SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS for SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

U.S. Colombia FTA Extension of the Andean Trade Preference Act Phytosanitary issues in trade agreements

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Floriculture and Nursery Research Initiative, USDA Budget Lincoln/Kyl placeholder in FY 2010 Budget Resolution for Estate Tax Reform Stimulus Package

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Congressional Budget Office (CBO); State, Dept of (DOS); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Agriculture AGR

Farm Bill-Specialty Crops, research funding, crop insurance, pest and disease management, conservation, statistics. Quarantine 37: Work with APHIS at USDA to ensure foreign pests and diseases will not come into the U.S. Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2009 (AgJOBS Bill) Climate Change & Energy Legislation/ See attached page... EPA Worker Protection Standards: Work with the Environmental Protection Agency to help make these work better for our industry. Methyl Bromide and other agricultural chemicals. Work with EPA, USDA, and State Department to ensure continued availability. Research Funding for Floriculture: Annual bill setting appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies. S. 1038, H.R. 2414-Immigration Reform: Legislation to reform H-2A Agricultural Guestworker Program and other immigration laws. H.R. 2380, H.R. 4042, H.R.4235-Taxes: Tax relief for small business including agriculture including Estate Tax Reform. International Trade: Work on general trade issues and free trade agreements including Andean TPA and Colombia FTA. Work with USDA and Congress on phytosanitary issues, plant pest and disease control, and quarantines. Work with DHS, USDA and Congress on border and port issues. Farm Bill- Work to secure specialty crops inclusion. Work with USDA to ensure continued agricultural statistics cover floral industry. Work with USDA to improve crop insurance coverage for floriculture growers.

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 4042 (111th), H.R. 4235 (111th), H.R. 2414 (111th), S. 1038 (111th), H.R. 2380 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 3200 - Health Care Legislation - America's Affordable Health Care Act of 2009 Senate Finance Committee Health Care Legislation - America's Healthy Future Act Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee Health Care Legislation - S. 1679 - The Affordable Health Choices Act H.R. 1470 - Equity for Nation's Self-Employed Act of 2009

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

Bills named: H.R. 3200 (111th), H.R. 1470 (111th), S. 1679 (111th)

Small Business SMB

H.R. 2380, H.R. 4042, H.R. 4235-Estate Tax: Bills to repeal or reform the Estate Tax H.R. 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act (Cap-and-Trade Climate bill) See attached page... H.R. 3200 -- America's Affordable Health Care Act of 2009 H.R. 1470: Equity of Our Nation's Self Employed Act of 2009 Senate Finance Committee Health Care Overhaul and Legislation: America's Healthy Future Act Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee Health Care Legsilation: S. 1679 - The Affordable Health Choices Act H.R. 589, S. 850 - Small Business Choice Act H.R. 2360, S. 979 - SHOP Act H.R. 2520, S. 1099 - Coburn - Burr, Ryan - Nunes Act S. 1038, H.R. 2414 - Immigration Reform: Legislation to reform the H-2A Agricultural Guestworker Program and other immigration laws. H.R. 3396, S. 34-Streamlined Sales Tax legislation. Merchant Card Reporting and Taxpayer Identification (TIN) Collection H.R. 1409, S. 560 - Employee Free Choice Act H.R. 2695, S. 1212 - Credit Card Fair Free Act of 2009 H.R. 2382 - Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Small Business Administration (SBA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2695 (111th), S. 34 (111th), H.R. 589 (111th), S. 1038 (111th), S. 1099 (111th), H.R. 4042 (111th), H.R. 3200 (111th), H.R. 1470 (111th), H.R. 2380 (111th), H.R. 1409 (111th), H.R. 2520 (111th), S. 979 (111th), S. 850 (111th), H.R. 2360 (111th), H.R. 4235 (111th), S. 1212 (111th), H.R. 2414 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), H.R. 3396 (111th), S. 1679 (111th), S. 560 (111th), H.R. 2382 (111th)