PROTECT Act

Support legislation providing for unfair trade and labeling practices reform, marketing loan and disaster assistance for honey producers, pollinator habitat protection and conservation measures, ways to improve forage options and nutrition for honeybees, advancement of a national standard of identity for honey and international food safety issues, modifications to the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act, curbs on circumvention of U.S. trade law, payment and collection of duties, curtailment of economic and product adulteration, and funding for honeybee research including efforts to address Colony Collapse Disorder and pollinator health decline and maintain the ARS honey bee research labs; advise on implementation of economic and disaster assistance and crop insurance legislation for honey producers, regulation of pesticides and monitoring of their impact on honeybees, policies on foreign worker visas, importation of honeybees, continuation of USDA's NASS crop and livestock reports, and modifications to the honey research, promotion, and consumer information program. Legislation of interest includes the Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 (S. 1631), the Enforcing Orders and Reducing Circumvention and Evasion Act of 2010 (S. 3725), the Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion and Circumvention Act of 2012 (H.R. 5708), implementation and extension of new shipper review provisions in the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (H.R. 4; P.L. 109-280), Farm Bill legislation, including the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 (S. 3240), the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 (H.R. 6083), the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (H.R. 8; P.L. 112-240), the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 (S. 954), the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (H.R. 2642), the Agricultural Act of 2014 (H.R. 2642; P.L. 113-79), the FY 2015 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 83; P.L. 113-235), and the FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations Bill.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, White House Office

Support legislation providing for unfair trade and labeling practices reform, marketing loan and disaster assistance for honey producers, pollinator habitat protection and conservation measures, ways to improve forage options and nutrition for honeybees, advancement of a national standard of identity for honey and international food safety issues, modifications to the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act, curbs on circumvention of U.S. trade law, payment and collection of duties, curtailment of economic and product adulteration, and funding for honeybee research including efforts to address Colony Collapse Disorder and pollinator health decline and maintain the ARS honey bee research labs; advise on implementation of economic and disaster assistance and crop insurance legislation for honey producers, regulation of pesticides and monitoring of their impact on honeybees, policies on foreign worker visas, importation of honeybees, continuation of USDA's NASS crop and livestock reports, and modifications to the honey research, promotion, and consumer information program. Legislation of interest includes the Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 (S. 2302 and H.R. 2419; P.L. 110-234), the Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 (S. 1631), the Enforcing Orders and Reducing Circumvention and Evasion Act of 2010 (S. 3725), the Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion and Circumvention Act of 2012 (H.R. 5708), implementation and extension of new shipper review provisions in the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (H.R. 4; P.L. 109-280), Farm Bill legislation, including the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 (S. 3240), the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 (H.R. 6083), the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (H.R. 8; P.L. 112-240), the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 (S. 954), the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (H.R. 2642), the Agricultural Act of 2014 (H.R. 2642; P.L. 113-79), the FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations Bill, and the FY 2015 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 83; P.L. 113-235).

Support legislation providing for unfair trade and labeling practices reform, marketing loan and disaster assistance for honey producers, safe and timely shipment by mail of live queen bees, pollinator habitat protection and conservation measures, improvements in the school lunch and specialty crop programs, advancement of a national standard of identity for honey and international food safety issues, modifications to the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act, curbs on circumvention of U.S.trade law, payment and collection of duties, curtailment of economic and product adulteration, and funding for honeybee research including efforts to address Colony Collapse Disorder and pollinator health decline and maintain the ARS honey bee research labs; advise on implementation of economic and disaster assistance and crop insurance legislation for honey producers, regulation of pesticides and monitoring of their impact on honeybees, policies on foreign worker visas, importation of honeybees, continuation of USDA's NASS crop and livestock reports, and modifications to the honey research, promotion, and consumer information program. Legislation of interest includes the Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 (S. 2302 and H.R. 2419; P.L. 110-234), the Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 (S. 1631), the Enforcing Orders and Reducing Circumvention and Evasion Act of 2010 (S. 3725), the Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion and Circumvention Act of 2012 (H.R. 5708), implementation and extension of new shipper review provisions in the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (H.R. 4; P.L. 109-280), new Farm Bill legislation, including the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 (S. 3240), the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 (H.R. 6083), the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (H.R. 8; P.L. 112-240), the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 (S. 954), the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (H.R. 2642), the Agricultural Act of 2014 (H.R. 2642; P.L. 113-79), the FY 2015 Agriculture Appropriations Bill (H.R. 4800, S. 2389), the FY 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 3547; P.L. 113-76), the FY 2015 Continuing Appropriations Resolution (H.J.Res. 124; P.L. 113-164), and the FY 2015 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 83; P.L. 113-235).

Support legislation providing for unfair trade and labeling practices reform, marketing loan and disaster assistance for honey producers, safe and timely shipment by mail of live queen bees, pollinator habitat protection and conservation measures, improvements in the school lunch and specialty crop programs, advancement of a national standard of identity for honey and international food safety issues, modifications to the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act, curbs on circumvention of U.S.trade law, payment and collection of duties, curtailment of economic and product adulteration, and funding for honeybee research including efforts to address Colony Collapse Disorder and pollinator health decline and maintain the ARS honey bee research labs; advise on implementation of economic and disaster assistance and crop insurance legislation for honey producers, regulation of pesticides, policies on foreign worker visas, importation of honeybees, continuation of USDA's NASS crop and livestock reports, and modifications to the honey research, promotion, and consumer information program. Legislation of interest includes the Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 (S. 2302 and H.R. 2419; P.L. 110-234), the Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 (S. 1631), the Enforcing Orders and Reducing Circumvention and Evasion Act of 2010 (S. 3725), the Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion and Circumvention Act of 2012 (H.R. 5708), implementation and extension of new shipper review provisions in the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (H.R. 4; P.L. 109-280), new Farm Bill legislation, including the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 (S. 3240), the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 (H.R. 6083), the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (H.R. 8; P.L. 112-240), the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 (S. 954), the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (H.R. 2642), the Agricultural Act of 2014 (H.R. 2642; P.L. 113-79), the FY 2015 Agriculture Appropriations Bill (H.R. 4800, S. 2389), the FY 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 3547; P.L. 113-76), and the FY 2015 Continuing Appropriations Resolution (H.J.Res. 124; P.L. 113-164).

Support legislation providing for unfair trade and labeling practices reform, marketing loan and disaster assistance for honey producers, safe and timely shipment by mail of live queen bees, pollinator habitat protection and conservation measures, improvements in the school lunch and specialty crop programs, advancement of a national standard of identity for honey and international food safety issues, modifications to the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act, curbs on circumvention of U.S.trade law, payment and collection of duties, curtailment of economic and product adulteration, and funding for honeybee research including efforts to address Colony Collapse Disorder and pollinator health decline and maintain the ARS honey bee research labs; advise on implementation of economic and disaster assistance and crop insurance legislation for honey producers, regulation of pesticides, policies on foreign worker visas, importation of honeybees, continuation of USDA's NASS crop and livestock reports, and modifications to the honey research, promotion, and consumer information program. Legislation of interest includes the Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 (S. 2302 and H.R. 2419; P.L. 110-234), the Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 (S. 1631), the Enforcing Orders and Reducing Circumvention and Evasion Act of 2010 (S. 3725), the Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion and Circumvention Act of 2012 (H.R. 5708), implementation and extension of new shipper review provisions in the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (H.R. 4; P.L. 109-280), new Farm Bill legislation, including the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 (S. 3240), the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 (H.R. 6083), the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (H.R. 8; P.L. 112-240), the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 (S. 954), the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (H.R. 2642), the Agricultural Act of 2014 (H.R. 2642; P.L. 113-79), the FY 2015 Agriculture Appropriations Bill (H.R. 4800, S. 2389), and the FY 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 3547; P.L. 113-76).

Support legislation providing for unfair trade and labeling practices reform, marketing loan and disaster assistance for honey producers, safe and timely shipment by mail of live queen bees, pollinator habitat protection and conservation measures, improvements in the school lunch and specialty crop programs, advancement of a national standard of identity for honey and international food safety issues, modifications to the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act, curbs on circumvention of U.S.trade law, payment and collection of duties, curtailment of economic and product adulteration, and funding for honeybee research including efforts to address Colony Collapse Disorder and pollinator health decline and maintain the ARS honey bee research labs; advise on implementation of economic and disaster assistance and crop insurance legislation for honey producers, regulation of pesticides, policies on foreign worker visas, importation of honeybees, continuation of USDA's NASS crop and livestock reports, and modifications to the honey research, promotion, and consumer information program. Legislation of interest includes the Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 (S. 2302 and H.R. 2419; P.L. 110-234), the Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 (S. 1631), the Enforcing Orders and Reducing Circumvention and Evasion Act of 2010 (S. 3725), the Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion and Circumvention Act of 2012 (H.R. 5708), implementation and extension of new shipper review provisions in the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (H.R. 4; P.L. 109-280), new Farm Bill legislation, including the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 (S. 3240), the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 (H.R. 6083), the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (H.R. 8; P.L. 112-240), the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 (S. 954), the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (H.R. 2642), the Agricultural Act of 2014 (H.R. 2642; P.L. 113-79), the FY 2015 Agriculture Appropriations Bill, the FY 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 3547; P.L. 113-76); and the FY 2014 Continuing Appropriations Act (H.J. Res. 59; P.L. 113-76).

Support legislation providing for unfair trade and labeling practices reform, marketing loan and disaster assistance for honey producers, safe and timely shipment by mail of live queen bees, pollinator habitat protection and conservation measures, improvements in the school lunch and specialty crop programs, advancement of a national standard of identity for honey and international food safety issues, modifications to theContinued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act, curbs on circumvention of U.S. trade law, payment and collection of duties, curtailment of economic and product adulteration, and funding for honeybee research including efforts to address Colony Collapse Disorder and pollinator health decline and maintain the ARS honey bee research labs; advise on implementation of economic and disaster assistance and crop insurance legislation for honey producers, regulation of pesticides, policies on foreign worker visas, importation of honeybees, continuation of USDA's NASS crop and livestock reports, and modifications to the honey research, promotion, and consumer information program. Legislation of interest includes the Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 (S. 2302 and H.R. 2419; P.L. 110-234), the Heartland Habitat, Harvest and Horticulture Act of 2007 (S. 2242), the Pollination Habitat Protection Act of 2007 (S. 1496), the Pollination Protection Act of 2007 (S. 1694, H.R. 1709), the FY 2014 Continuing Appropriations Act (H.J. Res. 59), the FY 2013 Continuing Appropriations Act (H.J. Res. 117; P.L. 112-175), the FY 2013 Agriculture Appropriations Bill (H.R. 5973 and S. 2375), the FY 2012 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112; P.L. 112-55), the Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 (S. 1631), the Enforcing Orders and Reducing Circumvention and Evasion Act of 2010 (S. 3725), the Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion and Circumvention Act of 2012 (H.R. 5708), implementation and extension of new shipper review provisions in the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (H.R. 4; P.L. 109-280), new Farm Bill legislation, including the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 (S. 3240), the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 (H.R. 6083), the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (H.R. 8; P.L. 112-240), the FY 2013 Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 933; P.L. 113-6), the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 (S. 954), the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (H.R. 2642), the FY 2014 Agriculture Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2410 and S. 1244), and the FY 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 3547).

Support legislation providing for unfair trade and labeling practices reform, marketing loan and disaster assistance for honey producers, safe and timely shipment by mail of live queen bees, pollinator habitat protection and conservation measures, improvements in the school lunch and specialty crop programs, advancement of a national standard of identity for honey and international food safety issues, modifications to theContinued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act, curbs on circumvention of U.S. trade law, payment and collection of duties, curtailment of economic and product adulteration, and funding for honeybee research including efforts to address Colony Collapse Disorder and maintain the ARS honey bee research labs; advise on implementation of economic and disaster assistance and crop insurance legislation for honey producers, regulation of pesticides, policies on foreign worker visas, importation of honeybees, continuation of USDA's NASS crop and livestock reports, and modifications to the honey research, promotion, and consumer information program. Legislation of interest includes the Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 (S. 2302 and H.R. 2419; P.L. 110-234), the Heartland Habitat, Harvest and Horticulture Act of 2007 (S. 2242), the Pollination Habitat Protection Act of 2007 (S. 1496), the Pollination Protection Act of 2007 (S. 1694, H.R. 1709), the FY 2014 Continuing Appropriations Act (H.J. Res. 59), the FY 2013 Continuing Appropriations Act (H.J. Res. 117; P.L. 112-175), the FY 2013 Agriculture Appropriations Bill (H.R. 5973 and S. 2375), the FY 2012 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112; P.L. 112-55), the Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 (S. 1631), the Enforcing Orders and Reducing Circumvention and Evasion Act of 2010 (S. 3725), the Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion and Circumvention Act of 2012 (H.R. 5708), implementation and extension of new shipper review provisions in the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (H.R. 4; P.L. 109-280), new Farm Bill legislation, including the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 (S. 3240), the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 (H.R. 6083), the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (H.R. 8; P.L. 112-240), the FY 2013 Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 933; P.L. 113-6), the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 (S. 954), the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (H.R. 2642), and the FY 2014 Agriculture Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2410 and S. 1244).

Support legislation providing for unfair trade and labeling practices reform, marketing loan and disaster assistance for honey producers, safe and timely shipment by mail of live queen bees, pollinator habitat protection and conservation measures, improvements in the school lunch and specialty crop programs, advancement of a national standard of identity for honey and international food safety issues, modifications to theContinued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act, curbs on circumvention of U.S. trade law, payment and collection of duties, curtailment of economic and product adulteration, and funding for honeybee research including efforts to address Colony Collapse Disorder and maintain the ARS honey bee research labs; advise on implementation of economic and disaster assistance and crop insurance legislation for honey producers, regulation of pesticides, policies on foreign worker visas, importation of honeybees, continuation of USDA's NASS crop and livestock reports, and modifications to the honey research, promotion, and consumer information program. Legislation of interest includes the Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 (S. 2302 and H.R. 2419; P.L. 110-234), the Heartland Habitat, Harvest and Horticulture Act of 2007 (S. 2242), the Pollination Habitat Protection Act of 2007 (S. 1496), the Pollination Protection Act of 2007 (S. 1694, H.R. 1709), the FY 2013 Continuing Appropriations Act (H.J. Res. 117; P.L. 112-175), the FY 2013 Agriculture Appropriations Bill (H.R. 5973 and S. 2375), the FY 2012 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112; P.L. 112-55), the Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 (S. 1631), the Enforcing Orders and Reducing Circumvention and Evasion Act of 2010 (S. 3725), the Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion and Circumvention Act of 2012 (H.R. 5708), implementation and extension of new shipper review provisions in the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (H.R. 4; P.L. 109-280), new Farm Bill legislation, including the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 (S. 3240), the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 (H.R. 6083), the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (H.R. 8; P.L. 112-240), the FY 2013 Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 933; P.L. 113-6), the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 (S. 954), the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (H.R. 2642), and the FY 2014 Agriculture Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2410 and S. 1244).

Support legislation providing for unfair trade and labeling practices reform, marketing loan and disaster assistance for honey producers, safe and timely shipment by mail of live queen bees, pollinator habitat protection and conservation measures, improvements in the school lunch and specialty crop programs, advancement of national standard of identity for honey and international food safety issues, modifications to theContinued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act, curbs on circumvention of U.S. trade law, payment and collection of duties, curtailment of economic and product adulteration, and funding for honeybee research including efforts to address Colony Collapse Disorder and maintain the ARS honey bee research labs; advise on implementation of economic and disaster assistance and crop insurance legislation for honey producers, regulation of pesticides, policies on foreign worker visas, importation of honeybees, continuation of USDA's NASS crop and livestock reports, and modifications to the honey research, promotion, and consumer information program. Legislation of interest includes the Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 (S. 2302 and H.R. 2419; P.L. 110-234), the Heartland Habitat, Harvest and Horticulture Act of 2007 (S. 2242), the Pollination Habitat Protection Act of 2007 (S. 1496), the Pollination Protection Act of 2007 (S. 1694, H.R. 1709), the FY 2013 Continuing Appropriations Act (H.J. Res. 117; P.L. 112-175), the FY 2013 Agriculture Appropriations Bill (H.R. 5973 and S. 2375), the FY 2012 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112; P.L. 112-55), the Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 (S. 1631), the Enforcing Orders and Reducing Circumvention and Evasion Act of 2010 (S. 3725), the Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion and Circumvention Act of 2012 (H.R. 5708), implementation and extension of new shipper review provisions in the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (H.R. 4; P.L. 109-280), new Farm Bill legislation, including the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 (S. 3240), the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 (H.R. 6083), the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (H.R. 8; P.L. 112-240), and the FY 2013 Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 933; P.L. 113-6).

H.R.5708, Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion and Circumvention Act; H.R.3057/S.1133, Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion Act of 2011; H.R.6656, Customs Enhanced Enforcement and Trade Facilitation Act of 2012 .

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Implementation and enforcement of U.S. trade laws, generally. Suspension agreement methodology regarding Russia. S.1133/H.R.3057, Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion Act of 2011, entire bill. H.R. 5708, Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion & Circumvention Act, entire bill H.R. 5469/S.2379, To suspend temporarily duty on manganese flake H.R. 5468/S.2378/S.2673, To suspend temporarily duty on standard-grade ferroniobium

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Steel Import Surge Concerns H.R. 639, S. 328, the Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2011 S. 1133/H.R. 3057, the Enforcing Orders and Reducing Circumvention and Evasion (ENFORCE) Act H.R. 6642/H.R. 6656, Customs Reauthorization Legislation H.R. 5708, the Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion and Circumvention (PROTECT) Act H.R. 6110, the Customs Training Enhancement Act S. 3285/H.R. 6156, Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with Russia Trans Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement

Client expense: $216,288 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Steel Import Surge Concerns H.R. 639, S. 328, the Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2011 S. 1133/H.R. 3057, the Enforcing Orders and Reducing Circumvention and Evasion (ENFORCE) Act H.R. 6642/H.R. 6656, Customs Reauthorization Legislation H.R. 5708, the Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion and Circumvention (PROTECT) Act H.R. 6110, the Customs Training Enhancement Act S. 3285/H.R. 6156, Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with Russia Trans Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement

Client expense: $132,288 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Support legislation providing for unfair trade and labeling practices reform, marketing loan and disaster assistance for honey producers, safe and timely shipment by mail of live queen bees, pollinator habitat protection and conservation measures, improvements in the school lunch and specialty crop programs, advancement of national standard of identity for honey and international food safety issues, modifications to the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act, curbs on circumvention of U.S. trade law, payment and collection of duties, curtailment of economic and product adulteration, and funding for honeybee research including efforts to address Colony Collapse Disorder and maintain the ARS honey bee research labs; advise on implementation of economic and disaster assistance and crop insurance legislation for honey producers, regulation of pesticides, policies on foreign worker visas, importation of honeybees, continuation of USDA's NASS crop and livestock reports, and modifications to the honey research, promotion, and consumer information program. Legislation of interest includes the Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 (S. 2302 and H.R. 2419; P.L. 110-234), the Heartland Habitat, Harvest and Horticulture Act of 2007 (S. 2242), the Pollination Habitat Protection Act of 2007 (S. 1496), the Pollination Protection Act of 2007 (S. 1694, H.R. 1709), the FY 2013 Continuing Appropriations Act (H.J. Res. 117; P.L. 112-175), the FY 2013 Agriculture Appropriations Bill (H.R. 5973 and S. 2375), the FY 2012 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112; P.L. 112-55), the Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 (S. 1631), the Enforcing Orders and Reducing Circumvention and Evasion Act of 2010 (S. 3725), the Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion and Circumvention Act of 2012 (H.R. 5708), implementation and extension of new shipper review provisions in the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (H.R. 4; P.L. 109-280), and new Farm Bill legislation, including the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 (S. 3240), the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 (H.R. 6083), and the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (H.R. 8; P.L. 112-240).

H.R.5708, Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion and Circumvention Act; H.R.3057/S.1133, Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion Act of 2011.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Trade Surge China Currency Buy America Provisions S. 1133/H.R. 3057, the Enforcing Orders and Reducing Circumvention and Evasion (ENFORCE) Act H.R. 5708, the Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion and Circumvention (PROTECT) Act Customs Reauthorization H.R. 6110, the Customs Training Enhancement Act S. 3285/H.R. 6156, Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with Russia S. 3292, the Temporary Duty Suspension Process Act of 2012 H.R. 639/S. 328, the Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2011 Trans Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement

Client expense: $210,477 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Implementation and enforcement of U.S. trade laws, generally. Suspension agreement methodology regarding Russia. S.1133/H.R.3057, Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion Act of 2011, entire bill. H.R. 5708, Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion & Circumvention Act, entire bill H.R. 5469/S.2379, To suspend temporarily duty on manganese flake H.R. 5468/S.2378/S.2673, To suspend temporarily duty on standard-grade ferroniobium

Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support legislation providing for unfair trade and labeling practices reform, marketing loan and disaster assistance for honey producers, safe and timely shipment by mail of live queen bees, pollinator habitat protection and conservation measures, improvements in the school lunch and specialty crop programs, advancement of national standard of identity for honey and international food safety issues, modifications to the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act, curbs on circumvention of U.S. trade law, payment and collection of duties, curtailment of economic and product adulteration, and funding for honeybee research including efforts to address Colony Collapse Disorder and maintain the ARS honey bee research labs; advise on implementation of economic and disaster assistance and crop insurance legislation for honey producers, regulation of pesticides, policies on foreign worker visas, importation of honeybees, continuation of USDA's NASS crop and livestock reports, and modifications to the honey research, promotion, and consumer information program. Legislation of interest includes the Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 (S. 2302 and H.R. 2419; P.L. 110-234), the Heartland Habitat, Harvest and Horticulture Act of 2007 (S. 2242), the Pollination Habitat Protection Act of 2007 (S. 1496), the Pollination Protection Act of 2007 (S. 1694, H.R. 1709), the FY 2013 Continuing Appropriations Act (H.J. Res. 117; P.L. 112-175), the FY 2013 Agriculture Appropriations Bill (H.R. 5973 and S. 2375), the FY 2012 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112; P.L. 112-55), the Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 (S. 1631), the Enforcing Orders and Reducing Circumvention and Evasion Act of 2010 (S. 3725), the Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion and Circumvention Act of 2012 (H.R. 5708), implementation and extension of new shipper review provisions in the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (H.R. 4; P.L. 109-280), and new Farm Bill legislation, including the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 (S. 3240) and the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 (H.R. 6083).

H.R. 639/S.328, The Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2011 Customs Reauthorization Legislation H.R. 3057/S. 1133, the ENFORCE Act H.R. 5708, the Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion and Circumention Act (Protect Act) S. 1619, the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Act of 2011 Import Surge Russia WTO Accession Trans Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bills

Client expense: $250,484 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R.5708, Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion and Circumvention Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Implementation and enforcement of U.S. trade laws as follows: H.R.639, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act S.328, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act H.R.1239, Congressional Made in America Promise Act of 2011 Suspension agreement methodology regarding Russia. S.1133/H.R.3057, Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion Act of 2011, entire bill. S.1619, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act, entire bill H.R. 5708, Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion & Circumvention Act, entire bill H.R. 5469/S.2379, To suspend temporarily duty on manganese flake H.R. 5468/S.2378/S.2673, To suspend temporarily duty on standard-grade ferroniobium

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support legislation providing for unfair trade and labeling practices reform, marketing loan and disaster assistance for honey producers, safe and timely shipment by mail of live queen bees, pollinator habitat protection and conservation measures, improvements in the school lunch and specialty crop programs, advancement of national standard of identity for honey and international food safety issues, modifications to the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act, curbs on circumvention of U.S. trade law, curtailment of economic and product adulteration, and funding for honeybee research including efforts to address Colony Collapse Disorder and maintain the four ARS honey bee research labs; advise on implementation of economic and disaster assistance and crop insurance legislation for honey producers, regulation of pesticides, policies on foreign worker visas, importation of honeybees, continuation of USDA's NASS crop and livestock reports, and modifications to the honey research, promotion, and consumer information program. Legislation of interest includes the Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 (S. 2302 and H.R. 2419; P.L. 110-234), the Heartland Habitat, Harvest and Horticulture Act of 2007 (S. 2242), the Pollination Habitat Protection Act of 2007 (S. 1496), the Pollination Protection Act of 2007 (S. 1694, H.R. 1709), the FY 2013 Agriculture Appropriations Bill (H.R. 5973 and S. 2375), the FY 2012 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112; P.L. 112-55), the Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 (S. 1631), the Enforcing Orders and Reducing Circumvention and Evasion Act of 2010 (S. 3725), the Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion and Circumvention Act of 2012 (H.R. 5708), implementation and extension of new shipper review provisions in the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (H.R. 4; P.L. 109-280), and new Farm Bill legislation, including the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 (S. 3240) and the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 (H.R. 6083).