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Lobbying Spend
$625K
Filings
36
Firms Hired
3
Active Period
2007–2010
Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings
Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available
Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings
Most frequently reported lobbying issues
Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VIAGEN INC.
Livestock cloning issues - marketing, labeling, import/export Labeling issues of products from Gentically Engineered or cloned animals - no specific bill yet H.R. 2997 - FY 2010 Agriculture Appropriations S. 1406 - FY 2010 Agriculture Appropriations
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 1406
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VIAGEN INC.
Livestock cloning issues - marketing, labeling, import/export Labeling issues of products from Gentically Engineered or cloned animals - no specific bill yet H.R. 2997 - FY 2010 Agriculture Appropriations S. 1406 - FY 2010 Agriculture Appropriations
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 1406
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VIAGEN INC.
Livestock cloning issues - marketing, labeling, import/export Labeling issues of products from Gentically Engineered or cloned animals - no specific bill yet H.R. 2997 - FY 2010 Agriculture Appropriations S. 1406 - FY 2010 Agriculture Appropriations
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 1406
Military Personnel War Zone Toxic Exposure Prevention Act
2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: POLICY DIRECTIONS INC.
Animal reproduction HR 2419/S 2302, title 11, related to issues on studies related to the safety of foods from cloned animals and their offspring, animal care, wellbeing and production systems. Monitor legislation, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of livestock and poultry feed, pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, export certification, user fees, import certification, mandatory recall, biotechnology, and standards of operation. Monitor and interact with USDA on issues related to commercialization of livestock cloning, labeling and marketing. Monitor and interact on issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods therefrom.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000
Matched citations: HR 2419
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Capa 4000-series.
2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: POLICY DIRECTIONS INC.
Animal reproduction HR 2419/S 2302, title 11, related to issues on studies related to the safety of foods from cloned animals and their offspring, animal care, wellbeing and production systems. Monitor legislation, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of livestock and poultry feed, pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, export certification, user fees, import certification, mandatory recall, biotechnology, and standards of operation. Monitor and interact with USDA on issues related to commercialization of livestock cloning, labeling and marketing. Monitor and interact on issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods therefrom.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000
Matched citations: S 2302
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
2009 · third_quarter · Firm: VIAGEN INC.
Livestock cloning issues - marketing, labeling, import/export Labeling issues of products from Gentically Engineered or cloned animals - no specific bill yet H.R. 2997 - FY 2010 Agriculture Appropriations S. 1406 - FY 2010 Agriculture Appropriations
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 1406
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
2009 · third_quarter · Firm: VIAGEN INC.
Livestock cloning issues - marketing, labeling, import/export Labeling issues of products from Gentically Engineered or cloned animals - no specific bill yet H.R. 2997 - FY 2010 Agriculture Appropriations S. 1406 - FY 2010 Agriculture Appropriations
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 1406
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
2009 · third_quarter · Firm: VIAGEN INC.
Livestock cloning issues - marketing, labeling, import/export Labeling issues of products from Gentically Engineered or cloned animals - no specific bill yet H.R. 2997 - FY 2010 Agriculture Appropriations S. 1406 - FY 2010 Agriculture Appropriations
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 1406
Military Personnel War Zone Toxic Exposure Prevention Act
2009 · third_quarter · Firm: POLICY DIRECTIONS INC.
Animal reproduction HR 2419/S 2302, title 11, related to issues on studies related to the safety of foods from cloned animals and their offspring, animal care, wellbeing and production systems. Monitor legislation, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of livestock and poultry feed, pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, export certification, user fees, import certification, mandatory recall, biotechnology, and standards of operation. Monitor and interact with USDA on issues related to commercialization of livestock cloning, labeling and marketing. Monitor and interact on issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods therefrom.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000
Matched citations: HR 2419
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Capa 4000-series.
2009 · third_quarter · Firm: POLICY DIRECTIONS INC.
Animal reproduction HR 2419/S 2302, title 11, related to issues on studies related to the safety of foods from cloned animals and their offspring, animal care, wellbeing and production systems. Monitor legislation, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of livestock and poultry feed, pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, export certification, user fees, import certification, mandatory recall, biotechnology, and standards of operation. Monitor and interact with USDA on issues related to commercialization of livestock cloning, labeling and marketing. Monitor and interact on issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods therefrom.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000
Matched citations: S 2302
Military Personnel War Zone Toxic Exposure Prevention Act
2009 · second_quarter · Firm: POLICY DIRECTIONS INC.
Animal reproduction HR 2419/S 2302, title 11, related to issues on studies related to the safety of foods from cloned animals and their offspring, animal care, wellbeing and production systems. Monitor legislation, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of livestock and poultry feed, pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, export certification, user fees, import certification, mandatory recall, biotechnology, and standards of operation. Monitor and interact with USDA on issues related to commercialization of livestock cloning, labeling and marketing. Monitor and interact on issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods therefrom.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000
Matched citations: HR 2419
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Capa 4000-series.
2009 · second_quarter · Firm: POLICY DIRECTIONS INC.
Animal reproduction HR 2419/S 2302, title 11, related to issues on studies related to the safety of foods from cloned animals and their offspring, animal care, wellbeing and production systems. Monitor legislation, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of livestock and poultry feed, pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, export certification, user fees, import certification, mandatory recall, biotechnology, and standards of operation. Monitor and interact with USDA on issues related to commercialization of livestock cloning, labeling and marketing. Monitor and interact on issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods therefrom.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000
Matched citations: S 2302
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
2009 · second_quarter · Firm: VIAGEN INC.
Livestock cloning issues - marketing, labeling, import/export Labeling issues of products from Gentically Engineered or cloned animals - no specific bill yet H.R. 2997 - FY 2010 Agriculture Appropriations S. 1406 - FY 2010 Agriculture Appropriations
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 1406
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
2009 · second_quarter · Firm: VIAGEN INC.
Livestock cloning issues - marketing, labeling, import/export Labeling issues of products from Gentically Engineered or cloned animals - no specific bill yet H.R. 2997 - FY 2010 Agriculture Appropriations S. 1406 - FY 2010 Agriculture Appropriations
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 1406
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
2009 · second_quarter · Firm: VIAGEN INC.
Livestock cloning issues - marketing, labeling Labeling issues of products from Gentically Engineered or cloned animals - no specific bill yet H.R. 2997 - FY 2010 Agriculture Appropriations S. 1406 - FY 2010 Agriculture Appropriations
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 1406
Military Personnel War Zone Toxic Exposure Prevention Act
2009 · first_quarter · Firm: POLICY DIRECTIONS INC.
Animal reproduction HR 2419/S 2302, title 11, related to issues on studies related to the safety of foods from cloned animals and their offspring, animal care, wellbeing and production systems. Monitor legislation, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of livestock and poultry feed, pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, export certification, user fees, import certification, mandatory recall, biotechnology, and standards of operation. Monitor and interact with USDA on issues related to commercialization of livestock cloning, labeling and marketing. Monitor and interact on issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods therefrom.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000
Matched citations: HR 2419
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Capa 4000-series.
2009 · first_quarter · Firm: POLICY DIRECTIONS INC.
Animal reproduction HR 2419/S 2302, title 11, related to issues on studies related to the safety of foods from cloned animals and their offspring, animal care, wellbeing and production systems. Monitor legislation, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of livestock and poultry feed, pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, export certification, user fees, import certification, mandatory recall, biotechnology, and standards of operation. Monitor and interact with USDA on issues related to commercialization of livestock cloning, labeling and marketing. Monitor and interact on issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods therefrom.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000
Matched citations: S 2302
H.R. 992 - Cloned Animal Food Product Labeling, entire bill S. 414 - Cloned Food Labeling Act, entire bill Livestock cloning
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 992
H.R. 992 - Cloned Animal Food Product Labeling, entire bill S. 414 - Cloned Food Labeling Act, entire bill Livestock cloning
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 992
H.R. 992 - Cloned Animal Food Product Labeling, entire bill S. 414 - Cloned Food Labeling Act, entire bill Livestock cloning
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 992
H.R. 992 - Cloned Animal Food Product Labeling, entire bill S. 414 - Cloned Food Labeling Act, entire bill Livestock cloning
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 414
H.R. 992 - Cloned Animal Food Product Labeling, entire bill S. 414 - Cloned Food Labeling Act, entire bill Livestock cloning
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 414
H.R. 992 - Cloned Animal Food Product Labeling, entire bill S. 414 - Cloned Food Labeling Act, entire bill Livestock cloning
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 414
Native American Sacred Lands Act
2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: POLICY DIRECTIONS INC.
Animal reproduction HR 2419/S 2302, title 11, related to issues on studies related to the safety of foods from cloned animals and their offspring, animal care, wellbeing and production systems. Monitor HR 3610, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of livestock and poultry feed, pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, export certification, user fees, import certification, mandatory recall, biotechnology, and standards of operation. Monitor and interact with USDA on issues related to commercialization of livestock cloning, labeling and marketing. Monitor and interact on issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods therefrom.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000
Matched citations: HR 2419
To amend the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 to prohibit the labeling of cloned livestock and products derived from cloned livestock as organic.
2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: POLICY DIRECTIONS INC.
Safety Biotech Biotech regulation Monitor the following: HR 4855, titles related to the study and labeling of foods from cloned livestock and their offspring. HR 992/S 514, all titles, related to the labeling of foods from cloned livestock and their offspring. HR 1396/S 536, all titles, relating to a prohibition on foods labeled as from cloned animals and their offspring being labeled organic. Monitor issues related to transgenic animal approval.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000
Matched citations: HR 1396
Source: Senate LDA