Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002

H.R.1551 Healthy Farms, Foods & Fuels Act of 2007 H.R.2720 H.Amendment 700 H.R.1398 Amending CERCLA H.R.2207 Agricultural Disaster Assistance & Western States Emergency Unfinished Business H.R.2720 Farm 21 Act of 2007 H.R.2421 Opposition to Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007 S1872 Farm Safety Net Improvement Act S.3681 Agriculture Protection & Prosperity Act of 2006 FY2008 Agriculture Appropriations Bill S.284 Emergency Farm Relief Act of 2007 S.622 Competitive & Fair Agricultural Markets Act of 2007 S.807 Amending CERCLA Congressional Issues: EPA Spray Drift Proposal FIFRA/ESA/Pesticides & the Endangered Species Act Aflatoxin Research Farm Bill Conservation Programs House & Senate FY 2008 Appropriations Bills FIFRA & the Clean Water Act Agriculture Transportation Multilateral Trade Negotiations Biotechnology (Domestic & International Acceptance) Free Trade Agreements Animal Ag Waste/CERCLA/Superfund Laws Revenue Based Farm Support Program Options for 2007 Farm Bill Commodity Title Agriculture Disaster Assistance Federal Crop Insurance Coverage - Spring Pulse Releases on Missouri River USDA FY 2008 Budget Proposal Clean Water Act Regulatory Jurisdiction & Congressional Intent Biofuels Infrastructure Energy Tax Incentives Climate Change Biofuels Research & Development Biotechnology Issues: Aflatoxin Research, Farm Loans, Biotechnology & APHIS Approvals, Federal Pre-emption of Biotechnology Executive Branch: 1)New Product Development-Multi-year Crop Loss Coverage Implementation of the Food quality Protection Act EPA Spray Drift Proposal Specific Pesticide Registration & Re-registration Comments USDA Research Programs Farm Bill Conservation Programs Rural Development Producer Value-Added Grant Program Revenue Based Farm Support Program Options for 2007 Farm Bill & WTO Compliance EPA Coarse PM Standard/CAA Animal Ag Waste/CERCLA Superfund Laws FIFRA & the Clean Water Act Implementation of Section 9002, Farm Bill of 2002-Federal Biobased Products Preferred Procurement & USDA Certified Biobased Product Voluntary Label Program SPCC Rulemaking at EPA Early Food Safety Assessments CAFO Rule Extension Biobased Procurement Program EPA Climate Mitigation Adventitious Presence Biotechnology (Domestic & International Acceptance) Biosafety Protocol Agriculture Transportation Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Proposed Rule: To Combine Revenue and Yield Protection within one into Basic Provisions and Applicable Crop Provisions, and Revisions to Prevent Planting Provisions Corps of Engineers Spring Pulse Releases on Missouri River USDA Draft National Avian Influenza (Al) Response Plan Foreign Market Development Marketing Assistance Program Administration Clean Water Act Regulatory Jurisdiction Hypoxia Wetlands Determination Biotechnology Coordinating Interagency Position PIP ANPR Coordinated Framework Biotechnology & Trade Issues H.R.2646 Farm Security & Rural Investment Act of 2002-Implementation & Review H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition, Bioenergy Act

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R.5684 Oman FTA H.R.1749 Pest Management & Fire Suppression Flexibility Act H.R.5099 To provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses, and for other purposes H.R.4939 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery H.R.5384 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food & Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 H.R.4341 Amending CERCLA H.R.721 To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to requre the Federal Crop Insurnace Corporation to offer farmers supplemental crop insurance based on an area yield and loss plan of insurance S.3681 Agriculture Protection & Prosperity Act of 2006 S.2438 Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2006 FY2007 Agriculture Appropriations Bill Congressional Issues: EPA Spray Drift Proposal FIFRA/ESA/Pesticides & the Endangered Species Act Aflatoxin Research Farm Bill Conservation Programs House & Senate FY 2007 Appropriations Bills FIFRA & the Clean Water Act Agriculture Transportation Multilateral Trade Negotiations Biotechnology (Domestic & International Acceptance) Free Trade Agreements Animal Ag Waste/CERCLA/Superfund Laws 2002 Farm Bill Extension Legislation Revenue Based Farm Support Program Options for 2007 Farm Bill Commodity Title Delayed Indemnity Claim Settlements for Aflatoxin Related Crop Losses in Texas - Federal Crop Insurance Porgram Agriculture Disaster Assistance Federal Crop Insurance Coverage - RMA Policy on Losses due to Missouri River Flooding Caused by Future Corps of Engineers Spring Pulse Releases USDA FY 2007 budget Proposal Settlement of Aflatoxin Corn Claims in Texas for the 2006 Crop Year Executive Branch: 1)New Product Development-Multi-year Crop Loss Coverage Implementation of the Food quality Protection Act EPA Spray Drift Proposal Specific Pesticide Registration & Re-registration Comments USDA Research Programs Farm Bill Conservation Programs Food & Agriculture Sector Coordinating Council-DHS/USDA-National Infrastructure Protection Plan - Table Top Exercise-Corn Rural Development Producer Value-Added Grant Program Loss Adjustment Procedures for Aflatoxin-State of Texas Revenue Based Farm Support Program Options for 2007 Farm Bill & WTO Compliance EPA Coarse PM Standard/CAA Animal Ag Waste/CERCLA Superfund Laws Posted County Price & Loan Deficiency Payment Disparities FIFRA & the Clean Water Act Implementation of Section 9002, Farm Bill of 2002-Federal Biobased Products Preferred Procurement & USDA Certified Biobased Product Voluntary Label Program Syria Sanctions Act SPCC Rulemaking at EPA Early Food Safety Assessments Adventitious Presence Biotechnology (Domestic & International Acceptance) Biosafety Protocol Agriculture Transportation Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Proposed Rule: To Combine Revenue and Yield Protection within one into Basic Provisions and Applicable Crop Provisions, and Revisions to Prevent Planting Provisions CFTC Proposed Rule: Comprehensive Review of the Commitments of Trader's Reporting Program Corps of Engineers Spring Pulse Releases USDA Draft National Avian Influenza (Al) Response Plan Marketing Assistance Program Administration Foreign Market Development H.R.2646 Farm Security & Rural Investment Act of 2002-Implementation H.R.5602 Vietnam PNTR

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HR 2646 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, Title 2 conservation provisions HR 4315 Wetlands Loan Act, all provisions HR 5539 North American Wetlands Conservation Reauthorization Act

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

H.R. 2646 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 J Con Res 95 Budget Reconciliation of 2006 H.R. 3045 Central American Free Trade Agreement

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2646: The Farm Security Act of 2002; all sections pertaining to the Sugar Title of the Farm Program HR 4837: Appropriations for the military construction; all sections dealing with the Florida disaster relief funding for hurricane and drought assistance Appropriations; Hurricane/disaster relief assistance

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R.2646 Farm Security & Rural Investment Act of 2002-Implementation H.R.4759 05 Australia FTA Implementation Act H.R.4842 05 Morocco FTA Implementation Act H.R.2739 05 Singapore FTA Implementation Act H.R. 2738 05 Chle FTA Implementation Act H.R.3045 05 CAFTA-DR Central America-Dominican Republic FTA H.R.4693 Seed Availability & Competition Act of 2004 H.R.1749 Pest Management & Fire Supression Flexibility Act S.2507 Child Nutrition & WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 S.908 Common Sense Consumption Act of 2005 FY 2006 Agriculture Appropriations Bill U.S. Grain Standards Act of 2005 Regulatory Reforms of Farm Credit System Nomination of Tom Dorr, Under Secretary for Rural Development, USDA Congressional Issues: Implementation of the Food Quality Protetion Act Agriculture Risk Protection Act of 2000-Multi-year Crop Losses/Enterprise Unit Coverage EPA Spray Drift Proposal FIFRA/ESA/Pesticides & the Endangered Species Act Aflatoxin Research Farm Bill Conservation Programs Rural Development Programs & Policy-Future Structure of Agriculture Task Force II Report House & Senate FY/06 Appropriations Bills FIFRA & the Clean Water Act Agriculture Transportation Food Consumer Research & Nutrition Education Programs Multilateral Trade Negotiations Biotechnology (Domestic & International Acceptance) Free Trade Agreements FY-2006 Budget Resolutions Crop Disaster Assistance-2003-2005 Implementation FY 2006 Budget Reconciliation Executive Branch: Agriculture Risk Protection Act of 2002 1)Recommendations for Federal Crop Insurance Program Reforms 2)New Product Development-Multi-year Crop Loss Coverage 3)Equitable Premium Assistance for Coverage of Enterprise Units NCGA's Future Structure of Agriculture Task Force Report 2002 Farm Bill Implementation & Funding EPA Special Review of Atrazine Implementation of the Food Quality Protection Act EPA Spray Drift Proposal FIFRA/ESA Specific Pesticide Registration & Re-registration Comments USDA Research Programs P.L. 180-324 Emergency Programs for Disaster Assistance; 2003-2005 Implementation Farm Bill Conservation Programs Food & Agriculture Sector Coordinating Council-DHS/USDA-National Infrastructure Protection Plan Rural Development Programs & Policy-Future Structure of Agriculture Task Force II Report Nomination of Tom Dorr, Under Secretary for Rural Development, USDA Rural Development Producer Value-Added Grant Program FIFRA & the Clean Water Act DHS and Food & Agriculture Information Sharing Analysis Center Implementation of Section 9002, Farm Bill of 2002-Federal Biobased Products Preferred Procurement & USDA Certified Biobased Product Voluntary Label Program Syria Sanctions Act Early Food Safety Assessments Adventitious Presence Biotechnology (Domestic & International Acceptance) Biosafety Protocol Agriculture Transportation 1)Proposed Rule-FCIC USDA Proposed Rule-Collection of State Commodity Assessments, General Administrative Regulations, Submission of Policies, Provisions of Policies, Rates of Premium and Premium Reduction Plans 2)USDA Risk Management Agency Research Contract Proposals for Procedures for establishing approved Actual Production History (APH) Yields that are less subject to decreases during success years of low yields 3)FY 2006 Budget Proposal 4)2004 Counter-Cyclical Program Over Payments

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HR 2646 – Farm Security & Rural Investment Act of 2002

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $42,325

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2646 – Farm Security & Rural Investment Act of 2002

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Nutrition; food allergens; food safety; nutrition education; dietary supplements; antibiotic resistance; food additives; sugar; standards of identity; national uniformity legislation; agricultural marketing programs; milk, meat, poultry, pesticide, seafood safety regulation; agricultural biotechnology; genetically engineered foods; ethics in government; science policy and science research; interstate shipments of state-inspected meat; physical activity programs; childhood choking hazards; surface transportation reauthorization; child nutrition program reauthorization; calorie labeling in restaurants; appropriations for the World Health Organization, CDC, FDA, USDA, District of Columbia. Specific legislative interests: Ensuring the Safety of Imported Meat and Poultry Act; National Uniformity for Food Act; Preservation of Antibiotics for Human Treatment Act; Report on Genetically Engineered Foods, H.R.713; National Uniform Food Safety Labeling Act, H.R.1495; Freshness Disclosure Act, H.R.468; Better Nutrition for School Children Act, S.745, H.R.2129; Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity Act, S.1172, H.R.716; Food Ingredient Right to Know Act, H.R.467; Mercury-Safe Seafood Act, S.555; Consumer Food Safety Act, H.R. 1817; Safe Food Act, H.R. 1671, S.1501; Dietary Supplement Information Act, H.R. 3065; Imported Food Safety Act, H.R. 3075, S. 2821; Protecting the Food Supply from Bioterrorism Act, S. 1551; Bioterrorism Preparedness Act, S.1765, H.R.3310, H.R.3447; Trade Promotion Act, H.R.3005; Farm Security and Rural Investment Act, H.R.2646; Food Allergens Consumer Protection Act; Genetically Engineered Foods Act, S.3095; Meat and Poultry Pathogen Reduction And Enforcement Act, S.2013, H.R. 3958; Safe and Fair Enforcement and Recall for Meat Poultry and Food Act, S.2803, H.R.4834; Postal Civil Service Retirement System Funding Reform Act of 2003, H.R.735, S.380; Minor Species Animal Health Act of 2003, H.R.2079, S.741; Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act, H.R.339; also H.R.2592; and H.R.2225.

Client expense: $93,373 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of

S. 1731, H.R. 2646 -- Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act of 2002

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 5263, S. 2801 -- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food & Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003 H.R. 2646, S. 1731 -- Agriculture, Conservation and Rural Enhancement Act of 2002

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY 2002 Ag Approps - S.1191, H.R. 2230 P.L. 101-107 Quality Protection Act Implementation Casein - S.847, H.R. 1786 Moritorium on Agribusiness Mergers Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 - S.1731, H.R. 2646

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $368,831

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

User Fees FDA/Juice HACCP FY 2002 Ag Approps - S.1191, H.R. 2230 Imported Food Safety Food Irradiation Country of Origin Labeling - S.280,H.R. 2439,H.R. 1121 Biotech Labeling Consumer Food Safety Act - H.R. 1605,H.R. 1817 National Foods Warning Uniformity Food Biotechnology Act - H.R.115 Safe and Fair Enforcement and Recall Act for Meat and Poultry Interstate Shipment of State Inspected Meat Act New Markets for State Inspected Meat Act Single Food Agency - H.R. 1671 Trade Promotion Authority - S.1104,H.R.2149 National Uniformity Food Safety Labeling Act - H.R. 1816 Food Allergens S.2499 Mercury in Seafood - S.555 Microbiological Performance Standards Genetically Engineered Foods Right to Know Act - H.R. 4814 Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 - S.1765,H.R.3448 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 - S.1765,H.R.2646 Nutrition Issues

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $368,831

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

H.Res. 524; Expressing the sense of the House that Congress should complete action on the Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act of 2002 H.R. 4; Energy Tax Incentives H.R. 7; the Charity Aid and Recovery Act of 2002 H.R. 8; Death Tax Elimination Act of 2001 H.R. 267; the Broadband Internet Access Act H.R. 294; Farmland Capital Gains Equity Act of 2001 H.R. 333; Bankruptcy Reform bill H.R. 586; which makes the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001 permanent H.R. 658; the Farmer Tax Fairness Act to eliminate the interaction between income averaging and the AMT H.R. 662; Farm and Ranch Risk Management Act H.R. 923; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from net earnings from self-employment certain payments under the conservation reserve program H.R. 1542; Internet Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act of 2001 H.R. 1700; George McGovern-Robert Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act of 2001 H.R. 1786; To impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates, which require that the same tariff-rate quotas currently assessed on related dairy products (cheese, skim milk powder) be applied to Milk Protein Concentrates (MPC) and casein used in the food and animal feed industries; entire bill; entire bill H.R. 2114, the National Monument Fairness Act H.R. 2143; a bill removes the death tax sunset clause from last year’s Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 H.R. 2215; Department of Justice, FY2002 Authorization bill H.R. 2234; Tumacacori National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2002 H.R. 2290; Conservation Tax Incentives Act of 2001 H.R. 2316; To make permanent the tax benefits enacted by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001. H.R. 2341; Class Action Fairness Act of 2001 H.R. 2356; Campaign Finance Reform Bill H.R. 2423; the Renewable Fuels for Energy Security Act of 2001 H.R. 2506; Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2002 H.R. 2525; The Fair Tax Act of 2001 H.R. 2631; To accelerate the repeal of the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes and the reduction in the maximum gift tax rate. H.R. 2646; the Farm Security Act of 2001-dairy, animal care provisions, livestock; Livestock section H.R. 2829; Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Act of 2001 H.R. 3005; Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2001 H.R. 3009; Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act H.R. 3061; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002; A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes. H.R. 3090; the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002 H.R. 3394; Cyber Security Research and Development Act H.R. 3408; the Preservation of Antibiotics for Human Treatment Act of 2002; entire bill H.R. 3448; Bioterrorism Preparedness Act of 2001-food safety portion of bill; Food Safety Section H.R. 3705; Sound Science Saves Species Act of 2002 H.R. 3810, legislation that would prohibit packers owning or feeding livestock for more than 14 days prior to slaughter; entire bill H.R. 3908; legislation that continues funding for the protection of wetlands in the United States, Mexico and Canada Signed by the President H.R. 3925; Digital Tech Corps Act of 2002, a measure that would allow a public-private employee exchange program for information technology H.R. 4167; an extension of the Chapter 12 agricultural bankruptcy provision H.R. 4312; the Emergency Agriculture Assistance Act of 2002-livestock H.R. 4488; Unrelated Business and Income Taxes, UBIT H.R. 4840; To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to ensure the use of sound science in the implementation of that Act. Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Act of 2002 H.R. 4858; a bill which reauthorizes the J-1 state sponsorship program and increases the number of foreign doctors a state could sponsor H.R. 5005; Homeland Security Act of 2002; entire bill H.R.5093; Department of Interior Appropriations, FY2003 bill H.R. 5095; American Competitiveness and Corporate Accountability Act of 2002; Export Tax Regime Bill H.R. 5214; National Forest Fire Prevention Act H.R. 5300; Chemical Security Act H.R. 5309; Wildfire Prevention and Forest Health Protection Act of 2002 H.R. 5319; To improve the capacity of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to expeditiously address wildfire prone conditions on National Forest System lands and other public lands that threaten communities, watersheds, and other at-risk landscapes through the establishment of expedited environmental analysis procedures under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, to establish a predecisional administrative review process for the Forest Service, to expand fire management contracting authorities, to authorize appropriations for hazardous fuels reduction projects, and for other purposes. H.R. 5383; Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2002, a bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to agricultural producers. H.R. 5472; A bill to extend for 6 months the period for which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted. Protection of Family Farmers Act of 2002 Farmer Bankruptcy bill H.R. 5596; To amend section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate notification and return requirements for State and local party committees and candidate committees and avoid duplicate reporting by certain State and local political committees of information required to be reported and made publicly available under State law, and for other purposes; entire bill S. 88; the Broadband Internet Access Act S. 252; Clean Water Infrastructure Financing Act of 2001 S. 285; Water Conservation and Quality Incentives Act S. 312; the Tax Empowerment and Relief for Farmers and Fishermen Act (TERFF) S. 313; Farm, Fishing, and Ranch Risk Management Act S. 315; Conservation Reserve Program Tax Fairness Act of 2001 S. 362; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland which is similar to the exclusion from gain on the sale of a principal residence S. 369; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a written agreement relating to the exclusion of certain farm rental income from net earnings from self-employment S. 503; Small Community Drinking Water Funding Act S. 525; Andean Trade Preference Expansion Act S. 532; The Pesticide Harmonization Act S. 517; Energy Security Policy bill S. 565; Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act of 2001 S. 847; To impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates, which require that the same tariff-rate quotas currently assessed on related dairy products (cheese, skim milk powder) be applied to Milk Protein Concentrates (MPC) and casein used in the food and animal feed industries; entire bill S. 975; the Community Character Act of 2001 S. 990; American Wildlife Enhancement Act of 2002 S. 1006; the Renewable Fuels for Energy Security Act of 2001 S. 1036; George McGovern-Robert Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act of 2001 S. 1044; Chesapeake Bay Watershed Nutrient Removal Assistance Act S. 1329; Conservation Tax Incentives Act of 2001 S. 1602, the Chemical Security Act S. 1731; Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act of 2001; Farm aid bill An original bill to strengthen the safety net for agricultural producers, to enhance resource conservation and rural development, to provide for farm credit, agricultural research, nutrition, and related programs, to ensure consumers abundant food and fiber, and for other purposes; Farm Aid bill. S. 1749; Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2001 S. 1924; the Charity Aid and Recovery Act of 2002 S. 1961; Water Investment Act of 2002 S. 2184; legislation to require the Labor Department to develop a mandatory workplace ergonomic rule S. 2499; Food Allergen Consumer Protection Act; a bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish labeling requirements regarding allergenic substances in food, and for other purposes; entire bill S. 2538; a bill that would increase the minimum wage by $1.50 S. 2674; a bill which reauthorizes the J-1 state sponsorship program and would increase the number of foreign doctors that a state could sponsor form 20 to 30 S.2708; Department of Interior Appropriations, FY2003 bill S. 2758; Senator Kyl's amendment to make the death tax provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act permanent S. 2762; This legislation extends the period for buying replacement livestock until two years after the end of the weather disaster. It also creates a new involuntary conversion deferral for breeding livestock for forced sales caused by a Federal land management agency policy or action until two years after the end of the agency action S. 2800; Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2002. A bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to agricultural producers

Client expense: $5,139,633 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Natl Institute of Justice, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Park Service (NPS), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 7; the Charity Aid and Recovery Act of 2002 H.R. 2646; the Farm Security Act of 2001-dairy, animal care provisions, livestock; livestock section H.R. 3810, legislation that would prohibit packers owning or feeding livestock for more than 14 days prior to slaughter; entire bill H.R. 4312; the Emergency Agriculture Assistance Act of 2002-livestock H.R. 5383; Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2002, a bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to agricultural producers. S. 1731; Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act of 2001; Farm aid bill An original bill to strengthen the safety net for agricultural producers, to enhance resource conservation and rural development, to provide for farm credit, agricultural research, nutrition, and related programs, to ensure consumers abundant food and fiber, and for other purposes; Farm Aid bill. S. 2800; Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2002. A bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to agricultural producers

Client expense: $5,139,633 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Natl Institute of Justice, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Park Service (NPS), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 7; the Charity Aid and Recovery Act of 2002 H.R. 2646; the Farm Security Act of 2001-dairy, animal care provisions, livestock; livestock section H.R. 3810, legislation that would prohibit packers owning or feeding livestock for more than 14 days prior to slaughter; entire bill H.R. 4312; the Emergency Agriculture Assistance Act of 2002-livestock H.R. 5383; Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2002, a bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to agricultural producers. S. 1731; Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act of 2001; Farm aid bill An original bill to strengthen the safety net for agricultural producers, to enhance resource conservation and rural development, to provide for farm credit, agricultural research, nutrition, and related programs, to ensure consumers abundant food and fiber, and for other purposes; Farm Aid bill. S. 2800; Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2002. A bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to agricultural producers

Client expense: $5,139,633 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Natl Institute of Justice, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Park Service (NPS), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.Res. 524; Expressing the sense of the House that Congress should complete action on the Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act of 2002 H.R. 4; Energy Tax Incentives H.R. 7; the Charity Aid and Recovery Act of 2002 H.R. 8; Death Tax Elimination Act of 2001 H.R. 267; the Broadband Internet Access Act H.R. 294; Farmland Capital Gains Equity Act of 2001 H.R. 333; Bankruptcy Reform bill H.R. 586; which makes the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001 permanent H.R. 658; the Farmer Tax Fairness Act to eliminate the interaction between income averaging and the AMT H.R. 662; Farm and Ranch Risk Management Act H.R. 923; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from net earnings from self-employment certain payments under the conservation reserve program H.R. 1542; Internet Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act of 2001 H.R. 1700; George McGovern-Robert Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act of 2001 H.R. 1786; To impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates, which require that the same tariff-rate quotas currently assessed on related dairy products (cheese, skim milk powder) be applied to Milk Protein Concentrates (MPC) and casein used in the food and animal feed industries; entire bill; entire bill H.R. 2114, the National Monument Fairness Act H.R. 2143; a bill removes the death tax sunset clause from last year’s Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 H.R. 2215; Department of Justice, FY2002 Authorization bill H.R. 2234; Tumacacori National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2002 H.R. 2290; Conservation Tax Incentives Act of 2001 H.R. 2316; To make permanent the tax benefits enacted by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001. H.R. 2341; Class Action Fairness Act of 2001 H.R. 2356; Campaign Finance Reform Bill H.R. 2423; the Renewable Fuels for Energy Security Act of 2001 H.R. 2506; Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2002 H.R. 2525; The Fair Tax Act of 2001 H.R. 2631; To accelerate the repeal of the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes and the reduction in the maximum gift tax rate. H.R. 2646; the Farm Security Act of 2001-dairy, animal care provisions, livestock; Livestock section H.R. 2829; Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Act of 2001 H.R. 3005; Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2001 H.R. 3009; Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act H.R. 3061; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002; A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes. H.R. 3090; the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002 H.R. 3394; Cyber Security Research and Development Act H.R. 3408; the Preservation of Antibiotics for Human Treatment Act of 2002; entire bill H.R. 3448; Bioterrorism Preparedness Act of 2001-food safety portion of bill; Food Safety Section H.R. 3705; Sound Science Saves Species Act of 2002 H.R. 3810, legislation that would prohibit packers owning or feeding livestock for more than 14 days prior to slaughter; entire bill H.R. 3908; legislation that continues funding for the protection of wetlands in the United States, Mexico and Canada Signed by the President H.R. 3925; Digital Tech Corps Act of 2002, a measure that would allow a public-private employee exchange program for information technology H.R. 4167; an extension of the Chapter 12 agricultural bankruptcy provision H.R. 4312; the Emergency Agriculture Assistance Act of 2002-livestock H.R. 4488; Unrelated Business and Income Taxes, UBIT H.R. 4840; To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to ensure the use of sound science in the implementation of that Act. Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Act of 2002 H.R. 4858; a bill which reauthorizes the J-1 state sponsorship program and increases the number of foreign doctors a state could sponsor H.R. 5005; Homeland Security Act of 2002; entire bill H.R.5093; Department of Interior Appropriations, FY2003 bill H.R. 5095; American Competitiveness and Corporate Accountability Act of 2002; Export Tax Regime Bill H.R. 5214; National Forest Fire Prevention Act H.R. 5300; Chemical Security Act H.R. 5309; Wildfire Prevention and Forest Health Protection Act of 2002 H.R. 5319; To improve the capacity of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to expeditiously address wildfire prone conditions on National Forest System lands and other public lands that threaten communities, watersheds, and other at-risk landscapes through the establishment of expedited environmental analysis procedures under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, to establish a predecisional administrative review process for the Forest Service, to expand fire management contracting authorities, to authorize appropriations for hazardous fuels reduction projects, and for other purposes. H.R. 5383; Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2002, a bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to agricultural producers. H.R. 5472; A bill to extend for 6 months the period for which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted. Protection of Family Farmers Act of 2002 Farmer Bankruptcy bill H.R. 5596; To amend section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate notification and return requirements for State and local party committees and candidate committees and avoid duplicate reporting by certain State and local political committees of information required to be reported and made publicly available under State law, and for other purposes; entire bill S. 88; the Broadband Internet Access Act S. 252; Clean Water Infrastructure Financing Act of 2001 S. 285; Water Conservation and Quality Incentives Act S. 312; the Tax Empowerment and Relief for Farmers and Fishermen Act (TERFF) S. 313; Farm, Fishing, and Ranch Risk Management Act S. 315; Conservation Reserve Program Tax Fairness Act of 2001 S. 362; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland which is similar to the exclusion from gain on the sale of a principal residence S. 369; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a written agreement relating to the exclusion of certain farm rental income from net earnings from self-employment S. 503; Small Community Drinking Water Funding Act S. 525; Andean Trade Preference Expansion Act S. 532; The Pesticide Harmonization Act S. 517; Energy Security Policy bill S. 565; Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act of 2001 S. 847; To impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates, which require that the same tariff-rate quotas currently assessed on related dairy products (cheese, skim milk powder) be applied to Milk Protein Concentrates (MPC) and casein used in the food and animal feed industries; entire bill S. 975; the Community Character Act of 2001 S. 990; American Wildlife Enhancement Act of 2002 S. 1006; the Renewable Fuels for Energy Security Act of 2001 S. 1036; George McGovern-Robert Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act of 2001 S. 1044; Chesapeake Bay Watershed Nutrient Removal Assistance Act S. 1329; Conservation Tax Incentives Act of 2001 S. 1602, the Chemical Security Act S. 1731; Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act of 2001; Farm aid bill An original bill to strengthen the safety net for agricultural producers, to enhance resource conservation and rural development, to provide for farm credit, agricultural research, nutrition, and related programs, to ensure consumers abundant food and fiber, and for other purposes; Farm Aid bill. S. 1749; Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2001 S. 1924; the Charity Aid and Recovery Act of 2002 S. 1961; Water Investment Act of 2002 S. 2184; legislation to require the Labor Department to develop a mandatory workplace ergonomic rule S. 2499; Food Allergen Consumer Protection Act; a bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish labeling requirements regarding allergenic substances in food, and for other purposes; entire bill S. 2538; a bill that would increase the minimum wage by $1.50 S. 2674; a bill which reauthorizes the J-1 state sponsorship program and would increase the number of foreign doctors that a state could sponsor form 20 to 30 S.2708; Department of Interior Appropriations, FY2003 bill S. 2758; Senator Kyl's amendment to make the death tax provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act permanent S. 2762; This legislation extends the period for buying replacement livestock until two years after the end of the weather disaster. It also creates a new involuntary conversion deferral for breeding livestock for forced sales caused by a Federal land management agency policy or action until two years after the end of the agency action S. 2800; Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2002. A bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to agricultural producers

Client expense: $5,139,633 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Natl Institute of Justice, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Park Service (NPS), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HR 2646 Farm Bill

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Nutrition; food safety; nutrition education; obesity; dietary supplements; antibiotic resistance; food additives; sugar; standards of identity; national uniformity legislation; the Uruguay Round Agreements Act; agricultural marketing programs; milk, meat, pesticide, poultry, seafood safety regulations; agricultural biotechnology; genetically engineered foods; ethics in government, science policy, and science research; interstate shipments of state-inspected meat; physical activity programs; surface transportation reauthorization; child nutrition program reauthorization; calorie labeling in restaurants; appropriations for CDC, FDA, USDA, District of Columbia, and related agencies. Specific legislative interests include: Ensuring the Safety of Imported Meat and Poultry Act; National Uniformity for Food Act, H.R. 2649; Preservation of Antibiotics for Human Treatment Act, S.2508, H.R.3804; Report on Genetically Engineered Foods, H.R.713; National Uniform Food Safety Labeling Act, H.R.1816; Freshness Disclosure Act, H.R.2611; Better Nutrition for School Childtren Act, S.745, H.R.2129; Food Ingredient Right to Know Act, H.R. 1356; Mercury-Safe Seafood Act, S.555; Consumer Food Safety Act, H.R.1817; Safe Food Act, H.R.1671; Dietary Supplement Information Act, H.R.3065; Imported Food Safety Act, S.2821, H.R.3075; Protecting the Food Supply from Bioterrorism Act, S.1551; Bioterrorism Preparedness Act, S.1765, H.R.3310; Trade Promotion Act, H.R.3005; Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, H.R.2646; Food Allergens Consumer Protection Act, H.R.4704, S.2499

Client expense: $74,339 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of

Nutrition; food safety; nutrition education; obesity; dietary supplements; antibiotic resistance; food additives; sugar; standards of identity; national uniformity legislation; the Uruguay Round Agreements Act; agricultural marketing programs; milk, meat, pesticide, poultry, seafood safety regulations; agricultural biotechnology; genetically engineered foods; ethics in government, science policy, and science research; interstate shipments of state-inspected meat; physical activity programs; surface transportation reauthorization; child nutrition program reauthorization; calorie labeling in restaurants; appropriations for CDC, FDA, USDA, District of Columbia, and related agencies. Specific legislative interests include: Ensuring the Safety of Imported Meat and Poultry Act; National Uniformity for Food Act, H.R. 2649; Preservation of Antibiotics for Human Treatment Act, S.2508, H.R.3804; Report on Genetically Engineered Foods, H.R.713; National Uniform Food Safety Labeling Act, H.R.1816; Freshness Disclosure Act, H.R.2611; Better Nutrition for School Childtren Act, S.745, H.R.2129; Food Ingredient Right to Know Act, H.R. 1356; Mercury-Safe Seafood Act, S.555; Consumer Food Safety Act, H.R.1817; Safe Food Act, H.R.1671; Dietary Supplement Information Act, H.R.3065; Imported Food Safety Act, S.2821, H.R.3075; Protecting the Food Supply from Bioterrorism Act, S.1551; Bioterrorism Preparedness Act, S.1765, H.R.3310; Trade Promotion Act, H.R.3005; Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, H.R.2646; Food Allergens Consumer Protection Act, H.R.4704, S.2499

Client expense: $74,339 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 2375- Working Lands Stewardship Act H.R. 2646- Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 S. 1731- Agriculture, Conservation and Rural Enhancement Act Forest and Agriculture offsets in Four Pollutant Power Plant Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program Stewardship Contracting Biomass Provisions

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 1731, H.R. 2646 -- Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act of 2002

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $180,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

A. S2801 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003: Title IV - Domestic Food Programs B. HR5263 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003: Title IV - Domestic Food Programs C. S1731 - Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act of 2001: Title IV - Nutrition Programs D. HR2646 - Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002: Title IV - Nutrition Programs

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 2646, Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act of 2002, all provisions relating to land conservation

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Nutrition; food safety; nutrition education; obesity; dietary supplements; antibiotic resistance; food additives; sugar; standards of identity; national uniformity legislation; the Uruguay Round Agreements Act; agricultural marketing programs; milk, meat, pesticide, poultry, seafood safety regulations; agricultural biotechnology; genetically engineered foods; ethics in government, science policy, and science research; interstate shipments of state-inspected meat; physical activity programs; surface transportation reauthorization; child nutrition program reauthorization; calorie labeling in restaurants; appropriations for CDC, FDA, USDA, District of Columbia, and related agencies. Specific legislative interests include: Ensuring the Safety of Imported Meat and Poultry Act; National Uniformity for Food Act, H.R. 2649; Preservation of Antibiotics for Human Treatment Act, S.2508, H.R.3804; Report on Genetically Engineered Foods, H.R.713; National Uniform Food Safety Labeling Act, H.R.1816; Freshness Disclosure Act, H.R.2611; Better Nutrition for School Childtren Act, S.745, H.R.2129; Food Ingredient Right to Know Act, H.R. 1356; Mercury-Safe Seafood Act, S.555; Consumer Food Safety Act, H.R.1817; Safe Food Act, H.R.1671; Dietary Supplement Information Act, H.R.3065; Imported Food Safety Act, S.2821, H.R.3075; Protecting the Food Supply from Bioterrorism Act, S.1551; Bioterrorism Preparedness Act, S.1765, H.R.3310; Trade Promotion Act, H.R.3005; Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, H.R.2646; Food Allergens Consumer Protection Act, H.R.4704, S.2499

Client expense: $48,483 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of

S. 1731, H.R. 2646 -- Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act of 2001

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

User Fees FDA/Juice HACCP FY 2002 Agriculture Appropriations - S.1191, H.R.2330 Imported Food Safety Food Irradiation Country of Origin Labeling - S.280, H.R.2439, H.R.1121 Biotech Labeling Consumer Food Safety Act - H.R.1605, H.R.1817 National Foods Warning Uniformity Food Biotechnology Inforamtion Initiative Act - H.R.115 Safe and Fair Enforcement and Recall Act for Meat and Poultry Interstate Shipment of State Inspected Meat Act New Markets for State Inspected Meat Act Single Food Agency - H.R.1671 Trade Promotion Authority - S.1104, H.R.2149 National Uniformaity Food Safety Labeling Act - H.R.1816 Food Allergens S.2499 Mercury in Seafood - S.555 Microbiological Performance Standards Genetically Engineered Foods Right to Know Act - H.R. 4814 Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 - S.1765, H.R.3448 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 - S.1765, H.R.2646 Nutrition Issues

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $203,655

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

FY 2002 Agriculture Appropriations - S.1191, H.R.2330 P.L. 101-107 Quality Protection Act Implementation Casein (Imported Casein Tax) - S.847, H.R.1786 Moritorium on Agribusiness Mergers Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 - S.1731, H.R.2646

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $203,655

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 2646, S. 1731, Farm Bills; and H.R. 3009, Omnibus Trade Bill.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 2646, S. 1731, Farm Bills; and H.R. 3009, Omnibus Trade Bill.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 2646, S. 1731, Farm Bills; and H.R. 3009, Omnibus Trade Bill.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Food Quality Protection Act (P.L. 104-170) Implementation, monitoring federal action related to the cultivation of hops. Farm bill, H.R. 2646, S. 1731 Monitoring federal action regarding payments to farmers of rice, barley and hops.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.1961 Water Investment Act HR 3930 Water Quality Financing Act of 2002 FY2003 Appropriations Bills for VA/HUD and Independant Agencies FY2003 Appropriations Bills for Agriculture FY2003 Appropriations Bills for Labor/HHS HR 2646 Farm Security Act of 2002

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

HR 2646,

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office

H.R. 7; the Charity Aid and Recovery Act of 2002 H.R. 8; Death Tax Elimination Act of 2001 H.R. 267; the Broadband Internet Access Act H.R. 294; Farmland Capital Gains Equity Act of 2001 H.R. 333; Bankruptcy Reform bill H.R. 586; which makes the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001 permanent H.R. 658; the Farmer Tax Fairness Act to eliminate the interaction between income averaging and the AMT H.R. 662; Farm and Ranch Risk Management Act H.R. 923; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from net earnings from self-employment certain payments under the conservation reserve program H.R. 1542; Internet Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act of 2001 H.R. 1700; George McGovern-Robert Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act of 2001 H.R. 2114, the National Monument Fairness Act H.R. 2143; a bill removes the death tax sunset clause from last year’s Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 H.R. 2215; Department of Justice, FY2002 Authorization bill H.R. 2234; Tumacacori National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2002 H.R. 2290; Conservation Tax Incentives Act of 2001 H.R. 2316; To make permanent the tax benefits enacted by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001. H.R. 2341; Class Action Fairness Act of 2001 H.R. 2356; Campaign Finance Reform Bill H.R. 2423; the Renewable Fuels for Energy Security Act of 2001 H.R. 2506; Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2002 H.R. 2631; To accelerate the repeal of the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes and the reduction in the maximum gift tax rate. H.R. 2646; the Farm Security Act of 2001 (Dairy, Animal Care provisions, Livestock) H.R. 2829; Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Act of 2001 H.R. 3005; Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2001 H.R. 3009; Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act H.R. 3061; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002; A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes. H.R. 3090; the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002 H.R. 3394; Cyber Security Research and Development Act H.R. 3408; the Preservation of Antibiotics for Human Treatment Act of 2002 H.R. 3448; Bioterrorism Preparedness Act of 2001 - food safety portion of the bill H.R. 3705; Sound Science Saves Species Act of 2002 H.R. 3810, legislation that would prohibit packers owning or feeding livestock for more than 14 days prior to slaughter H.R. 3925; Digital Tech Corps Act of 2002, a measure that would allow a public-private employee exchange program for information technology H.R. 4167; an extension of the Chapter 12 agricultural bankruptcy provision H.R. 4312; the Emergency Agriculture Assistance Act of 2002 - Livestock portion H.R. 4840; Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Act of 2002 H.R. 5005; Homeland Security Act of 2002 H.R.5093; Department of Interior Appropriations, FY2003 bill S. 88; the Broadband Internet Access Act S. 252; Clean Water Infrastructure Financing Act of 2001 S. 285; Water Conservation and Quality Incentives Act S. 312; the Tax Empowerment and Relief for Farmers and Fishermen Act (TERFF) S. 313; Farm, Fishing, and Ranch Risk Management Act S. 315; Conservation Reserve Program Tax Fairness Act of 2001 S. 362; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland which is similar to the exclusion from gain on the sale of a principal residence S. 369; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a written agreement relating to the exclusion of certain farm rental income from net earnings from self-employment S. 503; Small Community Drinking Water Funding Act S. 525; Andean Trade Preference Expansion Act S. 1036; George McGovern-Robert Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act of 2001 S. 1044; Chesapeake Bay Watershed Nutrient Removal Assistance Act S. 517; Energy Security Policy bill S. 565; Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act of 2001 S. 975; the Community Character Act of 2001 S. 1006; the Renewable Fuels for Energy Security Act of 2001 S. 1044; Chesapeake Bay Watershed Nutrient Removal Assistance Act S. 1329; Conservation Tax Incentives Act of 2001 S. 1731; Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act of 2001; Farm aid bill An original bill to strengthen the safety net for agricultural producers, to enhance resource conservation and rural development, to provide for farm credit, agricultural research, nutrition, and related programs, to ensure consumers abundant food and fiber, and for other purposes; Farm Aid bill. S. 1749; Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2001 S. 1961; Water Investment Act of 2002 S. 2184; legislation to require the Labor Department to develop a mandatory workplace ergonomic rule S. 2538; a bill that would increase the minimum wage by $1.50 S.2708; Department of Interior Appropriations, FY2003 bill S. 2758; Senator Kyl's amendment to make the death tax provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act permanent

Client expense: $2,875,700 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Legal Services Corporation, Natl Institute of Justice, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Park Service (NPS), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 7; the Charity Aid and Recovery Act of 2002 H.R. 2646; the Farm Security Act of 2001-Dairy, Animal Care provisions, Livestock H.R. 3810, legislation that would prohibit packers owning or feeding livestock for more than 14 days prior to slaughter H.R. 4312; the Emergency Agriculture Assistance Act of 2002-Livestock provisions S. 1731; Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act of 2001; Farm aid bill An original bill to strengthen the safety net for agricultural producers, to enhance resource conservation and rural development, to provide for farm credit, agricultural research, nutrition, and related programs, to ensure consumers abundant food and fiber, and for other purposes; Farm Aid bill.

Client expense: $2,875,700 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Legal Services Corporation, Natl Institute of Justice, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Park Service (NPS), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

-Use of animals in the Environmental Protection Agency’s chemical testing programs -Department of Defense use of live animals in military survival skills training -Use of animals in research funded by the National Institutes of Health -Use of animals by the Department of Transportation for chemical tests -HR 1796, Charitable Pet Trusts Act -HR 2330, Department of Agriculture Appropriations Act (FY 2002), provisions relating to changing the definition of “animal” in existing regulations pursuant to the Animal Welfare Act -HR 2620, VA-HUD and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act (FY 2002), provisions relating to use of animals and non-animal chemical screening methods by EPA -HR 2646, Farm Security Act of 2001; and S 1731, Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act of 2001; provisions relating to: excluding rats, mice, and birds from the Animal Welfare Act; animals used for fighting; prohibiting sales of non-ambulatory livestock; regulations for dog breeding facilities -S 345, Anti-cockfighting bill -S 1478, Puppy Protection Act -Funding for cross-training of law-enforcement officials, social service agencies, and animal protection agencies to prevent violence toward family members and companion animals -Enforcement of the Marine Mammal Protection Act by the Fish and Wildlife Service with regard to seven polar bears owned by the Suarez Bros. Circus in Puerto Rico -Enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act by the Department of Agriculture with regard to seven polar bears owned by the Suarez Bros. Circus in Puerto Rico -Strengthening the Marine Mammal Protection Act -S 1397, shipping day-old poultry via the Postal Service -HR 2590 Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act (FY 2002), provisions relating to shipping day-old poultry via the Postal Service -Petition to the Department of Agriculture regarding humane livestock handling methods for the animals’ entire lives, and humane slaughter methods at all places where livestock are slaughtered

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), President of the U.S., SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

S. 1246 - Emergency Agriculture Assistance Act of 2001 S. 1571 - Farm and Ranch Equity Act of 2001 S. 932, H.R. 1949 - Conservation Security Act of 2001 S. 1731 - Agriculture, Conservation and Rural Enancement Act of 2001 H.R. 2646 - The Agricultural Act of 2001/ Farm Security Act of 2001 H.R. 2375 - The Working Lands Stewardship Act of 2001 Nomination of Thomas Dorr for Undersecretary of Agriculture for Rural Development Nomination of Mark Rey for Deputy Under Secretary of Natural Resources and Environment at the Department of Agriculture

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R.2646 Farm Security Act of 2001 H.R.32 To establish a Flexible Fallow program H.R.337 A bill to raise payment limits for marketing loan gains & loan deficiency payments S.130 To establish a Flexible Fallow program S.1731 Agricultural, Conservation & Rural Enhancement Act S.Amdt.2678 Farm Bill Substitute to S.1731 S.1546 Biological Chemical Attack Bill Food Security Homeland Security Congressional Issues: Emergency & Market Loss Assistance Crop Insurance Implementation Implementation of the Food Quality Protection Act EPA Spray Drift Proposal New Farm Bill Implementation BioSecurity Executive Branch Actions: Crop Insurance Implementation Implementation of the Food Quality Protection Act Emergency & Market Loss Assistance Loan Deficiency Payments Farm Policy New Farm Bill Authorization EPA Spray Drift Proposal Public Comment Extension USDA/FDA Joint Regulatory Directive on Research Trials of Plants for Plant-made Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology Containment Regulations

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Agriculture Consolidation Agriculture Concentration S. 366/HR 98 Legislation that would authorize the Market Access Program funding up to $200 million annually and would fund the Foreign Market Development Program at a minimum level of $35 million annually. S. 932/HR 1949 Conservation Security Act HR 1526 Agriculture Competition Enhancement Act of 2001 HR 2646/S. 1731 Farm Bill S. 20 National Rural Cooperative and Business Equity Fund Act S. 109 Dairy Farmer Viability Act S. 1076 Agriculture Competition Enhancement Act

Client expense: $256,403 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 2646 The Agriculture Act 2001, all provisions relating to land conservation H.R. Working Lands Stewardship Act of 2001 all provisions relating to land conservation. Alos the issues of endangered species, critical habitat desgination, habitat conservation plans, wetlands regulation, urba runoff, environmental streamlining

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $180,000

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Working to build support for reauthorization of agricultural conservation programs supporting H.R. 1082, H.R. 1506, H.R. 1689, H.R. 2646, S. 758 and S. 1731

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.1765/H.R.3448 -- Bioterrorism Legislation, Subtitle B -- Protection of the Food Supply, including Administrative Detention, Debarment, Records Access, Registration, Prior Notice, Refused Entry Marking, and Port Shopping Prohibitions. S.1731 -- The Farm Bill, Subtitle C -- Country of Origin Labeling -- in opposition to this provision and similar amendments S.1209 -- Trade Adjustment Assistance Act -- in opposition to Murkowski amendment on Country of Origin Labeling of Fish and Shellfish S.1911/H.R.2330 -- Agriculture Appropriations -- in opposition to provision restricting use of the term "catfish" S.1731/H.R.2646 -- The Farm Bill -- in opposition to provisions restricting use of the term "catfish" H.R.1671 -- The Safe Seafood Act -- in opposition to. Organic Labeling -- in support of USDA approval of organic labels for wild-caught fish and seafood Mercury, regarding FDA's review of its Defect Action Level for methylmercury in fish

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 2646, S. 1731, Farm Bills.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 2646, S. 1731, Farm Bills.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)