 - Labor, HHS, Education Spending Bill
FY2010 - Energy, Water Development Spending Bill
FY2010 - Department of Homeland Security Spending Bill
Interior Appropriations Bill
Farm Credit System
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Ronald
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Karney
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Rick
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Krause
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Mark
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Maslyn
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Don
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Parrish
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Mary Kay
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Thatcher
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Patricia
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Wolff
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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
S. 787 - The Clean Water Restoration Act
H.R. 2454 - American Clean Energy and Security Act
H.R. 3202 - The Water Protection and Reinvestment Act
S. 1733 - Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act
S. 2729 Clean Energy Partnership Act of 2009
S. 816 Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act of 2009
H.R. 3852 Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act of 2009
Congressional Brief in support of AFBF petition to the Supreme court of 6th Circuits Nation Cotton Council case
Concentrated Animal Feed Operations (CAFO) Rule
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)
Atrazine Regulation
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
Title V of the Clean Air Act
Greenhouse Gas Mandatory Reporting
Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
Spray Drift Regulation and Reporting
NPDES and pesticides
TMDLs for nutrients and sediment
Chesapeake Bay Executive order on protection and restoration
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)
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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Ronald
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Karney
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Rick
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Krause
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Mark
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Maslyn
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Danielle
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Quist
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Paul
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Schlegel
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Allison
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Specht
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Bob
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Young
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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. 2477 Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009
H.R. 2868 Chemical Security Anti-terrorism Act of 2009
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 |
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Ronald
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Karney
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Mark
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Maslyn
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Tyler
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Wegmeyer
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Paul
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Schlegel
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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 DIS
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4177 - Ad Hoc Disaster Assistance
S. 2810 Ad Hoc Disaster Assistance
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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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Ronald
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Karney
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Mark
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Maslyn
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Tara
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Smith
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Mary Kay
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Thatcher
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2409 The Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act
Renewable Fuel Standard
Ethanol Blend Levels
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 |
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Elizabeth
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Jones
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Ronald
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Karney
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Mark
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Maslyn
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Anne
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Steckel
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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
Superfund
Animal Manure
NPDES permits for Pesticides
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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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Ronald
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Karney
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Mark
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Maslyn
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Paul
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Schelgel
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Tyler
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Wegmeyer
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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
S.510 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act
White House Food Safety Working Group
Leafy Green Marketing Agreement
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), 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 |
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Ronald
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Karney
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Kelli
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Ludlum
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Mark
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Maslyn
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Mary Kay
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Thatcher
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
S. 3962 - Affordable Health Choices Act
H.R. 3962 - Affordable Healthcare for America Act
H.R. 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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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Ronald
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Karney
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Mark
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Maslyn
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Patricia
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Wolff
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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
S.1038 Agricultural Jobs Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2009
H.R. 2414 - Agricultural Jobs Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2009
H-2A Guest Worker Program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Ron
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Gaskill
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Ronald
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Karney
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Mark
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Maslyn
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Paul
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Schlegel
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Patrick
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O'Brien
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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
H.R. 1409 Employee Free Choice Act
S 560 Employee Free Choice Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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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Ronald
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Karney
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Mark
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Maslyn
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Paul
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Schlegel
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Ron
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Gaskill
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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
H.R. 233 - The Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009
S. 146 - The Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009
S. 2889, The Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2009
Railroads Antitrust Regulation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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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Elizabeth
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Jones
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Ronald
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Karney
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Mark
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Maslyn
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Paul
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Schlegel
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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
S. 1589 - The Biodiesel Tax Incentive Reform and Extension Act
S. 1313 - The Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Extension Act of 2009
H.R. 3227 To make the donations of foods tax deductible
H.R. 4213 - Tax extender bill
H.R. 436 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the new carryover basis rules in order to prevent tax increases and the imposition of compliance burdens on many more estates than would benefit from repeal, to retain the estate tax with a $3,500,000 exemption, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3905 Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009
S. 2784 to make the 2009 exemption and rate permanent for estate taxes and index the exemption for inflation.
H.R. 4154 Permanent Estate Tax relief for Families, Farmers and Small Businesses Act of 2009
H.R. 4186 to continue the five year depreciation for farm machinery and equipment for two years.
H.R. 4070 to extend the biodiesel tax incentive for 5 years and change the incentive from a blenders excise tax credit to a production excise tax credit.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Ronald
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Karney
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Stefphanie
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Gambrell
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Mark
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Maslyn
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Patrick
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O'Brien
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Patricia
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Wolff
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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 RES
16. Specific lobbying issues
Conservation Stewardship Program
Conservation Reserve Program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Elizabeth
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Jones
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Ronald
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Karney
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Mark
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Maslyn
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Paul
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Schlegel
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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
Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
Permanent normal trade relations' (PNTR) to Russia
World Trade Organization
Trade Promotion Authority
Cuba Free Trade Agreement
U.S.- Panama Free Trade Agreement
Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement
World Trade Organization
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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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Ron
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Gaskill
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Ronald
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Karney
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Mark
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Maslyn
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Megan
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Provost
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Dave
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Salmonsen
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Rosemarie
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Watkins
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Russell
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Williams
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Bob
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Young
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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. 3357 Federal Highway Trust Fund
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
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Elizabeth
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Jones
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Ronald
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Karney
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Mark
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Maslyn
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Paul
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Schlegel
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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 TRU
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1220 - Legislation to clarify the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
S. 639 - Legislation to clarify the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Elizabeth
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Jones
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Ronald
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Karney
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Mark
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Maslyn
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Paul
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Schlegel
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