United States Grain Standards Act Reauthorization Act of 2015

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.892, Harvest Price Reduction Act H.R.1714, To reform the Federal sugar program and other purposes H.CON.RES.20, sense of Congress that subsidies benefitting production or sugar be eliminated H.CON.RES.30, supports year of 2015 as International Year of Soils and local soil conservation S.345, to limit premium subsidy level provided by Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to ag producers S.463, to amend Federal crop Insurance Act limiting subsidy payments based on price at harvest S.475, Sugar Reform Act of 2015 S.CON.RES.10, supports year of 2015 as International Year of Soils and local soil conservation H.R.2051, Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2015 H.R.2088, U.S. Grains Standards Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 S.1417, U.S. Grain Standards Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 S.908, Charitable Agricultural Research Act S.1429, Charitable Agricultural Research Act H.R.3187, PRIME Act H.R. 3714, Small Agricultural Producer Size Standards Improvements Act of 2015 H.R. 3893, AIPM Act of 2015 H.R. 3973, AFFIRM Act Issues other than legislation: Reform of the Federal Milk Marketing Order. Establishment of a farmer-owned grain reserve. Distribution of farm program benefits. Expansion and improvement of Federal Crop Insurance programs. Review of Packers and Stockyards Act effectiveness in enhancing competitive practices in the livestock industry. Mandatory livestock price reporting. Contract production of agricultural commodities. Long-term domestic agricultural policy. Commodity loan rate adjustments. Facility loan programs for commodity storage. Natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers. Regulations of the agriculture futures industry. Farm bill implementation. Indemnity payments to dairy producers. Agricultural conservation programs. Funding and implementation of rural development programs. Funding for farmer-owned cooperatives. Balancing supply and demand. Natural resources. Real estate, land use, public lands, conservation. Small business. Agroterrorism. Grain standards, reauthorization. Veterinary Science Postal service reform, including rural community service. Conservation, general.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 would provide a national framework for the voluntary labeling of GMO foods. H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2088 - GRAIN INSPECTION PROGRAMS: H.R. 2393 - COOL REPEAL H.R. 2051 - LIVESTOCK REPORTING H.R. 22 - Drive Act (Transportation) H.R.2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (flood disaster relief)

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1278, S 613- Summer Meals Act of 2015 HR 2715, S 1539- Stop Child Summer Hunger Act Improving School Nutrition Act HR 3316, S 540- School Food Modernization Act Child Nutrition Reauthorization HR 2088, S 1417- US Grain Standards Act S 1833- The Access to Healthy Food for Young Children Act

Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 would provide a national framework for the voluntary labeling of GMO foods. H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2088 - GRAIN INSPECTION PROGRAMS: H.R. 2393 - COOL REPEAL H.R. 2051 - LIVESTOCK REPORTING H.R. 22 - Drive Act (Transportation)

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation of the Agricultural Act of 2014; provisions impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives. Reauthorization of the Grain Standards Act H.R. 2088, S. 1417; provisions impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives. H.R. 2051 Agriculture Reauthorizations Act of 2015; provisions impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives. H.R. 1599 Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015; provisions impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protections Act, implementation and provisions related to Title 7. Re-authorization of the CFTC H.R. 2289; issues impacting co-ops and their farmer-owners. Agricultural Biotechnology; issues impacting co-ops and their farmer-owners. H.R. 2393, Country of Origin Labeling; issues impacting co-ops and their farmer-owners. FY2016 Agricultural, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations, provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives

Client expense: $316,134 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 1278, S 613- Summer Meals Act of 2015 HR 2715, S 1539- Stop Child Summer Hunger Act Improving School Nutrition Act HR 3316, S 540- School Food Modernization Act Child Nutrition Reauthorization HR 2088, S 1417- US Grain Standards Act S 1833- The Access to Healthy Food for Young Children Act

Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Farm Bill Implementation: The President's budget proposal for FY 2016 calls for a reduction in subsidies for revenue insurance policies that insure crop price at the time of harvest. Also included is reform of prevented planting coverage, including adjustments to payment rates. The organization opposes these adjustments. Horse Slaughter: Safeguard American Food Exports Act (SAFE Act; S. 1214/H.R. 1942): Legislation that would prohibit the sale or transport of horses for purposes of human consumption. The organization opposes S. 1214/H.R. 1942. Crop Insurance: A bill to limit the level of premium subsidy provided by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to agricultural producers (S. 345): The organization opposes a $50,000 cap on crop insurance premium subsidies. Grain Standards: The United States Grain Standards Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 (H.R. 2088) reauthorizes federal grain weighing and inspection through FY2020. Other goals of the bill include avoiding inspection shutdowns, delegating certain inspection duties to states, and requiring USDA to make sure that export inspections are not interrupted. The Senate companion is S. 1417. The organization supports H.R. 2088/S. 1417. CFTC: The Commodity End-User Relief Act (H.R. 2289) reauthorizes the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) through 2019. Other provisions of the bill would allow for greater protection of customer funds held by financial entities, relax certain Dodd-Frank requirements, and limit CFTC regulation of cross-border derivatives trading. The organization supports reauthorization of the CFTC. Price Reporting: The Mandatory Price Reporting Act (H.R. 2051) extends livestock mandatory price reporting through September 2020. The organization supported H.R. 2051, which was combined with the Grain Standards Act and passed by the Senate.

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.892, Harvest Price Reduction Act H.R.1714, To reform the Federal sugar program and other purposes H.CON.RES.20, sense of Congress that subsidies benefitting production or sugar be eliminated H.CON.RES.30, supports year of 2015 as International Year of Soils and local soil conservation S.345, to limit premium subsidy level provided by Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to ag producers S.463, to amend Federal crop Insurance Act limiting subsidy payments based on price at harvest S.475, Sugar Reform Act of 2015 S.CON.RES.10, supports year of 2015 as International Year of Soils and local soil conservation H.R.2051, Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2015 H.R.2088, U.S. Grains Standards Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 S.1417, U.S. Grain Standards Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 S.908, Charitable Agricultural Research Act S.1429, Charitable Agricultural Research Act H.R.3187, PRIME Act Issues other than legislation: Reform of the Federal Milk Marketing Order. Establishment of a farmer-owned grain reserve. Distribution of farm program benefits. Expansion and improvement of Federal Crop Insurance programs. Review of Packers and Stockyards Act effectiveness in enhancing competitive practices in the livestock industry. Mandatory livestock price reporting. Contract production of agricultural commodities. Long-term domestic agricultural policy. Commodity loan rate adjustments. Facility loan programs for commodity storage. Natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers. Regulations of the agriculture futures industry. Farm bill implementation. Indemnity payments to dairy producers. Agricultural conservation programs. Funding and implementation of rural development programs. Funding for farmer-owned cooperatives. Balancing supply and demand. Natural resources. Real estate, land use, public lands, conservation. Small business. Agroterrorism. Grain standards, reauthorization. Veterinary Science Postal service reform, including rural community service. Conservation, general.

H.R. 1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 would provide a national framework for the voluntary labeling of GMO foods. H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1314 - The Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 H.R.2146 - The Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 2088 - GRAIN INSPECTION PROGRAMS: H.R. 2393 - COOL REPEAL H.R. 2051 - LIVESTOCK REPORTING

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation of the Agricultural Act of 2014; provisions impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives. Reauthorization of the Grain Standards Act H.R. 2088, S. 1417; provisions impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protections Act, implementation and provisions related to Title 7. Re-authorization of the CFTC H.R. 2289; issues impacting co-ops and their farmer-owners. Agricultural Biotechnology; issues impacting co-ops and their farmer-owners. H.R. 2393, Country of Origin Labeling; issues impacting co-ops and their farmer-owners. FY2016 Agricultural, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations, provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Farm Bill Implementation: The President's budget proposal for FY 2016 calls for a reduction in subsidies for revenue insurance policies that insure crop price at the time of harvest. Also included is reform of prevented planting coverage, including adjustments to payment rates. The organization opposes these adjustments. Horse Slaughter: Safeguard American Food Exports Act (SAFE Act; S. 1214/H.R. 1942)): Legislation that would prohibit the sale or transport of horses for purposes of human consumption. The organization opposes S. 1214/H.R. 1942. Crop Insurance: A bill to limit the level of premium subsidy provided by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to agricultural producers (S. 345): The organization opposes a $50,000 cap on crop insurance premium subsidies. Grain Standards: The United States Grain Standards Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 (H.R. 2088) reauthorizes federal grain weighing and inspection through FY2020. Other goals of the bill include avoiding inspection shutdowns, delegating certain inspection duties to states, and requiring USDA to make sure that export inspections are not interrupted. The Senate companion is S. 1417. The organization supports H.R. 2088/S. 1417.  CFTC: The Commodity End-User Relief Act (H.R. 2289) reauthorizes the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) through 2019. Other provisions of the bill would allow for greater protection of customer funds held by financial entities, relax certain Dodd-Frank requirements, and limit CFTC regulation of cross-border derivatives trading. The organization supports reauthorization of the CFTC.  Price Reporting: The Mandatory Price Reporting Act (H.R. 2051) extends livestock mandatory price reporting through September 2020. Of particular interest is the addition of language to ensure price reporting continues in the event of a government shutdown. The organization supports H.R. 2051.

S 1417, HR 2088- US Grain Standards Act Reauthorization Act Child Nutrition Reauthorization, including Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.892, Harvest Price Reduction Act H.R.1714, To reform the Federal sugar program and other purposes H.CON.RES.20, sense of Congress that subsidies benefitting production or sugar be eliminated H.CON.RES.30, supports year of 2015 as International Year of Soils and local soil conservation S.345, to limit premium subsidy level provided by Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to ag producers S.463, to amend Federal crop Insurance Act limiting subsidy payments based on price at harvest S.475, Sugar Reform Act of 2015 S.CON.RES.10, supports year of 2015 as International Year of Soils and local soil conservation H.R.2051, Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2015 H.R.2088, U.S. Grains Standards Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 S.1417, U.S. Grain Standards Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 S.908, Charitable Agricultural Research Act S.1429, Charitable Agricultural Research Act Issues other than legislation: Reform of the Federal Milk Marketing Order. Establishment of a farmer-owned grain reserve. Distribution of farm program benefits. Expansion and improvement of Federal Crop Insurance programs. Review of Packers and Stockyards Act effectiveness in enhancing competitive practices in the livestock industry. Mandatory livestock price reporting. Contract production of agricultural commodities. Long-term domestic agricultural policy. Commodity loan rate adjustments. Facility loan programs for commodity storage. Natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers. Regulations of the agriculture futures industry. Farm bill implementation. Indemnity payments to dairy producers. Agricultural conservation programs. Funding and implementation of rural development programs. Funding for farmer-owned cooperatives. Balancing supply and demand. Natural resources. Real estate, land use, public lands, conservation. Small business. Agroterrorism. Grain standards, reauthorization. Veterinary Science Postal service reform, including rural community service. Conservation, general.