Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2009

2008 Farm Bill - Monitored and provided relevant information as needed on implementation. Monitored Beef Checkoff Modernization efforts. Monitored USDA reorganization efforts and information technology infrastructure updates. Encouraged USDA's full use of scope of authority under 2008 Farm Bill and other legislation related to dairy programs and purchases. Democracy for Dairy Producers Act of 2009 - S 665 - Bill to change various aspects of the federal milk marketing order system. S 889 - Bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to determine the price of all milk used for manufactured purposes, which shall be classified as Class II milk, by using the national average cost of production. Milk Income Loss Contract Program Revisions - S 1330, S 1331, S 1398 and HR 3166 - Bills to revise the Milk Income Loss Contract program to provide more support to dairy farmers. HR 3322 - Provide information on Dairy Relief and Market Stabilization Act. Provide information on industry consideration on long-term structural revisions to dairy programs and policies. HRES 1368 - Legislation supporting the goals of National Dairy Month. HR 5288 - Dairy Price Stabilization Program Act of 2010 S 3531 - Dairy Market Stabilization Act of 2010 HR 5852 and S 3565 - Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2010

Client expense: $262,302 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 1549/S. 619 - Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act. S. 889 - Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act. Dairy Export Incentive Program (DEIP).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

The Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008; Implementation USDA Regulation of Milk Plants; Reform for large producer handlers S 889; S 1645; The Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2009; Supply management for dairy farmers. S 1398; S 1330; The Family Dairy Preservation Act of 2009; S 1331 The Dairy Fairness Act of 2009; Changes to the MILC Program HR 5288; S 3531; The Dairy Market Stabilization Act of 2010; supply management for dairy farmers

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Farm Milk Price Collapse; Encouraging use of existing federal authority to increase use of milk and dairy foods The Food Conservation and Energy Act of 2008; Payment limitations; MILC; Conservation Programs; DEIP; Import Assessment S889; S1645;The Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2009; Supply management for dairy farmers. S1398; S1330; The Family Dairy Preservation Act of 2009; S1331 The Dairy Fairness Act of 2009; Changes to the MILC Program HR 5288; S 3531; The Dairy Market Stabilization Act of 2010; supply management for dairy farmers Dairy Market Competition Issues; GIPSA Rule; Impact on dairy farmers

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Implementation of provisions of 2008 Farm Bill; Dairy Import Assessment; Use of DEIP; Payment limitations S889; S1645; The Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2009; Supply management for dairy farmers. S1398; S1330; The Family Dairy Preservation Act of 2009;S1331 The Dairy Fairness Act of 2009; Changes to the MILC Program HR5288; S 3531; The Dairy Market Stabilization Act; Supply Management for Dairy Farmers. S 1062 The Beef Checkoff Modernization Act of 2009; Changes to the beef checkoff program

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $33,000

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

2008 Farm Bill - Treatment of Farms with Limited Base Acres (10 or fewer). H.R. 1549/S. 619 - Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act. S. 889 - Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act. Dairy Export Incentive Program (DEIP). Dairy Price Support Program (DPSP). Federal Milk Marketing Order Reform. State Crop Insurance Premium Subsidy Federal Match.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

2008 Farm Bill - Treatment of Farms with Limited Base Acres (10 or fewer). H.R. 1549/S. 619 - Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act. S. 889 - Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act. Dairy Export Incentive Program (DEIP). Dairy Price Support Program (DPSP). Federal Milk Marketing Order Reform. State Crop Insurance Premium Subsidy Federal Match.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

2008 Farm Bill - Monitored and provided relevant information as needed on implementation. Monitored Beef Checkoff Modernzation efforts Monitored USDA reorganization efforts and information technology infrastructure updates. Encouraged USDA's full us of scope of authority under 2008 Farm Bill and other legislation related to dairy programs and purchases. Democracy for Dairy Producers Act of 2009 - S 665 - Bill to change various aspects of the federal milk marketing order system. S 889 - Bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to determine the price of all milk used for manufactured purposes, which shall be classified as Class II milk, by using the national average cost of production. Milk Income Loss Contract Program Revisions - S 1330, S 1331, S 1398 and HR 3166 - Bills to revise the Milk Income Loss Contract program to provide more support to dairy farmers. HR 3322 - Provide information on Dairy Relief and Market Stabilization Act. Provide information on industry consideration on long-term structural revisions to dairy programs and policies. HRES 1368 - Legislation supporting the goals of National Dairy Month. HR 5288 - Dairy Price Stabilization Program Act of 2010 S 3531 - Dairy Market Stabilization Act of 2010 HR 5852 and S 3565 - Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2010

Client expense: $229,762 · Firm income: Not reported

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.503, to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to prohibit certain conduct in human consumption of horses. H.R.800, to amend 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act regarding vegetable/fruit production, processing. H.R.977, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to markets. H.R.1609, to amend 1985 Food Security Act to require income verification for persons getting USDA benefits. S.221, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to require energy commodities be traded only on regulated markets. S.272, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to ensure commodity transactions be on regulated markets. S.447, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive speculation for farm, energy commodities. S.460, amends 1946 Ag Marketing Act to help packer competition, transparency S.527, amends Clean Air Act to prohibit certain permits for agriculture production emissions. H.RES.317, to recognize Kansas-Missouri region as the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor. H.RES.507, supporting the goals of National Dairy Month. H.R.2448, to regulate energy commodities on futures markets and other purposes. H.R.2869, to prevent manipulation of energy markets. S. RES.174, to recognize Kansas-Missouri region as the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor. S.889, to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to determine milk prices. S.931, to amend title 9 of USC regarding arbitration. S.1062, to amend the Beef Research and Information Act to allow U.S. born-and-raised beef promotion. S.1086, to amend 1921 Packers and Stockyards Act, to prohibit use of certain anti-competitive contracts. S.1225, to prevent energy market manipulation. S.1330, to amend the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act to increase certain milk program payments. S.1331, to amend the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act to index for inflation certain milk payments. S.1375, to amend the 1987 Agricultural Credit Act to reauthorize state mediation programs. H.R.3166, to amend 2008 Food, Conservation and energy Act to index for inflation milk payment rates. H.R.3322, to respond to over-supply of milk. H.R.3674, to impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates. S.1398, to amend 2008 Food Conservation and Energy Act to raise payment rate for some milk. S.1412, to amend Commodity Exchange Act, clarifying treatment of some commodity futures contract buys. S.1645, to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act regarding milk prices. S.1650, to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve healthful food purchases. S.1682, to provide the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with clear antimarket manipulation authority. H.R.3722, to amend 1958 Small Business Investment Act. H.R.3723, to amend 1958 Small Business Investment Act to improve section 7(a) activities. H.R.3738, to amend 1958 Small Business Invest. Act to help early-stage small businesses in targeted industries. H.R.3739, to amend title 5 of 1958 Small Business Investment Act for better long-term financing. H.R.3740, to amend 1958 Small Business Investment Act regarding small business investment companies. H.R.3743, to amend 1958 Small Business Act to improved disaster relief programs. H.R.3854, to amend Small Business and Small Business Investment Acts to improved capital access. H.R.3795, to enact the Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009. H.R.3996, to improve financial stability and for other purposes. H.R.4173, to provide for financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and for other purposes. H.R.4215, to provide emergency disaster assistance to certain agricultural producers. H.R.4173, to provide for financial regulatory reform and other purposes. H.R.4177, to provide emergency disaster assistance to certain agricultural producers. S.2765, to amend Small Business Act to make a Veterans Business Center program. H.R.5105, to set up a chief veterinary officer in Homeland Security Department. H.R.5288, to introduce the Dairy Price Stabilization Act of 2010. H.R.5326, to repeal the National Organic Certification Cost-Share Program. S.3426, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act to require monthly cold storage,dairy products reports. S.3531, to introduce the Dairy Market Stabilization Act of 2010. S.3263, to establish a chief veterinary officer in the Homeland Security Department. S.3265, to establish a chief veterinary officer in the Homeland Security Department. H.R.5852, Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2010. S.3590, the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Revenue of 2010. S.3656, the Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2010. S.3701, the Rural America Preservation Act of 2010. S.3777, the Information Reporting Modernization Act of 2010. S.3783, the Information Reporting Modernization Act of 2010. Issues other than legislation: Farm Service Agency personnel levels. USDA agricultural credit availability. Reform of the Federal Milk Marketing Order. Establishment of a farmer-owned grain reserve. Distribution of farm program benefits. Expansion and improvement of Federal Crop Insurance programs. Review of Packers and Stockyards Act effectiveness in enhancing competitive practices in the livestock industry. Mandatory livestock price reporting. Contract production of agricultural commodities. Long-term domestic agricultural policy. Commodity loan rate adjustments. Facility loan programs for commodity storage. Natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers. Regulations of the agriculture futures industry. Farm bill implementation. Indemnity payments to dairy producers. Agricultural conservation programs. Funding and implementation of rural development programs. Funding for farmer-owned cooperatives. Balancing supply and demand. Natural resources. Real estate, land use, public lands, conservation. Small business. Agroterrorism. Grain standards, reauthorization. Veterinary sciences.

Farm Milk Price Collapse; Encouraging use of existing federal authority to increase use of milk and dairy foods The Food Conservation and Energy Act of 2008; Payment limitations; MILC; Conservation Programs; DEIP S889; S1645;The Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2009; Supply management for dairy farmers. S1398; S1330; The Family Dairy Preservation Act of 2009; S1331 The Dairy Fairness Act of 2009; Changes to the MILC Program HR 5288 The Dairy Market Stabilization Act of 2010; supply management for dairy farmers Dairy Market Competition Issues; provide comments at USDA/DOJ workshop

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

The Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008; Implementation USDA Regulation of Milk Plants; Reform for large producer handlers S 889; S 1645; The Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2009; Supply management for dairy farmers. S 1398; S 1330; The Family Dairy Preservation Act of 2009; S 1331 The Dairy Fairness Act of 2009; Changes to the MILC Program HR 5288; S 3531; The Dairy Market Stabilization Act of 2010; supply management for dairy farmers

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Implementation of provisions of 2008 Farm Bill; Dairy Import Assessment; Use of DEIP; Payment limitations Milk Plant regulatory reform; regulations applying to Producer Handlers S889; S1645; The Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2009; Supply management for dairy farmers. S1398; S1330; The Family Dairy Preservation Act of 2009;S1331 The Dairy Fairness Act of 2009; Changes to the MILC Program S 1062 The Beef Checkoff Modernization Act of 2009; Changes to the beef checkoff program HR 5288, S 3531 The Dairy Market Stabilization Act of 2010; supply management for dairy farmers

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $33,000

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

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.503, to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to prohibit certain conduct in human consumption of horses. H.R.800, to amend 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act regarding vegetable/fruit production, processing. H.R.977, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to markets. H.R.1609, to amend 1985 Food Security Act to require income verification for persons getting USDA benefits. S.221, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to require energy commodities be traded only on regulated markets. S.272, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to ensure commodity transactions be on regulated markets. S.447, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive speculation for farm, energy commodities. S.460, amends 1946 Ag Marketing Act to help packer competition, transparency S.527, amends Clean Air Act to prohibit certain permits for agriculture production emissions. H.RES.317, to recognize Kansas-Missouri region as the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor. H.RES.507, supporting the goals of National Dairy Month. H.R.2448, to regulate energy commodities on futures markets and other purposes. H.R.2869, to prevent manipulation of energy markets. S. RES.174, to recognize Kansas-Missouri region as the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor. S.889, to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to determine milk prices. S.931, to amend title 9 of USC regarding arbitration. S.1062, to amend the Beef Research and Information Act to allow U.S. born-and-raised beef promotion. S.1086, to amend 1921 Packers and Stockyards Act, to prohibit use of certain anti-competitive contracts. S.1225, to prevent energy market manipulation. S.1330, to amend the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act to increase certain milk program payments. S.1331, to amend the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act to index for inflation certain milk payments. S.1375, to amend the 1987 Agricultural Credit Act to reauthorize state mediation programs. H.R.3166, to amend 2008 Food, Conservation and energy Act to index for inflation milk payment rates. H.R.3322, to respond to over-supply of milk. H.R.3674, to impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates. S.1398, to amend 2008 Food Conservation and Energy Act to raise payment rate for some milk. S.1412, to amend Commodity Exchange Act, clarifying treatment of some commodity futures contract buys. S.1645, to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act regarding milk prices. S.1650, to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve healthful food purchases. S.1682, to provide the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with clear antimarket manipulation authority. H.R.3722, to amend 1958 Small Business Investment Act. H.R.3723, to amend 1958 Small Business Investment Act to improve section 7(a) activities. H.R.3738, to amend 1958 Small Business Invest. Act to help early-stage small businesses in targeted industries. H.R.3739, to amend title 5 of 1958 Small Business Investment Act for better long-term financing. H.R.3740, to amend 1958 Small Business Investment Act regarding small business investment companies. H.R.3743, to amend 1958 Small Business Act to improved disaster relief programs. H.R.3854, to amend Small Business and Small Business Investment Acts to improved capital access. H.R.3795, to enact the Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009. H.R.3996, to improve financial stability and for other purposes. H.R.4173, to provide for financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and for other purposes. H.R.4215, to provide emergency disaster assistance to certain agricultural producers. H.R.4173, to provide for financial regulatory reform and other purposes. H.R.4177, to provide emergency disaster assistance to certain agricultural producers. S.2765, to amend Small Business Act to make a Veterans Business Center program. H.R.5105, to set up a chief veterinary officer in Homeland Security Department. H.R.5288, to introduce the Dairy Price Stabilization Act of 2010. H.R.5326, to repeal the National Organic Certification Cost-Share Program. S.3426, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act to require monthly cold storage,dairy products reports. S.3531, to introduce the Dairy Market Stabilization Act of 2010. S.3263, to establish a chief veterinary officer in the Homeland Security Department. S.3265, to establish a chief veterinary officer in the Homeland Security Department. Issues other than legislation: Farm Service Agency personnel levels. USDA agricultural credit availability. Reform of the Federal Milk Marketing Order. Establishment of a farmer-owned grain reserve. Distribution of farm program benefits. Expansion and improvement of Federal Crop Insurance programs. Review of Packers and Stockyards Act effectiveness in enhancing competitive practices in the livestock industry. Mandatory livestock price reporting. Contract production of agricultural commodities. Long-term domestic agricultural policy. Commodity loan rate adjustments. Facility loan programs for commodity storage. Natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers. Regulations of the agriculture futures industry. Farm bill implementation. Indemnity payments to dairy producers. Agricultural conservation programs. Funding and implementation of rural development programs. Funding for farmer-owned cooperatives. Balancing supply and demand. Natural resources. Real estate, land use, public lands, conservation. Small business. Agroterrorism. Grain standards, reauthorization. Veterinary sciences.

HR 1414: Ag Jobs Act of 2009; S. 1038: Ag Jobs Act of 2009 S 3307 -Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 20009 (Senate Ag Committee: no bill number yet) S 3606 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2011 HR 1618: Safe Highways & Infrastructure Preservation Act S. 889: Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 20009 HR 2749: Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 1398: Family Dairy Preservation Act of 2009 S. 1331: Dairy Fairness Act of 2009 HR 1799: Safe and Efficient Transporation Act of 2009 HR 2454: American Clean Energy & Security Act of 2009 S 510: FDA Food Safety Modernization Act S. 1733: Clean Energy Jobs & American Power Act HR _____ - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2011 (no number assigned yet as of this date) HR 5504 - Improving Nutrition for America's Children Act HR 5509 - Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act S 1816- Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act of 2009 SJ RES 26 - A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202 (a) of the Clean Air Act HR 5288 - Dairy Price Stabilization Program Act of 2010 S 3531 - The Dairy Market Stabilization Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

S 3307: Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 FY 2011 House & Senate Agriculture Appropriations Bills (not yet introduced)\ HR 1414: Ag Jobs Act of 2009; S. 1028: Ag Jobs Act of 2009 HR 1618: Safe Highways & Infrastructure Preservation Act S. 889: Federal mIlk Marketing Improvement Act of 2009 HR 2749: Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 1398: Family Dairy Preservation Act of 2009 S. 1331: Dairy Fairness Act of 2009 HR 1799: Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2009 HR 2454: American Clean Energy & Security Act of 2009 S. 510: FDA Food Safety Modernization Act S. 1733: Clean Energy Jobs & American Power Act of 2009 HR 5504 Improving Nutrition for America's Children Act HR 5509 - Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act S 1816 Chesapeake Clean Wter and Ecosystem Restoration Ac tof 2009 SJ RES 26 - A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act HR 5288 - Dairy Price Stabilization Program Act of 2010 S 3531 - The Dairy Market Stabiliztion Act HR _____ - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2011 (no number assigned yet as of this date)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

HR 2414: Ag Jobs Act of 2009; S. 1038: Ag Jobs Act of 2009 S 3307: Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Senate Ag Committee - no bill number yet) S 3606: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Relted Agencies Appropriations Act of 2011 HR 1618: Safe Highways & Infrastructure Preservation Act S. 889: Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2009 HR 2749: Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 1398: Family Dairy Preservation Act of 2009 S. 1331: Dairy Fairness Act of 2009 HR 1799: Safe and Efficient Transportation Acto f 2009 HR 2454: American Clean Energy & Security Act of 2009 S. 510: FDA Food Safety Modernization Act S. 1733: Clean Energy Jobs & American Power Act HR 5504 - Improving Nutrition for America's Children Act S 3307 - Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 HR 5509 - chesapeake Bay program Reauthoriztion and Improvement Act S 1816 Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act of 2009 SJ RES 26 - A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 2029a) of the Clean Air Act HR 5288 - Dairy Price Stabilization Program Act of 2010 S 3531 - The Dairy market Stabilization Act HR _____ - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2011 (no number assigned as of this date)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

HR 2414: Ag Jobs Act of 2009: S. 1038: Ag Jobs Act of 2009 S 3307: Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Senate Ag Comittee - no bill number yet) S 3606: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2011 HR 1618: Safe Highways & Infrastructure Preservation Act HR ____, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2011 (no number assigned as of this date) S. 889: Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2009 HR 2749: Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 1398: Family Dairy Preservation Act of 2009 S. 1331: Dairy Fairness Act of 2009 HR 1799: Safe and Efficient Transportaton Act of 2009 HR 2454: American Clean Energy & Security Act of 2009 S. 510 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act S. 1733: Clean Energy Jobs & American Power Act HR 5504 - Improving Nutrition for America's Children Act S 3307 - Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 HR5509 - Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act S 1816 - Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act of 2009 SJ RES 26 - A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act HR 5288 - Dairy Price Stabilization Program Act of 2010 S 3531, The Dairy Market Stabilization Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

HR 2414: Ag Jobs Act of 2009; S. 1038: Ag Jobs Act of 2009 S 3307 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 S 3606 Agriculture, rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Relted AGencies Appropriations Act of 2011 HR 1618: Safe Highways & Infrastructure Preservation Act S.889: Federal Milk Marketing IMprovement Act of 2009 HR 2749: Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 S.1398: Family dairy Preservation Act of 2009 S. 1331: Dairy Fairness Act of 2009 HR 1799: Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2009 HR 2454: American Clean Energy & Security Act of 2009 S. 510: FDA Food Safety Modernization Act HR 3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1733: Clean Energy Jobs & American Power Act HR ______ - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2011 (no number assigned as of this date) HR 5509 - Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act S 1816 Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act of 2009 SJ RES 26 - A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act HR 5288 - Dairy Price Stabilization Program Actof 2010 S 3531 - The Dairy market Stabilization Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

2008 Farm Bill - Monitored and provided relevant information as needed on implementation. Monitored Beef Checkoff Modernzation efforts Monitored USDA reorganization efforts and information technology infrastructure updates. Encouraged USDA's full us of scope of authority under 2008 Farm Bill and other legislation related to dairy programs and purchases. Democracy for Dairy Producers Act of 2009 - S 665 - Bill to change various aspects of the federal milk marketing order system. S 889 - Bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to determine the price of all milk used for manufactured purposes, which shall be classified as Class II milk, by using the national average cost of production. Milk Income Loss Contract Program Revisions - S 1330, S 1331, S 1398 and HR 3166 - Bills to revise the Milk Income Loss Contract program to provide more support to dairy farmers. HR 3322 - Provide information on Dairy Relief and Market Stabilization Act. Provide information on industry consideration on long-term structural revisions to dairy programs and policies. HRES 1368 - Legislation supporting the goals of National Dairy Month. HR 5288 - Dairy Price Stabilization Program Act of 2010 S 3531 - Dairy Market Stabilization Act of 2010

Client expense: $115,101 · Firm income: Not reported

2008 Farm Bill - Treatment of Farms with Limited Base Acres (10 or fewer). H.R. 1549/S. 619 - Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act. S. 889 - Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act. Dairy Export Incentive Program (DEIP). Dairy Price Support Program (DPSP). Federal Milk Marketing Order Reform. State Crop Insurance Premium Subsidy Federal Match.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Implementation of provisions of 2008 Farm Bill; Dairy Import Assessment; Use of DEIP; Payment limitations Milk Plant regulatory reform; regulations applying to Producer Handlers S889; S1645; The Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2009; Supply management for dairy farmers. S1398; S1330; The Family Dairy Preservation Act of 2009;S1331 The Dairy Fairness Act of 2009; Changes to the MILC Program S 1062 The Beef Checkoff Modernization Act of 2009; Changes to the beef checkoff program

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $33,000

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

Farm Milk Price Collapse; Encouraging use of existing federal authority to increase use of milk and dairy foods The Food Conservation and Energy Act of 2008; Payment limitations; MILC; Conservation Programs; DEIP S889; S1645;The Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2009; Supply management for dairy farmers. S1398; S1330; The Family Dairy Preservation Act of 2009; S1331 The Dairy Fairness Act of 2009; Changes to the MILC Program

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

The Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008; Implementation USDA Regulation of Milk Plants; Reform for large producer handlers S 889; S 1645; The Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2009; Supply management for dairy farmers. S 1398; S 1330; The Family Dairy Preservation Act of 2009; S 1331 The Dairy Fairness Act of 2009; Changes to the MILC Program

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

2008 Farm Bill - Treatment of Farms with Limited Base Acres (10 or fewer). H.R. 1549/S. 619 - Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act.S. 889 - Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act. Dairy Export Incentive Program (DEIP). Dairy Price Support Program (DPSP). Federal Milk Marketing Order Reform. State Crop Insureance Premium Subsidy Federal Match.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.503, to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to prohibit certain conduct in human consumption of horses. H.R.800, to amend 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act regarding vegetable/fruit production, processing. H.R.977, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to markets. H.R.1609, to amend 1985 Food Security Act to require income verification for persons getting USDA benefits. S.221, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to require energy commodities be traded only on regulated markets. S.272, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to ensure commodity transactions be on regulated markets. S.447, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive speculation for farm, energy commodities. S.460, amends 1946 Ag Marketing Act to help packer competition, transparency S.527, amends Clean Air Act to prohibit certain permits for agriculture production emissions. H.RES.317, to recognize Kansas-Missouri region as the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor. H.RES.507, supporting the goals of National Dairy Month. H.R.2448, to regulate energy commodities on futures markets and other purposes. H.R.2869, to prevent manipulation of energy markets. S. RES.174, to recognize Kansas-Missouri region as the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor. S.889, to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to determine milk prices. S.931, to amend title 9 of USC regarding arbitration. S.1062, to amend the Beef Research and Information Act to allow U.S. born-and-raised beef promotion. S.1086, to amend 1921 Packers and Stockyards Act, to prohibit use of certain anti-competitive contracts. S.1225, to prevent energy market manipulation. S.1330, to amend the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act to increase certain milk program payments. S.1331, to amend the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act to index for inflation certain milk payments. S.1375, to amend the 1987 Agricultural Credit Act to reauthorize state mediation programs. H.R.3166, to amend 2008 Food, Conservation and energy Act to index for inflation milk payment rates. H.R.3322, to respond to over-supply of milk. H.R.3674, to impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates. S.1398, to amend 2008 Food Conservation and Energy Act to raise payment rate for some milk. S.1412, to amend Commodity Exchange Act, clarifying treatment of some commodity futures contract buys. S.1645, to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act regarding milk prices. S.1650, to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve healthful food purchases. S.1682, to provide the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with clear antimarket manipulation authority. H.R.3722, to amend 1958 Small Business Investment Act. H.R.3723, to amend 1958 Small Business Investment Act to improve section 7(a) activities. H.R.3738, to amend 1958 Small Business Invest. Act to help early-stage small businesses in targeted industries. H.R.3739, to amend title 5 of 1958 Small Business Investment Act for better long-term financing. H.R.3740, to amend 1958 Small Business Investment Act regarding small business investment companies. H.R.3743, to amend 1958 Small Business Act to improved disaster relief programs. H.R.3854, to amend Small Business and Small Business Investment Acts to improved capital access. H.R.3795, to enact the Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009. H.R.3996, to improve financial stability and for other purposes. H.R.4173, to provide for financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and for other purposes. H.R.4215, to provide emergency disaster assistance to certain agricultural producers. H.R.4173, to provide for financial regulatory reform and other purposes. H.R.4177, to provide emergency disaster assistance to certain agricultural producers. S.2765, to amend Small Business Act to make a Veterans Business Center program. Issues other than legislation: Farm Service Agency personnel levels. USDA agricultural credit availability. Reform of the Federal Milk Marketing Order. Establishment of a farmer-owned grain reserve. Distribution of farm program benefits. Expansion and improvement of Federal Crop Insurance programs. Review of Packers and Stockyards Act effectiveness in enhancing competitive practices in the livestock industry. Mandatory livestock price reporting. Contract production of agricultural commodities. Long-term domestic agricultural policy. Commodity loan rate adjustments. Facility loan programs for commodity storage. Natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers. Regulations of the agriculture futures industry. Farm bill implementation. Indemnity payments to dairy producers. Agricultural conservation programs. Funding and implementation of rural development programs. Funding for farmer-owned cooperatives. Balancing supply and demand. Natural resources. Real estate, land use, public lands, conservation. Small business. Agroterrorism. Grain standards, reauthorization.

HR 2414: Ag Jobs Act of 2009; S. 1038: Ag Jobs Act of 2009 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Senate Ag Committee - no bill number yet) FY2011 House & Senate Agriculture Appropriations Bills (not yet introduced) HR 1618: Safe Highways & Infrastructure Preservation Act S.889: Federal Milk Marketing IMprovement Act of 2009 HR 2749: Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 S.1398: Family dairy Preservation Act of 2009 S. 1331: Dairy Fairness Act of 2009 HR 1799: Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2009 HR 2454: American Clean Energy & Security Act of 2009 S. 510: FDA Food Safety Modernization Act HR 3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1733: Clean Energy Jobs & American Power Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2414: Ag Jobs Act of 2009: S. 1038: Ag Jobs Act of 2009 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Senate Ag Comittee - no bill number yet) FY2011 House & Senate Agriculture Appropriations Bills (not yet introduced) HR 1618: Safe Highways & Infrastructure Preservation Act S. 889: Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2009 HR 2749: Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 1398: Family Dairy Preservation Act of 2009 S. 1331: Dairy Fairness Act of 2009 HR 1799: Safe and Efficient Transportaton Act of 2009 HR 2454: American Clean Energy & Security Act of 2009 S. 510 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act HR 3590 Petient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1733: Clean Energy Jobs & American Power Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2414: Ag Jobs Act of 2009; S. 1038: Ag Jobs Act of 2009 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Senate Ag Committee - no bill number yet) FY2011 House & Senate Agriculture Appropriations Bills (not introduced yet) HR 1618: Safe Highways & Infrastructure Preservation Act S. 889: Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2009 HR 2749: Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 1398: Family Dairy Preservation Act of 2009 S. 1331: Dairy Fairness Act of 2009 HR 1799: Safe and Efficient Transportation Acto f 2009 HR 2454: American Clean Energy & Security Act of 2009 S. 510: FDA Food Safety Modernization Act HR 3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1733: Clean Energy Jobs & American Power Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1414: Ag Jobs Act of 2009; S. 1038: Ag Jobs Act of 2009 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 20009 (Senate Ag Committee: no bill number yet) FY2011 House & Sente Agriculture Appropriations Bills (not yet introduced) HR 1618: Safe Highways & Infrastructure Preservation Act S. 889: Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 20009 HR 2749: Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 1398: Family Dairy Preservation Act of 2009 S. 1331: Dairy Fairness Act of 2009 HR 1799: Safe and Efficient Transporation Act of 2009 HR 2454: American Clean Energy & Security Act of 2009 S 510: FDA Food Safety Modernization Act S. 1733: Clean Energy Jobs & American Power Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Senate Ag Committee; no bill number yet) FY 2011 House & Senate Agriculture Appropriations Bills (not yet introduced)\ HR 1414: Ag Jobs Act of 2009; S. 1028: Ag Jobs Act of 2009 HR 1618: Safe Highways & Infrastructure Preservation Act S. 889: Federal mIlk Marketing Improvement Act of 2009 HR 2749: Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 1398: Family Dairy Preservation Act of 2009 S. 1331: Dairy Fairness Act of 2009 HR 1799: Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2009 HR 2454: American Clean Energy & Security Act of 2009 S. 510: FDA Food Safety Modernization Act HR 3590: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1733: Clean Energy Jobs & American Power Act of 2009

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Provide information on use of nutrition programs including dairy products. Monitor and provide information as needed on implementation of the 2008 Farm Bill Monitor work on the Beef Checkoff Modernization efforts - S. 1062 and other initiatives Monitor USDA reorganization prospects and USDA IT infrastructure updates Encourage USDA's full use of scope of authority under 2008 Farm Bill and other legislation related to dairy programs and purchases. Democracy for Dairy Producers Act of 2009 - S. 665 - bill to change various aspects of the federal milk marketing orders S. 889 - A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to determine the price of all milk used for manufactured purposes, which shall be classified as Class II milk, by using the national average cost of production, and for other purposes. S. 1330, S. 1331, S. 1398, H.R. 3166 - bills to revise the Milk Income Loss Contract program to provide more support to dairy farmers HR 3322 - provide information on Dairy Relief and Market Stabilization Act Provide information on industry consideration on long-term structural revisions to dairy programs and policies.

Client expense: $71,720 · Firm income: Not reported

2008 Farm Bill - Treatment of Farms with Limited Base Acres (10 or fewer). H.R. 1549/S. 619 - Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act.S. 889 - Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act. Dairy Export Incentive Program (DEIP). Dairy Price SUpport Program (DPSP).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

The Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008; Implementation USDA Regulation of Milk Plants; Reform for large producer handlers National Animal Identification System; Implementation Addressing the Milk Price Crisis; Encourage Product Purchase and Donations, use of the Dairy Export Incentive Program S 889; S 1645; The Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2009; Supply management for dairy farmers. S 1398; S 1330; The Family Dairy Preservation Act of 2009; S 1331 The Dairy Fairness Act of 2009; Changes to the MILC Program

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Farm Milk Price Collapse; Encouraging use of existing federal authority to increase use of milk and dairy foods The Food Conservation and Energy Act of 2008; Payment limitations; MILC; Conservation Programs; DEIP S889; S1645;The Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2009; Supply management for dairy farmers. S1398; S1330; The Family Dairy Preservation Act of 2009; S1331 The Dairy Fairness Act of 2009; Changes to the MILC Program

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Implementation of provisions of 2008 Farm Bill; Dairy Import Assessment; Use of DEIP; Payment limitations Milk Plant regulatory reform; regulations applying to Producer Handlers S889; S1645; The Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2009; Supply management for dairy farmers. S1398; S1330; The Family Dairy Preservation Act of 2009;S1331 The Dairy Fairness Act of 2009; Changes to the MILC Program S 1062 The Beef Checkoff Modernization Act of 2009; Changes to the beef checkoff program

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $33,000

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

Provide information on use of nutrition programs including dairy products. Monitor and provide information as needed on implementation of the 2008 Farm Bill Monitor work on the Beef Checkoff Modernization efforts - S. 1062 and other initiatives Monitor USDA reorganization prospects and USDA IT infrastructure updates Encourage USDA's full use of scope of authority under 2008 Farm Bill and other legislation related to dairy programs and purchases. Democracy for Dairy Producers Act of 2009 - S. 665 - bill to change various aspects of the federal milk marketing orders S. 889 - A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to determine the price of all milk used for manufactured purposes, which shall be classified as Class II milk, by using the national average cost of production, and for other purposes. S. 1330, S. 1331, S. 1398, H.R. 3166 - bills to revise the Milk Income Loss Contract program to provide more support to dairy farmers HR 3322 - provide information on Dairy Relief and Market Stabilization Act Provide information on industry consideration on long-term structural revisions to dairy programs and policies.

Client expense: $150,512 · Firm income: Not reported

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.503, to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to prohibit certain conduct in human consumption of horses. H.R.800, to amend 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act regarding vegetable/fruit production, processing. H.R.977, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to markets. H.R.1609, to amend 1985 Food Security Act to require income verification for persons getting USDA benefits. S.221, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to require energy commodities be traded only on regulated markets. S.272, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to ensure commodity transactions be on regulated markets. S.447, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive speculation for farm, energy commodities. S.460, amends 1946 Ag Marketing Act to help packer competition, transparency S.527, amends Clean Air Act to prohibit certain permits for agriculture production emissions. H.RES.317, to recognize Kansas-Missouri region as the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor. H.RES.507, supporting the goals of National Dairy Month. H.R.2448, to regulate energy commodities on futures markets and other purposes. H.R.2869, to prevent manipulation of energy markets. S. RES.174, to recognize Kansas-Missouri region as the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor. S.889, to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to determine milk prices. S.931, to amend title 9 of USC regarding arbitration. S.1062, to amend the Beef Research and Information Act to allow U.S. born-and-raised beef promotion. S.1086, to amend 1921 Packers and Stockyards Act, to prohibit use of certain anti-competitive contracts. S.1225, to prevent energy market manipulation. S.1330, to amend the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act to increase certain milk program payments. S.1331, to amend the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act to index for inflation certain milk payments. S.1375, to amend the 1987 Agricultural Credit Act to reauthorize state mediation programs. H.R.3166, to amend 2008 Food, Conservation and energy Act to index for inflation milk payment rates. H.R.3322, to respond to over-supply of milk. H.R.3674, to impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates. S.1398, to amend 2008 Food Conservation and Energy Act to raise payment rate for some milk. S.1412, to amend Commodity Exchange Act, clarifying treatment of some commodity futures contract buys. S.1645, to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act regarding milk prices. S.1650, to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve healthful food purchases. S.1682, to provide the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with clear antimarket manipulation authority. H.R.3722, to amend 1958 Small Business Investment Act. H.R.3723, to amend 1958 Small Business Investment Act to improve section 7(a) activities. H.R.3738, to amend 1958 Small Business Invest. Act to help early-stage small businesses in targeted industries. H.R.3739, to amend title 5 of 1958 Small Business Investment Act for better long-term financing. H.R.3740, to amend 1958 Small Business Investment Act regarding small business investment companies. H.R.3743, to amend 1958 Small Business Act to improved disaster relief programs. H.R.3854, to amend Small Business and Small Business Investment Acts to improved capital access. H.R.3795, to enact the Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009. H.R.3996, to improve financial stability and for other purposes. H.R.4173, to provide for financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and for other purposes. H.R.4215, to provide emergency disaster assistance to certain agricultural producers. H.R.4173, to provide for financial regulatory reform and other purposes. H.R.4177, to provide emergency disaster assistance to certain agricultural producers. S.2765, to amend Small Business Act to make a Veterans Business Center program. Issues other than legislation: Farm Service Agency personnel levels. USDA agricultural credit availability. Reform of the Federal Milk Marketing Order. Establishment of a farmer-owned grain reserve. Distribution of farm program benefits. Expansion and improvement of Federal Crop Insurance programs. Review of Packers and Stockyards Act effectiveness in enhancing competitive practices in the livestock industry. Mandatory livestock price reporting. Contract production of agricultural commodities. Long-term domestic agricultural policy. Commodity loan rate adjustments. Facility loan programs for commodity storage. Natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers. Regulations of the agriculture futures industry. Farm bill implementation. Indemnity payments to dairy producers. Agricultural conservation programs. Funding and implementation of rural development programs. Funding for farmer-owned cooperatives. Balancing supply and demand. Natural resources. Real estate, land use, public lands, conservation. Small business. Agroterrorism. Grain standards, reauthorization.

S. 25, "Digital TV Transition Fairness Act" (Sanders) S. 34, "Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009" (DeMint) S. 43, "Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009" (Ensign) S. 62, A bill to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine (Inhofe) S. 71, "Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009" (Schumer) S. 300, "TV Converter Box Coupon Program Relief Act" (Gregg) S. 328, "DTV Delay Act" (Rockefeller) S. 352, A bill to postpone the DTV transition date (Rockefeller) S. 448, "Free Flow of Information Act of 2009" (Specter) S. 449, "Free Speech Protection Act of 2009" (Specter) S. 673, "Newspaper Revitalization Act" (Cardin) S. 771, A bill to provide certain counties with the ability to receive Television broadcast signals of their choice (Bennet) S. 889, "DTV Cliff Effect AssistanceAct of 2009" S. 1670, A bill to reform and modernize the limitations on exclusive rights relating to secondary transmissions of certain signals H.R. 245, "Local Emergency Radio Service Preservation Act of 2009" H.R. 299, "National Digital Television Consumer Education Act" (Engel) H.R. 339, "Digital Television Coupon Improvement Act" (Platts) H.R. 390, "College Football Playoff Act of 2009" (Barton) H.R. 400, "Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act" (Dingell) H.R. 505, To amend section 119 of title 17, United States Code, to allow the secondary transmission to any subscriber in the State of Oklahoma of primary transmissions of local network stations (Boren) H.R. 508, "DTV Converter Box Rebate Act of 2009" (Braley) H.R. 661, To provide additional coupons for the digital-to-analog converter box program and to expedite delivery of coupons under such program (Barton) H.R. 681, "Digital Television Transition Extension Act of 2009" (Waxman) H.R. 927, "Satellite Consumers' Right to Local Channels Act" (Stupak) H.R. 1155, "Satellite Consumers' Access to Public Television Digital Programming Act of 2009" (Eshoo) H.R. 1860, To provide certain counties with the ability to receive television broadcast signals of their choice (Salazar) Content Regulation Issues, eg, Broadcast Indecency and Television Violence H.R. 2994, "Satellite Home Viewer Reauthorization Act" H.R. 3019, to amend the NTIA Organization Act to imprive the process of reallocation of specturm from federal government uses to commercial uses." H.R. 3101, "Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009" H.R. 3570, to amend title 17 to reauthorize the satellite statutory license to conform the satellite and cable statutory licenses to all digital transmissions, and for other purposes. Broadcast Ownership Issues Cable A La Carte Issues Retransmission Consent Issues (Including Time Warner Cable - Fox Negotiations) Spectrum Issues Federal Shield Law Issues DTV Transition Issues Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertising Issues DirecTV-Liberty Media Transaction Communications Disability Access Issues Broadcast Localism Issues White Spaces Spectrum Issues SHVERA Reauthorization WWOR Broadcast License Broadcast Loudness Network Neutrality Future of Journalism Advanced Blocking Technology Enhanced Disclosure National Broadband Plan Selectable Output Control Waiver

S. 1406: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriation Act HR 2997: Agriculture, Rural Devmnt., Food & Drug Administration & Relation Agencies Appropriation Act & Cong. Rpt. 111-287 HR 1414: Ag Jobs Act of 2009 S. 1038: Ag Jobs Act of 2009 HR 1618: Safe Highways & Infrastructure Preservation Act S 889: Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2009 HR 2749: Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 1398: Family Dairy Preservation Act of 2009 S. 1331: Dairy Fairness Act of 2009 HR 1799: Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2009 HR 2454: American Clean Energy & Security Act of 2009 S510 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act HR 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1406: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriation Act HR 2997: Agriculture, Rural Devmnt., Food & Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriation Act & Conf. Rpt. 111-287 HR 2414: Ag Jobs Act of 2009 S. 1038: Ag Jobs Act of 2009 HR 1618: Safe Highways & Infrastructure Preservation Act S. 889: Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2009 HR 2749: Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 1398: Family Dairy Preservation Act of 2009 S. 1331: Dairy Fairness Act of 2009 HR 1799: Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2009 HR 2454: American Clean Energy & Security Act of 2009 S 510 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act HR 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1406: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriation Act HR 2997: Agriculture, Rural Devmnt., Food & Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriation Act & Conf. Rpt. 111-287 HR 2414: Ag Jobs Act of 2009 S. 1038: Ag Jobs Act of 2009 HR 1618: Safe Highways & Infrastructure Preservation Act S. 889: Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2009 HR 2749: Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 1398: Family Dairy Preservation Act of 2009 S. 1331: Dairy Fairness Act of 2009 HR 1799: Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2009 HR 2454: American Clean Energy & Security Act of 2009 S 510 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act HR 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1406: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act HR 2997: Agriculture, Rural Devmnt., Food & Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriations & Conf. Rpt. 111-287 HR 2414: Ag Jobs Act of 2009 S. 1038: Ag Jobs Act of 2009 HR 1618 Safe Highways & Infrastructure Preservation Act S. 889: Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2009 HR 2749: Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 1398: Family Dairy Preservation Act of 2009 S. 1331: Dairy Fairness Act of 2009 HR 1799: Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2009 HR 2454: American Clean Energy & Security Act of 2009 S 510: FDA Food Safety Modernization Act HR 3590 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Provide information on use of nutrition programs including dairy products. Monitor and provide information as needed on implementation of the 2008 Farm Bill Monitor work on the Beef Checkoff Modernization efforts - S. 1062 and other initiatives Monitor USDA reorganization prospects and USDA IT infrastructure updates Encourage USDA's full use of scope of authority under 2008 Farm Bill and other legislation related to dairy programs and purchases. Democracy for Dairy Producers Act of 2009 - S. 665 - bill to change various aspects of the federal milk marketing orders S. 889 - A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to determine the price of all milk used for manufactured purposes, which shall be classified as Class II milk, by using the national average cost of production, and for other purposes. S. 1330, S. 1331, S. 1398, H.R. 3166 - bills to revise the Milk Income Loss Contract program to provide more support to dairy farmers HR 3322 - provide information on Dairy Relief and Market Stabilization Act Provide information on industry consideration on long-term structural revisions to dairy programs and policies.

Client expense: $83,580 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 1406: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriation Act HR 2997: Agriculture, Rural Devmnt., Food & Drug Administration & Related Agencies Appropriation Act & Conf. Rpt. 111-287 HR 2414: Ag Jobs Act of 2009 S. 1038: Ag Jobs Act of 2009 HR 1618: Safe Highways & Infrastructure Preservation Act S. 889: Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2009 HR 2749: Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 1398: Family Dairy Preservation Act of 2009 S. 1331: Dairy Fairness Act of 2009 HR 1799: Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2009 HR 2454: American Clean Energy & Security Act of 2009

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Farm Milk Price Collapse; Encouraging use of existing federal authority to increase use of milk and dairy foods The Food Conservation and Energy Act of 2008; Payment limitations; MILC; Conservation Programs; DEIP S889; S1645;The Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2009; Supply management for dairy farmers. S1398; S1330; The Family Dairy Preservation Act of 2009; S1331 The Dairy Fairness Act of 2009; Changes to the MILC Program

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

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

Implementation of provisions of 2008 Farm Bill; Dairy Import Assessment; Use of DEIP; Payment limitations Milk Plant regulatory reform; regulations applying to Producer Handlers S889; S1645; The Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2009; Supply management for dairy farmers. S1398; S1330; The Family Dairy Preservation Act of 2009;S1331 The Dairy Fairness Act of 2009; Changes to the MILC Program S 1062 The Beef Checkoff Modernization Act of 2009; Changes to the beef checkoff program

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $33,000

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