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Budget/Appropriations BUD

Energy & Water Appropriations for Mississippi River, Inland Waterways Trust Fund Appropriations for the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program for locks on the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers.

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Treasury, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)

Railroads RRR

Railroad Access, Capacity, Infrastructure S. 146 and H.R. 233, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009, Provisions with imports to grain shippers Congressional Issues: Railroad Access, Capacity, Infrastructure; S. 2889 Surface Transportion Authorization Act of 2009 Executive Branch: Surface Transporation Board: Railway Common Carrier Obligation for Transport of Hazardous Materials.

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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

Transportation TRA

Activities Related to Locks & Dams on the Upper Mississippi & Illinois Rivers Activities Related to Inland Waterway Trust Funds Inland Waterway Capital Development Plan - Support

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Executive Branch: Transpacific Partnership - do not affect current FTA's and address SPS issues; Free Trade Agreements with Korea; and China Corn Exports - update on shipments being held Congressional Issues: MAP and FMD Funds - support funding

Contacted: SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Treasury, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Energy, Dept of

Roads/Highway ROD

All programs dealing with Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Congressional Issues: Fuels Taxes Infrastructure Volumeteric Ethanol Excise Tax Ethanol Tax Incentives Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Tax Incentives

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Surface Transportation Board (STB); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Agriculture AGR

H.R. 6124 Food, Conservation & Energy Act of 2008 - Implementation Title I, Commodity Programs; Implementation of the Average Crop Revenue Election Program Congressional Issues: Proposed 2009 Ad Hoc Agricultural Disaster Aid under Section 32 authority. H.R. 4173 Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010: 1) support end user exemptions from mandatory clearing provisions for Over-the-Counter Derivatives, 2) oppose Section 611 that would subject-chartered banks to national lending limits on loans as a percentage of capital, 3) support language to clarify exemption related provisions on risk retention for customers of Farmer Mac S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010; end user exemptions from mandatory clearing of Over-the-Counter Derivatives H.R. 5124; legislation prohibiting the use, production, sale, importation, or exportation of any pesticide containing atrazine S. 3221; legislation to preserve eligibility for guarantee farmer loan program. S. 3307; Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 Biofuels Infrastructure Biofuels Research & Development Commodity Exchange Act/CFTC: Treasury Department's proposed regulatory framework to promote greater transparency of Energy Tax Credits Coexistence Issues Estate Tax Reform Legislation Farm Bill Conservation Programs Legislation to extend business tax provisions that expired at the end of 2009 FY2011 USDA RE&E Budget, Food & Ag Budget, Support AFRI Funding Yeild Trend Adjustment Endorsement Proposal - Federal Crop Insurance Executive Branch: Biobased Procurement Program Coexistence Issues FIFRA/Pesiticide Registration Federal Crop Insurance: New product development, APH and COMBO rating methodology review, utilization of GPS yeild monitor data production evidence. Implementation of Section 9002, Farm Bill of 2002 - Federal Biobased Products Preferred Inquiry on distribution of SURE and Ad Hoc disaster assistance payments. Procurement & USDA Certified Biobased Produce Voluntary Label Program Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Proposed guidance by RMA to address prevented planting claims in the prairie pothole region Restoration of certain counties eligibility for GRP/GRZP County Crop Insurance program eligibility. Timely distribution of ACRE payments. Support repeal of the 3 percent tax on local, state and federal contract payments, Medicare payments and farm payments. Changes proposed by the Farm Service Agency to modify the Uniform Grain and Rice Storage Agreement (UGRSA) Yeild trend adjustment endorsement proposal - Federal Crop Insurance Update on research issues from USDA REE

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 5124 (111th), H.R. 4173 (111th), S. 3217 (111th), H.R. 6124 (111th), S. 3307 (111th), S. 3221 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

All Activities Related to Volumeteric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit & Small Ethanol Producer Tax Credit Congressional Issues: Ethanol Excise Tax Exemption and Small Producer Tax Credit; H.R. 4940 and S. 3231 Executive Branch: Ethanol Excise Tax Exemption H.R. 4853

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Surface Transportation Board (STB)

Bills named: H.R. 4853 (111th), S. 3231 (111th), H.R. 4940 (111th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Renewable Fuels Standard E-15 Labeling Congressional Issues: Renewable Fuels Standard Ethanol Import Tarriff Natural Gas E-85 Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Ethanol Emissions Executive Branch: All Aspects Detailing the Implementation of the Renewable Fuels Standard All Programs Dealing with Ethanol & Green House Gas Emission Reductions E-85 Natural Gas RFS Implemenation Ethanol Import Tariff EPA Environmental Regulations EPA Waiver Requests Higher Blends of Ethanol Waiver with EPA

Contacted: Surface Transportation Board (STB); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Discussion draft of the Clean Energy Security Act, Provisions related to Carbon Offsets (Title III) Provisions dealing with Low Carbon Fuel Standard S. 2729 Clean Energy Partnerships Act of 2009 (provisions related to greenhouse gas mitigation from agriculture) H.R. 3852 and S. 1816 Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act of 2009 S. 1311 Gulf of Mexico Restoration and Protection Act H.R. 5509 Chesapeake Bay Reauthorization and Improvement Act Congressional Issues: Climate Change: S. 1733 (provisions relating to agricultural offsets) S. 3735 & H.R. 6087; support passage of legislation to eliminate NPDES permit requirements for pesticide applications. Clean Water Act Jursidiction - oppose S. 787 Clean Air Act Fine/Coarse Particulate Matter Low Carbon Fuel Standards Ethanol Emission Standards Executive Branch: Climate Change Clean Air Act Fine/Coarse Particulate Matter Wetlands Hypoxia Clean Water Act, NPDES, CAFOs, TMDLs Farm Bill Conservation Program Atrazine Spill Prevention Control & Counter-measures Chesapeake Bay Executive Oder (EO 13508) Chesapeake Bay TMDL for nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment NPDES permits for pesticide applications Pesticide Spray Drift guideance and label language

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3852 (111th), H.R. 6087 (111th), S. 1311 (111th), S. 1816 (111th), S. 3735 (111th), S. 2729 (111th), S. 787 (111th), H.R. 5509 (111th), S. 1733 (111th)