State Nutrition Assistance Flexibility Act of 2013

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Benefits distribution, program structure, and preservation of food choiceNational WIC EBT conversion and licensing moratorium issues in California and Georgia H.R. 1355 - Converting SNAP into State Block Grants H.R. 1752 - SNAP Transparency Act. H.R. 2410; S. 1244 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 S.622, H.R. 1407, H.R. 1408, the Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 809; H.R.1699: Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act H.Res. 351 Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 3102, Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act H.R. 3102 - Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act H.R. 3073 - A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require that supplemental nutrition assistance benefits be used to purchase only supplemental foods that are eligible for purchase under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (commonly known as the WIC program). H.Res. 361 Rule to provide for consideration of H.J. Res. 59 and to combine H.R. 2642 and H.R. 3102 H.R. 3213 - Making appropriations for all departments and agencies of the Federal Government for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. H.R.4800 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 S.2389 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R.4432 Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2014 H.R.4966 Pathogen Reduction and Testing Reform Act of 2014

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R. 1249 Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act H.R. 1244 Sensible School Lunch Act Front of Pack Labeling H.R. 1303, H.R. 1355, H.R. 1500, S. 427 School Lunch Legislation S. 39/S. 531 Healthy Lifestyles Act H.R. 228 SNAP/Fraud Prevention Act H.R. 4432 GMO Labeling

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Benefits distribution, program structure, and preservation of food choiceNational WIC EBT conversion and licensing moratorium issues in California and Georgia HR 693 Sugar Reform Act S 345 Sugar Reform Act Farm Bill topics Farm Bill - Nutrition Title Preserving SNAP choice and retailer provisions. S. 10 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 1355 - Converting SNAP into State Block Grants H.R. 1752 - SNAP Transparency Act. S. 954 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013. H.R. 2410; S. 1244 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 S.622, H.R. 1407, H.R. 1408, the Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 809; H.R.1699: Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act H.R.1150, S. 1256: Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2013 H.R. 2642 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 H.Res. 295 Rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2642) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes H.Res. 351 Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 3102, Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act H.R. 3102 - Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act H.R. 3073 - A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require that supplemental nutrition assistance benefits be used to purchase only supplemental foods that are eligible for purchase under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (commonly known as the WIC program). H.Res. 361 Rule to provide for consideration of H.J. Res. 59 and to combine H.R. 2642 and H.R. 3102 H.R. 3213 - Making appropriations for all departments and agencies of the Federal Government for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. H.R.4800 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 S.2389 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R.4432 Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2014 H.R.4966 Pathogen Reduction and Testing Reform Act of 2014

H.R. 1249 Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act H.R. 1244 Sensible School Lunch Act Front of Pack Labeling H.R. 1303, H.R. 1355, H.R. 1500, S. 427 School Lunch Legislation S. 39/S. 531 Healthy Lifestyles Act H.R. 228 SNAP/Fraud Prevention Act H.R. 4432 GMO Labeling

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Benefits distribution, program structure, and preservation of food choiceNational WIC EBT conversion and licensing moratorium issues in California and Georgia HR 693 Sugar Reform Act S 345 Sugar Reform Act Farm Bill topics Farm Bill - Nutrition Title Preserving SNAP choice and retailer provisions. S. 10 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 1355 - Converting SNAP into State Block Grants H.R. 1752 - SNAP Transparency Act. S. 954 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013. H.R. 2410; S. 1244 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 S.622, H.R. 1407, H.R. 1408, the Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 809; H.R.1699: Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act H.R.1150, S. 1256: Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2013 H.R. 2642 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 H.Res. 295 Rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2642) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes H.Res. 351 Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 3102, Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act H.R. 3102 - Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act H.R. 3073 - A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require that supplemental nutrition assistance benefits be used to purchase only supplemental foods that are eligible for purchase under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (commonly known as the WIC program). H.Res. 361 Rule to provide for consideration of H.J. Res. 59 and to combine H.R. 2642 and H.R. 3102 H.R. 3213 - Making appropriations for all departments and agencies of the Federal Government for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.

H.R. 1249 Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act H.R. 1244 Sensible School Lunch Act Front of Pack Labeling H.R. 1303, H.R. 1355, H.R. 1500, S. 427 School Lunch Legislation S. 39/S. 531 Healthy Lifestyles Act H.R. 228 SNAP/Fraud Prevention Act

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Issues relating to noncommunicable diseases (generally, no specific legislation); Health and wellness issues, including obesity prevention (generally, no specific legislation); (continued next page)Issues relating to nutrition (H.R. 1303, School Nutrition Flexibility Act; H.R. 1752, SNAP Transparency Act of 2013; H.R. 1783, School Food Modernization Act; H.R. 1503, No Hungry Kids Act; H.R. 1500, Nutrition Education Act; H.R. 1395, Weekends Without Hunger Act; H.R. 1355 State Nutrition Assistance Flexibility Act of 2013; H.R. 1303, School Nutrition Flexibility Act; H.R. 1244, Sensible School Lunch Act; H.R. 428, School Meals Reimbursement Rates Comparison Act of 2013; S. 427, Sensible School Lunch Act; S. 274, Children Eating Well Act; S. 39, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act; 7 CFR Part 272, Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Grant Program; Summer Food Service Program).

Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Benefits distribution, program structure, and preservation of food choice SNAP food choice amendment to the Senate Budget resolution (S.CON.RES.8) National WIC EBT conversion and licensing moratorium issues in California and Georgia HR 693 - Sugar Reform Act S 345 - Sugar Reform Act Farm Bill topics Farm Bill - Nutrition Title Preserving SNAP choice and retailer provisions. S. 10 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 1947 Amendment 26 - SNAP Reporting Mandate Amendment 44 - Olive Oil Amendment 99 - Dairy H.R. 1355 - Converting SNAP into State Block Grants H.R. 1752 - SNAP Transparency Act. S. 954 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013. H.R. 2410; S. 1244 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 S.622, H.R. 1407, H.R. 1408, the Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 809; H.R.1699: Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act H.R.1150, S. 1256: Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2013 H.R. 2642 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 H.Res. 295 - Rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2642) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes H.Res. 351 - Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 3102, Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act H.R. 3102 - Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act H.R. 3073 - A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require that supplemental nutrition assistance benefits be used to purchase only supplemental foods that are eligible for purchase under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (commonly known as the WIC program). H.Res. 361 - Rule to provide for consideration of H.J. Res. 59 and to combine H.R. 2642 and H.R. 3102 H.R. 3213 - Making appropriations for all departments and agencies of the Federal Government for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.

H.R. 1249 Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act H.R. 1244 Sensible School Lunch Act Front of Pack Labeling H.R. 1303, H.R. 1355, H.R. 1500, S. 427 School Lunch Legislation S. 39/S. 531 Healthy Lifestyles Act H.R. 228 SNAP/Fraud Prevention Act

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Issues relating to noncommunicable diseases (generally, no specific legislation); Health and wellness issues, including obesity (generally, no specific legislation); (continued next page)Issues relating to nutrition (H.R. 1303, School Nutrition Flexibility Act; H.R. 1752, SNAP Transparency Act of 2013; H.R. 1783, School Food Modernization Act; H.R. 1503, No Hungry Kids Act; H.R. 1500, Nutrition Education Act; H.R. 1395, Weekends Without Hunger Act; H.R. 1355 State Nutrition Assistance Flexibility Act of 2013; H.R. 1303, School Nutrition Flexibility Act; H.R. 1244, Sensible School Lunch Act; H.R. 428, School Meals Reimbursement Rates Comparison Act of 2013; S. 427, Sensible School Lunch Act; S. 274, Children Eating Well Act; S. 39, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act; 7 CFR Part 272, Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Grant Program; Summer Food Service Program).

Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 1249 Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act H.R. 1244 Sensible School Lunch Act Front of Pack Labeling H.R. 1303, H.R. 1355, H.R. 1500, S. 427 School Lunch Legislation S. 39/S. 531 Healthy Lifestyles Act H.R. 228 SNAP/Fraud Prevention Act

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Benefits distribution, program structure, and preservation of food choiceSNAP food choice amendment to the Senate Budget resolution (S.CON.RES.8) National WIC EBT conversion and licensing moratorium issues in California and Georgia HR 693 Sugar Reform Act S 345 Sugar Reform Act Farm Bill topics Farm Bill - Nutrition Title Preserving SNAP choice and retailer provisions. S. 10 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 1947 Amendment 26 SNAP Reporting Mandate Amendment 44 Olive Oil Amendment 99 Dairy H.R. 1355 - Converting SNAP into State Block Grants H.R. 1752 - SNAP Transparency Act. S. 954 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013. H.R. 2410; S. 1244 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 S.622, H.R. 1407, H.R. 1408, the Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 809; H.R.1699: Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act H.R.1150, S. 1256: Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2013 H.R. 2642 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 H.Res. 295 Rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2642) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes H.Res. 351 Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 3102, Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act H.R. 3102 - Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act H.R. 3073 - A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require that supplemental nutrition assistance benefits be used to purchase only supplemental foods that are eligible for purchase under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (commonly known as the WIC program). H.Res. 361 Rule to provide for consideration of H.J. Res. 59 and to combine H.R. 2642 and H.R. 3102 H.R. 3213 - Making appropriations for all departments and agencies of the Federal Government for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.

HR1355 "State Nutrition Assistance Flexibility Act of 2013," all provisions. HR1752 "SNAP Transparency Act of 2013," all provisions. HR 1657/S762 "To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to improve the supplemental nutrition assistance program," all provisions.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Lobbying issues were: CFPB (encouraging Congress to keep in place an effective federal consumer-focused banking regulator); overdraft loans (encouraging Congress to implement restrictions on abusive overdraft practices); payday loans (encouraging Congress to prohibit abusive products and practices); the future of the GSEs and the federal housing finance system [continued on next page][continued from previous page] mortgage lending (encouraging Congress to prohibit abusive products and practices); mortgage loan modifications (encouraging Congress to provide incentive for servicers to modify loans to prevent foreclosures) Specific legislation that was the subject of lobbying activity: S.Con.Res. 8 (to oppose amendments that would cripple the regulatory process and weaken important public protections) S. 222 (to allow for voluntary loss mitigation program in bankruptcy) S. 299 (to oppose requirement that major rules of the executive branch would have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law). S. 489 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) S. 527 (to continue HAMP) S. 673 (to amend TILA to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions) S. 690 (to create an Office of the Homeowner Advocate) S. 737 (to keep current regulatory structure of CFPB) S. 824 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) S. 967 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) S. 1054 (to ensure that the bankruptcy process is fair for consumers) S. 1217 (to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes) S. 1606 (to oppose reforms to the process by which federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance) S. 1615 (to oppose enhanced economic analysis and justification of regulations proposed by certain federal financial regulators) S. Amdt. 1294 to S. 1867, the Defense Authorization Bill (to enhance consumer credit protections for service members and their families) S. 1963 (to oppose revoking the charters for the government-sponsored enterprises and creating a new Mortgage Finance Agency for the securitization of single family and multifamily mortgages, and for other purposes) S. 2072 (a bill to discourage disincentives to the housing missions of the government-sponsored enterprises and require consistent putback risks at the enterprises to assist homeowners) S. 3047 (a bill to encourage responsible homeowners to refinance mortgages, and for other purposes) S. 3085 (a bill to provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by the Federal National Mortgage Assoc. and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.) S. 3254 (to provide for stronger credit protections for servicemembers and their dependent family members) S. 3426 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to address certain issues related to the extension of consumer credit)S. 3452 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions). S. 3468 (to oppose affirming the authority of the president to require independent regulatory agencies to comply with regulatory analysis applicable to executive agencies) S. 3522 (to provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by FNMA and FHLMC ) S. 3571 (to oppose requiring the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to conduct a small business review panel on the qualified mortgage rule before the Bureau can go forward with a final rule) S. 4041 (to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to provide protection for consumers who have prepaid cards, and other purposes) H.R. 10 (to oppose requirement that major rules of the executive branch would have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law). H.R. 31 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities) H.R. 527 (to oppose a complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes). H.R. 830 (to continue to FHA short refinance program) H.R. 836 (to continue the Emergency Homeowner Relief Program) H.R. 839 (to continue the Home Affordable Mortgage Program) H.R. 861 (to continue NSP) H.R. 1077 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act's definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) H.R. 1121 (to keep current regulatory structure of CFPB) H.R. 1221-1227 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities) H.R. 1261 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices related to the marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 1315 (to keep current FSOC veto authority structure in CFPB) H.R. 1355 (to maintain the current CFPB regulatory structure and funding system) H.R. 1477 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) H.R. 1553 (to improve the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 1567 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) H.R. 1677 (to keep the current CFPB transfer date in place) H.R. 1697 (to oppose amendments to the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010) H.R. 1783 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) H.R. 1909 (to oppose the federal chartering of Federal Financial Servicing and Credit Companies) H.R. 2081 (to keep the current CFPB regulatory structure) H.R. 3010 (to oppose reforms to the process by which federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents) H.R. 3077 (to ensure customers have the right to close depository account without unreasonable cost or other barriers) H.R. 3461 (to oppose purported improvements to the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 3644 (to oppose purported standardization and transparency in the mortgage backed security system)[continued from previous page] H.R. 3648 (to support amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude discharges of indebtness on principal residences from gross income, and for other purposes) H.R. 4101 (to oppose amending the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exempt a debt collector from liability when leaving certain voice messages for a consumer with respect to a debt as long as the debt collector follows regulations prescribed by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection on the appropriate manner in which to leave such a message, and for other purpo H.R. 4310 (to support amending the Military Lending Act to provide additional enhancements of protections on consumer credit for members of the armed forces and their dependents) H.R. 4323 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) H.R. 5691 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices related to the marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions). H.R. 6139 (to oppose federal chartering of national consumer credit corporations) BILLS UNDER DISCUSSION/NOT YET INTRODUCED Senate legislation on government sponsored enterprises (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities) Senate legislation on checking account overdraft practices (to require fair practices related to overdraft fees) Senate legislation to address abusive payday lending practices Senate legislation to provide for a safe harbor legal liability standard for qualified mortgages House legislation to "Protect American Taxpayers and Homeowners by Creating a Sustainable Housing Finance System" House legislation on debit cards (to ensure there are fair consumer protections for debit card users) Executive branch agencies and issues: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau overdraft fees, bank payday loans, payday loans, mortgage servicing, larger nonbank participants, credit cards, prepaid cards, auto lending, rules to be enforced, lending issues as related to military, interim legal authorities, Alternative Mortgage Transaction Parity Act (AMTPA), mortgage origination rules, depository supervision, qualified mortgage Dept of the Treasury--Office of the Comptroller of the Currency overdraft fees, bank payday loans, preemption, risk retention rules, servicing standards, servicing consent order/independent foreclosure review, mortgage origination rules, payday lendings impact on Community Reinvestment Act evaluations Dept of the Treasury HAMP, GSE reform, risk retention rules, mortgage origination rules Federal Reserve Board overdraft fees, bank payday loans, mortgage origination rules, risk retention rules, servicing standards, credit card rules, interchange revenue, Dodd-Frank implementation, servicing consent order/independent foreclosure review FDIC -- overdraft fees, risk retention rules, servicing standards, bank payday loans, prepaid cards National Credit Union Administration -- regulation of credit union service organizations, payday lending, payday alternative loans Federal Trade Commission -- auto financing HUD -- GSE reform, risk retention rules, mortgage origination rules White House -- foreclosure prevention, risk retention rules, mortgage refinance Federal Housing Finance Administration -- foreclosure prevention, servicing standards

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Benefits distribution, program structure, and preservation of food choiceSNAP food choice amendment to the Senate Budget resolution (S.CON.RES.8) National WIC EBT conversion and licensing moratorium issues in California and Georgia HR 693 Sugar Reform Act S 345 Sugar Reform Act Farm Bill topics Farm Bill - Nutrition Title Preserving SNAP choice and retailer provisions. S. 10 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 1947 Amendment 26 SNAP Reporting Mandate Amendment 44 Olive Oil Amendment 99 Dairy H.R. 2642 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 1355 - Converting SNAP into State Block Grants H.R. 1752 - SNAP Transparency Act. S. 954 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013. H.R. 2410; S. 1244 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 S.622, H.R. 1407, H.R. 1408, the Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 809; H.R.1699: Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act H.R.1150, S. 1256: Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2013

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1249 Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act H.R. 1244 Sensible School Lunch Act Front of Pack Labeling H.R. 1303, H.R. 1355, H.R. 1500, S. 427 School Lunch Legislation S. 39/S. 531 Healthy Lifestyles Act H.R. 228 SNAP/Fraud Prevention Act

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Lobbying issues were: CFPB (encouraging Congress to keep in place an effective federal consumer-focused banking regulator); overdraft loans (encouraging Congress to implement restrictions on abusive overdraft practices); payday loans (encouraging Congress to prohibit abusive products and practices); the future of the GSEs and the federal housing finance system [continued on next page][continued from previous page] mortgage lending (encouraging Congress to prohibit abusive products and practices); mortgage loan modifications (encouraging Congress to provide incentive for servicers to modify loans to prevent foreclosures) Specific legislation that was the subject of lobbying activity: S.Con.Res. 8 (to oppose amendments that would cripple the regulatory process and weaken important public protections) S. 222 (to allow for voluntary loss mitigation program in bankruptcy) S. 299 (to oppose requirement that major rules of the executive branch would have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law). S. 489 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) S. 527 (to continue HAMP) S. 673 (to amend TILA to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions) S. 690 (to create an Office of the Homeowner Advocate) S. 737 (to keep current regulatory structure of CFPB) S. 824 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) S. 967 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) S. 1054 (to ensure that the bankruptcy process is fair for consumers) S. 1606 (to oppose reforms to the process by which federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents) S. 1615 (to oppose enhanced economic analysis and justification of regulations proposed by certain federal financial regulators) S. Amdt. 1294 to S. 1867, the Defense Authorization Bill (to enhance consumer credit protections for service members and their families) S. 1963 (to oppose revoking the charters for the government-sponsored enterprises and creating a new Mortgage Finance Agency for the securitization of single family and multifamily mortgages, and for other purposes) S. 2072 (a bill to discourage disincentives to the housing missions of the government-sponsored enterprises and require consistent putback risks at the enterprises to assist homeowners) S. 3047 (a bill to encourage responsible homeowners to refinance mortgages, and for other purposes) S. 3085 (a bill to provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by the Federal National Mortgage Assoc. and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.) S. 3254 (to provide for stronger credit protections for servicemembers and their dependent family members) S. 3426 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to address certain issues related to the extension of consumer credit) S. 3452 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions).S. 3468 (to oppose affirming the authority of the president to require independent regulatory agencies to comply with regulatory analysis applicable to executive agencies) S. 3522 (to provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by FNMA and FHLMC ) S. 3571 (to oppose requiring the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to conduct a small business review panel on the qualified mortgage rule before the Bureau can go forward with a final rule) S. 4041 (to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to provide protection for consumers who have prepaid cards, and other purposes) H.R. 10 (to oppose requirement that major rules of the executive branch would have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law). H.R. 31 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities) H.R. 527 (to oppose a complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes). H.R. 830 (to continue to FHA short refinance program) H.R. 836 (to continue the Emergency Homeowner Relief Program) H.R. 839 (to continue the Home Affordable Mortgage Program) H.R. 861 (to continue NSP) H.R. 1077 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act's definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) H.R. 1121 (to keep current regulatory structure of CFPB) H.R. 1221 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities) H.R 1222 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities) H.R. 1223 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities) H.R. 1224 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities) H.R. 1225 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities) H.R. 1226 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities) H.R. 1227 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities) H.R. 1261 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices related to the marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 1315 (to keep current FSOC veto authority structure in CFPB) H.R. 1355 (to maintain the current CFPB regulatory structure and funding system) H.R. 1477 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) H.R. 1567 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) H.R. 1677 (to keep the current CFPB transfer date in place) H.R. 1697 (to oppose amendments to the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010) H.R. 1783 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) H.R. 1909 (to oppose the federal chartering of Federal Financial Servicing and Credit Companies) H.R. 2081 (to keep the current CFPB regulatory structure) H.R. 3010 (to oppose reforms to the process by which federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents) H.R. 3077 (to ensure customers have the right to close depository account without unreasonable cost or other barriers) H.R. 3461 (to oppose purported improvements to the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 3644 (to oppose purported standardization and transparency in the mortgage backed security system)[continued from previous page] H.R. 3648 (to support amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude discharges of indebtness on principal residences from gross income, and for other purposes) H.R. 4101 (to oppose amending the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exempt a debt collector from liability when leaving certain voice messages for a consumer with respect to a debt as long as the debt collector follows regulations prescribed by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection on the appropriate manner in which to leave such a message, and for other purpo H.R. 4310 (to support amending the Military Lending Act to provide additional enhancements of protections on consumer credit for members of the armed forces and their dependents) H.R. 4323 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) H.R. 5691 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices related to the marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions). H.R. 6139 (to oppose federal chartering of national consumer credit corporations) The organization supported the appointment of Richard Cordray as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. BILLS UNDER DISCUSSION/NOT YET INTRODUCED Senate legislation on government sponsored enterprises (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities) Senate legislation on checking account overdraft practices (to require fair practices related to overdraft fees) Senate legislation to address abusive payday lending practices Senate legislation to provide for a safe harbor legal liability standard for qualified mortgages House legislation on debit cards (to ensure there are fair consumer protections for debit card users) Executive branch agencies and issues: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau overdraft fees, bank payday loans, payday loans, mortgage servicing, larger nonbank participants, credit cards, prepaid cards, auto lending, rules to be enforced, lending issues as related to military, interim legal authorities, Alternative Mortgage Transaction Parity Act (AMTPA), mortgage origination rules, depository supervision, qualified mortgage Dept of the Treasury--Office of the Comptroller of the Currency overdraft fees, bank payday loans, preemption, risk retention rules, servicing standards, servicing consent order/independent foreclosure review, mortgage origination rules, payday lendings impact on Community Reinvestment Act evaluations Dept of the Treasury HAMP, GSE reform, risk retention rules, mortgage origination rules Federal Reserve Board overdraft fees, bank payday loans, mortgage origination rules, risk retention rules, servicing standards, credit card rules, interchange revenue, Dodd-Frank implementation, servicing consent order/independent foreclosure review FDIC -- overdraft fees, risk retention rules, servicing standards, bank payday loans, prepaid cards National Credit Union Administration -- regulation of credit union service organizations, payday lending, payday alternative loans Federal Trade Commission -- auto financing HUD -- GSE reform, risk retention rules, mortgage origination rules White House -- foreclosure prevention, risk retention rules, mortgage refinance Federal Housing Finance Administration -- foreclosure prevention, servicing standards

H.R. 1249 Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act H.R. 1244 Sensible School Lunch Act Front of Pack Labeling H.R. 1303, H.R. 1355, H.R. 1500, S. 427 School Lunch Legislation S. 39/S. 531 Healthy Lifestyles Act H.R. 228 SNAP/Fraud Prevention Act

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HR 1355 - The State Nutrition Assistance Flexibility Act HR 987 - TANF Extension Act of 2013

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