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 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 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. 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
AGR - Agriculture BUD - Budget/Appropriations ENV - Environment/Superfund CAW - Clean Air and Water (quality)
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