Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.87, to repeal Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Act. H.R.307, introduce Seed Availability and Competition Act of 2011. S.712, to repeal Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Act. S.RES.87, to designate 2012 as the International Year of Cooperatives. H.R.1573, to implement title VII of Dodd-Frnak Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S.1026, Livestock Marketing Fairness Act S.1157, Foodborne Illness Reduction Act of 2011 H.R.2631, Livestock Marketing Fairness Act. H.R.2675, Farming Flexibility Act of 2011. H.R.3062, Dairy Security Act of 2011. H.R.3225, Community Agriculture Development and Jobs Act. H.R.3236, Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2011. H.R.3286, Local Farms, Food and Jobs Act of 2011. S.1640, Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2011. S.1682, Dairy Advancement Act of 2011. S.1714, Dairy Producer Income Protection Act of 2011. S.1715, Dairy Pricing Reform and Farmer Protection Act of 2011. S.1773, Local Farms, Food and Jobs Act of 2011. S.1850, Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2011. S.2016, Fresh Regional Eating for Schools and Health Act of 2011. H.R.14, MAP-21, to provide aid to federal highway programs. H.R.3798, Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2012. H.R.4085, MILC Continuation Act of 2012. H.R.4239, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012. H.R.4276, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012. H.R. 4281, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012. H.R.4313, to amend 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act. H.R.4330, to amend 2008 Food Conservation and Energy Act. S.2126, MILC Continuation Act of 2012. S.2217, to amend 1985 Food Security Act. S.2261, to amend the Commodity Exchange Act. H.R.4948, Livestock Disaster Protection Act. H.R.5879, Protect Our Prairies Act. S.3239, Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2012. S.3240, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012. S.3258, to amend the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008. H.R.6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 H.R.6098, Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act H.R.6167, Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012 H.R.6192, Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Act of 2012 H.R.6228, to extend Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 H.R.6233, Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012 H.R.6373, Family Farm Relief Act of 2012 S.3384, Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance Extension Act of 2012 S.3395, Wildfire and Drought Relief for Ranchers and Farmers Act of 2012 S.3501, Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2012 H.R.8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 ( fiscal cliff bill that averted scheduled income tax rate increases and the spending reductions required by the sequestration process) Issues other than legislation: Farm Service Agency personnel levels. USDA agricultural credit availability. Reform of the Federal Milk Marketing Order. Establishment of a farmer-owned grain reserve. Distribution of farm program benefits. Expansion and improvement of Federal Crop Insurance programs. Review of Packers and Stockyards Act effectiveness in enhancing competitive practices in the livestock industry. Mandatory livestock price reporting. Contract production of agricultural commodities. Long-term domestic agricultural policy. Commodity loan rate adjustments. Facility loan programs for commodity storage. Natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers. Regulations of the agriculture futures industry. Farm bill implementation. Indemnity payments to dairy producers. Agricultural conservation programs. Funding and implementation of rural development programs. Funding for farmer-owned cooperatives. Balancing supply and demand. Natural resources. Real estate, land use, public lands, conservation. Small business. Agroterrorism. Grain standards, reauthorization. Veterinary sciences.

Client expense: $6,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Oppose S. 3240, include crop insurance reforms Oppose H.R. 6083, include crop insurance reforms Support H.R. 6098, the Crop Insurance Subsidy Reform Act Enact one year extension of 2008 Farm Bill

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.87, to repeal Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Act. H.R.307, introduce Seed Availability and Competition Act of 2011. S.712, to repeal Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Act. S.RES.87, to designate 2012 as the International Year of Cooperatives. H.R.1573, to implement title VII of Dodd-Frnak Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S.1026, Livestock Marketing Fairness Act S.1157, Foodborne Illness Reduction Act of 2011 H.R.2631, Livestock Marketing Fairness Act. H.R.2675, Farming Flexibility Act of 2011. H.R.3062, Dairy Security Act of 2011. H.R.3225, Community Agriculture Development and Jobs Act. H.R.3236, Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2011. H.R.3286, Local Farms, Food and Jobs Act of 2011. S.1640, Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2011. S.1682, Dairy Advancement Act of 2011. S.1714, Dairy Producer Income Protection Act of 2011. S.1715, Dairy Pricing Reform and Farmer Protection Act of 2011. S.1773, Local Farms, Food and Jobs Act of 2011. S.1850, Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2011. S.2016, Fresh Regional Eating for Schools and Health Act of 2011. H.R.14, MAP-21, to provide aid to federal highway programs. H.R.3798, Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2012. H.R.4085, MILC Continuation Act of 2012. H.R.4239, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012. H.R.4276, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012. H.R. 4281, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012. H.R.4313, to amend 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act. H.R.4330, to amend 2008 Food Conservation and Energy Act. S.2126, MILC Continuation Act of 2012. S.2217, to amend 1985 Food Security Act. S.2261, to amend the Commodity Exchange Act. H.R.4948, Livestock Disaster Protection Act. H.R.5879, Protect Our Prairies Act. S.3239, Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2012. S.3240, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012. S.3258, to amend the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008. H.R.6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 H.R.6098, Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act H.R.6167, Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012 H.R.6192, Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Act of 2012 H.R.6228, to extend Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 H.R.6233, Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012 H.R.6373, Family Farm Relief Act of 2012 S.3384, Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance Extension Act of 2012 S.3395, Wildfire and Drought Relief for Ranchers and Farmers Act of 2012 S.3501, Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2012 Issues other than legislation: Farm Service Agency personnel levels. USDA agricultural credit availability. Reform of the Federal Milk Marketing Order. Establishment of a farmer-owned grain reserve. Distribution of farm program benefits. Expansion and improvement of Federal Crop Insurance programs. Review of Packers and Stockyards Act effectiveness in enhancing competitive practices in the livestock industry. Mandatory livestock price reporting. Contract production of agricultural commodities. Long-term domestic agricultural policy. Commodity loan rate adjustments. Facility loan programs for commodity storage. Natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers. Regulations of the agriculture futures industry. Farm bill implementation. Indemnity payments to dairy producers. Agricultural conservation programs. Funding and implementation of rural development programs. Funding for farmer-owned cooperatives. Balancing supply and demand. Natural resources. Real estate, land use, public lands, conservation. Small business. Agroterrorism. Grain standards, reauthorization. Veterinary sciences.

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

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