NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION for NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Provided information on impacts of Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations and rulemaking.

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Agriculture AGR

2008 Farm Bill - Monitored and provided relevant information as needed on implementation. Provided information on industry consideration on long-term structural revisions to dairy programs and policies, including Foundation for the Future.

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

1099 Reform - Worked on legislation to reform 1099 reporting requirements, including HR 4, S 18 and S 223.

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 4 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy Initiatives - Worked to incentivize biogas production, energy efficiency measures and assistance, etc. Biogas Tax Incentives - Supported efforts to establish tax incentives for biogas production. Anaerobic Digestion - Supported efforts at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ensure existing Farm Bill energy programs provide opportunities for the development of anaerobic digestion on dairy farms. Biofuels - Monitored legislation and regulations effecting domestic biofuels production and use.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Labeling - Ensured food labeling is based on sound science. Food Safety - Monitored implementation of new food safety law.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Clean Air and Water - Addressed concern to greatly expand the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency through the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act. Greenhouse Gas Emissions - HR 1, HR 910 and S 482 - Supported legislation to halt efforts by EPA to regualte greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (CAA). Clean Water Act Sec. 308 Rulemaking - HR 1 - Opposed efforts for EPA to implement a rulemaking from a settlement agreement. Chesapeake Bay Initiative - HR 1 - Supported efforts to remove funding for the EPA Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Program for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Florida Numeric Nutrient Criteria - HR 1 - Supported efforts to remove funding for EPA's development of numeric nutrient criteria (NNC) for Florida's waters under the CWA. Coarse Particulate Matter - HR 1 - Supported efforts to remove funding to modify ambient air quality standards for coarse particulate matter under the CAA. Clean Water Act Guidance - Opposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) efforts to expand the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction through guidance, not via rulemaking.

Contacted: SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (112th), H.R. 910 (112th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Import and Export Issues of Concern Trade Preference Programs Pending Free Trade Agreements Free Trade Agreements Under Negotiation Provided information on preference program changes. Provided information related to trade issues with our free trade partners, particularly Mexico re: NAFTA trucking dispute. Provided information related to Free Trade Agreements (FTA) pending Congressional approval (Colombia, South Korea and Panama). Provided information related to the Trans-Pacific FTA. Provided information on the Central America FTA implementation. Opposed efforts to require mandatory country of origin labeling for dairy products. Provided information on geographical indications efforts by European Union. Worked on Russian trade challenges over SPS demands. Provided information regarding various countries' dairy certification requirements. Provided information related to dairy trade issues with Morocco. Provided information related to animal issues for upcoming Codex Alimentarius Commission meetings.

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

Truck Weight Limits - HR 763 - Supported legislation to increase truck weight limits within certain guidelines on federal interstate highways. Provided information on impacts to domestic dairy industry from cancellation of NAFTA Cross-Border Trucking Pilot Program.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: H.R. 763 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Fiscal Year 2011 Appropriations Legislation, including HR 1, HJ Res 44 and HJ Res 48. Fiscal Year 2011 Agriculture Appropriations - Sought funding for agriculture programs, including Johne's disease management, Market Access Program, FMD, Dairy Indemnity Program, Farm Bill energy programs and conservation programs. Fiscal Year 2011 Interior/Environment Appropriations - Worked on efforts to bar funding for certain activites (See CAW Section).

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (112th), H.J.Res. 48 (112th), H.J.Res. 44 (112th)

Immigration IMM

Immigration Reform - Worked on efforts to reform immigration rules relating to agriculture workers. H-2A and E-Verify - Monitored these issues at the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor.

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Animals ANI

Animal Welfare - Provided educational outreach on animal welfare practices of the dairy industry and opposed any new, more restrictive regulation on this issue. Food, Animal Residue Avoidance Databank (FARAD) - Support funding for this system to provide the industry with information on how to avoid drug, pesticide and environmental contanimant residue problems. Mantadory Animal ID - Support steps to make this mandatory. Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment - HR 965 - Oppose legislation to avoid "overuse or misuse" of antibiotics in medicine and agriculture due to inappropriate limitations on needed antibiotics. Nonambulatory Cattle - Monitoring efforts to address animal handling, especially nonambulatory cattle regulations and procedures. Antibiotic Tissue Residue - Monitored and provide information relating to efforts to expand the scope of testing for antibiotic tissue residue.

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: H.R. 965 (112th)