Year-End Report

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHEAT GROWERS for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHEAT GROWERS

Period Year-End 2007 Filed Feb 13, 2008

Official filing
Firm
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHEAT GROWERS
Client
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHEAT GROWERS
Income
—
Expenses
$60,000

What was lobbied

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

Transportation TRA

grain transit; transportation; appropriations (transportation-related); Water Resources Development Act; sanctions policy.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAREN COPPOCK CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
MARK STEVEN GAEDE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
BARRY MORTON DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
JENNIFER SPURGAT DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Treasury, Dept of

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Ex-patriate income taxes for employees of wheat industry organizations, inheritance tax, general tax policy, renewable energy tax policy

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAREN COPPOCK CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
MARK STEVEN GAEDE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
BARRY MORTON DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
JENNIFER SPURGAT DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of

Trucking/Shipping TRU

Federal Motor Carrier requirements as they pertain to farm trucks; regulations for foreign trucks operating on American roads.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAREN COPPOCK CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
MARK STEVEN GAEDE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
BARRY MORTON DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
JENNIFER SPURGAT DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Contacted: Surface Transportation Board (STB); Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

research; biotechnology; pesticides; clean water;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAREN COPPOCK CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
MARK STEVEN GAEDE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
BARRY MORTON DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
JENNIFER SPURGAT DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

food quality standards; biotechnology labeling

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAREN COPPOCK CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
MARK STEVEN GAEDE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
BARRY MORTON DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
JENNIFER SPURGAT DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Surface Transportation Board (STB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES

conservation; property exchanges (sec. 1031); pesticide policy

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAREN COPPOCK CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
MARK STEVEN GAEDE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
BARRY MORTON DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
JENNIFER SPURGAT DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Surface Transportation Board (STB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE

Railroads RRR

grain transit; transportation; fuel surcharges; rate reasonableness; competitive rail service.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAREN COPPOCK CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
MARK STEVEN GAEDE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
BARRY MORTON DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
JENNIFER SPURGAT DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Agriculture AGR

Farm and food policy; grain standards and inspection; tax policy; energy; transportation; appropriations; international trade; crop insurance; conservation; USDA oversight; farm policy; research; biotechnology; pesticides; clean water; air quality; sanctions and food standards.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAREN COPPOCK CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
MARK STEVEN GAEDE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
BARRY MORTON DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
JENNIFER SPURGAT DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Budget resolution; agricultural appropriations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAREN COPPOCK CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
MARK STEVEN GAEDE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
BARRY MORTON DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
JENNIFER SPURGAT DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Free Trade Agreements with Colombia, Peru, Panama and South Korea; WTO negotiating priorities in agriculture;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAREN COPPOCK CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
MARK STEVEN GAEDE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
BARRY MORTON DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
JENNIFER SPURGAT DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Surface Transportation Board (STB); SENATE

Commodities (big ticket) CDT

Futures exchange policies (speculative position limits, daily trading limits, standards for deliveries against contracts)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAREN COPPOCK CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
MARK STEVEN GAEDE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
BARRY MORTON DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
JENNIFER SPURGAT DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Contacted: SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Surface Transportation Board (STB)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Farm and food policy; grain transit; tax policy; energy policy (including renewable); transportation; fuel surcharges.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAREN COPPOCK CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
MARK STEVEN GAEDE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
BARRY MORTON DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
JENNIFER SPURGAT DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Surface Transportation Board (STB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

conservation; farm policy; research; biotechnology; pesticides; clean water; clean air standards.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAREN COPPOCK CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
MARK STEVEN GAEDE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
BARRY MORTON DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
JENNIFER SPURGAT DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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.