Pet Food exports;
Pet Food labeling - genetically engineered ingredient labeling - HR 4432;
Pet Food ingredients and imported ingredients;
Pet Food imports.Monitor the following:
Farm Bill implementation relating to reform of the Conservation Reserve Program; title 3, relating to issues of credit for market development; title 9, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 11, related to issues on animal care and wellbeing.
FSMA, PL111-353, all titles, as relates to FDA regulation of pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, exports certification, user fees, import certification, third party inspection/certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
Issues related to the import of animal foods and ingredients from China.
Animal Health;
Biotech;
Pet Food issues;
Animal well being.
Legislation to require the federal government to purchase meat, dairy and poultry products only from farmers meeting certain animal welfare requirements, including a restriction on confinement housing.
FDA regulation of pet food and pet food ingredients, including imported ingredients and genetically engineered labeling thereof.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
WTO;
Codex Alimentarius;
FTA negotiations;
Product imports.Trans Pacific Partnership.
Trans Atlantic Trade & Investment Partnership; U.S. - EU trade negotiations, enhanced trade with Cuba.
Trade Promotion Authority.
Support for U.S. efforts to secure a new World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on global trade.
Ingredient and product imports from China.
FDA regulations of pet food;
Legislation, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of livestock and poultry feed, pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, export certification, user fees, import certification, third party certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation. FDA/GRAS Notification.
Monitor issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods there from.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
FSMA law implementation.
Legislation relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 12 (Senate) relating to the extension of various tax incentives for the creation of bio-based fuels.
Senate action on various federal tax policy for the production of alternative fuels, including biodiesel from animal fats and rendered products, and the blending of alternative fuels with diesel.
Those titles relating to the extension of animal-based biodiesel tax incentives, as well as the alternative fuel mixture tax credit and pending legislation in the Congress.
Legislation and regulatory actions related to greenhouse gas emissions caps, as well as action to create a carbon credit cap-and-trade program.
Duration: November 1, 2007
to
March 2, 2015
General Issues: Agriculture , Animals , Trade (Domestic & Foreign) , Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.) , Fuel/Gas/Oil , Clean Air & Water (Quality)
Spending: about $850,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.
Agencies lobbied since 2007: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), White House Office, Energy - Dept of, Y
Y
USDA
FDA
USTR
White House, Y
Y
USDA
FDA, Y
Y
USDA
FDA
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.
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.
1st Quarter, 2015
POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. terminated an engagement in which they represented NESTLE PURINA PETCARE CO on March 18, 2015.
Original Filing: 300711744.xml
4th Quarter, 2014
In Q4, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for NESTLE PURINA PETCARE CO , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Jan. 15, 2015.
Original Filing: 300696192.xml
Lobbying Issues
Pet Food exports;
Pet Food labeling - genetically engineered ingredient labeling - HR 4432;
Pet Food ingredients and imported ingredients;
Pet Food imports.Monitor the following:
Farm Bill implementation relating to reform of the Conservation Reserve Program; title 3, relating to issues of credit for market development; title 9, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 11, related to issues on animal care and wellbeing.
FSMA, PL111-353, all titles, as relates to FDA regulation of pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, exports certification, user fees, import certification, third party inspection/certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
Issues related to the import of animal foods and ingredients from China.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Animal Health;
Biotech;
Pet Food issues;
Animal well being.
Legislation to require the federal government to purchase meat, dairy and poultry products only from farmers meeting certain animal welfare requirements, including a restriction on confinement housing.
FDA regulation of pet food and pet food ingredients, including imported ingredients and genetically engineered labeling thereof.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
WTO;
Codex Alimentarius;
FTA negotiations;
Product imports.Trans Pacific Partnership.
Trans Atlantic Trade & Investment Partnership; U.S. - EU trade negotiations, enhanced trade with Cuba.
Trade Promotion Authority.
Support for U.S. efforts to secure a new World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on global trade.
Ingredient and product imports from China.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
FDA regulations of pet food;
Legislation, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of livestock and poultry feed, pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, export certification, user fees, import certification, third party certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation. FDA/GRAS Notification.
Monitor issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods there from.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
FSMA law implementation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Lobbying Issues
Legislation relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 12 (Senate) relating to the extension of various tax incentives for the creation of bio-based fuels.
Senate action on various federal tax policy for the production of alternative fuels, including biodiesel from animal fats and rendered products, and the blending of alternative fuels with diesel.
Those titles relating to the extension of animal-based biodiesel tax incentives, as well as the alternative fuel mixture tax credit and pending legislation in the Congress.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Legislation and regulatory actions related to greenhouse gas emissions caps, as well as action to create a carbon credit cap-and-trade program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Clean Air & Water (Quality)
3rd Quarter, 2014
In Q3, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for NESTLE PURINA PETCARE CO , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Oct. 14, 2014.
Original Filing: 300675875.xml
Lobbying Issues
Pet Food exports
Pet Food labeling - genetically engineered ingredient labeling - HR 4432.
Pet Food ingredients and imported ingredients
Pet Food importsMonitor the following:
Legislation relating to reform of the Conservation Reserve Program; title 3, relating to issues of credit for market development; title 9, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 11, related to issues on animal care and wellbeing.
Food Safety Law, PL111-353, all titles, as relates to FDA regulation of pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, exports certification, user fees, import certification, third party inspection/certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to pet food ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
Issues related to the import of animal foods and ingredients from China.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Animal Health
Biotech
Pet Food issues
Animal Wellbeing
Legislation to require the federal government to purchase meat, dairy and poultry products only from farmers meeting certain animal welfare requirements, including a restriction on confinement housing, including S. 820 and HR 1731.
FDA regulation of pet food and pet food ingredients, including imported ingredients and genetically engineered labeling thereof.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
WTO
Codex Alimentarius
FTA negotiations
Product importsTrans Pacific Partnership
Trans Atlantic Trade & Investment Partnership
Trade Promotion Authority
Monitor developments both legislative and regulatory related to the Columbian, Panama and South Korean Free Trade Agreement, Trans Pacific Partnership and EU-U.S. Free Trade Agreement.
Monitoring of USDAs designation of U.S. trading partners as minimal risk regions relating to BSE status.
Support for U.S. efforts to secure a new World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on global trade.
Ingredient and product imports from China.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
FDA regulations of pet food;
Legislation, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of livestock and poultry feed, pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, export certification, user fees, import certification, third party certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation. FDA/GRAS Notification.Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to future regulation of ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods there from.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
Food Safety law implementation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Lobbying Issues
Legislation relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 12 (Senate) relating to the extension of various tax incentives for the creation of bio-based fuels.
Senate action on various federal tax policy for the production of alternative fuels, including biodiesel from animal fats and rendered products, and the blending of alternative fuels with diesel.
Those titles relating to the extension of animal-based biodiesel tax incentives, as well as the alternative fuel mixture tax credit and pending legislation in the Congress.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Legislation and regulatory actions related to greenhouse gas emissions caps, as well as action to create a carbon credit cap-and-trade program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Clean Air & Water (Quality)
2nd Quarter, 2014
In Q2, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for NESTLE PURINA PETCARE CO , earning $30,000. The report was filed on July 16, 2014.
Original Filing: 300657735.xml
Lobbying Issues
Pet Food exports
Pet Food labeling - genetically engineered ingredient labeling - HR 4432.
Pet Food ingredients and imported ingredients
Pet Food importsMonitor the following:
Legislation relating to reform of the Conservation Reserve Program; title 3, relating to issues of credit for market development; title 9, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 11, related to issues on animal care and wellbeing.
Food Safety Law, PL111-353, all titles, as relates to FDA regulation of pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, exports certification, user fees, import certification, third party inspection/certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to pet food ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
Issues related to the import of animal foods and ingredients from China.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Animal Health
Biotech
Pet Food issues
Animal Wellbeing
Legislation to require the federal government to purchase meat, dairy and poultry products only from farmers meeting certain animal welfare requirements, including a restriction on confinement housing, including S. 820 and HR 1731.
FDA regulation of pet food and pet food ingredients, including imported ingredients and genetically engineered labeling thereof.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
WTO
Codex Alimentarius
FTA negotiations
Product importsTrans Pacific Partnership
Trans Atlantic Trade & Investment Partnership
Trade Promotion Authority
Monitor developments both legislative and regulatory related to the Columbian, Panama and South Korean Free Trade Agreement, Trans Pacific Partnership and EU-U.S. Free Trade Agreement.
Monitoring of USDAs designation of U.S. trading partners as minimal risk regions relating to BSE status.
Support for U.S. efforts to secure a new World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on global trade.
Ingredient and product imports from China.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
FDA regulations of pet food;
Legislation, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of livestock and poultry feed, pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, export certification, user fees, import certification, third party certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation. FDA/GRAS Notification.Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to future regulation of ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods there from.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
Food Safety law implementation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Lobbying Issues
Legislation relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 12 (Senate) relating to the extension of various tax incentives for the creation of bio-based fuels.
Senate action on various federal tax policy for the production of alternative fuels, including biodiesel from animal fats and rendered products, and the blending of alternative fuels with diesel.
Those titles relating to the extension of animal-based biodiesel tax incentives, as well as the alternative fuel mixture tax credit and pending legislation in the Congress.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Legislation and regulatory actions related to greenhouse gas emissions caps, as well as action to create a carbon credit cap-and-trade program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Clean Air & Water (Quality)
1st Quarter, 2014
In Q1, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for NESTLE PURINA PETCARE CO , earning $30,000. The report was filed on April 16, 2014.
Original Filing: 300636950.xml
Lobbying Issues
Pet Food exports
Pet Food labeling - genetically engineered ingredient labeling.
Pet Food ingredients and imported ingredients
Pet Food importsMonitor the following:
Legislation relating to reform of the Conservation Reserve Program; title 3, relating to issues of credit for market development; title 9, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 11, related to issues on animal care and wellbeing.
Food Safety Law, PL111-353, all titles, as relates to FDA regulation of pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, exports certification, user fees, import certification, third party inspection/certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to pet food ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
EPAs redrafting of its draft risk assessment on dioxin and its risk to human health, particularly as relates to foods of animal origin as the source of dioxin.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Animal Health
Biotech
Pet Food issues
Animal Wellbeing
Legislation to require the federal government to purchase meat, dairy and poultry products only from farmers meeting certain animal welfare requirements, including a restriction on confinement housing, including S. 820 and HR 1731.
FDA regulation of pet food and pet food ingredients, including imported ingredients and genetically engineered labeling thereof.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
WTO
Codex Alimentarius
FTA negotiations
Product importsTrans Pacific Partnership
Trans Atlantic Trade & Investment Partnership
Trade Promotion Authority
Monitor developments both legislative and regulatory related to the Columbian, Panama and South Korean Free Trade Agreement, Trans Pacific Partnership and EU-U.S. Free Trade Agreement.
Monitoring of USDAs designation of U.S. trading partners as minimal risk regions relating to BSE status.
Support for U.S. efforts to secure a new World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on global trade.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
FDA regulations of pet food;
Legislation, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of livestock and poultry feed, pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, export certification, user fees, import certification, third party certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation. FDA/GRAS Notification.Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to future regulation of ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods there from.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
Food Safety law implementation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Lobbying Issues
Legislation relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 12 (Senate) relating to the extension of various tax incentives for the creation of bio-based fuels.
Senate action on various federal tax policy for the production of alternative fuels, including biodiesel from animal fats and rendered products, and the blending of alternative fuels with diesel.
Those titles relating to the extension of animal-based biodiesel tax incentives, as well as the alternative fuel mixture tax credit and pending legislation in the Congress.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Legislation and regulatory actions related to greenhouse gas emissions caps, as well as action to create a carbon credit cap-and-trade program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Clean Air & Water (Quality)
4th Quarter, 2013
In Q4, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for NESTLE PURINA PETCARE CO , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Jan. 16, 2014.
Original Filing: 300616200.xml
Lobbying Issues
Pet Food exports
Pet Food labeling - genetically engineered ingredient labeling.
Pet Food ingredients and imported ingredients
Pet Food importsMonitor the following:
Legislation relating to reform of the Conservation Reserve Program; title 3, relating to issues of credit for market development; title 9, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 11, related to issues on animal care and wellbeing.
Food Safety Law, PL111-353, all titles, as relates to FDA regulation of pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, exports certification, user fees, import certification, third party inspection/certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to pet food ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
EPAs redrafting of its draft risk assessment on dioxin and its risk to human health, particularly as relates to foods of animal origin as the source of dioxin.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Animal Health
Biotech
Pet Food issues
Animal Wellbeing
Legislation to require the federal government to purchase meat, dairy and poultry products only from farmers meeting certain animal welfare requirements, including a restriction on confinement housing, including S. 820 and HR 1731.
FDA regulation of pet food and pet food ingredients, including imported ingredients and genetically engineered labeling thereof.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
WTO
Codex Alimentarius
FTA negotiations
Product importsMonitor developments both legislative and regulatory related to the Columbian, Panama and South Korean Free Trade Agreement, Trans Pacific Partnership and EU-U.S. Free Trade Agreement.
Monitoring of USDAs designation of U.S. trading partners as minimal risk regions relating to BSE status.
Support for U.S. efforts to secure a new World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on global trade.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
FDA regulations of pet food;
Legislation, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of livestock and poultry feed, pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, export certification, user fees, import certification, third party certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation. FDA/GRAS Notification.Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to future regulation of ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods there from.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
Food Safety law implementation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Lobbying Issues
Legislation relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 12 (Senate) relating to the extension of various tax incentives for the creation of bio-based fuels.
Senate action on various federal tax policy for the production of alternative fuels, including biodiesel from animal fats and rendered products, and the blending of alternative fuels with diesel.
Those titles relating to the extension of animal-based biodiesel tax incentives, as well as the alternative fuel mixture tax credit and pending legislation in the Congress.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Legislation and regulatory actions related to greenhouse gas emissions caps, as well as action to create a carbon credit cap-and-trade program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Clean Air & Water (Quality)
3rd Quarter, 2013
In Q3, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for NESTLE PURINA PETCARE CO , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Oct. 16, 2013.
Original Filing: 300594489.xml
Lobbying Issues
Pet Food exports
Pet Food labeling - genetically engineered ingredient labeling.
Pet Food ingredients and imported ingredientsMonitor the following:
Legislation relating to reform of the Conservation Reserve Program; title 3, relating to issues of credit for market development; title 9, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 11, related to issues on animal care and wellbeing.
Food Safety Law, PL111-353, all titles, as relates to FDA regulation of pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, exports certification, user fees, import certification, third party inspection/certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to pet food ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
EPAs redrafting of its draft risk assessment on dioxin and its risk to human health, particularly as relates to foods of animal origin as the source of dioxin.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Animal Health
Biotech
Pet Food issues
Animal Wellbeing
Legislation to require the federal government to purchase meat, dairy and poultry products only from farmers meeting certain animal welfare requirements, including a restriction on confinement housing, including S. 820 and HR 1731.
FDA regulation of pet food and pet food ingredients, including imported ingredients and genetically engineered labeling thereof.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
WTO
Codex Alimentarius
FTA negotiationsMonitor developments both legislative and regulatory related to the Columbian, Panama and South Korean Free Trade Agreement, Trans Pacific Partnership and EU-U.S. Free Trade Agreement.
Monitoring of USDAs designation of U.S. trading partners as minimal risk regions relating to BSE status.
Support for U.S. efforts to secure a new World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on global trade.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
FDA regulations of pet food;
Legislation, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of livestock and poultry feed, pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, export certification, user fees, import certification, third party certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation. FDA/GRAS Notification.Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to future regulation of ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods there from.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
Food Safety law implementation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Lobbying Issues
Legislation relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 12 (Senate) relating to the extension of various tax incentives for the creation of bio-based fuels.
Senate action on various federal tax policy for the production of alternative fuels, including biodiesel from animal fats and rendered products, and the blending of alternative fuels with diesel.
Those titles relating to the extension of animal-based biodiesel tax incentives, as well as the alternative fuel mixture tax credit and pending legislation in the Congress.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Legislation and regulatory actions related to greenhouse gas emissions caps, as well as action to create a carbon credit cap-and-trade program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Clean Air & Water (Quality)
2nd Quarter, 2013
In Q2, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for NESTLE PURINA PETCARE CO , earning $30,000. The report was filed on July 17, 2013.
Original Filing: 300573799.xml
Lobbying Issues
Pet Food exports
Pet Food labeling - genetically engineered ingredient labeling.
Pet Food ingredients and imported ingredientsMonitor the following:
Legislation relating to reform of the Conservation Reserve Program; title 3, relating to issues of credit for market development; title 9, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 11, related to issues on animal care and wellbeing.
Food Safety Law, PL111-353, all titles, as relates to FDA regulation of pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, exports certification, user fees, import certification, third party inspection/certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to pet food ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
EPAs redrafting of its draft risk assessment on dioxin and its risk to human health, particularly as relates to foods of animal origin as the source of dioxin.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Animal Health
Biotech
Pet Food issues
Animal Wellbeing
Legislation to require the federal government to purchase meat, dairy and poultry products only from farmers meeting certain animal welfare requirements, including a restriction on confinement housing, including S. 820 and HR 1731.
FDA regulation of pet food and pet food ingredients, including imported ingredients and genetically engineered labeling thereof.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
WTO
Codex Alimentarius
FTA negotiationsMonitor developments both legislative and regulatory related to the Columbian, Panama and South Korean Free Trade Agreement, Trans Pacific Partnership and EU-U.S. Fast Track Authority.
Monitoring of USDAs designation of U.S. trading partners as minimal risk regions relating to BSE status.
Support for U.S. efforts to secure a new World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on global trade.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
FDA regulations of pet food;
Legislation, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of livestock and poultry feed, pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, export certification, user fees, import certification, third party certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation. FDA/GRAS Notification.Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to future regulation of ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods there from.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
Food Safety law implementation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Lobbying Issues
Legislation, S.10, S.389, HR 1947, HR 796, HR 1462 and S. 977 relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 12 (Senate) relating to the extension of various tax incentives for the creation of bio-based fuels.
Senate amendments to extend various federal tax incentives for the production of alternative fuels, including biodiesel from animal fats and rendered products, and the blending of alternative fuels with diesel.
Those titles relating to the extension of animal-based biodiesel tax incentives, as well as the alternative fuel mixture tax credit and pending legislation in the Congress.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Legislation and regulatory actions related to greenhouse gas emissions caps, as well as action to create a carbon credit cap-and-trade program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Clean Air & Water (Quality)
1st Quarter, 2013
In Q1, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for NESTLE PURINA PETCARE CO , earning $30,000. The report was filed on April 17, 2013.
Original Filing: 300551368.xml
Lobbying Issues
Pet Food exports
Pet Food labeling - genetically engineered ingredient labeling.
Pet Food ingredients and imported ingredientsMonitor the following:
Legislation relating to reform of the Conservation Reserve Program; title 3, relating to issues of credit for market development; title 9, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 11, related to issues on animal care and wellbeing.
Food Safety Law, PL111-353, all titles, as relates to FDA regulation of pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, exports certification, user fees, import certification, third party inspection/certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to pet food ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
EPAs redrafting of its draft risk assessment on dioxin and its risk to human health, particularly as relates to foods of animal origin as the source of dioxin.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Animal Health
Biotech
Pet Food issues
Animal Wellbeing
Legislation to require the federal government to purchase meat, dairy and poultry products only from farmers meeting certain animal welfare requirements, including a restriction on confinement housing.
FDA regulation of pet food and pet food ingredients, including imported ingredients and genetically engineered labeling thereof.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
WTO
Codex Alimentarius
FTA negotiationsMonitor developments both legislative and regulatory related to the Columbian, Panama and South Korean Free Trade Agreement, Trans Pacific Partnership and EU-U.S. Fast Track Authority.
Monitoring of USDAs designation of U.S. trading partners as minimal risk regions relating to BSE status.
Support for U.S. efforts to secure a new World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on global trade.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
FDA regulations of pet food;
Legislation, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of livestock and poultry feed, pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, export certification, user fees, import certification, third party certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation. FDA/GRAS Notification.Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to future regulation of ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods there from.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
Food Safety law implementation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Lobbying Issues
Legislation, S.10, S.389 relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 12 (Senate) relating to the extension of various tax incentives for the creation of bio-based fuels.
Senate amendments to extend various federal tax incentives for the production of alternative fuels, including biodiesel from animal fats and rendered products, and the blending of alternative fuels with diesel.Those titles relating to the extension of animal-based biodiesel tax incentives, as well as the alternative fuel mixture tax credit and pending legislation in the Senate .
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Legislation and regulatory actions related to greenhouse gas emissions caps, as well as action to create a carbon credit cap-and-trade program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Clean Air & Water (Quality)
4th Quarter, 2012
In Q4, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for NESTLE PURINA PETCARE CO , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Jan. 14, 2013.
Original Filing: 300528139.xml
Lobbying Issues
Pet Food exports
Pet Food labeling
Pet Food ingredients and imported ingredientsMonitor the following:
Legislation relating to reform of the Conservation Reserve Program; title 3, relating to issues of credit for market development; title 9, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 11, related to issues on animal care and wellbeing.
Food Safety Law, PL111-353, all titles, as relates to FDA regulation of pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, exports certification, user fees, import certification, third party inspection/certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to pet food ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
EPAs redrafting of its draft risk assessment on dioxin and its risk to human health, particularly as relates to foods of animal origin as the source of dioxin.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Animal Health
Biotech
Pet Food issues
Animal Wellbeing
Legislation to require the federal government to purchase meat, dairy and poultry products only from farmers meeting certain animal welfare requirements, including a restriction on confinement housing.
FDA regulation of pet food and pet food ingredients, including imported ingredients and the labeling thereof.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
WTO
Codex Alimentarius
FTA negotiationsMonitor developments both legislative and regulatory related to the Colombian Free Trade Agreement, including efforts to limit the Presidents fast track treaty authority.
Monitoring of USDAs designation of U.S. trading partners as minimal risk regions relating to BSE status.
Support for U.S. efforts to secure a new World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on global trade.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
FDA regulations of pet food;
Legislation, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of livestock and poultry feed, pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, export certification, user fees, import certification, third party certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation. FDA/GRAS Notification.Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to future regulation of ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods there from.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
Food Safety law implementation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Lobbying Issues
Legislation, HR 66, HR 230, S. 25, S. 212, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 12 (Senate) relating to the extension of various tax incentives for the creation of bio-based fuels.
Senate amendments to extend various federal tax incentives for the production of alternative fuels, including biodiesel from animal fats and rendered products, and the blending of alternative fuels with diesel.Those titles relating to the extension of animal-based biodiesel tax incentives, as well as the alternative fuel mixture tax credit and pending legislation in the Senate .
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Legislation and regulatory actions related to greenhouse gas emissions caps, as well as action to create a carbon credit cap-and-trade program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Clean Air & Water (Quality)
3rd Quarter, 2012
In Q3, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for NESTLE PURINA PETCARE CO , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Oct. 16, 2012.
Original Filing: 300507810.xml
Lobbying Issues
Pet Food exports
Pet Food labeling
Pet Food ingredientsMonitor the following:
Legislation relating to reform of the Conservation Reserve Program; title 3, relating to issues of credit for market development; title 9, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 11, related to issues on animal care and wellbeing.
Food Safety Law, PL111-353, all titles, as relates to FDA regulation of pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, exports certification, user fees, import certification, third party inspection/certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to pet food ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
EPAs redrafting of its draft risk assessment on dioxin and its risk to human health, particularly as relates to foods of animal origin as the source of dioxin.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Animal Health
Biotech
Pet Food issues
Animal Wellbeing
Legislation to require the federal government to purchase meat, dairy and poultry products only from farmers meeting certain animal welfare requirements, including a restriction on confinement housing.
FDA regulation of pet food and pet food ingredients, including imported ingredients and the labeling thereof.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
WTO
Codex Alimentarius
FTA negotiationsMonitor developments both legislative and regulatory related to the Colombian Free Trade Agreement, including efforts to limit the Presidents fast track treaty authority.
Monitoring of USDAs designation of U.S. trading partners as minimal risk regions relating to BSE status.
Support for U.S. efforts to secure a new World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on global trade.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
FDA regulations of pet food;
Legislation, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of livestock and poultry feed, pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, export certification, user fees, import certification, third party certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation. FDA/GRAS Notification.Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to future regulation of ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods there from.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
Food Safety law implementation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Lobbying Issues
Legislation, HR 66, HR 230, S. 25, S. 212, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 12 (Senate) relating to the extension of various tax incentives for the creation of bio-based fuels.
Senate amendments to extend various federal tax incentives for the production of alternative fuels, including biodiesel from animal fats and rendered products, and the blending of alternative fuels with diesel.Those titles relating to the extension of animal-based biodiesel tax incentives, as well as the alternative fuel mixture tax credit and pending legislation in the Senate .
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Legislation and regulatory actions related to greenhouse gas emissions caps, as well as action to create a carbon credit cap-and-trade program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Clean Air & Water (Quality)
2nd Quarter, 2012
In Q2, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for NESTLE PURINA PETCARE CO , earning $30,000. The report was filed on July 18, 2012.
Original Filing: 300487612.xml
Lobbying Issues
Pet Food exports
Pet Food labeling
Pet Food ingredientsMonitor the following:
Legislation relating to reform of the Conservation Reserve Program; title 3, relating to issues of credit for market development; title 9, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 11, related to issues on animal care and wellbeing.
Food Safety Law, PL111-353, all titles, as relates to FDA regulation of pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, exports certification, user fees, import certification, third party inspection/certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to pet food ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
EPAs redrafting of its draft risk assessment on dioxin and its risk to human health, particularly as relates to foods of animal origin as the source of dioxin.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Animal Health
Biotech
Pet Food issues
Animal Wellbeing
Legislation to require the federal government to purchase meat, dairy and poultry products only from farmers meeting certain animal welfare requirements, including a restriction on confinement housing.
FDA regulation of pet food and pet food ingredients, including imported ingredients and the labeling thereof.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
WTO
Codex Alimentarius
FTA negotiationsMonitor developments both legislative and regulatory related to the Colombian Free Trade Agreement, including efforts to limit the Presidents fast track treaty authority.
Monitoring of USDAs designation of U.S. trading partners as minimal risk regions relating to BSE status.
Support for U.S. efforts to secure a new World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on global trade.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
FDA regulations of pet food;
Legislation, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of livestock and poultry feed, pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, export certification, user fees, import certification, third party certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation. FDA/GRAS Notification.Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to future regulation of ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods there from.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
Food Safety law implementation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Lobbying Issues
Legislation, HR 66, HR 230, S. 25, S. 212, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 12 (Senate) relating to the extension of various tax incentives for the creation of bio-based fuels.
Senate amendments to extend various federal tax incentives for the production of alternative fuels, including biodiesel from animal fats and rendered products, and the blending of alternative fuels with diesel.Those titles relating to the extension of animal-based biodiesel tax incentives, as well as the alternative fuel mixture tax credit and pending legislation in the Senate .
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Legislation and regulatory actions related to greenhouse gas emissions caps, as well as action to create a carbon credit cap-and-trade program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Clean Air & Water (Quality)
1st Quarter, 2012
In Q1, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for NESTLE PURINA PETCARE CO , earning $30,000. The report was filed on April 30, 2012.
Original Filing: 300477158.xml
Lobbying Issues
Pet Food exports
Pet Food labeling
Pet Food ingredientsMonitor the following:
Legislation relating to reform of the Conservation Reserve Program; title 3, relating to issues of credit for market development; title 9, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 11, related to issues on animal care and wellbeing.
Food Safety Law, PL111-353, all titles, as relates to FDA regulation of pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, exports certification, user fees, import certification, third party inspection/certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to pet food ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
EPAs redrafting of its draft risk assessment on dioxin and its risk to human health, particularly as relates to foods of animal origin as the source of dioxin.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Animal Health
Biotech
Pet Food issues
Animal Wellbeing
Legislation to require the federal government to purchase meat, dairy and poultry products only from farmers meeting certain animal welfare requirements, including a restriction on confinement housing.
FDA regulation of pet food and pet food ingredients, including imported ingredients and the labeling thereof.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
WTO
Codex Alimentarius
FTA negotiationsMonitor developments both legislative and regulatory related to the Colombian Free Trade Agreement, including efforts to limit the Presidents fast track treaty authority.
Monitoring of USDAs designation of U.S. trading partners as minimal risk regions relating to BSE status.
Support for U.S. efforts to secure a new World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on global trade.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
FDA regulations of pet food;
Legislation, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of livestock and poultry feed, pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, export certification, user fees, import certification, third party certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation. FDA/GRAS Notification.Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to future regulation of ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods there from.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
Food Safety law implementation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Lobbying Issues
Legislation, HR 66, HR 230, S. 25, S. 212, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 12 (Senate) relating to the extension of various tax incentives for the creation of bio-based fuels.
Senate amendments to extend various federal tax incentives for the production of alternative fuels, including biodiesel from animal fats and rendered products, and the blending of alternative fuels with diesel.Those titles relating to the extension of animal-based biodiesel tax incentives, as well as the alternative fuel mixture tax credit and pending legislation in the Senate .
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Legislation and regulatory actions related to greenhouse gas emissions caps, as well as action to create a carbon credit cap-and-trade program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Clean Air & Water (Quality)
4th Quarter, 2011
In Q4, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for NESTLE PURINA PETCARE CO , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Jan. 16, 2012.
Original Filing: 300437884.xml
Lobbying Issues
Pet Food exports
Pet Food labeling
Pet Food ingredientsMonitor the following:
Legislation relating to reform of the Conservation Reserve Program; title 3, relating to issues of credit for market development; title 9, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 11, related to issues on animal care and wellbeing.
Food Safety Law, PL111-353, all titles, as relates to FDA regulation of pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, exports certification, user fees, import certification, third party inspection/certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to pet food ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
EPAs redrafting of its draft risk assessment on dioxin and its risk to human health, particularly as relates to foods of animal origin as the source of dioxin.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Animal Health
Biotech
Pet Food issues
Animal Wellbeing
Legislation to require the federal government to purchase meat, dairy and poultry products only from farmers meeting certain animal welfare requirements, including a restriction on confinement housing.
FDA regulation of pet food and pet food ingredients, including imported ingredients and the labeling thereof.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
WTO
Codex Alimentarius
FTA negotiationsMonitor developments both legislative and regulatory related to the Colombian Free Trade Agreement, including efforts to limit the Presidents fast track treaty authority.
Monitoring of USDAs designation of U.S. trading partners as minimal risk regions relating to BSE status.
Support for U.S. efforts to secure a new World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on global trade.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
FDA regulations of pet food;
Legislation, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of livestock and poultry feed, pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, export certification, user fees, import certification, third party certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation. FDA/GRAS Notification.Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to future regulation of ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods there from.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
Food Safety law implementation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Lobbying Issues
Legislation, HR 66, HR 230, S. 25, S. 212, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 12 (Senate) relating to the extension of various tax incentives for the creation of bio-based fuels.
Senate amendments to extend various federal tax incentives for the production of alternative fuels, including biodiesel from animal fats and rendered products, and the blending of alternative fuels with diesel.Those titles relating to the extension of animal-based biodiesel tax incentives, as well as the alternative fuel mixture tax credit and pending legislation in the Senate .
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Legislation and regulatory actions related to greenhouse gas emissions caps, as well as action to create a carbon credit cap-and-trade program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Clean Air & Water (Quality)
3rd Quarter, 2011
In Q3, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for NESTLE PURINA PETCARE CO , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Oct. 17, 2011.
Original Filing: 300415592.xml
Lobbying Issues
Pet Food exports
Pet Food labeling
Pet Food ingredientsMonitor the following:
Legislation relating to reform of the Conservation Reserve Program; title 3, relating to issues of credit for market development; title 9, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 11, related to issues on animal care and wellbeing.
Food Safety legislation, all titles, as relates to FDA regulation of pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, exports certification, user fees, import certification, third party inspection/certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to pet food ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
EPAs redrafting of its draft risk assessment on dioxin and its risk to human health, particularly as relates to foods of animal origin as the source of dioxin.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Animal Health
Biotech
Pet Food issues
Animal Wellbeing
Legislation to require the federal government to purchase meat, dairy and poultry products only from farmers meeting certain animal welfare requirements, including a restriction on confinement housing.
FDA regulation of pet food and pet food ingredients, including imported ingredients and the labeling thereof.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
WTO
Codex Alimentarius
FTA negotiationsMonitor developments both legislative and regulatory related to the Colombian Free Trade Agreement, including efforts to limit the Presidents fast track treaty authority.
Monitoring of USDAs designation of U.S. trading partners as minimal risk regions relating to BSE status.
Support for U.S. efforts to secure a new World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on global trade.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
FDA regulations of pet food;
Legislation, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of livestock and poultry feed, pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, export certification, user fees, import certification, third party certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation. FDA/GRAS Notification.Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to future regulation of ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods there from.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
Food Safety law implementation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Lobbying Issues
Legislation, HR 66, HR 230, S. 25, S. 212, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 12 (Senate) relating to the extension of various tax incentives for the creation of bio-based fuels.
Senate amendments to extend various federal tax incentives for the production of alternative fuels, including biodiesel from animal fats and rendered products, and the blending of alternative fuels with diesel.Those titles relating to the extension of animal-based biodiesel tax incentives, as well as the alternative fuel mixture tax credit and pending legislation in the Senate .
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Legislation and regulatory actions related to greenhouse gas emissions caps, as well as action to create a carbon credit cap-and-trade program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Clean Air & Water (Quality)
2nd Quarter, 2011
In Q2, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for NESTLE PURINA PETCARE CO , earning $30,000. The report was filed on July 18, 2011.
Original Filing: 300392692.xml
Lobbying Issues
Pet Food exports
Pet Food labeling
Pet Food ingredientsMonitor the following:
Legislation relating to reform of the Conservation Reserve Program; title 3, relating to issues of credit for market development; title 9, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 11, related to issues on animal care and wellbeing.
Food Safety legislation, all titles, as relates to FDA regulation of pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, exports certification, user fees, import certification, third party inspection/certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to pet food ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
EPAs redrafting of its draft risk assessment on dioxin and its risk to human health, particularly as relates to foods of animal origin as the source of dioxin.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Animal Health
Biotech
Pet Food issues
Animal Wellbeing
Legislation to require the federal government to purchase meat, dairy and poultry products only from farmers meeting certain animal welfare requirements, including a restriction on confinement housing.
FDA regulation of pet food and pet food ingredients, including imported ingredients and the labeling thereof.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
WTO
Codex Alimentarius
FTA negotiationsMonitor developments both legislative and regulatory related to the Colombian Free Trade Agreement, including efforts to limit the Presidents fast track treaty authority.
Monitoring of USDAs designation of U.S. trading partners as minimal risk regions relating to BSE status.
Support for U.S. efforts to secure a new World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on global trade.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
FDA regulations of pet food;
Legislation, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of livestock and poultry feed, pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, export certification, user fees, import certification, third party certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation. FDA/GRAS Notification.Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to future regulation of ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods there from.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
Food Safety law implementation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Lobbying Issues
Legislation, HR 66, HR 230, S. 25, S. 212, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 12 (Senate) relating to the extension of various tax incentives for the creation of bio-based fuels.
Senate amendments to extend various federal tax incentives for the production of alternative fuels, including biodiesel from animal fats and rendered products, and the blending of alternative fuels with diesel.Those titles relating to the extension of animal-based biodiesel tax incentives, as well as the alternative fuel mixture tax credit and pending legislation in the Senate .
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Legislation and regulatory actions related to greenhouse gas emissions caps, as well as action to create a carbon credit cap-and-trade program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Clean Air & Water (Quality)
1st Quarter, 2011
In Q1, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for NESTLE PURINA PETCARE CO , earning $30,000. The report was filed on April 12, 2011.
Original Filing: 300362480.xml
Lobbying Issues
Pet Food exports
Pet Food labeling
Pet Food ingredientsMonitor the following:
Legislation relating to reform of the Conservation Reserve Program; title 3, relating to issues of credit for market development; title 9, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 11, related to issues on animal care and wellbeing.
Food Safety legislation, all titles, as relates to FDA regulation of pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, exports certification, user fees, import certification, third party inspection/certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to pet food ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
EPAs redrafting of its draft risk assessment on dioxin and its risk to human health, particularly as relates to foods of animal origin as the source of dioxin.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Animal Health
Biotech
Pet Food issues
Animal Wellbeing
Legislation to require the federal government to purchase meat, dairy and poultry products only from farmers meeting certain animal welfare requirements, including a restriction on confinement housing.
FDA regulation of pet food and pet food ingredients, including imported ingredients and the labeling thereof.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
WTO
Codex Alimentarius
FTA negotiationsMonitor developments both legislative and regulatory related to the Colombian Free Trade Agreement, including efforts to limit the Presidents fast track treaty authority.
Monitoring of USDAs designation of U.S. trading partners as minimal risk regions relating to BSE status.
Support for U.S. efforts to secure a new World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on global trade.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
FDA regulations of pet food;
Legislation, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of livestock and poultry feed, pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, export certification, user fees, import certification, third party certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation. FDA/GRAS Notification.Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to future regulation of ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods there from.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
Food Safety law implementation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Lobbying Issues
Legislation, HR 66, HR 230, S. 25, S. 212, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 12 (Senate) relating to the extension of various tax incentives for the creation of bio-based fuels.
Senate amendments to extend various federal tax incentives for the production of alternative fuels, including biodiesel from animal fats and rendered products, and the blending of alternative fuels with diesel.Those titles relating to the extension of animal-based biodiesel tax incentives, as well as the alternative fuel mixture tax credit and pending legislation in the Senate .
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Legislation and regulatory actions related to greenhouse gas emissions caps, as well as action to create a carbon credit cap-and-trade program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Clean Air & Water (Quality)
4th Quarter, 2010
In Q4, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for NESTLE PURINA PETCARE CO , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Jan. 17, 2011.
Original Filing: 300339408.xml
Lobbying Issues
Pet Food exports
Pet Food labeling
Pet Food ingredientsMonitor the following:
Legislation relating to reform of the Conservation Reserve Program; title 3, relating to issues of credit for market development; title 9, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 11, related to issues on animal care and wellbeing.
Food Safety legislation, all titles, as relates to FDA regulation of pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, exports certification, user fees, import certification, third party inspection/certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to pet food ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
EPAs redrafting of its draft risk assessment on dioxin and its risk to human health, particularly as relates to foods of animal origin as the source of dioxin.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Animal Health
Biotech
Pet Food issues
Animal Wellbeing
Legislation to require the federal government to purchase meat, dairy and poultry products only from farmers meeting certain animal welfare requirements, including a restriction on confinement housing.
HR 2749/S. 510, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of pet food and pet food ingredients, including imported ingredients and the labeling thereof.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
WTO
Codex Alimentarius
FTA negotiationsMonitor developments both legislative and regulatory related to the Colombian Free Trade Agreement, including S. Res. 206 to limit the Presidents fast track treaty authority.
Monitoring of USDAs designation of U.S. trading partners as minimal risk regions relating to BSE status.
Support for U.S. efforts to secure a new World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on global trade.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
FDA regulations of pet food;
Legislation, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of livestock and poultry feed, pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, export certification, user fees, import certification, third party certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation. FDA/GRAS Notification.Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to future regulation of ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods there from.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
Food Safety Legislation, including HR 2749, S. 510 and HR 759.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Lobbying Issues
Legislation, including HR 2454, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 12 (Senate) relating to the extension of various tax incentives for the creation of bio-based fuels.
Senate amendments to extend various federal tax incentives for the production of alternative fuels, including biodiesel from animal fats and rendered products, and the blending of alternative fuels with diesel.HR 5351, those titles relating to the extension of animal-based biodiesel tax incentives, as well as the alternative fuel mixture tax credit. (HR 6, title 15), and pending legislation in the Senate (Sen. Amdt. 4387 to HR 3221.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Legislation and regulatory actions related to greenhouse gas emissions caps, as well as action to create a carbon credit cap-and-trade program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Clean Air & Water (Quality)
3rd Quarter, 2010
In Q3, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for NESTLE PURINA PETCARE CO , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Oct. 18, 2010.
Original Filing: 300315366.xml
Lobbying Issues
Pet Food exports
Pet Food labeling
Pet Food ingredientsMonitor the following:
Legislation relating to reform of the Conservation Reserve Program; title 3, relating to issues of credit for market development; title 9, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 11, related to issues on animal care and wellbeing.
Food Safety legislation, all titles, as relates to FDA regulation of pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, exports certification, user fees, import certification, third party inspection/certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to pet food ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
EPAs redrafting of its draft risk assessment on dioxin and its risk to human health, particularly as relates to foods of animal origin as the source of dioxin.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Animal Health
Biotech
Pet Food issues
Animal Wellbeing
Legislation to require the federal government to purchase meat, dairy and poultry products only from farmers meeting certain animal welfare requirements, including a restriction on confinement housing.
HR 2749/S. 510, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of pet food and pet food ingredients, including imported ingredients and the labeling thereof.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
WTO
Codex Alimentarius
FTA negotiationsMonitor developments both legislative and regulatory related to the Colombian Free Trade Agreement, including S. Res. 206 to limit the Presidents fast track treaty authority.
Monitoring of USDAs designation of U.S. trading partners as minimal risk regions relating to BSE status.
Support for U.S. efforts to secure a new World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on global trade.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
FDA regulations of pet food;
Legislation, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of livestock and poultry feed, pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, export certification, user fees, import certification, third party certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation. FDA/GRAS Notification.Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to future regulation of ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods there from.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
Food Safety Legislation, including HR 2749, S. 510 and HR 759.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Lobbying Issues
Legislation, including HR 2454, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 12 (Senate) relating to the extension of various tax incentives for the creation of bio-based fuels.
Senate amendments to extend various federal tax incentives for the production of alternative fuels, including biodiesel from animal fats and rendered products, and the blending of alternative fuels with diesel.HR 5351, those titles relating to the extension of animal-based biodiesel tax incentives, as well as the alternative fuel mixture tax credit. (HR 6, title 15), and pending legislation in the Senate (Sen. Amdt. 4387 to HR 3221.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Legislation and regulatory actions related to greenhouse gas emissions caps, as well as action to create a carbon credit cap-and-trade program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Clean Air & Water (Quality)
2nd Quarter, 2010
In Q2, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for NESTLE PURINA PETCARE CO , earning $30,000. The report was filed on July 14, 2010.
Original Filing: 300286569.xml
Lobbying Issues
Pet Food exports
Pet Food labeling
Pet Food ingredientsMonitor the following:
Legislation relating to reform of the Conservation Reserve Program; title 3, relating to issues of credit for market development; title 9, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 11, related to issues on animal care and wellbeing.
Food Safety legislation, all titles, as relates to FDA regulation of pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, exports certification, user fees, import certification, third party inspection/certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to pet food ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
EPAs redrafting of its draft risk assessment on dioxin and its risk to human health, particularly as relates to foods of animal origin as the source of dioxin.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Animal Health
Biotech
Pet Food issues
Animal Wellbeing
Legislation to require the federal government to purchase meat, dairy and poultry products only from farmers meeting certain animal welfare requirements, including a restriction on confinement housing.
HR 2749/S. 510, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of pet food and pet food ingredients, including imported ingredients and the labeling thereof.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
WTO
Codex Alimentarius
FTA negotiationsMonitor developments both legislative and regulatory related to the Colombian Free Trade Agreement, including S. Res. 206 to limit the Presidents fast track treaty authority.
Monitoring of USDAs designation of U.S. trading partners as minimal risk regions relating to BSE status.
Support for U.S. efforts to secure a new World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on global trade.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
FDA regulations of pet food;
Legislation, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of livestock and poultry feed, pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, export certification, user fees, import certification, third party certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation. FDA/GRAS Notification.Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to future regulation of ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods there from.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
Food Safety Legislation, including HR 2749, S. 510 and HR 759.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Lobbying Issues
Legislation, including HR 2454, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 12 (Senate) relating to the extension of various tax incentives for the creation of bio-based fuels.
Senate amendments to extend various federal tax incentives for the production of alternative fuels, including biodiesel from animal fats and rendered products, and the blending of alternative fuels with diesel.HR 5351, those titles relating to the extension of animal-based biodiesel tax incentives, as well as the alternative fuel mixture tax credit. (HR 6, title 15), and pending legislation in the Senate (Sen. Amdt. 4387 to HR 3221.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Legislation and regulatory actions related to greenhouse gas emissions caps, as well as action to create a carbon credit cap-and-trade program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Clean Air & Water (Quality)
1st Quarter, 2010
In Q1, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for NESTLE PURINA PETCARE CO , earning $30,000. The report was filed on April 13, 2010.
Original Filing: 300257096.xml
Lobbying Issues
Pet Food exports
Pet Food labeling
Pet Food ingredientsMonitor the following:
Legislation relating to reform of the Conservation Reserve Program; title 3, relating to issues of credit for market development; title 9, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 11, related to issues on animal care and wellbeing.
Food Safety legislation, all titles, as relates to FDA regulation of pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, exports certification, user fees, import certification, third party inspection/certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to pet food ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
EPAs redrafting of its draft risk assessment on dioxin and its risk to human health, particularly as relates to foods of animal origin as the source of dioxin.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Animal Health
Biotech
Pet Food issues
Animal Wellbeing
Legislation to require the federal government to purchase meat, dairy and poultry products only from farmers meeting certain animal welfare requirements, including a restriction on confinement housing.
HR 2749/S. 510, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of pet food and pet food ingredients, including imported ingredients and the labeling thereof.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
WTO
Codex Alimentarius
FTA negotiationsMonitor developments both legislative and regulatory related to the Colombian Free Trade Agreement, including S. Res. 206 to limit the Presidents fast track treaty authority.
Monitoring of USDAs designation of U.S. trading partners as minimal risk regions relating to BSE status.
Support for U.S. efforts to secure a new World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on global trade.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
FDA regulations of pet food;
Legislation, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of livestock and poultry feed, pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, export certification, user fees, import certification, third party certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation. FDA/GRAS Notification.Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to future regulation of ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods there from.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
Food Safety Legislation, including HR 2749, S. 510 and HR 759.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Lobbying Issues
Legislation, including HR 2454, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 12 (Senate) relating to the extension of various tax incentives for the creation of bio-based fuels.
Senate amendments to extend various federal tax incentives for the production of alternative fuels, including biodiesel from animal fats and rendered products, and the blending of alternative fuels with diesel.HR 5351, those titles relating to the extension of animal-based biodiesel tax incentives, as well as the alternative fuel mixture tax credit. (HR 6, title 15), and pending legislation in the Senate (Sen. Amdt. 4387 to HR 3221.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Legislation and regulatory actions related to greenhouse gas emissions caps, as well as action to create a carbon credit cap-and-trade program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Clean Air & Water (Quality)
4th Quarter, 2009
In Q4, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for NESTLE PURINA PETCARE CO , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Jan. 19, 2010.
Original Filing: 300235675.xml
Lobbying Issues
Pet Food exports
Pet Food labeling
Pet Food ingredientsMonitor the following:
Legislation relating to reform of the Conservation Reserve Program; title 3, relating to issues of credit for market development; title 9, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 11, related to issues on animal care and wellbeing.
Food Safety legislation, all titles, as relates to FDA regulation of pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, exports certification, user fees, import certification, third party inspection/certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to pet food ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
EPAs redrafting of its draft risk assessment on dioxin and its risk to human health, particularly as relates to foods of animal origin as the source of dioxin.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Animal Health
Biotech
Pet Food issues
Animal Wellbeing
Legislation to require the federal government to purchase meat, dairy and poultry products only from farmers meeting certain animal welfare requirements, including a restriction on confinement housing.
HR 2749/S. 510, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of pet food and pet food ingredients, including imported ingredients and the labeling thereof.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
WTO
Codex Alimentarius
FTA negotiationsMonitor developments both legislative and regulatory related to the Colombian Free Trade Agreement, including S. Res. 206 to limit the Presidents fast track treaty authority.
Monitoring of USDAs designation of U.S. trading partners as minimal risk regions relating to BSE status.
Support for U.S. efforts to secure a new World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on global trade.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
FDA regulations of pet food;
Legislation, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of livestock and poultry feed, pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, export certification, user fees, import certification, third party certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation. FDA/GRAS Notification.Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to future regulation of ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods there from.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
Food Safety Legislation, including HR 2749, S. 510 and HR 759.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Lobbying Issues
Legislation, including HR 2454, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 12 (Senate) relating to the extension of various tax incentives for the creation of bio-based fuels.
Senate amendments to extend various federal tax incentives for the production of alternative fuels, including biodiesel from animal fats and rendered products, and the blending of alternative fuels with diesel.HR 5351, those titles relating to the extension of animal-based biodiesel tax incentives, as well as the alternative fuel mixture tax credit. (HR 6, title 15), and pending legislation in the Senate (Sen. Amdt. 4387 to HR 3221.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Legislation and regulatory actions related to greenhouse gas emissions caps, as well as action to create a carbon credit cap-and-trade program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Clean Air & Water (Quality)
3rd Quarter, 2009
In Q3, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for NESTLE PURINA PETCARE CO , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Oct. 13, 2009.
Original Filing: 300203273.xml
Lobbying Issues
Pet Food exports
Pet Food labeling
Pet Food ingredientsMonitor the following:
Legislation relating to reform of the Conservation Reserve Program; title 3, relating to issues of credit for market development; title 9, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 11, related to issues on animal care and wellbeing.
Food Safety legislation, all titles, as relates to FDA regulation of pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, exports certification, user fees, import certification, third party inspection/certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to pet food ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
EPAs redrafting of its draft risk assessment on dioxin and its risk to human health, particularly as relates to foods of animal origin as the source of dioxin.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Animal Health
Biotech
Pet Food issues
Animal Wellbeing
Legislation to require the federal government to purchase meat, dairy and poultry products only from farmers meeting certain animal welfare requirements, including a restriction on confinement housing.
HR 2749/S. 510, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of pet food and pet food ingredients, including imported ingredients and the labeling thereof.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
WTO
Codex Alimentarius
FTA negotiationsMonitor developments both legislative and regulatory related to the Colombian Free Trade Agreement, including S. Res. 206 to limit the Presidents fast track treaty authority.
Monitoring of USDAs designation of U.S. trading partners as minimal risk regions relating to BSE status.
Support for U.S. efforts to secure a new World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on global trade.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
FDA regulations of pet food;
Legislation, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of livestock and poultry feed, pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, export certification, user fees, import certification, third party certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation.Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to future regulation of ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods there from.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
Food Safety Legislation, including HR 2749, S. 510 and HR 759.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Lobbying Issues
Legislation, including HR 2454, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 12 (Senate) relating to the extension of various tax incentives for the creation of bio-based fuels.
Senate amendments to extend various federal tax incentives for the production of alternative fuels, including biodiesel from animal fats and rendered products, and the blending of alternative fuels with diesel.HR 5351, those titles relating to the extension of animal-based biodiesel tax incentives, as well as the alternative fuel mixture tax credit. (HR 6, title 15), and pending legislation in the Senate (Sen. Amdt. 4387 to HR 3221.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Legislation and regulatory actions related to greenhouse gas emissions caps, as well as action to create a carbon credit cap-and-trade program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Clean Air & Water (Quality)
2nd Quarter, 2009
In Q2, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for NESTLE PURINA PETCARE CO , earning $30,000. The report was filed on July 15, 2009.
Original Filing: 300178454.xml
Lobbying Issues
Pet Food exports
Pet Food labeling
Pet Food ingredientsMonitor the following:
Legislation relating to reform of the Conservation Reserve Program; title 3, relating to issues of credit for market development; title 9, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 11, related to issues on animal care and wellbeing.
Food Safety legislation, all titles, as relates to FDA regulation of pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, exports certification, user fees, import certification, third party inspection/certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to pet food ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
EPAs redrafting of its draft risk assessment on dioxin and its risk to human health, particularly as relates to foods of animal origin as the source of dioxin.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Animal Health
Biotech
Pet Food issues
Animal Wellbeing
Legislation to require the federal government to purchase meat, dairy and poultry products only from farmers meeting certain animal welfare requirements, including a restriction on confinement housing.
HR 2749/S. 510, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of pet food and pet food ingredients, including imported ingredients and the labeling thereof.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
WTO
Codex Alimentarius
FTA negotiationsMonitor developments both legislative and regulatory related to the Colombian Free Trade Agreement, including S. Res. 206 to limit the Presidents fast track treaty authority.
Monitoring of USDAs designation of U.S. trading partners as minimal risk regions relating to BSE status.
Support for U.S. efforts to secure a new World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on global trade.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
FDA regulations of pet food;
Legislation, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of livestock and poultry feed, pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, export certification, user fees, import certification, third party certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation.Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to future regulation of ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods there from.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
Food Safety Legislation, including HR 2749, S. 510 and HR 759.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Lobbying Issues
Legislation, including HR 2454, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 12 (Senate) relating to the extension of various tax incentives for the creation of bio-based fuels.
Senate amendments to extend various federal tax incentives for the production of alternative fuels, including biodiesel from animal fats and rendered products, and the blending of alternative fuels with diesel.HR 5351, those titles relating to the extension of animal-based biodiesel tax incentives, as well as the alternative fuel mixture tax credit. (HR 6, title 15), and pending legislation in the Senate (Sen. Amdt. 4387 to HR 3221.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Legislation and regulatory actions related to greenhouse gas emissions caps, as well as action to create a carbon credit cap-and-trade program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Clean Air & Water (Quality)
1st Quarter, 2009
In Q1, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for NESTLE PURINA PETCARE CO , earning $30,000. The report was filed on April 15, 2009.
Original Filing: 300149542.xml
Lobbying Issues
Pet Food exports
Pet Food labeling
Pet Food ingredientsMonitor the following:
HR 2419/S 2302, title 2, relating to reform of the Conservation Reserve Program; title 3, relating to issues of credit for market development; title 9, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 11, related to issues on animal care and wellbeing.
Food Safety legislation, all titles, as relates to FDA regulation of pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, exports certification, user fees, import certification, third party inspection/certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to pet food ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
EPAs redrafting of its draft risk assessment on dioxin and its risk to human health, particularly as relates to foods of animal origin as the source of dioxin.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Animal Health
Biotech
Pet Food issues
Animal Wellbeing
Legislation to require the federal government to purchase meat, dairy and poultry products only from farmers meeting certain animal welfare requirements, including a restriction on confinement housing.
HR 3610, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of pet food and pet food ingredients, including imported ingredients and the labeling thereof.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
WTO
Codex Alimentarius
FTA negotiationsMonitor developments both legislative and regulatory related to the Colombian Free Trade Agreement, including H. Res. 587 to limit the Presidents fast track treaty authority.
Monitoring of USDAs designation of U.S. trading partners as minimal risk regions relating to BSE status.
Support for U.S. efforts to secure a new World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on global trade.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
FDA regulations of pet food;
Legislation, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of livestock and poultry feed, pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, export certification, user fees, import certification, third party certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation.Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to future regulation of ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods there from.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
Draft legislation by Rep. John Dingell known as the Food and Drug Globalization Act of 2008. Unnamed draft food and drug safety legislation by Sen. Edward Kennedy.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Lobbying Issues
HR 2419/S 2302, title 9, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 12 (Senate) relating to the extension of various tax incentives for the creation of bio-based fuels.
Sen. Amdt. 4387 to HR 3221 to extend various federal tax incentives for the production of alternative fuels, including biodiesel from animal fats and rendered products, and the blending of alternative fuels with diesel.HR 5351, those titles relating to the extension of animal-based biodiesel tax incentives, as well as the alternative fuel mixture tax credit. (HR 6, title 15), and pending legislation in the Senate (Sen. Amdt. 4387 to HR 3221.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
4th Quarter, 2008
In Q4, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for NESTLE PURINA PETCARE CO , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Jan. 15, 2009.
Original Filing: 300119490.xml
Lobbying Issues
Pet Food exports
Pet Food labeling
Pet Food ingredientsMonitor the following:
HR 2419/S 2302, title 2, relating to reform of the Conservation Reserve Program; title 3, relating to issues of credit for market development; title 9, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 11, related to issues on animal care and wellbeing.
HR 3610, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, exports certification, user fees, import certification, third party inspection/certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation.
S. 2770 Downed Animal Enforcement Act of 2008, related to USDA inspection of nonambulatory livestock at slaughter for human food.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to pet food ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
EPAs redrafting of its draft risk assessment on dioxin and its risk to human health, particularly as relates to foods of animal origin as the source of dioxin.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Animal Health
Biotech
Pet Food issues
Animal WellbeingS. 2770/HR 5762, all titles of the Downed Animal Enforcement Act of 2008, related to USDA inspection of nonambulatory livestock at slaughter for human food.
S. 394/HR 661, all titles, to mandate the killing of farm animals at slaughter if theyll not walk or stand on their own.
HR 1726, all titles, to require the federal government to purchase meat, dairy and poultry products only from farmers meeting certain animal welfare requirements, including a restriction on confinement housing.
HR 3610, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of pet food and pet food ingredients, including imported ingredients and the labeling thereof.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
WTO
Codex Alimentarius
FTA negotiationsHR 2419/S 2302, title 3, relating to issues of import/export credit for foreign market development;
Monitor developments both legislative and regulatory related to the Colombian Free Trade Agreement, including H. Res. 587 to limit the Presidents fast track treaty authority.
Monitoring of USDAs designation of U.S. trading partners as minimal risk regions relating to BSE status.
Support for U.S. efforts to secure a new World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on global trade.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
FDA regulations of pet food;
HR 3610, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of livestock and poultry feed, pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, export certification, user fees, import certification, third party certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation.S. 2770 Downed Animal Enforcement Act of 2008, related to USDA inspection of nonambulatory livestock at slaughter for human food.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to future regulation of ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods there from.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
Draft legislation by Rep. John Dingell known as the Food and Drug Globalization Act of 2008. Unnamed draft food and drug safety legislation by Sen. Edward Kennedy.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Lobbying Issues
HR 2419/S 2302, title 9, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 12 (Senate) relating to the extension of various tax incentives for the creation of bio-based fuels.
Sen. Amdt. 4387 to HR 3221 to extend various federal tax incentives for the production of alternative fuels, including biodiesel from animal fats and rendered products, and the blending of alternative fuels with diesel.HR 5351, those titles relating to the extension of animal-based biodiesel tax incentives, as well as the alternative fuel mixture tax credit. (HR 6, title 15), and pending legislation in the Senate (Sen. Amdt. 4387 to HR 3221.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2008
In Q3, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for NESTLE PURINA PETCARE CO , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Oct. 15, 2008.
Original Filing: 300092355.xml
Lobbying Issues
Pet Food exports
Pet Food labeling
Pet Food ingredientsHR 2419/S 2302, title 2, relating to reform of the Conservation Reserve Program; title 3, relating to issues of credit for market development; title 9, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 11, related to issues on animal care and wellbeing.
HR 3610, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, exports certification, user fees, import certification, third party inspection/certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation.
S. 2770 Downed Animal Enforcement Act of 2008, related to USDA inspection of nonambulatory livestock at slaughter for human food.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to pet food ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
EPAs redrafting of its draft risk assessment on dioxin and its risk to human health, particularly as relates to foods of animal origin as the source of dioxin.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Animal Health
Biotech
Pet Food issues
Animal WellbeingS. 2770/HR 5762, all titles of the Downed Animal Enforcement Act of 2008, related to USDA inspection of nonambulatory livestock at slaughter for human food.
S. 394/HR 661, all titles, to mandate the killing of farm animals at slaughter if theyll not walk or stand on their own.
HR 1726, all titles, to require the federal government to purchase meat, dairy and poultry products only from farmers meeting certain animal welfare requirements, including a restriction on confinement housing.
HR 3610, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of pet food and pet food ingredients, including imported ingredients and the labeling thereof.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
WTO
Codex Alimentarius
FTA negotiationsHR 2419/S 2302, title 3, relating to issues of import/export credit for foreign market development;
Monitor developments both legislative and regulatory related to the Colombian Free Trade Agreement, including H. Res. 587 to limit the Presidents fast track treaty authority.
Monitoring of USDAs designation of U.S. trading partners as minimal risk regions relating to BSE status.
Support for U.S. efforts to secure a new World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on global trade.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
FDA regulations of pet food;
HR 3610, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of livestock and poultry feed, pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, export certification, user fees, import certification, third party certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation.S. 2770 Downed Animal Enforcement Act of 2008, related to USDA inspection of nonambulatory livestock at slaughter for human food.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to future regulation of ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods there from.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
Draft legislation by Rep. John Dingell known as the Food and Drug Globalization Act of 2008. Unnamed draft food and drug safety legislation by Sen. Edward Kennedy.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Lobbying Issues
HR 2419/S 2302, title 9, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 12 (Senate) relating to the extension of various tax incentives for the creation of bio-based fuels.
Sen. Amdt. 4387 to HR 3221 to extend various federal tax incentives for the production of alternative fuels, including biodiesel from animal fats and rendered products, and the blending of alternative fuels with diesel.HR 5351, those titles relating to the extension of animal-based biodiesel tax incentives, as well as the alternative fuel mixture tax credit. (HR 6, title 15), and pending legislation in the Senate (Sen. Amdt. 4387 to HR 3221.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2008
In Q2, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for NESTLE PURINA PETCARE CO , earning $30,000. The report was filed on July 17, 2008.
Original Filing: 300068595.xml
Lobbying Issues
Pet Food exports
Pet Food labeling
Pet Food ingredientsHR 2419/S 2302, title 2, relating to reform of the Conservation Reserve Program; title 3, relating to issues of credit for market development; title 9, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 11, related to issues on animal care and wellbeing.
HR 3610, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, exports certification, user fees, import certification, third party inspection/certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation.
S. 2770 Downed Animal Enforcement Act of 2008, related to USDA inspection of nonambulatory livestock at slaughter for human food.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to pet food ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
EPAs redrafting of its draft risk assessment on dioxin and its risk to human health, particularly as relates to foods of animal origin as the source of dioxin.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Animal Health
Biotech
Pet Food issues
Animal WellbeingS. 2770/HR 5762, all titles of the Downed Animal Enforcement Act of 2008, related to USDA inspection of nonambulatory livestock at slaughter for human food.
S. 394/HR 661, all titles, to mandate the killing of farm animals at slaughter if theyll not walk or stand on their own.
HR 1726, all titles, to require the federal government to purchase meat, dairy and poultry products only from farmers meeting certain animal welfare requirements, including a restriction on confinement housing.
HR 3610, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of pet food and pet food ingredients, including imported ingredients and the labeling thereof.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
WTO
Codex Alimentarius
FTA negotiationsHR 2419/S 2302, title 3, relating to issues of import/export credit for foreign market development;
Monitor developments both legislative and regulatory related to the Colombian Free Trade Agreement, including H. Res. 587 to limit the Presidents fast track treaty authority.
Monitoring of USDAs designation of U.S. trading partners as minimal risk regions relating to BSE status.
Support for U.S. efforts to secure a new World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on global trade.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
FDA regulations of pet food;
HR 3610, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of livestock and poultry feed, pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, export certification, user fees, import certification, third party certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation.S. 2770 Downed Animal Enforcement Act of 2008, related to USDA inspection of nonambulatory livestock at slaughter for human food.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to future regulation of ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods there from.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
Draft legislation by Rep. John Dingell known as the Food and Drug Globalization Act of 2008. Unnamed draft food and drug safety legislation by Sen. Edward Kennedy.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Lobbying Issues
HR 2419/S 2302, title 9, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 12 (Senate) relating to the extension of various tax incentives for the creation of bio-based fuels.
Sen. Amdt. 4387 to HR 3221 to extend various federal tax incentives for the production of alternative fuels, including biodiesel from animal fats and rendered products, and the blending of alternative fuels with diesel.HR 5351, those titles relating to the extension of animal-based biodiesel tax incentives, as well as the alternative fuel mixture tax credit. (HR 6, title 15), and pending legislation in the Senate (Sen. Amdt. 4387 to HR 3221.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2008
In Q1, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for NESTLE PURINA PETCARE CO , earning $30,000. The report was filed on April 16, 2008.
Original Filing: 300038545.xml
Lobbying Issues
Pet Food exports
Pet Food labeling
Pet Food ingredientsHR 2419/S 2302, title 2, relating to reform of the Conservation Reserve Program; title 3, relating to issues of credit for market development; title 9, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 11, related to issues on animal care and wellbeing.
HR 3610, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, exports certification, user fees, import certification, third party inspection/certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation.
S. 2770 Downed Animal Enforcement Act of 2008, related to USDA inspection of nonambulatory livestock at slaughter for human food.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to pet food ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
EPAs redrafting of its draft risk assessment on dioxin and its risk to human health, particularly as relates to foods of animal origin as the source of dioxin.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Animal Health
Biotech
Pet Food issues
Animal WellbeingS. 2770/HR 5762, all titles of the Downed Animal Enforcement Act of 2008, related to USDA inspection of nonambulatory livestock at slaughter for human food.
S. 394/HR 661, all titles, to mandate the killing of farm animals at slaughter if theyll not walk or stand on their own.
HR 1726, all titles, to require the federal government to purchase meat, dairy and poultry products only from farmers meeting certain animal welfare requirements, including a restriction on confinement housing.
HR 3610, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of pet food and pet food ingredients, including imported ingredients and the labeling thereof.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
WTO
Codex Alimentarius
FTA negotiationsHR 2419/S 2302, title 3, relating to issues of import/export credit for foreign market development;
Monitor developments both legislative and regulatory related to the Colombian Free Trade Agreement, including H. Res. 587 to limit the Presidents fast track treaty authority.
Monitoring of USDAs designation of U.S. trading partners as minimal risk regions relating to BSE status.
Support for U.S. efforts to secure a new World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on global trade.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
FDA regulations of pet food;
HR 3610, all titles, as it relates to FDA regulation of livestock and poultry feed, pet food and animal food ingredients, including FDA registration, export certification, user fees, import certification, third party certification, mandatory recall and standards of operation.S. 2770 Downed Animal Enforcement Act of 2008, related to USDA inspection of nonambulatory livestock at slaughter for human food.
Food & Drug Administration pending Advanced Feed Safety System discussions with industry as to future regulation of ingredient and processing definitions and standards.
Issues relating to the publication of FDAs proposed final rule to amend its BSE feed rule on feed ingredients of animal origin in animal feeds and pet food.
Monitor issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods there from.
Monitor and interact with FDA relative to its approval of novel ingredients and their claims for use in pet food.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Lobbying Issues
HR 2419/S 2302, title 9, relating to research and programs fostering development of alternative feedstocks for biofuel manufacture, and title 12 (Senate) relating to the extension of various tax incentives for the creation of bio-based fuels.
Sen. Amdt. 4387 to HR 3221 to extend various federal tax incentives for the production of alternative fuels, including biodiesel from animal fats and rendered products, and the blending of alternative fuels with diesel.HR 5351, those titles relating to the extension of animal-based biodiesel tax incentives, as well as the alternative fuel mixture tax credit. (HR 6, title 15), and pending legislation in the Senate (Sen. Amdt. 4387 to HR 3221.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
0th Quarter, 2007
In MM, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for NESTLE PURINA PETCARE CO , earning $20,000. The report was filed on Aug. 1, 2007.
Original Filing: 200043424.xml
Lobbying Issues
Pet food exports
Pet food labeling
Pet food ingredients
Agencies Lobbied
Y
Y
USDA
FDA
USTR
White House
Lobbying Issues
Animal health
Biotech
Pet food issues
Animal Wellbeing
Lobbying Issues
WTO
Codex Alimentarius
FTA negotiations
Agencies Lobbied
Y
Y
USDA
FDA
USTR
White House
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
FDA regulation of pet food
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate
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