1st Quarter - Report

FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA for FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$20,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
1st Quarter - Amendment Apr 14, 2015 $20,000 Replaced
1st Quarter - Report (this page) Apr 14, 2015 $20,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Utilities UTI

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: none (no specific legislation) Issues other than legislation: Impact of electric deregulation on farmers, ranchers and rural electric cooperatives. Communications Industry Issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Federal Reserve System; Energy, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Farm Credit Administration; SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Small Business Administration (SBA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Treasury, Dept of; Government Accountability Office (GAO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Transportation TRA

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: S.654, exemption from hazardous material endorsement while operating vehicle with certain volume fuel tank S.808, Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015 Issues other than legislation: Impact of rail mergers and concentration in the industry. Discriminatory rail rates for captive shippers. Construction, maintenance and improvement to the inland waterway and port system. Farm-to-market transportation.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Education, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Small Business Administration (SBA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Farm Credit Administration; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Bills named: S. 808 (114th), S. 654 (114th)

Health Issues HCR

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: none (no specific legislation) Issues other than legislation: Expansion of health care access and opportunities in rural areas. Funding for rural health care facilities. Patients Bill of Rights proposals. Social Security.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Farm Credit Administration; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Federal Reserve System; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: S.493, Balanced Budget Accountability Act S.RES.48, authorizes expenditures by Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Issues other than legislation: Emergency economic assistance for farmers and ranchers Funding for USDA programs Appropriations and budget requests for USDA/other agencies with an ag-related mission or responsibility

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Farm Credit Administration; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); State, Dept of (DOS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S.Res. 48 (114th), S. 493 (114th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.21, to assess research on use of mid-level ethanol blends and for other purposes H.R.339, American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act H.R.352, Environmental Protection Agency Accountability Act of 2015 H.R.434, Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act H.R.594, Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2015 H.R.703, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R.704, RFS Reform Act of 2015 H.R.1284, Saving Americas Pollinators Act of 2015 S.577, Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2015 Issues other than legislation: Environmental/Superfund Biotechnology and genetically modified organisms. Conservation Incentives. National energy policy. Renewable energy. Regulation of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations and Animal Feeding Operations. Water resource issues. Agricultural chemicals. Fuel storage. Endangered species. Fisheries management. Regulation of the energy futures

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Federal Reserve System; Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Education, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Farm Credit Administration

Bills named: H.R. 1284 (114th), H.R. 703 (114th), H.R. 352 (114th), H.R. 594 (114th), H.R. 339 (114th), H.R. 434 (114th), S. 577 (114th), H.R. 704 (114th), H.R. 21 (114th)

Education EDU

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: none (no specific legislation) Issues other than legislation: Rural education grant funding. Education technology. Rural schools. Telecommunications. Public-funded research. Loan repayment for veterinarians.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Farm Credit Administration; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Federal Reserve System; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: none (no specific legislation) Issues other than legislation: Expansion and strengthening of antitrust enforcement. Merger review. Merger moratorium on large agribusiness consolidations. Impact of concentration in the banking industry. Impact of concentration in the agricultural chemical industry. Pricing practices of the agricultural chemical industry. Limitations on packer market power

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Farm Credit Administration; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Reserve System; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.274, U.S.-Cuba Normalization Act of 2015 H.R.403, Free Trade With Cuba Act H.R.491, Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2015 H.R.635, 2015 Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba H.R.735, Cuba Reconciliation Act H.R.1567, Global Food Security Act of 2015 S.525, Food for Peace Reform Act of 2015 Issues other than legislation: Trade (domestic/foreign) Agricultural trade issues for the World Trade Organization. Revisions to U.S. sanctions policy. Export licensing requirements for agricultural sales. Implementation of Trade Adjustment Assistance to agricultural producers. Impact of domestic agricultural policy on trade agreements. Inclusion of labor and environmental standards in agricultural trade negotiations. International food assistance. Mechanisms to address impact of exchange rate fluctuations on trade. Implementation of Byrd Amendment. Agricultural imports. Harmonization of environmental regulations. Bilateral and regional trade negotiations and agreements. Misaligned currency.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Farm Credit Administration; SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Reserve System; State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Small Business Administration (SBA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Treasury, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1567 (114th), H.R. 403 (114th), H.R. 274 (114th), H.R. 635 (114th), H.R. 491 (114th), S. 525 (114th), H.R. 735 (114th)

Banking BAN

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: none (no specific legislation) Issues other than legislation: Bankruptcy, Agriculture credit. Small business credit.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Farm Credit Administration; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: None (no specific legislation) Issues other than legislation: Settlement of civil rights claims of minority farmers.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Farm Credit Administration; Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Federal Reserve System; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)

Agriculture AGR

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.892, Harvest Price Reduction Act H.R.1714, To reform the Federal sugar program and other purposes H.CON.RES.20, sense of Congress that subsidies benefitting production or sugar be eliminated H.CON.RES.30, supports year of 2015 as International Year of Soils and local soil conservation S.345, to limit premium subsidy level provided by Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to ag producers S.463, to amend Federal crop Insurance Act limiting subsidy payments based on price at harvest S.475, Sugar Reform Act of 2015 S.CON.RES.10, supports year of 2015 as International Year of Soils and local soil conservation Issues other than legislation: Reform of the Federal Milk Marketing Order. Establishment of a farmer-owned grain reserve. Distribution of farm program benefits. Expansion and improvement of Federal Crop Insurance programs. Review of Packers and Stockyards Act effectiveness in enhancing competitive practices in the livestock industry. Mandatory livestock price reporting. Contract production of agricultural commodities. Long-term domestic agricultural policy. Commodity loan rate adjustments. Facility loan programs for commodity storage. Natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers. Regulations of the agriculture futures industry. Farm bill implementation. Indemnity payments to dairy producers. Agricultural conservation programs. Funding and implementation of rural development programs. Funding for farmer-owned cooperatives. Balancing supply and demand. Natural resources. Real estate, land use, public lands, conservation. Small business. Agroterrorism. Grain standards, reauthorization. Veterinary Science Postal service reform, including rural community service. Conservation, general.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Farm Credit Administration; Federal Reserve System; Maritime Administration (MARAD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 30 (114th), H.R. 1714 (114th), S.Con.Res. 10 (114th), S. 345 (114th), H.R. 892 (114th), S. 463 (114th), S. 475 (114th), H.Con.Res. 20 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: none (no specific legislation) Issues other than legislation: Targeted tax reductions. Tax exemption for farmland sold with residence. Tax credits for state and local property taxes. Federal estate tax reform. Tax deductibility of insurance premiums. tax credits for renewable energy Tax credits for small businesses Tax deductions for charitable donations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Farm Credit Administration; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Reserve System; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Surface Transportation Board (STB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Housing HOU

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: none (no specific legislation) Issues other than legislation: Rural housing projects such as HUD houses or tax incentives for rural communities.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Energy, Dept of; Surface Transportation Board (STB); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Reserve System; Farm Credit Administration; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Education, Dept of; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)

Immigration IMM

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.300, SMART Border Act of 2015 H.R.1147, Legal Workforce Act Issues other than legislation: Seasonal immigration worker programs specific to agriculture

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Liberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Surface Transportation Board (STB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Federal Reserve System; Farm Credit Administration; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Bills named: H.R. 1147 (114th), H.R. 300 (114th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.609, Safe Food Act of 2015 H.R.1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 H.R.913, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act H.R.1061, Farm to School Act of 2015 S.287, Safe Food Act of 2015 S.511, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act S.569, Farm to School Act of 2015 Issues other than legislation: Implementation of country-of-origin labeling program. Establishment of national organic food and food production standards. Food Safety. Implementation of the Food Quality Protection Act. Domestic Food Assistance and hunger. Food stamps and domestic Nutrition Programs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Liberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Reserve System; State, Dept of (DOS); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Energy, Dept of; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Farm Credit Administration; SENATE; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)

Bills named: H.R. 913 (114th), H.R. 1061 (114th), S. 287 (114th), H.R. 609 (114th), S. 569 (114th), S. 511 (114th), H.R. 1599 (114th)

Indian/Native American Affairs IND

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: none (no specific legislation) Issues other than legislation: Indian Livestock Feeding program issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Government Accountability Office (GAO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); SENATE; Farm Credit Administration; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Federal Reserve System; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); State, Dept of (DOS)

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.