2nd Quarter - Report — WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC for SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. (2018)

Firm

WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC

Client

SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.

Income

$100,000

Expenses

—

What was lobbied

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

Agriculture AGR

2018 Farm Bill - H.R. 2 Agriculture & Nutrition Act of 2018. FMD Bank; Checkoff programs.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SCOTT GRAVES	DCOS, Rep Conaway; COS, Rep Farenthold; COS, Rep Conaway; Staff Director, House Ag Committee
JACK STEVEN HART	—
CHRISTOPHER W HATCHER	—
MATTHEW S VALESKO New	—

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Business tax issues. Implementation of H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SCOTT GRAVES New	Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep Conaway; COS, Rep Farenthold; COS, Rep Conaway; Staff Director, House Ag Committee
JACK STEVEN HART	—
CHRISTOPHER W HATCHER	—
MATTHEW S VALESKO New	—

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1 (115th)

Foreign Relations FOR

General trade issues; treaty related issues; NAFTA, tariffs.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER W HATCHER	Sch C. Treasury; LD, Rep Scott McInnis
ERIC STEWART	—

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Biofuels/energy.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SCOTT GRAVES	DCOS, Rep Conaway; COS, Rep Farenthold; COS, Rep Conaway; Staff Director, House Ag Committee
CHRISTOPHER W HATCHER	—
MATTHEW S VALESKO New	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Immigration IMM

General immigration issues as they relate to agriculture.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SCOTT GRAVES New	Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep Conaway; Chief of Staff, Rep Farenthold, COS, Rep Conaway; Staff Director, House Ag Committee

Contacted: White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Food safety.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SCOTT GRAVES	DCOS, Rep Conaway; COS, Rep Farenthold; COS, Rep Conaway; Staff Director, House Ag Committee
CHRISTOPHER W HATCHER	—
MATTHEW S VALESKO New	—

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

General labor issues.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SCOTT GRAVES New	Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep Conaway; COS, Rep Farenthold, COS, Rep Conaway; Staff Director, House Ag Committee
CHRISTOPHER W HATCHER	—
MATTHEW S VALESKO New	—

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Legislation regarding biofuels and regulations.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SCOTT GRAVES	DCOS, Rep Conaway; COS, Rep Farenthold; COS, Rep Conaway; Staff Director, House Ag Committee
CHRISTOPHER W HATCHER	—
MATTHEW S VALESKO New	—

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

General trade issues; treaty related issues; NAFTA. Tariffs;

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SCOTT GRAVES	DCOS, Rep Conaway; COS, Rep Farenthold; COS, Rep Conaway; Staff Director, House Ag Committee
CHRISTOPHER W HATCHER	—
ERIC STEWART	—
MATTHEW S VALESKO New	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

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.