CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC. for US RICE PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Department of Agriculture export programs, including food aid, export promotion and export credit guarantee programs. International trade agreements affecting agriculture (WTO, Colombia FTA) Expansion and maintanance of rice export markets (Cuba).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRED JAMES CLARK | Dep Chief Counsel, House Ag Committee |
| LAVERNE PATRICK HUBERT | Min Chief Counsel, Senate Agriculture Committee |
| LOUIE PERRY | — |
| JAMES RICHARDS | COS House Member Office, Dir IGA USDA |
| MARK ROKALA | — |
| THOMAS HUNT SHIPMAN | Maj Staff Dir Sen Ag Cmte, Dep UndSec Farm Agen |
Agriculture AGR
The administration of the commodity program for rice and related programs under the 2008 Farm Bill (P.L. 110-246), and its reauthorization in 2012 (S. 3240).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRED JAMES CLARK | Dep Chief Counsel, House Ag Committee |
| LAVERNE PATRICK HUBERT | Min Chief Counsel, Senate Agriculture Committee |
| LOUIE PERRY | — |
| JAMES RICHARDS | COS House Member Office, Dir IGA USDA |
| MARK ROKALA | — |
| THOMAS HUNT SHIPMAN | Maj Staff Dir Sen Ag Cmte, Dep UndSec Farm Seri |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Support appropriations for agriculture research and export programs (Market Access Program, FMD, PL480) that support profitable production and exports of rice, programs that provide marketing information to farmers, and budget issues affecting rice producers.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRED JAMES CLARK | Dep Chief Counsel, House Ag Committee |
| LAVERNE PATRICK HUBERT | Min Chief Counsel, Senate Agriculture Committee |
| LOUIE PERRY | — |
| JAMES RICHARDS | COS House Member Office, Dir IGA USDA |
| MARK ROKALA | — |
| THOMAS HUNT SHIPMAN | Maj Staff Dir Sen Ag Cmte, Dep UndSec Farm Servi |
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.