JOHN MAGUIRE

H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act Draft legislation (Tax Reform Act of 2014) for tax code changesExpiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act H.R. 311, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act GAO report regarding possible amendments to the Clean H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 3547, the Fiscal Year 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act Water Act to allow mandatory controls for agricultural run-off Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance documents for pesticide spray drift EPA review of regulatory practices for pesticides in relation to RNA interference Proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes Meeting with EPA regarding the cottonseed industrys petition for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Support for USDA Varroa Mite Summit Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter USDA-APHIS draft environmental impact statement for 2,4-D assessmentContacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA Commodity Credit Corporation regarding cotton shipping standards Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials

H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act Draft legislation (Tax Reform Act of 2014) for tax code changesExpiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act H.R. 311, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act GAO report regarding possible amendments to the Clean H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 3547, the Fiscal Year 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act Water Act to allow mandatory controls for agricultural run-off Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance documents for pesticide spray drift EPA review of regulatory practices for pesticides in relation to RNA interference Proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes Meeting with EPA regarding the cottonseed industrys petition for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Support for USDA Varroa Mite Summit Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter USDA-APHIS draft environmental impact statement for 2,4-D assessmentContacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA Commodity Credit Corporation regarding cotton shipping standards Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 USDA RMA interim rule regarding implementation of certain crop insurance provisions in the farm bill H.R. 4800 and S. 2389, Agricultural appropriations for 2015 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Targeted weight provisions in Section 125 of 2015 fiscal year Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act (H.R. 4745) H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act S. 2198, Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2104, containing extension of expired business tax provisions S. 2260, Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act H.R. 4457, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4453, the Permanent S Corporation Built-In Gains Recognition Period Act WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee regarding the status of WTO Doha Round negotiations Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act EPAs proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food S. 2729, Private Landowner and Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5447, a proposed amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Comments to EPAs proposed revisions to the Worker Protection Standard Comments to EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product Comments to EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product Comments to EPAs notice of proposed tolerance for malathion Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index Letter to the Senate Finance Committee in support of the nomination of Darci Vetter for Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the US Trade Representative

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 Communications, as part of a coalition, to House and Senate leadership concerning the extension of tax provisions of importance to agriculture H.R. 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Communications with the Administration regarding port labor negotiations Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act EPAs proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food H.R. 5447, a proposed amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for ozone EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of corn and soy varieties resistant to 2,4-D USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of cotton and soy varieties tolerant to Dicamba Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA-APHIS regarding boll weevil and pink bollworm eradication programs, Dicamba tolerant cotton deregulation, and impact of shipping delays on phytosanitary certificates Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Extra Long Staple Cotton Competitiveness Program Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Economic Adjustment Assistance Program Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 USDA RMA interim rule regarding implementation of certain crop insurance provisions in the farm bill H.R. 4800 and S. 2389, Agricultural appropriations for 2015 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Targeted weight provisions in Section 125 of 2015 fiscal year Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act (H.R. 4745) H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act S. 2198, Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2104, containing extension of expired business tax provisions S. 2260, Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act H.R. 4457, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4453, the Permanent S Corporation Built-In Gains Recognition Period Act WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee regarding the status of WTO Doha Round negotiations Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act EPAs proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food S. 2729, Private Landowner and Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5447, a proposed amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Comments to EPAs proposed revisions to the Worker Protection Standard Comments to EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product Comments to EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product Comments to EPAs notice of proposed tolerance for malathion Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index Letter to the Senate Finance Committee in support of the nomination of Darci Vetter for Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the US Trade Representative

H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act Draft legislation (Tax Reform Act of 2014) for tax code changesExpiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act H.R. 311, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act GAO report regarding possible amendments to the Clean H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 3547, the Fiscal Year 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act Water Act to allow mandatory controls for agricultural run-off Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance documents for pesticide spray drift EPA review of regulatory practices for pesticides in relation to RNA interference Proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes Meeting with EPA regarding the cottonseed industrys petition for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Support for USDA Varroa Mite Summit Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter USDA-APHIS draft environmental impact statement for 2,4-D assessmentContacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA Commodity Credit Corporation regarding cotton shipping standards Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials

H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act Draft legislation (Tax Reform Act of 2014) for tax code changesExpiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act H.R. 311, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act GAO report regarding possible amendments to the Clean H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 3547, the Fiscal Year 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act Water Act to allow mandatory controls for agricultural run-off Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance documents for pesticide spray drift EPA review of regulatory practices for pesticides in relation to RNA interference Proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes Meeting with EPA regarding the cottonseed industrys petition for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Support for USDA Varroa Mite Summit Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter USDA-APHIS draft environmental impact statement for 2,4-D assessmentContacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA Commodity Credit Corporation regarding cotton shipping standards Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 4800 and S. 2389, Agricultural appropriations for 2015 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Targeted weight provisions in Section 125 of 2015 fiscal year Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act (H.R. 4745) H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2104, containing extension of expired business tax provisions S. 2260, Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act H.R. 4457, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4453, the Permanent S Corporation Built-In Gains Recognition Period Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA concerning Chinas policies and WTO commitments H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments Proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food Participation in and comments following the White Houses pollinator stakeholder meeting Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA Commodity Credit Corporation regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 USDA RMA interim rule regarding implementation of certain crop insurance provisions in the farm bill H.R. 4800 and S. 2389, Agricultural appropriations for 2015 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Targeted weight provisions in Section 125 of 2015 fiscal year Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act (H.R. 4745) H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act S. 2198, Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2104, containing extension of expired business tax provisions S. 2260, Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act H.R. 4457, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4453, the Permanent S Corporation Built-In Gains Recognition Period Act WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee regarding the status of WTO Doha Round negotiations Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act EPAs proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food S. 2729, Private Landowner and Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5447, a proposed amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Comments to EPAs proposed revisions to the Worker Protection Standard Comments to EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product Comments to EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product Comments to EPAs notice of proposed tolerance for malathion Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index Letter to the Senate Finance Committee in support of the nomination of Darci Vetter for Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the US Trade Representative

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 4800 and S. 2389, Agricultural appropriations for 2015 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Targeted weight provisions in Section 125 of 2015 fiscal year Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act (H.R. 4745) H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2104, containing extension of expired business tax provisions S. 2260, Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act H.R. 4457, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4453, the Permanent S Corporation Built-In Gains Recognition Period Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA concerning Chinas policies and WTO commitments H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments Proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food Participation in and comments following the White Houses pollinator stakeholder meeting Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA Commodity Credit Corporation regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 Communications, as part of a coalition, to House and Senate leadership concerning the extension of tax provisions of importance to agriculture H.R. 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Communications with the Administration regarding port labor negotiations Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act EPAs proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food H.R. 5447, a proposed amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for ozone EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of corn and soy varieties resistant to 2,4-D USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of cotton and soy varieties tolerant to Dicamba Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA-APHIS regarding boll weevil and pink bollworm eradication programs, Dicamba tolerant cotton deregulation, and impact of shipping delays on phytosanitary certificates Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Extra Long Staple Cotton Competitiveness Program Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Economic Adjustment Assistance Program Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index

H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act Draft legislation (Tax Reform Act of 2014) for tax code changesExpiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act H.R. 311, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act GAO report regarding possible amendments to the Clean H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 3547, the Fiscal Year 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act Water Act to allow mandatory controls for agricultural run-off Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance documents for pesticide spray drift EPA review of regulatory practices for pesticides in relation to RNA interference Proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes Meeting with EPA regarding the cottonseed industrys petition for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Support for USDA Varroa Mite Summit Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter USDA-APHIS draft environmental impact statement for 2,4-D assessmentContacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA Commodity Credit Corporation regarding cotton shipping standards Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 Communications, as part of a coalition, to House and Senate leadership concerning the extension of tax provisions of importance to agriculture H.R. 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Communications with the Administration regarding port labor negotiations Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act EPAs proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food H.R. 5447, a proposed amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for ozone EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of corn and soy varieties resistant to 2,4-D USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of cotton and soy varieties tolerant to Dicamba Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA-APHIS regarding boll weevil and pink bollworm eradication programs, Dicamba tolerant cotton deregulation, and impact of shipping delays on phytosanitary certificates Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Extra Long Staple Cotton Competitiveness Program Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Economic Adjustment Assistance Program Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index

H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act Draft legislation (Tax Reform Act of 2014) for tax code changesExpiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act H.R. 311, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act GAO report regarding possible amendments to the Clean H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 3547, the Fiscal Year 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act Water Act to allow mandatory controls for agricultural run-off Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance documents for pesticide spray drift EPA review of regulatory practices for pesticides in relation to RNA interference Proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes Meeting with EPA regarding the cottonseed industrys petition for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Support for USDA Varroa Mite Summit Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter USDA-APHIS draft environmental impact statement for 2,4-D assessmentContacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA Commodity Credit Corporation regarding cotton shipping standards Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 4800 and S. 2389, Agricultural appropriations for 2015 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Targeted weight provisions in Section 125 of 2015 fiscal year Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act (H.R. 4745) H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2104, containing extension of expired business tax provisions S. 2260, Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act H.R. 4457, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4453, the Permanent S Corporation Built-In Gains Recognition Period Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA concerning Chinas policies and WTO commitments H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments Proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food Participation in and comments following the White Houses pollinator stakeholder meeting Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA Commodity Credit Corporation regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 Communications, as part of a coalition, to House and Senate leadership concerning the extension of tax provisions of importance to agriculture H.R. 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Communications with the Administration regarding port labor negotiations Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act EPAs proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food H.R. 5447, a proposed amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for ozone EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of corn and soy varieties resistant to 2,4-D USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of cotton and soy varieties tolerant to Dicamba Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA-APHIS regarding boll weevil and pink bollworm eradication programs, Dicamba tolerant cotton deregulation, and impact of shipping delays on phytosanitary certificates Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Extra Long Staple Cotton Competitiveness Program Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Economic Adjustment Assistance Program Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 Communications, as part of a coalition, to House and Senate leadership concerning the extension of tax provisions of importance to agriculture H.R. 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Communications with the Administration regarding port labor negotiations Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act EPAs proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food H.R. 5447, a proposed amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for ozone EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of corn and soy varieties resistant to 2,4-D USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of cotton and soy varieties tolerant to Dicamba Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA-APHIS regarding boll weevil and pink bollworm eradication programs, Dicamba tolerant cotton deregulation, and impact of shipping delays on phytosanitary certificates Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Extra Long Staple Cotton Competitiveness Program Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Economic Adjustment Assistance Program Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 USDA RMA interim rule regarding implementation of certain crop insurance provisions in the farm bill H.R. 4800 and S. 2389, Agricultural appropriations for 2015 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Targeted weight provisions in Section 125 of 2015 fiscal year Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act (H.R. 4745) H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act S. 2198, Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2104, containing extension of expired business tax provisions S. 2260, Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act H.R. 4457, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4453, the Permanent S Corporation Built-In Gains Recognition Period Act WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee regarding the status of WTO Doha Round negotiations Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act EPAs proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food S. 2729, Private Landowner and Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5447, a proposed amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Comments to EPAs proposed revisions to the Worker Protection Standard Comments to EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product Comments to EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product Comments to EPAs notice of proposed tolerance for malathion Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index Letter to the Senate Finance Committee in support of the nomination of Darci Vetter for Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the US Trade Representative

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 USDA RMA interim rule regarding implementation of certain crop insurance provisions in the farm bill H.R. 4800 and S. 2389, Agricultural appropriations for 2015 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Targeted weight provisions in Section 125 of 2015 fiscal year Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act (H.R. 4745) H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act S. 2198, Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2104, containing extension of expired business tax provisions S. 2260, Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act H.R. 4457, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4453, the Permanent S Corporation Built-In Gains Recognition Period Act WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee regarding the status of WTO Doha Round negotiations Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act EPAs proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food S. 2729, Private Landowner and Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5447, a proposed amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Comments to EPAs proposed revisions to the Worker Protection Standard Comments to EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product Comments to EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product Comments to EPAs notice of proposed tolerance for malathion Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index Letter to the Senate Finance Committee in support of the nomination of Darci Vetter for Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the US Trade Representative

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 4800 and S. 2389, Agricultural appropriations for 2015 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Targeted weight provisions in Section 125 of 2015 fiscal year Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act (H.R. 4745) H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2104, containing extension of expired business tax provisions S. 2260, Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act H.R. 4457, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4453, the Permanent S Corporation Built-In Gains Recognition Period Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA concerning Chinas policies and WTO commitments H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments Proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food Participation in and comments following the White Houses pollinator stakeholder meeting Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA Commodity Credit Corporation regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 USDA RMA interim rule regarding implementation of certain crop insurance provisions in the farm bill H.R. 4800 and S. 2389, Agricultural appropriations for 2015 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Targeted weight provisions in Section 125 of 2015 fiscal year Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act (H.R. 4745) H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act S. 2198, Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2104, containing extension of expired business tax provisions S. 2260, Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act H.R. 4457, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4453, the Permanent S Corporation Built-In Gains Recognition Period Act WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee regarding the status of WTO Doha Round negotiations Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act EPAs proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food S. 2729, Private Landowner and Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5447, a proposed amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Comments to EPAs proposed revisions to the Worker Protection Standard Comments to EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product Comments to EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product Comments to EPAs notice of proposed tolerance for malathion Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index Letter to the Senate Finance Committee in support of the nomination of Darci Vetter for Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the US Trade Representative

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 4800 and S. 2389, Agricultural appropriations for 2015 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Targeted weight provisions in Section 125 of 2015 fiscal year Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act (H.R. 4745) H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2104, containing extension of expired business tax provisions S. 2260, Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act H.R. 4457, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4453, the Permanent S Corporation Built-In Gains Recognition Period Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA concerning Chinas policies and WTO commitments H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments Proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food Participation in and comments following the White Houses pollinator stakeholder meeting Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA Commodity Credit Corporation regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 Communications, as part of a coalition, to House and Senate leadership concerning the extension of tax provisions of importance to agriculture H.R. 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Communications with the Administration regarding port labor negotiations Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act EPAs proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food H.R. 5447, a proposed amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for ozone EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of corn and soy varieties resistant to 2,4-D USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of cotton and soy varieties tolerant to Dicamba Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA-APHIS regarding boll weevil and pink bollworm eradication programs, Dicamba tolerant cotton deregulation, and impact of shipping delays on phytosanitary certificates Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Extra Long Staple Cotton Competitiveness Program Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Economic Adjustment Assistance Program Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 USDA RMA interim rule regarding implementation of certain crop insurance provisions in the farm bill H.R. 4800 and S. 2389, Agricultural appropriations for 2015 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Targeted weight provisions in Section 125 of 2015 fiscal year Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act (H.R. 4745) H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act S. 2198, Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2104, containing extension of expired business tax provisions S. 2260, Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act H.R. 4457, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4453, the Permanent S Corporation Built-In Gains Recognition Period Act WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee regarding the status of WTO Doha Round negotiations Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act EPAs proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food S. 2729, Private Landowner and Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5447, a proposed amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Comments to EPAs proposed revisions to the Worker Protection Standard Comments to EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product Comments to EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product Comments to EPAs notice of proposed tolerance for malathion Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index Letter to the Senate Finance Committee in support of the nomination of Darci Vetter for Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the US Trade Representative

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 Communications, as part of a coalition, to House and Senate leadership concerning the extension of tax provisions of importance to agriculture H.R. 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Communications with the Administration regarding port labor negotiations Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act EPAs proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food H.R. 5447, a proposed amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for ozone EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of corn and soy varieties resistant to 2,4-D USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of cotton and soy varieties tolerant to Dicamba Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA-APHIS regarding boll weevil and pink bollworm eradication programs, Dicamba tolerant cotton deregulation, and impact of shipping delays on phytosanitary certificates Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Extra Long Staple Cotton Competitiveness Program Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Economic Adjustment Assistance Program Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 Communications, as part of a coalition, to House and Senate leadership concerning the extension of tax provisions of importance to agriculture H.R. 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Communications with the Administration regarding port labor negotiations Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act EPAs proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food H.R. 5447, a proposed amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for ozone EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of corn and soy varieties resistant to 2,4-D USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of cotton and soy varieties tolerant to Dicamba Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA-APHIS regarding boll weevil and pink bollworm eradication programs, Dicamba tolerant cotton deregulation, and impact of shipping delays on phytosanitary certificates Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Extra Long Staple Cotton Competitiveness Program Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Economic Adjustment Assistance Program Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 Communications, as part of a coalition, to House and Senate leadership concerning the extension of tax provisions of importance to agriculture H.R. 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Communications with the Administration regarding port labor negotiations Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act EPAs proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food H.R. 5447, a proposed amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for ozone EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of corn and soy varieties resistant to 2,4-D USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of cotton and soy varieties tolerant to Dicamba Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA-APHIS regarding boll weevil and pink bollworm eradication programs, Dicamba tolerant cotton deregulation, and impact of shipping delays on phytosanitary certificates Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Extra Long Staple Cotton Competitiveness Program Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Economic Adjustment Assistance Program Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 USDA RMA interim rule regarding implementation of certain crop insurance provisions in the farm bill H.R. 4800 and S. 2389, Agricultural appropriations for 2015 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Targeted weight provisions in Section 125 of 2015 fiscal year Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act (H.R. 4745) H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act S. 2198, Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2104, containing extension of expired business tax provisions S. 2260, Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act H.R. 4457, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4453, the Permanent S Corporation Built-In Gains Recognition Period Act WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee regarding the status of WTO Doha Round negotiations Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act EPAs proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food S. 2729, Private Landowner and Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5447, a proposed amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Comments to EPAs proposed revisions to the Worker Protection Standard Comments to EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product Comments to EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product Comments to EPAs notice of proposed tolerance for malathion Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index Letter to the Senate Finance Committee in support of the nomination of Darci Vetter for Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the US Trade Representative

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 Communications, as part of a coalition, to House and Senate leadership concerning the extension of tax provisions of importance to agriculture H.R. 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Communications with the Administration regarding port labor negotiations Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act EPAs proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food H.R. 5447, a proposed amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for ozone EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of corn and soy varieties resistant to 2,4-D USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of cotton and soy varieties tolerant to Dicamba Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA-APHIS regarding boll weevil and pink bollworm eradication programs, Dicamba tolerant cotton deregulation, and impact of shipping delays on phytosanitary certificates Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Extra Long Staple Cotton Competitiveness Program Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Economic Adjustment Assistance Program Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 Communications, as part of a coalition, to House and Senate leadership concerning the extension of tax provisions of importance to agriculture H.R. 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Communications with the Administration regarding port labor negotiations Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act EPAs proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food H.R. 5447, a proposed amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for ozone EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of corn and soy varieties resistant to 2,4-D USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of cotton and soy varieties tolerant to Dicamba Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA-APHIS regarding boll weevil and pink bollworm eradication programs, Dicamba tolerant cotton deregulation, and impact of shipping delays on phytosanitary certificates Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Extra Long Staple Cotton Competitiveness Program Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Economic Adjustment Assistance Program Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index

H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act Draft legislation (Tax Reform Act of 2014) for tax code changesExpiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act H.R. 311, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act GAO report regarding possible amendments to the Clean H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 3547, the Fiscal Year 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act Water Act to allow mandatory controls for agricultural run-off Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance documents for pesticide spray drift EPA review of regulatory practices for pesticides in relation to RNA interference Proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes Meeting with EPA regarding the cottonseed industrys petition for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Support for USDA Varroa Mite Summit Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter USDA-APHIS draft environmental impact statement for 2,4-D assessmentContacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA Commodity Credit Corporation regarding cotton shipping standards Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 Communications, as part of a coalition, to House and Senate leadership concerning the extension of tax provisions of importance to agriculture H.R. 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Communications with the Administration regarding port labor negotiations Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act EPAs proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food H.R. 5447, a proposed amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for ozone EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of corn and soy varieties resistant to 2,4-D USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of cotton and soy varieties tolerant to Dicamba Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA-APHIS regarding boll weevil and pink bollworm eradication programs, Dicamba tolerant cotton deregulation, and impact of shipping delays on phytosanitary certificates Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Extra Long Staple Cotton Competitiveness Program Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Economic Adjustment Assistance Program Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 USDA RMA interim rule regarding implementation of certain crop insurance provisions in the farm bill H.R. 4800 and S. 2389, Agricultural appropriations for 2015 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Targeted weight provisions in Section 125 of 2015 fiscal year Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act (H.R. 4745) H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act S. 2198, Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2104, containing extension of expired business tax provisions S. 2260, Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act H.R. 4457, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4453, the Permanent S Corporation Built-In Gains Recognition Period Act WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee regarding the status of WTO Doha Round negotiations Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act EPAs proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food S. 2729, Private Landowner and Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5447, a proposed amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Comments to EPAs proposed revisions to the Worker Protection Standard Comments to EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product Comments to EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product Comments to EPAs notice of proposed tolerance for malathion Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index Letter to the Senate Finance Committee in support of the nomination of Darci Vetter for Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the US Trade Representative

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 Communications, as part of a coalition, to House and Senate leadership concerning the extension of tax provisions of importance to agriculture H.R. 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Communications with the Administration regarding port labor negotiations Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act EPAs proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food H.R. 5447, a proposed amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for ozone EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of corn and soy varieties resistant to 2,4-D USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of cotton and soy varieties tolerant to Dicamba Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA-APHIS regarding boll weevil and pink bollworm eradication programs, Dicamba tolerant cotton deregulation, and impact of shipping delays on phytosanitary certificates Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Extra Long Staple Cotton Competitiveness Program Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Economic Adjustment Assistance Program Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index

H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act Draft legislation (Tax Reform Act of 2014) for tax code changesExpiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act H.R. 311, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act GAO report regarding possible amendments to the Clean H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 3547, the Fiscal Year 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act Water Act to allow mandatory controls for agricultural run-off Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance documents for pesticide spray drift EPA review of regulatory practices for pesticides in relation to RNA interference Proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes Meeting with EPA regarding the cottonseed industrys petition for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Support for USDA Varroa Mite Summit Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter USDA-APHIS draft environmental impact statement for 2,4-D assessmentContacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA Commodity Credit Corporation regarding cotton shipping standards Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 USDA RMA interim rule regarding implementation of certain crop insurance provisions in the farm bill H.R. 4800 and S. 2389, Agricultural appropriations for 2015 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Targeted weight provisions in Section 125 of 2015 fiscal year Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act (H.R. 4745) H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act S. 2198, Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2104, containing extension of expired business tax provisions S. 2260, Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act H.R. 4457, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4453, the Permanent S Corporation Built-In Gains Recognition Period Act WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee regarding the status of WTO Doha Round negotiations Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act EPAs proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food S. 2729, Private Landowner and Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5447, a proposed amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Comments to EPAs proposed revisions to the Worker Protection Standard Comments to EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product Comments to EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product Comments to EPAs notice of proposed tolerance for malathion Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index Letter to the Senate Finance Committee in support of the nomination of Darci Vetter for Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the US Trade Representative

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 4800 and S. 2389, Agricultural appropriations for 2015 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Targeted weight provisions in Section 125 of 2015 fiscal year Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act (H.R. 4745) H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2104, containing extension of expired business tax provisions S. 2260, Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act H.R. 4457, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4453, the Permanent S Corporation Built-In Gains Recognition Period Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA concerning Chinas policies and WTO commitments H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments Proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food Participation in and comments following the White Houses pollinator stakeholder meeting Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA Commodity Credit Corporation regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 USDA RMA interim rule regarding implementation of certain crop insurance provisions in the farm bill H.R. 4800 and S. 2389, Agricultural appropriations for 2015 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Targeted weight provisions in Section 125 of 2015 fiscal year Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act (H.R. 4745) H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act S. 2198, Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2104, containing extension of expired business tax provisions S. 2260, Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act H.R. 4457, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4453, the Permanent S Corporation Built-In Gains Recognition Period Act WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee regarding the status of WTO Doha Round negotiations Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act EPAs proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food S. 2729, Private Landowner and Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5447, a proposed amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Comments to EPAs proposed revisions to the Worker Protection Standard Comments to EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product Comments to EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product Comments to EPAs notice of proposed tolerance for malathion Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index Letter to the Senate Finance Committee in support of the nomination of Darci Vetter for Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the US Trade Representative

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 4800 and S. 2389, Agricultural appropriations for 2015 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Targeted weight provisions in Section 125 of 2015 fiscal year Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act (H.R. 4745) H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2104, containing extension of expired business tax provisions S. 2260, Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act H.R. 4457, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4453, the Permanent S Corporation Built-In Gains Recognition Period Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA concerning Chinas policies and WTO commitments H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments Proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food Participation in and comments following the White Houses pollinator stakeholder meeting Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA Commodity Credit Corporation regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 USDA RMA interim rule regarding implementation of certain crop insurance provisions in the farm bill H.R. 4800 and S. 2389, Agricultural appropriations for 2015 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Targeted weight provisions in Section 125 of 2015 fiscal year Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act (H.R. 4745) H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act S. 2198, Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2104, containing extension of expired business tax provisions S. 2260, Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act H.R. 4457, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4453, the Permanent S Corporation Built-In Gains Recognition Period Act WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee regarding the status of WTO Doha Round negotiations Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act EPAs proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food S. 2729, Private Landowner and Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5447, a proposed amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Comments to EPAs proposed revisions to the Worker Protection Standard Comments to EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product Comments to EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product Comments to EPAs notice of proposed tolerance for malathion Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index Letter to the Senate Finance Committee in support of the nomination of Darci Vetter for Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the US Trade Representative

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 USDA RMA interim rule regarding implementation of certain crop insurance provisions in the farm bill H.R. 4800 and S. 2389, Agricultural appropriations for 2015 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Targeted weight provisions in Section 125 of 2015 fiscal year Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act (H.R. 4745) H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act S. 2198, Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2104, containing extension of expired business tax provisions S. 2260, Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act H.R. 4457, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4453, the Permanent S Corporation Built-In Gains Recognition Period Act WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee regarding the status of WTO Doha Round negotiations Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act EPAs proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food S. 2729, Private Landowner and Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5447, a proposed amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Comments to EPAs proposed revisions to the Worker Protection Standard Comments to EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product Comments to EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product Comments to EPAs notice of proposed tolerance for malathion Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index Letter to the Senate Finance Committee in support of the nomination of Darci Vetter for Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the US Trade Representative

H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act Draft legislation (Tax Reform Act of 2014) for tax code changesExpiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act H.R. 311, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act GAO report regarding possible amendments to the Clean H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 3547, the Fiscal Year 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act Water Act to allow mandatory controls for agricultural run-off Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance documents for pesticide spray drift EPA review of regulatory practices for pesticides in relation to RNA interference Proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes Meeting with EPA regarding the cottonseed industrys petition for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Support for USDA Varroa Mite Summit Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter USDA-APHIS draft environmental impact statement for 2,4-D assessmentContacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA Commodity Credit Corporation regarding cotton shipping standards Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials

H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act Draft legislation (Tax Reform Act of 2014) for tax code changesExpiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act H.R. 311, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act GAO report regarding possible amendments to the Clean H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 3547, the Fiscal Year 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act Water Act to allow mandatory controls for agricultural run-off Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance documents for pesticide spray drift EPA review of regulatory practices for pesticides in relation to RNA interference Proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes Meeting with EPA regarding the cottonseed industrys petition for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Support for USDA Varroa Mite Summit Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter USDA-APHIS draft environmental impact statement for 2,4-D assessmentContacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA Commodity Credit Corporation regarding cotton shipping standards Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 Communications, as part of a coalition, to House and Senate leadership concerning the extension of tax provisions of importance to agriculture H.R. 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Communications with the Administration regarding port labor negotiations Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act EPAs proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food H.R. 5447, a proposed amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for ozone EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of corn and soy varieties resistant to 2,4-D USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of cotton and soy varieties tolerant to Dicamba Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA-APHIS regarding boll weevil and pink bollworm eradication programs, Dicamba tolerant cotton deregulation, and impact of shipping delays on phytosanitary certificates Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Extra Long Staple Cotton Competitiveness Program Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Economic Adjustment Assistance Program Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 4800 and S. 2389, Agricultural appropriations for 2015 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Targeted weight provisions in Section 125 of 2015 fiscal year Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act (H.R. 4745) H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2104, containing extension of expired business tax provisions S. 2260, Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act H.R. 4457, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4453, the Permanent S Corporation Built-In Gains Recognition Period Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA concerning Chinas policies and WTO commitments H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments Proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food Participation in and comments following the White Houses pollinator stakeholder meeting Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA Commodity Credit Corporation regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 Communications, as part of a coalition, to House and Senate leadership concerning the extension of tax provisions of importance to agriculture H.R. 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Communications with the Administration regarding port labor negotiations Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act EPAs proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food H.R. 5447, a proposed amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for ozone EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of corn and soy varieties resistant to 2,4-D USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of cotton and soy varieties tolerant to Dicamba Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA-APHIS regarding boll weevil and pink bollworm eradication programs, Dicamba tolerant cotton deregulation, and impact of shipping delays on phytosanitary certificates Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Extra Long Staple Cotton Competitiveness Program Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Economic Adjustment Assistance Program Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 USDA RMA interim rule regarding implementation of certain crop insurance provisions in the farm bill H.R. 4800 and S. 2389, Agricultural appropriations for 2015 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Targeted weight provisions in Section 125 of 2015 fiscal year Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act (H.R. 4745) H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act S. 2198, Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2104, containing extension of expired business tax provisions S. 2260, Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act H.R. 4457, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4453, the Permanent S Corporation Built-In Gains Recognition Period Act WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee regarding the status of WTO Doha Round negotiations Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act EPAs proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food S. 2729, Private Landowner and Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5447, a proposed amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Comments to EPAs proposed revisions to the Worker Protection Standard Comments to EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product Comments to EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product Comments to EPAs notice of proposed tolerance for malathion Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index Letter to the Senate Finance Committee in support of the nomination of Darci Vetter for Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the US Trade Representative

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year H.R. 943 and S. 446, the Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1644, legislation to prohibit USDA from making payments to the Brazilian Cotton Institute Communications with House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding support for crop insurance Communications with House and Senate leadership regarding immigration reform S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 Communications with USTR, USDA and USAID concerning the West African Cotton Improvement Program and Cochran Fellowship Program Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission regarding the impacts of Chinese cotton policy Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Contacts with the Administration and Congress concerning labor contract negotiations for West Coast and East Coast/Gulf Coast ports H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees Letters to the Senate Agriculture Committee in support of the nominations of Krysta Harden for Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Robert Bonnie for Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment at USDA Letter to the White House in support of the nomination of Jason Weller for Chief of the Natural Resource Conservation Service at USDA

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year H.R. 943 and S. 446, the Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1644, legislation to prohibit USDA from making payments to the Brazilian Cotton Institute Communications with House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding support for crop insurance Communications with House and Senate leadership regarding immigration reform S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 Communications with USTR, USDA and USAID concerning the West African Cotton Improvement Program and Cochran Fellowship Program Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission regarding the impacts of Chinese cotton policy Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Contacts with the Administration and Congress concerning labor contract negotiations for West Coast and East Coast/Gulf Coast ports H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees Letters to the Senate Agriculture Committee in support of the nominations of Krysta Harden for Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Robert Bonnie for Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment at USDA Letter to the White House in support of the nomination of Jason Weller for Chief of the Natural Resource Conservation Service at USDA

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year Contacts with USDA and Congressional leaders regarding adjustments to commodity loan programs mandated by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1773, Agricultural Guestworker Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil S. 1412, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2013 Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Participation in group meeting with US Trade Representative and Agricultural Trade Ambassador concerning agricultural trade priorities and follow-up correspondence related to the Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Participation in group letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission regarding proposed customer protection rules Participation in group letter to House Ways and Means Committee regarding accounting method proposals in expected tax reform bill Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Participation in Honey Bee Health Summit to provide recommendations for federal research Review of honey bee health issues in group meeting with USDA Secretary and EPA Administrator Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to Federal Crop Insurance Corporation regarding proposed changes to extra-long staple cotton policy

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year H.R. 943 and S. 446, the Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1644, legislation to prohibit USDA from making payments to the Brazilian Cotton Institute Communications with House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding support for crop insurance Communications with House and Senate leadership regarding immigration reform S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 Communications with USTR, USDA and USAID concerning the West African Cotton Improvement Program and Cochran Fellowship Program Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission regarding the impacts of Chinese cotton policy Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Contacts with the Administration and Congress concerning labor contract negotiations for West Coast and East Coast/Gulf Coast ports H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees Letters to the Senate Agriculture Committee in support of the nominations of Krysta Harden for Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Robert Bonnie for Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment at USDA Letter to the White House in support of the nomination of Jason Weller for Chief of the Natural Resource Conservation Service at USDA

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year H.R. 943 and S. 446, the Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1644, legislation to prohibit USDA from making payments to the Brazilian Cotton Institute Communications with House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding support for crop insurance Communications with House and Senate leadership regarding immigration reform S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 Communications with USTR, USDA and USAID concerning the West African Cotton Improvement Program and Cochran Fellowship Program Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission regarding the impacts of Chinese cotton policy Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Contacts with the Administration and Congress concerning labor contract negotiations for West Coast and East Coast/Gulf Coast ports H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees Letters to the Senate Agriculture Committee in support of the nominations of Krysta Harden for Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Robert Bonnie for Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment at USDA Letter to the White House in support of the nomination of Jason Weller for Chief of the Natural Resource Conservation Service at USDA

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year Contacts with USDA and Congressional leaders regarding adjustments to commodity loan programs mandated by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1773, Agricultural Guestworker Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil S. 1412, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2013 Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Participation in group meeting with US Trade Representative and Agricultural Trade Ambassador concerning agricultural trade priorities and follow-up correspondence related to the Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Participation in group letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission regarding proposed customer protection rules Participation in group letter to House Ways and Means Committee regarding accounting method proposals in expected tax reform bill Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Participation in Honey Bee Health Summit to provide recommendations for federal research Review of honey bee health issues in group meeting with USDA Secretary and EPA Administrator Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to Federal Crop Insurance Corporation regarding proposed changes to extra-long staple cotton policy

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year Contacts with USDA and Congressional leaders regarding adjustments to commodity loan programs mandated by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1773, Agricultural Guestworker Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil S. 1412, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2013 Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Participation in group meeting with US Trade Representative and Agricultural Trade Ambassador concerning agricultural trade priorities and follow-up correspondence related to the Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Participation in group letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission regarding proposed customer protection rules Participation in group letter to House Ways and Means Committee regarding accounting method proposals in expected tax reform bill Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Participation in Honey Bee Health Summit to provide recommendations for federal research Review of honey bee health issues in group meeting with USDA Secretary and EPA Administrator Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to Federal Crop Insurance Corporation regarding proposed changes to extra-long staple cotton policy

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year Contacts with USDA and Congressional leaders regarding adjustments to commodity loan programs mandated by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1773, Agricultural Guestworker Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil S. 1412, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2013 Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Participation in group meeting with US Trade Representative and Agricultural Trade Ambassador concerning agricultural trade priorities and follow-up correspondence related to the Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Participation in group letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission regarding proposed customer protection rules Participation in group letter to House Ways and Means Committee regarding accounting method proposals in expected tax reform bill Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Participation in Honey Bee Health Summit to provide recommendations for federal research Review of honey bee health issues in group meeting with USDA Secretary and EPA Administrator Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to Federal Crop Insurance Corporation regarding proposed changes to extra-long staple cotton policy

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year Contacts with USDA and Congressional leaders regarding adjustments to commodity loan programs mandated by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1773, Agricultural Guestworker Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil S. 1412, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2013 Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Participation in group meeting with US Trade Representative and Agricultural Trade Ambassador concerning agricultural trade priorities and follow-up correspondence related to the Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Participation in group letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission regarding proposed customer protection rules Participation in group letter to House Ways and Means Committee regarding accounting method proposals in expected tax reform bill Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Participation in Honey Bee Health Summit to provide recommendations for federal research Review of honey bee health issues in group meeting with USDA Secretary and EPA Administrator Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to Federal Crop Insurance Corporation regarding proposed changes to extra-long staple cotton policy

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year Contacts with USDA and Congressional leaders regarding adjustments to commodity loan programs mandated by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1773, Agricultural Guestworker Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil S. 1412, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2013 Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Participation in group meeting with US Trade Representative and Agricultural Trade Ambassador concerning agricultural trade priorities and follow-up correspondence related to the Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Participation in group letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission regarding proposed customer protection rules Participation in group letter to House Ways and Means Committee regarding accounting method proposals in expected tax reform bill Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Participation in Honey Bee Health Summit to provide recommendations for federal research Review of honey bee health issues in group meeting with USDA Secretary and EPA Administrator Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to Federal Crop Insurance Corporation regarding proposed changes to extra-long staple cotton policy

H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act (extension for 2013 of most provisions of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008) Development of new farm legislation Agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FASBudget resolution for 2014 fiscal year Proposed agricultural amendments to S. Con. Res. 8 S.388, the American Family Economic Protection Act Legislation by Senators McCaskill and Flake to terminate agricultural direct payments beginning with the 2013 crop year S. 281, the Farm Program Integrity Act of 2013 H.R. 943 and S. 446, the Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act of 2013 Communications with House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding support for crop insurance Communications with House and Senate leadership regarding immigration reform Communications with USTR, USDA and USAID concerning the West African Cotton Improvement Program and Cochran Fellowship Program Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Communications with U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission regarding Chinas compliance with WTO commitments and trade barriers to cotton exports Legislation re-authorizing the EX-IM bank and financing US exports of textiles and apparel products Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Comments to US Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the consideration of listing the Lesser Prairie Chicken as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act Contacts with the Administration and Congress concerning labor contract negotiations for West Coast and East Coast/Gulf Coast portsOSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Meeting with EPA regarding cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports Meetings with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year H.R. 943 and S. 446, the Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1644, legislation to prohibit USDA from making payments to the Brazilian Cotton Institute Communications with House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding support for crop insurance Communications with House and Senate leadership regarding immigration reform S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 Communications with USTR, USDA and USAID concerning the West African Cotton Improvement Program and Cochran Fellowship Program Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission regarding the impacts of Chinese cotton policy Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Contacts with the Administration and Congress concerning labor contract negotiations for West Coast and East Coast/Gulf Coast ports H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees Letters to the Senate Agriculture Committee in support of the nominations of Krysta Harden for Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Robert Bonnie for Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment at USDA Letter to the White House in support of the nomination of Jason Weller for Chief of the Natural Resource Conservation Service at USDA

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 3695, Temporary Extension of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 H.R. 3547, Fiscal Year 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act Meetings with USDA concerning sequestration rules on 2013-crop marketing assistance loans Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Contacts with Department of State regarding WTO trade dispute with Brazil, cooperation with Mexico in completing the Boll Weevil Eradication Program, and US-Sub-Saharan Africa relations S. 1412, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2013 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 Participation in group letter to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee concerning inclusion in the farm bill of a provision for eliminating duplicative EPA regulations on pesticides H.R. 311, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Participation in group letters and meetings concerning Commodity Futures Trading Commission proposed customer protection rules Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meeting with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification NumberContacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Comments to proposed rule by USDA Commodity Credit Corporation regarding cotton flow reporting Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials

H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act (extension for 2013 of most provisions of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008) Development of new farm legislation Agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FASBudget resolution for 2014 fiscal year Proposed agricultural amendments to S. Con. Res. 8 S.388, the American Family Economic Protection Act Legislation by Senators McCaskill and Flake to terminate agricultural direct payments beginning with the 2013 crop year S. 281, the Farm Program Integrity Act of 2013 H.R. 943 and S. 446, the Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act of 2013 Communications with House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding support for crop insurance Communications with House and Senate leadership regarding immigration reform Communications with USTR, USDA and USAID concerning the West African Cotton Improvement Program and Cochran Fellowship Program Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Communications with U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission regarding Chinas compliance with WTO commitments and trade barriers to cotton exports Legislation re-authorizing the EX-IM bank and financing US exports of textiles and apparel products Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Comments to US Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the consideration of listing the Lesser Prairie Chicken as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act Contacts with the Administration and Congress concerning labor contract negotiations for West Coast and East Coast/Gulf Coast portsOSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Meeting with EPA regarding cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports Meetings with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year H.R. 943 and S. 446, the Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1644, legislation to prohibit USDA from making payments to the Brazilian Cotton Institute Communications with House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding support for crop insurance Communications with House and Senate leadership regarding immigration reform S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 Communications with USTR, USDA and USAID concerning the West African Cotton Improvement Program and Cochran Fellowship Program Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission regarding the impacts of Chinese cotton policy Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Contacts with the Administration and Congress concerning labor contract negotiations for West Coast and East Coast/Gulf Coast ports H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees Letters to the Senate Agriculture Committee in support of the nominations of Krysta Harden for Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Robert Bonnie for Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment at USDA Letter to the White House in support of the nomination of Jason Weller for Chief of the Natural Resource Conservation Service at USDA

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 3695, Temporary Extension of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 H.R. 3547, Fiscal Year 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act Meetings with USDA concerning sequestration rules on 2013-crop marketing assistance loans Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Contacts with Department of State regarding WTO trade dispute with Brazil, cooperation with Mexico in completing the Boll Weevil Eradication Program, and US-Sub-Saharan Africa relations S. 1412, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2013 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 Participation in group letter to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee concerning inclusion in the farm bill of a provision for eliminating duplicative EPA regulations on pesticides H.R. 311, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Participation in group letters and meetings concerning Commodity Futures Trading Commission proposed customer protection rules Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meeting with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification NumberContacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Comments to proposed rule by USDA Commodity Credit Corporation regarding cotton flow reporting Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials

H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act (extension for 2013 of most provisions of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008) Development of new farm legislation Agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FASBudget resolution for 2014 fiscal year Proposed agricultural amendments to S. Con. Res. 8 S.388, the American Family Economic Protection Act Legislation by Senators McCaskill and Flake to terminate agricultural direct payments beginning with the 2013 crop year S. 281, the Farm Program Integrity Act of 2013 H.R. 943 and S. 446, the Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act of 2013 Communications with House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding support for crop insurance Communications with House and Senate leadership regarding immigration reform Communications with USTR, USDA and USAID concerning the West African Cotton Improvement Program and Cochran Fellowship Program Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Communications with U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission regarding Chinas compliance with WTO commitments and trade barriers to cotton exports Legislation re-authorizing the EX-IM bank and financing US exports of textiles and apparel products Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Comments to US Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the consideration of listing the Lesser Prairie Chicken as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act Contacts with the Administration and Congress concerning labor contract negotiations for West Coast and East Coast/Gulf Coast portsOSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Meeting with EPA regarding cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports Meetings with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year Contacts with USDA and Congressional leaders regarding adjustments to commodity loan programs mandated by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1773, Agricultural Guestworker Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil S. 1412, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2013 Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Participation in group meeting with US Trade Representative and Agricultural Trade Ambassador concerning agricultural trade priorities and follow-up correspondence related to the Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Participation in group letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission regarding proposed customer protection rules Participation in group letter to House Ways and Means Committee regarding accounting method proposals in expected tax reform bill Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Participation in Honey Bee Health Summit to provide recommendations for federal research Review of honey bee health issues in group meeting with USDA Secretary and EPA Administrator Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to Federal Crop Insurance Corporation regarding proposed changes to extra-long staple cotton policy

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year Contacts with USDA and Congressional leaders regarding adjustments to commodity loan programs mandated by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1773, Agricultural Guestworker Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil S. 1412, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2013 Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Participation in group meeting with US Trade Representative and Agricultural Trade Ambassador concerning agricultural trade priorities and follow-up correspondence related to the Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Participation in group letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission regarding proposed customer protection rules Participation in group letter to House Ways and Means Committee regarding accounting method proposals in expected tax reform bill Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Participation in Honey Bee Health Summit to provide recommendations for federal research Review of honey bee health issues in group meeting with USDA Secretary and EPA Administrator Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to Federal Crop Insurance Corporation regarding proposed changes to extra-long staple cotton policy

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 3695, Temporary Extension of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 H.R. 3547, Fiscal Year 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act Meetings with USDA concerning sequestration rules on 2013-crop marketing assistance loans Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Contacts with Department of State regarding WTO trade dispute with Brazil, cooperation with Mexico in completing the Boll Weevil Eradication Program, and US-Sub-Saharan Africa relations S. 1412, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2013 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 Participation in group letter to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee concerning inclusion in the farm bill of a provision for eliminating duplicative EPA regulations on pesticides H.R. 311, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Participation in group letters and meetings concerning Commodity Futures Trading Commission proposed customer protection rules Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meeting with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification NumberContacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Comments to proposed rule by USDA Commodity Credit Corporation regarding cotton flow reporting Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials

H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act (extension for 2013 of most provisions of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008) Development of new farm legislation Agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FASBudget resolution for 2014 fiscal year Proposed agricultural amendments to S. Con. Res. 8 S.388, the American Family Economic Protection Act Legislation by Senators McCaskill and Flake to terminate agricultural direct payments beginning with the 2013 crop year S. 281, the Farm Program Integrity Act of 2013 H.R. 943 and S. 446, the Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act of 2013 Communications with House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding support for crop insurance Communications with House and Senate leadership regarding immigration reform Communications with USTR, USDA and USAID concerning the West African Cotton Improvement Program and Cochran Fellowship Program Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Communications with U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission regarding Chinas compliance with WTO commitments and trade barriers to cotton exports Legislation re-authorizing the EX-IM bank and financing US exports of textiles and apparel products Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Comments to US Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the consideration of listing the Lesser Prairie Chicken as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act Contacts with the Administration and Congress concerning labor contract negotiations for West Coast and East Coast/Gulf Coast portsOSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Meeting with EPA regarding cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports Meetings with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year H.R. 943 and S. 446, the Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1644, legislation to prohibit USDA from making payments to the Brazilian Cotton Institute Communications with House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding support for crop insurance Communications with House and Senate leadership regarding immigration reform S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 Communications with USTR, USDA and USAID concerning the West African Cotton Improvement Program and Cochran Fellowship Program Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission regarding the impacts of Chinese cotton policy Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Contacts with the Administration and Congress concerning labor contract negotiations for West Coast and East Coast/Gulf Coast ports H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees Letters to the Senate Agriculture Committee in support of the nominations of Krysta Harden for Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Robert Bonnie for Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment at USDA Letter to the White House in support of the nomination of Jason Weller for Chief of the Natural Resource Conservation Service at USDA

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 3695, Temporary Extension of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 H.R. 3547, Fiscal Year 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act Meetings with USDA concerning sequestration rules on 2013-crop marketing assistance loans Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Contacts with Department of State regarding WTO trade dispute with Brazil, cooperation with Mexico in completing the Boll Weevil Eradication Program, and US-Sub-Saharan Africa relations S. 1412, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2013 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 Participation in group letter to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee concerning inclusion in the farm bill of a provision for eliminating duplicative EPA regulations on pesticides H.R. 311, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Participation in group letters and meetings concerning Commodity Futures Trading Commission proposed customer protection rules Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meeting with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification NumberContacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Comments to proposed rule by USDA Commodity Credit Corporation regarding cotton flow reporting Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year H.R. 943 and S. 446, the Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1644, legislation to prohibit USDA from making payments to the Brazilian Cotton Institute Communications with House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding support for crop insurance Communications with House and Senate leadership regarding immigration reform S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 Communications with USTR, USDA and USAID concerning the West African Cotton Improvement Program and Cochran Fellowship Program Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission regarding the impacts of Chinese cotton policy Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Contacts with the Administration and Congress concerning labor contract negotiations for West Coast and East Coast/Gulf Coast ports H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees Letters to the Senate Agriculture Committee in support of the nominations of Krysta Harden for Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Robert Bonnie for Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment at USDA Letter to the White House in support of the nomination of Jason Weller for Chief of the Natural Resource Conservation Service at USDA

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 3695, Temporary Extension of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 H.R. 3547, Fiscal Year 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act Meetings with USDA concerning sequestration rules on 2013-crop marketing assistance loans Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Contacts with Department of State regarding WTO trade dispute with Brazil, cooperation with Mexico in completing the Boll Weevil Eradication Program, and US-Sub-Saharan Africa relations S. 1412, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2013 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 Participation in group letter to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee concerning inclusion in the farm bill of a provision for eliminating duplicative EPA regulations on pesticides H.R. 311, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Participation in group letters and meetings concerning Commodity Futures Trading Commission proposed customer protection rules Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meeting with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification NumberContacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Comments to proposed rule by USDA Commodity Credit Corporation regarding cotton flow reporting Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year Contacts with USDA and Congressional leaders regarding adjustments to commodity loan programs mandated by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1773, Agricultural Guestworker Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil S. 1412, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2013 Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Participation in group meeting with US Trade Representative and Agricultural Trade Ambassador concerning agricultural trade priorities and follow-up correspondence related to the Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Participation in group letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission regarding proposed customer protection rules Participation in group letter to House Ways and Means Committee regarding accounting method proposals in expected tax reform bill Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Participation in Honey Bee Health Summit to provide recommendations for federal research Review of honey bee health issues in group meeting with USDA Secretary and EPA Administrator Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to Federal Crop Insurance Corporation regarding proposed changes to extra-long staple cotton policy

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year Contacts with USDA and Congressional leaders regarding adjustments to commodity loan programs mandated by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1773, Agricultural Guestworker Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil S. 1412, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2013 Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Participation in group meeting with US Trade Representative and Agricultural Trade Ambassador concerning agricultural trade priorities and follow-up correspondence related to the Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Participation in group letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission regarding proposed customer protection rules Participation in group letter to House Ways and Means Committee regarding accounting method proposals in expected tax reform bill Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Participation in Honey Bee Health Summit to provide recommendations for federal research Review of honey bee health issues in group meeting with USDA Secretary and EPA Administrator Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to Federal Crop Insurance Corporation regarding proposed changes to extra-long staple cotton policy

H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act (extension for 2013 of most provisions of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008) Development of new farm legislation Agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FASBudget resolution for 2014 fiscal year Proposed agricultural amendments to S. Con. Res. 8 S.388, the American Family Economic Protection Act Legislation by Senators McCaskill and Flake to terminate agricultural direct payments beginning with the 2013 crop year S. 281, the Farm Program Integrity Act of 2013 H.R. 943 and S. 446, the Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act of 2013 Communications with House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding support for crop insurance Communications with House and Senate leadership regarding immigration reform Communications with USTR, USDA and USAID concerning the West African Cotton Improvement Program and Cochran Fellowship Program Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Communications with U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission regarding Chinas compliance with WTO commitments and trade barriers to cotton exports Legislation re-authorizing the EX-IM bank and financing US exports of textiles and apparel products Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Comments to US Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the consideration of listing the Lesser Prairie Chicken as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act Contacts with the Administration and Congress concerning labor contract negotiations for West Coast and East Coast/Gulf Coast portsOSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Meeting with EPA regarding cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports Meetings with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year H.R. 943 and S. 446, the Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1644, legislation to prohibit USDA from making payments to the Brazilian Cotton Institute Communications with House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding support for crop insurance Communications with House and Senate leadership regarding immigration reform S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 Communications with USTR, USDA and USAID concerning the West African Cotton Improvement Program and Cochran Fellowship Program Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission regarding the impacts of Chinese cotton policy Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Contacts with the Administration and Congress concerning labor contract negotiations for West Coast and East Coast/Gulf Coast ports H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees Letters to the Senate Agriculture Committee in support of the nominations of Krysta Harden for Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Robert Bonnie for Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment at USDA Letter to the White House in support of the nomination of Jason Weller for Chief of the Natural Resource Conservation Service at USDA

H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act (extension for 2013 of most provisions of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008) Development of new farm legislation Agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FASBudget resolution for 2014 fiscal year Proposed agricultural amendments to S. Con. Res. 8 S.388, the American Family Economic Protection Act Legislation by Senators McCaskill and Flake to terminate agricultural direct payments beginning with the 2013 crop year S. 281, the Farm Program Integrity Act of 2013 H.R. 943 and S. 446, the Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act of 2013 Communications with House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding support for crop insurance Communications with House and Senate leadership regarding immigration reform Communications with USTR, USDA and USAID concerning the West African Cotton Improvement Program and Cochran Fellowship Program Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Communications with U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission regarding Chinas compliance with WTO commitments and trade barriers to cotton exports Legislation re-authorizing the EX-IM bank and financing US exports of textiles and apparel products Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Comments to US Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the consideration of listing the Lesser Prairie Chicken as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act Contacts with the Administration and Congress concerning labor contract negotiations for West Coast and East Coast/Gulf Coast portsOSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Meeting with EPA regarding cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports Meetings with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 3695, Temporary Extension of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 H.R. 3547, Fiscal Year 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act Meetings with USDA concerning sequestration rules on 2013-crop marketing assistance loans Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Contacts with Department of State regarding WTO trade dispute with Brazil, cooperation with Mexico in completing the Boll Weevil Eradication Program, and US-Sub-Saharan Africa relations S. 1412, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2013 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 Participation in group letter to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee concerning inclusion in the farm bill of a provision for eliminating duplicative EPA regulations on pesticides H.R. 311, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Participation in group letters and meetings concerning Commodity Futures Trading Commission proposed customer protection rules Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meeting with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification NumberContacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Comments to proposed rule by USDA Commodity Credit Corporation regarding cotton flow reporting Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year H.R. 943 and S. 446, the Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1644, legislation to prohibit USDA from making payments to the Brazilian Cotton Institute Communications with House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding support for crop insurance Communications with House and Senate leadership regarding immigration reform S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 Communications with USTR, USDA and USAID concerning the West African Cotton Improvement Program and Cochran Fellowship Program Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission regarding the impacts of Chinese cotton policy Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Contacts with the Administration and Congress concerning labor contract negotiations for West Coast and East Coast/Gulf Coast ports H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees Letters to the Senate Agriculture Committee in support of the nominations of Krysta Harden for Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Robert Bonnie for Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment at USDA Letter to the White House in support of the nomination of Jason Weller for Chief of the Natural Resource Conservation Service at USDA

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year H.R. 943 and S. 446, the Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1644, legislation to prohibit USDA from making payments to the Brazilian Cotton Institute Communications with House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding support for crop insurance Communications with House and Senate leadership regarding immigration reform S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 Communications with USTR, USDA and USAID concerning the West African Cotton Improvement Program and Cochran Fellowship Program Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission regarding the impacts of Chinese cotton policy Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Contacts with the Administration and Congress concerning labor contract negotiations for West Coast and East Coast/Gulf Coast ports H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees Letters to the Senate Agriculture Committee in support of the nominations of Krysta Harden for Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Robert Bonnie for Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment at USDA Letter to the White House in support of the nomination of Jason Weller for Chief of the Natural Resource Conservation Service at USDA

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year H.R. 943 and S. 446, the Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1644, legislation to prohibit USDA from making payments to the Brazilian Cotton Institute Communications with House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding support for crop insurance Communications with House and Senate leadership regarding immigration reform S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 Communications with USTR, USDA and USAID concerning the West African Cotton Improvement Program and Cochran Fellowship Program Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission regarding the impacts of Chinese cotton policy Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Contacts with the Administration and Congress concerning labor contract negotiations for West Coast and East Coast/Gulf Coast ports H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees Letters to the Senate Agriculture Committee in support of the nominations of Krysta Harden for Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Robert Bonnie for Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment at USDA Letter to the White House in support of the nomination of Jason Weller for Chief of the Natural Resource Conservation Service at USDA

H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act (extension for 2013 of most provisions of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008) Development of new farm legislation Agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FASBudget resolution for 2014 fiscal year Proposed agricultural amendments to S. Con. Res. 8 S.388, the American Family Economic Protection Act Legislation by Senators McCaskill and Flake to terminate agricultural direct payments beginning with the 2013 crop year S. 281, the Farm Program Integrity Act of 2013 H.R. 943 and S. 446, the Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act of 2013 Communications with House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding support for crop insurance Communications with House and Senate leadership regarding immigration reform Communications with USTR, USDA and USAID concerning the West African Cotton Improvement Program and Cochran Fellowship Program Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Communications with U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission regarding Chinas compliance with WTO commitments and trade barriers to cotton exports Legislation re-authorizing the EX-IM bank and financing US exports of textiles and apparel products Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Comments to US Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the consideration of listing the Lesser Prairie Chicken as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act Contacts with the Administration and Congress concerning labor contract negotiations for West Coast and East Coast/Gulf Coast portsOSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Meeting with EPA regarding cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports Meetings with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products

H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act (extension for 2013 of most provisions of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008) Development of new farm legislation Agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FASBudget resolution for 2014 fiscal year Proposed agricultural amendments to S. Con. Res. 8 S.388, the American Family Economic Protection Act Legislation by Senators McCaskill and Flake to terminate agricultural direct payments beginning with the 2013 crop year S. 281, the Farm Program Integrity Act of 2013 H.R. 943 and S. 446, the Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act of 2013 Communications with House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding support for crop insurance Communications with House and Senate leadership regarding immigration reform Communications with USTR, USDA and USAID concerning the West African Cotton Improvement Program and Cochran Fellowship Program Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Communications with U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission regarding Chinas compliance with WTO commitments and trade barriers to cotton exports Legislation re-authorizing the EX-IM bank and financing US exports of textiles and apparel products Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Comments to US Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the consideration of listing the Lesser Prairie Chicken as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act Contacts with the Administration and Congress concerning labor contract negotiations for West Coast and East Coast/Gulf Coast portsOSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Meeting with EPA regarding cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports Meetings with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year Contacts with USDA and Congressional leaders regarding adjustments to commodity loan programs mandated by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1773, Agricultural Guestworker Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil S. 1412, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2013 Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Participation in group meeting with US Trade Representative and Agricultural Trade Ambassador concerning agricultural trade priorities and follow-up correspondence related to the Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Participation in group letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission regarding proposed customer protection rules Participation in group letter to House Ways and Means Committee regarding accounting method proposals in expected tax reform bill Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Participation in Honey Bee Health Summit to provide recommendations for federal research Review of honey bee health issues in group meeting with USDA Secretary and EPA Administrator Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to Federal Crop Insurance Corporation regarding proposed changes to extra-long staple cotton policy

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year Contacts with USDA and Congressional leaders regarding adjustments to commodity loan programs mandated by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1773, Agricultural Guestworker Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil S. 1412, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2013 Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Participation in group meeting with US Trade Representative and Agricultural Trade Ambassador concerning agricultural trade priorities and follow-up correspondence related to the Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Participation in group letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission regarding proposed customer protection rules Participation in group letter to House Ways and Means Committee regarding accounting method proposals in expected tax reform bill Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Participation in Honey Bee Health Summit to provide recommendations for federal research Review of honey bee health issues in group meeting with USDA Secretary and EPA Administrator Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to Federal Crop Insurance Corporation regarding proposed changes to extra-long staple cotton policy

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year H.R. 943 and S. 446, the Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1644, legislation to prohibit USDA from making payments to the Brazilian Cotton Institute Communications with House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding support for crop insurance Communications with House and Senate leadership regarding immigration reform S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 Communications with USTR, USDA and USAID concerning the West African Cotton Improvement Program and Cochran Fellowship Program Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission regarding the impacts of Chinese cotton policy Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Contacts with the Administration and Congress concerning labor contract negotiations for West Coast and East Coast/Gulf Coast ports H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees Letters to the Senate Agriculture Committee in support of the nominations of Krysta Harden for Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Robert Bonnie for Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment at USDA Letter to the White House in support of the nomination of Jason Weller for Chief of the Natural Resource Conservation Service at USDA

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year H.R. 943 and S. 446, the Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1644, legislation to prohibit USDA from making payments to the Brazilian Cotton Institute Communications with House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding support for crop insurance Communications with House and Senate leadership regarding immigration reform S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 Communications with USTR, USDA and USAID concerning the West African Cotton Improvement Program and Cochran Fellowship Program Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission regarding the impacts of Chinese cotton policy Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Contacts with the Administration and Congress concerning labor contract negotiations for West Coast and East Coast/Gulf Coast ports H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees Letters to the Senate Agriculture Committee in support of the nominations of Krysta Harden for Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Robert Bonnie for Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment at USDA Letter to the White House in support of the nomination of Jason Weller for Chief of the Natural Resource Conservation Service at USDA

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 3695, Temporary Extension of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 H.R. 3547, Fiscal Year 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act Meetings with USDA concerning sequestration rules on 2013-crop marketing assistance loans Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Contacts with Department of State regarding WTO trade dispute with Brazil, cooperation with Mexico in completing the Boll Weevil Eradication Program, and US-Sub-Saharan Africa relations S. 1412, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2013 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 Participation in group letter to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee concerning inclusion in the farm bill of a provision for eliminating duplicative EPA regulations on pesticides H.R. 311, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Participation in group letters and meetings concerning Commodity Futures Trading Commission proposed customer protection rules Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meeting with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification NumberContacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Comments to proposed rule by USDA Commodity Credit Corporation regarding cotton flow reporting Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year Contacts with USDA and Congressional leaders regarding adjustments to commodity loan programs mandated by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1773, Agricultural Guestworker Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil S. 1412, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2013 Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Participation in group meeting with US Trade Representative and Agricultural Trade Ambassador concerning agricultural trade priorities and follow-up correspondence related to the Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Participation in group letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission regarding proposed customer protection rules Participation in group letter to House Ways and Means Committee regarding accounting method proposals in expected tax reform bill Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Participation in Honey Bee Health Summit to provide recommendations for federal research Review of honey bee health issues in group meeting with USDA Secretary and EPA Administrator Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to Federal Crop Insurance Corporation regarding proposed changes to extra-long staple cotton policy

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year Contacts with USDA and Congressional leaders regarding adjustments to commodity loan programs mandated by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1773, Agricultural Guestworker Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil S. 1412, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2013 Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Participation in group meeting with US Trade Representative and Agricultural Trade Ambassador concerning agricultural trade priorities and follow-up correspondence related to the Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Participation in group letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission regarding proposed customer protection rules Participation in group letter to House Ways and Means Committee regarding accounting method proposals in expected tax reform bill Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Participation in Honey Bee Health Summit to provide recommendations for federal research Review of honey bee health issues in group meeting with USDA Secretary and EPA Administrator Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to Federal Crop Insurance Corporation regarding proposed changes to extra-long staple cotton policy

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 3695, Temporary Extension of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 H.R. 3547, Fiscal Year 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act Meetings with USDA concerning sequestration rules on 2013-crop marketing assistance loans Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Contacts with Department of State regarding WTO trade dispute with Brazil, cooperation with Mexico in completing the Boll Weevil Eradication Program, and US-Sub-Saharan Africa relations S. 1412, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2013 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 Participation in group letter to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee concerning inclusion in the farm bill of a provision for eliminating duplicative EPA regulations on pesticides H.R. 311, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Participation in group letters and meetings concerning Commodity Futures Trading Commission proposed customer protection rules Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meeting with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification NumberContacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Comments to proposed rule by USDA Commodity Credit Corporation regarding cotton flow reporting Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year Contacts with USDA and Congressional leaders regarding adjustments to commodity loan programs mandated by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1773, Agricultural Guestworker Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil S. 1412, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2013 Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Participation in group meeting with US Trade Representative and Agricultural Trade Ambassador concerning agricultural trade priorities and follow-up correspondence related to the Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Participation in group letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission regarding proposed customer protection rules Participation in group letter to House Ways and Means Committee regarding accounting method proposals in expected tax reform bill Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Participation in Honey Bee Health Summit to provide recommendations for federal research Review of honey bee health issues in group meeting with USDA Secretary and EPA Administrator Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to Federal Crop Insurance Corporation regarding proposed changes to extra-long staple cotton policy

H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act (extension for 2013 of most provisions of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008) Development of new farm legislation Agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FASBudget resolution for 2014 fiscal year Proposed agricultural amendments to S. Con. Res. 8 S.388, the American Family Economic Protection Act Legislation by Senators McCaskill and Flake to terminate agricultural direct payments beginning with the 2013 crop year S. 281, the Farm Program Integrity Act of 2013 H.R. 943 and S. 446, the Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act of 2013 Communications with House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding support for crop insurance Communications with House and Senate leadership regarding immigration reform Communications with USTR, USDA and USAID concerning the West African Cotton Improvement Program and Cochran Fellowship Program Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Communications with U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission regarding Chinas compliance with WTO commitments and trade barriers to cotton exports Legislation re-authorizing the EX-IM bank and financing US exports of textiles and apparel products Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Comments to US Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the consideration of listing the Lesser Prairie Chicken as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act Contacts with the Administration and Congress concerning labor contract negotiations for West Coast and East Coast/Gulf Coast portsOSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Meeting with EPA regarding cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports Meetings with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year Contacts with USDA and Congressional leaders regarding adjustments to commodity loan programs mandated by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1773, Agricultural Guestworker Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil S. 1412, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2013 Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Participation in group meeting with US Trade Representative and Agricultural Trade Ambassador concerning agricultural trade priorities and follow-up correspondence related to the Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Participation in group letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission regarding proposed customer protection rules Participation in group letter to House Ways and Means Committee regarding accounting method proposals in expected tax reform bill Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Participation in Honey Bee Health Summit to provide recommendations for federal research Review of honey bee health issues in group meeting with USDA Secretary and EPA Administrator Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to Federal Crop Insurance Corporation regarding proposed changes to extra-long staple cotton policy

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year H.R. 943 and S. 446, the Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1644, legislation to prohibit USDA from making payments to the Brazilian Cotton Institute Communications with House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding support for crop insurance Communications with House and Senate leadership regarding immigration reform S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 Communications with USTR, USDA and USAID concerning the West African Cotton Improvement Program and Cochran Fellowship Program Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission regarding the impacts of Chinese cotton policy Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Contacts with the Administration and Congress concerning labor contract negotiations for West Coast and East Coast/Gulf Coast ports H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees Letters to the Senate Agriculture Committee in support of the nominations of Krysta Harden for Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Robert Bonnie for Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment at USDA Letter to the White House in support of the nomination of Jason Weller for Chief of the Natural Resource Conservation Service at USDA

H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act (extension for 2013 of most provisions of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008) Development of new farm legislation Agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FASBudget resolution for 2014 fiscal year Proposed agricultural amendments to S. Con. Res. 8 S.388, the American Family Economic Protection Act Legislation by Senators McCaskill and Flake to terminate agricultural direct payments beginning with the 2013 crop year S. 281, the Farm Program Integrity Act of 2013 H.R. 943 and S. 446, the Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act of 2013 Communications with House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding support for crop insurance Communications with House and Senate leadership regarding immigration reform Communications with USTR, USDA and USAID concerning the West African Cotton Improvement Program and Cochran Fellowship Program Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Communications with U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission regarding Chinas compliance with WTO commitments and trade barriers to cotton exports Legislation re-authorizing the EX-IM bank and financing US exports of textiles and apparel products Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Comments to US Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the consideration of listing the Lesser Prairie Chicken as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act Contacts with the Administration and Congress concerning labor contract negotiations for West Coast and East Coast/Gulf Coast portsOSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Meeting with EPA regarding cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports Meetings with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products