3rd Quarter - Report

FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA for FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA

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$20,000
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A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Banking BAN

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.2289, Commodity End-User Relief Act Issues other than legislation: Bankruptcy, Agriculture credit. Small business credit.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Education, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Farm Credit Administration; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Reserve System; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Energy, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 2289 (114th)

Indian/Native American Affairs IND

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: none (no specific legislation) Issues other than legislation: Indian Livestock Feeding program issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Small Business Administration (SBA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Reserve System; Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Farm Credit Administration; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Surface Transportation Board (STB)

Utilities UTI

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: none (no specific legislation) Issues other than legislation: Impact of electric deregulation on farmers, ranchers and rural electric cooperatives. Communications Industry Issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Farm Credit Administration; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Education, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Treasury, Dept of; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Agriculture AGR

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.892, Harvest Price Reduction Act H.R.1714, To reform the Federal sugar program and other purposes H.CON.RES.20, sense of Congress that subsidies benefitting production or sugar be eliminated H.CON.RES.30, supports year of 2015 as International Year of Soils and local soil conservation S.345, to limit premium subsidy level provided by Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to ag producers S.463, to amend Federal crop Insurance Act limiting subsidy payments based on price at harvest S.475, Sugar Reform Act of 2015 S.CON.RES.10, supports year of 2015 as International Year of Soils and local soil conservation H.R.2051, Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2015 H.R.2088, U.S. Grains Standards Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 S.1417, U.S. Grain Standards Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 S.908, Charitable Agricultural Research Act S.1429, Charitable Agricultural Research Act H.R.3187, PRIME Act Issues other than legislation: Reform of the Federal Milk Marketing Order. Establishment of a farmer-owned grain reserve. Distribution of farm program benefits. Expansion and improvement of Federal Crop Insurance programs. Review of Packers and Stockyards Act effectiveness in enhancing competitive practices in the livestock industry. Mandatory livestock price reporting. Contract production of agricultural commodities. Long-term domestic agricultural policy. Commodity loan rate adjustments. Facility loan programs for commodity storage. Natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers. Regulations of the agriculture futures industry. Farm bill implementation. Indemnity payments to dairy producers. Agricultural conservation programs. Funding and implementation of rural development programs. Funding for farmer-owned cooperatives. Balancing supply and demand. Natural resources. Real estate, land use, public lands, conservation. Small business. Agroterrorism. Grain standards, reauthorization. Veterinary Science Postal service reform, including rural community service. Conservation, general.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Federal Reserve System; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Education, Dept of; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Farm Credit Administration; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: H.R. 2088 (114th), S. 1417 (114th), H.R. 892 (114th), H.R. 3187 (114th), S. 475 (114th), S. 463 (114th), S.Con.Res. 10 (114th), S. 908 (114th), H.R. 2051 (114th), H.Con.Res. 20 (114th), H.R. 1714 (114th), H.Con.Res. 30 (114th), S. 345 (114th), S. 1429 (114th)

Transportation TRA

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: S.654, exemption from hazardous material endorsement while operating vehicle with certain volume fuel tank S.808, Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R.3651, to amend title 49, USC, to extend deadlines related to positive train control and other purposes S.1732, Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 Issues other than legislation: Impact of rail mergers and concentration in the industry. Discriminatory rail rates for captive shippers. Construction, maintenance and improvement to the inland waterway and port system. Farm-to-market transportation.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Farm Credit Administration; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Energy, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Small Business Administration (SBA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Education, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: S. 654 (114th), S. 1732 (114th), S. 808 (114th), H.R. 3651 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: none (no specific legislation) Issues other than legislation: Targeted tax reductions. Tax exemption for farmland sold with residence. Tax credits for state and local property taxes. Federal estate tax reform. Tax deductibility of insurance premiums. tax credits for renewable energy Tax credits for small businesses Tax deductions for charitable donations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Education, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); State, Dept of (DOS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Reserve System; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Farm Credit Administration

Health Issues HCR

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: none (no specific legislation) Issues other than legislation: Expansion of health care access and opportunities in rural areas. Funding for rural health care facilities. Patients Bill of Rights proposals. Social Security.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Treasury, Dept of; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Reserve System; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Energy, Dept of; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Farm Credit Administration; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Education, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: S.493, Balanced Budget Accountability Act S.RES.48, authorizes expenditures by Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry H.R.2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R.3049, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and related agencies appropriations act, 2016 S.1800, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and related agencies appropriations act, 2016 Issues other than legislation: Emergency economic assistance for farmers and ranchers Funding for USDA programs Appropriations and budget requests for USDA/other agencies with an ag-related mission or responsibility

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Farm Credit Administration; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 3049 (114th), H.R. 2028 (114th), S.Res. 48 (114th), S. 1800 (114th), S. 493 (114th)

Immigration IMM

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.300, SMART Border Act of 2015 H.R.1147, Legal Workforce Act Issues other than legislation: Seasonal immigration worker programs specific to agriculture

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Liberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Farm Credit Administration; Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Energy, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); State, Dept of (DOS); Maritime Administration (MARAD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)

Bills named: H.R. 300 (114th), H.R. 1147 (114th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.609, Safe Food Act of 2015 H.R.1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 H.R.913, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act H.R.1061, Farm to School Act of 2015 S.287, Safe Food Act of 2015 S.511, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act S.569, Farm to School Act of 2015 H.R.2152, Safe Chicken and Meat for Children Act H.R.2393, Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015 S.1539, Stop Child Summer Hunger Act of 2015 S.1844, to amend the 1946 Ag Marketing Act to provide for voluntary country of origin labeling for meat, other Issues other than legislation: Implementation of country-of-origin labeling program. Establishment of national organic food and food production standards. Food Safety. Implementation of the Food Quality Protection Act. Domestic Food Assistance and hunger. Food stamps and domestic Nutrition Programs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Liberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Surface Transportation Board (STB); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Small Business Administration (SBA); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Farm Credit Administration; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Reserve System; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Treasury, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Intl Trade Administration (ITA)

Bills named: H.R. 2393 (114th), H.R. 2152 (114th), H.R. 609 (114th), H.R. 1599 (114th), H.R. 1061 (114th), S. 1844 (114th), S. 569 (114th), S. 511 (114th), S. 1539 (114th), S. 287 (114th), H.R. 913 (114th)

Education EDU

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.2590, Young Farmer Success Act of 2015 Issues other than legislation: Rural education grant funding. Education technology. Rural schools. Telecommunications. Public-funded research. Loan repayment for veterinarians.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Farm Credit Administration; Maritime Administration (MARAD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Federal Reserve System; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: H.R. 2590 (114th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.274, U.S.-Cuba Normalization Act of 2015 H.R.403, Free Trade With Cuba Act H.R.491, Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2015 H.R.635, 2015 Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba H.R.735, Cuba Reconciliation Act H.R.1567, Global Food Security Act of 2015 S.525, Food for Peace Reform Act of 2015 H.R.1890, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 H.R.1892, Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R.1907, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R.1916, Trade Enforcement and Trade Facilitation Act of 2015 S.1252, Global Food Security Act of 2015 S.1543, Cuba Trade Act of 2015 H.R.3238, Cuba Trade Act of 2015 Issues other than legislation: Trade (domestic/foreign) Agricultural trade issues for the World Trade Organization. Revisions to U.S. sanctions policy. Export licensing requirements for agricultural sales. Implementation of Trade Adjustment Assistance to agricultural producers. Impact of domestic agricultural policy on trade agreements. Inclusion of labor and environmental standards in agricultural trade negotiations. International food assistance. Mechanisms to address impact of exchange rate fluctuations on trade. Implementation of Byrd Amendment. Agricultural imports. Harmonization of environmental regulations. Bilateral and regional trade negotiations and agreements. Misaligned currency.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Maritime Administration (MARAD); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Farm Credit Administration; Federal Reserve System; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 491 (114th), H.R. 403 (114th), H.R. 1892 (114th), H.R. 3238 (114th), H.R. 1890 (114th), H.R. 1916 (114th), S. 1543 (114th), H.R. 1907 (114th), H.R. 1567 (114th), H.R. 635 (114th), S. 1252 (114th), H.R. 735 (114th), H.R. 274 (114th), S. 525 (114th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: None (no specific legislation) Issues other than legislation: Settlement of civil rights claims of minority farmers.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Farm Credit Administration; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Maritime Administration (MARAD); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System

Housing HOU

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: none (no specific legislation) Issues other than legislation: Rural housing projects such as HUD houses or tax incentives for rural communities.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Farm Credit Administration; Federal Reserve System; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Energy, Dept of

Environment/Superfund ENV

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.21, to assess research on use of mid-level ethanol blends and for other purposes H.R.339, American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act H.R.352, Environmental Protection Agency Accountability Act of 2015 H.R.434, Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act H.R.594, Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2015 H.R.703, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R.704, RFS Reform Act of 2015 H.R.1284, Saving Americas Pollinators Act of 2015 S.577, Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2015 H.R.1830, Water Rights Protection Act S.1584, Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act S.1282, to amend 2005 Energy Policy Act to improve handling of carbon dioxide from fossil fuels S.1294, Bioenergy Act of 2015 S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 H.R.3428, American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 Issues other than legislation: Environmental/Superfund Biotechnology and genetically modified organisms. Conservation Incentives. National energy policy. Renewable energy. Regulation of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations and Animal Feeding Operations. Water resource issues. Agricultural chemicals. Fuel storage. Endangered species. Fisheries management. Regulation of the energy futures

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); State, Dept of (DOS); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Small Business Administration (SBA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Farm Credit Administration; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 703 (114th), H.R. 1830 (114th), H.R. 704 (114th), S. 577 (114th), S. 1584 (114th), H.R. 1284 (114th), H.R. 339 (114th), H.R. 21 (114th), H.R. 352 (114th), H.R. 434 (114th), S. 2012 (114th), S. 1294 (114th), S. 1306 (114th), H.R. 594 (114th), H.R. 3428 (114th), S. 1282 (114th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: none (no specific legislation) Issues other than legislation: Expansion and strengthening of antitrust enforcement. Merger review. Merger moratorium on large agribusiness consolidations. Impact of concentration in the banking industry. Impact of concentration in the agricultural chemical industry. Pricing practices of the agricultural chemical industry. Limitations on packer market power

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ZACHARY CLARK Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Joe Lieberman
BARBARA PATTERSON Sen. Bill Nelson

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Education, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Small Business Administration (SBA); Energy, Dept of; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Farm Credit Administration

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.