NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL for NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
What was lobbied
One issue area, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Agriculture AGR
H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such Act. Smith-Lever 3(d) funding under the agricultural research title of H.R. 2419 H.R. 6849, an amendment to H.R. 2419, to allow reconstitution of farms with fewer than 10 acres Expedited appraisals and authorization of emergency loss adjustment procedures by USDAs Risk Management Agency Crop Disaster assistance and enhanced crop insurance coverage Fiscal year 2009 appropriations priorities of the National Cotton Council The regulation of Commodity Futures Trading and the possible need for additional oversight and reform of rules governing Commodity Futures Trading H.R. 6604, the Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the International Trade Dispute with Brazil Extension of the Textile Monitoring Program to include China Consumer Product Safety Commissions proposed rules for lead content limits on materials and products Federal Department of Transportations proposed rule addressing risk-based adjustments to transportation security plan requirements USDA APHIS research with transgenic pink bollworm and marker technology alternatives Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GARY M ADAMS | — |
| WILLIAM HARRISON ASHLEY | — |
| ROBERT CRAIG BROWN | — |
| SIDNEY A JOHNSON | — |
| MARK D LANGE | — |
| JOHN MAGUIRE | — |
| E KEITH MENCHEY | — |
| ROBBIE SCOTT MINNICH | — |
| BILL M NORMAN | — |
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.