1st Quarter - Report

MONSANTO COMPANY for MONSANTO COMPANY

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$2,460,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R. 1260: Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 515: Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 610: Patent Reform Act of 2009

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BURCHETT —
MICHAEL DYKES —
GRANT ERDEL —
MICHAEL PARRISH —
JEREMY STUMP New Deputy Chief of Staff, USDA, Senior Advisor for International and Homeland, Security Affairs and Biotechnology, USDA, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Marketing and, Regulatory Programs, USDA, Homeland Security Director, USDA, Confidential Assistant to the Secretary, USDA, Senior LA, Congressman Thomas W. Ewing, LC, Congressman Thomas W. Ewing, Scheduler, Congressman Thomas W. Ewing
JIM TRAVIS —

Contacted: White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 1260 (111th), S. 515 (111th), S. 610 (111th)

Natural Resources NAT

Mineral Licensing and Royalty Issues: Phosphate Mining

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BURCHETT —
TRENT LYNN CLARK —
MICHAEL DYKES —
GRANT ERDEL —
MICHAEL PARRISH —
JEREMY STUMP New Deputy Chief of Staff, USDA, Senior Advisor for International and Homeland, Security Affairs and Biotechnology, USDA, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Marketing, and Regulatory Programs, USDA, Homeland Security Director, USDA, Confidential Assistant to the Secretary, USDA, Senior LA, Congressman Thomas W. Ewing, LC, Congressman Thomas W. Ewing, Scheduler, Congressman Thomas W. Ewing
JIM TRAVIS —

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Agriculture Consolidation and Competition

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BURCHETT —
MICHAEL DYKES —
GRANT ERDEL —
MICHAEL PARRISH —
JEREMY STUMP New Deputy Chief of Staff, USDA, Senior Advisor for International and Homeland, Security Affairs and Biotechnology, USDA, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Marketing and, Regulatory Programs, USDA, Homeland Security Director, USDA, Confidential Assistant to the Secretary, USDA, Senior LA, Congressman Thomas W. Ewing, LC, Congressman Thomas W. Ewing, Scheduler, Congressman Thomas W. Ewing
JIM TRAVIS —

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Foreign Agriculture Biotechnology Law and Regulations: Korean Trade, China Trade, Colombia Trade, Japan Trade, Mexico Trade, Brazil Trade, India Trade, Pakistan Trade, Argentina Trade, Paraguay Trade, Chile Trade, EU Trade, Kenya Trade, Australia Trade, Turkey Trade, Ukraine Trade, APEC Trade, TPP Trade, Canada Trade, and German Regulations US WTO Case on EU Biotech Moratorium

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BURCHETT —
MICHAEL DYKES —
GRANT ERDEL —
MICHAEL PARRISH —
JEREMY STUMP New Deputy Chief of Staff, USDA, Senior Advisor for International and Homeland, Security Affairs and Biotechnology, USDA, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Marketing and, Regulatory Programs, USDA, Homeland Security Director, USDA, Confidential Assistant to the Secretary, USDA, Senior LA, Congressman Thomas W. Ewing, LC, Congressman Thomas W. Ewing, Scheduler, Congressman Thomas W. Ewing
JIM TRAVIS —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Agriculture AGR

Biotech Regulations Roundup Ready Alfalfa Roundup Ready Sugarbeets

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BURCHETT —
MICHAEL DYKES —
GRANT ERDEL —
MICHAEL PARRISH —
JEREMY STUMP New Deputy Chief of Staff, USDA, Senior Advisor for International and Homeland, Security Affairs and Biotechnology- USDA, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Marketing and, Regulatory Programs, USDA, Homeland Security Director, USDA, Confidential Assistant to the Secretary, USDA, Senior LA, Congressman Thomas W. Ewing, LC, Congressman Thomas W. Ewing, Scheduler, Congressman Thomas W. Ewing
JIM TRAVIS —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Deferral of Foreign Source Income H.R. 2098- CFC Look-Through S. 1203- Grow Research Opportunities with Taxcredits' Help Act H.R. 422- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 International tax reform issues including foreign tax credit, expense disallowance, and check the box reforms. H.R. 4213- Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4154- Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BURCHETT —
MICHAEL DYKES —
GRANT ERDEL —
MICHAEL PARRISH —
JEREMY STUMP New Deputy Chief of Staff, USDA, Senior Advisor for International and Homeland, Security Affairs and Biotechnology, USDA, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Marketing and, Regulatory Programs, USDA, Homeland Security Director, USDA, Confidential Assistant to the Secretary, USDA, Senior LA, Congressman Thomas W. Ewing, LC, Congressman Thomas W. Ewing, Scheduler, Congressman Thomas W. Ewing
JIM TRAVIS —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: S. 1203 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th), H.R. 2098 (111th), H.R. 422 (111th), H.R. 4154 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Environmental Litigation- Lawsuits Involving USDA Approval of Biotech Crops

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BURCHETT —
MICHAEL DYKES —
GRANT ERDEL —
MICHAEL PARRISH —
JEREMY STUMP New Deputy Chief of Staff, USDA, Senior Advisor for International and Homeland, Security Affairs and Biotechnology, USDA, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Marketing and, Regulatory Programs, USDA, Homeland Security Director, USDA, Confidential Assistant to the Secretary, USDA, Senior LA, Congressman Thomas W. Ewing, LC, Congressman Thomas W. Ewing, Scheduler, Congressman Thomas W. Ewing
JIM TRAVIS —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Interior, Dept of (DOI); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Proposed Spray Drift Guidance NPDES Permits S. 2996: Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BURCHETT —
MICHAEL DYKES —
GRANT ERDEL —
MICHAEL PARRISH —
JEREMY STUMP New Deputy Chief of Staff, USDA, Senior Advisor for International and Homeland, Security Affairs and Biotechnology, USDA, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Marketing and, Regulatory Programs, USDA, Homeland Security Director, USDA, Confidential Assistant to the Secretary, USDA, Senior LA, Congressman Thomas W. Ewing, LC, Congressman Thomas W. Ewing, Scheduler, Congressman Thomas W. Ewing
JIM TRAVIS —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: S. 2996 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 Title II. Energy Security Through Increased Production of Biofuels, Subtitle A. Renewable Fuel Standard Climate Change Legislation S. 1733: Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BURCHETT —
MICHAEL DYKES —
GRANT ERDEL —
MICHAEL PARRISH —
JEREMY STUMP New Deputy Chief of Staff, USDA, Senior Advisor for International and Homeland, Security Affairs and Biotechnology, USDA, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Marketing and, Regulatory Programs, USDA, Homeland Security Director, USDA, Confidential Assistant to the Secretary, USDA, Senior LA, Congressman Thomas W. Ewing, LC, Congressman Thomas W. Ewing, Scheduler, Congressman Thomas W. Ewing
JIM TRAVIS —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Bills named: S. 1733 (111th)

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

S. 2149- A Bill to Suspend Temporarily The Duty On Orthotoluidine Senate Miscellaneous Tariff Bill

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BURCHETT —
MICHAEL DYKES —
GRANT ERDEL —
MICHAEL PARRISH —
JEREMY STUMP New Deputy Chief of Staff, USDA, Senior Advisor for International and Homeland, Security Affairs and Biotechnology, USDA, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Marketing and, Regulatory Programs, USDA, Homeland Security Director, USDA, Confidential Assistant to the Secretary, USDA, Senior LA, Congressman Thomas W. Ewing, LC, Congressman Thomas W. Ewing, Scheduler, Congressman Thomas W. Ewing
JIM TRAVIS —

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: S. 2149 (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.