SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS for SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

U.S. Colombia FTA Extension of the Andean Trade Preference Act Phytosanitary issues in trade agreements

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE

Agriculture AGR

Farm Bill-Specialty Crops, research funding, crop insurance, pest and disease management, conservation, statistics. Quarantine 37: Work with APHIS at USDA to ensure foreign pests and diseases will not come into the U.S. EPA Worker Protection Standards: Work with the Environmental Protection Agency to help make these work better for our industry. Methyl Bromide and other agricultural chemicals. Work with EPA, USDA, and State Department to ensure continued availability. Research Funding for Floriculture: Annual bill setting appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies. Immigration Reform: Legislation to reform H-2A Agricultural Guestworker Program and other immigration laws. Taxes: Tax relief for small business including agriculture including Estate Tax Reform. International Trade: Work on general trade issues and free trade agreements including Andean TPA and Colombia FTA. Work with USDA and Congress on phytosanitary issues, plant pest and disease control, and quarantines. Work with DHS, USDA and Congress on border and port issues. Work with USDA to improve crop insurance coverage for floriculture growers.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Small Business SMB

H.R. 2380, H.R. 4042, H.R. 4235-Estate Tax: Bills to repeal or reform the Estate Tax See attached page... H.R. 976-Tax Relief: Tax relief for small business H.R. 2049, S. 1244-OSHA Reform including legislation to streamline regulatory burdens for small business. H.Con.Res 99, S. Con Res 70-Reg Reform: Tax Gap. Immigration Reform: Legislation to reform the H-2B Guestworker Program and other immigration laws. H.R. 3396, S. 34-Streamlined Sales Tax legislation. H.R. 5546, S.3086-Credit Card Fair Fee Act. H.R. 627- The Credit Cardholder's Bill of Rights S. 414- The Credit Card Act of 2009 H.R.1470, S. 725- Equity for our Nation's Self-Employed Act of 2009 H.R. 6210, S. 2795-SHOP Act. The Small Business Health Care Options Program. S. 2818-Small business health plans. Merchant Card Reporting and Taxpayer Identification (TIN) Collection Oil and Gas Prices H.R. 1409, S. 560-Employee Free Choice Act H.R. 6248- Credit Card Interchange Fee Act of 2008 Velazquez CHOICE Act Lincoln/Kyl in FY 2010 Budget Resolution for Estate Tax Reform H.R. 5804- Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability and Consistency Act.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5546 (111th), S. 2818 (111th), H.R. 3396 (111th), H.R. 1409 (111th), S. 725 (111th), S. 414 (111th), S. 3086 (111th), H.R. 2049 (111th), H.R. 6210 (111th), H.R. 1470 (111th), H.R. 627 (111th), S. 560 (111th), S.Con.Res. 70 (111th), H.Con.Res. 99 (111th), H.R. 6248 (111th), S. 1244 (111th), H.R. 2380 (111th), H.R. 976 (111th), H.R. 4042 (111th), S. 34 (111th), H.R. 4235 (111th), H.R. 5804 (111th), S. 2795 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Floriculture and Nursery Research Initiative, USDA Budget Lincoln/Kyl placeholder in FY 2010 Budget Resolution for Estate Tax Reform Stimulus Package

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)