1st Quarter - Report

AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED for AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$540,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Transportation TRA

H.R. 3357 Federal Highway Trust Fund

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH JONES —
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
MARK A MASLYN —
PAUL SCHLEGEL —

Contacted: White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3357 (111th)

Railroads RRR

Railroads Antitrust Regulation

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH JONES —
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
MARK A MASLYN —
PAUL SCHLEGEL —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Agriculture AGR

Biotechnology Sustainability Farm Bill Implementation Farm Bill Disaster Program Implementation DoJ/USDA Competition Dairy Product Price Support Program

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN DANIEL ANDERSON New N/A
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
MARK A MASLYN —
TARA SMITH —
ALLISON LEIGH SPECHT —
MARY KAY THATCHER —
BOB YOUNG —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

H.R. 4177 - Ad Hoc Disaster Assistance S. 2810 Ad Hoc Disaster Assistance

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
MARK A MASLYN —
TARA SMITH —
MARY KAY THATCHER —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 2810 (111th), H.R. 4177 (111th)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

H.R. 1220 - Legislation to clarify the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations S. 639 - Legislation to clarify the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations Cross Border Trucking Pilot Program with Mexico FMCSA Hours of Service.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRIS GARZA —
ELIZABETH JONES —
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
MARK A MASLYN —
PAUL SCHLEGEL —
ROSEMARIE WATKINS —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 1220 (111th), S. 639 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Fiscal Year 2011 - Agriculture Spending Bill FY2011 - Labor, HHS, Education Spending Bill FY2011 - Energy, Water Development Spending Bill FY2011 - Department of Homeland Security Spending Bill Interior Appropriations Bill

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Superfund Animal Manure NPDES permits for Pesticides Forest Service Planning

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
MARK A MASLYN —
DANIELLE D'ANA QUIST —
PAUL SCHLEGEL —
TYLER WEGMEYER —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

S. 2996, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010 Arsenic Regulations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
MARK A MASLYN —
PAUL SCHLEGEL —
TYLER WEGMEYER —

Contacted: White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2996 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 2409 The Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act S. 1462 American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 Renewable Fuel Standard Ethanol Blend Levels Biomass Crop Assistance Program

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH JONES —
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
MARK A MASLYN —
PAUL SCHLEGEL —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: S. 1462 (111th), H.R. 2409 (111th)

Immigration IMM

S.1038 Agricultural Jobs Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2414 - Agricultural Jobs Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2009 H-2A Guest Worker Program

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RONALD L GASKILL —
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
MARK A MASLYN —
PATRICK O'BRIEN —
DANIELLE D'ANA QUIST —
PAUL SCHLEGEL —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 1038 (111th), H.R. 2414 (111th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

S.510 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act H.R. 2749 Food Safety Enhancement Act The Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010 White House Food Safety Working Group Leafy Green Marketing Agreement Nutrition Programs

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
KELLI LUDLUM —
MARK A MASLYN —
MARY KAY THATCHER —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office

Bills named: S. 510 (111th), H.R. 2749 (111th)

Animals ANI

National Animal ID Program Livestock Indemnity Program Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Beef Promotion and Research Order

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN DANIEL ANDERSON —
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
KELLI LUDLUM —
MARK A MASLYN —
MARY KAY THATCHER —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES

Conservation Stewardship Program Conservation Reserve Program

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH JONES —
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
MARK A MASLYN —
PAUL SCHLEGEL —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Permanent normal trade relations' (PNTR) to Russia World Trade Organization Trade Promotion Authority Cuba Free Trade Agreement U.S.- Panama Free Trade Agreement Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Copenhagen Accord

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRIS GARZA —
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
MARK A MASLYN —
MEGAN J PROVOST —
DAVID J SALMONSEN —
ROSEMARIE WATKINS —
BOB YOUNG —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 1589 - The Biodiesel Tax Incentive Reform and Extension Act H.R. 4154 Permanent Estate Tax relief for Families, Farmers and Small Businesses Act of 2009 H.R. 4213 Tax extender bill H.R. 2847 Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act H.R. 275 To repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. H.R. 4940 Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act. H.R. 4070 Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEFPHANIE GAMBRELL —
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
CODY LYON —
MARK A MASLYN —
PATRICIA A WOLFF —

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 4213 (111th), H.R. 4070 (111th), H.R. 4154 (111th), H.R. 275 (111th), S. 1589 (111th), H.R. 2847 (111th), H.R. 4940 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 2414 Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
MARK A MASLYN —
PATRICIA A WOLFF —

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 2414 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

S. 787 - The Clean Water Restoration Act H.R. 2454 - American Clean Energy and Security Act S. 816 - Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act of 2009 H.R. 3852 - Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act of 2009 Senate Joint Resolution 26 regarding EPAs Endangerment Finding S. 1733 -- Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act Concentrated Animal Feed Operations (CAFO) Rule Atrazine Regulation National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants Title V of the Clean Air Act Greenhouse Gas Mandatory Reporting Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Spray Drift Regulation and Reporting NPDES and pesticides TMDLs for nutrients and sediment Chesapeake Bay Executive order on protection and restoration Numeric Nutrient Standards for lakes and streams

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
RICHARD L KRAUSE —
CODY LYON New legislative intern for Senator Campbell in 1997
MARK A MASLYN —
DON PARRISH —
DANIELLE D'ANA QUIST —
PAUL SCHLEGEL —

Contacted: White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3852 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), S. 1733 (111th), S. 787 (111th), S. 816 (111th)

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