3rd Quarter - Report

AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED for AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$490,000
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.

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Ad Hoc disaster assistance

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

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY 11 Senate Budget Resolution

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

Contacted: SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Employment of Youth

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RONALD L GASKILL —
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
KENDRA KELLER —
MARK A MASLYN —

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of

Animals ANI

S. 3656 Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting Act GIPSA Farm Bill Regulations Veterinary Feed Directive Antibiotic Use in Livestock Wild Horse and Burro Management

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

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: S. 3656 (111th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

H.R. 5088 - America's Commitment to Clean Water Act Senate Joint Resolution 26 - regarding EPA's Endangerment Finding House Joint Resolution 76 - regarding EPA's Endangerment Finding S. 1816, the Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act of 2010 H.R. 5509 - Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act S. 1733 - Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act H.R. 5088 Americas Commitment to Clean Water Act H.R. 5426 - To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to finalize a proposed rule to amend the spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule to tailor and streamline the requirements for the dairy industry, and for other purposes S. 3072 - Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act H.R. 4753 - Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act H.R. 3852 - Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act of 2009 S. 787 The Clean Water Restoration 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 Forest Service Planning Particulate Matter Standards Water quality standards EPAs strategy for achieving water quality CWA guidance on feather and dust CWA proposed rulemaking on Water quality standards

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
KENDRA KELLER —
RICHARD L KRAUSE —
MARK A MASLYN —
DON PARRISH —
DANIELLE D'ANA QUIST —
PAUL SCHLEGEL —
ELLEN STEEN New N/A
TYLER WEGMEYER —
BOB YOUNG —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 3852 (111th), S. 3072 (111th), H.R. 4753 (111th), S. 1733 (111th), H.R. 5426 (111th), H.R. 5509 (111th), S. 787 (111th), S. 1816 (111th), H.R. 5088 (111th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 4645, the Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement World Trade Organization Trade Promotion Authority Cuba Free Trade Agreement U.S.- Panama Free Trade Agreement Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement National Export Initiative

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRIS GARZA —
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
KENDRA KELLER —
MARK A MASLYN —
DAVID J SALMONSEN —
ROSEMARIE WATKINS —

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4645 (111th)

Agriculture AGR

2012 Farm Bill Biotechnology Farm Bill Implementation Farm Bill Disaster Program Implementation DoJ/USDA Solicitation of Comments on Competition Dairy Product Price Support Program Packers and Stockyards Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
KENDRA KELLER New Office of Sen. Larry Craig 09/07-06/08
KELLI LUDLUM —
MARK A MASLYN —
TARA SMITH —
ALLISON LEIGH SPECHT —
MARY KAY THATCHER —
RUSSELL WILLIAMS —

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

1099 reporting requirements S. 1589 - The Biodiesel Tax Incentive Reform and Extension Act H.R. 4213 - American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010 (Senate) H.R. 4213 - Tax Extenders Act of 2009 (House) H.R. 4154 Permanent Estate Tax relief for Families, Farmers and Small Businesses Act of 2009 H.R. 4940 Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act. H.R. 4070 Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act. H.R. 275 To repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. S. 292 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 4213, the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 H.R. 2847 Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act H.R. 5297 The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 S. 3663 - Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act H.R. 5990 Rural Microbusiness Investment Credit Act of 2010 Extension of Tax Incentives

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

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 5990 (111th), H.R. 4070 (111th), H.R. 4940 (111th), S. 292 (111th), H.R. 2847 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th), S. 1589 (111th), H.R. 4154 (111th), H.R. 5297 (111th), H.R. 275 (111th), S. 3663 (111th)

Telecommunications TEC

H.R. 5828 Universal Service Reform Act of 2010 Universal Service Fund

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

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)

Bills named: H.R. 5828 (111th)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

S. 639 - Legislation to clarify the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations H.R. 1220 - Legislation to clarify the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH JONES —
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
KENDRA KELLER —
MARK A MASLYN —

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

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

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

S. 2996, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010 H.R. 2868 Chemical Security Antiterrorism Act of 2009

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 2996 (111th), H.R. 2868 (111th)

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 5175, the Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act S. 3628 - the Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
KENDRA KELLER —
MARK A MASLYN —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 3628 (111th), H.R. 5175 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Renewable Fuel Standard Ethanol Blend Levels Biomass Crop Assistance Program

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

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Immigration IMM

H-2A Guest Worker Program

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RONALD L GASKILL —
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
KENDRA KELLER —
MARK A MASLYN —
PAUL SCHLEGEL —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

S.510 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act H.R. 2749 Food Safety Enhancement Act H.R. 5034 Comprehensive Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness Act of 2010

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

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 510 (111th), H.R. 5034 (111th), H.R. 2749 (111th)

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.