Ethanol Fuel Supply Act of 2006

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.CON.RES.186, expresses that the U.S. should withdraw from NAFTA. H.CON.RES.295, to require that executive branch trade agreements comply with minimum standards. H.CON.RES.342, expressing congressional view on a free trade agreement with Taiwan. H.RES.98, expresses sense of House regarding trade negotiations that could adversely impact sugar industry. H.RES.137, expresses sense of House regarding resumption of beef exports to Japan. H.RES.461, encourages removal of world farm subsidies to help African economies. H.J.RES.27, withdrawing approval of U.S. from establishment of WTO. H.R.208, to lift trade embargo on Cuba. H.R.579, to lift trade embargo on Cuba. H.R.719, to help sales of U.S. farm products to Cuba. H.R.1339, to amend the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000. H.R.1444, to lift duty on some meatless frozen food products. H.R.1802, to amend the Tariff Act of 1930. H.R.1814, to allow travel between the U.S. and Cuba. H.R.2691, to amend the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002. H.R.3045, to implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement. H.R.3271, to improved enforcement of international trade agreements. H.R.3480, to direct U.S. withdrawal from the Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. trade pact. H.R.3713, to repeal the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002. H.R.4179, to authorize action should resumption of U.S. beef exports to Japan does not happen. H.R.4340, to implement the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement. H.R.4405, to improve certain trade deficits between the U.S. and other countries. H.R.5261, to remove tariff, duty on ethanol. H.R.5431, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S. H.R.5718, to amend the 1974 Trade Act. H.R.6295, to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act. S.RES.87, expresses Senate sense regarding resumption of beef exports to Japan. S.RES.100, disapproves extension of promotion authorities of 2002 Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act. S.CON.RES.55, expresses Senate sense on conditions for U.S. to sign WTO Doha trade agreement. S.634, to amend the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000. S.894, to allow travel between the U.S. and Cuba. S.1307, to implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement. S.1308, to establish an Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance. S.1392, to reauthorize the Federal Trade Commission. S.1417, to impose tariff-rate quotas on casein and mpcs. S.1444, to amend the 1974 Trade Act. S.1922, to authorize action if resumption of beef exports to Japan fails. S.2027, to implement the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement. S.2760, to suspend import duty on ethanol. S.2763, to suspend temporarily the duty on ethanol. S.2778, to suspend temporarily the duty on ethanol. S.3844, to provide for investment of funds from ethanol import tariffs. S.4077, to investigate Australian Wheat Board activities regarding U.N. Oil-for-Food Program. Issues other than legislation: Trade (domestic/foreign) Agricultural trade issues for the World Trade Organization. Revisions to U.S. sanctions policy. Export licensing requirements for agricultural sales. Implementation of Trade Adjustment Assistance to agricultural producers. Impact of domestic agricultural policy on trade agreements. Inclusion of labor and environmental standards in agricultural trade negotiations. International food assistance. Mechanisms to address impact of exchange rate fluctuations on trade. Implementation of Byrd Amendment. Agricultural imports. Harmonization of environmental regulations. Bilateral and regional trade negotiations and agreements.

Client expense: $511,000 · 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), 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. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Monitoring S2557 "Oil and Gas Industry Antitrust Act"; HR 5253 "Federal Energy Price Protection Act; HR 5170 "Ethanol Tax Relief Act; S 2778 "Ethanol Fuel Supply Act"; S 2680 "Transforming Energy Now Act"

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Dept. of Labor, HHS, Education related agencies Appropriations Act of 2002 Provisions related to White Collar Refor, S. 1116 Commerce/Justice/State Appropriations, HR. 4754 Bureau of Census Appropriations, S.2778 Labor/HHS Appropriations, HR. 3061, S. 1356, HRES 258

Client expense: $312,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE