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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of Agriculture relating to inspection of fish of the order Siluriformes.
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) This joint resolution disapproves and nullifies a Department of Agriculture rule published on December 2, 2015, to establish a mandatory inspection program for fish of the order Siluriformes, including catfish and products derived from the fish.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 43. Record Vote Number: 86. (text: CR S3135)
SenatePassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 43. Record Vote Number: 86.(text: CR S3135)
SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3131-3135)
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S3084-3091)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 40. Record Vote Number: 85. (consideration: CR S3084)
SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3084; text: CR S3084)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 479.
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Sources: Congress.gov · House Clerk roll-call votes
| #86 | senate | On the Joint Resolution | Joint Resolution Passed (55-43) | May 25, 2016 |
| #85 | senate | On the Motion to Proceed | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (57-40) | May 24, 2016 |
2017 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S.J.Res.28 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of Agriculture relating to inspection of fish of the order Siluriformes; S.517 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act; EPA RMP Rule; Renewable Fuel Standard
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · second_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
FY 2017 Agriculture Appropriations - lobbied on provisions on contracting out of federal employee jobs and potential food and public safety risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program and recommendations to further expand the program of putting plant managers, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Continued lobbying against adverse effects of the final rule, Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection, on slaughter inspection. Lobbied against partially privatizing the inspection system, reducing the number of FSIS Inspectors from 4 to just 2 inspectors, and permitting faster line speeds than are traditionally allowed under inspection systems. AFGE continues to work with a coalition of labor and consumer groups to oppose the Food Safety and Inspection Services' (FSIS) proposed rule on hog slaughter that will eliminate hundreds of FSIS online inspector positions and transfer their responsibilities to hog company employees. Lobbied against taking up S.J.Res. 28, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the final FSIS rule establishing a mandatory inspection program for "all fish of the order Siluriformes," including catfish and its products, because of the public health threat posed by importation of adulterated catfish product.
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
FY 2017 Agriculture Appropriations - lobbied on provisions on contracting out of federal employee jobs and potential food and public safety risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program and recommendations to further expand the program of putting plant managers, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Continued lobbying against adverse effects of the final rule, Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection, on slaughter inspection. Lobbied against partially privatizing the inspection system, reducing the number of FSIS Inspectors from 4 to just 2 inspectors, and permitting faster line speeds than are traditionally allowed under inspection systems. AFGE continues to work with a coalition of labor and consumer groups to oppose the Food Safety and Inspection Services' (FSIS) proposed rule on hog slaughter that will eliminate hundreds of FSIS online inspector positions and transfer their responsibilities to hog company employees. Lobbied against taking up S.J.Res. 28, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the final FSIS rule establishing a mandatory inspection program for "all fish of the order Siluriformes," including catfish and its products, because of the public health threat posed by importation of adulterated catfish product.
Client expense: $428,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
FY 2017 Agriculture Appropriations - lobbied on provisions on contracting out of federal employee jobs and potential food and public safety risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program and recommendations to further expand the program of putting plant managers, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Continued lobbying against adverse effects of the final rule, Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection, on slaughter inspection. Lobbied against partially privatizing the inspection system, reducing the number of FSIS Inspectors from 4 to just 2 inspectors, and permitting faster line speeds than are traditionally allowed under inspection systems. AFGE continues to work with a coalition of labor and consumer groups to oppose the Food Safety and Inspection Services' (FSIS) proposed rule on hog slaughter that will eliminate hundreds of FSIS online inspector positions and transfer their responsibilities to hog company employees. Lobbied against taking up S.J.Res. 28, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the final FSIS rule establishing a mandatory inspection program for "all fish of the order Siluriformes," including catfish and its products, because of the public health threat posed by importation of adulterated catfish product.
Client expense: $438,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Transpacific Partnership Agreement -- support, communicate retail views. Implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, communicate retail views; implementation issues. S.J.Res.28 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of Agriculture relating to inspection of fish of the order Siluriformes. Support GSP eligibility for travel goods. European Union-United States Privacy Shield issues
Client expense: $1,640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by petition pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c). (consideration: CR S3053; text: CR S3053)
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by petition pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).(consideration: CR S3053; text: CR S3053)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Introduced in Senate
| Democratic |
| NJ |
| Dianne Feinstein | Democratic | CA |
| Edward J. Markey | Democratic | MA |
| Elizabeth Warren | Democratic | MA |
| Jack Reed | Democratic | RI |
| James E. Risch | Republican | ID |
| Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | NH |
| Jeff Flake | Republican | AZ |
| Kelly Ayotte | Republican | NH |
| Marco Rubio | Republican | FL |
| Maria Cantwell | Democratic | WA |
| Mark R. Warner | Democratic | VA |
| Patrick J. Toomey | Republican | PA |
| Robert Menendez | Democratic | NJ |
| Robert P. Casey, Jr. | Democratic | PA |
| Ron Wyden | Democratic | OR |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | RI |
| Ted Cruz | Republican | TX |
| Tim Kaine | Democratic | VA |
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Trans-Pacific Partnership; AD/CVD duty collections & enforcement; customs compliance issues; textile and apparel trade issues; WTO Information Technology Agreement; Worker Safety in Bangladesh; Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; Environmental Goods Agreement, WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement; (H.R. 644) - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); Defending Public Safety Employees Retirement Act (P.L. 114-26); Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-71); GSP Travel Goods; trade capacity building. Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB); S.JRes 28; H.R. 4923 American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act (P.L. 114-159); CBP EAPA proposed regulations; (S.2201) Global Gateways Trade Capacity Act of 2015.
Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
S.J. Res. 28: Catfish Inspections
Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Energy, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
S.J. Res. 28: Catfish Inspections
Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Energy, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
Issues relating to repeal of the catfish inspection program and moving catfish inspection from USDA back to the FDA. SJ Res 28 "A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of Agriculture relating to inspection of fish of the order Siluriformes," all provisions.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
International tariff issues; Trade Promotion Authority; Trans-Pacific Partnership; Generalized Systems of Preferences; Customs Act Reauthorization; Lacey Act violations; international seafood treaties;anti-dumping and countervailing duties policy; S.J Res. 28 a bill for congressional disapproval of the rule relating to inspection of fish of the order Siluriformes; trade issues with European Union; HR 644: Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015; HR 2146: Trade Promotion Authority; HR 1295: the Trade Preferences Extension Act.
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
FDA budget and user fees; food safety issues related to country of origina labeling; user fees; third-party certification; traceability; international regulatory issues; inspection issues of domestic and imported seafood products; S.J Res. 28 a bill for congressional disapproval of the rule relating to inspection of fish of the order Siluriformes; Food Safety Modernization Act Implementation; health benefits of a seafood diet; S.190-the Imported Seafood Safety Standards Act; implementation of the Food, Conservation & Energy Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-246); Implementation of the Agriculture Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-79); HR 3282, the Honest Fisherman Act; FDA seafood advice for pregnant and nursing women;
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Regulatory reform; S.J Res. 28 a bill for congressional disapproval of the rule relating to inspection of fish of the order Siluriformes
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
International trade issues; Trade Promotion Authority; Trans-Pacific Partnership; Generalized Systems of Preferences; Customs Act Reauthorization; Lacey Act violations; international seafood treaties;anti-dumping and countervailing duties policy; trade issues with European Union; HR 644: Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015; S.J Res. 28 a bill for congressional disapproval of the rule relating to inspection of fish of the order Siluriformes; HR 2146: Trade Promotion Authority; HR 1295: the Trade Preferences Extension Act;implementation of the Food, Conservation & Energy Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-246); Implementation of the Agriculture Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-79); IUU seafood regulations
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Animals
Sustainability and management of fisheries resources; regional fisheries management organizations; health benefits versus risk of consuming seafood;fish farming management and aquaculture to provide fish for the future; NOAA enforcement; S.J Res. 28 a bill for congressional disapproval of the rule relating to inspection of fish of the order Siluriformes; global production and distribution of seafood; H.R. 1335: Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization); HR 4245: a bill to exempt sea urchins and sea cucumbers;
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
Monitor legislation and federal issues related to FDA Model Food Code. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Magnuson-Stevens Act. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to menu labeling. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to U.S. Dietary Guidelines. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Food Safety. Monitor federal issues related to FDA sodium docket. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to the allocation of Red Snapper in the Gulf. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Agriculture Reform including Farm Bill legislation. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to catfish inspection. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to labeling of genetically modified foods. H.R. 1599 - Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015. H.R. 2017/S. 2217 - Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015. H.R. 1335 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act. S.105 - Red Snapper Management Improvement Act. H.R. 4184 - The Food Recovery Act. H.R. 3094 - Gulf States Red Snapper Management Authority Act. S.J. Res. 28 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of Agriculture relating to inspection of fish of the order Siluriformes. S. 3108 - Food Recovery Act of 2016. H.R. 4382, Food Waste Accountability Act of 2016.
Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Trade law reform, specifically antidumping and countervailing duty laws, to seek more effective relief; work on legislative initiatives to benefit US Shrimp Industry; work against S.J. Res. 28
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Work against S.J. Res. 28
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
FY 2017 Agriculture Appropriations - lobbied on provisions on contracting out of federal employee jobs and potential food and public safety risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program and recommendations to further expand the program of putting plant managers, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Continued lobbying against adverse effects of the final rule, Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection, on slaughter inspection. Lobbied against partially privatizing the inspection system, reducing the number of FSIS Inspectors from 4 to just 2 inspectors, and permitting faster line speeds than are traditionally allowed under inspection systems. AFGE continues to work with a coalition of labor and consumer groups to oppose the Food Safety and Inspection Services' (FSIS) proposed rule on hog slaughter that will eliminate hundreds of FSIS online inspector positions and transfer their responsibilities to hog company employees. Lobbied against taking up S.J.Res. 28, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the final FSIS rule establishing a mandatory inspection program for "all fish of the order Siluriformes," including catfish and its products, because of the public health threat posed by importation of adulterated catfish product.
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
H.R. 3687 Cuba Agricultural Exports Act; H.R. 4474 Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment (FAME) Act; S.J.Res. 28 Joint Resolution providing for congressional disapproval of Siluriformes rule
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Implementation of The Food, Conservation & Energy Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-246); Implementation of The Agriculture Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-79); S.J.Res.28, Congressional disapproval of the USDA siluriformes rule.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Transpacific Partnership Agreement -- support, communicate retail views. Implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, communicate retail views; implementation issues. S.J.Res.28 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of Agriculture relating to inspection of fish of the order Siluriformes. Support GSP eligibility for travel goods. European Union-United States Privacy Shield issues
Client expense: $1,640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
S.J.Res.28 "A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of Agriculture relating to inspection of fish of the order Siluriformes," all provisions. Issues pertaining to potential legislation regarding the expiring Farm Bill.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Trans-Pacific Partnership; AD/CVD duty collections & enforcement; customs compliance issues; textile and apparel trade issues; WTO Information Technology Agreement; Worker Safety in Bangladesh; Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; Environmental Goods Agreement, WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement; (H.R. 644) - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); Defending Public Safety Employees Retirement Act (P.L. 114-26); Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-71); GSP Travel Goods; trade capacity building. Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB); S.JRes 28; H.R. 4923 American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act (P.L. 114-159); CBP EAPA proposed regulations; (S.2201) Global Gateways Trade Capacity Act of 2015.
Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
Monitored legislation related to menu labeling including HR 2107 the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act. Issues related to food labeling, including the Biotechnology Labeling Solutions Act (S. 2609/S.764). Legislation related to red snapper fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico. Issues relating to the inspection of catfish, including S.J. Res. 28.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Agriculture
SJ Res. 28, A resolution of disapproval under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) that would terminate USDA's Catfish Inspection Rule.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2016 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
SJ Res. 28, A resolution of disapproval under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) that would terminate USDA's Catfish Inspection Rule.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2016 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
Issues related to regulation and inspection of catfish; S.J.Res.28.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Agriculture
SNAP - House and Senate Staff S.J. Res. 28 Transferring Catfish inspection to FDA
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Transpacific Partnership Agreement -- support, communicate retail views. Implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, communicate retail views; implementation issues. S.J.Res.28 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of Agriculture relating to inspection of fish of the order Siluriformes. Support GSP eligibility for travel goods. European Union-United States Privacy Shield issues
Client expense: $1,760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Regulatory reform; S.J Res. 28 a bill for congressional disapproval of the rule relating to inspection of fish of the order Siluriformes
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
International trade issues; Trade Promotion Authority; Trans-Pacific Partnership; Generalized Systems of Preferences; Customs Act Reauthorization; Lacey Act violations; international seafood treaties;anti-dumping and countervailing duties policy; trade issues with European Union; HR 644: Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015; S.J Res. 28 a bill for congressional disapproval of the rule relating to inspection of fish of the order Siluriformes; HR 2146: Trade Promotion Authority; HR 1295: the Trade Preferences Extension Act;implementation of the Food, Conservation & Energy Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-246); Implementation of the Agriculture Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-79); IUU seafood regulations
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · third_quarter · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
International tariff issues; Trade Promotion Authority; Trans-Pacific Partnership; Generalized Systems of Preferences; Customs Act Reauthorization; Lacey Act violations; international seafood treaties;anti-dumping and countervailing duties policy; S.J Res. 28 a bill for congressional disapproval of the rule relating to inspection of fish of the order Siluriformes; trade issues with European Union; HR 644: Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015; HR 2146: Trade Promotion Authority; HR 1295: the Trade Preferences Extension Act.
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · third_quarter · Animals
Sustainability and management of fisheries resources; regional fisheries management organizations; health benefits versus risk of consuming seafood;fish farming management and aquaculture to provide fish for the future; NOAA enforcement; S.J Res. 28 a bill for congressional disapproval of the rule relating to inspection of fish of the order Siluriformes; global production and distribution of seafood; H.R. 1335: Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization); HR 4245: a bill to exempt sea urchins and sea cucumbers;
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
FDA budget and user fees; food safety issues related to country of origina labeling; user fees; third-party certification; traceability; international regulatory issues; inspection issues of domestic and imported seafood products; S.J Res. 28 a bill for congressional disapproval of the rule relating to inspection of fish of the order Siluriformes; Food Safety Modernization Act Implementation; health benefits of a seafood diet; S.190-the Imported Seafood Safety Standards Act; implementation of the Food, Conservation & Energy Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-246); Implementation of the Agriculture Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-79); HR 3282, the Honest Fisherman Act; FDA seafood advice for pregnant and nursing women;
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
SJ Res. 28, A resolution of disapproval under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) that would terminate USDA's Catfish Inspection Rule.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2016 · third_quarter · Agriculture
SJ Res. 28, A resolution of disapproval under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) that would terminate USDA's Catfish Inspection Rule.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2016 · third_quarter · Agriculture
H.R. 3687 Cuba Agricultural Exports Act; H.R. 4474 Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment (FAME) Act; S.J.Res. 28 Joint Resolution providing for congressional disapproval of Siluriformes rule
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
FY 2017 Agriculture Appropriations - lobbied on provisions on contracting out of federal employee jobs and potential food and public safety risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program and recommendations to further expand the program of putting plant managers, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Continued lobbying against adverse effects of the final rule, Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection, on slaughter inspection. Lobbied against partially privatizing the inspection system, reducing the number of FSIS Inspectors from 4 to just 2 inspectors, and permitting faster line speeds than are traditionally allowed under inspection systems. AFGE continues to work with a coalition of labor and consumer groups to oppose the Food Safety and Inspection Services' (FSIS) proposed rule on hog slaughter that will eliminate hundreds of FSIS online inspector positions and transfer their responsibilities to hog company employees. Lobbied against taking up S.J.Res. 28, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the final FSIS rule establishing a mandatory inspection program for "all fish of the order Siluriformes," including catfish and its products, because of the public health threat posed by importation of adulterated catfish product.
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2016 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
Monitor legislation and federal issues related to FDA Model Food Code. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Magnuson-Stevens Act. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to menu labeling. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to U.S. Dietary Guidelines. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Food Safety. Monitor federal issues related to FDA sodium docket. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to the allocation of Red Snapper in the Gulf. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Agriculture Reform including Farm Bill legislation. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to catfish inspection. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to labeling of genetically modified foods. H.R. 1599 - Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015. H.R. 2017/S. 2217 - Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015. H.R. 1335 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act. S.105 - Red Snapper Management Improvement Act. H.R. 4184 - The Food Recovery Act. S. Amdt 3450 to S. 764 - Generically Modified Food. H.R. 3094 - Gulf States Red Snapper Management Authority Act S.J. Res. 28 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of Agriculture relating to inspection of fish of the order Siluriformes. S. 3108 - Food Recovery Act of 2016. Senate amendment to the House amendment to S. 764 - An Act to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Transpacific Partnership Agreement -- support, communicate retail views. Implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, communicate retail views; implementation issues. S.J.Res.28 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of Agriculture relating to inspection of fish of the order Siluriformes. Support GSP eligibility for travel goods. European Union-United States Privacy Shield issues
Client expense: $1,760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Trade law reform, specifically antidumping and countervailing duty laws, to seek more effective relief; work on legislative initiatives to benefit US Shrimp Industry; work against S.J. Res. 28
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Work against S.J. Res. 28
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
Issues related to regulation and inspection of catfish; S.J.Res.28.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
TFB opposed S.J. Res 28 which would overturn statutorily required imported catfish inspection by the United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety Inspection Service. Instead it would transfer inspection to the Food and Drug Administration. Keeping the inspection with FSIS provides more safety to consumers and helps protect domestic production from a devastating loss of finding adulterated fish on dinner tables. TFB also opposed the misuse of the Congressional Review Act to circumvent Congressional Intent.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
Issues related to menu labeling including the Commonsense Nutrition Disclosure Act (H.R. 2017). Issues related to food labeling, including the Biotech Labeling Solutions Act (S.2609, S. 764). Issues related to the inspection of catfish, including SJ Res 28. Issues related to red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Issues related to menu labeling including the Commonsense Nutrition Disclosure Act (H.R. 2017). Issues related to food labeling, including the Biotech Labeling Solutions Act (S.2609, S. 764). Issues related to the inspection of catfish, including SJ Res 28.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
Monitored legislation related to menu labeling including HR 2107 the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act. Issues related to food labeling, including the Biotechnology Labeling Solutions Act (S. 2609/S.764). Legislation related to red snapper fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico. Issues relating to the inspection of catfish, including S.J. Res. 28.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Agriculture
S.J.Res.28 "A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of Agriculture relating to inspection of fish of the order Siluriformes," all provisions. Issues pertaining to GMO labeling. Issues pertaining to the Farm Bill expected from the next Congress.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
SJ Res 28-USDA Catfish Inspection Program
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Trans-Pacific Partnership; AD/CVD duty collections & enforcement; customs compliance issues; textile and apparel trade issues; WTO Information Technology Agreement; Worker Safety in Bangladesh; Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; Environmental Goods Agreement, WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement; (H.R. 644) - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); Defending Public Safety Employees Retirement Act (P.L. 114-26); Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-71); GSP Travel Goods; trade capacity building. Uzbekistan cotton, Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB); Trafficking in Persons Report; S.JRes 28; H.R. 4923 American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act (P.L. 114-159); CPB EAPA proposed regulations; (S.2201) Global Gateways Trade Capacity Act of 2015.
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office