Quality Cheese Act of 2009

See Next Page. S. 619 & H.R. 1549 - Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2009 (Antibiotics Use in Livestock); S. 666 - Quality Cheese Act of 2009 (Milk Protein Concentrates); S. 667 - Federal Milk Marketing Reform of 2009 (Dairy Pricing); H.R. 4117 - To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to clarify that the delivery of milk to a handler under a Federal milk marketing order occurs when the raw milk is received at the producer's farm, and the producer may not be charged for transportation-related costs incurred by a handler after the raw milk leaves the farm, and for other purposes (Federal milk marketing order transportation cost); Tariff Rate Quotas (Sugar Import Quota); and DIA rule making.

Client expense: $870,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.800, to amend 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act for farming of fruits/vegetables for processing. H.R.814, to amend acts to improve safety of food, meat and poultry products through enhanced traceability. H.R.875, to create the Food Safety Administration within the Health and Human Services Department. H.R.907, amends 1986 Internal Revenue Code, to provide for a livestock energy investment credit. H.R.977, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency, accountability to markets. H.R.1332, to amend Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act with respect to food safety. S.245, to amend Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and other acts to improve food safety. S.666, to restrict labeling on products containing dry ultra-filtered milk products, MPCs or casein. H.R.1869, to set a White House Conference on Food and Nutrition. H.R.2297, to set a White House Conference on Food and Nutrition. H.R.2426, to amend Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to extend food labeling requirements. H.R.2795, to address global hunger and improve food security. H.R. 2817, to address global hunger and improve food security. S.934, to amend 1966 Child Nutrition Act to improve school nutrition. S. 982, to give tobacco regulation authority to Food and Drug Administration. S.1343, to amend Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve lunch and breakfast programs. S.1477, to establish a user fee for follow-up reinspections under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. S.1480, to amend the 1966 Child Nutrition Act to improve childrens health and education. S.1527, to amend the Federal Meat Inspection and Poultry Products Inspection Acts. S.1693, to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improved school meal safety. S.1783, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act to provide for country-of-origin dairy labeling. S.2758, to amend 1998 Agricultural Research, Extension and Education Reform Act for food safety training. S.2805, to amend the 2008 Food and Nutrition Act to buy more emergency food assistance commodities H.R.4638, to amend Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to give commodity aid to states. H.R.4710, to amend Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, to award farm to school grants. S.3040, to amend Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to provide rural children better meal access. S.3123, to amend Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, to improved local food access. S.3163, to amend Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, to better trace contaminated meat. 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.

See Next Page. S. 460 - A bill to amend the Agriculture Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers (Rule governing competition for producers); S.666 - Quality Cheese Act of 2009 (Milk Protein Concentrates); S.1398 - Family Dairy Preservation Act (Milk Income Loss Contract); S. 619 & HR 1549 - Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2009 (Antibiotics Use in Livestock); H.R. 4117 - To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to clarify that the delivery of milk to a handler under a Federal milk marketing order occurs when the raw milk is received at the producer's farm, and the producer may not be charged for transportation-related costs incurred by a handler after the raw milk leaves the farm, and for other purposes (Federal milk marketing order transportation cost); Tariff Rate Quotas (Sugar Import Quota); and DIA rule making.

Client expense: $1,000,000 · 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, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.800, to amend 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act for farming of fruits/vegetables for processing. H.R.814, to amend acts to improve safety of food, meat and poultry products through enhanced traceability. H.R.875, to create the Food Safety Administration within the Health and Human Services Department. H.R.907, amends 1986 Internal Revenue Code, to provide for a livestock energy investment credit. H.R.977, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency, accountability to markets. H.R.1332, to amend Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act with respect to food safety. S.245, to amend Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and other acts to improve food safety. S.666, to restrict labeling on products containing dry ultra-filtered milk products, MPCs or casein. H.R.1869, to set a White House Conference on Food and Nutrition. H.R.2297, to set a White House Conference on Food and Nutrition. H.R.2426, to amend Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to extend food labeling requirements. H.R.2795, to address global hunger and improve food security. H.R. 2817, to address global hunger and improve food security. S.934, to amend 1966 Child Nutrition Act to improve school nutrition. S. 982, to give tobacco regulation authority to Food and Drug Administration. S.1343, to amend Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve lunch and breakfast programs. S.1477, to establish a user fee for follow-up reinspections under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. S.1480, to amend the 1966 Child Nutrition Act to improve childrens health and education. S.1527, to amend the Federal Meat Inspection and Poultry Products Inspection Acts. S.1693, to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improved school meal safety. S.1783, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act to provide for country-of-origin dairy labeling. S.2758, to amend 1998 Agricultural Research, Extension and Education Reform Act for food safety training. S.2805, to amend the 2008 Food and Nutrition Act to buy more emergency food assistance commodities 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.

S.1398 - Family Dairy Preservation Act (Milk Income Loss Contract); S.666 - Quality Cheese Act of 2009 (Milk Protein Concentrates); Tariff Rate Quotas (Sugar Import Quota); and DIA rule making

Client expense: $760,000 · 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

International Trade- Dairy (S 1542) Milk Protein Concentrates (S.666)

Client expense: $254,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.800, to amend 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act for farming of fruits/vegetables for processing. H.R.814, to amend acts to improve safety of food, meat and poultry products through enhanced traceability. H.R.875, to create the Food Safety Administration within the Health and Human Services Department. H.R.907, amends 1986 Internal Revenue Code, to provide for a livestock energy investment credit. H.R.977, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency, accountability to markets. H.R.1332, to amend Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act with respect to food safety. S.245, to amend Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and other acts to improve food safety. S.666, to restrict labeling on products containing dry ultra-filtered milk products, MPCs or casein. H.R.1869, to set a White House Conference on Food and Nutrition. H.R.2297, to set a White House Conference on Food and Nutrition. H.R.2426, to amend Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to extend food labeling requirements. H.R.2795, to address global hunger and improve food security. H.R. 2817, to address global hunger and improve food security. S.934, to amend 1966 Child Nutrition Act to improve school nutrition. S. 982, to give tobacco regulation authority to Food and Drug Administration. S.1343, to amend Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve lunch and breakfast programs. S.1477, to establish a user fee for follow-up reinspections under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. S.1480, to amend the 1966 Child Nutrition Act to improve childrens health and education. S.1527, to amend the Federal Meat Inspection and Poultry Products Inspection Acts. S.1693, to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improved school meal safety. 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.

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.800, to amend 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act for farming of fruits/vegetables for processing. H.R.814, to amend acts to improve safety of food, meat and poultry products through enhanced traceability. H.R.875, to create the Food Safety Administration within the Health and Human Services Department. H.R.907, amends 1986 Internal Revenue Code, to provide for a livestock energy investment credit. H.R.977, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency, accountability to markets. H.R.1332, to amend Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act with respect to food safety. S.245, to amend Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and other acts to improve food safety. S.666, to restrict labeling on products containing dry ultra-filtered milk products, MPCs or casein. H.R.1869, to set a White House Conference on Food and Nutrition. H.R.2297, to set a White House Conference on Food and Nutrition. H.R.2426, to amend Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to extend food labeling requirements. H.R.2795, to address global hunger and improve food security. H.R. 2817, to address global hunger and improve food security. S.934, to amend 1966 Child Nutrition Act to improve school nutrition. S. 982, to give tobacco regulation authority to Food and Drug Administration. S.1343, to amend Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve lunch and breakfast programs. 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: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.800, to amend 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act for farming of fruits/vegetables for processing. H.R.814, to amend acts to improve safety of food, meat and poultry products through enhanced traceability. H.R.875, to create the Food Safety Administration within the Health and Human Services Department. H.R.907, amends 1986 Internal Revenue Code, to provide for a livestock energy investment credit. H.R.977, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency, accountability to markets. H.R.1332, to amend Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act with respect to food safety. S.245, to amend Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and other acts to improve food safety. S.666, to restrict labeling on products containing dry ultra-filtered milk products, MPCs or casein. 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: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported