Agriculture Competition Enhancement Act of 2007

H.R. 2419 (Title X - Livestock, Title XI - Miscellaneous) S.622 (entire bill) S.221 (entire bill) S.1759 (entire bill) Country of Origin Labeling; Ban on Packer Ownership of Livestock; Special Counsel at USDA; Meat, Poultry, and Livestock Industry Structure

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

S.1145/H.R.1908, Patent Reform Act of 2007; H.R.2419/S.2302, Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007; S.1759, Agriculture Competition Enhancement Act of 2007; H.R. 2720, Farm 21 Act of 2007. Issues related to the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Superfund, conservation practices, the Endangered Species Act and the biotechnology industry.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

S.1242: To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act and the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to establish a biofuel pilot program and a program to make loans and loan guarantees to producers of experimental biofuel crops. H.R.3160: To amen the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of U.S. income H.R.2419/S.2302: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act: EQUIP, CSP, Nutrient Management and Biomass definition sections H.R.1621/S.2280: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-yar property for purposes of depreciation H.R.872: New ERA Act of 2007 H.R.1023: To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities S.1759: The Agricultural Competition Enhancement Act S. 1872: The Farm Safety Net Improvement Act S.2242: Heartland, Habitat, Harvest and Horticulture Act of 2007 H.R.2419: Farm, Nutrition & Bioenergy Act: PL 110-234 S.3268: Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008 S. 3478, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for the production of energy, to provide transportation and domestic fuel security, and to provide incentives for energy conservation and energy efficiency, and for other purposes. S. 3538: A bill to amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to suspend a prohibition on payments to certain farms with limited base acres for the 2008 and 2009 crop years, to extend the signup for direct payments and counter-cyclical payments for the 2008 crop year, and for other purposes. USDA Climate Change scoping plan

Client expense: $1,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S.1242: To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act and the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to establish a biofuel pilot program and a program to make loans and loan guarantees to producers of experimental biofuel crops. H.R.3160: To amen the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of U.S. income H.R.2419/S.2302: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act: EQUIP, CSP, Nutrient Management and Biomass definition sections H.R.1621/S.2280: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-yar property for purposes of depreciation H.R.872: New ERA Act of 2007 H.R.1023: To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities S.1759: The Agricultural Competition Enhancement Act S. 1872: The Farm Safety Net Improvement Act S.2242: Heartland, Habitat, Harvest and Horticulture Act of 2007 H.R.2419: Farm, Nutrition & Bioenergy Act: PL 110-234 S.3268: Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 1759 A bill to provide for the review of agricultural mergers and acquisitions by the Department of Justice, and for other purposes; (Provisions related to agricultural mergers and acquisitions.)

Client expense: $1,463,960 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1759 A bill to provide for the review of agricultural mergers and acquisitions by the Department of Justice, and for other purposes; (Provisions related to agricultural mergers and acquistions.)

Client expense: $1,463,960 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Agriculture Consolidation H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 - Ag Competition Issues S. 1759, Agriculture Competition Enhancement Act of 2007, all provisions

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Agriculture Consolidation H.R. 2419 -Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007- Ag Competition Issues S. 1759 - Agriculture Competition Enhancement Act of 2007, all provisions

Client expense: $1,980,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

JBS' proposed acquisition of National Beef, Smithfield Beef, and Five Rivers Ranch Cattle Feeding H.R. 2419 (Title X - Livestock); S.622 (entire bill); S. 1759 (entire bill) Country of Origin Labeling; Ban on Packer Ownership of Livestock; Special Counsel at USDA; Meat and Livestock Industry Structure

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2419 (Title X - Livestock, Title XI - Miscellaneous) S.622 (entire bill) S.221 (entire bill) S.1759 (entire bill) Country of Origin Labeling; Ban on Packer Ownership of Livestock; Special Counsel at USDA; Meat, Poultry, and Livestock Industry Structure; Current economic situation facing the hog and pork industry

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1759 Ag competition Enhancement Act (entire bill); H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007(entire bill); S. 221 Fair contracts for Growers act(entire bill); Biotech Yield Endorsement in Federal Crop Insurance Program;

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 2419 (Title X - Livestock, Title XI - Miscellaneous) S.622 (entire bill) S.221 (entire bill) S.1759 (entire bill) Country of Origin Labeling; Ban on Packer Ownership of Livestock; Special Counsel at USDA; Meat, Poultry, and Livestock Industry Structure

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

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

S.1145/H.R.1908, Patent Reform Act of 2007; H.R.2419/S.2302, Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007; S.1759, Agriculture Competition Enhancement Act of 2007; H.R. 2720, Farm 21 Act of 2007. Issues related to the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Superfund, conservation practices, the Endangered Species Act and the biotechnology industry.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

H.R. 2419 (Title X - Livestock); S.622 (entire bill); S. 1759 (entire bill) Country of Origin Labeling; Ban on Packer Ownership of Livestock; Special Counsel at USDA; Meat and Livestock Industry Structure JBS' proposed acquisition of National Beef, Smithfield Beef, and Five Rivers Ranch Cattle Feeding

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1759 A bill to provide for the review of agricultural mergers and acquisitions by the Department of Justice, and for other Purposes; (Provisions related to agricultural mergers and acquisitions.)

Client expense: $1,296,540 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1759 A bill to provide for the review of agricultural mergers and acquisitions by the Department of Justice, and for other purposes; (Provisions related to agricultural mergers and acquisitions.)

Client expense: $1,296,540 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1759 (entire bill); H.R. 2419 (entire bill); S. 221(entire bill); Biotech Yield Endorsement in Federal Crop Insurance Program; Agriculture Antitrust

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 2419 (Title X - Livestock, Title XI - Miscellaneous) S.622 (entire bill) S.221 (entire bill) S.1759 (entire bill) Country of Origin Labeling; Ban on Packer Ownership of Livestock; Special Counsel at USDA; Meat, Poultry, and Livestock Industry Structure

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $35,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Agriculture Consolidation H.R. 2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 - Ag Competition Issues S. 1759, Agriculture Competition Enhancement Act of 2007, all provisions

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Agriculture Consolidation H.R. 2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 - Ag Competition Issues S. 1759 - Agriculture Competition Enhancement Act of 2007, all provisions

Client expense: $1,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S.1242: To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act and the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to establish a biofuel pilot program and a program to make loans and loan guarantees to producers of experimental biofuel crops. H.R. 3160: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of U.S. income H.R. 2419/S. 2302: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act: EQUIP, CSP, Nutrient Management and Biomass definition sections H.R. 1621/S. 2280: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain farming business machinery and equipmnet as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation. H.R. 872: New ERA Act of 2007 H.R. 1023: To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. S. 1759: The Agricultureal Competition Enhancement Act S. 1872: The Farm Safety Net Improvement Act S. 2242: Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2007

Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S.1242: To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act and the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to establish a biofuel pilot program and a program to make loans and loan guarantees to producers of experimental biofuel crops. H.R. 3160: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of U.S. income H.R. 2419/S. 2302: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act: EQUIP, CSP, Nutrient Management and Biomass definition sections H.R. 1621/S. 2280: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain farming business machinery and equipmnet as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation. H.R. 872: New ERA Act of 2007 H.R. 1023: To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. S. 1759: The Agricultureal Competition Enhancement Act S. 1872: The Farm Safety Net Improvement Act S. 2242: Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2007

Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S.1242: To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act and the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to establish a biofuel pilot program and a program to make loans and loan guarantees to producers of experimental biofuel crops. H.R. 3160: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of U.S. income H.R. 2419/S. 2302: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act: EQUIP, CSP, Nutrient Management and Biomass definition sections H.R. 1621/S. 2280: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain farming business machinery and equipmnet as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation. H.R. 872: New ERA Act of 2007 H.R. 1023: To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. S. 1759: The Agricultureal Competition Enhancement Act S. 1872: The Farm Safety Net Improvement Act S. 2242: Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2007

Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S.1145/H.R.1908, Patent Reform Act of 2007. H.R.2419/S.2302, Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007. S.1759, Agriculture Competition Enhancement Act of 2007. H.R. 2720, Farm 21 Act of 2007. Issues related to the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Superfund, conservation practices, the Endangered Species Act and the biotechnology industry.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

H.R. 2419 (Title X - Livestock, Title XI - Miscellaneous) S.622 (entire bill) S.221 (entire bill) S.1759 (entire bill) Country of Origin Labeling; Ban on Packer Ownership of Livestock; Special Counsel at USDA; Meat, Poultry, and Livestock Industry Structure

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $65,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1759 Agriculture Competition Enhancement Act of 2007 (entire bill); H.R. 2419 Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 (entire bill); S. 221 Fair Contracts for Growers Act of 2007 (entire bill); Biotech Crops; Biotech Yield Endorsement in Federal Crop Insurance Program; Agriculture Antitrust

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 2419 (Title X - Livestock); S.622 (entire bill); S. 1759 (entire bill) Country of Origin Labeling; Ban on Packer Ownership of Livestock; Special Counsel at USDA; Meat and Livestock Industry Structure

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, White House Office

Agriculture Consolidation H.R. 2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 - Ag Competition Issues S. 1759 - Agriculture COmpetition Enhancement Act of 2007, all provisions

Client expense: $2,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Agriculture Consolidation H.R. 2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 - Ag Competition Issues S. 1759 - Agriculture Competition Enhancement Act of 2007, all provisions

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Issues related to the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Superfund, conservation practices, the Endangered Species Act and the biotechnology industry. S.1145/H.R.1908, Patent Reform Act of 2007. H.R.2419/S.2302, Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007. S.1759, Agriculture Competition Enhancement Act of 2007. H.R. 2720, Farm 21 Act of 2007.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000