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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

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

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 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.

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

Bills named: H.R. 1567 (114th), H.R. 403 (114th), H.R. 735 (114th), H.R. 274 (114th), S. 525 (114th), H.R. 635 (114th), H.R. 491 (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.

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

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 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

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

Bills named: H.R. 434 (114th), H.R. 703 (114th), H.R. 704 (114th), H.R. 339 (114th), H.R. 594 (114th), H.R. 352 (114th), S. 577 (114th), H.R. 1284 (114th), H.R. 21 (114th)

Education EDU

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: none (no specific legislation) Issues other than legislation: Rural education grant funding. Education technology. Rural schools. Telecommunications. Public-funded research. Loan repayment for veterinarians.

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

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

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

Banking BAN

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: none (no specific legislation) Issues other than legislation: Bankruptcy, Agriculture credit. Small business credit.

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

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 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.

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

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 10 (114th), S. 345 (114th), H.Con.Res. 20 (114th), S. 475 (114th), S. 463 (114th), H.R. 892 (114th), H.R. 1714 (114th), H.Con.Res. 30 (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 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.

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

Bills named: S. 654 (114th), S. 808 (114th)

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.

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

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.

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

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 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

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

Bills named: S.Res. 48 (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

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

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

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

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

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

Indian/Native American Affairs IND

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

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