ARKANSAS FARM BUREAU FEDERATION for ARKANSAS FARM BUREAU FEDERATION
What was lobbied
8 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE
S. 1185 - Ethanol Reform and Deficit Reduction Act, sponsored by Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.). The VEETC is currently set to expire on Dec. 31, 2011.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JEFFERY HALL | Associate Director, Governmental Affairs |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
The states rural nature demands that we pursue the expansion of mobile broadband services through all viable technologies. Broadband access and quality mobile phone use in rural Arkansas lags behind many other states. Rural communities depends heavily on their ability to access tools that are readily available in urban areas and to our neighbors in other states. - Letter
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JEFFERY HALL | Associate Director, Governmental Affairs |
Agriculture AGR
House Ag Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) released a dairy reform discussion draft. Similar to the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) proposal entitled Foundation for the Future.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JEFFERY HALL | Associate Director, Governmental Affairs |
Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS
Letter - Disaster Assistance Letter to USDA. Letter sent to Secretary Vilsack today, thanking him for his efforts on the disaster assistance issue earlier this week and encouraging him to do more.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JEFFERY HALL | Associate Director, Governmental Affairs |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Dear Colleague Letter on SPCC. Soliciting co-signatures from members of the House of Representatives on a letter he intends to send to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The deadline for signatures was Friday, July 8.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JEFFERY HALL | Associate Director, Governmental Affiars |
Immigration IMM
H.R. 2164 Conference Call on E-Verify and Lungren Agricultural Worker Legislation. Impact: Rep. Lungren hopes to offer his draft legislation as an amendment to H.R. 2164.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JEFFERY HALL | Associate Director, Governmental Affairs |
Transportation TRA
FMCSA-2011-0146 submitted comments via www.regulations.gov.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JEFFERY HALL | Associate Director, Governmental Affairs |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
FTA's & TAA House Ways and Means Committee held a mock mark ups on the three pending trade deals with Korea, Colombia and Panama, Thursday, July 7. The Senate, marked-up implementing bills, that include Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) in the Korea agreement implementing bill.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JEFFERY HALL | Associate Director, Goverenmental Affairs |
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.