Monsanto Company Lobbying 3rd Qtr 2016

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16/01/2019 LD-2 Disclosure Form
Clerk of the House of Representatives Secretary of the Senate
Legislative Resource Center Office of Public Records
B-106 Cannon Building 232 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20510
LOBBYING REPORT
http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov http://www.senate.gov/lobby
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
MONSANTO COMPANY
2. Address
Address1 1300 I STREET, NW Address2  Suite 450E
City WASHINGTON State DC Zip Code 20005 Country USA
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City   State   Zip Code   Country  
4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
5. Senate ID#
 Mr.  Jeremy Stump  2027832460  [email protected]  25705-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
6. House ID#
 MONSANTO COMPANY  310460000
TYPE OF REPORT
8. Year 2016 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
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000 Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $   $5,000 or more $  870,000.00
Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all
lobbying related income from the client (including all payments to the 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method.
registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the See instructions for description of options.
client).
Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the
Internal Revenue Code
Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal
Revenue Code
10/20/2016
Signature Digitally Signed By: Jeremy Stump Date
4:05:54 PM
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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
Biotech Innovation and Regulation
Agribusiness Transaction Issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), State - Dept of
(DOS)
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
Jeremy Stump    
Katharine Emerson    
Kasey Gillette    
Scott Kuschmider    
Jim Travis    
Stephanie Murphy    
Michael Holland    
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 CHM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Regulations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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
Jeremy Stump    
Scott Kuschmider    
Michael Holland    
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 9: Innovation Act
S. 1137: Patent Act
S. 632: STRONG Patents Act of 2015
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Michael Holland    
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
Renewable Fuel Standard
H.R. 1736: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations under such Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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
Michael Holland    
Kasey Gillette    
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 FOO
16. Specific lobbying issues
Public Law No: 114-216 National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard
Federal Food Labeling
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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
Jeremy Stump    
Katharine Emerson    
Scott Kuschmider    
Michael Holland    
Kasey Gillette    
Jim Travis    
Stephanie Murphy    
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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
Scott Kuschmider    
Kasey Gillette    
Michael Holland    
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Phosphate Mine Permitting
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interior - Dept of
(DOI)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Michael Holland    
Trent Clark    
Jeremy Stump    
Scott Kuschmider    
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 5187: REACH Act of 2016
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Michael Holland    
Jeremy Stump    
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Foreign Agriculture Laws, Regulations, and Trade
Issues Related to Trans-Pacific Partnership
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), Executive Office of the President (EOP),
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
Jeremy Stump    
Jim Travis    
Michael Holland    
Stephanie Murphy    
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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