Safe Food Act of 2007

2010 · second_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)

Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

Monitoring H.R. 1148 and S. 654, Safe Food Act of 2007, which established the Food Safety Administration to protect public health and ensure the safety of food. Monitoring S. 3124, The Healthy Living Starts Early Act of 2010, and First Lady Michelle Obama's initiatives to combat childhood obesity. Monitoring the recommendations of the Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children, as established by the report language of H.R.1105.

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

H.R. 1148

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

2010 · first_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)

Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

Monitoring H.R. 1148 and S. 654, Safe Food Act of 2007, which established the Food Safety Administration to protect public health and ensure the safety of food. Monitoring S. 3124, The Healthy Living Starts Early Act of 2010, and First Lady Michelle Obama's initiatives to combat childhood obesity.

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

H.R. 1148

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

2009 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)

Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

Monitoring H.R. 1148 and S. 654, Safe Food Act of 2007, which established the Food Safety Administration to protect public health and ensure the safety of food.

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

H.R. 1148

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

2009 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)

Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

Monitoring H.R. 1148 and S. 654, Safe Food Act of 2007, which established the Food Safety Administration to protect public health and ensure the safety of food.

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

H.R. 1148

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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2009 · second_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)

Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

Monitoring H.R. 1148 and S. 654, Safe Food Act of 2007, which established the Food Safety Administration to protect public health and ensure the safety of food.

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

H.R. 1148

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

2009 · first_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)

NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATIONclient→NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION

2008 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products

JONATHAN GOLD M VINSON ROBERT GREEN mr ERIK AUTOR mr MALLORY DUNCAN mr STEVEN PFISTER ms ELIZABETH OESTERLE

Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

H.R. 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act, all provisions relating to funding, lead limitations and implementation timeframes, penalties, enforcement by state Attorneys General, whistleblower protection, public disclosure of information, preemption, and advertising requirements; FTC regulation of the sale and use of social security numbers; HR 964, Spy Act Re: the prohibition of collection of certain information without notice and consent; S. 654/H.R. 1148, Safe Food Act, all provisions; S. 3575/H.R. 7187, Labeling Education and Nutrition Act of 2008, all provisions; FTC meeting re: retail gift cards and bankruptcy proceedings .

Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1148

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Employment Standards Administration, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

ALTICOR INC.client→ALTICOR INC.

2008 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)

JENNIFER PENNINGER mr MICHAEL ZARRELLI

Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

H.R. 1148, to establish the Food Safety Administration to protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring the safety of food, improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from intentional contamination. H.R. 1344, to improve federal nutrition programs. H.R. 2108/S. 1274, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of food for humans and pets. H.R. 2117, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act concerning foods and dietary supplements. H.R. 2718, to ensure that the goals of DSHEA are met by authorizing appropriations to fully enforce and implement such law. H.R. 2719, to allow amounts paid for foods for special dietary use, dietary supplements, or medical foods be treated as medical exp. H.R. 5069, to require manufacturers to demonstrate sufficient means to cover, for certain products distributed in commerce, costs of potential recalls, and for other purposes; jointly to Energy & Commerce and Agriculture. H.R. 5827, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve food safety; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 5839, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of drugs; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 5904, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish new procedures and requirements to improve the safety of food, whether produced and distributed domestically or imported into the United States, by providing for improved information technology to identify high-risk imports and for enhanced capacity in the United States and in foreign governments to identify and address food safety issues on a scientific basis, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 6127, to require the president to call a White House conference on food and nutrition; to Agriculture. H.R. 6270, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to create a new conditional approval system for drugs, biological products, and devices that is responsive to the needs of seriously ill patients, and for other purposes; jointly to Energy & Commerce and Ways & Means. H. Res. 926, recognizing the importance of food, product safety, and U.S. trade policy; jointly to Ways & Means; Energy & Commerce; and Agriculture. H. R. 1249, to include dehydroepiandrosterone as an anabolic steroid. H.R. 2997, to require the secretary of agriculture and the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration to establish a program requiring a certificate of assured safety for imported food items. H.R. 3484, to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for improved public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement, and for other purposes. H.R. 3485, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act to improve the safety of food, meat, and poultry products through enhanced traceability, and for other purposes. H.R. 3937, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of imported food. H.R. 3967, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of imported food. H.R. 6636, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to require that food that contains a genetically-engineered material, or that is produced with a genetically-engineered material, be labeled accordingly. S. 404, to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the implementation of country of origin labeling requirements by Sept. 30, 2007. S. 1776, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a user fee program to ensure food safety, and for other purposes. S. 2245, to establish a commission to ensure food safety in the United States, and for other purposes. S. 2914, to ensure the safety of seafood and seafood products being imported into the United States. S. 3108, to require the president to call a White House conference on food and nutrition; to Agriculture. S. 3385, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply. S. 3409, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety and quality of medical products and enhance the authorities of the Food and Drug Administration, and for other purposes. S. 3422, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the establishment of a traceability system for food, and for other purposes. S. 3575, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to nutrition labeling of food offered for sale in food service establishments.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1148

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

ALTICOR INC.client→ALTICOR INC.

2008 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)

JENNIFER PENNINGER mr MICHAEL ZARRELLI

Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

H.R. 1148, to establish the Food Safety Administration to protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring the safety of food, improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from intentional contamination. H.R. 1344, to improve federal nutrition programs. H.R. 2108/S. 1274, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of food for humans and pets. H.R. 2117, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act concerning foods and dietary supplements. H.R. 2718, to ensure that the goals of DSHEA are met by authorizing appropriations to fully enforce and implement such law. H.R. 2719, to allow amounts paid for foods for special dietary use, dietary supplements, or medical foods be treated as medical exp. H.R. 5069, to require manufacturers to demonstrate sufficient means to cover, for certain products distributed in commerce, costs of potential recalls, and for other purposes; jointly to Energy & Commerce and Agriculture. H.R. 5827, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve food safety; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 5839, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of drugs; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 5904, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish new procedures and requirements to improve the safety of food, whether produced and distributed domestically or imported into the United States, by providing for improved information technology to identify high-risk imports and for enhanced capacity in the United States and in foreign governments to identify and address food safety issues on a scientific basis, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 6127, to require the president to call a White House conference on food and nutrition; to Agriculture. H.R. 6270, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to create a new conditional approval system for drugs, biological products, and devices that is responsive to the needs of seriously ill patients, and for other purposes; jointly to Energy & Commerce and Ways & Means. H. Res. 926, recognizing the importance of food, product safety, and U.S. trade policy; jointly to Ways & Means; Energy & Commerce; and Agriculture. H. R. 1249, to include dehydroepiandrosterone as an anabolic steroid. H.R. 2997, to require the secretary of agriculture and the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration to establish a program requiring a certificate of assured safety for imported food items. H.R. 3484, to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for improved public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement, and for other purposes. H.R. 3485, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act to improve the safety of food, meat, and poultry products through enhanced traceability, and for other purposes. H.R. 3937, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of imported food. H.R. 3967, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of imported food. H.R. 6636, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to require that food that contains a genetically-engineered material, or that is produced with a genetically-engineered material, be labeled accordingly. S. 404, to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the implementation of country of origin labeling requirements by Sept. 30, 2007. S. 1776, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a user fee program to ensure food safety, and for other purposes. S. 2245, to establish a commission to ensure food safety in the United States, and for other purposes. S. 2914, to ensure the safety of seafood and seafood products being imported into the United States. S. 3108, to require the president to call a White House conference on food and nutrition; to Agriculture. S. 3385, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply. S. 3409, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety and quality of medical products and enhance the authorities of the Food and Drug Administration, and for other purposes. S. 3422, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the establishment of a traceability system for food, and for other purposes. S. 3575, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to nutrition labeling of food offered for sale in food service establishments.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1148

FOOD MARKETPLACE INCclient→FOOD MARKETPLACE INC

2008 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)

ANDREW HARIG ANNE CURRY CATHERINE POLLEY DAGMAR FARR JENNIFER HATCHER JOHN BILLINGS JOHN KELLEY mr JOHN MOTLEY iii

Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

S. 654 and HR 1148, Safe Food Act of 2007, Title II, IV-- Bill establishs the Food Safety Administration to protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring food safety, improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from intentional contamination, etc. S.1274 and HR 2108, Human & Pet Food Safety Act of 2007, Section I - pet food safety measures and mandatory recall provisions. S. 1082, Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007, Title III - Prescription drug user fee amendments of 2007. Amendments regarding adulterated food registry, pet food and seafood - Adulterated Food Registry. S. 2077, Fresh Produce Safety Act, Title I - Bill establishes a program to assure the safety of fresh produce intended for human consumption, and for other purposes. S. 1776, Imported Food Security Act of 2007, Section II - amends the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act to establish a user fee program to ensure food safety, etc. HR, 3485, TRACE Act of 2007, Section I - amends the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act to improve the safety of food, meat and poultry products through enhanced traceability. HR 3937, Food Import Safety Act of 2007, Sections II, III - amends the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of imported food - certification and recall. HR 3115, Carbon Monoxide Treated Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Safe Handling, Labeling, and Consumer Protection Act - Amends the Federal food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide restrictions on the use of carbon monoxide in meat, poultry, and seafood. HR 3610, Food And Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 - Bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of food and drugs imported into the United States, and for other purposes. HR 3624, Consumer Food Safety Act of 2007, Titles I, III, -- bill establishes a comprehensive program to ensure the safety of food products intended for human consumption which are regulated by the Food & Drug Administration. S. 1292, Meat and Poultry Products Traceability and Safety Act of 2007 - Bill establishes mandatory traceability standards for food products. S. 3385, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act - amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to regulate food. HR 7143, Food Safety Modernization Act - Bill would establish the Food Safety Administration within the Department of Health and Human Services. Dingell Food Safety Draft, Title I - Draft expands the authority of the Food & Drug Administration as it relates to nation's food safety laws. Enzi Food Safety Draft -- food safety HR 7185, S. 3575, Labeling Education and Nutrition Act of 2008 - Nutrition labeling of food offered for sale in food service establishments.

Client expense: $1,580,000 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 1148

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

FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICAclient→FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA

2008 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)

KATY ZIEGLER THOMAS TOM BUIS ms SARAH GALLO

Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.45, to authorize grants to promote increased access to fresh fruit and vegetables in low-income areas. H.R.166, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. H.R.206, to amend the 1977 Food Stamp Act. H.R.215, to amend the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and meat and poultry inspection laws. H.R.292, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. H.R.357, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act. H.R.912, to provide more funds for food safety research. H.R.992, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the Federal Meat Inspection Act. H.R.1148, to establish the Food Safety Administration. H.R.1344, to improve federal nutrition programs. H.R.1363, to amend the 1966 Child Nutrition Act. H.R.1396, to amend the 1990 Organic Foods Production Act. H.R.1616, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. H.R.1938, to reduce hunger in the U.S. H.R.2129, to strengthen the 1977 Food Stamp Act. H.R.2301, to establish a livestock identification board. H.R.2315, to enhance the state inspection of meat and poultry in the U.S. H.R.2364, to promote expanded economic opportunities for farmers and ranchers. H.R.2629, to restore import and entry agricultural inspection functions to the USDA. H.R.2667, to establish a disabled farmers market nutrition pilot program. H.R.2997, to help certify the safety certification of imported food. H.R.3030, to amend Richard B. Russell Nation School Lunch Act to improve summer program. H.R.3077, to amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to aid imported seafood safety. H.R.3115, amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to limit carbon monoxide use in meat, poultry and seafood. H.R.3172, to modify eligibility rules of food stamp program. H.R.3340, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Manufacturing Act to require raw ginseng labeling. H.R.3484, to amend federal meat and poultry inspection laws and the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. H.R.3485, to amend meat, poultry, egg products inspection and the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Acts. H.R.3610, to amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act regarding imported food safety. H.R.3624, to set up food safety program for food regulated by Food Drug Administration. H.R.3967, to amend the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to improve imported food safety. H.R.4233, to amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act regarding food freshness dates. H.R.4234, to amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act on spices, flavoring and coloring derived from animals. H.R.4855, to require study of effects of food products from cloned animals. H.R.5518, to amend the Federal Meat and Poultry Products Inspection Acts on unsafe food recall procedures. H.R.5620, to establish a program to assure the safety of fresh produce for humans. H.R.5636, to establish a better way to tell Americans about food and product recalls. S.404, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act. S.414, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the Federal Meat Inspection Act. S.530, to amend the 1980 National Aquaculture Act. S.536, to amend the 1990 Organic Foods Production Act. S.591, to amend the 1977 Food Stamp Act. S.654, to establish the Food Safety Administration. S.770, to amend the 1977 Food Stamp Act. S.771, to amend the 1966 Child Nutrition Act. S.887, to restore import and entry agricultural inspection functions to USDA. S.946, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. S.1090, to amend the 1973 Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act. S.1150, to enhance the state inspection of meat and poultry in the U.S. S.1172, to reduce hunger in the U.S. S.1274, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. S.1292, to amend the Federal Meat and Poultry Products Inspection Acts. S.1755, to make permanent and expand the summer food service pilot project for parts of rural Pennsylvania. S.1776, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to help ensure food safety. S.1804, to help U.S. deal better with agriculture and food emergencies. S.1953, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Manufacturing Act to label raw ginseng. S.2077, to assure safety of fresh produce. S.2095, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act requiring country-of-origin labeling for processed foods. S.2143, to amend Elementary and Secondary Education Act, to expand school breakfast programs. S.2418, to ensure safety of imported food products. S.2245, to establish a food safety commission. S.2420, to encourage donation of excess food. S.2784, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act regarding food labeling requirements. H.R.5762, to prohibit use of nonambulatory livestock for human food. H.R.5827, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to improve food safety. H.R.5904, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to improve food safety. H.R.6127, to require the president to call a White House Conference on Food and Nutrition. H.R.6354, to adjust the thrifty food plan to increase supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits. H.R.2952, to improve food safety with better meat and poultry product recall. S.3122, to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for regulation of oil commodity markets. H.R.6636, to amend the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act and the Meat & Poultry Products Inspections Acts. H.R.7143, to establish the Food Safety Administration with the Health and Human Services Department. S.3385, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act regarding food safety. S.3422, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to set up a food traceability system. S.3653, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act to provide country-of-origin dairy labeling. Issues other than legislation: Implementation of country-of-origin labeling program. Establishment of national organic food and food production standards. Food Safety. Implementation of the Food Quality Protection Act. Domestic Food Assistance and hunger. Food stamps and domestic Nutrition Programs.

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1148

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

COALITION TO PRESERVE DSHEAclient→1994 GROUP

2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues

DENNIS DECONCINI EDWARD BAXTER EDWARD LONG JACK MARTIN JAMES ROCK KATHERINE VANLANDINGHAM ROMANO ROMANI STEVE SYMMS THADDEUS STROM

Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

S. 770: Food Stamp Vitamin and Mineral Improvement Act; entire bill as it relates to dietary supplements S. 771/ H.R. 1363: The Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act; entire bill as it relates to dietary supplements S. 762/H.R. 1249: A bill to include dehydroepiandrosterone as an anabolic steroid; entire bill as it relates to dietary supplements H.R. 1107: Dietary Supplement and Healthy Meal Replacement Tax Parity Act; entire bill as it relates to dietary supplements S. 2470: Dehydroepiandrosterone Abuse Reduction Act of 2007; entire bill as it relates to dietary supplements H.R. 3610: Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry S. 1274/H.R. 2108: Human and Pet Food Safety Act of 2007; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry S. 1776: Imported Food Security Act of 2007; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry S. 2245: Food Safety Authority Modernization Act; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry H.R. 3937: Food Import Safety Act of 2007; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry H.R. 3624: Consumer Food Safety Act of 2007; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry S. 654/H.R. 1148: Safe Food Act of 2007; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry H.R. 5904: Safe Food Enforcement, Assessment, Standards and Targeting Act of 2008; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry S. 3385: FDA Food Safety Modernization Act; entire bill as it relates to dietary supplements.

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

H.R. 1148

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICAclient→FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA

2008 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)

KATY ZIEGLER THOMAS TOM BUIS ms SARAH GALLO

Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.45, to authorize grants to promote increased access to fresh fruit and vegetables in low-income areas. H.R.166, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. H.R.206, to amend the 1977 Food Stamp Act. H.R.215, to amend the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and meat and poultry inspection laws. H.R.292, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. H.R.357, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act. H.R.912, to provide more funds for food safety research. H.R.992, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the Federal Meat Inspection Act. H.R.1148, to establish the Food Safety Administration. H.R.1344, to improve federal nutrition programs. H.R.1363, to amend the 1966 Child Nutrition Act. H.R.1396, to amend the 1990 Organic Foods Production Act. H.R.1616, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. H.R.1938, to reduce hunger in the U.S. H.R.2129, to strengthen the 1977 Food Stamp Act. H.R.2301, to establish a livestock identification board. H.R.2315, to enhance the state inspection of meat and poultry in the U.S. H.R.2364, to promote expanded economic opportunities for farmers and ranchers. H.R.2629, to restore import and entry agricultural inspection functions to the USDA. H.R.2667, to establish a disabled farmers market nutrition pilot program. H.R.2997, to help certify the safety certification of imported food. H.R.3030, to amend Richard B. Russell Nation School Lunch Act to improve summer program. H.R.3077, to amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to aid imported seafood safety. H.R.3115, amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to limit carbon monoxide use in meat, poultry and seafood. H.R.3172, to modify eligibility rules of food stamp program. H.R.3340, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Manufacturing Act to require raw ginseng labeling. H.R.3484, to amend federal meat and poultry inspection laws and the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. H.R.3485, to amend meat, poultry, egg products inspection and the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Acts. H.R.3610, to amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act regarding imported food safety. H.R.3624, to set up food safety program for food regulated by Food Drug Administration. H.R.3967, to amend the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to improve imported food safety. H.R.4233, to amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act regarding food freshness dates. H.R.4234, to amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act on spices, flavoring and coloring derived from animals. H.R.4855, to require study of effects of food products from cloned animals. H.R.5518, to amend the Federal Meat and Poultry Products Inspection Acts on unsafe food recall procedures. H.R.5620, to establish a program to assure the safety of fresh produce for humans. H.R.5636, to establish a better way to tell Americans about food and product recalls. S.404, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act. S.414, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the Federal Meat Inspection Act. S.530, to amend the 1980 National Aquaculture Act. S.536, to amend the 1990 Organic Foods Production Act. S.591, to amend the 1977 Food Stamp Act. S.654, to establish the Food Safety Administration. S.770, to amend the 1977 Food Stamp Act. S.771, to amend the 1966 Child Nutrition Act. S.887, to restore import and entry agricultural inspection functions to USDA. S.946, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. S.1090, to amend the 1973 Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act. S.1150, to enhance the state inspection of meat and poultry in the U.S. S.1172, to reduce hunger in the U.S. S.1274, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. S.1292, to amend the Federal Meat and Poultry Products Inspection Acts. S.1755, to make permanent and expand the summer food service pilot project for parts of rural Pennsylvania. S.1776, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to help ensure food safety. S.1804, to help U.S. deal better with agriculture and food emergencies. S.1953, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Manufacturing Act to label raw ginseng. S.2077, to assure safety of fresh produce. S.2095, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act requiring country-of-origin labeling for processed foods. S.2143, to amend Elementary and Secondary Education Act, to expand school breakfast programs. S.2418, to ensure safety of imported food products. S.2245, to establish a food safety commission. S.2420, to encourage donation of excess food. S.2784, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act regarding food labeling requirements. H.R.5762, to prohibit use of nonambulatory livestock for human food. H.R.5827, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to improve food safety. H.R.5904, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to improve food safety. H.R.6127, to require the president to call a White House Conference on Food and Nutrition. H.R.6354, to adjust the thrifty food plan to increase supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits. H.R.2952, to improve food safety with better meat and poultry product recall. S.3122, to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for regulation of oil commodity markets. H.R.6636, to amend the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act and the Meat & Poultry Products Inspections Acts. H.R.7143, to establish the Food Safety Administration with the Health and Human Services Department. S.3385, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act regarding food safety. S.3422, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to set up a food traceability system. S.3653, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act to provide country-of-origin dairy labeling. Issues other than legislation: Implementation of country-of-origin labeling program. Establishment of national organic food and food production standards. Food Safety. Implementation of the Food Quality Protection Act. Domestic Food Assistance and hunger. Food stamps and domestic Nutrition Programs.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1148

NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATIONclient→NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION

2008 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products

JONATHAN GOLD M VINSON ROBERT GREEN mr ERIK AUTOR mr MALLORY DUNCAN mr STEVEN PFISTER ms ELIZABETH OESTERLE

Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

H.R. 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act, all provisions relating to funding, lead limitations and implementation timeframes, penalties, enforcement by state Attorneys General, whistleblower protection, public disclosure of information, preemption, and advertising requirements; HR 2455, Social Security Non-Proliferation Act- with respect to the sale, purchase or public display of social security numbers; S. 238, Social Security Misuse Prevention Act re: limits on disclosure of a social security number for consumer transactions; HR 948, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007; re: FTC regulation of the sale and use of social security numbers; HR 1525, Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 Re: criminal penalties for certain unauthorized activities with relation to computers; HR 964, Spy Act Re: the prohibition of collection of certain information without notice and consent; S. 654/H.R. 1148, Safe Food Act, all provisions; S. 1776 to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to establish a user fee program to ensure food safety, all provisions; H.R. 2997 to require the Secretary of Agriculture and the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration to establish a program requiring a certificate of assured safety for imported food items, all provisions; H.R. 3077 to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of imported seafood and seafood products, all provisions; H.R. 3100 to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the Consumer Product Safety Act to increase the safety of food, toothpaste and toys, all provisions; S. 2245 to establish a commission to ensure food safety in the United States, all provisions; H.R. 3937 to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of imported food, all provisions; H.R. 3967 to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of imported food, all provisions; H. Res. 926, recognizing the importance of food, product safety, and U.S. trade policy, all provisions; S. 2831, FTC Reauthorization bill, independent litigation authority, civil penalties for violation of FTC Act, aiding & abetting a violation, permissive administrative procedure for consumer protection rules, enforcement by state AGs; HR 5904, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish new procedures and requirements to improve the safety of food, whether produced and distributed domestically or imported into the United States, etc., all provisions; Food Service Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 2008 (No bill number yet), all provisions.

Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1148

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Employment Standards Administration, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

KRAFT HEINZ COMPANYclient→THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY

2008 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)

BRIAN FOLKERTS mr KENNETH ROBERTS mrs ABIGAIL BLUNT ms LINDA WESTFALL

Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

See Next Page HR 3624 - Consumer Food Safety Act of 2007 (FDA enforcement); HR 5904 - Safe FEAST Act of 2008 (Food safety); S 654 & HR 1148 - Safe Food Act of 2007 (Single food agency); S 1776 - Imported Food Security Act of 2007 (Imported food safety/User fees); HR 3100 - Import Safety Act of 2007 (Monetary penalties for adulterated food); HR 3967 - Imported Food Safety Improvement Act of 2007 (Refuse admission into US); HR 3937 - Food Import Safety Act of 2007 (Imported food safety); HR 3610 - Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 (Secretary of Health to research and test development on imported food); S 404 & HR 357 - Country of Origin Labeling Act of 2007 (COOL requirements meats and nuts); S 2095 - To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require country of origin labeling for processed food items (COOL for processed food items meats and nuts); S 1274 & HR 2108 - Human and Pet Food Safety Act of 2007 (Food Safety); S1292 - Meat and Poultry Products Traceability and Safety Act of 2007 (Meat and Poultry Inspection Returns); HR 3110 - Food Marketing in Schools Assessment Act (Study/Report marketing in schools); HR 3634 - FDA Program to Ensure Safety for Food Products (FDA Enforcement); S 3653 - Country of Origin Labeling for Dairy Products (COOL for Dairy); S 3422 - Food Tracking Improvement Act (Food Safety); S 3267 - Safe and Fair Enforcement and recall for (SAFER), Meat, Poultry, and Food Act of 2008 (Food Safety); Food Safety (Administration Proposals); Labeling (COOL); Childhood Obesity (Marketing Practices).

Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 1148

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

ALTICOR INC.client→ALTICOR INC.

2008 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)

JENNIFER PENNINGER mr MICHAEL ZARRELLI

Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

H.R. 1148, to establish the Food Safety Administration to protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring the safety of food, improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from intentional contamination. H.R. 1344, to improve federal nutrition programs. H.R. 2108/S. 1274, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of food for humans and pets. H.R. 2117, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act concerning foods and dietary supplements. H.R. 2718, to ensure that the goals of DSHEA are met by authorizing appropriations to fully enforce and implement such law. H.R. 2719, to allow amounts paid for foods for special dietary use, dietary supplements, or medical foods be treated as medical exp. H.R. 5069, to require manufacturers to demonstrate sufficient means to cover, for certain products distributed in commerce, costs of potential recalls, and for other purposes; jointly to Energy & Commerce and Agriculture. H.R. 5827, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve food safety; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 5839, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of drugs; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 5904, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish new procedures and requirements to improve the safety of food, whether produced and distributed domestically or imported into the United States, by providing for improved information technology to identify high-risk imports and for enhanced capacity in the United States and in foreign governments to identify and address food safety issues on a scientific basis, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 6127, to require the president to call a White House conference on food and nutrition; to Agriculture. H.R. 6270, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to create a new conditional approval system for drugs, biological products, and devices that is responsive to the needs of seriously ill patients, and for other purposes; jointly to Energy & Commerce and Ways & Means. H. Res. 926, recognizing the importance of food, product safety, and U.S. trade policy; jointly to Ways & Means; Energy & Commerce; and Agriculture. H. R. 1249, to include dehydroepiandrosterone as an anabolic steroid. H.R. 2997, to require the secretary of agriculture and the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration to establish a program requiring a certificate of assured safety for imported food items. H.R. 3484, to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for improved public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement, and for other purposes. H.R. 3485, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act to improve the safety of food, meat, and poultry products through enhanced traceability, and for other purposes. H.R. 3937, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of imported food. H.R. 3967, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of imported food. H.R. 6636, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to require that food that contains a genetically-engineered material, or that is produced with a genetically-engineered material, be labeled accordingly. S. 404, to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the implementation of country of origin labeling requirements by Sept. 30, 2007. S. 1776, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a user fee program to ensure food safety, and for other purposes. S. 2245, to establish a commission to ensure food safety in the United States, and for other purposes. S. 2914, to ensure the safety of seafood and seafood products being imported into the United States. S. 3108, to require the president to call a White House conference on food and nutrition; to Agriculture. S. 3385, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply. S. 3409, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety and quality of medical products and enhance the authorities of the Food and Drug Administration, and for other purposes. S. 3422, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the establishment of a traceability system for food, and for other purposes. S. 3575, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to nutrition labeling of food offered for sale in food service establishments.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1148

FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICAclient→FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA

2008 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)