2nd Quarter - Report

AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED for AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$660,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRIS GARZA —
RONALD L GASKILL —
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
MARK A MASLYN —
MEGAN J PROVOST —
DAVID J SALMONSEN —
ROSEMARIE WATKINS —
BOB YOUNG —

Contacted: SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Minerals Management Service; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 275 - Legislation to repeal the 3 percent withholding tax on government payments for goods and services that is scheduled to begin in 2012. S. 292 - To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. H.R. 1831 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions. S. 812 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEFPHANIE GAMBRELL —
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
MARK A MASLYN —
PATRICIA A WOLFF —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Minerals Management Service; Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1831 (111th), S. 292 (111th), S. 812 (111th), H.R. 275 (111th)

Telecommunications TEC

S. 649 Radio Spectrum Inventory Act Universal Service Fund National Broadband Plan in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH JONES —
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
MARK A MASLYN —
PATRICIA A WOLFF —

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Minerals Management Service; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office

Bills named: S. 649 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 1470 - Equity for Our Nation's Self Employed Act S. 725 - Equity for Our Nation's Self Employed Act S. 1157 - Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009 House Tri-Committee Health Reform Discussion Draft Senate Affordable Health Choices Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RONALD L GASKILL —
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
MARK A MASLYN —
PATRICIA A WOLFF —

Contacted: Minerals Management Service; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 1157 (111th), H.R. 1470 (111th), S. 725 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Superfund Animal Manure NPDES permits for Pesticides

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
MARK A MASLYN —
DON PARRISH —
DANIELLE D'ANA QUIST —
PAUL SCHLEGEL —
TYLER WEGMEYER —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Minerals Management Service; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Fiscal Year 2010 - Agriculture Spending Bill FY2010 Labor, HHS, Education Spending Bill FY2010 Energy, Water Development Spending Bill

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH JONES —
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
MARK A MASLYN —
PATRICIA A WOLFF —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; Minerals Management Service; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
MARK A MASLYN —
PAUL SCHLEGEL —
ANNE STECKEL —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Minerals Management Service; White House Office; Energy, Dept of; SENATE

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

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

H.R. 2477 Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
MARK A MASLYN —
PAUL SCHLEGEL —
TYLER WEGMEYER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Minerals Management Service; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Energy, Dept of

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

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

H.R. 759 - The Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act H.R. 1256 - Providing FDA with authority over tobacco regulations S. 510 - FDA Food Safety Modernization Act H.R. 1332 - Safe Food Enforcement, Assessment, Standards and Targeting Act H.R. 2749 Food Safety Enhancement Act H.R. 875 A bill which creates a separate food agency within FDA

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
KELLI LUDLUM —
MARK A MASLYN —
MARY KAY THATCHER —

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Minerals Management Service; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1332 (111th), H.R. 759 (111th), H.R. 2749 (111th), H.R. 875 (111th), S. 510 (111th), H.R. 1256 (111th)

Animals ANI

H.R. 503 - The Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2009 S. 727 - The Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2009 National Animal ID Program Country of Origin Labeling Animal Biotechnology/Cloning Animal Feed Ban

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Minerals Management Service; White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 503 (111th), S. 727 (111th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 1409 - To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. S. 560 - To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. H-2A Guest Worker Program

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RONALD L GASKILL —
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
MARK A MASLYN —
PATRICK O'BRIEN —
DANIELLE D'ANA QUIST —
PAUL SCHLEGEL —

Contacted: SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Minerals Management Service; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: S. 560 (111th), 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 (The Cap and Trade Bill) 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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Minerals Management Service; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 2454 (111th), S. 787 (111th)

Railroads RRR

H.R. 233 - The Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 S. 146 - The Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH JONES —
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
MARK A MASLYN —
PATRICIA A WOLFF —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Minerals Management Service; Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE

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

Agriculture AGR

HR 1256 Family Smoking Prevention and Control Act of 2009 S. 579 Federal Tobacco Control Act of 2009 H.R. 669 The Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act Biotechnology Sustainability Farm Bill Implementation Farm Bill Disaster Program Implementation

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Minerals Management Service; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1256 (111th), S. 579 (111th), H.R. 669 (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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH JONES —
RONALD JOSEPH KARNEY —
MARK A MASLYN —
PATRICIA A WOLFF —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Minerals Management Service; Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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

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.