To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric program and to add South Sudan to the list of countries eligible for designation under that Act, to make technical corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States relating to the textile and apparel rules of origin for the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, to approve the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes.

Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade negotiations -- working with USTR to promote strong textile rules in the TPP H.R. 5986, S. 3326 Extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act -- promoted technical changes to the apparel rules of origin in the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) H.R. 4302, S. 1547 Export Import Bank Re-authorization Act of 2012 -- promoting addition of an amendment to direct the Ex-Im bank to conduct a comprehensive review of its products and determine how to offer better export financing options to the textile industry S. 3444 Wear American Act of 2012 -- to require all government agencies to source 100 percent Made in the USA when procuring textiles, textile components, and apparel items Miscellaneous Tariff Bills -- promoting duty suspensions or reductions on intermediate textile products or materials that are not made domestically, or where there is no domestic opposition

Client expense: $18,679 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 4302, S. 1547 Export Import Bank Re-authorization Act of 2012 -- promoting addition of an amendment to direct the Ex-Im bank to conduct a comprehensive review of its products and determine how to offer better export financing options to the textile industry Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade negotiations -- working with USTR to promote strong textile rules in the TPP S. 3444 Wear American Act of 2012 -- to require all government agencies to source 100 percent Made in the USA when procuring textiles, textile components, and apparel items H.R. 5986, S. 3326 Extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act -- promoted technical changes to the apparel rules of origin in the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) Customs Enforcement -- met with officials from US Customs and Border Protection to discuss continued efforts and problems of enforcement to detect customs fraud Cotton Contract Defaults -- meetings with USDA, USTR and Department of State to ask for more government assistance in pressing Vietnam and other countries to enforce arbitration rewards concerning cotton contract defaults Miscellaneous Tariff Bills -- promoting duty suspensions or reductions on intermediate textile products or materials that are not made domestically, or where there is no domestic opposition S. 3240: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 -- working to insure the three cents program is retained in the legislation 2013 Defense Authorization Act -- reaffirm that the Berry Amendment is applicable to DoD contracts that supply textile inputs for military uniforms

Client expense: $18,679 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 2071; S. 704 (OUTDOOR Act) provide for duty-free treatment of certain performance outerwear) communication of support on behalf of U.S. retail industry; H.R. 2387; S. 1244 (Save our Industries [SAVE] Act) communication of U.S. retail industry support regarding duty-free treatment of apparel from the Philippines; S. 1069 (Affordable Footwear Act to suspend temporarily the duty on certain footwear) communication of support on behalf of U.S. footwear retailers; Conflict Minerals Provision in Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act statements of U.S. retail industry views regarding SEC implementation; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel and rules to enhance supply chain management and efficiency; S. 1443 (extending certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries in Asia and the South Pacific) communications in support; H.R. 2832 (extending the Generalized System of Preferences) communications in support; S. 3326 & H.R. 5986 (amending the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric rule & make technical corrections to textile and apparel rules under DR-CAFTA)) communication in support; H.R. 2008; H.R. 3210 (amending the Lacey Act Amendments with respect to imports containing wood and plant products) communication of retail industry support; H.R. 6156 & S.3406 (to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of the Russian Federation and Moldova) communication of retail industry support; S. 3524 (to deter the evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders) communication of retail industry views; S. 3597 (to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to increase and adjust for inflation the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty free by one person on one day) communication of retail industry support

H.R. 2071; S. 704 (OUTDOOR Act) - provide for duty-free treatment of certain performance outerwear) - communication of support on behalf of retail industry; H.R. 2387; H.R. 5986/S. 3326 (amending the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend third-country fabric rule & make technical corrections to textile and apparel rules under DR-CAFTA) communication of retail industry support; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel; S. 1244 (Save our Industries [SAVE] Act) - communication of U.S. retail industry support regarding duty-free treatment of apparel from the Philippines; S. 1443 (extending certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries in Asia and the South Pacific) communications in support.

Client expense: $820,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Implementation of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, disaster assistance title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such Act Agriculture appropriations for 2013 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2013 fiscal year Development of new farm legislation (S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012; H.R. 6083 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012) H.R. 6233, Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012 Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the International Trade Dispute with Brazil Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations H.R. 5986 and S. 3326, extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 H.R. 4278, Preserving Rural Resources Act of 2012 S. 3605, Restoring Effective Environmental Protection Act S. 3552, Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2012 Legislation to suspend EPAs use of aerial surveillance (H.R. 5961, Farmers Privacy Act; S. 3467, To Establish a Moratorium on Aerial Surveillance by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency) Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issues related to Chinas compliance with WTO commitments and trade barriers to cotton exports Legislation re-authorizing the EX-IM bank and financing US exports of textiles and apparel products Contacts with EX-IM bank officials concerning analysis of export financing requirements of the textile and apparel industry and banks ability to develop programs to meet those needs S. 3444, Wear American Act of 2012 H.R. 4157, Preserving Americas Family Farm Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Congressional contacts regarding East Coast/Gulf Coast ports labor contract negotiations OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Communications to USDA concerning the focus of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture Issues related to the California initiative for labeling genetically modified foods Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Contacts with USDA and EPA concerning the USDA Office of Pest Management Policy H.R. 4965 and S. 2245, legislation to prohibit guidance to broaden the scope of the Clean Water Act H.R. 1633 and S. 1528, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports Meetings with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials

Implementation of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, disaster assistance title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such Act Agriculture appropriations for 2013 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2013 fiscal year FY13 Budget Reconciliation as considered by the House Agriculture Committee Development of new farm legislation (contacts with Members of Congress and officials of USDA and USTR; testimony before Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; and House Committee on Agriculture) Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the International Trade Dispute with Brazil Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations H.R. 5986 and S. 3326, extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 2707, Agricultural Trade Facilitation Act H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 Proposed legislation in House and Senate to establish legal structure for tax exempt organizations to fund agricultural research S. 2274, Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issues related to Chinas compliance with WTO commitments Legislation re-authorizing the EX-IM bank and financing US exports of textiles and apparel products Contacts with EX-IM bank officials concerning analysis of export financing requirements of the textile and apparel industry and banks ability to develop programs to meet those needs DOLs notice of proposed rulemaking on child labor regulations and agriculture H.R. 4157, Preserving Americas Family Farm Act Issues related to Administration initiative to consolidate government departments and agencies with trade and export authority USDA proposal to consolidate Farm Service Agency offices Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Communications to USDA concerning the focus of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture Issues related to the California initiative for labeling genetically modified foods Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Contacts with USDA and EPA concerning the USDA Office of Pest Management Policy H.R. 4965 and S. 2245, legislation to prohibit guidance to broaden the scope of the Clean Water Act H.R. 1633 and S. 1528, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports Meetings with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Issues related to the Census Bureaus decision to discontinue current industrial reports

H.R. 2071; S. 704 (OUTDOOR Act) - provide for duty-free treatment of certain performance outerwear) - communication of support on behalf of retail industry; H.R. 2387; H.R. 5986/S. 3326 (amending the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend third-country fabric rule & make technical corrections to textile and apparel rules under DR-CAFTA) communication of retail industry support; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel; S. 1244 (Save our Industries [SAVE] Act) - communication of U.S. retail industry support regarding duty-free treatment of apparel from the Philippines; S. 1443 (extending certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries in Asia and the South Pacific) communications in support.

Client expense: $1,070,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 2071; S. 704 (OUTDOOR Act) provide for duty-free treatment of certain performance outerwear) communication of support on behalf of U.S. retail industry; H.R. 2387; S. 1244 (Save our Industries [SAVE] Act) communication of U.S. retail industry support regarding duty-free treatment of apparel from the Philippines; S. 1069 (Affordable Footwear Act to suspend temporarily the duty on certain footwear) communication of support on behalf of U.S. footwear retailers; Conflict Minerals Provision in Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act statements of U.S. retail industry views regarding SEC implementation; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel and rules to enhance supply chain management and efficiency; S. 1443 (extending certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries in Asia and the South Pacific) communications in support; H.R. 2832 (extending the Generalized System of Preferences) communications in support; S. 3326 & H.R. 5986 (amending the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric rule & make technical corrections to textile and apparel rules under DR-CAFTA)) communication in support; H.R. 2008; H.R. 3210 (amending the Lacey Act Amendments with respect to imports containing wood and plant products) communication of retail industry support; S. 3285, Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) communication of retail industry views; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade negotiations communication of retail industry support for Canada, Japan and Mexico participation

Client expense: $1,070,000 · Firm income: Not reported