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

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

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

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 Executive Branch: Ethanol Excise Tax Exemption

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Energy & Water Appropriations for FY10; Mississippi River, Inland Waterways, Trust Fund, DOE Biomass H.R. 3183; S. 1436 - Appropriations for the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program for locks on the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers.

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

Bills named: H.R. 3183 (111th), S. 1436 (111th)

Agriculture AGR

H.R. 6124 The Food Conservation & Energy Act of 2008 - Implementation H.R. 6124 Food, Conservation & Energy Act of 2008 Title I, Commodity Programs; Implementation of the Average Crop Revenue Election Program S. 510 Food Safety Modernization Act Congressional Issues: S. 510 Food Safety Modernization Act - Changes to clarify exemption for farms. 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. 4213 American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 5124; legislation prohibiting the use, production, sale, importation, or exportation of any pesticide containing atrazine FY2011 Budget Resolution & Proposed Funding Reductions for Commodity & Crop Insurance Program Agriculture Transportation Animal Ag Waste/CERCLA Superfund Laws Average Crop Revenue Election Program Implementation Biofuels Infrastructure Biofuels Research & Development Commodity Exchange Act/CFTC: Treasury Department's proposed regulatory framework to promote greater transparency of Energy Tax Credits Farm Bill Conservation Programs FIFRA/FQPA RMA, APH and COMBO Rating Methodology for Federal Crop Insurance Program Legislation to extend business tax provisions that expired at the end of 2009 Future funding of commodity programs Legislation to maintain 2008 Farm Bill eligibility ruls for FSA guaranteed farm loan programs Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010; proposed regulation of Over-the-Counter Derivatives Post patent biotechnology research, investment and industry concerns FY2011 USDA RE&E Budget, Food & Ag Budget, Support AFRI Funding Executive Branch: Animal Ag Waste/CERCLA Superfund Laws ANSI Sustaninable Ag Standard, Oppose the Standards Biobased Procurement Program CAFO Rulemaking Federal Crop Insurance: New product development, APH and COMBO rating methodology review, utilization of GPS yeild monitor data production evidence, Standard Reinsurance Agreement Negotiations Implementation of Section 9002, Farm Bill of 2002 - Federal Biobased Products Preferred Implementation of Department of Homeland Security, Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) specifically as it applies to agricultural producers Support for Continuation of USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Chemical Usage Survey Procurement & USDA Certified Biobased Produce Voluntary Label Program Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Inquiry to NASS and RMA on counties disqualified for Group Risk Income Protection policies in the federal crop insurance program Support budget savings from new Standard Reinsurance Agreement for the federal crop insurance program to be redirected back to the USDA programs 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) Insect resistance management proposals Support current U.S. position in Codex on labeling for biotechnology

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

Bills named: S. 510 (111th), H.R. 6124 (111th), H.R. 4173 (111th), H.R. 5124 (111th), S. 3217 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 4645 Travel Restriction Reform & Export Enhancement Act - Support Bill S. 384 Food Security Bill Executive Branch: Trans Pacific Partnership - do not affect current FTA's Support Columbia FTA moving in Congress Attend USDA briefing on Feed the Future Initiative Congressional Issues: S. 384, briefing on bill to increase funding, provide coordination and oversight for USAID assistance MAP and FMD full funding Oppose Rooney-Baca Amendment, H.R. 4645 Support FY2010 Supplemental Appropriations Act Funding for P.L. 480 Title II

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

Bills named: H.R. 4645 (111th), S. 384 (111th)

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 Provisions with importance to grain shippers Executive Branch: Surface Transporation Board: Railway Common Carrier Obligation for Transport of Hazardous Materials.

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

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

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

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

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 H.R. 21 Oceans, Conservation, Education & National Strategy for the 21st Century Act (provisions related to agricultural adn land-based impacts to oceanic water quality) 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 S.J. Res 26 - disapproval resolution prohibiting EPA from regulating greenhouse gasses under the Clean Air Act Kerry-Lieberman draft climate change legislation - provisions related to greenhouse gas mitigation from agriculture Congressional Issues: Climate Change: H.R. 2454 and S. 1733 (provisions relating to agricultural offsets) Clean Water Act Jursidiction - oppose S. 787 Clean Air Act Fine/Coarse Particulate Matter Wetlands Hypoxia Animal Ag Waste/Superfund Laws Clean Water Act, NPDES, CAFOs, Regulatory & Congressional Intent, TMDLs CRP/Buffer Strips Low Carbon Fuel Standards Ethanol Emission Standards Executive Branch: Climate Change Clean Water Act Jursidiction - oppose S. 787 Clean Air Act Fine/Coarse Particulate Matter Wetlands Hypoxia Clean Water Act, NPDES, CAFOs, Regulatory & Congressional Intent, TMDLs Farm Bill Conservation Program Atrazine Spill Prevention Control & Counter-measures Interagency Cooperation under the Endangered Species Act Proposed Rule Carbonfuran Food Tolerance Revocation National Oceans Policy Executive Order 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); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: S. 1311 (111th), S. 2729 (111th), H.R. 3852 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), S. 1816 (111th), S.J.Res. 26 (111th), H.R. 21 (111th), S. 787 (111th), H.R. 5509 (111th), S. 1733 (111th)