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Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Permanent normal trade relations' (PNTR) to Russia World Trade Organization Trade Promotion Authority Cuba Free Trade Agreement U.S.- Panama Free Trade Agreement Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement World Trade Organization

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 2409 The Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act Renewable Fuel Standard Ethanol Blend Levels

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 2409 (111th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

H.R. 4177 - Ad Hoc Disaster Assistance S. 2810 Ad Hoc Disaster Assistance

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 4177 (111th), S. 2810 (111th)

Agriculture AGR

Biotechnology Sustainability Farm Bill Implementation Farm Bill Disaster Program Implementation DoJ/USDA Solicitation of Comments on Competition Dairy Product Price Support Program Commodity Futures Trading Regulation Regulation of Tobacco

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

H.R. 2477 Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2868 Chemical Security Anti-terrorism Act of 2009

Contacted: White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2477 (111th), H.R. 2868 (111th)

Railroads RRR

H.R. 233 - The Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 S. 146 - The Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 S. 2889, The Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2009 Railroads Antitrust Regulation

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 233 (111th), S. 146 (111th), S. 2889 (111th)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 3357 Federal Highway Trust Fund

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3357 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 1589 - The Biodiesel Tax Incentive Reform and Extension Act S. 1313 - The Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Extension Act of 2009 H.R. 3227 To make the donations of foods tax deductible H.R. 4213 - Tax extender bill H.R. 436 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the new carryover basis rules in order to prevent tax increases and the imposition of compliance burdens on many more estates than would benefit from repeal, to retain the estate tax with a $3,500,000 exemption, and for other purposes. H.R. 3905 Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 S. 2784 to make the 2009 exemption and rate permanent for estate taxes and index the exemption for inflation. H.R. 4154 Permanent Estate Tax relief for Families, Farmers and Small Businesses Act of 2009 H.R. 4186 to continue the five year depreciation for farm machinery and equipment for two years. H.R. 4070 to extend the biodiesel tax incentive for 5 years and change the incentive from a blenders excise tax credit to a production excise tax credit.

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 4213 (111th), H.R. 4070 (111th), H.R. 436 (111th), H.R. 4154 (111th), S. 1313 (111th), H.R. 3905 (111th), H.R. 4186 (111th), H.R. 3227 (111th), S. 2784 (111th), S. 1589 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 S. 3962 - Affordable Health Choices Act H.R. 3962 - Affordable Healthcare for America Act H.R. 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 3962 (111th), S. 3962 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), H.R. 3200 (111th)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

H.R. 1220 - Legislation to clarify the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations S. 639 - Legislation to clarify the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 639 (111th), H.R. 1220 (111th)

Immigration IMM

S.1038 Agricultural Jobs Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2414 - Agricultural Jobs Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2009 H-2A Guest Worker Program

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2414 (111th), S. 1038 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Fiscal Year 2010 - Agriculture Spending Bill FY2010 - Labor, HHS, Education Spending Bill FY2010 - Energy, Water Development Spending Bill FY2010 - Department of Homeland Security Spending Bill Interior Appropriations Bill Farm Credit System

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Superfund Animal Manure NPDES permits for Pesticides

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

S.510 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act White House Food Safety Working Group Leafy Green Marketing Agreement

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: S. 510 (111th)

Animals ANI

H.R. 1549 Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2009 National Animal ID Program Country of Origin Labeling Animal Biotechnology/Cloning Livestock Indemnity Program Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 1549 (111th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 1409 Employee Free Choice Act S 560 Employee Free Choice Act

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 1409 (111th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

S. 787 - The Clean Water Restoration Act H.R. 2454 - American Clean Energy and Security Act H.R. 3202 - The Water Protection and Reinvestment Act S. 1733 - Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act S. 2729 Clean Energy Partnership Act of 2009 S. 816 Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act of 2009 H.R. 3852 Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act of 2009 Congressional Brief in support of AFBF petition to the Supreme court of 6th Circuits Nation Cotton Council case Concentrated Animal Feed Operations (CAFO) Rule National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Atrazine Regulation National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants Title V of the Clean Air Act Greenhouse Gas Mandatory Reporting Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Spray Drift Regulation and Reporting NPDES and pesticides TMDLs for nutrients and sediment Chesapeake Bay Executive order on protection and restoration

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: S. 787 (111th), S. 1733 (111th), S. 2729 (111th), S. 816 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), H.R. 3852 (111th), H.R. 3202 (111th)

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES

Conservation Stewardship Program Conservation Reserve Program

Contacted: SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)