Country of Origin Labeling Act of 2007

Country of Origin Labeling H.R. 357/S. 404 Food safety and imports- H.R. 3610, H.R. 3624, H.R. 3115, H.R. 3484, H.R. 1148, S. 654

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

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

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)

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)

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)

H.R. 357/S. 404, to implement mandatory country of origin labeling requirements for meat and produce on Sept. 30, 2007. H.R. 371, to improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the US. S. 237, to improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the US. HR 2218, To provide for a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve, and to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make and guarantee loans for the production, distribution, development, and storage of biofuels.

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)

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)

Country of Origin Labeling- S. 404, HR 357 Farm Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007 - HR 2419, S. 2302

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)

Country of Origin Labeling H.R. 357/S. 404 Food safety and imports- H.R. 3610, H.R. 3624, H.R. 3115, H.R. 3484, H.R. 1148, S. 654

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 357/S. 404, to implement mandatory country of origin labeling requirements for meat and produce on Sept. 30, 2007. H.R. 371, to improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the US. S. 237, to improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the US. HR 2218, To provide for a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve, and to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make and guarantee loans for the production, distribution, development, and storage of biofuels.

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)

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 2245 - Food Safety Authority Modernization Act (Ensure food safety in the US); S. Amd. 3855 - Cloned Meat (Perfecting amendment inserted in Farm Bill); S 414 & HR 992 - Cloned Food Labeling Act (Studies on cloned meat by USDA & NAS in Farm Bill HR 2419); S 404 & HR 357 - Country of Origin Labeling Act of 2007 (Country of Origin Labeling 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); HR 5636 - Consumer Product and Food Safety Informational Act of 2008 (Monitored civil and criminal penalties proposed in bill and all food safety provisions); S 2663 - CPSC Reform Act (Monitored civil and criminal penalties in Act); 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); Food Safety - Administration Proposals; Labeling - Country of Origin Labeling.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), 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)

Country of Origin Labeling H.R. 357/S. 404 Food safety and imports- H.R. 3610, H.R. 3624, H.R. 3115, H.R. 3484, H.R. 1148, S. 654

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

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 2245 - Food Safety Authority Modernization Act (Ensure food safety in the US); S. Amd. 3855 - Cloned Meat (Perfecting amendment inserted in Farm Bill); S 414 & HR 992 - Cloned Food Labeling Act (Studies on cloned meat by USDA & NAS in Farm Bill HR 2419); S 404 & HR 357 - Country of Origin Labeling Act of 2007 (Country of Origin Labeling 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); HR 5636 - Consumer Product and Food Safety Informational Act of 2008 (Monitored civil and criminal penalties proposed in bill and all food safety provisions); S 2663 - CPSC Reform Act (Monitored civil and criminal penalties in Act); 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); Food Safety - Administration Proposals; Labeling - Country of Origin Labeling.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), 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)

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. 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: $222,773 · 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)

Country of Origin Labeling- S. 404, HR 357 Farm Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007- HR 2419, S. 2302

Client expense: $174,542 · 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)

H.R. 2876 Safe Interstate Meat Shipment Act, S. 404 Country of Origin Labeling Act of 2007 and S. 2007, The Fresh Produce Safety Act. Entire Bill. Food Prices Education

Client expense: $246,203 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Country of Origin Labeling H.R. 357/S. 404 Food safety and imports- H.R. 3610, H.R. 3624, H.R. 3115, H.R. 3484, H.R. 1148, S. 654

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

Government targets: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 2876 Safe Interstate Meat Shipment Act, S. 404 Country of Origin Labeling Act of 2007 and S. 2007, The Fresh Produce Safety Act. Entire Bill.

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 357/S. 404, to implement mandatory country of origin labeling requirements for meat and produce on Sept. 30, 2007. H.R. 371, to improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the US. S. 237, to improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the US. HR 2218, To provide for a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve, and to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make and guarantee loans for the production, distribution, development, and storage of biofuels.

Client expense: $90,000 · 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)

See Next Page S. 654 / H.R. 1148 - Safe Food Act of 2007 (Single Food Agency); S. 1776 - Imported Food Security Act of 2007 (Imported Food Safety/User Fees); H.R. 3937 - Food Import Safety Act (Imported Food Safety); S. 2245 - Food Safety Authority Modernization Act (All-Food Safety); H.R. 3580 - Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (Food Registry); S. 414 / H.R. 992 - Cloned Food Labeling Act (Cloned Product Labeling); S. 536 / H.R. 1396 - Organic Foods Labeling (Products Derived from Clones Labeled as Organic); S. 404 / H.R. 357 - Country of Origin Labeling Act of 2007 (Country of Origin Labeling); S. 2095 - Processed Food Items (Country of Origin Labeling for Processed Food Items); S. 1292 - Meat and Poultry Products Traceability and Safety Act of 2007 (Meat and Poultry Inspection Returns); S.1274 / H.R. 2108 - Human and Pet Food Safety Act of 2007 (Food Safety); H.R. 3634 - STEP Act Strategic Technology/Engineering Program Act of 2007 (FDA Program to Ensure Safety for Food Products, FDA Enforcement); S. Amdt. 3855 - Cloned Meat (Studies on Cloned Meat by USDA and NAS in Farm Bill, H.R. 2419); H.R. 5636 - Consumer Product and Food Safety Information Act of 2008 (Monitored Civil and Criminal Penalties Proposed in Bill and All Food Safety Provisions); S. 2663 - CPSC Reform Act (Monitored Civil and Criminal Penalties in Act); FDA/HHS - Food Safety (Administration Proposals).

Client expense: $960,000 · 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, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA)

Country of Origin Labeling H.R. 357/S. 404 Food safety and imports- H.R. 3610, H.R. 3624, H.R. 3115, H.R. 3484, H.R. 1148, S. 654

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

Government targets: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

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. 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)

Country of Origin labeling- S. 404, HR 357 Farm Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007 - HR 2419, S. 2302

Client expense: $172,442 · 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), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 2419 2007 Farm Bill - provisions related to livestock marketing, livestock health and safety, and country of origin labeling. H.R. 357, S. 404 Country of Origin Labeling; H.R. 2135, S. 622 Competition and Fair Practices Act of 2007 - provisions related to livestock marketing. H.R. 2213, S. 1017 Captive Supply Reform Act - provisions related to livestock marketing. S. 305 limitation of packer ownership of livestock - all provisions related to livestock marketing.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 357/S. 404, to implement mandatory country of origin labeling requirements for meat and produce on Sept. 30, 2007. H.R. 371, to improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the US. S. 237, to improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the US.

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, UNDETERMINED

Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2007 - S. 1848/H.R. 910; Antidumping Counterveiling Duties - Trade Law Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 708/S. 364; Exchange - Fair Currency Act of 2007, S. 796/H.R. 782; Country of Origin Labeling Act of 2007 - S. 404/H.R. 357; Generalized System of Preferences TRADE Act of 2007 S. 652; General Discussions on Trade Issues

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $160,000

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 887, To Restore Import and Entry Agricultural Inspection Functions to the Department of Agriculture H.R. 2876, Safe Interstate Meat Shipment Act S. 404, Country of Origin Labeling Act of 2007 H.R. 3610, Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007

Client expense: $1,840,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Country of Origin labeling- S. 404, HR 357 Farm Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007- HR 2419, S. 2302

Client expense: $437,369 · 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), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

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. 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. 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: $404,162 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), 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. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), UNDETERMINED

Country of Origin Labeling H.R. 357/S. 404, Oppose

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

livestock market reform. S. 786, Spot Market Protection, all provisions related to livestock market reforms. H.R. 2315, H.R. 1760, S. 1150, Interstate Shipment of State Inspected Beef, all provisions related to the interstate shipment of state inspected beef. H.R. 2419, 2007 Farm Bill, all provisions related to livestock marketing, livestock health and safety, and country-of-origin labeling. H.R. 357, S. 404, Country-of-Origin Labeling, all provisions related to country-of-origin labeling. H.R. 2135, S. 622, Competition and Fair Practices Act of 2007, all provisions related to livestock marketing. H.R. 2213, S. 1017, Captive Supply Reform Act, all provisions related to livestock marketing reforms. S. 305, limitation on packer ownership of livestock, all provisions related to

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

livestock market reform. S. 786, Spot Market Protection, all provisions related to livestock market reforms. H.R. 2315, H.R. 1760, S. 1150, Interstate Shipment of State Inspected Beef, all provisions related to the interstate shipment of state inspected beef. H.R. 2419, 2007 Farm Bill, all provisions related to livestock marketing, livestock health and safety, and country-of-origin labeling. H.R. 357, S. 404, Country-of-Origin Labeling, all provisions related to country-of-origin labeling. H.R. 2135, S. 622, Competition and Fair Practices Act of 2007, all provisions related to livestock marketing. H.R. 2213, S. 1017, Captive Supply Reform Act, all provisions related to livestock marketing reforms. S. 305, limitation on packer ownership of livestock, all provisions related to

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Trade Adjustment Assistance Program - S. 1848.H.R. 910; Antidumping/Counterveiling Duties - H.R. 708/S. 364; Exchange - S. 796/H.R. 782; Country of Origin Labeling - S. 404/H.R. 357, H.R. 2419; Generalized System of Preferences - S. 625

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S771 & HR1363 - Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2007: To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to improve the nutrition and health of schoolchildren by updating the definition of `food of minimal nutritional value' to conform to current nutrition science and to protect the Federal investment in the national school lunch and breakfast programs; HR357 - To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to implement mandatory country of origin labeling requirements for meat and produce on September 30, 2007; S536 - To amend the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 to prohibit the labeling of cloned livestock and products derived from cloned livestock as organic; S1232 & HR2063 - Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act of 2007- To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, to develop a voluntary policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools, to establish school-based food allergy management grants, and for other purposes; S530 - Quality Cheese Act of 2007- To prohibit products that contain dry ultra-filtered milk products, milk protein concentrate, or casein from being labeled as domestic natural cheese, and for other purposes; S1082 - Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007; S1776 - Imported Food Security Act of 2007-To amend the Federal Food , Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a user fee program to ensure food safety , and for other purposes; HR2997 - Assured Food Safety Act of 2007- To require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to establish a program requiring a certificate of assured safety for imported food items; HR3100 - Import Safety Act of 2007- To amend the Federal Food , Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Consumer Product Safety Act to increase the safety of food , toothpaste, and toys; - Biotechnology; - Food Marketing. HR992 - Cloned Food Labeling Act; S654 & HR1148 - Safe Food Act of 2007; S404 - Country of Origin Labeling Act of 2007;

Client expense: $1,220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Country of Origin labeling - HR 357, To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to implement mandatory country of origin labeling requirements for meat and produce on September 30, 2007; HR 2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007; S 404, Country of Origin Labeling Act of 2007; proposed legislation

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Trade Adjustment Assistance Program - S. 1848.H.R. 910; Antidumping/Counterveiling Duties - H.R. 708/S. 364; Exchange - S. 796/H.R. 782; Country of Origin Labeling - S. 404/H.R. 357, H.R. 2419; Generalized System of Preferences - S. 625

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

* HR 357 - To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to implement mandatory country of origin labeling requirements for meat and produce on September 30, 2007 HR 992 - Cloned Food Labeling Act HR 1148 - Safe Food Act of 2007 HR 1363 - Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2007 HR 2419 - Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 (Provisions relating to Sugar Reform and Organic and Administration Proposals) S 404 - Country of Origin Labeling Act of 2007 S 528 - Federal Milk Marketing Reform Act of 2007 S 529 - Democracy for Dairy Producers Act of 2007 S 530 - Quality Cheese Act of 2007 S 654 - Safe Food Act of 2007 S 771 - Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2007 Alternative Fuels (Ethanol)

Client expense: $7,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Country of Origin Labeling S. 404, HR 357

Client expense: $388,840 · 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), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2007-S. 549 and H.R. 962, State Inspected Meat-S. 1149 and H.R. 1760, STOP Underage Drinking Act-PL 109-422 (S. 408 and H.R. 864), National Agriculture and food Defense Act Cloned Food Labeling Act-S. 414 and H.R. 992, PL 110-28 (H.R. 2206), Agriculture Appropriations, New Markets for State-Inspected Meat & Poultry Act of 2007- S. 1150 and H.R. 2315, Farm Bill, Expanding Markets for Small Meat Processors Act-H.R. 1760, Country of Origin Labeling-S. 404 and H.R. 357, FDA Appropriations, Carbon Monoxide and Meat, EAT Healthy American Act-H.R. 6193, Safe Food Act, U.S. Troops Readiness, Veteran's Health & Iraq Accountability Act of 2007-H.R. 1591

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE

Country of Origin Labeling, H.R. 357/S. 404, Oppose

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE