Imported Food Security Act of 2007
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2009 · first_quarter · Health Issues
S. 770: Food Stamp Vitamin and Mineral Improvement Act; entire bill as it relates to dietary supplements. S. 771/ H.R. 1363: The Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act; entire bill as it relates to dietary supplements. S. 762/H.R. 1249: A bill to include dehydroepiandrosterone as an anabolic steroid; entire bill as it relates to dietary supplements. H.R. 1107: Dietary Supplement and Healthy Meal Replacement Tax Parity Act; entire bill as it relates to dietary supplements. S. 2470: Dehydroepiandrosterone Abuse Reduction Act of 2007; entire bill as it relates to dietary supplements. H.R. 3610: Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry. S. 1274/H.R. 2108: Human and Pet Food Safety Act of 2007; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry. S. 1776: Imported Food Security Act of 2007; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry. S. 2245: Food Safety Authority Modernization Act; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry. H.R. 3937: Food Import Safety Act of 2007; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry. H.R. 3624: Consumer Food Safety Act of 2007; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry. S. 654/H.R. 1148: Safe Food Act of 2007; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry. H.R. 5904: Safe Food Enforcement, Assessment, Standards and Targeting Act of 2008; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry. S. 3385: FDA Food Safety Modernization Act; entire bill as it relates to dietary supplements.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
HR 2642, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (increased funding for FDA); No bill #, 09 Labor/HHS Appropriations (increased funding for CDC); No bill #, 09 Agriculture Appropriations (increased funding for FDA); HR 3161 & S 1859, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 (increased funding for FDA); H.R. 3610, Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 (entire bill);H.R. 3624, Consumer Food Safety Act of 2007 (entire bill); H.R. 3485, Tracing and Recalling Agricultural Contamination Everywhere (TRACE) Act of 2007 (entire bill); H.R. 3484, Safe and Fair Enforcement and Recall (SAFER) for Meat, Poultry, and Food Act of 2007 (entire bill); No bill #, Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2008 Discussion Draft (entire draft); H.R. 5904, The Safe Food Enforcement, Assessment, Standards and Targeting Act (Safe FEAST Act) of 2008 (entire bill); S. 1776, Imported Food Security Act of 2007 (entire bill); S. 654, Safe Food Act of 2007 (entire bill); No bill #s, general discussions/issues relating to food safety, FDA and USDA; HR 2419, Food, Conservation and Energy Security Act of 2007 (Farm Bill) (commodity reform).
Client expense: $1,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · first_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
H.R. 3610, Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007; H.R.3967, Imported Food Safety Improvement Act of 2007; S. 654, Safe Food Act of 2007; S. 1776, Imported Food Security Act of 2007; H.R. 3624, Consumer Food Safety Act of 2007
Client expense: $733,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
S. 1776 - Imported Food Security Act of 2007 H.R. 3610 - Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 H.R. 3624 - Consumer Food Safety Act of 2007 S. 2045 - CPSC Reform Act of 2007 Customs reauthorization legislation S. 2663 - CPSC Reform Act S. 3623 - Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2008 and 2009 S. 3181 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009 H.R. 6947 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2008 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
See Next Page HR 3610 - Food and Dairy Import Safety Act of 2007 (Imported food safety); HR 3937 - Food Import Safety Act of 2007 (Imported food safety); S 3385 - FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FDA enforcement); S 654 & HR 1148 - Safe Food Act of 2007 (Single food agency); S 1776 - Imported Food Security Act of 2007 (Imported food safety/User fees); HR 3967 - Imported Food Safety Improvement Act of 2007 (Refuse admission into US); HR 3937 - Food Import Safety Act of 2007 (Imported food safety); HR 3610 - Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 (Secretary of Health to research and test development on imported food); HR 3100 - Import Safety Act of 2007 (Monetary penalties for adulterated food); S 404 & HR 357 - Country of Origin Labeling Act of 2007 (COOL requirements meats and nuts); S 2095 - To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require country of origin labeling for processed food items (COOL for processed food items meats and nuts); S 3653 - Country of Origin Labeling for Dairy Products (COOL for Dairy); S 771 - Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2007 (School feeding program); HR 3110 - Food Marketing in Schools Assessment Act (Study/Report marketing in schools); HR 5904 - Safe FEAST Act of 2008 (Food safety); Food Safety - Administration Proposals.
Client expense: $950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
H.R. 3610, Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007; H.R.3967, Imported Food Safety Improvement Act of 2007; S. 654, Safe Food Act of 2007; S. 1776, Imported Food Security Act of 2007; H.R. 3624, Consumer Food Safety Act of 2007; H.R. 5409, Safe Food Enforcement Assessment Standards and Targeting Act of 2008; H.R. 5839, Safeguarding America's Pharmaceutical Act of 2008 S.3385 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act S.3409 Drug and Device Accountability Act S.3422 Food Tracking Improvement Bill S.3633 Transparency in Drug Labeling act
Client expense: $995,422 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
H.R. 1148, to establish the Food Safety Administration to protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring the safety of food, improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from intentional contamination. H.R. 1344, to improve federal nutrition programs. H.R. 2108/S. 1274, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of food for humans and pets. H.R. 2117, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act concerning foods and dietary supplements. H.R. 2718, to ensure that the goals of DSHEA are met by authorizing appropriations to fully enforce and implement such law. H.R. 2719, to allow amounts paid for foods for special dietary use, dietary supplements, or medical foods be treated as medical exp. H.R. 5069, to require manufacturers to demonstrate sufficient means to cover, for certain products distributed in commerce, costs of potential recalls, and for other purposes; jointly to Energy & Commerce and Agriculture. H.R. 5827, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve food safety; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 5839, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of drugs; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 5904, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish new procedures and requirements to improve the safety of food, whether produced and distributed domestically or imported into the United States, by providing for improved information technology to identify high-risk imports and for enhanced capacity in the United States and in foreign governments to identify and address food safety issues on a scientific basis, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 6127, to require the president to call a White House conference on food and nutrition; to Agriculture. H.R. 6270, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to create a new conditional approval system for drugs, biological products, and devices that is responsive to the needs of seriously ill patients, and for other purposes; jointly to Energy & Commerce and Ways & Means. H. Res. 926, recognizing the importance of food, product safety, and U.S. trade policy; jointly to Ways & Means; Energy & Commerce; and Agriculture. H. R. 1249, to include dehydroepiandrosterone as an anabolic steroid. H.R. 2997, to require the secretary of agriculture and the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration to establish a program requiring a certificate of assured safety for imported food items. H.R. 3484, to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for improved public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement, and for other purposes. H.R. 3485, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act to improve the safety of food, meat, and poultry products through enhanced traceability, and for other purposes. H.R. 3937, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of imported food. H.R. 3967, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of imported food. H.R. 6636, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to require that food that contains a genetically-engineered material, or that is produced with a genetically-engineered material, be labeled accordingly. S. 404, to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the implementation of country of origin labeling requirements by Sept. 30, 2007. S. 1776, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a user fee program to ensure food safety, and for other purposes. S. 2245, to establish a commission to ensure food safety in the United States, and for other purposes. S. 2914, to ensure the safety of seafood and seafood products being imported into the United States. S. 3108, to require the president to call a White House conference on food and nutrition; to Agriculture. S. 3385, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply. S. 3409, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety and quality of medical products and enhance the authorities of the Food and Drug Administration, and for other purposes. S. 3422, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the establishment of a traceability system for food, and for other purposes. S. 3575, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to nutrition labeling of food offered for sale in food service establishments.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
H.R. 1148, to establish the Food Safety Administration to protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring the safety of food, improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from intentional contamination. H.R. 1344, to improve federal nutrition programs. H.R. 2108/S. 1274, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of food for humans and pets. H.R. 2117, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act concerning foods and dietary supplements. H.R. 2718, to ensure that the goals of DSHEA are met by authorizing appropriations to fully enforce and implement such law. H.R. 2719, to allow amounts paid for foods for special dietary use, dietary supplements, or medical foods be treated as medical exp. H.R. 5069, to require manufacturers to demonstrate sufficient means to cover, for certain products distributed in commerce, costs of potential recalls, and for other purposes; jointly to Energy & Commerce and Agriculture. H.R. 5827, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve food safety; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 5839, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of drugs; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 5904, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish new procedures and requirements to improve the safety of food, whether produced and distributed domestically or imported into the United States, by providing for improved information technology to identify high-risk imports and for enhanced capacity in the United States and in foreign governments to identify and address food safety issues on a scientific basis, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 6127, to require the president to call a White House conference on food and nutrition; to Agriculture. H.R. 6270, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to create a new conditional approval system for drugs, biological products, and devices that is responsive to the needs of seriously ill patients, and for other purposes; jointly to Energy & Commerce and Ways & Means. H. Res. 926, recognizing the importance of food, product safety, and U.S. trade policy; jointly to Ways & Means; Energy & Commerce; and Agriculture. H. R. 1249, to include dehydroepiandrosterone as an anabolic steroid. H.R. 2997, to require the secretary of agriculture and the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration to establish a program requiring a certificate of assured safety for imported food items. H.R. 3484, to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for improved public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement, and for other purposes. H.R. 3485, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act to improve the safety of food, meat, and poultry products through enhanced traceability, and for other purposes. H.R. 3937, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of imported food. H.R. 3967, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of imported food. H.R. 6636, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to require that food that contains a genetically-engineered material, or that is produced with a genetically-engineered material, be labeled accordingly. S. 404, to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the implementation of country of origin labeling requirements by Sept. 30, 2007. S. 1776, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a user fee program to ensure food safety, and for other purposes. S. 2245, to establish a commission to ensure food safety in the United States, and for other purposes. S. 2914, to ensure the safety of seafood and seafood products being imported into the United States. S. 3108, to require the president to call a White House conference on food and nutrition; to Agriculture. S. 3385, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply. S. 3409, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety and quality of medical products and enhance the authorities of the Food and Drug Administration, and for other purposes. S. 3422, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the establishment of a traceability system for food, and for other purposes. S. 3575, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to nutrition labeling of food offered for sale in food service establishments.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Free Trade Agreement negotiations: Colombia, Korea, Panama H.R. 6124, H.R. 2419, S. 2302 - Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 - Market Access Program Food safety - S. 654, H.R. 1148, S. 2245, S. 1776, H.R. 3937, H.R. 3624, H.R. 3610 Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: Proposed Interpretation of "Sold for Exportation to the United States"; Proposed "Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements" Department of Transportation: North American Free Trade Agreement/Cross-Border Trucking Pilot Program
Client expense: $1,161,820 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Food Safety, S. 654 and H.R. 1148-Safe Food Act of 2007; H.R. 3100-Import Safety Act of 2007; S. 1776-Import Food Security Act of 2007, "Dingell Discussion Draft Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007; S. 3385, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act;" Bisphenol-A, generally
Client expense: $274,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
Food Safety, S. 654 and H.R. 1148-Safe Food Act of 2007; H.R. 3100-Import Safety Act of 2007; S. 1776-Import Food Security Act of 2007, "Dingell Discussion Draft Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007, S. 3385, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act;" Bisphenol-A, generally
Client expense: $274,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
H.R. 3610 - Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 S. 2077 - The Fresh Produce Safety Act S. 654 - The Safe Food Act S. 2245 - The Food Safety Authority Modernization Act S. 2418 - Ending Agricultural Threats: Safeguarding America's Food for Everyone (EAT SAFE) Act of 2007 S. 1776 - Imported Food Security Act of 2007 S. 1274 - Human and Pet Food Safety Act of 2007 H.R. 3624 Consumer Food Safety Act of 2007 H.R. 6581 to compensate Tomato Growers for FDA misinformation
Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
S. 654 and HR 1148, Safe Food Act of 2007, Title II, IV-- Bill establishs the Food Safety Administration to protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring food safety, improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from intentional contamination, etc. S.1274 and HR 2108, Human & Pet Food Safety Act of 2007, Section I - pet food safety measures and mandatory recall provisions. S. 1082, Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007, Title III - Prescription drug user fee amendments of 2007. Amendments regarding adulterated food registry, pet food and seafood - Adulterated Food Registry. S. 2077, Fresh Produce Safety Act, Title I - Bill establishes a program to assure the safety of fresh produce intended for human consumption, and for other purposes. S. 1776, Imported Food Security Act of 2007, Section II - amends the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act to establish a user fee program to ensure food safety, etc. HR, 3485, TRACE Act of 2007, Section I - amends the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act to improve the safety of food, meat and poultry products through enhanced traceability. HR 3937, Food Import Safety Act of 2007, Sections II, III - amends the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of imported food - certification and recall. HR 3115, Carbon Monoxide Treated Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Safe Handling, Labeling, and Consumer Protection Act - Amends the Federal food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide restrictions on the use of carbon monoxide in meat, poultry, and seafood. HR 3610, Food And Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 - Bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of food and drugs imported into the United States, and for other purposes. HR 3624, Consumer Food Safety Act of 2007, Titles I, III, -- bill establishes a comprehensive program to ensure the safety of food products intended for human consumption which are regulated by the Food & Drug Administration. S. 1292, Meat and Poultry Products Traceability and Safety Act of 2007 - Bill establishes mandatory traceability standards for food products. S. 3385, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act - amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to regulate food. HR 7143, Food Safety Modernization Act - Bill would establish the Food Safety Administration within the Department of Health and Human Services. Dingell Food Safety Draft, Title I - Draft expands the authority of the Food & Drug Administration as it relates to nation's food safety laws. Enzi Food Safety Draft -- food safety HR 7185, S. 3575, Labeling Education and Nutrition Act of 2008 - Nutrition labeling of food offered for sale in food service establishments.
Client expense: $1,580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
S.1776 Imported Food Security Act of 2007 (entire bill).
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
S. 1776 Imported Food Secuirty Act of 2007
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2008 (Dingell Discussion Draft); Title I (Food Safety). H.R. 5904; Safe Food Enforcement, Assessment, Standards and Targeting Act of 2008; entire bill. S. 652; Safe Food Act of 2007; entire bill. S. 1274; Human and Pet Food Safety Act of 2007; Section 1; Section 2; Section 3; Section 5; Section 6. S. 1776; Imported Food Security Act of 2007; entire bill.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
Food Safety- HR 1148, S. 654, S. 1776, HR 300, HR 3937, HR 3624, HR 3610, S. 2418, HR 3895
Client expense: $207,327 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
S. 1776, The Imported Food Security Act of 2007 and H.R. 3610, The Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 (Specifically related to the imposition of user fees and country-of-origin labeling as well as other provisions impacting dietary supplement safety). Implementation of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act and the Dietary Supplement and Non-Prescription Drug Consumer Protection Act (Specifically regarding the labeling of dietary supplements and support of the Acts generally).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 822, the EXTEND Act H.R. 6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act/Energy Tax Extenders Act S. 2886, Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Relief Act S. 3098, Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Releif Act H.R. 2776, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Act S. 1776, the Low Carbon Economy Act S. 2191, America's Climate Security Act S. 3036, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act H.R. 6709, the National Conservation, Environment and Energy Independence Act H.R. 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
Client expense: $274,290 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
H.R. 1148/S. 654 Safe Food Act of 2007; H.R. 2108/S. 1274 Human and Pet Food Safety Act of 2007; H.R. 2997 Assured Food Safety Act of 2007; H.R. 3100 Import Safety Act of 2007; S. 1082 Food & Drug Administration Revitalization Act; S. 1776 Imported Food Safety Act of 2007.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Oppose S. 762 and H.R. 1249, To include dehydroepiandrosterone as an anabolic steroid. Oppose S. 2470, Dehydroepiandrosterone Abuse Reduction Act of 2007, to prohibit the sale of DHEA to minors. Support H.R. 2719, the Dietary Supplement Tax Fairness Act of 2007. Support H.R. 1107, The Dietary Supplement and Healthy Meal Replacement Act of 2007. Support H.R. 2718, the DSHEA Full Implementation Act of 2007. Monitor development of regulations by the FDA under the Adverse Reporting system for dietary supplements, Public Law 109-462. Support amendments to H.R. 2419, the Food and Energy Security Act of 2007, that would allow the use of food stamps for the purchase of certain dietary supplements. Monitor amendments and legislation that may affect dietary supplements. No specific legislation introduced yet. Monitor food safety legislation to ensure that no amendments are added that are adverse to the dietary supplement industry: H.R. 3610, Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 H.R. 3624, Consumer Food Safety Act of 2007 H.R. 5904, Safe Food Enforcement, Assessment, Standards and Targeting Act of 2008 or Safe FEAST Act of 2008 H.R. 1148, S. 654, Safe Food Act of 2007 S. 1776, Imported Food Security Act of 2007 H.R. 3937, Food Import Safety Act of 2007
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Oppose S. 762 and H.R. 1249, To include dehydroepiandrosterone as an anabolic steroid. Oppose S. 2470, Dehydroepiandrosterone Abuse Reduction Act of 2007, to prohibit the sale of DHEA to minors. Support H.R. 2719, the Dietary Supplement Tax Fairness Act of 2007. Support H.R. 1107, The Dietary Supplement and Healthy Meal Replacement Act of 2007. Support H.R. 2718, the DSHEA Full Implementation Act of 2007. Monitor development of regulations by the FDA under the Adverse Reporting system for dietary supplements, Public Law 109-462. Support amendments to H.R. 2419, the Food and Energy Security Act of 2007, that would allow the use of food stamps for the purchase of certain dietary supplements. Monitor amendments and legislation that may affect dietary supplements. No specific legislation introduced yet. Monitor food safety legislation to ensure that no amendments are added that are adverse to the dietary supplement industry: H.R. 3610, Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 H.R. 3624, Consumer Food Safety Act of 2007 H.R. 5904, Safe Food Enforcement, Assessment, Standards and Targeting Act of 2008 or Safe FEAST Act of 2008 H.R. 1148, S. 654, Safe Food Act of 2007 S. 1776, Imported Food Security Act of 2007 H.R. 3937, Food Import Safety Act of 2007
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
S. 1776, The Imported Food Security Act of 2007 and H.R. 3610, The Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 (Specifically related to the imposition of user fees and country-of-origin labeling as well as other provisions impacting dietary supplement safety). Implementation of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act and the Dietary Supplement and Non-Prescription Drug Consumer Protection Act (Specifically regarding the labeling of dietary supplements and support of the Acts generally).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 1776 Climate Change Energy policy Response Act.-Impact on electric utilities Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 :Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities Energy Efficient Buildings Act of 2007 [H.R.84.IH] Impact on Electric Utilities Small Business Energy Efficiency Act of 2007[S.1657.IS]Energy for America Act [H.R.2483.IH]To provide for research, development, and demonstration on energy technologies to ensure the Nation's continued supply and efficient use of affordable, reliable, and clean energy, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities [H.R.2641.EH] S.1602 Clean, Reliable, Efficient and Secure Energy Act of 2007: A bill to improve the energy security of the United States by promoting diverse energy supplies and energy efficiency, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities. Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007 [H.R.2337.IH] To promote energy policy reforms and public accountability, alternative energy and efficiency, and carbon capture and climate change mitigation, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities. Energy Savings Act of 2007 [H.R.2556.IH] To enhance the energy security of the United States by promoting biofuels, energy efficiency, and carbon capture and storage, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities. To amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities [H.R.969.IH] Impact on Electric Utilities. Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 [H.R.6.EAS] An Act to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers from price gouging, to increase the energy efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities. . [H.R.2641.RH]Electric Utility Cap and Trade Act of 2007 [S.317.IS]A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish a program to regulate the emission of greenhouse gases from electric utilities. Impact on Electric Utilities. [S3258]Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 770: Food Stamp Vitamin and Mineral Improvement Act; entire bill as it relates to dietary supplements. S. 771/ H.R. 1363: The Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act; entire bill as it relates to dietary supplements. S. 762/H.R. 1249: A bill to include dehydroepiandrosterone as an anabolic steroid; entire bill as it relates to dietary supplements. H.R. 1107: Dietary Supplement and Healthy Meal Replacement Tax Parity Act; entire bill as it relates to dietary supplements. S. 2470: Dehydroepiandrosterone Abuse Reduction Act of 2007; entire bill as it relates to dietary supplements. H.R. 3610: Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry. S. 1274/H.R. 2108: Human and Pet Food Safety Act of 2007; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry. S. 1776: Imported Food Security Act of 2007; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry. S. 2245: Food Safety Authority Modernization Act; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry. H.R. 3937: Food Import Safety Act of 2007; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry. H.R. 3624: Consumer Food Safety Act of 2007; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry. S. 654/H.R. 1148: Safe Food Act of 2007; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry. H.R. 5904: Safe Food Enforcement, Assessment, Standards and Targeting Act of 2008; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry. S. 3385: FDA Food Safety Modernization Act; entire bill as it relates to dietary supplements.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.45, to authorize grants to promote increased access to fresh fruit and vegetables in low-income areas. H.R.166, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. H.R.206, to amend the 1977 Food Stamp Act. H.R.215, to amend the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and meat and poultry inspection laws. H.R.292, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. H.R.357, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act. H.R.912, to provide more funds for food safety research. H.R.992, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the Federal Meat Inspection Act. H.R.1148, to establish the Food Safety Administration. H.R.1344, to improve federal nutrition programs. H.R.1363, to amend the 1966 Child Nutrition Act. H.R.1396, to amend the 1990 Organic Foods Production Act. H.R.1616, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. H.R.1938, to reduce hunger in the U.S. H.R.2129, to strengthen the 1977 Food Stamp Act. H.R.2301, to establish a livestock identification board. H.R.2315, to enhance the state inspection of meat and poultry in the U.S. H.R.2364, to promote expanded economic opportunities for farmers and ranchers. H.R.2629, to restore import and entry agricultural inspection functions to the USDA. H.R.2667, to establish a disabled farmers market nutrition pilot program. H.R.2997, to help certify the safety certification of imported food. H.R.3030, to amend Richard B. Russell Nation School Lunch Act to improve summer program. H.R.3077, to amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to aid imported seafood safety. H.R.3115, amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to limit carbon monoxide use in meat, poultry and seafood. H.R.3172, to modify eligibility rules of food stamp program. H.R.3340, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Manufacturing Act to require raw ginseng labeling. H.R.3484, to amend federal meat and poultry inspection laws and the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. H.R.3485, to amend meat, poultry, egg products inspection and the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Acts. H.R.3610, to amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act regarding imported food safety. H.R.3624, to set up food safety program for food regulated by Food Drug Administration. H.R.3967, to amend the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to improve imported food safety. H.R.4233, to amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act regarding food freshness dates. H.R.4234, to amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act on spices, flavoring and coloring derived from animals. H.R.4855, to require study of effects of food products from cloned animals. H.R.5518, to amend the Federal Meat and Poultry Products Inspection Acts on unsafe food recall procedures. H.R.5620, to establish a program to assure the safety of fresh produce for humans. H.R.5636, to establish a better way to tell Americans about food and product recalls. S.404, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act. S.414, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the Federal Meat Inspection Act. S.530, to amend the 1980 National Aquaculture Act. S.536, to amend the 1990 Organic Foods Production Act. S.591, to amend the 1977 Food Stamp Act. S.654, to establish the Food Safety Administration. S.770, to amend the 1977 Food Stamp Act. S.771, to amend the 1966 Child Nutrition Act. S.887, to restore import and entry agricultural inspection functions to USDA. S.946, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. S.1090, to amend the 1973 Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act. S.1150, to enhance the state inspection of meat and poultry in the U.S. S.1172, to reduce hunger in the U.S. S.1274, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. S.1292, to amend the Federal Meat and Poultry Products Inspection Acts. S.1755, to make permanent and expand the summer food service pilot project for parts of rural Pennsylvania. S.1776, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to help ensure food safety. S.1804, to help U.S. deal better with agriculture and food emergencies. S.1953, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Manufacturing Act to label raw ginseng. S.2077, to assure safety of fresh produce. S.2095, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act requiring country-of-origin labeling for processed foods. S.2143, to amend Elementary and Secondary Education Act, to expand school breakfast programs. S.2418, to ensure safety of imported food products. S.2245, to establish a food safety commission. S.2420, to encourage donation of excess food. S.2784, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act regarding food labeling requirements. H.R.5762, to prohibit use of nonambulatory livestock for human food. H.R.5827, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to improve food safety. H.R.5904, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to improve food safety. H.R.6127, to require the president to call a White House Conference on Food and Nutrition. H.R.6354, to adjust the thrifty food plan to increase supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits. H.R.2952, to improve food safety with better meat and poultry product recall. S.3122, to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for regulation of oil commodity markets. H.R.6636, to amend the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act and the Meat & Poultry Products Inspections Acts. H.R.7143, to establish the Food Safety Administration with the Health and Human Services Department. S.3385, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act regarding food safety. S.3422, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to set up a food traceability system. S.3653, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act to provide country-of-origin dairy labeling. Issues other than legislation: Implementation of country-of-origin labeling program. Establishment of national organic food and food production standards. Food Safety. Implementation of the Food Quality Protection Act. Domestic Food Assistance and hunger. Food stamps and domestic Nutrition Programs.
Client expense: $240,000 · 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), 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), 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. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 770: Food Stamp Vitamin and Mineral Improvement Act; entire bill as it relates to dietary supplements S. 771/ H.R. 1363: The Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act; entire bill as it relates to dietary supplements S. 762/H.R. 1249: A bill to include dehydroepiandrosterone as an anabolic steroid; entire bill as it relates to dietary supplements H.R. 1107: Dietary Supplement and Healthy Meal Replacement Tax Parity Act; entire bill as it relates to dietary supplements S. 2470: Dehydroepiandrosterone Abuse Reduction Act of 2007; entire bill as it relates to dietary supplements H.R. 3610: Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry S. 1274/H.R. 2108: Human and Pet Food Safety Act of 2007; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry S. 1776: Imported Food Security Act of 2007; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry S. 2245: Food Safety Authority Modernization Act; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry H.R. 3937: Food Import Safety Act of 2007; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry H.R. 3624: Consumer Food Safety Act of 2007; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry S. 654/H.R. 1148: Safe Food Act of 2007; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry H.R. 5904: Safe Food Enforcement, Assessment, Standards and Targeting Act of 2008; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry S. 3385: FDA Food Safety Modernization Act; entire bill as it relates to dietary supplements.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S. 280: Climate Stewardship & Innovation Act of 2007 S. 309: Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act of 2007 S. 485: Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act of 2007 H.R. 2420: International Climate Cooperation Re-engagement Act of 2007 S. 742: To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to reduce the health risks posed by asbestos-containing products, and for other purpose H.R. 1590: Safe Climate Act H.R. 620: Climate Stewardship Act S. 2191: Climate Security Act S. 1776: Low Carbon Economy Act S.3036: Climate Security Act (emission offsets) H.R.135: 21st Century Water Commission Act of 2007 EPA GHG Rulemaking: nutrient management & ecosystem services provisions EPA RFS II Rulemaking: GHG offsets & climate change generally
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S.770: Food Stamp Vitamin and Mineral Improvement Act; entire bill as it relates to dietary supplements. S.771/HR1363: The Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act; entire bill as it relates to dietary supplements. S.762/HR1249: A bill to include dehydroepiandrosterone as an anabolic steroid; entire bill as it relates to dietary supplements. HR1107: Dietary Supplement and Healthy Meal Replacement Tax Parity Act; entire bill as it relates to dietary supplements. S2470: Dehydroepiandrosterone Abuse Reduction Act of 2007; entire bill as it relates to dietary supplements. S1274/HR2108: Human and Pet Food Safety Act of 2007; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry. S1776: Imported Food Security Act of 2007; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry. S2245: Food Safety Authority Modernization Act; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry. HR3937: Food Import Safety Act of 2007; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry. HR3610: Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry. HR3624: Consumer Food Safety Act of 2007; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry. S.654/HR1148: Safe Food Act of 2007; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry. H.R. 5904: Safe Food Enforcement, Assessment, Standards and Targeting Act of 2008; all provisions affecting the dietary supplement industry. S3385: FDA Food Safety Modernization Act; entire bill as it relates to dietary supplements.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $14,400
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
S 654 - Safe Food Consumption Act of 2007 S 2245 - Food Safety Modernization Act of 2007 S 1776 - Imported Food Safety Act of 2007 HR 3927 - Food Import Safety Act of 2007 HR 3624 - Consumer Food Safety Act of 2007 HR 3610 - Food & Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 HR 3580 - FDA Amendments Act of 2007 HR 5904 - The Safe FEAST Act S 3385 - FDA Food Modernization Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Food Safety Research Appropriations; User Fees [S. Con. Res. 70] [S. Con. Res. 312] [H.R.3161] [S.1776]
Client expense: $23,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
Food Safety in Meat and Poultry; Food Safety Research; Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling; Food Packaging; Interstate Shipment of State Inspected Meat and Poultry; Farm Bill 2008 [H.R.5904] [H.R.6124] [H.R.2419] [H.R.3580] [H.R.3610] [H.R.1148] [H.R.2108] [H.R.3115] [H.R.3161] [H.R.3937] [H.R.5762] [S.2770] [S.654] [S.1274] [S1776] [S.2245]
Client expense: $23,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Beverage Industry
P.L. 109-422: The STOP Act: H. RES. 1042, H.R. 3610; S. 2045; H.R. 2108; H.R. 4040; S. 1776
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
S. 1776 - Imported Food Security Act of 2007 H.R. 3610 - Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 H.R. 3624 - Consumer Food Safety Act of 2007 H.R. 4040 - Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act S. 2045 - CPSC Reform Act of 2007 Customs reauthorization legislation S. 2663 - CPSC Reform Act S. 3623 - Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2008 and 2009 S. 3181 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009 H.R. 6947 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2008 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.45, to authorize grants to promote increased access to fresh fruit and vegetables in low-income areas. H.R.166, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. H.R.206, to amend the 1977 Food Stamp Act. H.R.215, to amend the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and meat and poultry inspection laws. H.R.292, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. H.R.357, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act. H.R.912, to provide more funds for food safety research. H.R.992, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the Federal Meat Inspection Act. H.R.1148, to establish the Food Safety Administration. H.R.1344, to improve federal nutrition programs. H.R.1363, to amend the 1966 Child Nutrition Act. H.R.1396, to amend the 1990 Organic Foods Production Act. H.R.1616, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. H.R.1938, to reduce hunger in the U.S. H.R.2129, to strengthen the 1977 Food Stamp Act. H.R.2301, to establish a livestock identification board. H.R.2315, to enhance the state inspection of meat and poultry in the U.S. H.R.2364, to promote expanded economic opportunities for farmers and ranchers. H.R.2629, to restore import and entry agricultural inspection functions to the USDA. H.R.2667, to establish a disabled farmers market nutrition pilot program. H.R.2997, to help certify the safety certification of imported food. H.R.3030, to amend Richard B. Russell Nation School Lunch Act to improve summer program. H.R.3077, to amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to aid imported seafood safety. H.R.3115, amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to limit carbon monoxide use in meat, poultry and seafood. H.R.3172, to modify eligibility rules of food stamp program. H.R.3340, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Manufacturing Act to require raw ginseng labeling. H.R.3484, to amend federal meat and poultry inspection laws and the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. H.R.3485, to amend meat, poultry, egg products inspection and the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Acts. H.R.3610, to amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act regarding imported food safety. H.R.3624, to set up food safety program for food regulated by Food Drug Administration. H.R.3967, to amend the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to improve imported food safety. H.R.4233, to amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act regarding food freshness dates. H.R.4234, to amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act on spices, flavoring and coloring derived from animals. H.R.4855, to require study of effects of food products from cloned animals. H.R.5518, to amend the Federal Meat and Poultry Products Inspection Acts on unsafe food recall procedures. H.R.5620, to establish a program to assure the safety of fresh produce for humans. H.R.5636, to establish a better way to tell Americans about food and product recalls. S.404, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act. S.414, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the Federal Meat Inspection Act. S.530, to amend the 1980 National Aquaculture Act. S.536, to amend the 1990 Organic Foods Production Act. S.591, to amend the 1977 Food Stamp Act. S.654, to establish the Food Safety Administration. S.770, to amend the 1977 Food Stamp Act. S.771, to amend the 1966 Child Nutrition Act. S.887, to restore import and entry agricultural inspection functions to USDA. S.946, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. S.1090, to amend the 1973 Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act. S.1150, to enhance the state inspection of meat and poultry in the U.S. S.1172, to reduce hunger in the U.S. S.1274, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. S.1292, to amend the Federal Meat and Poultry Products Inspection Acts. S.1755, to make permanent and expand the summer food service pilot project for parts of rural Pennsylvania. S.1776, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to help ensure food safety. S.1804, to help U.S. deal better with agriculture and food emergencies. S.1953, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Manufacturing Act to label raw ginseng. S.2077, to assure safety of fresh produce. S.2095, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act requiring country-of-origin labeling for processed foods. S.2143, to amend Elementary and Secondary Education Act, to expand school breakfast programs. S.2418, to ensure safety of imported food products. S.2245, to establish a food safety commission. S.2420, to encourage donation of excess food. S.2784, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act regarding food labeling requirements. H.R.5762, to prohibit use of nonambulatory livestock for human food. H.R.5827, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to improve food safety. H.R.5904, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to improve food safety. H.R.6127, to require the president to call a White House Conference on Food and Nutrition. H.R.6354, to adjust the thrifty food plan to increase supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits. H.R.2952, to improve food safety with better meat and poultry product recall. S.3122, to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for regulation of oil commodity markets. H.R.6636, to amend the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act and the Meat & Poultry Products Inspections Acts. H.R.7143, to establish the Food Safety Administration with the Health and Human Services Department. S.3385, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act regarding food safety. S.3422, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to set up a food traceability system. S.3653, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act to provide country-of-origin dairy labeling. Issues other than legislation: Implementation of country-of-origin labeling program. Establishment of national organic food and food production standards. Food Safety. Implementation of the Food Quality Protection Act. Domestic Food Assistance and hunger. Food stamps and domestic Nutrition Programs.
Client expense: $220,000 · 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), 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), 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. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act, all provisions relating to funding, lead limitations and implementation timeframes, penalties, enforcement by state Attorneys General, whistleblower protection, public disclosure of information, preemption, and advertising requirements; HR 2455, Social Security Non-Proliferation Act- with respect to the sale, purchase or public display of social security numbers; S. 238, Social Security Misuse Prevention Act re: limits on disclosure of a social security number for consumer transactions; HR 948, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007; re: FTC regulation of the sale and use of social security numbers; HR 1525, Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 Re: criminal penalties for certain unauthorized activities with relation to computers; HR 964, Spy Act Re: the prohibition of collection of certain information without notice and consent; S. 654/H.R. 1148, Safe Food Act, all provisions; S. 1776 to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to establish a user fee program to ensure food safety, all provisions; H.R. 2997 to require the Secretary of Agriculture and the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration to establish a program requiring a certificate of assured safety for imported food items, all provisions; H.R. 3077 to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of imported seafood and seafood products, all provisions; H.R. 3100 to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the Consumer Product Safety Act to increase the safety of food, toothpaste and toys, all provisions; S. 2245 to establish a commission to ensure food safety in the United States, all provisions; H.R. 3937 to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of imported food, all provisions; H.R. 3967 to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of imported food, all provisions; H. Res. 926, recognizing the importance of food, product safety, and U.S. trade policy, all provisions; S. 2831, FTC Reauthorization bill, independent litigation authority, civil penalties for violation of FTC Act, aiding & abetting a violation, permissive administrative procedure for consumer protection rules, enforcement by state AGs; HR 5904, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish new procedures and requirements to improve the safety of food, whether produced and distributed domestically or imported into the United States, etc., all provisions; Food Service Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 2008 (No bill number yet), all provisions.
Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Employment Standards Administration, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
See Next Page HR 3624 - Consumer Food Safety Act of 2007 (FDA enforcement); HR 5904 - Safe FEAST Act of 2008 (Food safety); S 654 & HR 1148 - Safe Food Act of 2007 (Single food agency); S 1776 - Imported Food Security Act of 2007 (Imported food safety/User fees); HR 3100 - Import Safety Act of 2007 (Monetary penalties for adulterated food); HR 3967 - Imported Food Safety Improvement Act of 2007 (Refuse admission into US); HR 3937 - Food Import Safety Act of 2007 (Imported food safety); HR 3610 - Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 (Secretary of Health to research and test development on imported food); S 404 & HR 357 - Country of Origin Labeling Act of 2007 (COOL requirements meats and nuts); S 2095 - To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require country of origin labeling for processed food items (COOL for processed food items meats and nuts); S 1274 & HR 2108 - Human and Pet Food Safety Act of 2007 (Food Safety); S1292 - Meat and Poultry Products Traceability and Safety Act of 2007 (Meat and Poultry Inspection Returns); HR 3110 - Food Marketing in Schools Assessment Act (Study/Report marketing in schools); HR 3634 - FDA Program to Ensure Safety for Food Products (FDA Enforcement); S 3653 - Country of Origin Labeling for Dairy Products (COOL for Dairy); S 3422 - Food Tracking Improvement Act (Food Safety); S 3267 - Safe and Fair Enforcement and recall for (SAFER), Meat, Poultry, and Food Act of 2008 (Food Safety); Food Safety (Administration Proposals); Labeling (COOL); Childhood Obesity (Marketing Practices).
Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
H.R. 1148, to establish the Food Safety Administration to protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring the safety of food, improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from intentional contamination. H.R. 1344, to improve federal nutrition programs. H.R. 2108/S. 1274, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of food for humans and pets. H.R. 2117, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act concerning foods and dietary supplements. H.R. 2718, to ensure that the goals of DSHEA are met by authorizing appropriations to fully enforce and implement such law. H.R. 2719, to allow amounts paid for foods for special dietary use, dietary supplements, or medical foods be treated as medical exp. H.R. 5069, to require manufacturers to demonstrate sufficient means to cover, for certain products distributed in commerce, costs of potential recalls, and for other purposes; jointly to Energy & Commerce and Agriculture. H.R. 5827, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve food safety; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 5839, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of drugs; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 5904, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish new procedures and requirements to improve the safety of food, whether produced and distributed domestically or imported into the United States, by providing for improved information technology to identify high-risk imports and for enhanced capacity in the United States and in foreign governments to identify and address food safety issues on a scientific basis, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 6127, to require the president to call a White House conference on food and nutrition; to Agriculture. H.R. 6270, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to create a new conditional approval system for drugs, biological products, and devices that is responsive to the needs of seriously ill patients, and for other purposes; jointly to Energy & Commerce and Ways & Means. H. Res. 926, recognizing the importance of food, product safety, and U.S. trade policy; jointly to Ways & Means; Energy & Commerce; and Agriculture. H. R. 1249, to include dehydroepiandrosterone as an anabolic steroid. H.R. 2997, to require the secretary of agriculture and the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration to establish a program requiring a certificate of assured safety for imported food items. H.R. 3484, to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for improved public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement, and for other purposes. H.R. 3485, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act to improve the safety of food, meat, and poultry products through enhanced traceability, and for other purposes. H.R. 3937, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of imported food. H.R. 3967, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of imported food. H.R. 6636, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to require that food that contains a genetically-engineered material, or that is produced with a genetically-engineered material, be labeled accordingly. S. 404, to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the implementation of country of origin labeling requirements by Sept. 30, 2007. S. 1776, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a user fee program to ensure food safety, and for other purposes. S. 2245, to establish a commission to ensure food safety in the United States, and for other purposes. S. 2914, to ensure the safety of seafood and seafood products being imported into the United States. S. 3108, to require the president to call a White House conference on food and nutrition; to Agriculture. S. 3385, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply. S. 3409, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety and quality of medical products and enhance the authorities of the Food and Drug Administration, and for other purposes. S. 3422, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the establishment of a traceability system for food, and for other purposes. S. 3575, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to nutrition labeling of food offered for sale in food service establishments.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 822, the EXTEND Act S. 2821, the Clean Energy Stimulus Act H.R. 5351, the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Act H.R. 2784, the NEED Act H.R. 6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act/Energy Tax Extenders Act S. 2886, Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Relief Act S. 3098, Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Relief Act H.R. 2776, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Act S. 1776, the Low Carbon Economy Act S. 2191, America's Climate Security Act S. 3036, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act H.R. 6709, the National Conservation, Environment and Energy Independence Act H.R. 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act H.R. 6049, the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act
Client expense: $335,255 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Beverage Industry
P.L. 109-422: The STOP Act: H. RES. 1042, H.R. 3610; S. 2045; H.R. 2108; H.R. 4040; S. 1776
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
a. Food Safety, S. 654 and H.R. 1148-Safe Food Act of 2007; H.R. 3100-Import Safety Act of 2007; S. 1776-Import Food Security Act of 2007, "Dingell Discussion Draft Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007; S. 3385, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act"
Client expense: $274,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
a. Food Safety, S. 654 and H.R. 1148-Safe Food Act of 2007; H.R. 3100-Import Safety Act of 2007; S. 1776-Import Food Security Act of 2007, "Dingell Discussion Draft Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007, S. 3385, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act"
Client expense: $274,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
H.R. 3610, Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007; H.R.3967, Imported Food Safety Improvement Act of 2007; S. 654, Safe Food Act of 2007; S. 1776, Imported Food Security Act of 2007; H.R. 3624, Consumer Food Safety Act of 2007; H.R. 5409, Safe Food Enforcement Assessment Standards and Targeting Act of 2008; H.R. 5839, Safeguarding America's Pharmaceutical Act of 2008 S.3385 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act S.3409 Drug and Device Accountability Act S.3422 Food Tracking Improvement Bill S.3633 Transparency in Drug Labeling act
Client expense: $794,730 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.45, to authorize grants to promote increased access to fresh fruit and vegetables in low-income areas. H.R.166, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. H.R.206, to amend the 1977 Food Stamp Act. H.R.215, to amend the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and meat and poultry inspection laws. H.R.292, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. H.R.357, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act. H.R.912, to provide more funds for food safety research. H.R.992, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the Federal Meat Inspection Act. H.R.1148, to establish the Food Safety Administration. H.R.1344, to improve federal nutrition programs. H.R.1363, to amend the 1966 Child Nutrition Act. H.R.1396, to amend the 1990 Organic Foods Production Act. H.R.1616, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. H.R.1938, to reduce hunger in the U.S. H.R.2129, to strengthen the 1977 Food Stamp Act. H.R.2301, to establish a livestock identification board. H.R.2315, to enhance the state inspection of meat and poultry in the U.S. H.R.2364, to promote expanded economic opportunities for farmers and ranchers. H.R.2629, to restore import and entry agricultural inspection functions to the USDA. H.R.2667, to establish a disabled farmers market nutrition pilot program. H.R.2997, to help certify the safety certification of imported food. H.R.3030, to amend Richard B. Russell Nation School Lunch Act to improve summer program. H.R.3077, to amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to aid imported seafood safety. H.R.3115, amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to limit carbon monoxide use in meat, poultry and seafood. H.R.3172, to modify eligibility rules of food stamp program. H.R.3340, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Manufacturing Act to require raw ginseng labeling. H.R.3484, to amend federal meat and poultry inspection laws and the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. H.R.3485, to amend meat, poultry, egg products inspection and the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Acts. H.R.3610, to amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act regarding imported food safety. H.R.3624, to set up food safety program for food regulated by Food Drug Administration. H.R.3967, to amend the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to improve imported food safety. H.R.4233, to amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act regarding food freshness dates. H.R.4234, to amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act on spices, flavoring and coloring derived from animals. H.R.4855, to require study of effects of food products from cloned animals. H.R.5518, to amend the Federal Meat and Poultry Products Inspection Acts on unsafe food recall procedures. H.R.5620, to establish a program to assure the safety of fresh produce for humans. H.R.5636, to establish a better way to tell Americans about food and product recalls. S.404, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act. S.414, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the Federal Meat Inspection Act. S.530, to amend the 1980 National Aquaculture Act. S.536, to amend the 1990 Organic Foods Production Act. S.591, to amend the 1977 Food Stamp Act. S.654, to establish the Food Safety Administration. S.770, to amend the 1977 Food Stamp Act. S.771, to amend the 1966 Child Nutrition Act. S.887, to restore import and entry agricultural inspection functions to USDA. S.946, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. S.1090, to amend the 1973 Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act. S.1150, to enhance the state inspection of meat and poultry in the U.S. S.1172, to reduce hunger in the U.S. S.1274, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. S.1292, to amend the Federal Meat and Poultry Products Inspection Acts. S.1755, to make permanent and expand the summer food service pilot project for parts of rural Pennsylvania. S.1776, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to help ensure food safety. S.1804, to help U.S. deal better with agriculture and food emergencies. S.1953, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Manufacturing Act to label raw ginseng. S.2077, to assure safety of fresh produce. S.2095, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act requiring country-of-origin labeling for processed foods. S.2143, to amend Elementary and Secondary Education Act, to expand school breakfast programs. S.2418, to ensure safety of imported food products. S.2245, to establish a food safety commission. S.2420, to encourage donation of excess food. S.2784, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act regarding food labeling requirements. H.R.5762, to prohibit use of nonambulatory livestock for human food. H.R.5827, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to improve food safety. H.R.5904, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to improve food safety. H.R.6127, to require the president to call a White House Conference on Food and Nutrition. H.R.6354, to adjust the thrifty food plan to increase supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits. H.R.2952, to improve food safety with better meat and poultry product recall. S.3122, to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for regulation of oil commodity markets. H.R.6636, to amend the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act and the Meat & Poultry Products Inspections Acts. H.R.7143, to establish the Food Safety Administration with the Health and Human Services Department. S.3385, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act regarding food safety. S.3422, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to set up a food traceability system. S.3653, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act to provide country-of-origin dairy labeling. Issues other than legislation: Implementation of country-of-origin labeling program. Establishment of national organic food and food production standards. Food Safety. Implementation of the Food Quality Protection Act. Domestic Food Assistance and hunger. Food stamps and domestic Nutrition Programs.
Client expense: $210,369 · 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), 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), 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. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 1776 Climate Change Energy policy Response Act.-Impact on electric utilities Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 :Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities Energy Efficient Buildings Act of 2007 [H.R.84.IH] Impact on Electric Utilities Small Business Energy Efficiency Act of 2007[S.1657.IS]Energy for America Act [H.R.2483.IH]To provide for research, development, and demonstration on energy technologies to ensure the Nation's continued supply and efficient use of affordable, reliable, and clean energy, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities [H.R.2641.EH] S.1602 Clean, Reliable, Efficient and Secure Energy Act of 2007: A bill to improve the energy security of the United States by promoting diverse energy supplies and energy efficiency, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities. Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007 [H.R.2337.IH] To promote energy policy reforms and public accountability, alternative energy and efficiency, and carbon capture and climate change mitigation, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities. Energy Savings Act of 2007 [H.R.2556.IH] To enhance the energy security of the United States by promoting biofuels, energy efficiency, and carbon capture and storage, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities. To amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities [H.R.969.IH] Impact on Electric Utilities. Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 [H.R.6.EAS] An Act to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers from price gouging, to increase the energy efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities. . [H.R.2641.RH]Electric Utility Cap and Trade Act of 2007 [S.317.IS]A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish a program to regulate the emission of greenhouse gases from electric utilities. Impact on Electric Utilities. [S3258]Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
H.R. 3610 - Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 S. 2077 - The Fresh Produce Safety Act S. 654 - The Safe Food Act S. 2245 - The Food Safety Authority Modernization Act S. 2418 - Ending Agricultural Threats: Safeguarding America's Food for Everyone (EAT SAFE) Act of 2007 S. 1776 - Imported Food Security Act of 2007 S. 1274 - Human and Pet Food Safety Act of 2007 H.R. 3624 Consumer Food Safety Act of 2007 H.R. 6581 to compensate Tomato Growers for FDA misinformation
Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Minerals Management Service, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Free Trade Agreement negotiations: Colombia, Korea, Panama H.R. 6124, H.R. 2419, S. 2302 - Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 - Market Access Program Food safety - S. 654, H.R. 1148, S. 2245, S. 1776, H.R. 3937, H.R. 3624, H.R. 3610 Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: Proposed Interpretation of "Sold for Exportation to the United States"; Proposed "Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements"
Client expense: $1,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
S. 1776 Imported Food Secuirty Act of 2007
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
Food Safety- HR 1148, S. 654, S. 1776, HR 3100, HR 3937, HR 3624, HR 3610, S. 2418, HR 3895
Client expense: $258,621 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2008 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
S.1776 Imported Food Security Act of 2007 (entire bill).
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE