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Transportation TRA

Activities Related to Locks & Dams on the Upper Mississippi & Illinois Rivers Activities Related to Inland Waterway Trust Funds

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

All activities related to Volumeteric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit & Small Ethanol Producer Tax Credit Congressional Issues: Ethanol Excise Tax Exemption and Small Producer Tax Credit Executive Branch: Ethanol Excise Tax Exemption

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Energy & Water Appropriations for FY10; Mississippi River Inland Waterways, Trust Fund, DOE Biomass H.R. 3183; S. 1436 - Appropriations for the Naviagation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program for locks on the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: H.R. 3183 (111th), S. 1436 (111th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 4645 Executive Branch: IRM Support Trade Nominations Emergency Food Security Program GSM 102 Allocation Congressional Issues: IRM MAP and FMD full funding Food Aid and Support Bumpers Amendment Anti-Competition Support Food Aid Funding Support FTA's Biotechnology Issues, Amylase Approach

Contacted: Surface Transportation Board (STB); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 4645 (111th)

Railroads RRR

Railroad Access, Capacity, Infrastructure S. 146 and H.R. 233, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009, Provisions with imports to grain shippers Congressional Issues: Railroad Access, Capacity Infrastructure; S. 3889 Provisions with importance to grain shippers Executive Branch: Surface Transportation Board: Railway Common Carrier Obligation for Transport of Hazardous Materials

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Surface Transportation Board (STB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 3889 (111th), H.R. 233 (111th), S. 146 (111th)

Roads/Highway ROD

All Programs Dealing with Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Congressional Issues: Fuels Taxes Infrastructure Volumeteric Ethanol Excise Tax Ethanol Incentives Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Tax Incentives

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Agriculture AGR

H.R. 6124 The Food Conservation & Energy Act of 2008 - Implemenation H.R. 6124 Food Conservation & Energy Act of 2008 H.R. 2759 Food Safety Enhancement Act Title I, Commodity Programs; Implementation of the Average Crop Revenue Election Program S. 510 Food Safety Modernization Act Congressional Issues: S. 510 Food Safety Modernization Act - Changes to clarify exemption for farms. H.R. 4173 Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 4213: American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010 Derivatives Markets and Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 FY2011 Budget Resolution & Proposed Funding Reductions for Commodity & Crop Insurance Program Agriculture Transportation Animal Ag Waste/CERCLA Superfund Laws Average Crop Revenue Program Implemenation Biofuels Infrastructure Biofuels Research & Development Commodity Exchange Act/CFTC: Treasury Department's proposed regulatory framework to promote greater transparency of Energy Tax Credits Farm Bill Conservation Programs FIFRA/FQPA Over-the-Counter (OTC) Derivatives in commodity and securities markets. Mandatory clearing of OTC derivatives in regulated central clearing houses. Comments to RMA on APH Rating Methodology for Federal Crop Insurance Program Legislation to extend business tax provisions that expired at teh end of 2009 Restoring American Finiancial Stability Act - Proposals for mandatory clearing of Over-the-Counter Derivatives in commodity exchanges Legislative proposals for estate tax reform Executive Branch: Animal Ag Waste/CERCLA Superfund Laws ANSO Sustainable Ag Standard, Oppose the Standards Biobased Procurement Program CAFO Rulemaking Federal Crop Insurance: New product development, APH and COMBO rating methodology review, utilization of GPS yeild monitor data production evidence, Standard Reinsurance Agreement Negotiations Implementation of Section 9002, Farm Bill of 2002 - Federal Biobased Products Preferred Implementation of Department of Homeland Security, Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) specifically as it applies to agricultural producers. Support for Continuation of USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Chemical Usage Survey Procurement & USDA Certified Biobased Produce Voluntary Label Program Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Comments to RMA on APH Rating Methodology for Federal Crop Insurance Program Request by RMA Regional Office for affliated state association comments on non-irrgated issues plaguing crop insurance in Western Nebraska, Western Kansas, and Eastern Colorado. Questions on quality loss adjustments procedures due to claims for vomitoxin related Damage. Inquiry to NASS and RMA on counties disqualified for Group Risk Income Protection policies in the federal crop insurance program.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: H.R. 4173 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th), H.R. 2759 (111th), S. 510 (111th), H.R. 6124 (111th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Renewable Fuels Standard Congressional Issues: Renewable Fuels Standard Ethanol Import Tarriff Natural Gas E-85 Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Ethanol Emissions Executive Branch: All Aspects Detailing the Implementation of the Renewable Fuels Standard All Programs Dealing with Ethanol & Green House Gas Emission Reductions E-85 Natural Gas RFS Implementation Ethanol Import Tarriff EPA Environmental Regulations EPA Waiver Requests

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Surface Transportation Board (STB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Discussion Draft of the Clean Energy Security Act, Provisions related to Carbon Offsets (Title III) Provisions detailing Low Carbon Fuel Standard H.R. 21 Oceans, Conservation, Education & National Strategy for the 21st Century Act (provisions related to agricultural and land-based impacts to oceanic water quality) S. 2729 Clean Energy Partnerships Act of 2009 (provisions related to greenhouse gas mitigation from agriculture) H.R. 3852 and S. 1816 Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act of 2009 S. 1311 Gulf of Mexico Restoration and Protection Act Congressional Issues: Climate Change: H.R. 2454 and S. 1733 (provisions relating to agricultural offsets) Clean Water Jurisdiction - oppose S. 787 Clean Air Act Fine/Coarse Particulate Matter Wetlands Hypoxia Animal Ag Waste/Superfund Laws Clean Water Act, NPDES, CAFOs, Regulatory & Congressional Intent, TMDLs CRP/Buffer Strips Low Carbon Fuel Standards Ethanol Emission Standards Executive Branch: Climate Change Clean Water Jurisdiction - oppose S. 787 Clean Air Act Fine/Coarse Particulate Matter Wetlands Hypoxia Clean Water Act, NPDES, CAFOs, Regulatory & Congressional Intent, TMDLs Farm Bill Conservation Program Atrazine Spill Prevention Control & Counter-measures Interagency Cooperation under the Endangered Species Act Proposed Rule Carbonfuran Food Tolerance Revocation National Oceans Policy Executive Order Chesapeake Bay Executive Order (EO 13508) Chesapeake Bay TMDL for nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment NPDES permits for pesticide applications Pesticide Spray Drift guideance & label language

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Surface Transportation Board (STB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)

Bills named: S. 1816 (111th), S. 787 (111th), H.R. 21 (111th), H.R. 3852 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), S. 1733 (111th), S. 1311 (111th), S. 2729 (111th)