Lobbying Relationship

Client

CROPLIFE AMERICA

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Lobbying firm

JAMES NICHOLAS ASHMORE & ASSOCIATES

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  • How the Congress handled appropriations legislation for FY 2013 and how those decisions impact on provisions of these bills addressing issues of importance to the crop protection industry; How the Congress handled addressing the "fiscal cliff" negotiations and how those decisions impact issues of importance to the crop protection industry
  • Congressional efforts to reauthorize the general farm programs (S. 3240; H. R. 6083), and how those efforts and that legislation impacts issues of importance to the crop protection industry; those efforts included support for the inclusion of certain specific legislative language sought by the crop protection industry
  • In support of legislation (H. R. 872), proposing relief from the consequences of a Federal appeals court decision and efforts taken by by EPA to implement that decision holding that pesticides used in certain agricultural practices in the United States are subject to the permitting requirements of the Clean Water Act
  • Administrative actions taken pursuant to the Endangered Species Act or considered by EPA pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act that lead or could lead to certain regulatory decisions affecting the use of agricultural chemicals; these efforts included seeking to address problems that have surfaced in how the administrative agencies use science to develop Biological Opinions required by the Endangered Species Act and possible modifications in EPA's spray drift policy.

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General Issues: Budget/Appropriations, Agriculture, Clean Air & Water (Quality), Environmental/Superfund, Homeland Security

Spending: about $360,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2007: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Y Y, Y

Bills mentioned

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

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

H.R.6083: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012

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

H.R.872: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011

Sponsor: Bob Gibbs (R-Ohio)

S.3552: Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2012

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

H.CON.RES.112: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year...

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

H.R.5320: Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2010

Sponsor: Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.)

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

Sponsor: Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

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

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

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.2868: Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010

Sponsor: Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.)

H.CON.RES.312: Recognizing Springfield Baptist Church as the first African-American...

Sponsor: Paul Broun (R-Ga.)

S.CON.RES.70: A concurrent resolution supporting the observance of "Spirit of '45 Day".

Sponsor: Susan Collins (R-Maine)

H.R.2419: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

Sponsor: Collin C. Peterson (D-Minn.)

H.R.6124: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

Sponsor: Collin C. Peterson (D-Minn.)

H.CON.RES.99: Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for...

Sponsor: John M. Spratt Jr. (D-S.C.)

S.CON.RES.21: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Kent Conrad (D-N.D.)

H.R.2643: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies...

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

S.1696: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

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Lobbyists

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

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