AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED for AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED
What was lobbied
17 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Budget/Appropriations BUD
H.R. 2112 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 1473 - Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 H. Con. Res. 34 - Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021 H.A. 454 An amendment numbered 25 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds made available by this Act to be used to provide payments to the Brazil Cotton Institute H.A. 459 An amendment numbered 23 printed in the Congressional Record to provide $6 million for the cost of broadband loans offset by a reduction in the Agriculture Buildings and Facilities and Rental Payments account by a similar amount H.A. 460 An amendment numbered 3 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds to pay salaries and expenses of Agriculture personnel to provide benefits described in the Food Security Act of 1985 to a person or legal entity in excess of $125,000 H.A. 471 An amendment to reduce the amount of funds provided by this bill for "Agricultural Programs, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Salaries and Expenses" by $11,000,000 H.A. 472 An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to provide to upland cotton producers counter-cyclical payments for upland cotton, repayment rates for marketing assistance loans at the prevailing world market price for upland cotton, or loan deficiency payments for upland cotton H.A. 475 An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used for the construction of an ethanol blender pump or an ethanol storage facility H.A. 478 An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to provide any benefit described in section 1001D(b)(1)(C) of the Food Security Act of 1985 to a person or legal entity if the average adjusted gross income of the person or legal entity exceeds $250,000 H.A. 480 An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out a market access program USDAs FY 2012 Budget Summary and Annual Performance Plan Cuts to Agricultural Spending Derivatives Debt Ceiling Deficit Reduction Presidential Budget Proposal Continuing Resolutions Agriculture Appropriations
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRIS GARZA | — |
| RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY | — |
| KENDRA KELLER | — |
| KELLI LUDLUM | — |
| MARK A MASLYN | — |
| MARY KAY THATCHER | — |
| ROSEMARIE WATKINS | — |
| PATRICIA A WOLFF | — |
Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM
H.R. 872 - Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 H.R. 901 - Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011 S. 473 - Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011 S. 718 - A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides NPDES Pesticide Permits Conservation Effects Assessment Project Aldicarb Chlorothalonil 2, 4-D Fumigants Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KENDRA KELLER | — |
| MARK A MASLYN | — |
| DON PARRISH | — |
| PAUL SCHLEGEL | — |
| TYLER WEGMEYER | — |
Government Issues GOV
S.A. 299 Small Business Regulatory Freedom E.O. 13563 Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Revision of Regulatory Process Regulatory Flexibility Act Costs of Federal Regulatory Dysfunction
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KENDRA KELLER | — |
| MARK A MASLYN | — |
| PAUL SCHLEGEL | — |
| PATRICIA A WOLFF | — |
Animals ANI
H.R. 2112 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 1053 Veterinary Services Investment Act ILAR Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals Animal Welfare Guidelines Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Non-ambulatory livestock GIPSA Horse Processing Antibiotics Veterinary Medical Foods Draft Public Health Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance Unapproved Animal Drugs Animal Disease Traceability System
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN DANIEL ANDERSON | — |
| KENDRA KELLER | — |
| KELLI LUDLUM | — |
| MARK A MASLYN | — |
| MARY KAY THATCHER | — |
Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE
Impacts of High Fuel Prices EU Biofuel Sustainability Standard Renewable Energy Directive (RED)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MATTHEW ERICKSON | — |
| ELIZABETH JONES | — |
| KENDRA KELLER | — |
| MARK A MASLYN | — |
| PAUL SCHLEGEL | — |
Commodities (big ticket) CDT
Daily Price Limits in Corn Futures and Options
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KENDRA KELLER | — |
| KELLI LUDLUM | — |
| MARK A MASLYN | — |
| MARY KAY THATCHER | — |
| ROSEMARIE WATKINS | — |
| BOB YOUNG | — |
Education EDU
S. 946 Office of Rural Education Policy Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY | — |
| KENDRA KELLER | — |
| MARK A MASLYN | — |
| PATRICIA A WOLFF | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
H.R. 2112 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.A. 454 An amendment numbered 25 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds made available by this Act to be used to provide payments to the Brazil Cotton Institute H.A. 472 An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to provide to upland cotton producers counter-cyclical payments for upland cotton, repayment rates for marketing assistance loans at the prevailing world market price for upland cotton, or loan deficiency payments for upland cotton U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Panama Free Trade Agreement Cuba Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Generalized System of Preferences Andean Trade Preference Act Brazil Cotton Case Trade Reorganization WTO Doha Round NAFTA Long-Haul Trucking Provisions/Mexican Trucking Agreement Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) WTO Dispute with Mexico and Canada
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRIS GARZA | — |
| KENDRA KELLER | — |
| MARK A MASLYN | — |
| DAVID J SALMONSEN | — |
| VERONICA NIGH SWERDLOW New | International Trade Economist, USDA FAS |
| MARY KAY THATCHER | — |
| ROSEMARIE WATKINS | — |
Agriculture AGR
2012 Farm Bill Biotechnology USDA Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture Direct Payments Rural Council Dairy Policy USDA National Organic Standards Board
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TODD DEAN DAVIS | — |
| KENDRA KELLER | — |
| KELLI LUDLUM | — |
| MARK A MASLYN | — |
| KEVIN L RICHARDS New | — |
| MARY KAY THATCHER | — |
| ROSEMARIE WATKINS | — |
| BOB YOUNG | — |
Transportation TRA
Affects of Mississippi River Flooding on Transport Applicability of FMCSA Regulation to Operators of Certain Farm Vehicles and Off-Road Agricultural Equipment
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ELIZABETH JONES | — |
| KENDRA KELLER | — |
| MARK A MASLYN | — |
| DANIELLE D'ANA QUIST | — |
| PAUL SCHLEGEL | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 4 - Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011 H.R. 674 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities H.R. 1259 - Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2011 H.R. 1370 To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1744 American Job Protection Act H.R. 1747 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the rule treating certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property H.R. 2112 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 493 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 700 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the treatment of certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation S. 782 Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011 S. 884 Domestic Energy Promotion Act of 2011 S.A. 299 Small Business Regulatory Freedom S.A. 405 To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities, and for other purposes S.A. 411 To prohibit the use of Federal funds to construct ethanol blender pumps or ethanol storage facilities S.A. 436 To repeal the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit Agricultural Equipment Depreciation 3 Percent Withholding Tax Esate Tax Health Insurance Tax (HIT) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 Sec. 511
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ELIZABETH JONES | — |
| KENDRA KELLER | — |
| MARK A MASLYN | — |
| PATRICIA A WOLFF | — |
Telecommunications TEC
H.R. 2112 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.A. 459 An amendment numbered 23 printed in the Congressional Record to provide $6 million for the cost of broadband loans offset by a reduction in the Agriculture Buildings and Facilities and Rental Payments account by a similar amount Broadband LightSquared/GPS Interference
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY | — |
| KENDRA KELLER | — |
| MARK A MASLYN | — |
| PATRICIA A WOLFF | — |
Health Issues HCR
H.R. 1744 American Job Protection Act Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Funding for Rural Health Care Programs Health Insurance Tax (HIT)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY | — |
| KENDRA KELLER | — |
| MARK A MASLYN | — |
| PATRICIA A WOLFF | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
H.R. 2112 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.A. 475 - An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used for the construction of an ethanol blender pump or an ethanol storage facility S. 782 - Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011 S.A. 411 To prohibit the use of Federal funds to construct ethanol blender pumps or ethanol storage facilities S.A. 436 To repeal the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit S.A. 476 To repeal the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) Biomass Conservation Assistance Program (BCAP) S. 884 Domestic Energy Promotion Act of 2011
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MATTHEW ERICKSON | — |
| ELIZABETH JONES | — |
| KENDRA KELLER | — |
| MARK A MASLYN | — |
| PAUL SCHLEGEL | — |
| PATRICIA A WOLFF | — |
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO
H.R. 1161 Community Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness Act of 2011 E.O. 13653 Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) Draft Public Health Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance Regulatory Flexibility Act Food Safety Modernization Act Nutrition Standard for Fluid Milk Products Wine Distribution National Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement Produce Safety Alliances Good Agricultural Practices Education Curriculum
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KENDRA KELLER | — |
| KELLI LUDLUM | — |
| MARK A MASLYN | — |
| MARY KAY THATCHER | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
H.R. 910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1633 Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 2018 Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011 H.A. 251 Amendment sought to insert a complete new text which codifies the EPA's Tailoring Rule in order to protect farms, small businesses, and small- and medium-sized stationary sources from greenhouse gas regulation S. 482Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 S. 493 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 S.A. 183 To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change S.A. 215 To suspend, until the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any Environmental Protection Agency action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions S.A. 236 To prohibit the regulation of greenhouse gases from certain sources S.A. 277 To suspend, for 2 years, any Environmental Protection Agency enforcement of greenhouse gas regulations, to exempt American agriculture from greenhouse gas regulations, and to increase the number of companies eligible to participate in the successful Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit Program Chesapeake Bay Watershed TMDL Title V of the Clean Air Act TMDLs for Nutrients and Sediment NPDES Permits for Pesticides Clean Water Act (CWA) Clean Air Act 6th Circuit Ruling on Pesticide Application Permits Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) FIFRA Greenhouse Gas Regulation Water Quality Standards for the State of Floridas Lakes & Flowing Waters CWA Section 404 Regulatory Program Numeric Nutrient Criteria for Florida SPCC NAAQS for Ammonia Regulation of Ammonia Emissions from CAFOs
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KENDRA KELLER | — |
| RICHARD L KRAUSE | — |
| MARK A MASLYN | — |
| DON PARRISH | — |
| DANIELLE D'ANA QUIST | — |
| PAUL SCHLEGEL | — |
| ELLEN STEEN | — |
| TYLER WEGMEYER | — |
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES
Forest Service Planning Rule Wildlife Service Conservation Programs Wildlife Services Advisory Committee
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ELIZABETH JONES | — |
| KENDRA KELLER | — |
| RICHARD L KRAUSE | — |
| MARK A MASLYN | — |
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