Year-End Report — NATIONAL COUNCIL OF FARMER COOPERATIVES for NATIONAL COUNCIL OF FARMER COOPERATIVES (2007)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 1026, Agricultural Export Facilitation Act of 2007; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. H.R. 2629, To restore import and entry agricultural inspection functions to the Department of Agriculture; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MARLIS CARSON	N/A
RANDALL T JONES	N/A
JACKIE KLIPPENSTEIN	N/A
KAM QUARLES	N/A

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1026 (110th), H.R. 2629 (110th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standard; provisions and regulations affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MARLIS CARSON	N/A
RANDALL T JONES	N/A
JACKIE KLIPPENSTEIN	N/A
KAM QUARLES	N/A

Contacted: SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Retirement RET

Pension Backloading; provisions relating to cooperative retirement plans.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MARLIS CARSON	N/A
RANDALL T JONES	N/A
JACKIE KLIPPENSTEIN	N/A
KAM QUARLES	N/A

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 1680 and S. 1463, Secure Handling of Ammonium Nitrate Act of 2007; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standard; provisions and regulations relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MARLIS CARSON	N/A
RANDALL T JONES	N/A
JACKIE KLIPPENSTEIN	N/A
KAM QUARLES	N/A

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 1463 (110th), H.R. 1680 (110th)

Small Business SMB

H.R. 4458, Small Business Regulatory Improvement Act; provisions involving analysis of potential impact of federal regulations on small business, including agriculture.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MARLIS CARSON	N/A
RANDALL T JONES	N/A
JACKIE KLIPPENSTEIN	N/A
KAM QUARLES	N/A

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 4458 (110th)

Agriculture AGR

Capper-Volstead Act; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MARLIS CARSON	N/A
RANDALL T JONES	N/A
JACKIE KLIPPENSTEIN	N/A
KAM QUARLES	N/A

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2419 (110th)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 1495, Water Resources Development Act of 2007; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MARLIS CARSON	N/A
RANDALL T JONES	N/A
JACKIE KLIPPENSTEIN	N/A
KAM QUARLES	N/A

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 1495 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 2361, Responsible Energy Tax Credit of 2007; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. H.R. 2776, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Act of 2007; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. H.R. 3221, New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security and Consumer Protection Act of 2007; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MARLIS CARSON	N/A
RANDALL T JONES	N/A
JACKIE KLIPPENSTEIN	N/A
KAM QUARLES	N/A

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 2361 (110th), H.R. 2776 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

Federal Cargo Security Regulations; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. H.R. 3098, A bill to provide certain exemptions to drivers of intrastate commercial vehicles engaged in agricultural purposes; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MARLIS CARSON	N/A
RANDALL T JONES	N/A
JACKIE KLIPPENSTEIN	N/A
KAM QUARLES	N/A

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3098 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 2206, Making emergency supplemental appropriations and additional supplemental appropriations for agricultural and other emergency assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MARLIS CARSON	N/A
RANDALL T JONES	N/A
JACKIE KLIPPENSTEIN	N/A
KAM QUARLES	N/A

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 2206 (110th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 1398 and S. 807, To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 to provide that manure shall not be considered to be a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MARLIS CARSON	N/A
RANDALL T JONES	N/A
JACKIE KLIPPENSTEIN	N/A
KAM QUARLES	N/A

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 1398 (110th), S. 807 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.CON.RES. 25, Expressing the sense of Congress that it is the goal of the United States that, not later than January 1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry, and working land of the United States should provide from renewable resources not less than 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the United States and continue to produce safe, abundant, and affordable food, feed, and fiber; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MARLIS CARSON	N/A
RANDALL T JONES	N/A
JACKIE KLIPPENSTEIN	N/A
KAM QUARLES	N/A

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 25 (110th)

Immigration IMM

H.R. 371, AgJOBS Act of 2007, Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2007; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. S. 340, AgJOBS Act of 2007, Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2007; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MARLIS CARSON	N/A
RANDALL T JONES	N/A
JACKIE KLIPPENSTEIN	N/A
KAM QUARLES	N/A