House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, Congressional Meetings, Presentation to the Alliance Members

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• House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee. Programmatic requests are due May 13 for FY 12 appropriations.

• Congressional Meetings.  Members of Congress return this week from a two-week in-district/state work period. The Alliance has several meetings scheduled throughout the week with staff of members of the Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittees.

• Presentation to the Alliance Membership. The Alliance was pleased to have Dr. Murray "Mac" Lumpkin, FDA Deputy Commissioner for International Affairs, provide remarks at the Alliance full membership meeting this past week.  For media reports regarding this event, please see What's in the Media.