H-2A Improvement Act

Participated in meetings related to farm labor needs seeking help through federal programs and/or legislation. Supportive of S. 852 and H.R. 1720 - H-2A Improvement Act S. 852 and S. 1697 improves the H-2A agriculture program for use by dairy workers, sheepherders and goat herders for other purposes. Also supports S. 1258 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Immigration Reform - Worked on efforts to reform immigration rules relating to agriculture workers. H-2A and E-Verify - Advocated for certain reforms in Congress, and monitored these issues at the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor. H-2A Improvement Act - S 852 and HR 1720 Supported legislation to allow dairy farmers access to the seasonal worker (H-2A) visa program as a viable means for a legal workforce. A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform - S 1258 Supported legislation for a comprehensive immigration plan, including a pathway to citizenship and inclusion of AgJobs legislation. Legal Workforce Act HR 2164 Supported amendments to include a diary labor fix in this bill. Opposed passage through Committee. Accessibility Through Electronic Verification Act S 1196 Opposed legislation that will mandate electronic verification to all employers regardless of industry without an opportunity for a legal path to employing a new workforce. HARVEST Act of 2011 - S 1384 - Supported amendments to include specific dairy labor issues. American Specialty Agriculture Act - HR 2847 - Supported amendments to include specific dairy labor issues. Access to Agricultural Labor Act of 2011 - HR 3024 - Supported passage of this legislation.

Client expense: $128,895 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Participated in meetings related to farm labor needs seeking help through federal programs and/or legislation. Supportive of S. 852 and H.R. 1720 - H-2A Improvement Act. S. 852 and S. 1697 improves the H-2A agriculture program for use by dairy workers, sheepherders and goat herders and for other purposes. Also supports S. 1258 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011.

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

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

Immigration Reform - Worked on efforts to reform immigration rules relating to agriculture workers. H-2A and E-Verify - Advocated for certain reforms in Congress, and monitored these issues at the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor. H-2A Improvement Act - S 852 and HR 1720 Supported legislation to allow dairy farmers access to the seasonal worker (H-2A) visa program as a viable means for a legal workforce. A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform - S 1258 Supported legislation for a comprehensive immigration plan, including a pathway to citizenship and inclusion of AgJobs legislation. Legal Workforce Act HR 2164 Supported amendments to include a diary labor fix in this bill. Opposed passage through Committee. Accessibility Through Electronic Verification Act S 1196 Opposed legislation that will mandate electronic verification to all employers regardless of industry without an opportunity for a legal path to employing a new workforce. HARVEST Act of 2011 - S 1384 - Supported amendments to include specific dairy labor issues. American Specialty Agriculture Act - HR 2847 - Supported amendments to include specific dairy labor issues. Access to Agricultural Labor Act of 2011 - HR 3024 - Supported passage of this legislation.

Client expense: $123,251 · Firm income: Not reported

H2A reform and problems with current program S.852/H.R.1720/H.R.3024 Dairy H2A

Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 43, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the United States H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 280, Secure the Capitol Act H.R. 282, To Require Federal Contractors to Participate in the E-Verify Program for Employment Eligibility Verification H.R. 399, STAPLE Act H.R. 483, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 693, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011 H.R. 695, Legal Eligibility for Granting A Loan Act of 2011 H.R. 704, SAFE for America Act H.R. 800, Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011 H.R. 959 , Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 H.R. 1091, Unlawful Border Entry Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1114 / S. 565, StartUp Visa Act of 2011 H.R. 1120 , International Travelers Bill of Rights Act of 2011 H.R. 1134 , Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act H.R. 1156, Accountability in Immigrant Repatriation Act of 2011 H.R. 1164, National Language Act of 2011 H.R. 1196, LEAVE Act H.R.1459, Scott Gardner Act H.R. 1720 / S. 852, H-2A Improvement Act H.R. 2055, FY 2012 Consolidated Appropriations Act H.R. 2161, IDEA Act of 2011 H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2847, American Specialty Agriculture Act H.R. 2885, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2895, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a temporary agricultural worker program, and for other purposes H.R. 2972, Creating American Jobs Through Foreign Capital Investment Act H.R. 3012 / S.1983, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 H.R. 3039, Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011 H.R. 3116, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H.R. 3119, Protecting American Families and Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 3146, American Innovation and Education Act of 2011 H.R.3162 - To prohibit the Secretary of Labor from implementing certain rules relating to employment of aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3232, H-2A Improvement Act H.R. 3341, VISIT USA Act H.R. 3476 / S. 1866, AGREE Act H.R. 3686, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 3718, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 3808, Scott Gardner Act H.R. 3855, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act H.R. 3992, E-2 nonimmigrant visas for Israeli nationals H.R. 4159 / S. 2167, American Jobs in American Forests Act of 2012 H.J. RES. 104, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Temporary Non-agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States S. 497 , Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 S. 565 , StartUP Visa Act of 2011 S. 638 , SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act of 2011 S. 639 , SCAAP Reauthorization Act S. 642 , To permanently reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program S. 952 , DREAM Act of 2011 S. 1196, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 1258, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011 S. 1601, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 1653, International Tourism Facilitation Act S.1697, Dairy and Sheep H-2A Act S. 1746, VISIT USA Act S. 1857, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act S. 1866, AGREE Act S. 1965, Startup Act of 2011 S. 1983, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 (Schumer version) S. 1986, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Visa Act of 2011 S. 2005, E-3 Irish Nationals S. 2046, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act S. 2233, Jobs Originated Through Launching Travel Act (JOLT Act) S.J. RES. 38, A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the certification of nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment Various issues relating to potential immigration legislation regarding the H1-B Visa Program; potential immigration legislation regarding the H2-B Visa Program; high skilled immigration reform relating to H-1B and L-1B workers and employer sponsored permanent residents; general immigration reform; E-Verify expansion; the H-2B category; the L-1B visa category; employment-based immigration issues; technical and procedural errors in I-9 employment certification system; the need for data to inform employment based immigration decisions

Participated in meetings related to farm labor needs seeking help through federal programs and/or legislation. Supportive of S. 852 and H.R. 1720 - H2-A Improvement Act. S. 852 and S. 1697 improves the H-2A agriculture program for use by dairy workers, sheepherders and goat herders and for other purposes. Also supports S. 1258 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 1720 to improve H2-A program for dairy workers; S. 852, to improve H2-A program for dairy workers; H.R. 2164, all issues related to requiring agricultural employers to use E-Verify system, and regarding the need for a new agricultural guest worker program; S. 1196, all provisions requiring agricultural employers to use E-Verify system, and regarding the need for a new agricultural guest worker program; H.R. 2847 to establis a new H2-C agricultural guest worker program, all provisions of the bill.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 43, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the United States H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 280, Secure the Capitol Act H.R. 282, To Require Federal Contractors to Participate in the E-Verify Program for Employment Eligibility Verification H.R. 399, STAPLE Act H.R. 483, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 693, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011 H.R. 695, Legal Eligibility for Granting A Loan Act of 2011 H.R. 704, SAFE for America Act H.R. 800, Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011 H.R. 959 , Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 H.R. 1091, Unlawful Border Entry Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1114 / S. 565, StartUp Visa Act of 2011 H.R. 1120 , International Travelers Bill of Rights Act of 2011 H.R. 1134 , Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act H.R. 1156, Accountability in Immigrant Repatriation Act of 2011 H.R. 1164, National Language Act of 2011 H.R. 1196, LEAVE Act H.R.1459, Scott Gardner Act H.R. 1720 / S. 852, H-2A Improvement Act H.R. 2055, FY 2012 Consolidated Appropriations Act H.R. 2161, IDEA Act of 2011 H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2847, American Specialty Agriculture Act H.R. 2885, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2895, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a temporary agricultural worker program, and for other purposes H.R. 2972, Creating American Jobs Through Foreign Capital Investment Act H.R. 3012 / S.1983, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 H.R. 3039, Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011 H.R. 3116, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H.R. 3119, Protecting American Families and Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 3146, American Innovation and Education Act of 2011 H.R.3162 - To prohibit the Secretary of Labor from implementing certain rules relating to employment of aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3232, H-2A Improvement Act H.R. 3341, VISIT USA Act H.R. 3476 / S. 1866, AGREE Act H.R. 3686, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 3718, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 3808, Scott Gardner Act H.R. 3855, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act H.R. 3992, E-2 nonimmigrant visas for Israeli nationals H.R. 4159 / S. 2167, American Jobs in American Forests Act of 2012 H.J. RES. 104, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Temporary Non-agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States S. 497 , Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 S. 565 , StartUP Visa Act of 2011 S. 638 , SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act of 2011 S. 639 , SCAAP Reauthorization Act S. 642 , To permanently reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program S. 952 , DREAM Act of 2011 S. 1196, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 1258, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011 S. 1601, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 1653, International Tourism Facilitation Act S.1697, Dairy and Sheep H-2A Act S. 1746, VISIT USA Act S. 1857, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act S. 1866, AGREE Act S. 1965, Startup Act of 2011 S. 1983, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 (Schumer version) S. 1986, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Visa Act of 2011 S. 2005, E-3 Irish Nationals S. 2046, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act S. 2233, Jobs Originated Through Launching Travel Act (JOLT Act) S.J. RES. 38, A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the certification of nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment Various issues relating to potential immigration legislation regarding the H1-B Visa Program; potential immigration legislation regarding the H2-B Visa Program; high skilled immigration reform relating to H-1B and L-1B workers and employer sponsored permanent residents; general immigration reform; E-Verify expansion; the H-2B category; the L-1B visa category; employment-based immigration issues; technical and procedural errors in I-9 employment certification system; the need for data to inform employment based immigration decisions

Immigration Reform - Worked on efforts to reform immigration rules relating to agriculture workers. H-2A and E-Verify - Advocated for certain reforms in Congress, and monitored these issues at the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor. H-2A Improvement Act - S 852 and HR 1720 Supported legislation to allow dairy farmers access to the seasonal worker (H-2A) visa program as a viable means for a legal workforce. A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform - S 1258 Supported legislation for a comprehensive immigration plan, including a pathway to citizenship and inclusion of AgJobs legislation. Legal Workforce Act HR 2164 Supported amendments to include a diary labor fix in this bill. Opposed passage through Committee. Accessibility Through Electronic Verification Act S 1196 Opposed legislation that will mandate electronic verification to all employers regardless of industry without an opportunity for a legal path to employing a new workforce. HARVEST Act of 2011 - S 1384 - Supported amendments to include specific dairy labor issues. American Specialty Agriculture Act - HR 2847 - Supported amendments to include specific dairy labor issues. Access to Agricultural Labor Act of 2011 - HR 3024 - Supported passage of this legislation.

Client expense: $130,502 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 852/H.R. 1720/H.R. 3024 - Dairy H2A H.R. 2847 -- American Specialty Agriculture Act H.R. 2895 -- Legal Agricultural Workforce Act H2A reform and problems with current program

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011; To require Federal contractors to participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification; Electronic Em. Elig. Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act [H.R.98] [H.R.282] [H.R.483] E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011; Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011; LEAVE Act; Keeping the Pledge on Immigration Act of 2011; H-2A Improvement Act; To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to allow employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of an employee from the time of application for employment; IDEA Act of 2011; Legal Workforce Act; American Specialty Agriculture Act; Legal Agricultural Workforce Act; Agricultural Labor Market Reform Act of 2011; Access to Agricultural Labor Act of 2011; BARN Act; Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act; Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011; HARVEST Act of 2011 [H.R.693] [H.R.800] [H.R.1196] [H.R.1274] [H.R.1720] [H.R.2064] [H.R.2161] [H.R.2164] [H.R.2847] [H.R.2885] [H.R.2895] [H.R.3017] [H.R.3024] [H.R.3232] [H.R.3443] [S.1196] [S.1258] [S.1384]

Client expense: $53,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Immigration Reform - Worked on efforts to reform immigration rules relating to agriculture workers. H-2A and E-Verify - Monitored these issues at the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor. H-2A Improvement Act - S 852 and HR 1720 Supported legislation to allow dairy farmers access to the seasonal worker (H-2A) visa program as a viable means for a legal workforce. A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform - S 1258 Supported legislation for a comprehensive immigration plan, including a pathway to citizenship and inclusion of AgJobs legislation. Legal Workforce Act HR 2164 Supported amendments to include a dairy labor fix in the bill. Accessibility Through Electronic Verification Act S 1196 Opposed legislation that will mandate electronic verification to all employers regardless of industry without an opportunity for a legal path to employing a new workforce.

Client expense: $150,933 · Firm income: Not reported

Immigration Reform - Worked on efforts to reform immigration rules relating to agriculture workers. H-2A and E-Verify - Advocated for certain reforms in Congress, and monitored these issues at the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor. H-2A Improvement Act - S 852 and HR 1720 Supported legislation to allow dairy farmers access to the seasonal worker (H-2A) visa program as a viable means for a legal workforce. A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform - S 1258 Supported legislation for a comprehensive immigration plan, including a pathway to citizenship and inclusion of AgJobs legislation. Legal Workforce Act HR 2164 Supported amendments to include a diary labor fix in this bill. Opposed passage through Committee. Accessibility Through Electronic Verification Act S 1196 Opposed legislation that will mandate electronic verification to all employers regardless of industry without an opportunity for a legal path to employing a new workforce. HARVEST Act of 2011 - S 1384 - Supported amendments to include specific dairy labor issues. American Specialty Agriculture Act - HR 2847 - Supported amendments to include specific dairy labor issues. Access to Agricultural Labor Act of 2011 - HR 3024 - Supported passage of this legislation.

Client expense: $224,453 · Firm income: Not reported

Participated in meetings related to farm labor needs seeking help through federal programs and/or legislation. Supportive of S. 852 and H.R. 1720 - H-2A Improvement Act. S. 852 and S. 1697 improves the H-2A agriculture program for use by dairy workers, sheepherders and goat herders and for other purposes. Also support S. 1258 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011.

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

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011; To require Federal contractors to participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification; Electronic Em. Elig. Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act [H.R.98] [H.R.282] [H.R.483] E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011; Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011; LEAVE Act; Keeping the Pledge on Immigration Act of 2011; H-2A Improvement Act; To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to allow employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of an employee from the time of application for employment; IDEA Act of 2011; Legal Workforce Act; American Specialty Agriculture Act; Legal Agricultural Workforce Act; Agricultural Labor Market Reform Act of 2011; Access to Agricultural Labor Act of 2011; BARN Act; Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act; Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011; HARVEST Act of 2011 [H.R.693] [H.R.800] [H.R.1196] [H.R.1274] [H.R.1720] [H.R.2064] [H.R.2161] [H.R.2164] [H.R.2847] [H.R.2885] [H.R.2895] [H.R.3017] [H.R.3024] [H.R.3232] [H.R.3443] [S.1196] [S.1258] [S.1384]

Client expense: $95,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1720, to improve H2-A program for dairy workers; S. 852, to improve H2-A program for dairy workers; H.R. 2164, all issues related to requiring agricultural employers to use E-Verify system, and regarding the need for a new agricultural guest worker program; S. 1196, all provisions related to requiring agricultural employers to use E-Verify system, and regarding the need for a new agricultural guest worker program; H.R. 2847, to establish a new H2-C agricultural guest worker program, all provisions of the bill.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 43, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the United States H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 280, Secure the Capitol Act H.R. 282, To Require Federal Contractors to Participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification H.R. 399, STAPLE Act H.R. 483, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 693, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011 H.R. 695, Legal Eligibility for Granting A Loan Act of 2011 H.R. 704, SAFE for America Act H.R. 800, Jobs Recovery by Securing a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011 H.R. 959, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 H.R. 1091, Unlawful Border Entry Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1156, Accountability in Immigrant Repatriation Act of 2011 H.R. 1196, LEAVE Act H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2161, IDEA Act of 2011 H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2847, American Specialty Agriculture Act H.R. 2885, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2895, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a temporary agricultural worker program, and for other purposes H.R. 3039, Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011 H.R. 3116, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H.R. 3119, Protecting American Families and Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 3146, American Innovation and Education Act of 2011 H.R. 3162, To prohibit the Secretary of Labor from implementing certain rules relating to employment of aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3232, H-2A Improvement Act H.R. 3341, VISIT USA Act H.R. 3671, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 3718, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 1114 / S. 565, StartUp Visa Act of 2011 H.R. 1720 / S. 852, H-2A Improvement Act H.R. 3012 / S. 1857, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 H.R. 3070 / S. 1599, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 497, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 S. 638, SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act of 2011 S. 639, SCAAP Reauthorization Act S. 642, To permanently reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program S. 952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011 S. 1196, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 1258, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011 S. 1601, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 1653, International Tourism Facilitation Act S. 1746, VISIT USA Act S. 1747, Computer Professional Update (CPU) Act S. 1866, AGREE Act S. 1965, Startup Act of 2011 Potential immigration legislation regarding the H1-B Visa Program Potential immigration legislation regarding the H2-B Visa Program Regulatory Comments: RIN 1205-AB61 Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H-2B Program; Final Rule, 76 Fed. Reg. 3452 E-Verify Self Check Program (OMB-59) USCIS Information Collection, 75 Fed. Reg. 7789 (Notice of Information Collection, Comments Requested from the Public) RIN 1205-AB58 Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens, 76 Fed. Reg. 15130 Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking to File H-lB Petitions on Behalf of Aliens Subject to the Numerical Limitations, 76 Fed. Reg. 1186, Docket No.: USCIS-2008-0014 Various issues relating to L-1B visa category; employment-based immigration issues; technical and procedural errors in I-9 employment verification system; immigration reform generally and high skilled immigration reform relating to H-1B workers and employer sponsored permanent residents specifically; E-Verify expansion; H-2B category; Americas employment-based visa system; need for data to inform employment based immigration decisions

Immigration Reform - Worked on efforts to reform immigration rules relating to agriculture workers. H-2A and E-Verify - Advocated for certain reforms in Congress, and monitored these issues at the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor. H-2A Improvement Act - S 852 and HR 1720 Supported legislation to allow dairy farmers access to the seasonal worker (H-2A) visa program as a viable means for a legal workforce. A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform - S 1258 Supported legislation for a comprehensive immigration plan, including a pathway to citizenship and inclusion of AgJobs legislation. Legal Workforce Act HR 2164 Supported amendments to include a diary labor fix in this bill. Opposed passage through Committee. Accessibility Through Electronic Verification Act S 1196 Opposed legislation that will mandate electronic verification to all employers regardless of industry without an opportunity for a legal path to employing a new workforce. HARVEST Act of 2011 - S 1384 - Supported amendments to include specific dairy labor issues. American Specialty Agriculture Act - HR 2847 - Supported amendments to include specific dairy labor issues. Access to Agricultural Labor Act of 2011 - HR 3024 - Supported passage of this legislation.

Client expense: $248,247 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 278 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax exempt qualified small issue bonds to finance agricultural processing property HR 662 - Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 HR 681 To require the Administrator of the EPA to finalize a proposed rule to amend Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) HR 693 E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011 HR 763 Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2011 HR 872 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act HR 1603 To establish the Emergency Trade Deficit Commission HR 1720 H-2A Improvement Act of 2011 HR 2112 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food & Drug Administration and Related Agencies HR 2164 Legal Workforce Act of 2011 HR 2401 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 HR 2584 FY2012 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2012 HR 2693 Budget Control Act of 2011 HR 2707 Agricultural Trade Facilitation Act of 2011 HR 2997 Superfund Common Sense Actof 2011 HR 3024 Access to Agricultural Labor Act of 2011 HR 3062 Dairy Security Act of 2011 HR 3111 Rural Economic Farm and Ranch Sustainability and Hunger Act of 2011 S.104 To require the Administrator of the EPA to finalize a proposed rule to amend Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) S. 365 Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 456 Cold Storage Reporting Improvement Act of 2011 S. 457 Democracy for Dairy Producers Act of 2011 S. 458 Milk Quality Standards Act of 2011 S. 718 - To amend FIFRA to improve the use of certain registered pesticides S. 831 - Dairy COOL Act of 2011 S. 852 H-2A Improvement Act S. 1196 - Accountability through Electronic Verification Act of 2011 S. 1258 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011 S. 1384 HARVEST Act of 2011 S. 1640 Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2011 S. 1658 Rural Economic Farm and Ranch Sustainability and Hunger Act of 2011 HJ Res. 79 Continuing Resolution House and Senate Agriculture Committees Recommendations to the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction HR 3372 The Dairy Pricing Deregulation Act HR 2112 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2112

HR 278 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax exempt qualified small issue bonds to finance agricultural processing property HR 662 - Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 HR 681 To require the Administrator of the EPA to finalize a proposed rule to amend Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) HR 693 E-Verify Moderniztion Act of 2011 HR 763 Safe & Efficient Transportation Act of 2011 (SETA) HR 872 Reducng Regulatory Burdens Act HR 1603 To establish the Emergency Trade Deficit Commission HR 1720 H-2A Improvement Act of 2011 HR 2018 Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011 HR 2112 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food & Durg Administration and Related Agencies HR 2164 Legal Workforce Act of 2011 HR 2401 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 HR 2584 FY2012 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2012 HR 2693 Budget Control Act of 2011 HR 2707 Agricultural Trade Facilitation Act of 2011 HR 2997 Superfund Common Sense Act of 2011 HR 3024 Access to Agricultural Labor Act of 2011 HR 3062 Dairy Security Act of 2011 HR 3111 Rural Economic Farm and Ranch Sustainabilty and Hunger Act of 2011 S. 104 To require the Administrator of the EPA to finalize a proposed rule to amend Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) S. 365 Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 456 Cold Storage Reporting Improvement Act of 2011 S. 457 Democracy for Dairy Producers Act of 2011 S. 458 Milk Quality Standards Act of 2011 S. 718 - To amend FIFRA to improve theuse of certain registered pesticides S. 831 - Dairy COOL Act of 2011 S. 852 H-2A Improvement Act S. 1196 - Accountability through Electronic Verification Act of 2011 S. 1258 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011 S. 1384 HARVEST Act of 2011 S. 1640 Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2011 S. 1658 Rural Economic Farm and Ranch Sustainabilty and Hunger Act of 2011 HJ Res 79 Continuing Resolution House and Senate Agriculture Committees Recommendations to the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction HR 3372 The Dairy Pricing Deregulation Act HR 2112 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2012

HR 278 - To amend the internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax exempt qualified small issue bonds to finance agricultural processing property HR 662 Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 HR 681 To require the Administrator of the EPA to finalize a proposed rule to amend Sprill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) HR 693 E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011 HR 763 Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2011 HR 872 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 HR 1603 To establish the Emergency Trade Deficit Commission HR 1720 H-2A Improvement Act of 2011 HR 2112 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food & Drug Administration & Related Agencies Act of 2012 HR 2164 Legal Workforce Act of 2011 HR 2401 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 HR 2584 FY2012 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2012 HR 2693 Budget Control Act of 2011 HR 2707 Agricultural Trade Facilitation Act of 2011 HR 2997 Superfund Common Sense Act of 2011 HR 3024 Access to Agricultural Labor Act of 2011 HR 3062 Dairy Security Act of 2011 HR 3111 Rural Economic Farm and Ranch Sustainability and Hunger Act of 2011 S. 104 To require the Administrator of the EPA to finalize a proposed rule to amend Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) S. 365 Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 456 Cold Storage Reporting Improvement Act of 2011 S. 457 Democracy for Dairy Producers Act of 2011 S. 458 Milk Quality Standards Act of 2011 S. 718 To amend FIFRA to improve the use of certain registered pesticides S. 831 Dairy COOL Act of 2011 S. 852 H-2A Improvement Act S. 1196 Accountability through Electronic Verification Act of 2011 S. 1258 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011 S. 1384 HARVEST Act of 2011 S. 1640 Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2011 S. 1658 Rural Economic Farm and Ranch Sustainability and Hunger Act of 2011 HJ Res. 79 Continuing Resolution House and Senate Agriculture Committees Recommendatios to the Joint Committee on Deficit REduction HR 3372 The Dairy Pricing Deregulation Act HR 2112 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2012

HR. 278 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax exempt qualified small issue bonds to finance agricultural processing property HR 662 Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 H4 681 To require the Administrator of the EPA to finalize a proposed rule to amend Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) HR 693 E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011 HR 763 Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2011 HR 872 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 HR 1603 To establish the Emergency Trade Deficit Commission HR 1720 H-2A Improvement Act of 2011 HR 2112 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food & Drug Administration and Related Agencies HR 2164 Legal Workforce Act of 2011 HR 2401 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 HR 2584 FY2012 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2012 HR 2693 Budget Control Act of 2011 HR 2707 Agricultural Trade Facilitation Act of 2011 HR 2997 Superfund Common Sense Act of 2011 HR 3024 Access to Agricultural Labor Act of 2011 HR 3062 Dairy Security Act of 2011 HR 3111 Rural Economic Farm and Ranch Sustainability and Hunger Act of 2011 S. 104 To require the Administrator of the EPA to finalize a proposed rule to amend Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) S. 365 Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 456 Cold Storage Reporting Improvement Act of 2011 S. 457 Democracy for Dairy Producers Act of 2011 S. 458 Milk Quality Standards Act of 2011 S. 718 To amend FIFRA to improve the use of certain registered pesticides S. 831 Dairy COOL Act of 2011 S. 852 H-2A Improvement Act S. 1196 Accountability through Electronic Verification Act of 2011 S. 1258 Comprehensive Immigration Reform At of 2011 S. 1384 HARVEST Act of 2011 S. 1640 Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2011 S. 1658 Rural Economic Farm and Ranch Sustainability and Hunger Act of 2011 HJ Res. 79 Continuing Resolution House and Senate Agriculture Committees Recommendations to the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction HR 3372 The Dairy Pricing Deregulatio Act HR 2112 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2112

HR 278 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax exempt qualfied small issue bonds for finance agricultural processing property HR 662 - Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 HR 681 To require the Administrator of the EPA to finalize a proposed rule to amend Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) HR 693 - E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011 HR 763 - Safe & Efficient Transportation Act of 2011 (SETA) HR 872 - Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act HR 1603 To establish the Emergency Trade Deficit Commission HR 1720 H-2A Improvement Act of 2011 HR 2112 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food & Drug Administration and Related AGencies HR 2164 - Legal Workforce Act of 2011 HR 2401 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Acct of 2011 HR 2584 FY2012 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropritions Act of 2012 HR 2693 Budget Control Act of 2011 HR 2707 Agricultural Trade Facilitation Act of 2011 HR 2997 Superfund Common Sense Act of 2011 HR3024 Access to Agricultural Labor Act of 2011 HR 3062 Dairy Security Act of 2011 HR 3111 Rural Economic Farm and Ranch Sustainability and Hunger Act of 2011 S.104 To require the Administrator of the EPA to finalize a proposed rule to amend Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) S. 365 Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 456 Cold Storage Reporting Improvement Act of 2011 S. 457 Democracy for Dairy Producers Act of 2011 S. 458 Milk Quality Standards Act of 2011 S. 718 To amend FIFRA to improve the use of certain registered pesticides S. 831 Dairy COOL Act of 2011 S. 852 H-2A Improvement Act S. 1196 Accountabilty through Electronic Verification Act of 2011 S. 1258 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011 S. 1384 HARVEST Act of 2011 S. 1640 Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2011 S. 1658 Rural Economic Farm and Ranch Sustainability and Hunger Act of 2011 HJ Res 79 Continuing Resolution House and Senate Agriculture committees Recommendatios to the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction HR 3372 The Dairy Pricing Deregulation Act HR 2112 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2112

H.R. 1720, to improve H2-A program for dairy workers; S. 852, to improve H2-A program for dairy workers; H.R. 2164, all issues related to requiring agriclutural employers to use E-Verify system, and regarding the need for a new agricultural guest worker program; S. 1196, all provisions related to requiring agricultural employers to use E-Verify system, and regarding the need for a new agricultural guest worker program; H.R. 2847, to establish a new H2-C agricultural guest worker program, all provisions of the bill.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Participated in meetings related to farm labor needs seeking help through federal programs and/or legislation. Supportive of S. 852 and H.R. 1720 - H-2A Improvement Act. S. 852 and S. 1697 improves the H-2A agriculture program for use by dairy workers, sheepherders and goat herders and for other purposes. Also support S. 1258 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011.

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

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 43, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the United States H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 280, Secure the Capitol Act H.R. 282, To require Federal contractors to participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification H.R. 399, STAPLE Act H.R. 483, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 693, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011 H.R. 695, Legal Eligibility for Granting A Loan Act of 2011 H.R. 704, SAFE for America Act H.R. 800, Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011 H.R. 959, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 H.R. 1091, Unlawful Border Entry Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1114, StartUp Visa Act of 2011 H.R. 1120, International Travelers Bill of Rights Act of 2011 H.R. 1134, Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act H.R. 1156, Accountability in Immigrant Repatriation Act of 2011 H.R. 1164, National Language Act of 2011 H.R. 1196, LEAVE Act H.R. 1720, H-2A Improvement Act H.R. 2161, IDEA Act of 2011 H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2847, American Specialty Agriculture Act H.R. 2885, Legal Workforce Act S. 497, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 S. 565, StartUp Visa Act of 2011 S. 638, SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act of 2011 S. 639, SCAAP Reauthorization Act S. 642, To permanently reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program S. 852, H-2A Improvement Act S. 952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011 S. 1196, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 1258 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011 Potential Immigration Legislation regarding the H1-B Visa Program Potential Immigration Legislation regarding the H2-B Visa Program Regulatory Comments: RIN 1205-AB61 Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H-2B Program; Final Rule, 76 Fed. Reg. 3452 E-Verify Self Check Program (OMB-59) USCIS Information Collection, 75 Fed. Reg. 7789 (Notice of Information Collection, Comments Requested from the Public) RIN 1205-AB58 Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens, 76 Fed. Reg. 15130 Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking to File H-lB Petitions on Behalf of Aliens Subject to the Numerical Limitations, 76 Fed. Reg. 1186, Docket No.: USCIS-2008-0014 Various issues relating to immigration reform; mandatory E-verify (specific legislation not yet introduced); immigration reform generally and high skilled immigration reform relating to H-1B workers and employer sponsored permanent residents specifically; E-Verify expansion; H-2B category; L-1B visa category; employment-based immigration issues; technical and procedural errors in I-9 employment verification system Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline

HR 278 - To amend the internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax exempt qualified small issue bonds to finance agricultural processing property HR 662 Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 HR 681 To require the Administrator of the EPA to finalize a proposed rule to amend Sprill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) HR 693 E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011 HR 763 Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2011 HR 872 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 HR 1603 To establish the Emergency Trade Deficit Commission HR 1720 H-2A Improvement Act of 2011 HR 2112 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food & Drug Administration & Related Agencies Act of 2012 HR 2164 Legal Workforce Act of 2011 HR 2401 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 HR 2584 FY2012 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2012 HR 2693 Budget Control Act of 2011 HR 2707 Agricultural Trade Facilitation Act of 2011 HR 2997 Superfund Common Sense Act of 2011 HR 3024 Access to Agricultural Labor Act of 2011 HR 3062 Dairy Security Act of 2011 HR 3111 Rural Economic Farm and Ranch Sustainability and Hunger Act of 2011 S. 104 To require the Administrator of the EPA to finalize a proposed rule to amend Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) S. 365 Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 456 Cold Storage Reporting Improvement Act of 2011 S. 457 Democracy for Dairy Producers Act of 2011 S. 458 Milk Quality Standards Act of 2011 S. 718 To amend FIFRA to improve the use of certain registered pesticides S. 831 Dairy COOL Act of 2011 S. 852 H-2A Improvement Act S. 1196 Accountability through Electronic Verification Act of 2011 S. 1258 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011 S. 1384 HARVEST Act of 2011 S. 1640 Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2011 S. 1658 Rural Economic Farm and Ranch Sustainability and Hunger Act of 2011 HJ Res. 79 Continuing Resolution

HR. 278 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax exempt qualified small issue bonds to finance agricultural processing property HR 662 Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 H4 681 To require the Administrator of the EPA to finalize a proposed rule to amend Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) HR 693 E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011 HR 763 Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2011 HR 872 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 HR 1603 To establish the Emergency Trade Deficit Commission HR 1720 H-2A Improvement Act of 2011 HR 2112 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food & Drug Administration and Related Agencies HR 2164 Legal Workforce Act of 2011 HR 2401 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 HR 2584 FY2012 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2012 HR 2693 Budget Control Act of 2011 HR 2707 Agricultural Trade Facilitation Act of 2011 HR 2997 Superfund Common Sense Act of 2011 HR 3024 Access to Agricultural Labor Act of 2011 HR 3062 Dairy Security Act of 2011 HR 3111 Rural Economic Farm and Ranch Sustainability and Hunger Act of 2011 S. 104 To require the Administrator of the EPA to finalize a proposed rule to amend Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) S. 365 Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 456 Cold Storage Reporting Improvement Act of 2011 S. 457 Democracy for Dairy Producers Act of 2011 S. 458 Milk Quality Standards Act of 2011 S. 718 To amend FIFRA to improve the use of certain registered pesticides S. 831 Dairy COOL Act of 2011 S. 852 H-2A Improvement Act S. 1196 Accountability through Electronic Verification Act of 2011 S. 1258 Comprehensive Immigration Reform At of 2011 S. 1384 HARVEST Act of 2011 S. 1640 Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2011 S. 1658 Rural Economic Farm and Ranch Sustainability and Hunger Act of 2011 HJ Res. 79 Continuing Resolution

HR 278 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax exempt qualified small issue bonds to finance agricultural processing property HR 662 - Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 HR 681 To require the Administrator of the EPA to finalize a proposed rule to amend Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) HR 693 E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011 HR 763 Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2011 HR 872 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act HR 1603 To establish the Emergency Trade Deficit Commission HR 1720 H-2A Improvement Act of 2011 HR 2112 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food & Drug Administration and Related Agencies HR 2164 Legal Workforce Act of 2011 HR 2401 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 HR 2584 FY2012 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2012 HR 2693 Budget Control Act of 2011 HR 2707 Agricultural Trade Facilitation Act of 2011 HR 2997 Superfund Common Sense Actof 2011 HR 3024 Access to Agricultural Labor Act of 2011 HR 3062 Dairy Security Act of 2011 HR 3111 Rural Economic Farm and Ranch Sustainability and Hunger Act of 2011 S.104 To require the Administrator of the EPA to finalize a proposed rule to amend Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) S. 365 Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 456 Cold Storage Reporting Improvement Act of 2011 S. 457 Democracy for Dairy Producers Act of 2011 S. 458 Milk Quality Standards Act of 2011 S. 718 - To amend FIFRA to improve the use of certain registered pesticides S. 831 - Dairy COOL Act of 2011 S. 852 H-2A Improvement Act S. 1196 - Accountability through Electronic Verification Act of 2011 S. 1258 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011 S. 1384 HARVEST Act of 2011 S. 1640 Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2011 S. 1658 Rural Economic Farm and Ranch Sustainability and Hunger Act of 2011 HJ Res. 79 Continuing Resolution

HR 278 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax exempt qualfied small issue bonds for finance agricultural processing property HR 662 - Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 HR 681 To require the Administrator of the EPA to finalize a proposed rule to amend Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) HR 693 - E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011 HR 763 - Safe & Efficient Transportation Act of 2011 (SETA) HR 872 - Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act HR 1603 To establish the Emergency Trade Deficit Commission HR 1720 H-2A Improvement Act of 2011 HR 2112 - Agriculture, ural Development, Food & Drug Administration and Related AGencies HR 2164 - Legal Workforce Act of 2011 HR 2401 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Acct of 2011 HR 2584 FY2012 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropritions Act of 2012 HR 2693 Budget Control Act of 2011 HR 2707 Agricultural Trade Facilitation Act of 2011 HR 2997 Superfund Common Sense Act of 2011 HR3024 Access to Agricultural Labor Act of 2011 HR 3062 Dairy Security Act of 2011 HR 3111 Rural Economic Farm and Ranch Sustainability and Hunger Act of 2011 S.104 To require the Administrator of the EPA to finalize a proposed rule to amend Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) S. 365 Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 456 Cold Storage Reporting Improvement Act of 2011 S. 457 Democracy for Dairy Producers Act of 2011 S. 458 Milk Quality Standards Act of 2011 S. 718 To amend FIFRA to improve the use of certain registered pesticides S. 831 Dairy COOL Act of 2011 S. 852 H-2A Improvement Act S. 1196 Accountabilty through Electronic Verification Act of 2011 S. 1258 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011 S. 1384 HARVEST Act of 2011 S. 1640 Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2011 S. 1658 Rural Economic Farm and Ranch Sustainability and Hunger Act of 2011 HJ Res 79 Continuing Resolution

HR 278 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax exempt qualified small issue bonds to finance agricultural processing property HR 662 - Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 HR 681 To require the Administrator of the EPA to finalize a proposed rule to amend Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) HR 693 E-Verify Moderniztion Act of 2011 HR 763 Safe & Efficient Transportation Act of 2011 (SETA) HR 872 Reducng Regulatory Burdens Act HR 1603 To establish the Emergency Trade Deficit Commission HR 1720 H-2A Improvement Act of 2011 HR 2018 Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011 HR 2112 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food & Durg Administration and Related Agencies HR 2164 Legal Workforce Act of 2011 HR 2401 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 HR 2584 FY2012 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2012 HR 2693 Budget Control Act of 2011 HR 2707 Agricultural Trade Facilitation Act of 2011 HR 2997 Superfund Common Sense Act of 2011 HR 3024 Access to Agricultural Labor Act of 2011 HR 3062 Dairy Security Act of 2011 HR 3111 Rural Economic Farm and Ranch Sustainabilty and Hunger Act of 2011 S. 104 To require the Administrator of the EPA to finalize a proposed rule to amend Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) S. 365 Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 456 Cold Storage Reporting Improvement Act of 2011 S. 457 Democracy for Dairy Producers Act of 2011 S. 458 Milk Quality Standards Act of 2011 S. 718 - To amend FIFRA to improve theuse of certain registered pesticides S. 831 - Dairy COOL Act of 2011 S. 852 H-2A Improvement Act S. 1196 - Accountability through Electronic Verification Act of 2011 S. 1258 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011 S. 1384 HARVEST Act of 2011 S. 1640 Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2011 S. 1658 Rural Economic Farm and Ranch Sustainabilty and Hunger Act of 2011 HJ Res 79 Continuing Resolution

Immigration Reform - Worked on efforts to reform immigration rules relating to agriculture workers. H-2A and E-Verify - Advocated for certain reforms in Congress, and monitored these issues at the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor. H-2A Improvement Act - S 852 and HR 1720 Supported legislation to allow dairy farmers access to the seasonal worker (H-2A) visa program as a viable means for a legal workforce. A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform - S 1258 Supported legislation for a comprehensive immigration plan, including a pathway to citizenship and inclusion of AgJobs legislation. Legal Workforce Act HR 2164 Supported amendments to include a diary labor fix in this bill. Opposed passage through Committee. Accessibility Through Electronic Verification Act S 1196 Opposed legislation that will mandate electronic verification to all employers regardless of industry without an opportunity for a legal path to employing a new workforce. HARVEST Act of 2011 - S 1384 - Supported amendments to include specific dairy labor issues. American Specialty Agriculture Act - HR 2847 - Supported amendments to include specific dairy labor issues. Access to Agricultural Labor Act of 2011 - HR 3024 - Supported passage of this legislation.

Client expense: $249,163 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 2164/H.R. 2885 Mandatory E-verify; H2A reform and problems with current program; H.R. 1720 H2A Improvement Act; S. 852/H.R. 1720/H.R. 3024 H2A for dairy workers; Guest Worker Program; S. 1258 Comprehensive Immigration Reform; S. 1384/H.R. 2847/H.R. 2895 Agricultural labor programs

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 1720, to improve H2-A program for dairy workers; S. 852, to improve H2-A program for dairy workers; H.R. 2164, all issues related to requiring agricultural employers to use E-Verify system, and regarding the need for a new agricultural guest worker program; S. 1196, all provisions related to requiring agricultural employers to use E-Verify system, and regarding the need for a new agricultural guest worker program.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Participated in meetings related to farm labor needs seeking help through federal programs and/or legislation. Supportive of S. 852 and H.R. 1720 - H-2A Improvement Act. Improves the H-2A agriculture program for use by dairy workers, sheepherders and goat herders and for other purposes. Also support S. 1258 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

H2A Reform and problems with current program; H.R. 2164 Mandatory E-Verify; S. 1258 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Ag Jobs and mandatory E-Verify; S. 852/H.R. 1720 H2A for dairy workers; the need for a legal agricultural workforce and how to keep the liability away from the agricultural employers.

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Immigration Reform - Worked on efforts to reform immigration rules relating to agriculture workers. H-2A and E-Verify - Monitored these issues at the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor. H-2A Improvement Act - S 852 and HR 1720 Supported legislation to allow dairy farmers access to the seasonal worker (H-2A) visa program as a viable means for a legal workforce. A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform - S 1258 Supported legislation for a comprehensive immigration plan, including a pathway to citizenship and inclusion of AgJobs legislation. Legal Workforce Act HR 2164 Supported amendments to include a dairy labor fix in the bill. Accessibility Through Electronic Verification Act S 1196 Opposed legislation that will mandate electronic verification to all employers regardless of industry without an opportunity for a legal path to employing a new workforce.

Client expense: $253,494 · Firm income: Not reported