4th Quarter - Report — SNAC INTERNATIONAL for SNAC INTERNATIONAL (2012)

Firm

SNAC INTERNATIONAL

Client

SNAC INTERNATIONAL

Income

—

Expenses

$50,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Agriculture AGR

Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 (S. 3240); American Taxpayer Act of 2012 (related provisions extending the Farm Bill); Supplemental Nutritoion Assistance Program (2012 Farm Bill); biofiuels policy/ethanol tax credit; Free Sugar Act of 2011 (S. 685); Stop Unfair Giveaways & Restrictions Act of 2010 (S. 25); proposed rules re: the nutrition standards in the National School Lunch Program

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JAMES ALBERT MCCARTHY	—

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE

Bills named: S. 3240 (112th), S. 25 (112th), S. 685 (112th)

Transportation TRA

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act ("MAP-21"/2012 Highway Bill); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations/rule-making including truck size/weight, driver training, record keeping and compliance; Mexican Motor Carrier Pilot Program; FMCSA Compliance, Safety & Accountability (CSA program).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JAMES ALBERT MCCARTHY	—

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Agriculture Reform, Food & Jobs Act of 2012 (S. 3240); Federal Agriculture Reform & Risk Management Act of 2012 (H.R. 6083); H.R. 3199-to provide complrehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level thanol blends; E-15 proposed fuel standard; Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act (H.R. 3097)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JAMES ALBERT MCCARTHY	—

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3199 (112th), H.R. 6083 (112th), S. 3240 (112th), H.R. 3097 (112th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Independent contractor status; Secret Ballot Protection Act (H.R. 972 & S. 217); Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act (H.R. 2587); Workforce Democracy & Fairness Act (H.R. 3094); Fair Playing Field Act of 2012 (H.R. 2012 & S. 2145)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JAMES ALBERT MCCARTHY	—

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Bills named: H.R. 972 (112th), H.R. 2012 (112th), S. 2145 (112th), H.R. 3094 (112th), H.R. 2587 (112th), S. 217 (112th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Food Safety Modernization Act of 2010; H.R. 3848 - Protecting Foods & Beverages from Government Attack Ads; Federal Agriculture Reform & Risk Management Act (2012 Farm Bill) including biotechnology regulatory process; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (2012 Farm Bill)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JAMES ALBERT MCCARTHY	—

Contacted: SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 3848 (112th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.