Lobbying Relationship

Client

GERBER PRODUCTS COMPANY dba Nestle Infant Nutrition

Manufacturer of Infant Foods More records

Lobbying firm

POLICY DIRECTIONS INC.

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  • Issues related to the Women, Infants and Children's (WIC) Program; Reauthorization of the WIC Program and other child nutrition programs;

Duration: to

General Issues: Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)

Spending: about $1,080,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)

Related Foreign Entities: Nestle, S.A. (1800 Vevey, SUI); contribution to lobbying: $0; ownership 100%

Bills mentioned

H.R.3102: Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013

Sponsor: Frank D. Lucas (R-Okla.)

H.R.2642: Agricultural Act of 2014

Sponsor: Frank D. Lucas (R-Okla.)

S.10: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013

Sponsor: Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

H.R.2410: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Robert B. Aderholt (R-Ala.)

S.1244: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Mark Pryor (D-Ark.)

H.R.432: Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2011

Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

S.136: Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2011

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

S.593: Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2009

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

S.752: Fair Elections Now Act

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

S.510: FDA Food Safety Modernization Act

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

S.3307: Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010

Sponsor: Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.)

H.R.5504: Improving Nutrition for America's Children Act

Sponsor: George Miller (D-Calif.)

H.R.1523: Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2009

Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

H.R.2749: Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

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Lobbyists

Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.

Lobbyist Covered positions?
STEPHEN MICHAEL Director, Legislative and Public Affairs (USDA-REA)
" " Assistant to Director, Legislative & Public Inf. (USDA-FmHA) Congressman Bill Schuette, Leg. Director
FRANKIE L. TRULL n/a

Disclosures Filed

Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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