id,filing_uuid,filing_type,registrant_name,registrant_id,client_name,filing_year,filing_period,issue_code,specific_issues,government_entities,income_amount,expense_amount,is_no_activity,is_termination,received_date 1256381,a20347d4-f5ab-4e65-b5f3-6322febb0ea1,2T,GRIFFIN FOSTER,400646950,"STATE OF INDIANA, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR",2012,second_quarter,AGR,"Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) modernization Farm Bill Reauthorization","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)",6130,,0,1,2012-05-08T18:09:48.533000-04:00 1256971,66c5c15d-1ca2-4094-92c2-3c7dd6d45895,Q2,JAMES CUBIE,400884590,IPM VOICE,2012,second_quarter,AGR,Matters related to Integrated Pest Management,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-06-04T10:22:29.453000-04:00 1257064,a7cb278c-8a45-4c03-b503-2a84c7cb2723,2T,"WASHINGTON ADVOCACY GROUP, LLC",293131,SEMITROPIC WATER STORAGE DISTRICT,2012,second_quarter,AGR,Agriculture groundwater policy - energy and water appropriations,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,1,2012-06-12T17:46:37.317000-04:00 1257081,c5c3b222-2627-4e1d-a51d-2b49ffc324a9,2T,"LIEBMAN & ASSOCIATES, INC.",46585,"CHROMATIN, INC.",2012,second_quarter,AGR,"Clean and sustainable energy crop technology research, development and demonstration","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Energy, Dept of",,,0,1,2012-06-13T10:19:30.177000-04:00 1257083,efcf6495-11b8-4081-9f83-f643f5adfa73,Q2,"LIEBMAN & ASSOCIATES, INC.",46585,"RENTECH, INC.",2012,second_quarter,AGR,"Biomass technology research, development and demonstration","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Energy, Dept of",30000,,0,0,2012-06-13T10:21:30.943000-04:00 1257098,1a07aa36-3183-4d9c-bcaf-0ecc1be299da,Q2,"LIEBMAN & ASSOCIATES, INC.",46585,SOUTHERN COMPANY,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"Biomass technology research, development and demonstration","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Energy, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC),SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-06-13T10:49:38.720000-04:00 1257101,10d90c7d-137a-4b4d-a6ac-040240816d23,2T,"LAW OFFICES OF FREDERICK H. GRAEFE, PLLC",291914,CORN REFINERS ASSOCIATION,2012,second_quarter,AGR,Legislative and Regulatory Advice concerning the citizens' petition for corn sugar pending at the FDA.,"Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,1,2012-06-13T11:19:40.700000-04:00 1257219,d230ccf3-52ff-4bdf-89ab-48aae8425a31,Q2,HARDWOOD FEDERATION,300515,HARDWOOD FEDERATION,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"S. 1930, Combat Illegal Logging Act, ensuring funds to agencies for effective implementation of the Lacey Act USFS management to identify efficiences in output","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),General Services Administration (GSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,30000,0,0,2012-06-18T12:12:56.273000-04:00 1257337,a39f55ac-e330-446e-85ce-5b0d9fb5f1eb,Q2,"AGRIBANK, FCB",443,AGRIBANK FCB,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"Appropriations; Budget; Rural Development Loan Guarantee Programs; Financial Regulatory Reform Legislation; Derivatives Reform Legislation; Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012","Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,110000,0,0,2012-06-25T15:30:37.650000-04:00 1257474,4ac36c1e-60a1-412e-94bf-03b2aacbe586,Q2,MINNESOTA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION,40022184,MINNESOTA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"S.3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,60000,0,0,2012-06-29T10:43:04.853000-04:00 1257480,35c758ca-016c-4a13-a027-08af8028599a,2A,MINNESOTA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION,40022184,MINNESOTA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"S.3240, Agriculture REform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,60000,0,0,2012-06-29T11:16:05.777000-04:00 1257506,9ca3fbe6-0068-42e4-b678-ea19e72a1419,Q2,"ALTRIUS GROUP, LLC",40022172,CENTRAL AMERICAN SUGAR ASSOCIATION (AICA),2012,second_quarter,AGR,2012 Farm Bill (S.3240); Implementation of DR-CAFTA (PL 109-053) and Farm Bill (PL-246); Central American sugar access to US markets,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",30000,,0,0,2012-06-29T12:56:24.680000-04:00 1257507,9880c5af-c6d3-424a-8b44-253581a7835a,Q2,"ALTRIUS GROUP, LLC",40022172,NATIONAL CONFECTIONER'S ASSOCIATION,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"US sugar policy and the 2012 Farm bill (S.3240); sugar reform efforts, including the SUGAR Act (S.25); the Free Sugar Act (S.685/H.R.1739); and the Free Market Sugar Act (H.R.1385).","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-06-29T13:01:25.473000-04:00 1257542,cf4f7a19-df12-4343-b82c-d3bff8fb723a,Q2,UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA,318276,UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"FY13 agriculture appropriations (S2375, SRpt 112-163) and reauthorization of the Farm Bill (S3240:Ag Reform, Food, & JobsAct of 2012): Rural Development Section to make technical assistance, service providers eligible grant recipients; Conservation Section to provide funding for prairie biomass research, research on native plants for wetlands and watersheds; Nutrition Section to expand support for local food programs; Research Section to expand grants to develop & market biobased products.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Federal Railroad Administration,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,50000,0,0,2012-06-29T17:07:49.063000-04:00 1257599,5b5a31a4-3e08-4829-a13b-beb7ea2f08df,Q2,G. THOMAS CATOR,50672,SOUTHEASTERN LUMBER MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"HR 5873 HR 5973 S 3240 USDA Bio-Preferred Marketing Program","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Forest Service",30000,,0,0,2012-07-02T09:26:33.713000-04:00 1257613,fa10b5f3-a613-441c-9126-a19c0c48908e,Q2,MEAT INSTITUTE (FKA NORTH AMERICAN MEAT INSTITUTE),2866,MEAT INSTITUTE (FKA NORTH AMERICAN MEAT INSTITUTE),2012,second_quarter,AGR,"Livestock Marketing Fairness Act; Proposed USDA Regulations Regarding Meat and Poultry Marketing; To amend the Packers & Stockyards Act to make it unlawful for a packer to own livestock; Agriculture Reform, Food & Jobs Act [H.R.2631] [H.R.4284] [S.1026] [S.2141] [S.3240]","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",,50000,0,0,2012-07-02T10:06:42.400000-04:00 1257806,20f8786f-ca26-40c5-b9fb-fbbd9a8de19c,Q2,NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD,77993,CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA,2012,second_quarter,AGR,Supported the following principles in the 2012 Farm Bill: Protect and strengthen programs that reduce hunger and improve nutrition in the United States; promote investments and policies that strengthen rural communities and combat rural poverty; and protect the environment. Supported amendment to prevent SNAP cuts.,"Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",10000,,0,0,2012-07-02T17:06:57.677000-04:00 1257825,0baecde4-ecb3-469f-bdcb-a7b00288014e,Q2,"MCALLISTER & QUINN, LLC",292573,WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION,2012,second_quarter,AGR,agriculture issues,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE",15000,,0,0,2012-07-03T07:28:14.477000-04:00 1257834,a2c3dcc4-240c-4cda-8f1f-2fbedaebdd09,Q2,AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY,2183,AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"1. U.S. House & U.S. Senate 2. H.R. 2419, the Farm, Nutrition, and Bionergy Act of 2008, Title I and Title IX, all provisions related to sugar. 3. 2912 Farm Bill 4. Fiscal year 2014 Agriculture Appropriations 5. Federal Budget Issues","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,77986,0,0,2012-07-03T08:51:17.317000-04:00 1257889,11d96234-ddb7-4859-80c6-1809bd7e6ce1,Q2,NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL AVIATION ASSOCIATION,26455,NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL AVIATION ASSOCIATION,2012,second_quarter,AGR,Work to ensure Federal government spending is adequate for aerial application research. Legislation: House and Senate Agricultural Appropriation Bills.,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,25748,0,0,2012-07-03T10:56:46.703000-04:00 1257915,d8423111-309e-44d2-96d0-44cc36aa852a,Q2,"THE RANDEL GROUP, LLC",400679025,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD POLICY,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"H.R. 5923, FY 2013 Agriculture Appropriations Bill - provisions related to policy centers research S. 2375, FY 2013 Agriculture Appropriations Bill - provisions related to policy centers research S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 - provisions related to policy centers research","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-07-03T11:38:05.157000-04:00 1257920,3a260cef-6730-47a3-a9c8-1da402ef2549,2T,SARA LEE CORPORATION,400717157,SARA LEE CORPORATION,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"Farm Bill, S. 3240; SNAP policies; user fee issues","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,160000,0,1,2012-07-03T11:44:08.827000-04:00 1257936,c3f786cf-60e9-499a-b393-5ab55ed3bd58,Q2,"PARKER, POE, ADAMS & BERNSTEIN LLP",288098,"REVENTURE PARK INVESTMENTS 1, LLC",2012,second_quarter,AGR,Representation regarding renewable energy industrial park,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)",,,0,0,2012-07-03T12:02:20.240000-04:00 1257991,fe4baef6-a012-4437-9842-a643f963a5f8,Q2,NORTH AMERICAN EQUIPMENT DEALERS ASSOCIATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS EQUIPMENT DEALER,56997,NORTH AMERICAN EQUIPMENT DEALERS ASSOCIATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS EQUIPMENT DEALER,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"NAEDA is supporting H. 1633 and S. 1528 that exempts farm dust from nuisance dust regulations under the Clean Water Act. In addition, we are supporting passage of H. 3265 and S. 1915 that would provide clarification regarding the applicability of exemptions relating to the transportation of agricultural commodities. Support was also being given to S. 1499 and H. 843 that would establish standards for farm equipment lighting and markings in the ""Highway Bill."" NAEDA supports a new farm bill (2012) which: provides for planting flexibility, provides a safety net for producers and considers extreme weather conditions and trade related issues, balances the needs of conservation and the needs of land used for production, considers trade issues, supports education and research efforts, provides for rural development activities to include agricultural credit, beginning farmer programs and value-added programs for a renewable bio-economy, and provides for educational programs to assist dealers to hire and retain quality employees in the agriculture and outdoor power equipment industries.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",,32638,0,0,2012-07-03T13:20:01.977000-04:00 1258086,d38dbbed-253f-4ab8-a41a-f0a1eb5e397c,Q2,UNIVERSITY OF IOWA,49191,UNIVERSITY OF IOWA,2012,second_quarter,AGR,Biotechnology issues,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",,88684,0,0,2012-07-03T16:59:14.913000-04:00 1258128,85c8f2d5-5283-4d86-bfca-37fe9db5b93e,Q2,MR. ROY VAN ARSDALL,308274,POLLINATOR PARTNERSHIP [FORMERLY COEVOLUTION INSTITUTE (COE)],2012,second_quarter,AGR,"Farm Bill Transportation Bill","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-07-03T23:36:32-04:00 1258129,ec2c6731-9f1c-4ead-bfc4-7d8be7c9ea96,Q2,MR. ROY VAN ARSDALL,308274,NATIONAL COALITION FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"farm bill appropriations","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-07-03T23:50:32.823000-04:00 1258175,a130634a-d5ae-4e4d-a093-736d98946aae,Q2,U.S. BEET SUGAR ASSOCIATION,38712,U.S. BEET SUGAR ASSOCIATION,2012,second_quarter,AGR,2012 Farm Bill,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,450000,0,0,2012-07-05T10:10:24.697000-04:00 1258187,a3e61150-c12b-4ec9-acc6-2b466b12e69f,Q2,SCHOOL NUTRITION ASSOCIATION,3286,SCHOOL NUTRITION ASSOCIATION,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act USDA Foods (formerly commodities) for the National School Breakfast program","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,39867,0,0,2012-07-05T11:03:33.160000-04:00 1258243,fa4a7722-40f4-47f6-b7fe-d7cde469c65f,Q2,RICHARD POLICY GROUP,400707122,MINNESOTA GOVERNOR MARK DAYTON,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"Endangered Species act as applied to Steger Mukluks of Ely, Minnesota","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),White House Office",,,0,0,2012-07-05T13:34:01.550000-04:00 1258249,556748fd-5a33-4902-957d-2860919036e0,Q2,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,BELTEX,2012,second_quarter,AGR,Oppose HR 2966 and S.1176 related to the export of horses for slaughter for human consumption,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",9000,,0,0,2012-07-05T13:40:03.500000-04:00 1258289,b1818045-8764-4b90-bffe-f57faeac9097,Q2,"CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.",75557,OREGON ASSOCIATION OF NURSERIES,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"Representation for client in reference to the Farm Bill, Interstate shipping of nursery materials, plans, pest and disease issues with regard to administrative oversight.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-07-05T14:06:15.240000-04:00 1258298,43098ee3-03d8-4066-a25f-9bd75510b658,Q2,"CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.",75557,NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION,2012,second_quarter,AGR,Farm bill Conservation program policy work for forest and wildlife habitat.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2012-07-05T14:08:18.273000-04:00 1258314,54dbdee9-2de5-4b2a-aba7-7a2110c74bd2,Q2,"CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.",75557,THE MARBLE INSTITUTE,2012,second_quarter,AGR,Farm Bill and various checkoff statutes,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-07-05T14:15:26.580000-04:00 1258320,fbd04f8e-ff39-4a70-84bf-89fa18e4cf05,Q2,"CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.",75557,UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA,2012,second_quarter,AGR,Risk management education in the Farm Bill,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-07-05T14:17:29.250000-04:00 1258322,2930dc64-59d2-461b-b487-ef807c1ffb49,Q2,"CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.",75557,ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC AND LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITIES,2012,second_quarter,AGR,Farm Bill Authorization,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",90000,,0,0,2012-07-05T14:18:31.377000-04:00 1258327,d3a10bb7-2534-4e1e-855d-468fe8183562,Q2,"CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.",75557,CONAGRA,2012,second_quarter,AGR,General monitoring of agriculture issues.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-07-05T14:20:33.987000-04:00 1258412,233115ef-fbb2-4658-877d-ebafa3881dcc,Q2,THE NATURE CONSERVANCY,50887,NATURE CONSERVANCY,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"[HR2584] Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, including specific provisions relating to Land and Water Conservation Fund, the North American Wetlands Conservation Act projects and Collaborative Project Proposals for Department of Interior and US Department of Agriculture; S3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 (Farm Bill), including specific provisions authorizing funding for the Department of Defense to qualify a match or cost share in conservation programs administered by the US Department of Agriculture, Title II Conservation for environmental stewardship contracting re-authorization, voluntary easement programs (including Farm and Ranchland Protection Program, Grassland Reserve Program, Environmental Quality Incentives Program, Wild Life Habitat Incentives Program, Wetlands Reserve Program ), Energy Title and Forestry Title, and strengthening the mandate for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to prevent introductions of plant pests, funding for Sec. 10201 for programs that conduct detection, outreach, and management of invasive species and Stewardship Contracting reauthorization and bark beetle legislation; HR3210, Retailers and Entertainers Lacey Implementation and Enforcement Fairness Act (RELIEF Act), amendments pertaining to outlawing imports of wood from tree species protected by foreign countries' laws and amendments facilitating prompt listing of non-native species of animals as ""injurious"", thereby restricting their importation and interstate movement; Oregon and California Lands Act (no bill number yet. Draft-only introduced) to address 'Two Trust' proposal for Oregon and California forest lands owned by Bureau of Land Management in Western Oregon; Americas Great Outdoors initiative for conservation in the U.S. consisting primarily of new ways to organize, coordinate and use existing conservation programs, including the lower Cache River; COVERED OFFICIALS: Special advisor to the Secretary, Environment and Climate, USDA;, Deputy Administrator, Plant Protection and Quarantine, US Department of Agriculture; Director, Forest Health Protection, US Department of Agriculture; Under Secretary, Natural Resources and the Environment, USDA; Deputy Undersecretary, US Department of Agriculture; Special Advisor to Secretary, Environment and Climate, US Department of Agriculture; Program Examiner, Natural Resource Conservation Science, Office of Management and Budget;","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Bureau of Land Management (BLM),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS),U.S. Forest Service",,460000,0,0,2012-07-05T16:17:39.017000-04:00 1258431,338a6ad9-e209-4ad6-9887-4dbc233c3b55,2T,KATHLEEN FITZGERALD,400876563,COMMUNITY FOOD SECURITY COALITION,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"2012 Farm Bill which has been introduced and passed in the Senate and is pending introduction in the House. Lobbying was related to the Nutrition Title, specifically a proposed SNAP Incentive Program and a Farm to School research provision.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,1,2012-07-05T16:41:52.680000-04:00 1258432,0214687b-6232-40fb-bad6-c32ba88d2a1d,Q2,KATHLEEN FITZGERALD,400876563,GLOBAL STRATEGIC PARTNERS,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"2012 Farm Bill which has been introduced and passed in the Senate and is pending introduction in the House. Lobbying was related to the Nutrition Title, specifically a proposed SNAP Incentive Program and a Farm to School research provision.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-07-05T16:45:53.443000-04:00 1258502,b85053c1-47e8-4361-ad0e-9bc181e886ed,Q2,MEAT & LIVESTOCK AUSTRALIA LIMITED,47165,MEAT & LIVESTOCK AUSTRALIA LIMITED,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"Maintaining market access for Australian beef and lamb Country of origin labeling for beef, lamb, and goatmeat Various labeling issues (ie. organic, grass-fed, natural, naturally raised, and tenderness) Food safety issues (eg. E.coli testing)","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,22500,0,0,2012-07-06T10:28:15.333000-04:00 1258527,0887054f-fef8-4183-9a70-b04e06be663c,Q2,"FEDERAL SOLUTIONS, LLC",311371,MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY,2012,second_quarter,AGR,Agriculture Appropriations Bill 2012: Provisions relating to agricultural research,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),SENATE",50000,,0,0,2012-07-06T10:35:21.627000-04:00 1258574,881298ff-d17d-4f3d-9c40-91beada7904c,Q2,PETTUS CONSULTING,313418,AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE,2012,second_quarter,AGR,Re-authorization of the Farm Bill,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-07-06T12:32:36.640000-04:00 1258583,df70e784-ca7d-48d9-8be8-2fd7fa589bab,Q2,ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY,75397,ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY,2012,second_quarter,AGR,FY13 funding for the USDA Biomass Research and Development program.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,30000,0,0,2012-07-06T12:46:50.790000-04:00 1258601,0690faf0-b6f1-410a-bcb8-ef6d5a645e59,Q2,MEREDITH MCGEHEE,79858,CALIFORNIA WIC ASSOCIATION,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"Issues affecting the WIC program, especially in California, including breastfeeding promotion and the role of infant formula in the WIC program; Concerns about vendor issues pushing WIC costs higher, including use of incentives; Issues regarding additives/functional ingredients in WIC foods; Sufficient funding and effective cost containment for WIC programs; Budget and appropriations concerns.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",13000,,0,0,2012-07-06T12:55:47.647000-04:00 1258645,cefe0188-b3fc-439c-bdd9-c2f4fa2e7169,Q2,TEXAS RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION,37915,TEXAS RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"-Regulatory issues affecting water/sewer utilities -Rural economic development -Security issues affecting water/sewer utilities","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-07-06T16:01:32.633000-04:00 1258727,447c534f-ce04-4cbd-8a0d-96864e556e8b,Q2,"BURLEIGH LEONARD AND COMPANY LLC (FORMERLY ""BURLEIGH LEONARD"")",22622,KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL INC,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"S. 25, SUGAR (Stop Unfair Giveaways and Restrictions) Act of 2011; S. 685, Free Sugar Act of 2011; H.R. 1385, Free Market Sugar Act; H.R. 1739, Free Sugar Act of 201; and sugar related provisions in S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",45000,,0,0,2012-07-07T20:36:50.193000-04:00 1258810,9c4951ac-8223-487e-bbee-f4646fb32f8c,Q2,DTB ASSOCIATES LLP,65293,NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"WTO Negotiations TPP Negotiations Bilateral Issues","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,,0,0,2012-07-09T09:07:34.763000-04:00 1258904,04c3cb08-f1fe-4916-94f2-62b209e43295,Q2,"CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.",75557,SYNGENTA CORPORATION,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"Biotechnology, Farm Bill, FIFRA and FQPA","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2012-07-09T10:53:21.407000-04:00 1258911,361f9424-78f9-4a84-b050-827d8cd11e04,Q2,"CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.",75557,PESTICIDE REGISTRATION IMPROVEMENT ACT COALITION,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"Industry user fees, FIFRA and Food Quality Protection Act.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-07-09T10:54:24.063000-04:00 1258913,d7e45ecb-ba36-45e7-b36a-9ad948a00f09,Q2,"CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.",75557,COTTON GROWERS WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATION,2012,second_quarter,AGR,Policy and regulatory issues affecting cotton warehouse.,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-07-09T10:56:25.627000-04:00 1258923,52ffe529-bfd7-4103-9814-86be25e1377f,Q2,"CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.",75557,GEORGIA AGRICULTURE COMMODITY COMMISSION FOR COTTON,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"Agriculture Reserach Funding and Policy for Cotton Growers, 2008 Farm Bill implementation, Farm Bill reauthorization","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-07-09T10:58:29.983000-04:00 1258926,4008c6aa-c70c-46df-ac83-9b34c80ec426,Q2,"CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.",75557,AMCOT,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"Policy and regulatory issues affecting cotton cooperatives. 2008 Farm Bill implementation and reauthorization","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",10000,,0,0,2012-07-09T11:00:30.953000-04:00 1258989,f2084372-0ef2-4494-b8cd-3cf8f17a0f4f,Q2,"STIEN CONSULTING, LLC",400658982,SAP AMERICA INC,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"Financial Modernization, NSF","Government Accountability Office (GAO),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE",42000,,0,0,2012-07-09T11:27:02.147000-04:00 1259066,9df27ce6-1d4f-4d7c-959e-4b90f5b9d632,Q2,THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP,400842489,THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP,2012,second_quarter,AGR,Farm Bill Related,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),SENATE,White House Office",,,0,0,2012-07-09T12:47:32.330000-04:00 1259069,8a39d589-89de-4dbc-884b-625d28d4189f,Q2,NOBLE STRATEGIES,400582779,"ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC.",2012,second_quarter,AGR,"HR 1249 Farm, nutrition and bioenergy Act of 2007, monitor implementation, motior agriculture policy in general.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-07-09T12:53:34.987000-04:00 1259095,ae1fb692-219f-4667-a522-9a4416100920,Q2,ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES,19764,ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES,2012,second_quarter,AGR,Farm Bill Reauthorization and Implementation,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),SENATE",,115000,0,0,2012-07-09T13:29:48.657000-04:00 1259222,be8426fe-7a8a-41bb-ad65-283066f025f5,Q2,LNE GROUP,308811,THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY,2012,second_quarter,AGR,Lobbied for Agricultural Issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-07-09T14:03:33.047000-04:00 1259245,9ec18d20-2acc-4e79-a20b-96ea773a3ca6,Q2,"PUBLIC AFFAIRS RESOURCES, INC.",31270,PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA (PCA) (BOISE INC IS NOW A SUBSIDIARY OF PCA ),2012,second_quarter,AGR,"USDA's Bio-Based Program HR 5873, Forest Products Fairness Act S 2346, Forest Products Fairness HR 3210, Relief Act Paper Check-Off Program","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-07-09T14:08:35.687000-04:00 1259292,0ea985ce-79be-4e6a-b626-14e941e319c8,Q2,SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER,323615,SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"S. 3240, The Agriculture, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, opposing provisions that would undermine clean water protections","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",,11848,0,0,2012-07-09T15:29:19.590000-04:00 1259298,59f42eda-31ed-4204-b526-0a4fa5ebbb91,Q2,"CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.",75557,FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"Administration of the commodity program for sugar under the 2002 Farm Bill, pursuant to the 2008 Farm Bill (P.L. 110-246); reauthorization of the program in the 2012 Farm Bill (S. 3240).","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2012-07-09T15:29:20.527000-04:00 1259325,53d81844-1b6d-4d04-b3a3-881e5666a4c5,Q2,"CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.",75557,US RICE PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"The administration of the commodity program for rice and related programs under the 2008 Farm Bill (P.L. 110-246), and its reauthorization in 2012 (S. 3240).","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-07-09T16:03:46.157000-04:00 1259336,611f2a39-9279-4687-a2e4-2d59b187c64d,Q2,"PLAINS COTTON GROWERS, INC.",400263207,"PLAINS COTTON GROWERS, INC.",2012,second_quarter,AGR,"Farm Bill Crop Insurance Trade","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Risk Management Agency,SENATE",,42064,0,0,2012-07-09T16:41:34.903000-04:00 1259338,d1f44745-849c-4c3e-8724-95b8cdf61b75,Q2,DELTA COUNCIL,400352617,DELTA COUNCIL,2012,second_quarter,AGR,as it relates to the writing of a new farm bill,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,51810,0,0,2012-07-09T16:48:59.153000-04:00 1259352,9e83bebe-63b7-4cb6-804e-9a7f93c60ca0,Q2,PAUL SWEET DBA NPS,400731194,SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY CA,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"2012 Farm Bill Invasive Pests","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Bureau of Justice Assistance,Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",20000,,0,0,2012-07-09T17:18:07.063000-04:00 1259496,f09a30d5-4b96-4483-bf29-afed32f8c705,Q2,"GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP",16896,MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FLORIDA,2012,second_quarter,AGR,Agriculture issues.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2012-07-10T10:07:11.980000-04:00 1259529,30a29aed-a80d-4b5b-ac90-0d2c586dee5e,Q2,LOUIS DREYFUS COMMODITIES LLC,12620,LOUIS DREYFUS COMMODITIES LLC,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"US Farm Programs, GSM Credit Guarantees, Food Aid (Section 416), US Agricultural Export Programs, Domestic Sugar Programs and Export Programs, Biotechnology-Genetically Modified Organisms, Ethanol and Biodiesel, Imports & Exports of Agricultural Commodities, Conservation Reserve Program, Cotton.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Council of Economic Advisers (CEA),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Natl Security Council (NSC),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Surface Transportation Board (STB),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,50000,0,0,2012-07-10T10:50:30.820000-04:00 1259534,f6c4c660-b2b9-4786-871d-4e6e0ed401e3,Q2,"HUONG C. ""SUSAN"" LYONS",71872,LOUIS DREYFUS COMMODITIES LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS LOUIS DREYFUS CORPORATION),2012,second_quarter,AGR,"US Farm Programs, GSM Credit Guarantees, Food Aid (Section 416), US Agricultural Export Programs, Domestic Sugar Program and Export Programs, Biotechnology-Genetically Modified Organisms, Ethanol and Bio-Diesel Programs, Import & Export of Agricultural Commodities, Conservation Reserve Program, Cotton, USDA Bioenergy Program, Food Safety.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Council of Economic Advisers (CEA),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Natl Security Council (NSC),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Surface Transportation Board (STB),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",20000,,0,0,2012-07-10T10:51:33.040000-04:00 1259564,1209aa35-c35b-446b-b9ef-6917cb2fd9c6,Q2,ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICY CENTER,400588796,ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICY CENTER,2012,second_quarter,AGR,Reauthorization of Title Nine of Farm Bill and Funding for Title Nine programs in FY13,"Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,10000,0,0,2012-07-10T11:41:00.903000-04:00 1259566,9ffe2c58-df68-4cc1-a1ce-b2077007b8fd,Q2,"SCHRAMM, WILLIAMS & ASSOCIATES, INC.",34592,AMERICAN PISTACHIO GROWERS (FORMERLY KNOWN AS WESTERN PISTACHIO ASSOCIATION),2012,second_quarter,AGR,"Market Access Program, Farm Bill, Pistachio Marketing Order","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",50000,,0,0,2012-07-10T11:46:02.720000-04:00 1259571,fabfb3fc-b45e-47aa-90ce-b868e67ad356,Q2,"SCHRAMM, WILLIAMS & ASSOCIATES, INC.",34592,CALIFORNIA CITRUS MUTUAL,2012,second_quarter,AGR,Farm Bill,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-07-10T11:48:03.873000-04:00 1259607,6e23e49a-c00f-4bdc-bae3-f78cbb856dba,Q2,TOM COLEMAN ASSOCIATES LLC,299035,BASF CORPORATION,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"In support of Hagan amendment to the Farm Bill that would bar the EPA from requiring permits under the Clean Water Act for those pesticides already covered under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and rodenticide Act.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",75000,,0,0,2012-07-10T12:04:20.023000-04:00 1259675,919d3135-e495-4a45-9e42-7d1ed2bd0bc2,Q2,"RYBERG AND SMITH, L.L.C.",58250,CBI SUGAR GROUP,2012,second_quarter,AGR,2012 Farm Bill; Other legislation affecting the US sugar program; Administration of the US sugar program; Treatment of sugar under preference programs and FTAs,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",20000,,0,0,2012-07-10T13:51:08.717000-04:00 1259680,93a17d1e-e59f-4702-866d-cad9bf97b5e4,Q2,"RYBERG AND SMITH, L.L.C.",58250,INTERNATIONAL SUGAR TRADE COALITION,2012,second_quarter,AGR,1) 2012 Farm Bill; 2) Administration of US tariff rate quotas on sugar; 3) Other issues affecting access to the US sugar market; and 4) Treatment of sugar under FTAs and preference programs,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,,0,0,2012-07-10T13:55:12.247000-04:00 1259692,c4e6ee44-1d91-4a43-93a2-c530964eebcb,Q2,"RYBERG AND SMITH, L.L.C.",58250,MAURITIUS SUGAR SYNDICATE AND MAURITIUS CHAMBER OF AGRICULTURE,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"Implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA); Administration of the U.S. tariff rate quota on sugar; Treatment of sugar under FTAs and preference programs; Proposed legislation that would affect U.S. sugar program; 2012 Farm Bill",HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,,0,0,2012-07-10T13:59:18.997000-04:00 1259739,4469b37a-5e50-4e54-b234-a7119f3aa9b2,Q2,"GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP",16896,"AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB, INC.",2012,second_quarter,AGR,"Animal welfare issues. H.R. 835/S.707 Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act and related issues.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-07-10T14:17:38.457000-04:00 1259876,4a0e0112-5e47-4669-9336-54c560741a3a,Q2,"STRATEGIC POLICIES, LLC",400930694,SEMITROPIC WATER STORAGE DISTRICT,2012,second_quarter,AGR,Agriculture groundwater policy - energy and water appropriations,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-07-10T15:41:18.220000-04:00 1259893,7d7af4d1-7b51-4216-8dec-8f36231c1b78,Q2,"ROBERTSON, MONAGLE & EASTAUGH LLC",33454,CITY OF WRANGELL,2012,second_quarter,AGR,Issues arising with USDA regarding the recall of the Wrangell Medical Center Board of Directors,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",7800,,0,0,2012-07-10T16:03:57.540000-04:00 1259896,3e73641b-9fd9-47a4-881d-09a03fb4d9b2,Q2,INTERNATIONAL WOOD PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION,20117,INTERNATIONAL WOOD PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION,2012,second_quarter,AGR,Lacey Act,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS),U.S. Forest Service,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,,0,0,2012-07-10T16:03:58.367000-04:00 1259939,48fb3c35-96a8-4986-97fd-ec498f5c6173,Q2,"FEDERAL SOLUTIONS, LLC",311371,"KIOR, INC.",2012,second_quarter,AGR,"Agriculture Appropriations Bill 2012: Provisions relating to renewable fuel standards, tax incentives/credits, and definition of biomass","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-07-10T16:48:23.977000-04:00 1260022,fe2fb337-4d95-4f31-a626-c5bb8c135dbb,Q2,"FARM CREDIT EAST, ACA (FORMERLY KNOWN AS FIRST PIONEER FARM CREDIT, ACA)",320997,FARM CREDIT EAST ACA (FORMERLY KNOWN AS FIRST PIONEER FARM CREDIT ACA),2012,second_quarter,AGR,"H.R. 874, S. 1512 - Farm Service Agency Loan Guarantees; Crop Insurance; S.3240 - 2012 Farm Bill.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Farm Credit Administration,Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE",,20000,0,0,2012-07-11T09:35:30.773000-04:00 1260048,7dab43e3-6678-4678-9f17-d607cf1a3652,Q2,NATIONAL CHICKEN COUNCIL,27310,NATIONAL CHICKEN COUNCIL,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"Agriculture Appropriations - FY2012 - H.R. 2112 Animal Welfare Issues/Humane Slaughter The Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2011 - H.R. 965 2011 Farm Bill meetings Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyards Administration/USDA proposed regulation United Egg Producers/Humane Society of the U.S. Proposed Legislation","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,160000,0,0,2012-07-11T09:55:42.797000-04:00 1260164,7cba5542-b836-4321-abe3-e8e88c3f4c22,2T,"KSCW, INC.",21596,AMERICAN AGRICULTURE MOVEMENT INC,2012,second_quarter,AGR,Monitoring the beginning of the expected 2012 Farm Bill,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,1,2012-07-11T11:03:37.830000-04:00 1260179,52e3a299-b8c7-4dd2-bd0b-dc63e5827d70,2T,"KSCW, INC.",21596,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FARMER ELECTED COMMITTEE MEMBERS,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"Issues related to the organizational structure of the Farm Service Agency (FSA) Issues related to the proposed changes to the Handbook for County Office Committees","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,1,2012-07-11T11:07:47.517000-04:00 1260266,4e6b6700-42dd-40ef-b8a2-328b258186ed,Q2,"MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC",70175,CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF WINEGRAPE GROWERS,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"Provide dependable labor force for specialty crops. Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act--provisions related to Agricultural jobs - to be introduced. S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012. FY 2013 Agriculture Appropriations legislation. S. 2375, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. Duty Drewback Issue (TRADE).","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",20000,,0,0,2012-07-11T11:59:33.820000-04:00 1260349,2d724342-93e5-49f9-a215-871fdfc804a9,Q2,"WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC",41625,WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA INC,2012,second_quarter,AGR,Farm Bill,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,300000,0,0,2012-07-11T13:22:14.040000-04:00 1260357,21756a95-ff4e-416a-b087-0f5edd68e915,Q2,VENABLE LLP,39941,COMPOSITE PANEL ASSOCIATION,2012,second_quarter,AGR,Farm bill and definition of renewable biomass; S3240 (no House bill yet),"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-07-11T13:32:17.597000-04:00 1260440,dc745dbd-9fca-4fbf-a6b8-4cb634204d54,Q2,STRATEGIC MARKETING INNOVATIONS,60550,UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE,2012,second_quarter,AGR,Biomass crop assistance program,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-07-11T14:40:23.490000-04:00 1260520,49842557-5bb4-4860-877b-509a79163a58,Q2,"KSCW, INC.",21596,CMFG LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"S.3240 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, H.R.6083 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 : provisions related to Crop Insurance Rules and Regulation related to Crop Insurance","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Risk Management Agency,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2012-07-11T15:25:05.127000-04:00 1260620,6b43d595-488e-4da0-a6c7-7283f86efd22,Q2,MICHAEL BROWER,311017,STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE & TECHNOLOGY AT COBLESKILL,2012,second_quarter,AGR,Gasifier/Biodigester,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Army, Dept of (Other),Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",11250,,0,0,2012-07-11T16:00:55.050000-04:00 1260636,b9fbefcc-953c-4a76-ad6b-f98ee5dfbbef,Q2,MICHAEL BROWER,311017,SUNY COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND FORESTRY,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"Biomass, Biomass Definition, BCAP","Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",8769,,0,0,2012-07-11T16:10:07-04:00 1260680,b1785d4c-25c4-43f4-884e-dfde066dd00c,Q2,"AMERICAN MALTING BARLEY ASSOCIATION, INC.",2822,"AMERICAN MALTING BARLEY ASSOCIATION, INC.",2012,second_quarter,AGR,Farm Bill provisions relative to barley; ARS barley research funding for FY14,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),SENATE",,,0,0,2012-07-11T17:01:33.133000-04:00 1260711,a70dfb63-e57d-4e49-a991-9b20134fcf6f,Q2,"KELLY AND ASSOCIATES, INC.",21346,PERDUE FARMS INC,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"GIPSA Renewable Fuel Standard Chesapeake Bay Bill Farm Bill","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-07-11T17:38:52.540000-04:00 1260724,d6d44b7d-2f7b-404f-8206-1067cbd49f09,Q2,"CAPITOL RESOURCES, LLC",53174,FIRST SOUTH FARM CREDIT ACA,2012,second_quarter,AGR,Agriculture,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-07-11T17:49:02.707000-04:00 1260737,bd88fa72-b106-486d-a9c8-37f1fba419d4,Q2,AMERICAN SUGAR ALLIANCE,44732,AMERICAN SUGAR ALLIANCE,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"H.R. 2419 and S. 2302 - Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (all provisions relating to sugar policy). Issues related to 2012 Farm Bill which was recently introduced in the Senate as The Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 (S. 3240) but not yet introduced in the House. Administration and management of U.S. sugar policy.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,350000,0,0,2012-07-11T18:01:08.813000-04:00 1260916,991ac3e7-7ae2-4a7b-93b0-3ef7260839a6,Q2,AMERICAN INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM,40012091,AMERICAN INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM,2012,second_quarter,AGR,Furthering discussions regarding amendments affecting TCU land-grant programs for inclusion in the 2012 reauthorization of the Farm Bill.,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA),Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Interior, Dept of (DOI),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",,30000,0,0,2012-07-12T10:45:04.103000-04:00 1261362,baba4e10-5c6c-43b6-9c62-3dc1bc37fb97,Q2,CAPITOL HILL CONSULTING GROUP,72053,OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY,2012,second_quarter,AGR,General agriculture isses,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2012-07-12T17:28:03.267000-04:00 1261516,e7ededf7-0048-4a2e-91a2-15ea5d965347,2T,VPR ASSOCIATES,88154,SEMI-TROPIC WATER STORAGE DISTRICT,2012,second_quarter,AGR,Water Conservation and Storage Program,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,1,2012-07-13T08:30:42.443000-04:00 1261572,5797f42f-563d-4379-813c-ac15c26725dd,Q2,CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI,43616,CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI,2012,second_quarter,AGR,"S. 3240; Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 201; all areas dealing with higher education.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,70000,0,0,2012-07-13T09:48:21.240000-04:00 1261629,cf2d742d-257b-4234-9947-774a83a3c5fc,Q2,HATFIELD ADVISORY SERVICES,400313461,WINE INSTITUTE,2012,second_quarter,AGR,issues of importance to the California wine industry,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",33750,,0,0,2012-07-13T10:32:21.673000-04:00