4th Quarter - Report

FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA for FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA

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$10,000
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A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

16 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Indian/Native American Affairs IND

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: none (no specific legislation) Issues other than legislation: Indian Livestock Feeding program issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Education, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Farm Credit Administration; SENATE

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.274, U.S.-Cuba Normalization Act of 2015 H.R.403, Free Trade With Cuba Act H.R.491, Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2015 H.R.635, 2015 Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba H.R.735, Cuba Reconciliation Act H.R.1567, Global Food Security Act of 2015 S.525, Food for Peace Reform Act of 2015 H.R.1890, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 H.R.1892, Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R.1907, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R.1916, Trade Enforcement and Trade Facilitation Act of 2015 S.1252, Global Food Security Act of 2015 S.1543, Cuba Trade Act of 2015 H.R.3238, Cuba Trade Act of 2015 H.R.3687, Cuba Agricultural Exports Act Issues other than legislation: Trade (domestic/foreign) Agricultural trade issues for the World Trade Organization. Revisions to U.S. sanctions policy. Export licensing requirements for agricultural sales. Implementation of Trade Adjustment Assistance to agricultural producers. Impact of domestic agricultural policy on trade agreements. Inclusion of labor and environmental standards in agricultural trade negotiations. International food assistance. Mechanisms to address impact of exchange rate fluctuations on trade. Implementation of Byrd Amendment. Agricultural imports. Harmonization of environmental regulations. Bilateral and regional trade negotiations and agreements. Misaligned currency.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Farm Credit Administration; Surface Transportation Board (STB); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Small Business Administration (SBA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Education, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Maritime Administration (MARAD)

Bills named: H.R. 1892 (114th), H.R. 1890 (114th), H.R. 735 (114th), H.R. 3238 (114th), H.R. 635 (114th), S. 525 (114th), H.R. 1916 (114th), H.R. 3687 (114th), S. 1543 (114th), H.R. 491 (114th), S. 1252 (114th), H.R. 403 (114th), H.R. 1907 (114th), H.R. 1567 (114th), H.R. 274 (114th)

Banking BAN

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.2289, Commodity End-User Relief Act Issues other than legislation: Bankruptcy, Agriculture credit. Small business credit.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Reserve System; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Farm Credit Administration; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Education, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2289 (114th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: None (no specific legislation) Issues other than legislation: Settlement of civil rights claims of minority farmers.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Farm Credit Administration; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Utilities UTI

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: S.2163 Streamlining and Investing in Broadband Infrastructure Act Issues other than legislation: Impact of electric deregulation on farmers, ranchers and rural electric cooperatives. Communications Industry Issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Treasury, Dept of; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Maritime Administration (MARAD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Reserve System; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Farm Credit Administration; SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: S. 2163 (114th)

Transportation TRA

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: S.654, exemption from hazardous material endorsement while operating vehicle with certain volume fuel tank S.808, Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R.3651, to amend title 49, USC, to extend deadlines related to positive train control and other purposes S.1732, Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3763, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 3996, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015, Part II Issues other than legislation: Impact of rail mergers and concentration in the industry. Discriminatory rail rates for captive shippers. Construction, maintenance and improvement to the inland waterway and port system. Farm-to-market transportation.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Government Accountability Office (GAO); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Farm Credit Administration; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Reserve System; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Maritime Administration (MARAD)

Bills named: S. 1732 (114th), H.R. 3996 (114th), H.R. 3651 (114th), S. 654 (114th), S. 808 (114th), H.R. 3763 (114th)

Health Issues HCR

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: none (no specific legislation) Issues other than legislation: Expansion of health care access and opportunities in rural areas. Funding for rural health care facilities. Patients Bill of Rights proposals. Social Security.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Maritime Administration (MARAD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Farm Credit Administration; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Surface Transportation Board (STB); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Education, Dept of; Federal Reserve System

Housing HOU

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: none (no specific legislation) Issues other than legislation: Rural housing projects such as HUD houses or tax incentives for rural communities.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Reserve System; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Farm Credit Administration; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Energy, Dept of; Government Accountability Office (GAO); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Education, Dept of

Immigration IMM

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.300, SMART Border Act of 2015 H.R.1147, Legal Workforce Act Issues other than legislation: Seasonal immigration worker programs specific to agriculture

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Liberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Federal Reserve System; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Farm Credit Administration; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Energy, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Education, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1147 (114th), H.R. 300 (114th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.609, Safe Food Act of 2015 H.R.1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 H.R.913, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act H.R.1061, Farm to School Act of 2015 S.287, Safe Food Act of 2015 S.511, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act S.569, Farm to School Act of 2015 H.R.2152, Safe Chicken and Meat for Children Act H.R.2393, Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015 S.1539, Stop Child Summer Hunger Act of 2015 S.1844, to amend the 1946 Ag Marketing Act to provide for voluntary country of origin labeling for meat, other Issues other than legislation: Implementation of country-of-origin labeling program. Establishment of national organic food and food production standards. Food Safety. Implementation of the Food Quality Protection Act. Domestic Food Assistance and hunger. Food stamps and domestic Nutrition Programs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Liberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Reserve System; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Surface Transportation Board (STB); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Treasury, Dept of; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Farm Credit Administration; Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 2152 (114th), S. 287 (114th), H.R. 1061 (114th), S. 511 (114th), H.R. 609 (114th), H.R. 913 (114th), S. 569 (114th), H.R. 2393 (114th), S. 1539 (114th), H.R. 1599 (114th), S. 1844 (114th)

Agriculture AGR

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.892, Harvest Price Reduction Act H.R.1714, To reform the Federal sugar program and other purposes H.CON.RES.20, sense of Congress that subsidies benefitting production or sugar be eliminated H.CON.RES.30, supports year of 2015 as International Year of Soils and local soil conservation S.345, to limit premium subsidy level provided by Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to ag producers S.463, to amend Federal crop Insurance Act limiting subsidy payments based on price at harvest S.475, Sugar Reform Act of 2015 S.CON.RES.10, supports year of 2015 as International Year of Soils and local soil conservation H.R.2051, Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2015 H.R.2088, U.S. Grains Standards Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 S.1417, U.S. Grain Standards Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 S.908, Charitable Agricultural Research Act S.1429, Charitable Agricultural Research Act H.R.3187, PRIME Act H.R. 3714, Small Agricultural Producer Size Standards Improvements Act of 2015 H.R. 3893, AIPM Act of 2015 H.R. 3973, AFFIRM Act Issues other than legislation: Reform of the Federal Milk Marketing Order. Establishment of a farmer-owned grain reserve. Distribution of farm program benefits. Expansion and improvement of Federal Crop Insurance programs. Review of Packers and Stockyards Act effectiveness in enhancing competitive practices in the livestock industry. Mandatory livestock price reporting. Contract production of agricultural commodities. Long-term domestic agricultural policy. Commodity loan rate adjustments. Facility loan programs for commodity storage. Natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers. Regulations of the agriculture futures industry. Farm bill implementation. Indemnity payments to dairy producers. Agricultural conservation programs. Funding and implementation of rural development programs. Funding for farmer-owned cooperatives. Balancing supply and demand. Natural resources. Real estate, land use, public lands, conservation. Small business. Agroterrorism. Grain standards, reauthorization. Veterinary Science Postal service reform, including rural community service. Conservation, general.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Farm Credit Administration; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Education, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Bills named: H.R. 1714 (114th), S. 345 (114th), S.Con.Res. 10 (114th), H.R. 3973 (114th), H.R. 892 (114th), H.Con.Res. 20 (114th), H.R. 2051 (114th), H.Con.Res. 30 (114th), H.R. 3714 (114th), H.R. 3187 (114th), S. 475 (114th), S. 1429 (114th), S. 463 (114th), S. 1417 (114th), H.R. 2088 (114th), H.R. 3893 (114th), S. 908 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R. 3933, 179 Act S.2202, Agriculture Equipment and Machinery Depreciation Act Issues other than legislation: Targeted tax reductions. Tax exemption for farmland sold with residence. Tax credits for state and local property taxes. Federal estate tax reform. Tax deductibility of insurance premiums. tax credits for renewable energy Tax credits for small businesses Tax deductions for charitable donations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Farm Credit Administration; Treasury, Dept of; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Federal Reserve System; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Bills named: S. 2202 (114th), H.R. 3933 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: S.493, Balanced Budget Accountability Act S.RES.48, authorizes expenditures by Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry H.R.2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R.3049, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and related agencies appropriations act, 2016 S.1800, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and related agencies appropriations act, 2016 H.J. Res.75, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2016, and for other purposes H.J. Res 78, making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2016, and for other purposes Issues other than legislation: Emergency economic assistance for farmers and ranchers Funding for USDA programs Appropriations and budget requests for USDA/other agencies with an ag-related mission or responsibility

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Education, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Farm Credit Administration; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: S. 493 (114th), H.J.Res. 78 (114th), H.J.Res. 75 (114th), H.R. 2028 (114th), H.R. 3049 (114th), S. 1800 (114th), S.Res. 48 (114th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.21, to assess research on use of mid-level ethanol blends and for other purposes H.R.339, American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act H.R.352, Environmental Protection Agency Accountability Act of 2015 H.R.434, Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act H.R.594, Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2015 H.R.703, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R.704, RFS Reform Act of 2015 H.R.1284, Saving Americas Pollinators Act of 2015 S.577, Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2015 H.R.1830, Water Rights Protection Act S.1584, Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act S.1282, to amend 2005 Energy Policy Act to improve handling of carbon dioxide from fossil fuels S.1294, Bioenergy Act of 2015 S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 H.R.3428, American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 Issues other than legislation: Environmental/Superfund Biotechnology and genetically modified organisms. Conservation Incentives. National energy policy. Renewable energy. Regulation of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations and Animal Feeding Operations. Water resource issues. Agricultural chemicals. Fuel storage. Endangered species. Fisheries management. Regulation of the energy futures

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Farm Credit Administration; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Energy, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Education, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Government Accountability Office (GAO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)

Bills named: H.R. 3428 (114th), S. 1584 (114th), H.R. 594 (114th), S. 577 (114th), H.R. 434 (114th), H.R. 352 (114th), S. 1282 (114th), H.R. 703 (114th), S. 1306 (114th), H.R. 704 (114th), H.R. 1284 (114th), H.R. 21 (114th), H.R. 339 (114th), S. 1294 (114th), S. 2012 (114th), H.R. 1830 (114th)

Education EDU

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.2590, Young Farmer Success Act of 2015 Issues other than legislation: Rural education grant funding. Education technology. Rural schools. Telecommunications. Public-funded research. Loan repayment for veterinarians.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); SENATE; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Farm Credit Administration; Federal Reserve System; Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2590 (114th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: none (no specific legislation) Issues other than legislation: Expansion and strengthening of antitrust enforcement. Merger review. Merger moratorium on large agribusiness consolidations. Impact of concentration in the banking industry. Impact of concentration in the agricultural chemical industry. Pricing practices of the agricultural chemical industry. Limitations on packer market power

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Energy, Dept of; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Federal Reserve System; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Farm Credit Administration; Education, Dept of; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

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