Animal reproduction.
Issues on studies related to the safety of foods from cloned animals and their offspring, animal care, wellbeing and production systems.
LabelingMonitor 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, mandatory recall, biotechnology, and standards of operation.
Monitor and interact with USDA on issues related to commercialization of livestock cloning, labeling and marketing.
Monitor and interact on issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods therefrom.
Safety
Biotech
Biotech regulation
LabelingMonitor the following:
Legislation titles related to the study and labeling of foods from cloned livestock and their offspring.
Legislation, all titles, related to the labeling of foods from cloned livestock and their offspring.
Legislation, all titles, relating to a prohibition on foods labeled as from cloned animals and their offspring being labeled organic.
Monitor issues related to transgenic animal approval.
Issues related to trade of meat and animals from clones and their offspring.
Duration: January 1, 2008
to
December 31, 2010
General Issues: Agriculture , Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.) , Trade (Domestic & Foreign) , Clean Air & Water (Quality) , Animals
Spending: about $480,000 (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 2008: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), White House Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Lobbyists
Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.
Lobbyist
Covered positions?
DALE W. MOORE
1989-91 Rep. Pat Roberts, Leg. Assistant
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1991-96 House Ag Committee, Leg. Director
Minority/Majority
2001-01/19/09 USDA, Chief of Staff to Sec.
of Agriculture
Steve Kopperud
n/a
JILL HOMER STEWART
n/a
Disclosures Filed
Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.
4th Quarter, 2010
POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. terminated an engagement in which they represented ViaGen, Inc. on Jan. 17, 2011.
Original Filing: 300339435.xml
Lobbying Issues
Animal reproduction.
Issues on studies related to the safety of foods from cloned animals and their offspring, animal care, wellbeing and production systems.
LabelingMonitor 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, mandatory recall, biotechnology, and standards of operation.
Monitor and interact with USDA on issues related to commercialization of livestock cloning, labeling and marketing.
Monitor and interact on issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods therefrom.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Agriculture - Dept of (USDA) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) White House Office
Lobbying Issues
Safety
Biotech
Biotech regulation
LabelingMonitor the following:
Legislation titles related to the study and labeling of foods from cloned livestock and their offspring.
Legislation, all titles, related to the labeling of foods from cloned livestock and their offspring.
Legislation, all titles, relating to a prohibition on foods labeled as from cloned animals and their offspring being labeled organic.
Monitor issues related to transgenic animal approval.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Agriculture - Dept of (USDA) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) White House Office
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to trade of meat and animals from clones and their offspring.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Agriculture - Dept of (USDA) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
3rd Quarter, 2010
In Q3, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for ViaGen, Inc. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Oct. 18, 2010.
Original Filing: 300315494.xml
Lobbying Issues
Animal reproduction.
Issues on studies related to the safety of foods from cloned animals and their offspring, animal care, wellbeing and production systems.
LabelingMonitor 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, mandatory recall, biotechnology, and standards of operation.
Monitor and interact with USDA on issues related to commercialization of livestock cloning, labeling and marketing.
Monitor and interact on issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods therefrom.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Agriculture - Dept of (USDA) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) White House Office
Lobbying Issues
Safety
Biotech
Biotech regulation
LabelingMonitor the following:
Legislation titles related to the study and labeling of foods from cloned livestock and their offspring.
Legislation, all titles, related to the labeling of foods from cloned livestock and their offspring.
Legislation, all titles, relating to a prohibition on foods labeled as from cloned animals and their offspring being labeled organic.
Monitor issues related to transgenic animal approval.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Agriculture - Dept of (USDA) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) White House Office
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to trade of meat and animals from clones and their offspring.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Agriculture - Dept of (USDA) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
2nd Quarter, 2010
In Q2, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for ViaGen, Inc. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on July 14, 2010.
Original Filing: 300286606.xml
Lobbying Issues
Animal reproduction
Issues on studies related to the safety of foods from cloned animals and their offspring, animal care, wellbeing and production systems. Monitor 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, mandatory recall, biotechnology, and standards of operation.
Monitor and interact with USDA on issues related to commercialization of livestock cloning, labeling and marketing.
Monitor and interact on issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods therefrom.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Agriculture - Dept of (USDA) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) White House Office
Lobbying Issues
Safety
Biotech
Biotech regulationMonitor the following:
Legislation titles related to the study and labeling of foods from cloned livestock and their offspring.
Legislation, all titles, related to the labeling of foods from cloned livestock and their offspring.
Legislation, all titles, relating to a prohibition on foods labeled as from cloned animals and their offspring being labeled organic.
Monitor issues related to transgenic animal approval.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Agriculture - Dept of (USDA) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) White House Office
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to trade of meat and animals from clones and their offspring.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Agriculture - Dept of (USDA) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
1st Quarter, 2010
In Q1, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for ViaGen, Inc. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on April 13, 2010.
Original Filing: 300257145.xml
Lobbying Issues
Animal reproduction
Issues on studies related to the safety of foods from cloned animals and their offspring, animal care, wellbeing and production systems. Monitor 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, mandatory recall, biotechnology, and standards of operation.
Monitor and interact with USDA on issues related to commercialization of livestock cloning, labeling and marketing.
Monitor and interact on issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods therefrom.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Agriculture - Dept of (USDA) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) White House Office
Lobbying Issues
Safety
Biotech
Biotech regulationMonitor the following:
Legislation titles related to the study and labeling of foods from cloned livestock and their offspring.
Legislation, all titles, related to the labeling of foods from cloned livestock and their offspring.
Legislation, all titles, relating to a prohibition on foods labeled as from cloned animals and their offspring being labeled organic.
Monitor issues related to transgenic animal approval.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Agriculture - Dept of (USDA) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) White House Office
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to trade of meat and animals from clones and their offspring.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Agriculture - Dept of (USDA) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
4th Quarter, 2009
In Q4, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for ViaGen, Inc. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Jan. 19, 2010.
Original Filing: 300235702.xml
Lobbying Issues
Animal reproduction
HR 2419/S 2302, title 11, related to issues on studies related to the safety of foods from cloned animals and their offspring, animal care, wellbeing and production systems. Monitor 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, mandatory recall, biotechnology, and standards of operation.
Monitor and interact with USDA on issues related to commercialization of livestock cloning, labeling and marketing.
Monitor and interact on issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods therefrom.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Agriculture - Dept of (USDA) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) White House Office
Lobbying Issues
Safety
Biotech
Biotech regulationMonitor the following:
Legislation titles related to the study and labeling of foods from cloned livestock and their offspring.
Legislation, all titles, related to the labeling of foods from cloned livestock and their offspring.
Legislation, all titles, relating to a prohibition on foods labeled as from cloned animals and their offspring being labeled organic.
Monitor issues related to transgenic animal approval.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Agriculture - Dept of (USDA) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) White House Office
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
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 U.S. Senate Energy - Dept of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Type of Issue
Clean Air & Water (Quality)
3rd Quarter, 2009
In Q3, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for ViaGen, Inc. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Oct. 13, 2009.
Original Filing: 300203293.xml
Lobbying Issues
Animal reproduction
HR 2419/S 2302, title 11, related to issues on studies related to the safety of foods from cloned animals and their offspring, animal care, wellbeing and production systems. Monitor 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, mandatory recall, biotechnology, and standards of operation.
Monitor and interact with USDA on issues related to commercialization of livestock cloning, labeling and marketing.
Monitor and interact on issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods therefrom.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Agriculture - Dept of (USDA) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) White House Office
Lobbying Issues
Safety
Biotech
Biotech regulationMonitor the following:
Legislation titles related to the study and labeling of foods from cloned livestock and their offspring.
Legislation, all titles, related to the labeling of foods from cloned livestock and their offspring.
Legislation, all titles, relating to a prohibition on foods labeled as from cloned animals and their offspring being labeled organic.
Monitor issues related to transgenic animal approval.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Agriculture - Dept of (USDA) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) White House Office
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
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 U.S. Senate Energy - Dept of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Type of Issue
Clean Air & Water (Quality)
2nd Quarter, 2009
In Q2, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for ViaGen, Inc. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on July 15, 2009.
Original Filing: 300178706.xml
Lobbying Issues
Animal reproduction
HR 2419/S 2302, title 11, related to issues on studies related to the safety of foods from cloned animals and their offspring, animal care, wellbeing and production systems. Monitor 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, mandatory recall, biotechnology, and standards of operation.
Monitor and interact with USDA on issues related to commercialization of livestock cloning, labeling and marketing.
Monitor and interact on issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods therefrom.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Agriculture - Dept of (USDA) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) White House Office
Lobbying Issues
Safety
Biotech
Biotech regulationMonitor the following:
Legislation titles related to the study and labeling of foods from cloned livestock and their offspring.
Legislation, all titles, related to the labeling of foods from cloned livestock and their offspring.
Legislation, all titles, relating to a prohibition on foods labeled as from cloned animals and their offspring being labeled organic.
Monitor issues related to transgenic animal approval.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Agriculture - Dept of (USDA) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) White House Office
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
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 U.S. Senate Energy - Dept of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Type of Issue
Clean Air & Water (Quality)
1st Quarter, 2009
In Q1, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for ViaGen, Inc. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on April 15, 2009.
Original Filing: 300149589.xml
Lobbying Issues
Animal reproduction
HR 2419/S 2302, title 11, related to issues on studies related to the safety of foods from cloned animals and their offspring, animal care, wellbeing and production systems. Monitor 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, mandatory recall, biotechnology, and standards of operation.
Monitor and interact with USDA on issues related to commercialization of livestock cloning, labeling and marketing.
Monitor and interact on issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods therefrom.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Agriculture - Dept of (USDA) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) White House Office
Lobbying Issues
Safety
Biotech
Biotech regulationMonitor the following:
Legislation titles related to the study and labeling of foods from cloned livestock and their offspring.
Legislation, all titles, related to the labeling of foods from cloned livestock and their offspring.
Legislation, all titles, relating to a prohibition on foods labeled as from cloned animals and their offspring being labeled organic.
Monitor issues related to transgenic animal approval.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Agriculture - Dept of (USDA) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) White House Office
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
4th Quarter, 2008
In Q4, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for ViaGen, Inc. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Jan. 15, 2009.
Original Filing: 300119551.xml
Lobbying Issues
Animal reproduction
HR 2419/S 2302, title 11, related to issues on studies related to the safety of foods from cloned animals and their offspring, animal care, wellbeing and production systems. Monitor 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, mandatory recall, biotechnology, and standards of operation.
Monitor and interact with USDA on issues related to commercialization of livestock cloning, labeling and marketing.
Monitor and interact on issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods therefrom.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Agriculture - Dept of (USDA) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) White House Office
Lobbying Issues
Safety
Biotech
Biotech regulationMonitor the following:
HR 4855, titles related to the study and labeling of foods from cloned livestock and their offspring.
HR 992/S 514, all titles, related to the labeling of foods from cloned livestock and their offspring.
HR 1396/S 536, all titles, relating to a prohibition on foods labeled as from cloned animals and their offspring being labeled organic.
Monitor issues related to transgenic animal approval.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Agriculture - Dept of (USDA) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) White House Office
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
3rd Quarter, 2008
In Q3, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for ViaGen, Inc. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Oct. 15, 2008.
Original Filing: 300092402.xml
Lobbying Issues
Animal reproduction
HR 2419/S 2302, title 11, related to issues on studies related to the safety of foods from cloned animals and their offspring, animal care, wellbeing and production systems. 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, mandatory recall, biotechnology, and standards of operation.
Monitor and interact with USDA on issues related to commercialization of livestock cloning, labeling and marketing.
Monitor and interact on issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods therefrom.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Agriculture - Dept of (USDA) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) White House Office
Lobbying Issues
Safety
Biotech
Biotech regulationHR 4855, titles related to the study and labeling of foods from cloned livestock and their offspring.
HR 992/S 514, all titles, related to the labeling of foods from cloned livestock and their offspring.
HR 1396/S 536, all titles, relating to a prohibition on foods labeled as from cloned animals and their offspring being labeled organic.
Monitor issues related to transgenic animal approval.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Agriculture - Dept of (USDA) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) White House Office
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
2nd Quarter, 2008
In Q2, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for ViaGen, Inc. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on July 17, 2008.
Original Filing: 300068634.xml
Lobbying Issues
Animal reproduction
HR 2419/S 2302, title 11, related to issues on studies related to the safety of foods from cloned animals and their offspring, animal care, wellbeing and production systems. 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, mandatory recall, biotechnology, and standards of operation.
Monitor and interact with USDA on issues related to commercialization of livestock cloning, labeling and marketing.
Monitor and interact on issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods therefrom.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Agriculture - Dept of (USDA) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) White House Office
Lobbying Issues
Safety
Biotech
Biotech regulation
HR 4855, titles related to the study and labeling of foods from cloned livestock and their offspring.
HR 992/S 514, all titles, related to the labeling of foods from cloned livestock and their offspring.
HR 1396/S 536, all titles, relating to a prohibition on foods labeled as from cloned animals and their offspring being labeled organic.
Monitor issues related to transgenic animal approval.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Agriculture - Dept of (USDA) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) White House Office
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
1st Quarter, 2008
In Q1, POLICY DIRECTIONS INC. lobbied for ViaGen, Inc. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on April 15, 2008.
Original Filing: 300037230.xml
Lobbying Issues
Animal reproduction
HR 2419/S 2302, title 11, related to issues on studies related to the safety of foods from cloned animals and their offspring, animal care, wellbeing and production systems. 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, mandatory recall, biotechnology, and standards of operation.
Monitor and interact with USDA on issues related to commercialization of livestock cloning, labeling and marketing.
Monitor and interact on issues relating to FDAs approval of transgenic food animals and fish, with attention to contemplated or proposed labeling requirements for the foods therefrom.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Agriculture - Dept of (USDA) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) White House Office
Lobbying Issues
Safety
Biotech
Biotech regulation
HR 4855, titles related to the study and labeling of foods from cloned livestock and their offspring.
HR 992/S 514, all titles, related to the labeling of foods from cloned livestock and their offspring.
HR 1396/S 536, all titles, relating to a prohibition on foods labeled as from cloned animals and their offspring being labeled organic.
Monitor issues related to transgenic animal approval.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Agriculture - Dept of (USDA) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) White House Office
Type of Issue
Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.)
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate