Federal Action

Federal Update 2010

Federal Issues: June 2010

SBA Tree Planting Bill Update Feb 2010

HR 4509 Green Industry Endorsement

Letter to Sen. Merkley regarding HR 4509

ANLA BCAP Comments

Comments on Biomass Crop Assistance Program

CWO Backgrounder Spring 2010

Congressman Kurt Schrader Appropriations Request Form

Appropriations request - Offices of Senator Ron Wyden and Senator Jeff Merkley

The OAN is a 1,100-member association representing the interests of those who grow, handle and retail ornamental horticultural products by fostering a favorable business and regulatory climate. OAN members represent the vast majority of nursery and greenhouse production in Oregon.

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Summaries/Information

2010

March 2010:
PDF H.R. 4509, the Small Business Environmental Stewardship Assistance Act endorsement letter.

2009

December 2009:
PDF Section-by-Section Summary of CIR ASAP

October 2009:
PDF ANLA comments on the H2A proposed rule

September 28, 2009:
PDF Letter to Senator Ron Wyden
Regarding comprehensive immigration reform on the federal level

May 18, 2009:
PDF Endorsement of H.R. 2222 Green Communities Act

March 12, 2009:
PDF Letter from Congressman Wu to President Obama
asking for resolution on the Mexico agriculture tariffs

ImmigrationWorks Talking Points
PDF Economic Arguments For Immigration

ImmigrationWorks Talking Points
PDF Why We need immigrants even in a recession

March 26, 2009:
PDF OAN letter to OR Congressional Delegation regarding Christmas Tree industry trade issue with Mexico
(Individual letter went to each member of the Oregon congressional delegation)
by Jeff Stone, Director of Government Relations

National Agricultural Statistics Service: 2008 Christmas Tree
Oregonian Editorial: What if there's nothing left to protect?

March 26, 2009:
PDF OAN comments on proposed rule on H2A
by Jeff Stone, Director of Government Relations

March 25, 2009:
PDF OAN comments to the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service on Confirmed Nursery Protocol
by John A. Griesbach, Ph.D.

March 23, 2009:
PDF Letter to US Dept of Agriculture
REAP program coalition letter

February 27, 2009:
PDF OAN letter to Deputy Administrator Rebecca Bech, Plant Protection Quarantine
USDA Plant Protection Quarantine
by John Aguirre

Contact Info:

Jeff Stone
Director of Government Relations
503-682-5089
jstone@oan.org

Louie Perry
Cornerstone Government Affairs
300 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20003
202.448.9500
fax: 202.448.9501
info@cgagroup.com

American Nursery and Landscape Association (ANLA)

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