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A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to expand country of origin labeling for certain covered commodities.
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vs 4,105 other S bills in the 109th — cohort avg 35d
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Filing registrants (4)
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Antidumping/Counterveiling Duties - Byrd Amendment, HR 4241; County of Origin Labeling - S 1300, HR 5365, S 2038, S 135, S 729, HR 1505; Vietnam PNTR, S 3495, HR 6111 - General Trade Bill
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Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2006 · year_end · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
* President Bush's Tax Advisory Panel reported its recomendations on November 2, 2005. NAIFA opposes ideas that encourage short term savings and spending such as the Lifetime Savings Accounts pushed by President Bush and Save for Retirement Accounts suggested by the Tax Advisory Panel. bills which would repeal estate tax on family farms and businesses. NAIFA & AALU support estate tax reform which removes the estate tax burden for 99% of Americans. Charitable Owned Life Insurance - President Bush proposed applying a 25% excise tax on death benefits of life insurance used in complicated life insurance and annuity transactions involving charitable and educationsl institutions. NAIFA supports in principal. On Nov. 28, 2005 the Senate passed legislation (part of an omnibus tax bill) that would impose a 100% excise tax on the premiums and other sums invested in these arrangements. NAIFA supports in principal but will work on details. HR 1161, 62, 63 & S 545, 6, 7 - new tax-advantaged savings plans in President Bush's proposed 2005 budget. NAIFA concerned about impact on life insurance and annuity sales. HR 8, HR 183, HR 64, S 420 - Legislation to make the estate tax repeal enacted in 2001 permanent. S 34 and S 135 are "reform" 4 8
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2006 · year_end · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
Food Safety, Security, Labeling, and Inspection (HR 187, HR 384, HR 1507, HR 1802, HR 2068, HR 2235, HR 2744, HR 3010, HR 3160, HR 4167, S 73, S 108, S 135, S 729, S 1300, S 1331, S 1333, S 1334, S 1357, S 1532, S 2002, S 2018, S 2038, S 3128, S 3519
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Antidumping/Counterveiling Duties - Byrd Amendment, HR 4241; County of Origin Labeling - S 1300, HR 5365, S 2038, S 135, S 729, HR 1505; Vietnam PNTR, S 3495, General Trade BIll, HR 6111
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
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| Tim Johnson | Democratic | SD |