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Agriculture AGR

Food, Conservation & Energy Act of 2008 - Implementation Title I, Commodity Programs; Implementation of the Average Crop Revenue Election Program Congressional Issues: Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010: 1) support end user exemptions from mandatory clearing provisions for Over-the-Counter Derivatives, 2) oppose Section 611 that would subject-chartered banks to national lending limits on loans as a percentage of capital, 3) support language to clarify exemption related provisions on risk retention for customers of Farmer Mac Biofuels Infrastructure; Biofuels Research & Development; Coexistence Issues; Farm Bill Conservation Programs; FY2011 USDA RE&E Budget, Food & Ag Budget, Support AFRI Funding Concerns regarding the CFTCs implementation of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; end user exemptions from mandatory clearing of OTC derivatives, definitions of swap dealer/participant and changes to position limits. Repeal of three percent withholding requirement on payments made to vendors by government entities. Funding of agriculture programs in the FY2012 budget S.473 - Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Act of 2011 H.R. 1573 - To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. Support of current baseline spending for the Farm Bill Commodity Title and possible transfer of direct payments to ACRE, crop insurance and other risk management programs. FY2012 Agriculture Appropriations Bill support funding for mandatory programs in the current farm bill. Support of completion of new farm bill authorization by the end of FY 2012. House FY2012 Budget Resolution support for spending reductions that are equitable and proportional to USDAs share funding in the federal budget. NCGA Public Comments on Independent Review Teams recommendations for changes to federal crop insurance program rating methodology. Executive Branch: Biobased Procurement Program Coexistence Issues; FIFRA/Pesiticide Registration Federal Crop Insurance: New product development, APH and COMBO rating methodology review, utilization of GPS yeild monitor data production evidence. Implementation of Section 9002, Farm Bill of 2002 - Federal Biobased Products Preferred Procurement & USDA Certified Biobased Produce Voluntary Label Program; Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Support repeal of the 3 percent tax on local, state and federal contract payments, Medicare payments and farm payments. Yeild trend adjustment endorsement proposal - Federal Crop Insurance; Update on research issues from USDA REE Proposed changes by RMA to limit consecutive federal crop insurance prevented planting indemnity claims To address concerns regarding proposed rules and advance notices of rule making issued the CFTC regarding implementation of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer and Protection Act: end user exemptions from mandatory clearing of OTC derivatives, definition of swap dealer/participant and changes to position limits. Request to FCC for reconsideration of conditional waiver granted to LightSquared, LLC due to proposed systems interference with spectrum for GPS supported agriculture systems. Regulatory changes introduced by RMA to revise corn test weight discounts for federal crop insurance Public comments to CFTC in opposition to CME Group proposal to increase daily price limits on Corn Futures and Options CBOT Rule 10102D Requested information from USDA on payments from the SURE disaster assistance distributed by state Administration of crop insurance prevented planting provisions for production losses related to weather related flood management decisions by Corps of Engineers Inquiry into treatment of prevented planting indemnity claims and premiums paid for crop insurance policies that cover enterprise units.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: S. 473 (112th), H.R. 1573 (112th)

Transportation TRA

Activities Related to Locks & Dams on the Upper Mississippi & Illinois Rivers Activities Related to Inland Waterway Trust Funds Inland Waterway Capital Development Plan - Support

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

All Activities Related to Volumeteric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit & Small Ethanol Producer Tax Credit Congressional Issues: Repeal of the VEETC S. 1185

Contacted: SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 1185 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Energy & Water Appropriations for Mississippi River, Inland Waterways Trust Fund MAP & FMD Funding Appropriations for the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program for locks on the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers. USDA Research Funding

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Executive Branch: DDG's; Coexistence Congressional Issues: MAP and FMD Funds - support funding; DDG's; Coexistence; FTA's with Korea, Columbia and Panama

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of

Railroads RRR

Railroad Access, Capacity, Infrastructure Congressional Issues: Railroad Access, Capacity, Infrastructure; Competition Executive Branch: Surface Transporation Board: Railway Common Carrier Obligation for Transport of Hazardous Materials.

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Roads/Highway ROD

All programs dealing with Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Congressional Issues: Fuels Taxes Infrastructure Volumeteric Ethanol Excise Tax Ethanol Tax Incentives Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Tax Incentives

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Surface Transportation Board (STB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Renewable Fuels Standard E-15 Labeling Biofuels Infrastructure - S. 187 Biofuel Market Expansion Act of 2011 H.R. 1687 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 Implemenation Ethanol Import Tariff EPA Environmental Regulations EPA Waiver Requests Higher Blends of Ethanol Waiver with EPA

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 187 (112th), H.R. 1687 (112th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

See Attached Congressional Issues: H.R. 872 support passage of legislation to eliminate NPDES permit requirements for pesticide applications. Clean Air Act Fine/Coarse Particulate Matter Low Carbon Fuel Standards Ethanol Emission Standards Chesapeake Bay Reauthorization and Improvement Act - Supporting legislation being introduced H.R. 201B - Support a Clean Water Act amendment to preserve teh authority of states to set their own water quality standards Executive Branch: Climate Change Clean Air Act Fine/Coarse Particulate Matter Wetlands Hypoxia Clean Water Act, NPDES, CAFOs, TMDLs Farm Bill Conservation Program Atrazine Spill Prevention Control & Counter-measures Chesapeake Bay Executive Oder (EO 13508) Chesapeake Bay TMDL for nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment NPDES permits for pesticide applications Pesticide Spray Drift guideance and label language Oppose mandatory numeric nutrient criteria development Proposed Clean Water Act "certainty" or "assurance" program for farmers

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 201 (112th), H.R. 872 (112th)