What was lobbied
16 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: None (no specific legislation). Issues other than legislation: Bankruptcy, Agriculture credit.
Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Farm Credit Administration; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Federal Reserve System; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: None (no legislation). Issues other than legislation: Impact of electric deregulation on farmers, ranchers and rural electric cooperatives. Communications Industry Issues
Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Farm Credit Administration; Education, Dept of; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Treasury, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: None (no specific legislation). Issues other than legislation: Settlement of civil rights claims of minority farmers.
Contacted: Government Accountability Office (GAO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Federal Reserve System; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Farm Credit Administration; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Energy, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.233, to amend antitrust laws to expand coverage and eliminate certain railroad exemptions. S.146, to amend antitrust laws to expand coverage and eliminate certain railroad exemptions. 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.
Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Energy, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Reserve System; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Farm Credit Administration; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Bills named:
H.R. 233 (111th), S. 146 (111th)
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.CON.RES.85, sets forth the budget for fiscal year 2010. H.R.1, provides economic stimulus measures. S.384, to provide aid to countries to promote food security and to stimulate rural economies. 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.
Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Farm Credit Administration; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Small Business Administration (SBA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); State, Dept of (DOS); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Bills named:
H.R. 1 (111th), S. 384 (111th), H.Con.Res. 85 (111th)
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.
Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Education, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Farm Credit Administration; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.800, to amend 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act for farming of fruits/vegetables for processing. H.R.814, to amend acts to improve safety of food, meat and poultry products through enhanced traceability. H.R.875, to create the Food Safety Administration within the Health and Human Services Department. H.R.907, amends 1986 Internal Revenue Code, to provide for a livestock energy investment credit. H.R.977, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency, accountability to markets. H.R.1332, to amend Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act with respect to food safety. S.245, to amend Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and other acts to improve food safety. S.666, to restrict labeling on products containing dry ultra-filtered milk products, MPCs or casein. 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.
Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Education, Dept of; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Farm Credit Administration; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Reserve System; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Bills named:
H.R. 977 (111th), H.R. 1332 (111th), H.R. 814 (111th), S. 666 (111th), H.R. 875 (111th), S. 245 (111th), H.R. 907 (111th), H.R. 800 (111th)
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: None (no specific legislation). Issues other than legislation: Rural education grant funding. Education technology. Rural schools. Telecommunications. Public-funded research.
Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Reserve System; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Treasury, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Small Business Administration (SBA); Education, Dept of; Maritime Administration (MARAD); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Surface Transportation Board (STB); State, Dept of (DOS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Farm Credit Administration; Interior, Dept of (DOI)
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.
Contacted: U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Small Business Administration (SBA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Education, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Farm Credit Administration; Labor, Dept of (DOL)
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: None (no specific legislation). Issues other than legislation: Indian Livestock Feeding program issues.
Contacted: Maritime Administration (MARAD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); State, Dept of (DOS); Farm Credit Administration; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Surface Transportation Board (STB); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Federal Reserve System; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL)
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.188, to lift the trade embargo on Cuba and for other purposes. S.337, to prohibit meat and livestock imports from Argentina until it's certified free of foot and mouth disease. 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.
Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Farm Credit Administration; Education, Dept of; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Treasury, Dept of; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS)
Bills named:
H.R. 188 (111th), S. 337 (111th)
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.503, to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to prohibit certain conduct in human consumption of horses. H.R.800, to amend 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act regarding vegetable/fruit production, processing. H.R.977, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to markets. H.R.1609, to amend 1985 Food Security Act to require income verification for persons getting USDA benefits. S.221, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to require energy commodities be traded only on regulated markets. S.272, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to ensure commodity transactions be on regulated markets. S.447, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive speculation for farm, energy commodities. S.460, amends 1946 Ag Marketing Act to help packer competition, transparency S.527, amends Clean Air Act to prohibit certain permits for agriculture production emissions. Issues other than legislation: Farm Service Agency personnel levels. USDA agricultural credit availability. 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.
Contacted: SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); State, Dept of (DOS); Farm Credit Administration; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
Bills named:
S. 460 (111th), S. 447 (111th), H.R. 977 (111th), H.R. 800 (111th), S. 221 (111th), S. 527 (111th), H.R. 1609 (111th), S. 272 (111th), H.R. 503 (111th)
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.435, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to extend credit on renewable energy-produced electricity. H.R.451, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to extend credit on renewable energy-produced electricity. H.R.1743, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to extend credit on renewable energy-produced electricity. H.R.1337, to amend 1986 Internal Revenue Code to reduce carbon dioxide in the U.S. domestic energy supply. 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.
Contacted: Surface Transportation Board (STB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Farm Credit Administration; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Reserve System; Education, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)
Bills named:
H.R. 435 (111th), H.R. 451 (111th), H.R. 1337 (111th), H.R. 1743 (111th)
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.
Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Reserve System; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Education, Dept of; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Treasury, Dept of; Farm Credit Administration
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.232, to create a federal greenhouse gas registry. H.R.864, to amend 20005 Energy Policy Act to provide renewable fuel pipeline loan guarantees. H.R.260, to authorize loan guarantees for cellulosic ethanol production technology. H.R.6533, to carry out conservation reserve program notice CRP-598. H.R.6636, to protect farmers against any harm from food from genetically engineered organisms. H.R.6637, to give protection to farmers and ranchers that may be harmed by genetically engineered organisms. H.R.6670, to take certain actions to increase access to various fuels and lower energy prices. H.R.6709, to enhance U.S. path toward energy independence. H.R.6899, to reduce U.S. dependency on oil via clean and renewable, alternative fuels. S.3485, to increase number of automobiles capable of using higher-level blends of renewable fuels. H.CON.RES.25, expresses that renewable resources should provide 25 pct of U.S. energy by 2025. S.3729, to amend Clean Air Act to prohibit fee for gaseous emissions by livestock. S.3741, to amend Clean Air Act to prohibit regulation of certain emissions from agricultural production. Issues other than legislation: Environmental/Superfund Implications of global warming treaty. 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
Contacted: Government Accountability Office (GAO); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Reserve System; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Education, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Farm Credit Administration; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Surface Transportation Board (STB); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)
Bills named:
H.R. 6636 (111th), H.R. 6533 (111th), H.R. 6709 (111th), H.Con.Res. 25 (111th), H.R. 6637 (111th), S. 3729 (111th), S. 3485 (111th), H.R. 6899 (111th), H.R. 260 (111th), H.R. 864 (111th), H.R. 232 (111th), H.R. 6670 (111th), S. 3741 (111th)
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.1660, amends Immigration and Nationality Act on H-2A nonimmigrants working in dairy, sheepherding. Issues other than legislation: Seasonal immigration worker programs specific to agriculture.
Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Farm Credit Administration; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System
Bills named:
H.R. 1660 (111th)
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