Healthy Food Financing Initiative

Working on Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HR 2343, S 821) and its inclusion into the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (S. 954) and the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (HR 1947).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: S.458, Improve Nutrition Program Integrity and Deficit Reduction Act of 2013. H.R.1510, SNAP Improvement Act of 2013 H.R.1657, to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008H.R.1699, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act H.R.2343, Healthy Food Financing Initiative S.762, to amend 2008 Food and Nutrition Act to improve supplemental nutrition assistance program S.809, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act S.821, Healthy Food Financing Initiative H.R.1528, Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act of 2013 S.950, Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act of 2013 S.1171, to amend the Controlled Substances Act so veterinarians can transport, dispense controlled substances H.R.3102, Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013. H.R.3147, Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2013. 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: $30,000 · 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)

Working on Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HR 2343, S 821) and its inclusion into the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (S. 954) and the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (HR 1947).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Working on Healthy Food Financing Bill (HR 2343, S 821) and its inclusion into the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (S. 954) and the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (H.R. 1947).

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

S. 954 Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act, H.R. 1947 Federal Agriculture, Reform and Risk Management Act, H.R. 1947-Marino Amendment 26, H.R. 1947-HFFI Amend 30, H.R. 2642 Farm Only, S. 821 Healthy Food Financing Initiative, H.R. 2343 Healthy Food Financing Initiative, H.R. 3102 Nutrition Reform & work opportunity Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 954 Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act, H.R. 1947 Federal Agriculture, Reform and Risk Management Act, H.R. 1947-Marino Amendment 26, H.R. 1947-HFFI Amend 30, H.R. 2642 Farm Only, S. 821 Healthy Food Financing Initiative, H.R. 2343 Healthy Food Financing Initiative, H.R. 3102 Nutrition Reform & work opportunity Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: S.458, Improve Nutrition Program Integrity and Deficit Reduction Act of 2013. H.R.1510, SNAP Improvement Act of 2013 H.R.1657, to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008H.R.1699, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act H.R.2343, Healthy Food Financing Initiative S.762, to amend 2008 Food and Nutrition Act to improve supplemental nutrition assistance program S.809, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act S.821, Healthy Food Financing Initiative H.R.1528, Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act of 2013 S.950, Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act of 2013 S.1171, to amend the Controlled Substances Act so veterinarians can transport, dispense controlled substances H.R.3102, Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013. H.R.3147, Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2013. 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: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: S.458, Improve Nutrition Program Integrity and Deficit Reduction Act of 2013. H.R.1510, SNAP Improvement Act of 2013 H.R.1657, to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008H.R.1699, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act H.R.2343, Healthy Food Financing Initiative S.762, to amend 2008 Food and Nutrition Act to improve supplemental nutrition assistance program S.809, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act S.821, Healthy Food Financing Initiative H.R.1528, Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act of 2013 S.950, Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act of 2013 S.1171, to amend the Controlled Substances Act so veterinarians can transport, dispense controlled substances 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: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 954 Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act, H.R. 1947 FARM Bill, H.R. 1947-Marino Amendment 26, H.R. 1947- HFFI Amend 30, H.R. 2642 Farm Only, S.821 Healthy Food Financing Initiative, H.R. 2343 Healthy Food Financing Initiative

Client expense: $85,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

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