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Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

All activies related to volumetric ethanol excise tax credit & small ethanol producer tax credit

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)

Agriculture AGR

Food, Conservation & Energy Act of 2008: Implementation Title I, Commodity Programs; Implementation of the Average Crop Revenue Election Program Congressional issues: Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010: 1) support end user exemptions from mandatory clearing provisions for Over-the-Counter Derivatives, 2) oppose Section 611 that would subject chartered banks to national lending limits on loans as a percentage of capital, 3) support language to clarify exemption-related provisions on risk retention for customers of Farmer Mac. Biofuels infrastructure; Biofuels Research and Development; Coexistence Issues; Farm Bill Conservation Programs; FY 2011 USDA RE&E Budget, Food and Ag Budget, Support AFRI Funding. Concerns regarding the CFTCs implementation of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; end user exemptions from mandatory clearing of OTC derivatives, definitions of swap dealer/participant changes to position limits. Funding of agricultural programs in the FY 2012 budget, including Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Program. Support of current baseline spending for the Farm Bill Commodity Title and possible transfer of direct payments to ACRE, crop insurance and other risk management programs. FY 2012 Agriculture Appropriations Bill- support funding for mandatory programs in the current Farm Bill. Support completion of new Farm Bill authorization by end of FY 2012. Support of Independent Review Teams recommendations for changes to federal crop insurance program rating methodology. USDA regulation of biotechnology. Aggregate Risk and Revenue Management Program legislation introduced for the 2012 Farm Bill commodity title by Senators Thune and Durbin. Advocate equitable, proportionate reductions in USDA commodity program funding for the purpose of federal budget deficit reduction Policy modifications to the ACRE program by transferring a portion of current direct payments for NCGAs proposed Agriculture Disaster Assistance Program (ADAP) and a portion for deficit reduction. Request to the FCC for reconsideration/modification of conditional waiver granted to LightSquared, LLC due the proposed ground based systems documented interference with spectrum for GPS supported agriculture systems. Support for timely implementation of the independent review team and RMA staffs preliminary recommendations for changes to the federal crop insurance programs rating methodology Executive Branch: Biobased Procurement Program. Coexistence issues; FIFRA/Pesticide Registration. Federal Crop Insurance: New product development, APH and COMBO rating methodology review, utilization of GPS yield monitor data production evidence. Implementation of Section 9002, Farm Bill of 2002 Federal Biobased Products Preferred. Procurement & USDA Certified Biobased Produce Voluntary Label Program; Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates. Yield trend adjustment endorsement proposal Federal Crop Insurance; Update on research issues from USDA REE. Proposed Changes by RMA to limit consecutive federal crop insurance prevented planting indemnity claims. To address concerns regarding proposed rules and advance notices of rulemaking issued by the CFTC regarding implementation of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: end user exemptions from mandatory clearing of OTC derivatives, definition of swap dea.er/participant and changes to position limits. Request to FCC for reconsideration of conditional waiver granted to LightSquared, LLC due to proposed systems interference with spectrum for GPS-supported agricultural systems. Regulatory changes introduced by RMA to revise corn test weight discounts for federal crop insurance. Administration of crop insurance prevented planting provisions for production losses related to weather related flood management decisions by Corps of Engineers. USDA regulation of biotechnology. Policy modifications to the ACRE program by transferring a portion of current direct payments for NCGAs proposed Agriculture Disaster Assistance Program (ADAP) and a portion for deficit reduction. Request to the FCC for reconsideration/modification of conditional waiver granted to LightSquared, LLC due the proposed ground based systems documented interference with spectrum for GPS supported agriculture systems. Support for timely implementation of the independent review team and RMA staffs preliminary recommendations for changes to the federal crop insurance programs rating methodology Inquiry with the FSA regarding the ACRE programs payments for eligible program crops planted after cover crops (for soil conservation purposes) that are not harvested.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Energy, Dept of

Railroads RRR

Railroad access, capacity, infrastructure Congressional issues: railroad access, capacity, infrastructure, competition Executive branch: Surface Transportation Board: Railray Common Carrier Obligations for Transport of Hazardous Materials.

Contacted: SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Roads/Highway ROD

All programs dealing with Highway Infrastructure Congressional issues: Fuels taxes Infrastructure Executive Branch: Oppose Changes to farm vehicle safety standards and new commercial drivers license (CDL) requirements. By the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Energy, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Energy and Water Appropriatons for Mississippi River, Inland Waterways Trust Fund MAP and FMD Funding Appropriations for the Navigation and Ecosystems Sustainability Program for locks on the Upper MIssissippi and Illinois Rivers. USDA Research Funding.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

See additional page Congressional issues: Distillers dried grains Biotechnology regulatory issues Coexistence Market Access Program Foreign Market Development Program Trans-Pacific Partnership Low Level Presence Policy Sanitary and Phytosanitary Barriers to trade International biotechnology approvals Free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea Executive Branch issues: Distillers dried grains Biotechnology regulatory issues Coexistence Market Access Program Foreign Market Development Program Trans-Pacific Partnership Low Level Presence Policy Sanitary and Phytosanitary Barriers to trade International biotechnology approvals Free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Transportation TRA

activities related to locks and dams on the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers Activities related to inland waterway trust funds Inland Waterway Capital Developmetn Plan-Support H.R. 12-American Jobs Act-Support provisions related to inland waterways infrastructure funding.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)

Bills named: H.R. 12 (112th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Renewable Fuels Standard E-15 Labeling Biofuels Infrastructure -S.. 187 Biofuel Market Expansion Act of 2011 H.R. 1687 Congressional issues: S. 1185, Ethanol Reform and Deficit Reduction Act Renewable fuels standard Open fuel standard Ethanol import tariff Natural gas E-85 Renewable fuels infrastructure Ethanol emissions Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) Executive Branch: All aspects detailing the implementation of the renewable fuels standard Open fuel standard All programs dealing with ethanol and greenhouse gas emission reductions E-85 Natural gas RFS implementation Ethanol import tariff EPA environmental regulations EPA waiver requests Higher blends of ethanol waiver with EPA

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1185 (112th), H.R. 1687 (112th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

See attached: Congressional issues: H.R. 872 - support passage of legislation to eliminate NPDES permit requirements for pesticide applications. Clean Air Act Fine/Coarse Particulate Matter-Support amendment to block EPA from promulgating new regulations. Low Carbon Fuel Standards Ethanol Emissions Standards Chesapeake Bay Reauthorization and Improvement Act supporting legislation being introduced. H.R. 2018 - Support a Clean Water Act amendment to preserve the authority of states to set their own water quality standards. Executive Branch: Climate change Clean Air Act Fine/Coarse Particulate Matter Wetlands Hypoxia Clean Water Act, NPEDS, CAFOs, TMDLs Farm Bill Conservation Program Atrazine Spill prevention control and countermeasures Chesapeake Bay Executive Order (EO 13508) Chesapeake Bay TMDL for nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment NPDES permits for pesticide applications Pesticide Spray Drift guidance and label language Oppose mandatory numeric nutrient criteria development Proposed Clean Water Act Certainty or Assurance program for farmers.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 2018 (112th), H.R. 872 (112th)