1st Quarter - Report

AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED for AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$590,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.CON.RES.85 - Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014. H.R.1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009 S. 336 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009 S.CON.RES.13 - An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014. Fiscal Year 2010 - Agriculture Spending Bill H. Res. 184 - FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH JONES —
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
MARK A MASLYN —
PATRICIA A WOLFF —
BOB YOUNG —

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Minerals Management Service; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 13 (111th), H.Res. 184 (111th), H.Con.Res. 85 (111th), S. 336 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

2010-2015 Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) leasing program

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TERRY FRANCL —
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
MARK A MASLYN —
PAUL SCHLEGEL —
ANNE STECKEL —

Contacted: White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Minerals Management Service; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

H.R. 759 - The Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act H.R. 1256 Providing FDA with authority over tobacco regulations

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

Contacted: Minerals Management Service; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1256 (111th), H.R. 759 (111th)

Animals ANI

H.R. 1549- To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to preserve the effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in the treatment of human and animal diseases. S. 619 - To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to preserve the effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in the treatment of human and animal diseases. H.R. 503 - The Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2009 S. 727 - The Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2009 National Animal ID Program Country of Origin Labeling Animal Biotechnology/Cloning

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
KELLI LUDLUM —
MARK A MASLYN —
JIM SARTWELLE —
MARY KAY THATCHER —
ROSEMARIE WATKINS —
RUSSELL WILLIAMS —

Contacted: White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Minerals Management Service; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 503 (111th), S. 727 (111th), S. 619 (111th), H.R. 1549 (111th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 1409 - To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. S. 560 - To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. H-2A Guest Worker Program

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

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Minerals Management Service; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE

Bills named: S. 560 (111th), H.R. 1409 (111th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

S. 527 - A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the issuance of permits under title V of that Act for certain emissions from agricultural production. H.R. 1426 - To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the issuance of permits under title V of that Act for certain emissions from agricultural production. Clean Water Act Concentrated Animal Feed Operations (CAFO) Rule National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) H.R. 1262: Water Quality Investment Act of 2009

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Minerals Management Service; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 1262 (111th), S. 527 (111th), H.R. 1426 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Superfund (CERCLA/EPCRA) Animal Manure

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

Contacted: Minerals Management Service; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) to Russia World Trade Organization Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement H.R. 1611, repeal of the provision prohibiting the use of funds for the cross-border motor carrier demonstration program Trade Promotion Authority

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

Contacted: Minerals Management Service; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 1611 (111th)

Railroads RRR

H.R. 233 - The Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 S. 146 - The Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009

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

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Minerals Management Service; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 233 (111th), S. 146 (111th)

Agriculture AGR

Biotechnology Sustainability Implementation of The Food Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 HR 1256 Family Smoking Prevention and Control Act of 2009 S. 579 Federal Tobacco Control Act of 2009

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEFPHANIE GAMBRELL —
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
MARK A MASLYN —
TARA SMITH —
MARY KAY THATCHER —
ROSEMARIE WATKINS —
RUSSELL WILLIAMS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Minerals Management Service; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 1256 (111th), S. 579 (111th)

Commodities (big ticket) CDT

H.R. 977 Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009

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

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Minerals Management Service; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 977 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1470 - the Equity for Our Nation's Self-Employed Act, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the deduction for the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals be allowed in determining self-employment tax. S. 156, the Small Business Stimulus Act of 2009 H.R. 1417 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2009 H.R. 275 - Legislation to repeal the 3 percent withholding tax on government payments for goods and services that is scheduled to begin in 2012 Long-term extensions of tax incentives for ethanol, cellulosic biofuels, biodiesel, wind energy and electricity produced from biomass S. 812 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions. H.R. 1831 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions. S. 292 - A bill to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. S. 156 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend enhanced small business expensing and to provide for a 5-year net operating loss carryback for losses incurred in 2008 or 2009. Estate Taxes Stimulus Legislation

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
MARK A MASLYN —
PATRICK O'BRIEN —
PATRICIA A WOLFF —
BOB YOUNG —

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Minerals Management Service

Bills named: S. 156 (111th), H.R. 1470 (111th), S. 812 (111th), S. 292 (111th), H.R. 275 (111th), H.R. 1417 (111th), H.R. 1831 (111th)

Telecommunications TEC

Universal Service Fund

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

Contacted: Minerals Management Service; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 2 State Childrens Health Insurance Program

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

Contacted: White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Minerals Management Service

Bills named: H.R. 2 (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

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

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Minerals Management Service; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

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

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