TROUTMAN STRATEGIES for MONSANTO COMPANY

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Deferral of Foreign Source Income H.R. 2098 - CFC Look-through S. 1203-Grow Research Opportunities with Taxcredits' Help Act H.R. 422 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 International tax reform issues including foreign tax credit, expense disallowance, and check the box reforms. H.R. 4213 - Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4154 - Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009

Contacted: White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 4154 (111th), S. 1203 (111th), H.R. 2098 (111th), H.R. 422 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Proposed Spray Drift Guidance NPDES Permits S. 2996, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 2996 (111th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Agriculture Consolidation and Competition

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Title II - Energy Security Through Increased Production of Biofuels Subtitle A. Renewable Fuel Standard Climate Change Legislation S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 1733 (111th)

Natural Resources NAT

Mineral Licensing and Royalty Issues: Phosphate Mining

Contacted: SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

HR 1260: Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 515: Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 610: Patent Reform Act of 2009

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: H.R. 1260 (111th), S. 515 (111th), S. 610 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Environment Litigation- Lawsuits Involving USDA Approval of Biotech Crops

Contacted: White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Agriculture AGR

Biotech Acceptance Roundup Ready Alfalfa Roundup Ready Sugarbeets

Contacted: SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Foreign Agriculture Biotechnology Law and Regulations: Korean Trade, China Trade, Colombia Trade, Japan Trade, Mexico Trade, Brazil Trade, India Trade, Pakistan Trade, Argentina Trade, Paraguay Trade, Chile Trade, EU Trade, Kenya Trade, Australia Trade, Turkey Trade, Ukraine Trade, APEC Trade, TPP Trade, Canada Trade, and Germany Regulations US WTO Case on EU Biotech Moratorium

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)