Lobbying Relationship

Client

Danone North America PBC (Formerly known as DanoneWave)

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Lobbying firm

MICHAEL TORREY ASSOCIATES, LLC

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  • Issues impacting organic agriculture, include the National Organic Program. Ag appropriations. Dairy Policy. Farm Bill Implementation. Issues related to labeling.
  • Issues impacting organic agriculture, include the National Organic Program. Dairy Policy. Issues related to labeling. Dietary Guidelines.

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General Issues: Agriculture, Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.), Budget/Appropriations, Environmental/Superfund

Spending: about $1,670,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2006: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), White House Office, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. Senate,, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA),, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Small Business Adminstration (SBA)

Bills mentioned

H.R.22: FAST Act

Sponsor: Rodney Davis (R-Ill.)

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

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

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

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

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

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

H.R.2642: Agricultural Act of 2014

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

S.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.2749: Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009

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

S.510: FDA Food Safety Modernization Act

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

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

Sponsor: Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)

H.R.2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009

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

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

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

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Lobbyists

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

Lobbyist Covered positions?
Michael Torrey Deputy Chief of Staff, USDA
Christy Seyfert (no Senate lobbying contacts until ban expired) Senior Professional Staff, Senate Ag Committee Professional Staff, House Ag Committee Deputy Chief of Staff and L.D., Rep. Max Burns Subcommittee Staff Dir. & Legislative Staff, House Ag Legislative Assistant, Rep. Saxby Chambliss (no Senate lobbying contacts)
Paul Bleiberg LC for Rep Sherwood Boehlert LC and LA for Rep Randy Kuhl
Sarah Hubbart n/a
Tara Smith n/a

Disclosures Filed

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

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

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