AG Act

Implementation of Public Law 115-334: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; H.R. 4760: Securing America's Future Act; H.R. 4092: AG Act

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation of Public Law 115-334: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; H.R. 4760: Securing America's Future Act; H.R. 4092: AG Act

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation of Public Law 115-334: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; H.R. 4760: Securing America's Future Act; H.R. 4092: AG Act

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation of Public Law 115-334: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; H.R. 4760: Securing America's Future Act; H.R. 4092: AG Act

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation of Public Law 115-334: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; H.R. 4760: Securing America's Future Act; H.R. 4092: AG Act

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation of Public Law 115-334: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; H.R. 4760: Securing America's Future Act; H.R. 4092: AG Act

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1034 and H.R. 2690, Agricultural Worker Program Act; H-2A visa program; H.R.4092, Agricultural Guestworker Act; Legalization of undocumented farm workers; Deportation prioritization; Expansion of DHS deportation resources and authority; FY 2019 appropriations relating to guest-worker programs.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Efforts relating to general agricultural legislative activities, including the Farm Bill (HR 2) and agriculture guest worker reforms under the Ag Act (HR 4092), the SAF Act (HR 4760).

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Lobbied congressional staff in support of Representative Goodlattes Agricultural Guestworker bill. H.R. 4092, the Agricultural Guestworker Act

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 792 - Save our Small and Seasonal Business Act AG Act of 2017 - H.R. 4092 Issue: H-2B visa program, statutory level for H-2B non-immigrant temporary worker, H-2B Returning Worker Exemption, creation of H-2C visa program

Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HR 4092,Agriculture Guestworker Act Guestworker Visa - H2A Mandatory E-Verify HR 4760, the Securing Americas Future Act (SAF Act) H.R. 6136 AG Act HR 4760, AG Act HR 6417, AG and Legal Workforce Act

Client expense: $274,059 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 1034 and H.R. 2690, Agricultural Worker Program Act; H-2A visa program; H.R.4092, Agricultural Guestworker Act; Legalization of undocumented farm workers; Deportation prioritization; Expansion of DHS deportation resources and authority; FY 2019 appropriations relating to guest-worker programs.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General Immigration Reform H-2A, Legislative Reforms Objections to overuse of I-9 audits and targeted ICE enforcement HR 4760 SAF Act HR 4092 AG Act HR 4617

Client expense: $667,210 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Immigration reform and e-verify legislation; HR 4092 issues related to the AG Act (R. Bernstein did not lobby the Senate)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $280,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

Implementation of Public Law 115-334: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; H.R. 4760: Securing America's Future Act; H.R. 4092: AG Act

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation of Public Law 115-334: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; H.R. 4760: Securing America's Future Act; H.R. 4092: AG Act

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation of Public Law 115-334: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; H.R. 4760: Securing America's Future Act; H.R. 4092: AG Act

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.792, H.R.2004, Save our Small and Seasonal Businesses (H-2B program reform bills) H.R.4092 - Agricultural immigration reform H.R.4760 - Securing Americas Future Act. Clarify and improve agricultural provisions H.R.6417, agricultural immigration reform and mandatory E-verify

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 4760, the Securing Americas Future Act of 2018, to amend the immigration laws and the homeland security laws, and for other purposes. H.R. 4092, the AG Act, to create a non-immigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers. H.R. 6417, the AG and Legal Workforce Act, to create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers, to make mandatory and permanent requirements relating to use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system, and for other purposes. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce.

Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 3042, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes. H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes. H.R. 4760, the Securing Americas Future Act of 2018, to amend the immigration laws and the homeland security laws, and for other purposes. H.R. 4092, the AG Act, to create a non-immigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers. H.R. 6417, the AG and Legal Workforce Act, to create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers, to make mandatory and permanent requirements relating to use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system, and for other purposes. H.R. 4879, the Protect Interstate Commerce Act of 2018, to prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate or foreign commerce, and for other purposes. General education on the regulation of foods produced using animal cell culture technology. General education of final GIPSA rule.

Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 4760, the Securing Americas Future Act of 2018, to amend the immigration laws and the homeland security laws, and for other purposes. H.R. 4092, the AG Act, to create a non-immigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers. H.R. 6417, the AG and Legal Workforce Act, to create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers, to make mandatory and permanent requirements relating to use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system, and for other purposes. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce.

Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 1034 and H.R. 2690, Agricultural Worker Program Act; H-2A visa program; H.R.4092, Agricultural Guestworker Act; Legalization of undocumented farm workers; Deportation prioritization; Expansion of DHS deportation resources and authority; FY 2019 appropriations relating to guest-worker programs.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 170, Protect and Grow American Jobs Act H.R. 281, Family Farm Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 391, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 392/S. 281, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 H.R. 496/S. 128, Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy (BRIDGE) Act H.R. 641, Better Agriculture Resources Now (BARN) Act H.R. 670, High-Skilled Integrity and Fairness Act of 2017 H.R. 730, Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2017 H.R. 979, Promoting Tourism to Enhance our Economy Act of 2017 H.R. 1125, Visa Investigation and Social Media Activity (VISA) Act of 2017 H.R. 1303/S. 180, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1468, Recognizing America's Children Act H.R. 1502, To terminate the EB-5 program H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1627, Small Business Assistance Act of 2017 H.R. 1705, Keeping American Jobs Act H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 H.R. 1941, Returning Worker Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 2004, Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act H.R. 2579, Broader Options for Americans Act H.R. 2717, Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy (STAPLE) Act 2017 H.R. 3440/S. 1615, Dream Act of 2017 H.R. 3711, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 3775, Immigration in the National Interest Act of 2017 H.R. 4092, Agricultural Guestworker (AG) Act H.R. 4184, Extending Status Protection for Eligible Refugees with Established Residency (ESPERER) Act of 2017 H.R. 4207, Small and Seasonal Business Relief Act H.R. 4760, Securing America's Future Act of 2018 H.R. 4777, Visa Transparency Anti-Trafficking Act of 2018 H.R. 4796/S. 2367, Uniting and Securing America (USA) Act of 2018 H.R. 4873, DACA Compromise Act of 2018 H.R. 5956, Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act of 2018 H.R. 6135, Keep Families Together Act H.R. 6136, Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 H.R. 6183, Family Reunification Act H.R. 6195, Protect Kids and Parents Act H.R. 6385/S. 3108, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6417, AG and Legal Workforce Act H.R. 6536, Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act H.R. 6618, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2018 H.R. 6696, TPS Extension Act of 2018 H.R. 6776/S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6794/ S. 2344, Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 S. 179, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 232, A bill to terminate the EB-5 Visa Program and to reallocate the employment creation visas to the other employment-based visa classifications S. 354/S. 1720, Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act S. 727, Invest in Our Communities Act S. 792, A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an H-2B temporary non-agricultural work visa program, and for other purposes S. 1771, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 1780, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 1852, Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation (SUCCEED) Act S. 2144, Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency (SECURE) Act S. 2192, Security, Enforcement, and Compassion United in Reform Efforts (SECURE) Act of 2017 S. 2199, Border Security and Deferred Action Recipient Relief Act S. 2293, Visa Transparency Anti-Trafficking Act of 2018 S. 2464, Three-Year Border and DACA Extension Act S. 2972, Prioritizing Help to Businesses Act S. 3036, Keep Families Together Act S. 3091, Protect Kids and Parents Act H.Res. 774, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4760) to amend the immigration laws and the homeland security laws, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas (SKILLS) Act (113th Congress) Proposed rule regarding registration requirement for petitioners seeking to file H-1B petitions on behalf of cap-subject aliens (83 Fed. Reg. 62,406-62,447, December 3, 2018) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H-1B Visa Program; H-2 Visa Program; L-1 Visa Program; EB-5 Visa Program; EB-5 regional center program; E-Verify program; expansion of the use of the E-Verify system; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration policy and reforms; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program; extension of temporary protected status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti; administrative-regulatory efforts related to public charge, notice to appear, H-4 & OPT; high-skilled immigration; lesser skilled immigration; temporary agriculture guest worker; temporary non-agriculture guest worker; optional practical training program; size and administration of employment-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of family-based immigrant visa categories; employment verification; interior enforcement; family separations; family reunification; temporary suspension of entry of nationals from certain countries; increased vetting of visa applicants; unfair immigration related employment practices; travel issues; trusted traveler programs; biometric entry-exit; increasing the number of ICE officers, border patrol officers and Customs and Border Protection officers; aerial security enhancements

Client expense: $15,950,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Issues related to the forestry workforce; the Securing America's Future Act of 2018 (H.R. 4760); the AG and Legal Workforce Act (H.R. 6417); the AG Act (H.R. 4092).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Forest Service

Issues related to the forestry workforce; the Securing America's Future Act of 2018 (H.R. 4760); the AG and Legal Workforce Act (H.R. 6417); the AG Act (H.R. 4092).

Client expense: $283,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

Efforts relating to general agricultural legislative activities, including the Farm Bill (HR 2) and agriculture guest worker reforms under the Ag Act (HR 4092), the SAF Act (HR 4760).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Proposed regulations to H-2A Guestworker program; E-verify; Guestworker programs, immigration reform; AG Act HR 4092; H.R. 6417, H.R. 6136, H.R. 4760

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H-2A Regulations; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives E-Verify and other related legislative reform relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives Immigration reform proposals; provisions and regulations affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives H.R. 4092, Agricultural Guestworker Act of 2017; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives H.R. 4760, Securing America's Future Act of 2018; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives FY 2019 Interior, Agriculture, and State appropriations; H.R. 21 Consolidated Appropriations Act; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives

Client expense: $348,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 792 - Save our Small and Seasonal Business Act AG Act of 2017 - H.R. 4092 Issue: H-2B visa program, statutory level for H-2B non-immigrant temporary worker, H-2B Returning Worker Exemption, creation of H-2C visa program

Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R.2-Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 2690-Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2017 H.R. 3268-Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3337-Safe Chicken and Meat for Children Act H.R. 3530-Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2017 H.R. 3637-Homegrown Organic Act of 2017 H.R. 3667-Veteran and Beginning Farmers Assistance Act H.R. 3687-Farm to School Act of 2017 H.R. 3699-Urban Agriculture Production Act of 2017 H.R. 3871-Organic Farmer and Consumer Protection Act of 2017 H.R.4058-SALE Act of 2017 H.R.4092 -AG Act H.R.4201 -Young and Beginning Farmers Act H.R.4210 -To increase the maximum amount of assistance authorized under supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs for livestock indemnity payments, livestock forage disaster assistance, and emergency assistance for livestock, honey bee, and farm-raised fish losses. H.R.4211 -To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to provide to producers partial payments under the livestock indemnity program for livestock sold for salvage H.R.4339-Veterans' Agricultural Apprenticeship Act of 2017 H.R.4513-Farmers of Tomorrow Act H.R.5640 -WHOLE MILK Act H.R.4101 - School Milk Nutrition Act of 2017 H.R.778- DAIRY PRIDE Act H.R.4929- CURD Act H.R. 6800 - Food and AGribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 2018 S. 1576-Industrial Hemp Water Rights Act S. 1736-Capital for Farmers and Ranchers Act S. 1767-Farm to School Act of 2017 S. 1773-A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to limit the overall rate of return for crop insurance providers and remove the requirement of budget neutrality in the Standard Reinsurance Agreement. S. 1805-Century Farms Act of 2017 S.2139 -Chesapeake Bay Farm Bill Enhancement Act S. 2614 -Conservation Reserve Program Improvement and Rural Water Systems Access Act of 2018 S. 2619 -Agricultural Energy Programs Reauthorization Act of 2018 S. 2712 -FARMERS FIRST Act S. 2894 -Rural Health Liaison Act of 2018 S. 2976 -Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 S. 2997 -Carbon Utilization Act of 2018 S.130- DAIRY PRIDE S.2555- Dairy Farm Sustainability Act S.3113- Dairy Business Innovation Act of 2018 S.2813- Local Cheese Promotion and Dairy Support Act of 2018 S. 2322 CURD Act S. 3404 - Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 2018 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. reauthorizing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Barriers to SNAP acceptance at farmers markets

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Monitored H.R.4092, Agricultural Guestworker Act - AG Act Monitored H.R. 6136 - Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), State, Dept of (DOS)

Chairman Goodlatte has worked tirelessly as House Judiciary Chair to bring a viable guest worker program for agriculture that is beneficial and balances with the political climate. In short, easier said than done. There was hope earlier in the summer that the bill would be taken up on the House floor prior to August. That did not happen. The hope now is fall, potentially after the elections. Last October, the House Judiciary Committee reported HR 4092, the AG Act. That measure established a new H-2C guest worker program for agriculture. Many of the elements of that program represented significant improvements over the current H-2A program. They included granting USDA a principal role in administering the program, broadening the program to all of agriculture (including dairy), setting a wage floor that is closer to market conditions, establishing an at-will program, reducing recruitment obligations on employers, reducing bureaucratic hurdles, and eliminating expensive provisions that make H-2A unattractive. Despite these improvements, however, the bill did present significant challenges; they included the visa cap, how our current workers would be treated, a health insurance mandate on workers, and a touchback provision that left in doubt how many workers would actually come forward to participate in the new program. Over the summer, Chairman Goodlatte agreed to modify the bill. These modifications are critical to the legislation. They include: o a 3-year visa ostrengthening the at-will program oproviding advance parole to streamline the touchback provision opermitting flexibility in the visa cap in the first two years should it be reached olengthening the transition from the H-2A program omodifying the health insurance requirement The legislation isnt perfect, but support for the bill is a starting point to get it to the floor and improve it when it gets to the Senate. Improvement is focused on what to do with current workers and possibly strengthen provisions that will allow current workers the opportunity to gain permanent legal status. What is certain is that if the House fails to pass legislation, the issue will be dead - not just for this Congress but possibly for years. The last viable piece of immigration reform dates back to the summer of 2010. The labor shortage in agriculture is acute and only getting worse. While the AG Act may fall short in some respects, it has enough positive elements to provide a sound foundation on which we can build in the Senate and we urge all members to vote in favor of the legislation.

Client expense: $21,066 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE

Supported passage of H.R. 4092, the Agricultural Guestworker Act. To date, dairy farms have not qualified to apply for H2A guest workers, as the program requires that jobs be "temporary" or "seasonal".

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General Immigration Reform H-2A, Legislative Reforms Objections to overuse of I-9 audits and targeted ICE enforcement HR 4760 SAF Act HR 4092 AG Act HR 4617

Client expense: $667,210 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 4760, the Securing Americas Future Act of 2018, to amend the immigration laws and the homeland security laws, and for other purposes. H.R. 4092, the AG Act, to create a non-immigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers. H.R. 6417, the AG and Legal Workforce Act, to create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers, to make mandatory and permanent requirements relating to use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system, and for other purposes. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce.

Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 3042, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes. H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes. H.R. 4760, the Securing Americas Future Act of 2018, to amend the immigration laws and the homeland security laws, and for other purposes. H.R. 4092, the AG Act, to create a non-immigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers. H.R. 6417, the AG and Legal Workforce Act, to create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers, to make mandatory and permanent requirements relating to use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system, and for other purposes. H.R. 2887, the No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017, to regulate certain State impositions on interstate commerce. H.R. 4879, the Protect Interstate Commerce Act of 2018, to prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate or foreign commerce, and for other purposes. General education on the regulation of foods produced using animal cell culture technology.

Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 4760, the Securing Americas Future Act of 2018, to amend the immigration laws and the homeland security laws, and for other purposes. H.R. 4092, the AG Act, to create a non-immigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers. H.R. 6417, the AG and Legal Workforce Act, to create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers, to make mandatory and permanent requirements relating to use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system, and for other purposes. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce.

Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S.792, H.R.2004, Save our Small and Seasonal Businesses (H-2B program reform bills) H.R.4092 - Agricultural immigration reform H.R.4760 - Securing Americas Future Act. Clarify and improve agricultural provisions H.R.6417, agricultural immigration reform and mandatory E-verify

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 170, Protect and Grow American Jobs Act H.R. 281, Family Farm Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 391, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 392/S. 281, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 H.R. 496/S. 128, Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy (BRIDGE) Act H.R. 641, Better Agriculture Resources Now (BARN) Act H.R. 670, High-Skilled Integrity and Fairness Act of 2017 H.R. 730, Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2017 H.R. 979, Promoting Tourism to Enhance our Economy Act of 2017 H.R. 1125, Visa Investigation and Social Media Activity (VISA) Act of 2017 H.R. 1303/S. 180, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1468, Recognizing America's Children Act H.R. 1502, To terminate the EB-5 program H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1627, Small Business Assistance Act of 2017 H.R. 1705, Keeping American Jobs Act H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 H.R. 1941, Returning Worker Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 2004, Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act H.R. 2579, Broader Options for Americans Act H.R. 2717, Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy (STAPLE) Act 2017 H.R. 3440/S. 1615, Dream Act of 2017 H.R. 3711, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 3775, Immigration in the National Interest Act of 2017 H.R. 4092, Agricultural Guestworker (AG) Act H.R. 4184, Extending Status Protection for Eligible Refugees with Established Residency (ESPERER) Act of 2017 H.R. 4207, Small and Seasonal Business Relief Act H.R. 4760, Securing America's Future Act of 2018 H.R. 4796/S. 2367, Uniting and Securing America (USA) Act of 2018 H.R. 4873, DACA Compromise Act of 2018 H.R. 5956, Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act of 2018 H.R. 6135, Keep Families Together Act H.R. 6136, Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 H.R. 6157, Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6183, Family Reunification Act H.R. 6195, Protect Kids and Parents Act H.R. 6385/S. 3108, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6417, AG and Legal Workforce Act H.R. 6470/S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6536, Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act H.R. 6618, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2018 H.R. 6696, TPS Extension Act of 2018 H.R. 6776/S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6794/ S. 2344, Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 S. 179, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 232, A bill to terminate the EB-5 Visa Program and to reallocate the employment creation visas to the other employment-based visa classifications S. 354/S. 1720, Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act S. 727, Invest in Our Communities Act S. 792, A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an H-2B temporary non-agricultural work visa program, and for other purposes S. 1615, Dream Act of 2017 S. 1771, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 1780, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 1852, Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation (SUCCEED) Act S. 2144, Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency (SECURE) Act S. 2192, Security, Enforcement, and Compassion United in Reform Efforts (SECURE) Act of 2017 S. 2199, Border Security and Deferred Action Recipient Relief Act S. 2344, Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 S. 2464, Three-Year Border and DACA Extension Act S. 2972, Prioritizing Help to Businesses Act S. 3036, Keep Families Together Act S. 3091, Protect Kids and Parents Act H.Res. 774, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4760) to amend the immigration laws and the homeland security laws, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas (SKILLS) Act (113th Congress) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H-1B Visa Program; H-2 Visa Program; H-4 Visa Program; L-1 Visa Program; EB-5 Visa Program; EB-5 regional center program; E-Verify program; expansion of the use of the E-Verify system; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration policy and reforms; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program; extension of temporary protected status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti; administrative-regulatory efforts related to public charge, notice to appear, H-4 & OPT; high-skilled immigration; lesser skilled immigration; temporary agriculture guest worker; temporary non-agriculture guest worker; optional practical training program; size and administration of employment-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of family-based immigrant visa categories; employment verification; interior enforcement; family separations; family reunification; temporary suspension of entry of nationals from certain countries; increased vetting of visa applicants; unfair immigration related employment practices; trusted traveler programs; travel issues; biometric entry-exit; increasing the number of ICE officers, border patrol officers and Customs and Border Protection officers; aerial security enhancements

Client expense: $17,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R.2-Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 2690-Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2017 H.R. 3268-Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3337-Safe Chicken and Meat for Children Act H.R. 3530-Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2017 H.R. 3637-Homegrown Organic Act of 2017 H.R. 3667-Veteran and Beginning Farmers Assistance Act H.R. 3687-Farm to School Act of 2017 H.R. 3699-Urban Agriculture Production Act of 2017 H.R. 3871-Organic Farmer and Consumer Protection Act of 2017 H.R.4058-SALE Act of 2017 H.R.4092 -AG Act H.R.4201 -Young and Beginning Farmers Act H.R.4210 -To increase the maximum amount of assistance authorized under supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs for livestock indemnity payments, livestock forage disaster assistance, and emergency assistance for livestock, honey bee, and farm-raised fish losses. H.R.4211 -To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to provide to producers partial payments under the livestock indemnity program for livestock sold for salvage H.R.4339-Veterans' Agricultural Apprenticeship Act of 2017 H.R.4513-Farmers of Tomorrow Act H.R.5640 -WHOLE MILK Act H.R.4101 - School Milk Nutrition Act of 2017 H.R.778- DAIRY PRIDE Act H.R.4929- CURD Act S. 1576-Industrial Hemp Water Rights Act S. 1736-Capital for Farmers and Ranchers Act S. 1767-Farm to School Act of 2017 S. 1773-A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to limit the overall rate of return for crop insurance providers and remove the requirement of budget neutrality in the Standard Reinsurance Agreement. S. 1805-Century Farms Act of 2017 S.2139 -Chesapeake Bay Farm Bill Enhancement Act S. 2614 -Conservation Reserve Program Improvement and Rural Water Systems Access Act of 2018 S. 2619 -Agricultural Energy Programs Reauthorization Act of 2018 S. 2712 -FARMERS FIRST Act S. 2894 -Rural Health Liaison Act of 2018 S. 2976 -Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 S. 2997 -Carbon Utilization Act of 2018 S.130- DAIRY PRIDE S.2555- Dairy Farm Sustainability Act S.3113- Dairy Business Innovation Act of 2018 S.2813- Local Cheese Promotion and Dairy Support Act of 2018 S. 2322 CURD 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. reauthorizing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) advocated for legislation that addresses agriculture's long and short-term labor needs. Immigration reform would include an adjustment of status for those currently undocumented that are working in agriculture, allowing them to work in agriculture, and secondly creases a usable guest worker program run by the USDA that allows for at-will or contract workers for agriculture. MFB opposes E-Verify legislation unless it moves in tandem with legislation addressing agriculture's labor needs. MFB also advocated for changes in the H-2A guest worker visa program that would make the system more efficient and streamlined and guaranteed workers arrived on time to perform job duties like planting or harvesting crops. MFB has advocated for inclusion of the Agricultural Guestworker (AG) Act, H.R. 4092, introduced by Rep. Bob Goodlatte, in any broader immigration reform vehicles that move through the House, including the Securing Americas Future (SAF) Act, H.R. 4760, and H.R. 6136, which we supported. The bill would create a new H-2C guest worker visa for agriculture.

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Support for H.R. 4092 - the Ag Act; H.R. 4760 - Securing America's Future Act; H.R. 6417 - the Ag and Legal Workforce Act; e-verify; reforming H-2A visa program; increasing number of H-2B visas; and general agriculture labor reform.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Issues related to the forestry workforce; the Securing America's Future Act of 2018 (H.R. 4760); the AG and Legal Workforce Act (H.R. 6417); the AG Act (H.R. 4092).

Client expense: $283,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Met with House and Senate staff regarding SNAP, H.R. 4092 The Agricultural Guestworker Act and H.R. 6417 AG and Legal Workforce Act

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE