id,filing_uuid,filing_type,registrant_name,registrant_id,client_name,filing_year,filing_period,issue_code,specific_issues,government_entities,income_amount,expense_amount,is_no_activity,is_termination,received_date 1948485,b3e72d49-9a95-4bf3-9c57-3a704e938095,Q1,THE ROTH GROUP,33795,STRONACH GROUP,2017,first_quarter,ANI,Equine safety issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2017-04-04T10:20:45.643000-04:00 1949016,375b3f1e-5db5-450a-a738-35934a29cc2e,Q1,PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL,400311455,PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"HR1273 - 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act - science based standards HR1274 - State Tribal and Local species Transparency and Recovery Act - science based standards HR717 - Listing Reform Act Animal Welfare Act - Breeder and Dealer regulations Habitattitude - Public private partnership re: potentially invasive species General issues related to animal ownership including health benefits and responsible collection/breeding CDC - OneHealth and Zoonotic issues","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)",,,0,0,2017-04-06T11:08:24.737000-04:00 1949032,95e061dc-e7ee-41e4-897b-2ac458a450c1,Q1,AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY,1810,AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Endangered Species - Northern Spotted Owl, Marbled Murrelet, Greater Sage-Grouse","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Bureau of Land Management (BLM),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS),U.S. Forest Service",,,0,0,2017-04-06T12:08:40.937000-04:00 1949051,74cba04c-0d1e-4b0f-926f-31bec067130a,Q1,AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION,3732,AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION,2017,first_quarter,ANI,Appropriations and authorizing legislation for wildlife conservation and education initiatives,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),SENATE",,40000,0,0,2017-04-06T13:39:58.960000-04:00 1949052,158c62ad-ebd4-4f42-8c99-0aff9854c2a8,Q1,REDROCK GOVERNMENT RELATIONS,401104314,PETA,2017,first_quarter,ANI,HR 1243 BEST Practices Act - to eliminate live-tissue (animal) medical training in the federal government,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,10000,,0,0,2017-04-06T14:02:05.363000-04:00 1950125,42cf836f-f363-490c-a9cb-6ae84b3fb1db,Q1,VITELLO CONSULTING,307956,PRESERVATION STATIONS PRESERVE,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"HR 1818, Big Cat Public Safety Act, Issues relative to management and conservation of exotic animals.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)",30000,,0,0,2017-04-11T10:07:09.040000-04:00 1950126,003090f2-89bf-42a2-a8ea-f67ff5de9153,Q1,VITELLO CONSULTING,307956,ZOOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"HR 1818, Big Cat Public Safety Act, Issues relative to promoting responsible ownership, management, conservation, and propagation of animals in both the private and public domains through professional standards in husbandry, animal care, safety and ethics.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)",30000,,0,0,2017-04-11T10:08:10.090000-04:00 1950661,0002183e-3e86-4217-a100-24f6cbce1ae7,Q1,SLK STRATEGIES,401104016,AMERICAN FEED INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Congressional and administration issues related to the welfare/handling/housing/husbandry of food producing animals Legislation related to the use of antibiotics in animal feed and water Legislation/regulatory attempts to change how antibiotic use is reported toFDA Animal rights Issue related to the labeling or declaration of ""humaneness"" in animal production Private company welfare standards and their impact on farmers","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",20000,,0,0,2017-04-12T09:59:50.873000-04:00 1950683,dae02e2c-ad3b-4c5f-993b-227c0438c92f,Q1,SLK STRATEGIES,401104016,NATIONAL RENDERERS ASSOCIATION,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Commercial rendering issues Rendering and animal diseases Rendering and animal disposal/welfare Rendering and commercial food waste Issue related to FDA regulation of rendering, rendered products as feed ingredients, cosmetic/soap ingredients, including FDA registraton, export certification, import certification, mandatory recall and FSMA implementation EPA issues related to CAFO regulation","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Highway Administration (FHA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",20000,,0,0,2017-04-12T10:11:13.573000-04:00 1950694,498bc8ec-167a-4df9-a54a-8ab4588707a5,Q1,SLK STRATEGIES,401104016,AQUABOUNTY TECHNOLOGIES INC.,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"FDA approval of transgenic food animals Welfare/wellbeing of transgenic food animals","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",20000,,0,0,2017-04-12T10:17:24.500000-04:00 1950713,b179c37b-b647-4548-ade5-3e4f454bf5ad,Q1,SLK STRATEGIES,401104016,FARM ANIMAL WELFARE COALITION (AD HOC COALITION),2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Animal rights Animal welfare Animal wellbeing Animal health -- use of certain animal drugs, e.g. antibiotics Implementation of private company ""welfare"" standards Efforts to impact on-farm production practices based on non-science justifications","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,White House Office",,,0,0,2017-04-12T10:29:49.397000-04:00 1951091,773ca7b0-53ab-4033-b3a4-1e414bd97136,Q1,DENTONS US LLP,36105,AMERICAN PET PRODUCTS MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION,2017,first_quarter,ANI,Issues regarding animal welfare; importation of exotic animals; Fish and Wildlife policies regarding Wildlife list; impact of food safety regulations on pet food products;,,,,0,0,2017-04-12T14:29:38.973000-04:00 1952528,b7f74e85-0391-4e25-abbf-4c25b5c41da1,Q1,KANSAS FARM BUREAU,21131,KANSAS FARM BUREAU,2017,first_quarter,ANI,USDA recently extended the comment period for the USDA proposed GIPSA rule. KFB strongly supports cattle and pork producers to be able to market their livestock under contracts they see fit.,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,70000,0,0,2017-04-13T17:08:02.723000-04:00 1953550,b8d33cee-8c47-4ddf-932a-a95c6a016575,Q1,NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION,27478,NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION,2017,first_quarter,ANI,Issues related to compounded pharmaceuticals for animals;,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Government Accountability Office (GAO),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP),Office of Personnel Management (OPM),SENATE,White House Office",,370000,0,0,2017-04-17T08:10:36.257000-04:00 1953792,9743155a-74a1-4fbc-acc0-91914399f6d9,Q1,KENTUCKY FARM BUREAU FEDERATION,21450,KENTUCKY FARM BUREAU FEDERATION,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Animal Welfare Endangered Species Black Vulture Predation Pollinator Protection Plan Monarch Recovery Horse Protection Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Risk Management Agency,SENATE",,110616,0,0,2017-04-17T10:31:56.830000-04:00 1953845,577ce6be-ec9b-41e4-9397-099e6270fd5a,Q1,AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS,3366,AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Legislation to prevent cruelty to animals, including horse slaughter, farm animal protection, pets of domestic violence victims, and animal fighting","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE",,10000,0,0,2017-04-17T11:03:39.787000-04:00 1953860,be6d3ce8-96ef-4ec2-b016-f200a628207e,1A,AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS,3366,AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Legislation to prevent cruelty to animals, including horse slaughter, farm animal protection, pets of domestic violence victims, and animal fighting","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE",,10000,0,0,2017-04-17T11:06:50.163000-04:00 1954159,a7d2ad77-41e5-4079-abd9-62755c9f75e9,1A,SLK STRATEGIES,401104016,"RECOMBINETICS, INC.",2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Prospective regulation of genome editing as targeted reproductive tool in agriculture Federal review and approval of biotech animals generally Care and treatment of biotech animals in research Animal welfare","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE",20000,,0,0,2017-04-17T13:07:07.533000-04:00 1954697,80ebea88-5c80-4c02-807f-24270c669479,Q1,"CAPITOL CONNECTIONS, LLC",303597,KELLEY DRYE & WARREN,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Issues related to animal welfare and USDA Class licensed exhibitors, including H.R 1759 (TEAPA - Traveling Exotic Animal Protection and Public Safety Act) and H.R. 1818, The Big Cat Public Safety Act. Issues related to USDA regulation of animal research facilities and the use of animals in medical research to include, HR 816, Federal Accountability in Chemical Testing (FACT), HR 1141, Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2017, HR 1243, Battlefield Excellence Through Superior Training Practices (BEST). Issues related to HR 1368 Animal Welfare Accountability and Transparency Act, S. 503 re: public access to USDA records. Issues related to the PAST Act.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),SENATE",30000,,0,0,2017-04-17T15:52:47.947000-04:00 1954995,2132fffa-21a0-471f-b876-6e07aa3d0a9d,Q1,"CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.",75557,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Funding for zoos and aquariums, monitoring legislative issues related to animals and marine life","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2017-04-17T17:49:55.937000-04:00 1955273,638e3719-ae39-4e75-9c5f-3bab214257f3,Q1,THORN RUN PARTNERS,400534596,OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY,2017,first_quarter,ANI,Animal Welfare Act and Horse Protection Act; issues related to the use of animals in biomedical research.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2017-04-18T00:45:10.907000-04:00 1955392,23248cc0-45d2-47dc-9605-b4f9fa4522e3,Q1,AMERICAN FEED INDUSTRY ASSN,2343,AMERICAN FEED INDUSTRY ASSN,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Animal rights and issues related to humane treatment of animals in food production animal health and animal drug approval processes issues relating to antibiotic use in food animals","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,20000,0,0,2017-04-18T09:19:27.380000-04:00 1955710,ed1a1120-d948-404e-90f8-f0aca18a48d7,Q1,ANIMAL HEALTH INSTITUTE,4037,ANIMAL HEALTH INSTITUTE,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Issues related to animal health, and food safety; antimicrobial resistance; HR 1587 Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2017","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,35000,0,0,2017-04-18T10:51:41.640000-04:00 1955734,e62c54e2-9060-4017-a746-31059438f232,Q1,"MCALLISTER & QUINN, LLC",292573,NATIONAL AQUARIUM,2017,first_quarter,ANI,S. 33 Improved National Monument Designation Process Act,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",37500,,0,0,2017-04-18T10:57:57.530000-04:00 1956224,b21b3b80-21cf-4760-b494-704ea3380374,Q1,"BIRCH, HORTON, BITTNER & CHEROT",6256,U.S. SPORTSMEN'S ALLIANCE,2017,first_quarter,ANI,Endangered species act reform,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),SENATE,U.S. Forest Service",20000,,0,0,2017-04-18T12:45:47.927000-04:00 1956314,117a0284-153e-4221-bc9c-a8a7186b2ad0,Q1,"BIRCH, HORTON, BITTNER & CHEROT",6256,FELD ENTERTAINMENT,2017,first_quarter,ANI,Funding for Endangered Species Program within appropriations bills,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2017-04-18T13:02:40.723000-04:00 1956331,8ea014a7-d0ab-4993-8f68-6974f13ea30e,Q1,WHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT INC,401104368,WHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT INC,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Federal Accountability in Chemical Testing (FACT) Act (HR 816)- Increasing transparency about animal testing conducted and required by government agencies (US House) Issues related to oversight of and decreased funding for animal testing (no specific legislation)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,10000,0,0,2017-04-18T13:11:59.960000-04:00 1956405,1cb8dda6-7a42-4ded-b9b4-2d8a8c8bec9f,Q1,"BIRCH, HORTON, BITTNER & CHEROT",6256,TANADGUSIX CORPORATION,2017,first_quarter,ANI,Northern Fur Seals research,Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),,,0,0,2017-04-18T13:33:54.917000-04:00 1956475,9d274193-d066-4033-a5b2-f88992888b01,Q1,MR. SEBASTIAN O'KELLY,75810,ROBERTSON MONAGLE & EASTAUGH (FORMERLY HOFFMAN SILVER GILMAN & BLASCO),2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Advocacy on behalf of Robertson, Monagle & Eastaugh client Alaska SeaLife Center in support of authorization/appropriations for marine mammal research, education and rescue funding as part of funding for NOAA and the Prescott grant program in the FY 2018 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bills.","Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),SENATE",40000,,0,0,2017-04-18T13:44:28.103000-04:00 1956760,1a8fd862-e144-4163-a41a-7cd48aed2f8f,Q1,NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION,28207,NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Food, Animal Residue Avoidance Databank (FARAD) - Supported funding for this system to provide the industry with information on how to avoid drug, pesticide and environmental contaminant residue problems. Mandatory Animal ID - Supported steps to make this mandatory. Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment - Opposed legislation to avoid ""overuse or misuse"" of antibiotics in medicine and agriculture due to inappropriate limitations on needed antibiotics. Nonambulatory Cattle - Monitored efforts to address animal handling, especially nonambulatory cattle regulations and procedures. Antibiotic Residue - Monitored and provided information relating to efforts to expand the scope of testing for antibiotic Residues in animal tissues and milk. Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Vaccine - Support steps to modernize North American FMD vaccine bank to support vaccine use strategies in the event of a U.S. outbreak. Animal Rights Mandates - Opposed efforts to enact animal rights mandates via federal legislation. Raw Milk Sales -- Opposed bills facilitating the sale of raw milk.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,256670,0,0,2017-04-18T14:32:16.077000-04:00 1956979,15c903e9-4763-4084-aedf-11e2a4c84350,Q1,"THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC",49635,AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Military - availability of and national standards for service dogs for Veterans with post-traumatic stress or traumatic brain injury; return of military working dogs (MWDs) to the continental United States and Hawaii, and a memorial for MWDs Certification - of the humane treatment of animals on farms, in zoos and aquariums, and in Hollywood Rescue - first responders for animals in times of crisis, from natural disasters to animal cruelty investigations","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Park Service (NPS)",30000,,0,0,2017-04-18T15:12:47.803000-04:00 1957163,3c84c871-0cf3-4136-915c-df38f9b99cb2,Q1,OHIO FARM BUREAU FEDERATION,40013105,OHIO FARM BUREAU FEDERATION,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Black vulture depredation; Veterinary Feed Directive rules implementation; Horse Protection Act rules implementation;","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,White House Office",,90000,0,0,2017-04-18T15:38:49.337000-04:00 1957184,5ef92efc-8554-46be-ab76-9117212c650d,Q1,FELD ENTERTAINMENT,14405,FELD ENTERTAINMENT,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Animal Welfare Act, Endangered Species Act, Interior Appropriations (Multinational Species Conservation Funds), H.R.227 - Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act, S.826 - WILD Act; S.480 and H.R.1247 - Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2017, animal transportation issues, USDA, DOI, USFWS oversight matters and other animal related legislation.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),SENATE,U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)",,60000,0,0,2017-04-18T15:40:55.710000-04:00 1957328,856a4e0a-1a7d-428d-866d-0c32e7e4b0bf,Q1,"CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.",75557,AMERICAN SHEEP INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Farm Bill, Agriculture and Interior Appropriations, Immigration Reform and Public Land Management","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2017-04-18T15:58:16.010000-04:00 1957964,a7cf7177-45a9-4dcb-aaa7-1cd17de2a115,Q1,ARONNAX PUBLIC STRATEGIES LLC,400915666,HOWLING FOR WOLVES,2017,first_quarter,ANI,Endangered species act.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2017-04-18T21:02:31.247000-04:00 1959400,cbaab2d8-6c77-4a10-bbf8-613c976576c5,Q1,"CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.",75557,PROFESSIONAL RODEO COWBOYS ASSOCIATION,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Agriculture, animals, transportation, trucking/shipping","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2017-04-19T11:14:11.257000-04:00 1959764,7d3f01b5-88e6-4f3d-aab6-022016393b5c,Q1,ALCALDE & FAY,818,ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA EGG FARMERS,2017,first_quarter,ANI,To adopt a national standard for hen layers,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2017-04-19T11:55:57.620000-04:00 1960010,08c45356-d45f-4abd-b6ee-76bc40fd3931,Q1,"JBS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC",40006051,"TWSHO, INC.",2017,first_quarter,ANI,HR 1338 - amendments to Horse Protection Act - all titles and provisions; HR 1847 - PAST Act - all titles and provisions. Discussions with OMB/OIRA regarding proposed rule amending Horse Protection Act regulations.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",20000,,0,0,2017-04-19T12:24:43.407000-04:00 1960334,a64ae0fd-e6e5-4938-b0b5-b4568d88223c,Q1,THE CHWAT GROUP,9192,INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EQUINE DENTISTRY,2017,first_quarter,ANI,Veterinary licensing,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2017-04-19T13:11:24.050000-04:00 1960399,0d00913e-87bf-4557-a2e2-b0009f6fae22,Q1,UNIVERSITY OF IOWA,49191,UNIVERSITY OF IOWA,2017,first_quarter,ANI,N/A,"Administration for Children & Families (ACF),Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",,86662,0,0,2017-04-19T13:22:00.943000-04:00 1960494,6e7509a7-51a7-47ec-b333-1e6068e7cbd8,Q1,"CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC.",8453,LOVELACE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE,2017,first_quarter,ANI,Animal Welfare Act-animal welfare issues; no specific legislation,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Energy, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2017-04-19T13:34:55.070000-04:00 1960831,74097381-2906-49d8-8dbe-2ca6cabd35fa,1A,KENTUCKY FARM BUREAU FEDERATION,21450,KENTUCKY FARM BUREAU FEDERATION,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Animal Welfare Endangered Species Black Vulture Predation Pollinator Protection Plan Monarch Recovery Horse Protection Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Risk Management Agency,SENATE",,122709,0,0,2017-04-19T14:04:16.400000-04:00 1961276,fbecfe50-1b45-49e4-9e1f-c5e79c3f8eae,Q1,AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,3630,AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"H.R. 1338 Horse Protection Amendments Act H.R. 1494/S. 654 Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act H.R. 1847 Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2017 H.R. 1238/S. 500 Securing Our Agriculture and Food Act Horse Protection; Licensing of Designated Qualified Persons and Other Amendments""; Final Rule, 9 CFR part 11, Docket No. APHIS-2011-0009, finalized of Rule as written. 2018 reauthorization of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-79); Title 7, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative; Title 12, Animal Health Protection Act and National Animal Health Laboratory Network Animal Welfare Act and Horse Protection Act compliance information provided on the USDA APHIS website Pending EO Review: RIN 0579-AE19, Horse Protection; Licensing of Designated Qualified Persons and Other Amendments","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE",,220000,0,0,2017-04-19T14:36:59.093000-04:00 1961612,b6e7b69a-c1a8-4869-8b24-c3156efca1fe,Q1,"THE KEELEN GROUP, LLC",323114,HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Lobbied for the introduction and support of H.R. 1818, the Big Cat Public Safety Act. Lobbied in opposition to H.J.Res. 69, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of the Interior relating to Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and Closure Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2017-04-19T15:14:30.600000-04:00 1963150,d3816e85-4d72-452b-93b4-949c5a7d76da,Q1,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH,26557,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"H.R.816, ""The Federal Accountability in Chemical Testing Act""; S.503, ""Animal Welfare Accountability and Transparency Act""; Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations; Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies appropriations","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE,U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)",,20000,0,0,2017-04-19T17:08:11.457000-04:00 1963463,41113daa-be03-4a6d-817b-0ef248a2673a,Q1,AVENUE STRATEGIES,401104327,BIG CAT RESCUE,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Big Cat Public Safety Act, prohibition on private possession and breeding of big cats.",HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,,0,0,2017-04-19T17:39:27.647000-04:00 1963530,ab32730f-0f7a-41c1-8746-68f978264e85,Q1,"CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.",75557,UNITED EGG PRODUCERS,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Agriculture, budget, appropriations, food safety, and animal welfare issues","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2017-04-19T17:46:28.897000-04:00 1963876,143b41e5-728b-4beb-9cf4-be9c695342ef,Q1,"CAPITOL STRATEGIES, LLC",400625900,AMERICAN WILD HORSE CONSERVATION - FORMERLY AMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Preservation and protection of wild horses and burros on federal land Support legislative provisions banning horse slaughter and oppose language harmful to wild horses and burros Support legislative language for humane fertility control programs for wild horses and burros","Bureau of Land Management (BLM),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Forest Service",20000,,0,0,2017-04-19T19:00:27.247000-04:00 1964958,288e2bd6-28e0-4f05-ac7d-e295c49789c5,Q1,SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE,293712,SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE,2017,first_quarter,ANI,Communication with Congressional offices concerning the benefit of biomedical research utilizing animal models.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",,37436,0,0,2017-04-20T08:38:42.433000-04:00 1965871,70183893-ea9f-45d8-aa3f-f7ac949cd358,Q1,"ERVIN GRAVES STRATEGY GROUP, LLC",13836,EXOTIC WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Endangered Species Act USDA- Chronic Wasting Disease H.R.5538 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),SENATE",10000,,0,0,2017-04-20T10:07:30.840000-04:00 1965934,34040b52-d069-494e-acb0-f5c30a7cfb46,Q1,ANIMAL DEFENDERS INTERNATIONAL US INC.,401103372,ANIMAL DEFENDERS INTERNATIONAL US INC.,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Supporting and assisting in the introduction of the Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act (TEAPSPA) in the House, with outreach for potential sponsors and cosponsors; all provisions related to and supporting ending the suffering of animals in US traveling performances, rides, or exhibits, and to address the inherent health and safety risks such events pose to workers and the public. Support the following bills to the extent they protect animals from harm, end animal suffering, and promote conservation of wild populations, supporting ADI's overarching goal for longstanding change to end animal suffering and to promote conservation of wild populations: the Big Cat and Public Safety Act; PACT Act; FACT Act; proposed bills re shark finning; Humane Cosmetics Act (and other proposals against animal testing); HRes30. Oppose bills counter to ADI's state mission, including SJR18/HB69 and those seeking to limit or abolish the ESA and related environmental /habitat protections.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)",,14141,0,0,2017-04-20T10:12:19.107000-04:00 1966346,25faf06e-19a5-4e21-bc56-eca06885fc46,Q1,NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL,28355,NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Livestock Mandatory Reporting (LMR), in regards to the swine reporting program, as reauthorized by H.R. 2051, the Agriculture Reauthorizations Act of 2015. Draft Guidance for Industry #187: Regulation of Genetically Engineered Animals Containing Heritable Ribosomal DNA (rDNA) Constructs via the Dockets Division. The guidance document clarifies that the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA or the Act) new animal drug provisions and its implementing regulations apply to the recombinant DNA construct in genetically engineered (GE) animals. FDA-2008-D-0394; 16 January 2009; 74 FR 3057. General Education on the state of the Foot and Mouth (FMD) Vaccine Bank. The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) final rule to amend the organic livestock and poultry production requirements by: adding new provisions for livestock handling and transport for slaughter and avian living conditions; and expanding and clarifying existing requirements covering livestock health care practices and mammalian living conditions; RIN 0581-AD44; 19 January 2017; 82 FR 7042.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,460000,0,0,2017-04-20T10:36:56.377000-04:00 1966537,6d15269a-ded1-495a-a252-659c2104dc43,Q1,"SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC",73271,AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS,2017,first_quarter,ANI,Animal protection issues including the prevention of horse slaughter. Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2017 (HR 113) and the FY2017 Agriculture Appropriations bill. Issues related to sentencing guidelines for animal fighting. Issues related to the cost of care for animals seized by law enforcement including HR 398. Issues related to pet policies in public housing.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2017-04-20T10:45:55.017000-04:00 1966639,00070381-4d6b-4048-ad59-870fe728eb1b,Q1,AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD,682,HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND (FKA HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND),2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Animal welfare legislation including Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act (114th - S. 1831, H.R. 2293), Prevent All Soring Tactics Act (114th - S. 1121, H.R. 3268), Pet and Women Safety Act (H.R. 909), Humane Cosmetics Act (114th - H.R. 2858), Safeguard American Food Exports Act (114th - S. 1214, H.R. 1942), Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act (S. 3095, H.R. 5584), Thoroughbred Horseracing Integrity Act (114th - H.R. 3084), and Big Cats Public Safety Act (H.R. 1818); oppose H.J.Res. 69.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2017-04-20T10:50:02.033000-04:00 1967335,fd24dc6a-99ef-49b8-94d8-d7e777bbd759,Q1,"BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM USA CORPORATION, FORMERLY REPORTED AS BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC",292972,BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM USA CORPORATION,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Veterinary Biologics, S. 1200 (Fairness to Pet Owners Act).","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,850000,0,0,2017-04-20T11:19:40.707000-04:00 1967437,23e466f7-6191-4e05-ae79-e919fc4999e0,Q1,EARTHJUSTICE,12972,EARTHJUSTICE,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Legislation: S.164 - A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue the final rules relating to the listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and the State of Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. S. 340 -- Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2017 S. 368 -- Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Plan Act S.605 - Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act H.R. 23 -- Gaining Responsibility on Water Act of 2017 H.R.424 - Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017H.R. 953 -- Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017 H.R. 1483 -- Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act Rulemakings: DOC, NOAA, Proposed Rule; Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; National Standard Guidelines; 80FR 2786 (Jan. 20, 2015) Department of the Interior; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Population of Grizzly Bears From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Proposed Rule; 81 FR 61658 (September 7, 2016).","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),SENATE",,182876,0,0,2017-04-20T11:26:40.727000-04:00 1968489,c1dbb982-5a1d-437c-a2b2-511e5316db99,Q1,HANKA ADVISOR LLC,401103359,UNITING A POLITICALLY PROACTIVE EXOTIC ANIMAL LEAGUE (UAPPEAL),2017,first_quarter,ANI,"HR 1818, The Big Cat Public Safety Act, all provisions",,,,0,0,2017-04-20T12:16:42.480000-04:00 1968948,7ffd1484-43f0-433f-addb-b7a8aaf6c3ef,Q1,"PACE, LLP",30495,SOCIAL COMPASSION IN LEGISLATION,2017,first_quarter,ANI,Prohibiting domestic consumption of dog and cat meat,,15000,,0,0,2017-04-20T12:41:49.813000-04:00 1969363,040125d7-20d7-4b21-b867-d471ad859d22,Q1,"BOCKORNY GROUP, INC.",289773,ANIMAL HEALTH INSTITUTE,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Issues related to animal health, antibiotics and food safety H.R.1587 - Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2017 Issues related to National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures - no specific legislation","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2017-04-20T13:05:39.157000-04:00 1969394,0cb4b873-6c0a-441d-9c97-cb57dd9c3a91,Q1,BLANK ROME LLP,89133,AMERICAN GREYHOUND TRACK OPERATORS ASSOCIATION,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Monitor legislative and administrative action related to Internet gaming and pari-mutuel racing. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to Indian gaming.",,20000,,0,0,2017-04-20T13:07:05.050000-04:00 1969413,17363c19-8f64-4cc2-b11b-740ab29fe7f7,Q1,"BOCKORNY GROUP, INC.",289773,NATIONAL BEEF PACKING COMPANY LLC,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Issues related to Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyards Act - no specific legislation Issues related to Livestock Mandatory Reporting - no specific legislation Issues related to NAFTA - no specific legislation","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",10000,,0,0,2017-04-20T13:10:21.393000-04:00 1969447,9696489a-0efd-474a-ac02-4f0ab803b5c1,Q1,"BOCKORNY GROUP, INC.",289773,MEAT AND LIVESTOCK AUSTRALIA,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Meat and Poultry Food Safety - no specific legislation Country of origin labeling - no specific legislation Food Safety - no specific legislation","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",20000,,0,0,2017-04-20T13:11:37.097000-04:00 1969483,df93cc93-a7c9-4d54-869b-dd64b9a2ca60,Q1,"BOCKORNY GROUP, INC.",289773,MCGUIREWOODS CONSULTING LLC,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Issues related to WH Group acquisition of Smithfield Foods Issues related to Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee report - no specific legislation Issues related to HIMP (HACCP-Based Inspection Models Project) Issues related to Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyards Act - no specific legislation","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",30000,,0,0,2017-04-20T13:12:56.927000-04:00 1969520,7d3ac43b-d1fb-464d-956f-e592e960c30b,Q1,"BOCKORNY GROUP, INC.",289773,ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Codex Alimentarius Commission (Animal Health Issues) Issues related to animal health and food safety (no specific legislation)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",50000,,0,0,2017-04-20T13:15:16.783000-04:00 1969549,1c1d2500-68f5-4590-aa21-681541bfb47b,Q1,"BOCKORNY GROUP, INC.",289773,AGRI BEEF CO,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Issues related to Country of Origin Labeling, no specific legislation Issues related to Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyards Act, no specific legislation Issues related to North America Free Trade Agreement, no specific legislation","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",20000,,0,0,2017-04-20T13:16:33.770000-04:00 1969702,37cfdf53-3987-4b59-91d5-f38f45bde40b,Q1,"BOCKORNY GROUP, INC.",289773,TRANSHUMANCE HOLDING COMPANY,2017,first_quarter,ANI,Issues related to Livestock Mandatory Reporting - no specific legislation,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2017-04-20T13:23:03.707000-04:00 1969809,60b8113a-df3e-40d6-93b7-b84d6067e249,Q1,AMERICAN HORSE COUNCIL,2560,AMERICAN HORSE COUNCIL,2017,first_quarter,ANI,In support of H.R.1847,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,10000,0,0,2017-04-20T13:27:58.333000-04:00 1971014,98def8d0-d371-4807-803a-c1573bf86822,Q1,OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY,30291,OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY,2017,first_quarter,ANI,Animal Welfare Act and Horse Protection Act; issues related to the use of animals in biomedical research.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,50000,0,0,2017-04-20T14:30:37.387000-04:00 1971079,5778e0b5-8298-482a-bcf2-21fc25215b27,Q1,"MERCK & CO, INC.",24908,MERCK & CO INC,2017,first_quarter,ANI,Issues related to establishment of FMD vaccine bank.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,1720000,0,0,2017-04-20T14:33:13.683000-04:00 1971189,ffc69fd1-63ad-4512-a596-4f3250cb98b4,Q1,FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS,401103500,"THOROUGHBRED HORSEMEN'S ASSOCIATIONS, INC.",2017,first_quarter,ANI,General Issues with Thoroughbred Horse Racing,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2017-04-20T14:36:13.560000-04:00 1971472,c1f8c9b6-02c5-458b-abfc-082e89e6dee6,Q1,DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE,11880,DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Endangered Species Act legislation S. 164 & H.R. 424 - Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017","Bureau of Land Management (BLM),Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),SENATE,U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)",,85111,0,0,2017-04-20T14:49:12.327000-04:00 1971630,2728a182-758e-4164-be94-fc8ae7267195,Q1,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS,26912,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS,2017,first_quarter,ANI,MBTA Compliance,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank),Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Intl Trade Administration (ITA),Natl Economic Council (NEC),Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,2660000,0,0,2017-04-20T14:55:48.017000-04:00 1971743,3e77e186-377f-46e6-8c1d-bf6574c75782,Q1,MINNESOTA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION,40022184,MINNESOTA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION,2017,first_quarter,ANI,S.164 - A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue the final rules relating to the listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and the State of Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and H.R.424 Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017: deslisting the gray wolf in MN from the ESA,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,20000,0,0,2017-04-20T14:59:47.877000-04:00 1972677,6a4568a2-202f-47ee-963f-bde49a8e0fd5,Q1,"AIM, LLC",401094054,VICTORIA MCCULLOUGH,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"BUDGET SPENDING BILL - DEFUND USDA HORSE SLAUGHTER INSPECTIONS PREVENT ALL SORING TACTICS ACT (PAST ACT)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2017-04-20T15:38:33.537000-04:00 1972752,93106c12-241b-49b2-849a-8161095e98a0,Q1,HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND),400873559,HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"H.R. 1818 Big Cat Public Safety Act Humane Cosmetics Act (not yet introduced) H.R. 1753/S. 741 Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act H.R. 1752/S. 740 Voluntary Checkoff Program Participation Act Thoroughbred Horseracing Integrity Act (not yet introduced) H.R. 1494/S. 654 Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act H.R. 1847 Prevent All Soring Tactics Act H.R. 1338 Horse Protection Amendments Act H.R. 909/S. 322 Pet and Women Safety Act H.R. 113 Safeguarding American Food Exports Act H.R. 1456/S. 793 Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act H.R. 1406 Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2017 H.R. 1368/S. 503 Animal Welfare Accountability and Transparency Act Farm Bill (not yet introduced) H.R. 1759 Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act Animal Welfare in Agricultural Research Endeavors Act (not yet introduced) H.R. 424/S. 164 Gray Wolf State Management Act S. 733 Sportsmens Act H.R. 226 African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act H.R. 1243 Battlefield Excellence through Superior Training Practices Act H.R. 1438 Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act H.R. 1584 Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act H. Res. 244 Expressing support for Japan to end its whaling in all forms and to strengthen measures to conserve whale populations H.R. 1817 Chemical Poisons Reduction Act H.J.Res. 69 and S.J.Res.18 Hunting Prohibitions on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska Congressional Review Act: Alaska National Wildlife Refuges Rule H.R. 816 Federal Accountability in Chemical Testing (FACT) Act S. 1014 Personal Care Products Safety Act H.Res. 133 National Pet Adoption Day/Month Midnight Rules and Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Acts Rulemaking and Federal Government Decisions and Policies: Potential revisions to the Endangered Species Act Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Reclassification of the West Indian Manatee From Endangered to Threatened Animal Welfare Act and Horse Protection Act online records Wildlife trafficking enforcement discussions with DOJ (see federal agency section) Nonanimal alternatives policies at FDA De-listing of grizzly bears from endangered species list Environmental Impact Statement on presence of wolves in Isle Royale National Park Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Rule USDA Horse soring rule Appointments: Scott Pruitt, Environmental Protection Agency Appointments: Tom Price, Health and Human Services Mick Mulvaney, Office of Management and Budget Rex Tillerson, Department of State Jeff Sessions, Attorney General Wilbur Ross, Department of Commerce Ryan Zinke, Department of Interior Sonny Perdue, Department of Agriculture","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Park Service (NPS),SENATE,U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)",,180000,0,0,2017-04-20T15:41:22.627000-04:00 1973331,ef137751-f0b8-4df4-89cc-13b537592d4c,Q1,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,UNITED PARKS & RESORTS,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Animal Welfare Act, Regulation of Aquariums and Marine Parks Marine Mammal Protection Act, generally H.R.1584, Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act of 2017, generally United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service regulatory related issues H.R.1456, Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017, generally","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2017-04-20T16:00:16.773000-04:00 1973390,9737e7ed-6d44-4a5e-9003-d26633d128d3,Q1,AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED,2285,AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Reducing honeybee losses while ensuring availability of crop protection tools General concerns regarding antibiotic resistance and use of antibiotics in animals General concerns on welfare of livestock, humane slaughter and transportation","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration,SENATE,U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS),U.S. Forest Service,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,1071606,0,0,2017-04-20T16:01:46.787000-04:00 1973631,b8d633d4-c7bb-4a62-81a7-e13a1c322cc1,Q1,"ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.",1171,NATIONAL THOROUGHBRED RACING ASSOCIATION,2017,first_quarter,ANI,Animal welfare issues in general.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",70000,,0,0,2017-04-20T16:08:32.257000-04:00 1973753,ab8e7bc7-a658-405f-a10b-8cd52dde8827,Q1,ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES,4493,ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES,2017,first_quarter,ANI,No activity,"Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ),Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,763000,0,0,2017-04-20T16:11:34.210000-04:00 1973817,9282f7ec-2361-4dd0-a511-990c6dd49079,Q1,"PODESTA GROUP, INC.",31680,ORGANIC TRADE ASSOCIATION,2017,first_quarter,ANI,Animal welfare regulations,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2017-04-20T16:13:09.697000-04:00 1974148,32280b86-507c-4487-91a4-366911119ac9,Q1,"PODESTA GROUP, INC.",31680,"SEAWORLD PARKS AND ENTERTAINMENT, INC.",2017,first_quarter,ANI,Issues related to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",110000,,0,0,2017-04-20T16:23:00.727000-04:00 1975681,7b7dce84-b8ce-4d5e-b088-29bf9e493dd2,Q1,THE PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY,32225,THE PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY,2017,first_quarter,ANI,- Alternatives to animal testing,"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Intl Trade Administration (ITA),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Security Council (NSC),Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP),Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE),U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,868813,0,0,2017-04-20T17:11:53.360000-04:00 1975747,2170f1cd-5214-4624-81b8-59cb67becbb9,Q1,NATIONAL FISHERIES INSTITUTE,27833,NATIONAL FISHERIES INSTITUTE,2017,first_quarter,ANI,Sustainability and management of fisheries resources; regional fisheries management organizations; health benefits versus risk of consuming seafood;fish farming management and aquaculture to provide fish for the future; NOAA enforcement; seafood traceability regulations; global production and distribution of seafood;Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,200000,0,0,2017-04-20T17:14:18.030000-04:00 1975776,3ce41cd2-09ee-4544-b5db-90fe8f980c8e,1A,KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY,401104168,KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY,2017,first_quarter,ANI,Infectious disease research of animals,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,183125,0,0,2017-04-20T17:15:30.780000-04:00 1975791,baeaaa47-90ab-4259-8ae5-cd6a88866716,Q1,"PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS, INC",54027,"PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS, INC",2017,first_quarter,ANI,"BEST Practices Act (HR 1243) and associated amendments in the House and Senate National Defense Authorization Acts: Supporting HR 1243 and associated legislation. The Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act of 2015 (HR 1584): Supporting the bill to benefit orcas.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,44000,0,0,2017-04-20T17:16:41.547000-04:00 1975880,2051e652-e9b0-40fb-9e44-674292ed671b,Q1,BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION,6245,BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Genetically Engineered (GE) Animals ---FDA Approval ---The One Health Act Discussion Draft ---FDA Proposed Guidance on Gene Editing","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),American Battle Monuments Commission,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,2300000,0,0,2017-04-20T17:21:33.017000-04:00 1976600,08333d75-33c5-4dd4-9d39-6e0f5ddb92c4,Q1,ZOETIS INC.,401043937,ZOETIS INC.,2017,first_quarter,ANI,Fairness to Petowners Act.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,120000,0,0,2017-04-20T17:58:20.990000-04:00 1976755,460c322c-2d18-4eea-8582-18ba5017ef35,Q1,MIKE WILLIAMS CAPITOL STRATEGIES LLC (F/K/A MW CAPITOL STRATEGIES LLC),401103471,"AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB, INC",2017,first_quarter,ANI,Legislative and regulatory policy related to canine owner ship and care.,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2017-04-20T18:09:59.570000-04:00 1976779,daf5d34c-a3fc-46a9-9199-5980b54442dd,Q1,CAPITOL HILL CONSULTING GROUP,72053,NORTH AMERICAN DEER FARMERS ASSOCIATION,2017,first_quarter,ANI,Monitoring all livestock and wildlife issues and rule-making regarding livestock and wildlife.,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2017-04-20T18:11:14.883000-04:00 1977158,0053fd73-87cd-44b5-9c59-5f64978e5832,Q1,KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP,307114,FELD ENTERTAINMENT INC,2017,first_quarter,ANI,Oversight of USDA Licensed Class C Exhibitors;,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2017-04-20T18:39:58.757000-04:00 1977306,4de4ce04-cc5c-426c-ad72-61f7c3659941,Q1,MIKE WILLIAMS CAPITOL STRATEGIES LLC (F/K/A MW CAPITOL STRATEGIES LLC),401103471,KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP,2017,first_quarter,ANI,Legislation related to trapping on federal lands.,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2017-04-20T18:49:34.887000-04:00 1977667,3db501de-53d2-412b-b35e-74819af7a935,Q1,PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE,400382759,PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE,2017,first_quarter,ANI,Military medical training - BEST Practices Act - HR 1243 and S 498.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2017-04-20T20:00:27.377000-04:00 1979433,117e2b32-a7c1-4dc0-a97c-3ff0bbf7940c,Q1,"HENDERSON STRATEGIES, INC.",401103292,GULF SEAFOOD INSTITUTE,2017,first_quarter,ANI,Educated Congress regarding management of federal fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2017-04-21T20:45:07.277000-04:00 1979436,c156bc7d-b7d7-428c-a693-90524061ec62,Q1,NURHAM WARWICK,400954760,AMERICANS WATCHING WASHINGTON,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Animal breeding,growing,selling,trading,showing and maintenance issues,including animal fighting pertaining to US House and Senate Agriculture Bills.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2017-04-21T23:01:11.843000-04:00 1979437,41fd32d8-3d7a-499e-b4c7-d9f0afbbc6a6,1A,NURHAM WARWICK,400954760,AMERICANS WATCHING WASHINGTON,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Animal breeding, growing, selling, trading, showing and maintenance issues, including animal fighting pertaining to US House and Senate Agriculture Bills.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2017-04-21T23:26:13.783000-04:00 1979470,c7672143-6527-4334-8bbc-9885afde8069,Q1,CM GOVERNMENT RELATIONS,299332,AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,2017,first_quarter,ANI,Horse Soring legislation.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2017-04-23T07:16:24.993000-04:00 1979652,ef6ba7c1-dc61-41fb-8781-a2c1bb4dd8a8,1A,OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY,30291,OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY,2017,first_quarter,ANI,Animal Welfare Act and Horse Protection Act; issues related to the use of animals in biomedical research.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,50000,0,0,2017-04-24T12:39:25.203000-04:00 1979760,9f7d08ea-d390-493b-a8aa-74932a3e165a,Q1,"LEMUNYON GROUP, LLC",53312,DALLAS SAFARI CLUB,2017,first_quarter,ANI,"Hunting rights issues, animal conservation issues, animal import concerns.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2017-04-24T15:10:49.803000-04:00 1979811,c4bc4c8b-6f0d-4e26-950c-984f8019bd77,Q1,THE GARRISON GROUP LLC,15838,SOUTH EAST DAIRY FARMERS ASSOCIATION,2017,first_quarter,ANI,Monitor efforts to restrict antibiotic use in treatment of livestock,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2017-04-24T16:09:23.247000-04:00 1979882,fb6a3aba-2789-47e1-92ce-5b369271b0cc,1A,KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY,401104168,KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY,2017,first_quarter,ANI,Infectious disease research of animals,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,183125,0,0,2017-04-24T17:58:26.870000-04:00