Lobbying Relationship

Client

Natural Products Association

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Lobbying firm

Van Scoyoc Associates

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  • Freedom of Health Speech Act, Dietary supplement issues Federal Trade Commission regulation, Dietary supplement issues
  • H.R.3268/S.1603, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2018, provisions relating to dietary supplements; and GMO issues Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program related issues Public Law 115-52, FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017, Prescription Drug User Fee
  • H.R.3268/S.1603, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY2018, provisions relating to dietary supplements; and GMO issues H.R.3219, Defense, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development National Security Appropriations Act, FY2018, Make America Secure Appropriations Act, FY2018, provisions relating to dietary supplements H.R.3354, Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, FY2018, track provisions relating to dietary supplements H.R.3358/S.1771, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY2018, provisions relating to dietary supplements Public Law 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, FY2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, FY2017 Public Law 115-90, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes, provisions relating to dietary supplements Public Law 115-96, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, FY2018, provisions relating to dietary supplements
  • Provisions relating to dietary supplements, as follows: H.R.3219, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY2018 H.R.2810/S.1519, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
  • Dietary Supplement Labeling Act, entire bill as it relates to dietary supplements Free Speech About Science Act, entire bill as it relates to dietary supplements Issues related to New Dietary Ingredients Issues relating to energy drinks and caffeine Issues relating to weight loss Food Safety Modernization Act H.R.3529, WIC Improvement Act
  • Issues regarding dietary supplements: Dehydroepiandrosterone Abuse Reduction Act Health Freedom Act S.1113, Personal Care Products Safety Act FDA regulatory related issues H.R.1628, American Health Care Act of 2017 Better Care Reconciliation Act
  • Issues regarding dietary supplements: Dehydropiandrosterone Abuse Reduction Act
  • H.R.1175/S.403, Health Savings Act of 2017, Dietary supplement Public Law 114-187, Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act, Track implementation

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General Issues: Advertising, Agriculture, Budget/Appropriations, Defense, Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.), Health Issues, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Spending: about $730,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2009: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Senate,

Bills mentioned

H.R.3268: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

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

S.1603: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: John Hoeven (R-N.D.)

H.R.3219: Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018

Sponsor: Kay Granger (R-Texas)

H.R.3354: Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce,...

Sponsor: Ken Calvert (R-Calif.)

H.R.3358: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Tom Cole (R-Okla.)

S.1771: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)

H.R.2810: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

S.1519: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

Sponsor: John McCain (R-Ariz.)

H.R.3529: WIC Improvement Act

Sponsor: David A. Brat (R-Va.)

S.1113: Personal Care Products Safety Act

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

H.R.1628: American Health Care Act of 2017

Sponsor: Diane Black (R-Tenn.)

H.R.1175: Health Savings Act of 2017

Sponsor: Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.)

S.403: Health Savings Act of 2017

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

S.2018: American Family Act of 2017

Sponsor: Michael Bennet (D-Colo.)

H.R.1301: Continuing Appropriations Amendments Act, 2018

Sponsor: Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.)

H.R.5054: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

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

S.2956: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)

H.R.5293: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017

Sponsor: Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.)

S.3000: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017

Sponsor: Thad Cochran (R-Miss.)

H.R.5926: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Tom Cole (R-Okla.)

S.3040: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)

H.R.4909: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

S.2943: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

Sponsor: John McCain (R-Ariz.)

H.R.6: 21st Century Cures Act

Sponsor: Fred Upton (R-Mich.)

H.R.34: 21st Century Cures Act

Sponsor: Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.)

S.1014: Personal Care Products Safety Act

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

H.R.4469: Health Savings Act of 2016

Sponsor: Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.)

S.2499: Health Savings Act of 2016

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.5325: Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs,...

Sponsor: Tom Graves (R-Ga.)

H.R.913: Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act

Sponsor: Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.)

S.511: Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act

Sponsor: Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)

H.R.1599: Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015

Sponsor: Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.)

S.2609: An original bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to...

Sponsor: Pat Roberts (R-Kan.)

S.2621: Biotechnology Food Labeling Uniformity Act

Sponsor: Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)

S.764: A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program...

Sponsor: Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

S.2328: PROMESA

Sponsor: Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

H.R.235: Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

S.431: Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act

Sponsor: John Thune (R-S.D.)

H.R.3049: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

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

S.1800: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)

H.R.2685: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.)

S.1558: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Thad Cochran (R-Miss.)

H.R.3020: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Tom Cole (R-Okla.)

S.1695: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)

H.R.2250: Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Tom Graves (R-Ga.)

H.R.1735: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

S.1376: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016

Sponsor: John McCain (R-Ariz.)

H.R.4800: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

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

S.2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Mark Pryor (D-Ark.)

H.R.4870: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.)

S.1425: Dietary Supplement Labeling Act of 2013

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

H.R.1699: Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act

Sponsor: Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.)

S.809: Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act

Sponsor: Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)

H.R.3147: Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2013

Sponsor: Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)

H.R.4432: Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2014

Sponsor: Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.)

H.R.2194: Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013

Sponsor: Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.)

S.1031: Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.4771: Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2014

Sponsor: Joe Pitts (R-Pa.)

S.2012: Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2014

Sponsor: Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.)

H.R.2642: Agricultural Act of 2014

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

S.954: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

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

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

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

Sponsor: Mark Pryor (D-Ark.)

H.R.2397: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014

Sponsor: C. W. Bill Young (R-Fla.)

S.1429: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014

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

S.1284: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.J.RES.59: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

S.959: Pharmaceutical Quality, Security, and Accountability Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.1947: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013

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

S.2375: Colorado News, Emergency, Weather, and Sports Act of 2014

Sponsor: Mark Udall (D-Colo.)

S.CON.RES.8: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

H.CON.RES.25: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year...

Sponsor: Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.)

H.R.2045: Freedom of Health Speech Act

Sponsor: Ron Paul (R-Texas)

S.3240: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

S.2375: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

H.R.5973: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Jack Kingston (R-Ga.)

S.3295: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.J.RES.117: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.R.8: American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.4310: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013

Sponsor: Howard P. McKeon (R-Calif.)

S.3254: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

S.216: Food Safety Accountability Act of 2011

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

S.1310: Dietary Supplement Labeling Act of 2011

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

H.R.1364: Free Speech About Science Act of 2011

Sponsor: Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah)

H.R.3380: Dietary Supplement Protection Act of 2011

Sponsor: Dan Burton (R-Ind.)

H.R.2044: Health Freedom Act

Sponsor: Ron Paul (R-Texas)

S.3431: Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2012

Sponsor: Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.)

S.605: Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.R.1254: Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

S.409: Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act of 2011

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

H.R.1571: Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act of 2011

Sponsor: Sandra Adams (R-Fla.)

H.R.2010: Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011

Sponsor: Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.)

S.1098: Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

S.3187: Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.5651: Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012

Sponsor: Fred Upton (R-Mich.)

H.R.2112: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: Jack Kingston (R-Ga.)

S.1599: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.2017: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012

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

H.R.2608: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: Sam Graves (R-Mo.)

H.R.1: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

S.3606: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

S.3686: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.1332: Safe FEAST Act of 2009

Sponsor: Jim Costa (D-Calif.)

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

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

H.R.759: Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2009

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

H.R.875: Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009

Sponsor: Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)

H.R.815: Safe And Fair Enforcement and Recall for Meat, Poultry, and Food Act of...

Sponsor: Diana DeGette (D-Colo.)

S.425: Food Safety and Tracking Improvement Act

Sponsor: Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)

S.429: Ending Agricultural Threats: Safeguarding America's Food for Everyone...

Sponsor: Bob Casey (D-Pa.)

S.1269: Food Safety Rapid Response Act

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

S.3002: Dietary Supplement Safety Act of 2010

Sponsor: John McCain (R-Ariz.)

S.3767: Food Safety Accountability Act of 2010

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

S.641: Dehydroepiandrosterone Abuse Reduction Act of 2009

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

S.934: Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2009

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.3406: Tax Equity for Meal Replacements and Supplements Act of 2009

Sponsor: Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.)

S.3414: Dietary Supplement Full Implementation and Enforcement Act of 2010

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

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

Sponsor: Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.)

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

Sponsor: George Miller (D-Calif.)

S.510: FDA Food Safety Modernization Act

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

H.R.3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

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

S.1679: Affordable Health Choices Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.3962: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension...

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

H.R.4173: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

S.3217: Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010

Sponsor: Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.)

H.R.1324: Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2009

Sponsor: Lynn Woolsey (D-Calif.)

H.R.2997: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)

S.1406: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

H.R.3293: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

H.R.2918: Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010

Sponsor: Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.)

H.R.2996: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Norman D. Dicks (D-Wash.)

H.R.3288: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010

Sponsor: John W. Olver (D-Mass.)

H.R.3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.1105: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
Edward Long PhD Legislative Assistant, Senator Tom Harkin
Edward Long (COP cont.) PhD Legislative Director, Senator Brock Adams Legislative Director, Senator Tom Harkin StaffDir, Sen Subcomm on Labor, HHS, Education Approps
Katherine Vanlandingham Legislative Asst/Correspondence Dir, Senator Sam Brownback LegAsst/CorrespDir, Senator Sam Brownback
Edward Long, PhD Legislative Assistant, Senator Tom Harkin
Edward Long, PhD (COP cont.) Legislative Director, Senator Brock Adams Legislative Director, Senator Tom Harkin StaffDir,SenSubcommOnLabor,HHS,Ed Approps
Brian Robinson SrLA/Cnsel,Congresswoman Millender-McDonald
Brian Robinson (COP cont.) LA/Corr,Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee
Katie Vanlandingham LegAsst/CorrespDir, Senator Sam Brownback
Edward Long, PhD (cont.) Legislative Director, Senator Brock Adams Legislative Director, Senator Tom Harkin StaffDir,SenSubcommOnLabor,HHS,Ed Approps
H. Stewart Van Scoyoc n/a

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

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