4th Quarter - Report

FLORIDA CRYSTALS CORPORATION for FLORIDA CRYSTALS CORPORATION

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$230,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Dietary guidelines, food labeling and other nutrition related issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PARKS SHACKELFORD —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE

Agriculture AGR

Public Law 110-246: The Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007; Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012, S. 3240 and Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk management Act of 2012, H.R. 6083. The sugar title and pertinent sections on biofuel from sugar or sugar cane, the Biomass Crop Assistance Program, and general commodity programs issues. The Clean Water Act and issues dealing with prior converted cropland.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PARKS SHACKELFORD —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE

Bills named: S. 3240 (112th), H.R. 6083 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

FTAs including Panama, Columbia, Thailand, NAFTA, CAFTA-DR, TPP, and WTO negotiations that deal with an increase in the Tariff Rate Quotas and/or elimination of tariffs on sugar. Other trade issues affecting sugar or biofuels.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PARKS SHACKELFORD —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Environment/Superfund ENV

Public Law 108-108: Appropriation of the Interior; sections dealing with the Everglades Restoration Act. Legislation to extend time for compliance with EPA boiler rules. Areas dealing with The Clean Water Act definition and regulation of wetlands, prior converted crop land, etc.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PARKS SHACKELFORD —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Public Law 109-58: Energy Policy Act of 2005. Sections dealing with providing tax credits and other incentives for electricity produced from biomass. FSC bill: Energy tax provisions hereto intended. HR 2454: American Clean Energy and security Act of 2009: sections pertaining to definitions of renewable biomass, provisions related to renewable electricity standard as pertaining to biomass agriculture provisions. Issues pertaining to cellulosic ethanol, sucrose ethanol, or another biofuel incentives.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PARKS SHACKELFORD —

Contacted: SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2454 (112th)

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.