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Legislative Resource Center
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232 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
http://www.senate.gov/lobby

LOBBYING REGISTRATION

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 4)

Check One: New Registrant New Client for Existing Registrant Amendment

1. Effective Date of Registration
7/16/2018
2. House Identification
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REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION
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5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
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​Mr. Marty Irby
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​marty@animalwellnessaction.org
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​non-profit advocacy organization for animal welfare and protection

CLIENT A Lobbying Firm is required to file a separate registration for each client. Organizations employing in-house lobbyists should check the box labeled “Self” and proceed to line 10. Self

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​ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION
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LOBBYISTS

10. Name of each individual who has acted or is expected to act as a lobbyist for the client identified on line 7. If any person listed in this section has served as a “covered executive branch official” or “covered legislative branch official” within twenty years of first acting as a lobbyist for the client, state the executive and/or legislative position(s) in which the person served.

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​William T. (Marty) ​Irby ​ ​Congressional Aide, Office of Congressman Ed Whitfield Communications Director and Agriculture/Animal Welfare Policy Advisor, Office of Congressman Ed Whitfield
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LOBBYING ISSUES

11. General lobbying issue areas (Select all applicable codes).

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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

H.R. 909/S. 322 Pet and Women Safety Act H.R. 1494/S. 654 Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act H.R. 1406 Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2017 H.R. 113/S. 1706 Safeguarding American Food Exports Act H.R. 2651 Horseracing Integrity Act H.R. 1847 Prevent All Soring Tactics Act H.R. 1456/S. 793 Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act H.R. 1753/S. 741 Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act H.R. 2 Farm Bill - House and Senate H.R. 1368/S. 503 Animal Welfare Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 4691 Welfare of Our Friends Act of 2017 H.R. 4693 Puppy Protection Act of 2017

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

13. Is there an entity other than the client that contributes more than $5,000 to the lobbying activities of the registrant in a quarterly period and either participates in and/or in whole or in major part supervises or controls the registrant’s lobbying activities?

No --> Go to line 14. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then proceed to line 14.
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FOREIGN ENTITIES

14. Is there any foreign entity

a) holds at least 20% equitable ownership in the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

b) directly or indirectly, in whole or in major part, plans, supervises, controls, directs, finances or subsidizes activities of the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

c) is an affiliate of the client or any organization identified on line 13 and has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity?

No --> Sign and date the registration. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then sign the registration.
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Signature
Digitally Signed By: William T. (Marty) Irby Jr.
 Date
10/16/2018 4:35:24 PM