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Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012
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2016 · second_quarter · Agriculture
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: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Agriculture
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.
2015 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
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.
2015 · third_quarter · Agriculture
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.
2015 · second_quarter · Agriculture
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: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, White House Office
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
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
2015 · first_quarter · Agriculture
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).
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
2015 · first_quarter · Agriculture
To adopt a national standard for hen layers; H.R. 3798, Egg Products Inspection Act Amendment of 2012; S. 3239, Egg Products Inspection Act Amendment of 2012; S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012; H.R. 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act; H.R. 1731, the Egg Products Inspection Act. Amendment 166 to H.R. 1947.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
To adopt a national standard for hen layers; H.R. 3798, Egg Products Inspection Act Amendment of 2012; S. 3239, Egg Products Inspection Act Amendment of 2012; S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012; H.R. 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act; H.R. 1731, the Egg Products Inspection Act. Amendment 166 to H.R. 1947.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
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).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Agriculture
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).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Agriculture
To adopt a national standard for hen layers; H.R. 3798, Egg Products Inspection Act Amendment of 2012; S. 3239, Egg Products Inspection Act Amendment of 2012; S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012; H.R. 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act; H.R. 1731, the Egg Products Inspection Act. Amendment 166 to H.R. 1947.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Agriculture
H.R.6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
H.R. 2642, Agricultural Act of 2014 - Reauthorize Farm program and discussed House Agriculture Committee Farm Bill Reauthorization Draft and provisions affecting federal nutrition programs.H.R. 6083 (112th Congress), Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act - Discussed reauthorization of the Farm Bill. H.R. 6518, State Nutrition Assistance Flexibility Act of 2012 - Discussed federal nutrition block grant to states. H.R. 6567- Replaces H.R.6518 as core nutrition block grant legislation. H. Res. 760 - Opposes cuts in SNAP. Discussed the Older Americans Act, SNAP, and LIHEAP. Reintroduction of House and Senate Agriculture Committees bills to reauthorize the "Farm Bill". (no bill) H.R. 1947/S. 954, Farm Bill - Advocated opposition to amendments to cut SNAP funds. H.R. 4800/S. 2389, Agriculture Rural Development, FDA Appropriations, 2015 - Lobbied to protect funding levels for low income and senior nutrition programs. Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations, 2015 - Lobbied to protect needs based energy and nutrition assistance. (no bill) H.R. 3102, Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act - Lobbied against cuts to SNAP. H.R. 2642/S. 3240, the Agricultural Act of 2014 - Reauthorize Farm program and discussed House Agriculture Committee Farm Bill Reauthorization statement in support of the Farm Bill conference agreement. S. 1311, Expedited Disability Insurance Payments for Terminally Ill Individuals of 2013 - Lobbied in support of legislation to eliminate five month waiting period for disability benefits for terminally ill individuals.
Client expense: $2,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Agriculture
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).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Agriculture
To adopt a national standard for hen layers; H.R. 3798, Egg Products Inspection Act Amendment of 2012; S. 3239, Egg Products Inspection Act Amendment of 2012; S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012; H.R. 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act; H.R. 1731, the Egg Products Inspection Act. Amendment 166 to H.R. 1947.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 2642, Agricultural Act of 2014 - Reauthorize Farm program and discussed House Agriculture Committee Farm Bill Reauthorization Draft and provisions affecting federal nutrition programs.H.R. 6083 (112th Congress), Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act - Discussed reauthorization of the Farm Bill. H.R. 6518, State Nutrition Assistance Flexibility Act of 2012 - Discussed federal nutrition block grant to states. H.R. 6567- Replaces H.R.6518 as core nutrition block grant legislation. H. Res. 760 - Opposes cuts in SNAP. Discussed the Older Americans Act, SNAP, and LIHEAP. Reintroduction of House and Senate Agriculture Committees bills to reauthorize the "Farm Bill". (no bill) H. R. 933, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 - Lobbied to protect vital health and social services programs from enhanced reductions from the prior year baseline, and to prevent repeal of certain financial and health care-related regulation. S. Con. Res. 8, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, 2014 - Lobbied to prevent inclusion of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security benefit cuts and to protect vital health, social services, housing and transportation programs from enhanced reductions from the prior year baseline, and to prevent repeal of certain financial and health care-related regulation. H.Con. Res. 25, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, 2014 - Lobbied to prevent inclusion of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security benefit cuts and to protect vital health, social services, housing and transportation programs from enhanced reductions from the prior year baseline, and to prevent repeal of certain financial and health care-related regulation.Lobbied on expected "QM" safe harbor amendment. (The amendment was not offered) H.R. 1947/S. 954, Farm Bill - Advocated opposition to amendments to cut SNAP funds. H.R. 2410/S. 1244, Agriculture Rural Development, FDA Appropriations, 2014 - Lobbied to protect funding levels for low income and senior nutrition programs. S. 1284, Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations, 2014 - Lobbied to protect needs based energy and nutrition assistance. H.R. 3102, Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act - Lobbied against cuts to SNAP. H.R. 3547/H.J.R. 59/H.R. 2775/H.J.R. 106, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 - Lobbied to prevent inclusion of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security benefit cuts and to protect vital health, social services, housing and transportation programs from enhanced reductions from the prior year baseline, and to prevent repeal of certain financial and health care-related regulation. Lobbied against SNAP cuts in the Farm Bill conference report. H.R. 2642/S. 3240, the Agricultural Act of 2014 - Reauthorize Farm program and discussed House Agriculture Committee Farm Bill Reauthorization statement in support of the Farm Bill conference agreement. S. 1311, Expedited Disability Insurance Payments for Terminally Ill Individuals of 2013 - Lobbied in support of legislation to eliminate five month waiting period for disability benefits for terminally ill individuals.
Client expense: $1,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · first_quarter · Agriculture
To adopt a national standard for hen layers; H.R. 3798, Egg Products Inspection Act Amendment of 2012; S. 3239, Egg Products Inspection Act Amendment of 2012; S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012; H.R. 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act; H.R. 1731, the Egg Products Inspection Act. Amendment 166 to H.R. 1947.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Agriculture
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).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Agriculture
Public Law 110-246: The Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007; Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013, S.954 and Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012, H.R. 6083. The sugar title and pertinent sections on biofuel from sugar or sugar cane, the Biomass Crop Assistance Program, and general commodity programs issues. The Clean Water Act and issues dealing with prior converted cropland. The Sugar Reform Act of 2013: H.R. 693 and S. 345.
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
HR 367 Regulations in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013; opposing many provisions that would delay or repeal clear air protections S 601 Water Resources Development Act; opposing provisions that weaken the National Environmental Policy Act. HR 3080 Water Resources and Development Act -in the House) - lobbying against weakening of nepa requirements HR 2218, the coal ash legislation. (goes in CAW section.)Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act (HR 1947) version without SNAP etc, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act (HR 6083) ag and food stamps programs: lobbied against amendments and bill language that weakened clean water act requirements HR 2609, 2014 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill: lobbied against underlying language and amendments to weaken clean water act Interior, Environment and Related Agencies FY 2014 Appropriations (no number yet) S 1470/HR 2937 Commonsense Permitting for Job Creation Act (oppose NEPA limitations) HR 1175 Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2013 (support for provisions that protect public health from impacts of fracking.) HR 2825 To require regulation of wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, and for other purposes. (support for provisions requiring greater oversight of some wastes.) HR 1877 Clean Water SRF Bill (support legislation that re-authorizes the Clean Water State Revolving Fund) S 1135/HR 1921 FRAC Act (support legislation that requires disclosure of fluids used during hydraulic fracturing) H.J. Res 59: joint resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. (opposing any provisions that would undermine EPAs ability to regulate carbon pollution) HR. 3826 Electricity Security and Affordability Act, opposing the legislation in its entirety as the bill would prevent administrative action on climate change. H.R. 2824, opposing legislation that overturns stream buffer zone protections in its entirety
Client expense: $13,098 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
H.R. 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act 2012
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2013 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
HR 367 Regulations in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013; opposing many provisions that would delay or repeal clear air protections S 601 Water Resources Development Act; opposing provisions that weaken the National Environmental Policy Act. HR 3080 Water Resources and Development Act in the House) lobbying against weakening of nepa requirementsHR 2218, the coal ash legislation. (goes in CAW section.) Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act (HR 1947) version without SNAP etc, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act (HR 6083) ag and food stamps programs: lobbied against amendments and bill language that weakened clean water act requirements HR 2609, 2014 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill: lobbied against underlying language and amendments to weaken clean water act Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Agencies FY 2014 Appropriations (no number yet) S 1470/HR 2937 Commonsense Permitting for Job Creation Act (oppose NEPA limitations) HR 1175 Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2013 (support for provisions that protect public health from impacts of fracking.) HR 2825 To require regulation of wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, and for other purposes. (support for provisions requiring greater oversight of some wastes.) HR 1877 Clean Water SRF Bill (support legislation that re-authorizes the Clean Water State Revolving Fund) S 1135/HR 1921 FRAC Act (support legislation that requires disclosure of fluids used during hydraulic fracturing) H.J. Res 59: joint resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. (opposing any provisions that would undermine EPAs ability to regulate carbon pollution) HR. 3856 Electricity Security and Affordability Act, opposing the legislation in its entirety as the bill would prevent administrative action on climate change.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
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).
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
S. 1592 (112th Congress), Agricultural Credit Expansion Act - Restoration of 4.5 billion dollar SNAP cuts in Senate Farm Bill. S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 - Reauthorize Farm program and discussed House Agriculture Committee Farm Bill Reauthorization Draft and provisions affecting federal nutrition programs.H.R. 6083 (112th Congress), Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act - Discussed reauthorization of the Farm Bill. H.R. 6518, State Nutrition Assistance Flexibility Act of 2012 - Discussed federal nutrition block grant to states. H.R. 6567- Replaces H.R.6518 as core nutrition block grant legislation. H. Res. 760 - Opposes cuts in SNAP. Discussed the Older Americans Act, SNAP, and LIHEAP. Reintroduction of House and Senate Agriculture Committees bills to reauthorize the "Farm Bill". (no bill) H. R. 933, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 - Lobbied to protect vital health and social services programs from enhanced reductions from the prior year baseline, and to prevent repeal of certain financial and health care-related regulation. S. Con. Res. 8, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, 2014 - Lobbied to prevent inclusion of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security benefit cuts and to protect vital health, social services, housing and transportation programs from enhanced reductions from the prior year baseline, and to prevent repeal of certain financial and health care-related regulation. H.Con. Res. 25, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, 2014 - Lobbied to prevent inclusion of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security benefit cuts and to protect vital health, social services, housing and transportation programs from enhanced reductions from the prior year baseline, and to prevent repeal of certain financial and health care-related regulation.Lobbied on expected "QM" safe harbor amendment. (The amendment was not offered) H.R. 1947/S. 954, Farm Bill - Advocated opposition to amendments to cut SNAP funds. H.R. 2410/S. 1244, Agriculture Rural Development, FDA Appropriations, 2014 - Lobbied to protect funding levels for low income and senior nutrition programs. S. 1284, Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations, 2014 - Lobbied to protect needs based energy and nutrition assistance. H.R. 3102, Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act - Lobbied against cuts to SNAP. H.J.R. 59/H.R. 2775, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 - Lobbied to prevent inclusion of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security benefit cuts and to protect vital health, social services, housing and transportation programs from enhanced reductions from the prior year baseline, and to prevent repeal of certain financial and health care-related regulation. Lobbied against SNAP cuts in the Farm Bill conference report.
Client expense: $2,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Council on Disability, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2013 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Endangered Species Act Reform and FIFRA reform and guidance; APHIS guidance; HR 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act (Farm Bill); Changes to the Plant Protection Act; Sulfuryl fluoride food tolerance withdraw; herbicide tolerance trait regulation; 2,4-D new product approval
Client expense: $185,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2013 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Public Law 110-246: The Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007; Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013, S.954 and Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012, H.R. 6083. The sugar title and pertinent sections on biofuel from sugar or sugar cane, the Biomass Crop Assistance Program, and general commodity programs issues. The Clean Water Act and issues dealing with prior converted cropland. The sugar Reform Act of 2013: H.R. 693 and S. 345.
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2013 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
To adopt a national standard for hen layers; H.R. 3798, Egg Products Inspection Act Amendment of 2012; S. 3239, Egg Products Inspection Act Amendment of 2012; S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012; H.R. 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act; H.R. 1731, the Egg Products Inspection Act. Amendment 166 to H.R. 1947.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Agriculture Reform, Food & Jobs Act of 2012 (S. 3240); Federal Agriculture Reform & Risk Management Act of 2012 (H.R. 6083); H.R. 3199-to provide comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends; E-15 & Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS); Fuel Standard Flexibility Act (H.R. 3097)
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
S. 1592 (112th Congress), Agricultural Credit Expansion Act - Restoration of 4.5 billion dollar SNAP cuts in Senate Farm Bill. S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 - Reauthorize Farm program and discussed House Agriculture Committee Farm Bill Reauthorization Draft and provisions affecting federal nutrition programs.H.R. 6083 (112th Congress), Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act - Discussed reauthorization of the Farm Bill. H.R. 6518, State Nutrition Assistance Flexibility Act of 2012 - Discussed federal nutrition block grant to states. H.R. 6567- Replaces H.R.6518 as core nutrition block grant legislation. H. Res. 760 - Opposes cuts in SNAP. Discussed the Older Americans Act, SNAP, and LIHEAP. Reintroduction of House and Senate Agriculture Committees bills to reauthorize the "Farm Bill". (no bill) H. R. 933, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 - Lobbied to protect vital health and social services programs from enhanced reductions from the prior year baseline, and to prevent repeal of certain financial and health care-related regulation. S. Con. Res. 8, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, 2014 - Lobbied to prevent inclusion of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security benefit cuts and to protect vital health, social services, housing and transportation programs from enhanced reductions from the prior year baseline, and to prevent repeal of certain financial and health care-related regulation. H.Con. Res. 25, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, 2014 - Lobbied to prevent inclusion of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security benefit cuts and to protect vital health, social services, housing and transportation programs from enhanced reductions from the prior year baseline, and to prevent repeal of certain financial and health care-related regulation.Lobbied on expected "QM" safe harbor amendment. (The amendment was not offered) H.R. 1947/S. 954, Farm Bill - Advocated opposition to amendments to cut SNAP funds. H.R. 2410/S. 1244, Agriculture Rural Development, FDA Appropriations, 2014 - Lobbied to protect funding levels for low income and senior nutrition programs. S. 1284, Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations, 2014 - Lobbied to protect needs based energy and nutrition assistance. H.R. 3102, Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act - Lobbied against cuts to SNAP. H.J.R. 50, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 - Lobbied to prevent inclusion of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security benefit cuts and to protect vital health, social services, housing and transportation programs from enhanced reductions from the prior year baseline, and to prevent repeal of certain financial and health care-related regulation.
Client expense: $2,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Council on Disability, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2013 · third_quarter · Agriculture
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).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Public Law 110-246: The Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007; Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013, S. 954 and Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012, H.R. 6083. the sugar title and pertinent section on biofuel from sugar or sugar cane, the Biomass Crop Assistance Program, and general commodity programs issues. The Clean Water Act and issues dealing with prior converted cropland. The Sugar Reform Act of 2013: H.R. 693 and S. 345.
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Endangered Species Act Reform and FIFRA reform and guidance; APHIS guidance; HR 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act (Farm Bill); Changes to the Plant Protection Act; Sulfuryl fluoride food tolerance withdraw; herbicide tolerance trait regulation; 2,4-D new product approval
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2013 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
HR 367 Regulations in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013; opposing many provisions that would delay or repeal clear air protections S 601 Water Resources Development Act; opposing provisions that weaken the National Environmental Policy Act. HR 3080 Water Resources and Development Act -in the House) - lobbying against weakening of nepa requirements HR 2218, the coal ash legislation. (goes in CAW section.)Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act (HR 1947) version without SNAP etc, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act (HR 6083) ag and food stamps programs: lobbied against amendments and bill language that weakened clean water act requirements HR 2609, 2014 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill: lobbied against underlying language and amendments to weaken clean water act Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Agencies FY 2014 Appropriations (no number yet) S 1470/HR 2937 Commonsense Permitting for Job Creation Act (oppose NEPA limitations) HR 1175 Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2013 (support for provisions that protect public health from impacts of fracking.) HR 2825 To require regulation of wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, and for other purposes. (support for provisions requiring greater oversight of some wastes.) HR 1877 Clean Water SRF Bill (support legislation that re-authorizes the Clean Water State Revolving Fund) S 1135/HR 1921 FRAC Act (support legislation that requires disclosure of fluids used during hydraulic fracturing)
Client expense: $13,014 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Agriculture
To adopt a national standard for hen layers; H.R. 3798, Egg Products Inspection Act Amendment of 2012; S. 3239, Egg Products Inspection Act Amendment of 2012; S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012; H.R. 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act; H.R. 1731, the Egg Products Inspection Act. Amendment 166 to H.R. 1947.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · second_quarter · Agriculture
H.R. 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act 2012 Local Extention Programs Farm Bill analysis
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2013 · second_quarter · Agriculture
H.R. 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act (FARRM) of 2013, issues related to SNAP and drug testing, and issues related to legalizing hemp; H.R. 6083, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act (FARRM), issues related to SNAP and drug testing, and issues related to legalizing hemp; S.954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, issues related to legalizing hemp; H.R. 525, the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2013, issues relatedd to legalizing hemp; S. 359, the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2013, issues related to legalizing hemp;
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
S. 1592 (112th Congress), Agricultural Credit Expansion Act - Restoration of 4.5 billion dollar SNAP cuts in Senate Farm Bill. S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 - Reauthorize Farm program and discussed House Agriculture Committee Farm Bill Reauthorization Draft and provisions affecting federal nutrition programs.H.R. 6083 (112th Congress), Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act - Discussed reauthorization of the Farm Bill. H.R. 6518, State Nutrition Assistance Flexibility Act of 2012 - Discussed federal nutrition block grant to states. H.R. 6567- Replaces H.R.6518 as core nutrition block grant legislation. H. Res. 760 - Opposes cuts in SNAP. Discussed the Older Americans Act, SNAP, and LIHEAP. Reintroduction of House and Senate Agriculture Committees bills to reauthorize the "Farm Bill". (no bill) H. R. 933, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 - Lobbied to protect vital health and social services programs from enhanced reductions from the prior year baseline, and to prevent repeal of certain financial and health care-related regulation. S. Con. Res. 8, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, 2014 - Lobbied to prevent inclusion of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security benefit cuts and to protect vital health, social services, housing and transportation programs from enhanced reductions from the prior year baseline, and to prevent repeal of certain financial and health care-related regulation. H.Con. Res. 25, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, 2014 - Lobbied to prevent inclusion of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security benefit cuts and to protect vital health, social services, housing and transportation programs from enhanced reductions from the prior year baseline, and to prevent repeal of certain financial and health care-related regulation.Lobbied on expected "QM" safe harbor amendment. (The amendment was not offered) H.R. 1947/S. 954, Farm Bill - Advocated opposition to amendments to cut SNAP funds. H.R. 2410/S. 1244, Agriculture Rural Development, FDA Appropriations, 2014 - Lobbied to protect funding levels for low income and senior nutrition programs. Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations, 2014 - Lobbied to protect needs based energy and nutrition assistance. (no bill).
Client expense: $2,460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Council on Disability, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2013 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Agriculture Reform, Food & Jobs Act of 2012 (S. 3240); Federal Agriculture Reform & Risk Management Act of 2012 (H.R. 6083); H.R. 3199-to provide comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends; E-15 & Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS); Fuel Standard Flexibility Act (H.R. 3097)
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2013 · second_quarter · Agriculture
Endangered Species Act Reform and FIFRA reform and guidance; APHIS guidance; HR 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act (Farm Bill); Changes to the Plant Protection Act; Sulfuryl fluoride food tolerance withdraw; herbicide tolerance trait regulation; 2,4-D new product approval
Client expense: $175,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2013 · second_quarter · Agriculture
HR 6083 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012
Client expense: $152,950 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2013 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
HR 367 Regulations in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013; opposing many provisions that would delay or repeal clear air protections S601 Water Resources Development Act; opposing provisions that weaken the National Environmental Policy Act. Water Resources and Development Act in the House (no bill number yet) lobbying against weakening of nepa requirements HR 2218, the coal ash legislation. (goes in CAW section.)Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act (HR 1947) version without SNAP etc, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act (H.R. 6083) ag and food stamps programs: lobbied against amendments and bill language that weakened clean water act requirements HR 2609, 2014 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill: lobbied against underlying language and amendments to weaken clean water act
Client expense: $21,886 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · second_quarter · Agriculture
To adopt a national standard for hen layers; H.R. 3798, Egg Products Inspection Act Amendment of 2012; S. 3239, Egg Products Inspection Act Amendment of 2012; S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012; H.R. 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act; H.R. 1731, the Egg Products Inspection Act. Amendment 166 to H.R. 1947.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · second_quarter · Agriculture
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).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $200,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2013 · second_quarter · Agriculture
Public Law 110-246: the Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007; Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013, S. 954 and Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012, H.R. 6083. The sugar title and pertinent section on biofuel from sugar or sugar cane, the Biomass Crop Assistance Program, and general commodity programs issues. The Clean Water Act and issues dealing with prior converted cropland. The Sugar Reform Act of 2013: H.R. 693 and S. 345.
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · first_quarter · Agriculture
Initiatives regarding infant nutrition. Initiatives regarding implementation of Public Law 111-296 Health, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2011. H.R. 6083 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Managment Act of 2012
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2013 · first_quarter · Agriculture
International Agriculture, Economics Research, APHIS, NIFA, FAS, H.R. 6083 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · first_quarter · Agriculture
Biotech Regulations, Roundup Ready Alfalfa, Roundup Ready Sugarbeets, Agriculture Research; S. 3240, H.R. 6083, the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012; Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2013 · first_quarter · Agriculture
Monitor implementation of 2008 Farm Bill with emphasis on catfish inspection; monitor the development of H.R. 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2013 · first_quarter · Agriculture
S.3240-Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 H.R.6083-Federal Agriculture and Risk Management Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 152, Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 - Lobbied to prevent inclusion of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security benefit cuts and to protect vital health, social services, housing and transportation programs from enhanced reductions from the prior year baseline, and to prevent repeal of certain financial and health care-related regulation.S. 1592 (112th Congress), Agricultural Credit Expansion Act - Restoration of 4.5 billion dollar SNAP cuts in Senate Farm Bill. S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 - Reauthorize Farm program and discussed House Agriculture Committee Farm Bill Reauthorization Draft and provisions affecting federal nutrition programs. H.R. 6083 (112th Congress), Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act - Discussed reauthorization of the Farm Bill. H.R. 6518, State Nutrition Assistance Flexibility Act of 2012 - Discussed federal nutrition block grant to states. H.R. 6567- Replaces H.R.6518 as core nutrition block grant legislation. H. Res. 760 - Opposes cuts in SNAP. Discussed the Older Americans Act, SNAP, and LIHEAP. Discussed the Older Americans Act and SNAP. (no bill) Reintroduction of House and Senate Agriculture Committees bills to reauthorize the "Farm Bill". (no bill) H.R. 325, Debt Limit Extension - Lobbied to prevent inclusion of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security benefit cuts and to protect vital health, social services, housing and transportation programs from enhanced reductions from the prior year baseline on bill to suspend the public debt limit through May 18, 2013, and to prevent repeal of certain financial and health care-related regulation. H. R. 933, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 - Lobbied to protect vital health and social services programs from enhanced reductions from the prior year baseline, and to prevent repeal of certain financial and health care-related regulation. S. Con. Res. 8, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, 2014 - Lobbied to prevent inclusion of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security benefit cuts and to protect vital health, social services, housing and transportation programs from enhanced reductions from the prior year baseline, and to prevent repeal of certain financial and health care-related regulation. H.Con. Res. 25, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, 2014 - Lobbied to prevent inclusion of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security benefit cuts and to protect vital health, social services, housing and transportation programs from enhanced reductions from the prior year baseline, and to prevent repeal of certain financial and health care-related regulation.Lobbied on expected "QM" safe harbor amendment. (The amendment was not offered) oluntary advance care planning consultations.
Client expense: $2,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Council on Disability, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office