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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.

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

Banking BAN

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.2437, Creating Jobs Through Cooperatives Act H.R.2007, eliminates aid eligibility period for borrowers under Consolidated Farm and Rural Development ActS.1427, Family Farmer Bankruptcy Clarification Act of 2013. H.R.5346, Rural Microbusiness Investment Credit Act of 2014. Issues other than legislation: Bankruptcy, Agriculture credit, small business credit.

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

Bills named: H.R. 2007 (113th), H.R. 2437 (113th), H.R. 5346 (113th)

Agriculture AGR

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.1396, California Federal Milk Marketing Order Act. S.10, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013.S.141, to make supplemental agricultural disaster assistance for FY 2012 and 2013. S.281, Farm Program Integrity Act of 2013. S.345, Sugar Reform Act of 2013. S.605, Dairy Income Fairness Act of 2013. S.663, California Milk Marketing Order Act. H.R.1407, Animal Drug User Fee Amendments of 2013 H.R.1408, Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2013 H.R.1414, Local Farms, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R.1607, Livestock Disaster Protection Act H.R.1610, Farming Flexibility Act of 2013 H.R.1644, to limit crop insurance premiums paid by FCIC and other purposes H.R.1727, Beginning Farmers and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2013 H.R.1731, Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2013 H.R.1741, Dairy Freedom Act H.R.1932, Farm Program Integrity Act of 2013 H.R.1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R.2498, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 S.670, Dairy Pricing Reform Act of 2013 S.677, Crop Insurance Improvement Act of 2013 S.679, Local Farms, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 S.746, to amend the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act, to set a market-driven inventory system S.751, Farming Flexibility Act of 2013 S.784, Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Act S.820, Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2013 S.837, Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2013 S.954, to permanently suspend application of certain agricultural price support authority. H.R.2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013. H.R.2748, Postal Reform Act of 2013, including rural community mail service. S.1486, Postal Reform Act of 2013, including rural community mail service. H.R.3695, to extend temporarily the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act. H.Res.379, to express sense of House regarding Senate crop insurance amendment to H.R.2642. H.R.4157, the Farmer Identity Protection Act.H.R.4413, Customer Protection and end User Relief Act. H.R. 4423, Acre in, Acre Out Act. H.R.4956, American Energy Opportunity Act of 2014. H.R.4992, Refueling Assistance Act of 2014. S.2201, to limit Federal Crop Insurance Corporation subsidy to agricultural producers. S.2330, End-User Protection Act of 2014. H.R.5392, Fairness for Farmers Act of 2014. H.R.5542, Farm Protection Act of 2014. H.R.5616, to promote and enhance urban agricultural production and agricultural research. H.R.5634, to amend the Federal crop Insurance Act. S.2764, American Livestock Protection and Ranching Opportunity Act of 2014. S.2815, Farmer Flexibility Act of 2014. S.CON.RES.39, supports voluntary, incentive-based private land conservation through local districts. 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. Veterinary sciences. Postal service reform, including rural community service

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

Bills named: H.R. 3695 (113th), S. 345 (113th), H.R. 1414 (113th), H.R. 5616 (113th), S. 10 (113th), S. 954 (113th), H.R. 1396 (113th), H.R. 4992 (113th), H.R. 1610 (113th), H.R. 4413 (113th), H.Res. 379 (113th), H.R. 2642 (113th), H.R. 5542 (113th), H.R. 2498 (113th), H.R. 1407 (113th), H.R. 5392 (113th), S. 2201 (113th), S.Con.Res. 39 (113th), S. 746 (113th), S. 281 (113th), S. 820 (113th), S. 2815 (113th), S. 784 (113th), H.R. 4956 (113th), S. 679 (113th), H.R. 1644 (113th), H.R. 4423 (113th), H.R. 1741 (113th), S. 670 (113th), H.R. 1947 (113th), S. 1486 (113th), H.R. 5634 (113th), H.R. 1408 (113th), H.R. 1607 (113th), H.R. 1727 (113th), H.R. 2748 (113th), H.R. 1731 (113th), S. 677 (113th), S. 837 (113th), S. 141 (113th), H.R. 1932 (113th), S. 751 (113th), S. 2330 (113th), S. 2764 (113th), S. 663 (113th), H.R. 4157 (113th), S. 605 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.2671, Charitable Agricultural Research Act. S.1280, Charitable Agricultural Research Act. S.1441, Water and Agriculture Tax Reform Act of 2013.S.2021: Biodiesel Tax Incentive Reform and Extension Act of 2014. H.R.4463, Tax Refund Protection Act of 2014. S.2237, Farm and Small Business Expensing Tax Relief Act. H.R.5771, Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014. 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.

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

Bills named: S. 2021 (113th), H.R. 4463 (113th), H.R. 5771 (113th), H.R. 2671 (113th), S. 1280 (113th), S. 2237 (113th), S. 1441 (113th)

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.

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

Housing HOU

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: S.2597, Promise Zone Job Creation Act of 2014.Issues other than legislation: Rural housing projects such as HUD houses or tax incentives for rural communities.

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

Bills named: S. 2597 (113th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.875, to provide for comprehensive assessment of research on mid-level ethanol blends. S.175, to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act to improve use of certain pesticides.H.R.1461, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R.1462, RFS Reform Act of 2013 H.R.1469,Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act H.R.2290, Rural Energy Investment Act of 2013 S.801, Prairie Protection Act of 2013 S.860, Rural Energy Investment Act of 2013 S.1195, Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act H.R.2692, Saving Americas Pollinators Act of 2013. H.R.2741, To clarify Corps of Engineers role in controlling water of Missouri River. H.R.2742, Army Corps of Engineers Communications Accountability Act of 2013. S.1343, Farmer Identity Protection Act. S.1563, to expand the biofuels market. S.1807, Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2013. S.1595, Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013. S.1899, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to provide a consumer credit for renewable power. S.2003, Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014. H.R.4393, to prohibit fees on livestock emissions in programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. H.R.4441, American Pipeline Jobs and Safety Act of 2014. H.R.4461, Climate Change Education Act. H.R.4710, to amend the Payments in Lieu of Taxes Program to include DOD entitlement lands. H.R.4761, Rural Wind Energy Expansion Act of 2014. S.2496, Protecting Water and Property Rights Act of 2014. S.2526, to amend Clean Air Act regarding exceptional event demonstrations and for other purposes. S.2533, to require use of EPA funds to offset greenhouse gas emissions limits and cost increases for agencies. S.2554, Keyston XL Pipeline Approval Act. H.R.5034, Stop the EPA Act of 2014. H.R.5447, to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. H.R.5271, Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2014. H.R.5559, Bridge to a Clean Energy Future Act of 2014. H.R.5071, Agricultural Conservation Flexibility Act of 2014. H.R.5078, Waters of the U.S. Regulatory Overreach Protection Act. H.R.5189, Energy and Water Research Integration Act of 2014. S.2679, Superfund Polluter Pays Restoration Act of 2014. S.2905, to require CBO to calculate a carbon score for each bill or resolution. S.2705, Renewable Energy Environmental Research Act of 2014. S.RES.512, sense of Senate regarding EPA, proposals related to carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. H.R.5781, California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014.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 Regulation of the energy futures industry.

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

Bills named: S. 1195 (113th), S. 860 (113th), S. 801 (113th), S.Res. 512 (113th), H.R. 2742 (113th), H.R. 2741 (113th), H.R. 4761 (113th), H.R. 875 (113th), H.R. 4441 (113th), H.R. 5781 (113th), H.R. 5447 (113th), H.R. 1461 (113th), H.R. 5034 (113th), H.R. 4710 (113th), H.R. 5078 (113th), H.R. 5271 (113th), H.R. 1469 (113th), S. 1595 (113th), S. 1563 (113th), S. 175 (113th), H.R. 4461 (113th), H.R. 5071 (113th), H.R. 2692 (113th), S. 2554 (113th), H.R. 1462 (113th), H.R. 5559 (113th), S. 2496 (113th), H.R. 2290 (113th), H.R. 4393 (113th), S. 1807 (113th), S. 2679 (113th), S. 2905 (113th), S. 2533 (113th), H.R. 5189 (113th), S. 1899 (113th), S. 2003 (113th), S. 2526 (113th), S. 2705 (113th), S. 1343 (113th)

Immigration IMM

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.1444, H-2A Improvement Act H.R.1562, Family Farm Relief Act of 2013 H.R.1773, AG ActH.R.3163, to provide for comprehensive immigration reform, and for other purposes. H.R.15, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act. Issues other than legislation: Seasonal immigration worker programs specific to agriculture.

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

Bills named: H.R. 15 (113th), H.R. 1562 (113th), H.R. 1444 (113th), H.R. 1773 (113th)

Education EDU

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.5, Student Success Act H.R.1911, Smarter Solutions for Students Act S.1096, Office of Rural Education Policy ActH.R.2658, ACE Act. Issues other than legislation: Rural education grant funding. Education technology. Rural schools. Telecommunications. Public-funded research. Loan repayment for veterinarians

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

Bills named: S. 1096 (113th), H.R. 1911 (113th), H.R. 5 (113th)

Utilities UTI

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: None (no specific legislation).Issues other than legislation: Impact of electric deregulation on farmers, ranchers and rural electric cooperatives. Communications Industry Issues

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.1917, U.S.-Cuba Normalization Act of 2013 H.R.1983, Food Aid Reform Act H.R.2380, Eliminate the MAP ActH.R.3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014. S.1900, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014. H.RES.712, sense of the House that a Contract with America should restore American competitiveness. S.2964, Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2014. 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. Currency misalignment Country-of-origin labeling of fuels

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

Bills named: H.R. 1917 (113th), H.Res. 712 (113th), S. 2964 (113th), H.R. 1983 (113th), H.R. 2380 (113th), S. 1900 (113th)

Transportation TRA

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.4834, to authorize highway infrastructure and safety, transit, motor carrier, rail and other. S.2365, to prohibit long-term rail car storage on certain tracks.H.R.4834, to authorize highway infrastructure and safety, transit, motor carrier, rail and other. S.2365, to prohibit long-term rail car storage on certain tracks. H.R.5682, to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline. 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: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Farm Credit Administration; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Education, Dept of; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)

Bills named: S. 2365 (113th), H.R. 5682 (113th), H.R. 4834 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.132, Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013. H.R.933, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013.H.R.1454, to make available agricultural disaster assistance for fiscal 2012 and 2013 and other purposes H.R.2410, 2014 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations Act S.1244, 2014 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.J.RES.59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014. H.J.RES.65, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014. H.J.RES.66, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014. H.J.RES.69, Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. H.R.3166, to appropriate necessary funds to keep certain government functions going during shutdown. S.RES.230, to authorize expenditures by Agriculture Committee. H.J.Res.100, to make further continuing appropriations for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2014. H.J.RES.106, making further continuing appropriations for FY 2014. H.R.4660, 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. H.R.4800, 2015 Ag., Rural Dev. Food & Drug Admin., and related Agencies Appropriations Act. S.389, 2015 Ag., Rural Dev. Food & Drug Admin., and related Agencies Appropriations Act. S.2437, 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. H.Con.Res.96, establishes U.S. budget for fiscal year 2015. H.R.5171, Interior Department Appropriations Act of 2014. H.J.RES.124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015. S.2648, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2014. H.J.RES.130, Making further continuing appropriations for FY 2015. H.J.RES 131, Making further continuing appropriations for FY 2015. H.CON.RES.122, Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R.83. 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: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Education, Dept of; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Farm Credit Administration; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 132 (113th), H.Con.Res. 96 (113th), H.J.Res. 100 (113th), H.R. 3166 (113th), H.R. 5171 (113th), H.J.Res. 65 (113th), H.R. 2410 (113th), H.R. 933 (113th), H.J.Res. 124 (113th), S. 389 (113th), H.R. 4800 (113th), H.Con.Res. 122 (113th), S. 2437 (113th), H.J.Res. 66 (113th), H.J.Res. 106 (113th), H.J.Res. 130 (113th), H.J.Res. 131 (113th), S. 2648 (113th), S. 1244 (113th), H.R. 83 (113th), H.J.Res. 69 (113th), H.R. 1454 (113th), H.J.Res. 59 (113th), H.R. 4660 (113th), S.Res. 230 (113th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: S.458, Improve Nutrition Program Integrity and Deficit Reduction Act of 2013. H.R.1510, SNAP Improvement Act of 2013 H.R.1657, to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008H.R.1699, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act H.R.2343, Healthy Food Financing Initiative S.762, to amend 2008 Food and Nutrition Act to improve supplemental nutrition assistance program S.809, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act S.821, Healthy Food Financing Initiative H.R.1528, Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act of 2013 S.950, Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act of 2013 S.1171, to amend the Controlled Substances Act so veterinarians can transport, dispense controlled substances H.R.3102, Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013. H.R.3147, Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2013. H.R.3935, Dairy COOL Act of 2014. H.R.4430, 2014 Protecting the Sustainable Use of Spent Grains Act. H.R.4432, 2014 Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act. H.R.5656, to authorize the Feed the Future Initiative to reduce global poverty and hunger. H.R.5242, Stop Child Summer Hunger Act of 2014. H.R.5597, to prohibit U.S. government from issuing, enforcing some requirements for schools relating to food. H.R.5642, to amend the 2008 Food and Nutrition Act regarding disqualification of convicted felons. S.2680, Buy it in America Act. S.2682, Made in the U.S.A. Act 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: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Farm Credit Administration; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1528 (113th), H.R. 5597 (113th), S. 1171 (113th), S. 2680 (113th), H.R. 5656 (113th), H.R. 3935 (113th), S. 821 (113th), H.R. 4430 (113th), S. 950 (113th), S. 809 (113th), S. 458 (113th), S. 2682 (113th), H.R. 5642 (113th), H.R. 4432 (113th), H.R. 3147 (113th), H.R. 1510 (113th), H.R. 5242 (113th), H.R. 2343 (113th), H.R. 3102 (113th), H.R. 1657 (113th), S. 762 (113th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: S.743, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 H.R.4, Jobs for America Act.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); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Education, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Farm Credit Administration; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 4 (113th), S. 743 (113th)

Indian/Native American Affairs IND

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

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