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Small Agriculture Producer Size Standards Improvements Act of 2015
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Small Agriculture Producer Size Standards Improvements Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Act to specify that the agricultural enterprises it covers are small business concerns. (Sec. 3) The Act shall cover any small farm regardless of whether its annual receipts, including those of any affiliates, exceed $750,000. (Sec. 4) The Small Business Administration shall, by rule, establish size standards for agricultural enterprises, which shall be subject to rolling review procedures under the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010.
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Monitor legislative and administrative action related to pollinator health and habitat promotion. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to pesticide registration. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to biotechnology deregulation. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to genetically modified labeling. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resource for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA). Various issues related to proposed corporate acquisition. S. 511, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act. Provisions related to labeling. S. 621, Preventing Antibiotic Resistance Act of 2015. S. 1559, Pet and Women Safety Act of 2015. S. 2609, An original bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national voluntary labeling standard for bioengineered foods, and for other purposes. H.R. 897, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015. H.R. 913, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act. Provisions related to labeling. H.R. 1258, Pet and Women Safety Act of 2015. H.R. 1284, Saving Americas Pollinators Act of 2015. H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015. H.R. 3714, Small Agriculture Producer Size Standards Improvements Act of 2015.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1831)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1831)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3714.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1831-1833)
Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Client expense: $1,880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Monitor legislative and administrative action related to pollinator health and habitat promotion. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to pesticide registration. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to biotechnology deregulation. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to genetically modified labeling. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resource for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA). Various issues related to proposed corporate acquisition. S. 511, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act. Provisions related to labeling. S. 621, Preventing Antibiotic Resistance Act of 2015. S. 1559, Pet and Women Safety Act of 2015. S. 2609, An original bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national voluntary labeling standard for bioengineered foods, and for other purposes. H.R. 897, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015. H.R. 913, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act. Provisions related to labeling. H.R. 1258, Pet and Women Safety Act of 2015. H.R. 1284, Saving Americas Pollinators Act of 2015. H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015. H.R. 3714, Small Agriculture Producer Size Standards Improvements Act of 2015.
Client expense: $2,260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Agriculture
Monitor legislative and administrative action related to pollinator health and habitat promotion. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to pesticide registration. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to biotechnology deregulation. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to genetically modified labeling. S. 511, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act. Provisions related to labeling. S. 621, Preventing Antibiotic Resistance Act of 2015. S. 2609, An original bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national voluntary labeling standard for bioengineered foods, and for other purposes. H.R. 897, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015. H.R. 913, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act. Provisions related to labeling. H.R. 1284, Saving Americas Pollinators Act of 2015. H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015. H.R. 3714, Small Agriculture Producer Size Standards Improvements Act of 2015.
Client expense: $2,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Monitor legislative and administrative action related to pollinator health and habitat promotion. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to pesticide registration. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to biotechnology deregulation. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to genetically modified labeling. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resource for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA). Various issues related to proposed corporate acquisition. S. 511, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act. Provisions related to labeling. S. 621, Preventing Antibiotic Resistance Act of 2015. S. 1559, Pet and Women Safety Act of 2015. S. 2609, An original bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national voluntary labeling standard for bioengineered foods, and for other purposes. H.R. 897, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015. H.R. 913, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act. Provisions related to labeling. H.R. 1258, Pet and Women Safety Act of 2015. H.R. 1284, Saving Americas Pollinators Act of 2015. H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015. H.R. 3714, Small Agriculture Producer Size Standards Improvements Act of 2015.
Client expense: $1,870,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Monitor legislative and administrative action related to pollinator health and habitat promotion. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to pesticide registration. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to biotechnology deregulation. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to genetically modified labeling. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resource for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA). Various issues related to proposed corporate acquisition. S. 511, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act. Provisions related to labeling. S. 621, Preventing Antibiotic Resistance Act of 2015. S. 1559, Pet and Women Safety Act of 2015. S. 2609, An original bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national voluntary labeling standard for bioengineered foods, and for other purposes. H.R. 897, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015. H.R. 913, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act. Provisions related to labeling. H.R. 1258, Pet and Women Safety Act of 2015. H.R. 1284, Saving Americas Pollinators Act of 2015. H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015. H.R. 3714, Small Agriculture Producer Size Standards Improvements Act of 2015.
Client expense: $2,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.Con.Res.20 Expressing the sense of Congress that all direct and indirect subsidies that benefit the production or export of sugar by all major sugar producing and consuming countries should be eliminated H.Con.Res.30 Supporting the designation of the year of 2015 as the International Year of Soils and supporting locally led soil conservation H.R.1714 To reform the Federal sugar program and other purposes H.R.2088 United States Grain Standards Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R.3187 PRIME Act H.R.3255 Student Agriculture Protection Act H.R.3714 Small Agricultural Producer Size Standards Improvements Act of 2015 H.R.3893 AIPM Act of 2015 H.R.3973 AFFIRM Act H.R.892Harvest Price Reduction Act S.134 Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015 S.1417 United States Grain Standards Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 S.1429 Charitable Agricultural Research Act S.345 A bill to limit the level of premium subsidy provided by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to agricultural producers S.463 A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to prohibit the paying of premium subsidies on policies based on the actual market price of an agricultural commodity at the time of harvest S.475 Sugar Reform Act of 2015 S.908 Charitable Agricultural Research Act S.Con.Res.10 A concurrent resolution supporting the designation of the year of 2015 as the "International Year of Soils" and supporting locally led soil conservation S.Res.397 A resolution supporting the recognition of 2016 as the "Year of Pulses" and acknowledging the nutritional benefit and important contribution to soil health of pulse crops, all provisions related to Pulse H.R.4896 Dairy MILC Act of 2016 S.2810 A bill to amend theAgriculturalAdjustment Act to assist small cheese producers H.R.5003 To reauthorize child nutrition programs, and for other purposes. H.Res.774 Expressing support for designation of the week of June 6 through June 12, 2016, as "Hemp History Week". H.R.5883 Clarification of Treatment of Electronic Sales of Livestock Act of 2016 S.3201 Commodity Checkoff Program Improvement Act of 2016 S.3200 Voluntary Check-off Program Participation Act S.3420 Urban Agriculture Act of 2016 S.3350 Clarification of Treatment of Electronic Sales of Livestock Act of 2016 Issues other than legislation: 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 Science Postal service reform, including rural community service. Conservation, general. Reauthorizing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
2016 · second_quarter · Small Business
Access to Capital: SBE Council continues to advocate for reforms and solutions to improve capital formation in the U.S. and access to capital for small businesses. Some specific bills include: H.R. 4498: Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act - SBE Council supported House passage. H.R. 3791: A bill to increase the consolidated asset threshold for small banks - SBE Council supported House passage. H.R. 4139: The Fostering Innovation Act - SBE Council supported House passage. H.R. 4852: The Private Placement Improvement Act of 2016 - SBE Council expressed support and continues to advocate for House passage. H.R. 4855: Fix Crowdfunding Act of 2016 - SBE Council continues to advocate for full House passage. H.R. 4850: Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act - SBE Council supports this legislation. Regulatory Reform and Modernization: SBE Council continues to voice support for comprehensive regulatory reform including streamlining regulations, more openness and transparency in the regulatory process, giving small businesses a meaningful voice in rulemakings, cost-benefit analysis, and looks-backs and sunsetting of regulations. We weighed in on efforts in the House (the Speakers working groups) on both the regulatory reform plan and financial regulatory system overhaul Better Way proposals. Some specific bills include: H.R. 3340: The Financial Stability Council Reform Act - SBE Council supported House passage. S. 2707 and H.R. 4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act - SBE Council supports House and Senate bills. H.R. 4768: Separation of Powers Restoration Act - SBE Council supports House passage and action on a similar bill in the Senate. S. 2867: The SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016 - SBE Council supports Senate action on the legislation. H.R. 5429: The SEC Regulatory Accountability Act - SBE Council supports this legislation. H.R. 4775: Ozone Standards and Implementation Act of 2016 - SBE Council supports this legislation. H. R. 3880: Stopping EPA Overreach Act - SBE Council supports this legislation. S.J. Res 28: Duplicative Regulation of Catfish - SBE Council is supportive of the resolution. H.R. 5328: The Federal Agency Complete Transparency (FACT) Act - SBE Council supports this legislation. Tax Reform and Relief: SBE Council continues to engage with Congress and the Administration on the need for tax system overhaul, fairness and simplicity for small businesses. We provided feedback to a working group in the House on the Better Way tax reform plan. Federal Government Procurement/Access to Contracts. Specific bills include: H.R. 4284, H.R. 3714, H.R. 4332, H.R. 4325, H.R. 4326 - a package of bills supporting small business government contractors, access to contracts and fair competition. SBE Council supported House passage. Perry Amendment to MilCon/Va Approps: Ensuring Fair and Open Competition for Federal Construction Contracts - SBE Council supported. Government Reform and Accountability/Good Government Bills. Specific bills include: H.R. 5283: Deterring Undue Enforcement by Protecting Rights of Citizens from Excessive Searches and Seizures Act of 2016 (Due Process Act) - SBE Council supports. H.R. 4885: The IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending (OWES) Act of 2016 - SBE Council supported House passage. H.R. 5053: Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act - SBE Council supported. H.R. 4890: Related to IRS Performance and Bonuses - SBE Council supported House passage. H.R. 3724: Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2016 - SBE Council supported House passage. Taxpayer Bill of Rights Regarding IRS Examination Process - SBE Council continues to support efforts in the House and Senate to address shortcomings in the system and advance reforms. International Trade, Competitiveness and Tariff Relief, Intellectual Property: SBE Council continues to voice support for trade agreements and efforts to improve and simplify exporting for small businesses. Specific bills include: H.R. 4923: American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 - SBE Council supported House passage. Affordable Health Coverage and ACA Reform: SBE Council continues to support multiple efforts to fully reform the Affordable Care Act and replace with market-based alternatives and solutions that produce competition and lower costs for small businesses. Specific bills include: H.R. 5447: Small Business Health Care Relief Act - Legislation to Allow for Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRAs) - SBE Council supported House passage and continues to support S. 3060, the Senate companion bill. Coalition Letter on H.R. 3463: Aligning Childrens Dental Coverage Act of 2015 - SBE Council supports. H.R. 1270: Restoring Access to Medication and Improving Health Savings Act of 2016 - SBE Council supports this legislation. H.R. 5445: The Health Care Security Act of 2016 - SBE Council supports this legislation.
2016 · second_quarter · Agriculture
Monitor legislative and administrative action related to pollinator health and habitat promotion. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to pesticide registration. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to biotechnology deregulation. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to genetically modified labeling. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resource for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA). S. 511, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act. Provisions related to labeling. S. 621, Preventing Antibiotic Resistance Act of 2015. S. 2609, An original bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national voluntary labeling standard for bioengineered foods, and for other purposes. H.R. 897, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015. H.R. 913, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act. Provisions related to labeling. H.R. 1284, Saving Americas Pollinators Act of 2015. H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015. H.R. 3714, Small Agriculture Producer Size Standards Improvements Act of 2015.
Client expense: $1,550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · second_quarter · Agriculture
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.Con.Res.20 Expressing the sense of Congress that all direct and indirect subsidies that benefit the production or export of sugar by all major sugar producing and consuming countries should be eliminated H.Con.Res.30 Supporting the designation of the year of 2015 as the International Year of Soils and supporting locally led soil conservation H.R.1714 To reform the Federal sugar program and other purposes H.R.2088 United States Grain Standards Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R.3187 PRIME Act H.R.3255 Student Agriculture Protection Act H.R.3714 Small Agricultural Producer Size Standards Improvements Act of 2015 H.R.3893 AIPM Act of 2015 H.R.3973 AFFIRM Act H.R.892Harvest Price Reduction Act S.134 Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015 S.1417 United States Grain Standards Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 S.1429 Charitable Agricultural Research Act S.345 A bill to limit the level of premium subsidy provided by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to agricultural producers S.463 A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to prohibit the paying of premium subsidies on policies based on the actual market price of an agricultural commodity at the time of harvest S.475 Sugar Reform Act of 2015 S.908 Charitable Agricultural Research Act S.Con.Res.10 A concurrent resolution supporting the designation of the year of 2015 as the "International Year of Soils" and supporting locally led soil conservation S.Res.397 A resolution supporting the recognition of 2016 as the "Year of Pulses" and acknowledging the nutritional benefit and important contribution to soil health of pulse crops, all provisions related to Pulse H.R.4896 Dairy MILC Act of 2016 S.2810 A bill to amend theAgriculturalAdjustment Act to assist small cheese producers H.R.5003 To reauthorize child nutrition programs, and for other purposes. H.Res.774 Expressing support for designation of the week of June 6 through June 12, 2016, as "Hemp History Week". Issues other than legislation: 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 Science Postal service reform, including rural community service. Conservation, general. Reauthorizing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
2016 · first_quarter · Agriculture
Monitor legislative and administrative action related to pollinator health and habitat promotion. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to pesticide registration. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to biotechnology deregulation. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to genetically modified labeling. S. 511, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act. Provisions related to labeling. S. 621, Preventing Antibiotic Resistance Act of 2015. S. 2609, An original bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national voluntary labeling standard for bioengineered foods, and for other purposes. H.R. 897, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015. H.R. 913, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act. Provisions related to labeling. H.R. 1284, Saving Americas Pollinators Act of 2015. H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015. H.R. 3714, Small Agriculture Producer Size Standards Improvements Act of 2015.
Client expense: $2,080,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · first_quarter · Agriculture
Monitor legislative and administrative action related to pollinator health and habitat promotion. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to pesticide registration. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to biotechnology deregulation. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to genetically modified labeling. S. 511, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act. Provisions related to labeling. S. 621, Preventing Antibiotic Resistance Act of 2015. S. 2609, An original bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national voluntary labeling standard for bioengineered foods, and for other purposes. H.R. 897, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015. H.R. 913, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act. Provisions related to labeling. H.R. 1284, Saving Americas Pollinators Act of 2015. H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015. H.R. 3714, Small Agriculture Producer Size Standards Improvements Act of 2015.
Client expense: $2,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · first_quarter · Agriculture
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.892, Harvest Price Reduction Act H.R.1714, To reform the Federal sugar program and other purposes H.CON.RES.20, sense of Congress that subsidies benefitting production or sugar be eliminated H.CON.RES.30, supports year of 2015 as International Year of Soils and local soil conservation S.345, to limit premium subsidy level provided by Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to ag producers S.463, to amend Federal crop Insurance Act limiting subsidy payments based on price at harvest S.475, Sugar Reform Act of 2015 S.CON.RES.10, supports year of 2015 as International Year of Soils and local soil conservation H.R.2051, Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2015 H.R.2088, U.S. Grains Standards Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 S.1417, U.S. Grain Standards Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 S.908, Charitable Agricultural Research Act S.1429, Charitable Agricultural Research Act H.R.3187, PRIME Act H.R.3714, Small Agricultural Producer Size Standards Improvements Act of 2015 H.R.3893, AIPM Act of 2015 H.R.3973, AFFIRM Act S.Res.397, A resolution supporting the recognition of 2016 as the "Year of Pulses" and acknowledging the nutritional benefit and important contribution to soil health of pulse crops H.R.3255, Student Agriculture Protection Act H.R. 2289 Commodity-End User Relief Act S.134 - Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015 Issues other than legislation: 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 Science Postal service reform, including rural community service. Conservation, general. Reauthorizing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
2015 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Monitor legislative and administrative action related to pollinator health and habitat promotion. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to pesticide registration. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to biotechnology deregulation. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to genetically modified labeling. S. 511, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act. Provisions related to labeling. S. 621, Preventing Antibiotic Resistance Act of 2015. H.R. 897, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015. H.R. 913, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act. Provisions related to labeling. H.R. 1284, Saving Americas Pollinators Act of 2015. H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015. H.R. 3714, Small Agriculture Producer Size Standards Improvements Act of 2015.
Client expense: $2,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.892, Harvest Price Reduction Act H.R.1714, To reform the Federal sugar program and other purposes H.CON.RES.20, sense of Congress that subsidies benefitting production or sugar be eliminated H.CON.RES.30, supports year of 2015 as International Year of Soils and local soil conservation S.345, to limit premium subsidy level provided by Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to ag producers S.463, to amend Federal crop Insurance Act limiting subsidy payments based on price at harvest S.475, Sugar Reform Act of 2015 S.CON.RES.10, supports year of 2015 as International Year of Soils and local soil conservation H.R.2051, Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2015 H.R.2088, U.S. Grains Standards Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 S.1417, U.S. Grain Standards Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 S.908, Charitable Agricultural Research Act S.1429, Charitable Agricultural Research Act H.R.3187, PRIME Act H.R. 3714, Small Agricultural Producer Size Standards Improvements Act of 2015 H.R. 3893, AIPM Act of 2015 H.R. 3973, AFFIRM Act Issues other than legislation: 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 Science Postal service reform, including rural community service. Conservation, general.
| Democratic |
| NY |
| Richard L. Hanna | Republican | NY |
| Rodney Davis | Republican | IL |
| Steve Chabot | Republican | OH |
| Thomas J. Rooney | Republican | FL |
| Tim Huelskamp | Republican | KS |
| Vicky Hartzler | Republican | MO |
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), 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 Aviation Administration (FAA), 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), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), 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), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), 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 Aviation Administration (FAA), 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), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), 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), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), 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 Aviation Administration (FAA), 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), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), 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), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), 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), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), 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. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)