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to eliminate live-tissue (animal) medical training in the federal government", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES", 10000, null, 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, null, 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, null, 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\nLegislation related to the use of antibiotics in animal feed and water\nLegislation/regulatory attempts to change how antibiotic use is reported toFDA\nAnimal rights\nIssue related to the labeling or declaration of \"humaneness\" in animal production\nPrivate 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, null, 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\nRendering and animal diseases\nRendering and animal disposal/welfare\nRendering and commercial food waste\nIssue 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\nEPA 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, null, 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\nWelfare/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, null, 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\nAnimal welfare\nAnimal wellbeing\nAnimal health -- use of certain animal drugs, e.g. antibiotics\nImplementation of private company \"welfare\" standards\nEfforts 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", null, null, 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;", null, null, null, 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)", null, 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", null, 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\nEndangered Species\nBlack Vulture Predation\nPollinator Protection Plan\nMonarch Recovery\nHorse Protection Act", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Risk Management Agency,SENATE", null, 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", null, 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", null, 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\nFederal review and approval of biotech animals generally\nCare and treatment of biotech animals in research\nAnimal 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, null, 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, null, 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, null, 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, null, 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\nanimal health and animal drug approval processes\nissues relating to antibiotic use in food animals", "Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 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", null, 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, null, 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, null, 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", null, null, 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)\n\nIssues related to oversight of and decreased funding for animal testing (no specific legislation)", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 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)", null, null, 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, null, 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\ninformation on how to avoid drug, pesticide and environmental contaminant residue problems.\n\nMandatory Animal ID - Supported steps to make this mandatory.\n\nPreservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment - Opposed legislation to avoid \"overuse or misuse\" of\nantibiotics in medicine and agriculture due to inappropriate limitations on needed antibiotics.\n\nNonambulatory Cattle - Monitored efforts to address animal handling, especially nonambulatory cattle regulations and\nprocedures.\n\nAntibiotic Residue - Monitored and provided information relating to efforts to expand the scope of testing for antibiotic\nResidues in animal tissues and milk.\n\nFoot 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.\n\nAnimal Rights Mandates - Opposed efforts to enact animal rights mandates via federal legislation.\n\nRaw 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)", null, 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\n\nCertification - of the humane treatment of animals on farms, in zoos and aquariums, and in Hollywood\n\nRescue - first responders for animals in times of crisis, from natural disasters to animal cruelty investigations", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Park Service (NPS)", 30000, null, 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;\nVeterinary Feed Directive rules implementation;\nHorse 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", null, 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)", null, 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, null, 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, null, 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, null, 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, null, 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, null, 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", null, null, 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)", null, 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, null, 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\nEndangered Species\nBlack Vulture Predation\nPollinator Protection Plan\nMonarch Recovery\nHorse Protection Act", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Risk Management Agency,SENATE", null, 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\nH.R. 1494/S. 654 Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act\nH.R. 1847 Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2017\nH.R. 1238/S. 500 Securing Our Agriculture and Food Act\nHorse 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.\n2018 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\nAnimal Welfare Act and Horse Protection Act compliance information provided on the USDA APHIS website\nPending 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", null, 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.  \n\nLobbied 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, null, 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)", null, 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", null, null, 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, null, 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\nSupport legislative provisions banning horse slaughter and oppose language harmful to wild horses and burros\nSupport 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, null, 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", null, 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\nUSDA- Chronic Wasting Disease\nH.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, null, 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)", null, 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. \n\nDraft 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.\n\nGeneral Education on the state of the Foot and Mouth (FMD) Vaccine Bank.\n\nThe 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)", null, 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, null, 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, null, 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", null, 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:\n\nS.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.\nS. 340 -- Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2017\nS. 368 -- Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Plan Act\nS.605 - Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act\n\nH.R. 23 -- Gaining Responsibility on Water Act of 2017\nH.R.424 - Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017H.R. 953 -- Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017\nH.R. 1483 -- Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act\n\n\nRulemakings:\nDOC, NOAA, Proposed Rule; Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; National Standard Guidelines; 80FR 2786 (Jan. 20, 2015)\n\nDepartment 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", null, 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", null, null, null, 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", null, 15000, null, 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\nH.R.1587 - Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2017\nIssues related to National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures - no specific legislation", "Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 20000, null, 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.\nMonitor legislative and administrative action related to Indian gaming.", null, 20000, null, 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\nIssues related to Livestock Mandatory Reporting - no specific legislation\nIssues related to NAFTA - no specific legislation", "Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)", 10000, null, 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\nCountry of origin labeling - no specific legislation\nFood Safety - no specific legislation", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)", 20000, null, 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\nIssues related to Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee report - no specific legislation\nIssues related to HIMP (HACCP-Based Inspection Models Project)\nIssues related to Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyards Act - no specific legislation", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)", 30000, null, 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)\nIssues related to animal health and food safety (no specific legislation)", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)", 50000, null, 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\nIssues related to Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyards Act, no specific legislation\nIssues related to North America Free Trade Agreement, no specific legislation", "Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)", 20000, null, 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", null, null, 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", null, 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", null, 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", null, 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, null, 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\nS. 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)", null, 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", null, 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 - 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