2nd Quarter - Report

BIFMA INTERNATIONAL for BIFMA

Period 2nd Quarter 2010 Filed Jul 20, 2010 Signed by Bradley P. Miller, Director of Communications & Government Affairs

Official filing
Firm
BIFMA INTERNATIONAL
Client
BIFMA
Income
—
Expenses
$11,784
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

Supported S. 1660 and H.R.4805, legislation to make California's formaldehyde rule (the "CARB Rule") for composite wood products nationwide. Passed both the Senate and House. Encouraged common sense implementation of USDA Biomass Program which threatens the US wood fiber supply for makers of composite panels and other products. Supported exemption for existing industries.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRADLEY PETER MILLER —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 1660 (111th), H.R. 4805 (111th)

Government Issues GOV

Urged GSA, EPA, OFEE and Dept. of Commerce's Sustainable Manufacturing Initiative staff to utilize BIFMA's Furniture Sustainability Standard as a tool to assist U.S. government agencies in meeting the goals of Executive Order 13514, the "Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance" EO.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRADLEY PETER MILLER —

Contacted: SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); General Services Administration (GSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Helped craft and co-signed a letter with other members of the Green Products Roundtable (GPR) to the Federal Trade Commission on the update to their Green Guides. Encouraging clarity of "green" claims and "sustainability" as necessary to reduce "greenwash" in the marketplace.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRADLEY PETER MILLER —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); 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.