Paycheck Protection for Producers Act

Supported efforts to provide farmers and cooperatives access to the Paycheck Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program as enacted in the CARES Act (H.R. 748). This includes supporting the Paycheck Protection for Producers Act (S. 3918, H.R. 7175) and its key provisions incorporated into the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133).

Client expense: $265,263 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Supported S. 3918, the Paycheck Protection for Producers Act and companion bill, H.R. 7175. This bill addresses one of the major hurdles for sole proprietors who file a Schedule F by allowing farmers and ranchers to use their 2019 Schedule F gross income (up to $100,000) when calculating their PPP loan rather than 2019 net income. The bill would also allow farmers and ranchers who received a PPP loan using their 2019 net income to recalculate their loan award using 2019 gross income if it would result in a larger loan amount. Supported both the Payment Protection Program (PPP) and Emergency Industry Disaster Loan (EIDL). Worked to ensure that there was a small lender set aside and H2A employees for eligible to be counted when making application for PPP. Also, worked to ensure that all types of agriculture businesses were eligible for EIDL grants/loans, specifically with regard to those who are self employed and sole proprietors. Economic Injury Disaster Loans: Extends eligibility to agricultural enterprises, as defined by section 18(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 647(b)) and have 500 or fewer employees to participate in the EIDL. The definition mentioned above is: (b) As used in this Act, the term agricultural enterprises means those small business concerns engaged in the production of food and fiber, ranching, and raising of livestock, aquaculture, and all other farming and agricultural-related industries. Provides $60 billion for the EIDL program. Paycheck Protection Program: Provides $320 billion for the PPP. While AFBF supports this funding, we are asking Congress to include the corrections that AFBF shared to improve the programs assistance for agricultural producers and support eligibility for tax-exempt agricultural organizations that assist farmers and ranchers in the next round of legislation. Small Lender Set-Aside: The bill creates a $60 billion set-aside for Insured Depository Institutions, Credit Unions, and Community Financial Institutions for the PPP. However, the set-aside does not include the Farm Credit System.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

HR 5288 - Upper Mississippi River Flood Control Act HR 7175/S 3918 - PPP Forgiveness Support Expanding Swap Options Act Increase Commodity Credit Corporation - Renewable Fuel Producer Assistance Paycheck Protection Program - Ability for farmers with negative or low net schedule F income to apply for PPP Off gross income on schedule HR 7575 - Water Resources Development Act of 2020 Sign bipartisan Biofuels Caucus letter urging inclusion of legislative language specifying the Secretary of Agriculture to provide direct assistance to biofuel producers in the next COVID relief bill. Appeal on behalf of Herb Flake for CFAP payments on 2018 corn and soybean crop on the basis that his grain on January 15, 2020 was inventory subject to price risk. Oppose HR 2933 Support CCC replenishment that does not include funding for the oil industry and that will allow USDA to make timely ARC-PLC and CRP payments to producers. Request further improvements to Livestock Risk Protection Program; no CCC payments to the oil industry; support expanded export markets; need timely CRP and ARC-PLC payments.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 3918 and HR 7175 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) contacted Senators to support recommended changes to program.

Client expense: $12,850 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 748 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) H.R. 266 - Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act H.R. 7175 - Paycheck Protection for Producers Act S.3918 - Paycheck Protection for Producers Act Farmer eligibility for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Farmer eligibility for the Economic Injury Disaster Program (EIDL)

Client expense: $20,000 · 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 Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 832 - Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2019 H.R.1221 - Agriculture Research Integrity Act of 2019 H.R. 3125 - School Milk Nutrition Act of 2019 H.R. 1769 - Dairy PRIDE Act H.R. 2859 - PRIME Act H.R. 3183 - Federal Emergency Enhancement During Disasters Act H.R. 3562 - Farm to School Act of 2019 H.R. 2933 - Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 2019 H.R. 3220 - Kids Eat Local Act H.R. 5038 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019 H.R. 4714 - America Grows Act of 2019 H.R. 748 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) H.R. 6067 - Securing All Livestock Equitably (SALE) Act H.R. 266 - Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act H.R. 6956 - Farming Support to States Act of 2020 H.R. 7175 - Paycheck Protection for Producers Act H.R. 6800 - Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Economic Stimulus Act (HEROES Act) H.R.7490 - RAMP-UP Act - Requiring Assistance to Meat Processors for Upgrading Plants Act H.R.6977 - Small Packer Overtime and Holiday Fee Relief for COVID-19 Act of 2020 H.R.7501 - To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers S. 935 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2019 S. 792 - Dairy PRIDE Act S. 1620 - PRIME Act S. 1720 - New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act of 2019 S. 2026 - Farm to School Act of 2019 S. 1596 - Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 2019 S. 2458 - America Grows Act of 2019 S. 1817 - Kids Eat Local Act S. 2730 - Drone Advisory Committee for the 21st Century Act S. 2458 - America Grows Act of 2019 S. Res. 391 - A resolution reaffirming a strong commitment to the U.S. producers and American-made commodities. S. 3552 - A bill to require USDA to provide payments to cattle producers to offset losses due to COVID-19. S. 2744 - U.S. Beef Integrity Act S. 3419 - Securing All Livestock Equitably (SALE) Act S.3840 - Food Supply Protection Act of 2020 S.3785 - Farming Support to States Act of 2020 S.3918 - Paycheck Protection for Producers Act S.3894 - Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020 S.4298 - RAMP-UP Act - Requiring Assistance to Meat Processors for Upgrading Plants Act S.3797 -SmallPackerOvertimeand Holiday Fee Relief for COVID-19 Act of 2020 S.3693 - A bill to amend the AgriculturalMarketing Act of 1946 to foster efficientmarkets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers Contract production of agricultural commodities Long-term domestic agricultural policy Natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers Farm bill implementation Agricultural conservation programs Balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry Renewable energy production Agriculture labor shortage Country of Origin Labeling Organic Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program proposed rule on ABAWDs Federal Grain Inspection Standards Crop insurance Product of the United States labeling Origin of livestock proposed rule Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) rule COVID-19 assistance to farmers, ranchers, and rural communities Support for improvements to meat and poultry facilities to increase processing capacity Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting reauthorization

GIPSA-Farm Fair Practice Rules Farm Bill AMS-Mandatory Price Reporting AMS-Organic Standards Conservation Compliance Wetland & Highly erodible land USDA Final rule implementing conservation compliance -Sodbuster -Swampbuster Part 340 Gene Editing AHR 7010 Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act CFTC price volatility oversight Support S.3894, Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020 Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act AMS-Hemp Cell-Based Protein NEPA S. 3548, CARES Act EPA Approps Interior PPP eligibility for 501(c)5 agricultural organizations HR 7175/S 3918 Paycheck Protection for Producers Act CFAP CCC NRCS models/measures highly erodible lands - RUSLE2 and WEPP Senate legislation amending statutory authorization for conservation compliance Conservation Program implementation Farm Bill/Conservation Security Program (CSP) USDA implementation of 2021 contracts House oversight of CSP implementation

Client expense: $860,701 · Firm income: Not reported

Paycheck Protection Program Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program H.R. 7175 and S. 3918, the Paycheck Protection for Producers Act H.R. 7010, the Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act S. 3612 Small Business Expense Protection Act H.R. 266, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act H.R. 7777/S.4117- Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, School, and Small Businesses Act

Client expense: $860,701 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), 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, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Supported efforts to provide farmers and cooperatives access to the Paycheck Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program as enacted in the CARES Act (H.R. 748), including supporting the Paycheck Protection for Producers Act (S. 3918, H.R. 7175).

Client expense: $159,180 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 832 - Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2019 H.R.1221 - Agriculture Research Integrity Act of 2019 H.R. 3125 - School Milk Nutrition Act of 2019 H.R. 1769 - Dairy PRIDE Act H.R. 2859 - PRIME Act H.R. 3183 - Federal Emergency Enhancement During Disasters Act H.R. 3562 - Farm to School Act of 2019 H.R. 2933 - Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 2019 H.R. 3220 - Kids Eat Local Act H.R. 5038 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019 H.R. 4714 - America Grows Act of 2019 H.R. 748 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) H.R. 6067 - Securing All Livestock Equitably (SALE) Act H.R. 266 - Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act H.R. 6956 - Farming Support to States Act of 2020 H.R. 7175 - Paycheck Protection for Producers Act H.R. 6800 - Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Economic Stimulus Act (HEROES Act) S. 935 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2019 S. 792 - Dairy PRIDE Act S. 1620 - PRIME Act S. 1720 - New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act of 2019 S. 2026 - Farm to School Act of 2019 S. 1596 - Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 2019 S. 2458 - America Grows Act of 2019 S. 1817 - Kids Eat Local Act S. 2730 - Drone Advisory Committee for the 21st Century Act S. 2458 - America Grows Act of 2019 S. Res. 391 - A resolution reaffirming a strong commitment to the U.S. producers and American-made commodities. S. 3552 - A bill to require USDA to provide payments to cattle producers to offset losses due to COVID-19. S. 2744 - U.S. Beef Integrity Act S. 3419 - Securing All Livestock Equitably (SALE) Act S.3840 - Food Supply Protection Act of 2020 S.3785 - Farming Support to States Act of 2020 S.3918 - Paycheck Protection for Producers Act S.3894 - Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020 Contract production of agricultural commodities Long-term domestic agricultural policy Natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers Farm bill implementation Agricultural conservation programs Balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry Renewable energy production Agriculture labor shortage Country of Origin Labeling Organic Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program proposed rule on ABAWDs Federal Grain Inspection Standards Crop insurance Product of the United States labeling Origin of livestock proposed rule Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) rule COVID-19 assistance to farmers, ranchers, and rural communities

H.R. 748 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) H.R. 266 - Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act H.R. 7175 - Paycheck Protection for Producers Act S.3918 - Paycheck Protection for Producers Act Farmer eligibility for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Farmer eligibility for the Economic Injury Disaster Program (EIDL)

Client expense: $20,000 · 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 Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 3918 and H.R. 7175 contacted congressional offices and requested they cosponsor. This bill would allow more farmers and ranchers who file IRS Schedule F to participate in the Paycheck Protection Program and addresses PPP Sole Proprietor issues.

Client expense: $17,900 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 7175, S. 3918; Paycheck Protection for Producers Act - define for the Small Business Administration that the PPP is eligible for agricultural producers.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

GIPSA-Farm Fair Practice Rules Farm Bill AMS-Mandatory Price Reporting AMS-Organic Standards Conservation Compliance Wetland & Highly erodible land Part 340 Gene Editing Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act AMS-Hemp Cell-Based Protein NEPA S. 3548, CARES Act EPA Approps Interior PPP eligibility for 501(c)5 agricultural organizations HR 7175/S 3918 Paycheck Protection for Producers Act HR 7010 Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act CFTC price volatility oversight Support S.3894, Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020

Client expense: $931,776 · Firm income: Not reported

Paycheck Protection Program Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program H.R. 7175 and S. 3918, the Paycheck Protection for Producers Act H.R. 7010, the Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act S. 3612 Small Business Expense Protection Act H.R. 266, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act

Client expense: $931,776 · 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, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Supported efforts to provide farmers and cooperatives access to the Paycheck Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program as enacted in the CARES Act (H.R. 748), including supporting the Paycheck Protection for Producers Act (S. 3918, H.R. 7175).

Client expense: $120,267 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Support CARES Act funding for biofuels. Sign congressional letter urging President Trumps Office of Management and Budget to waive payment limitations for dairy, cattle, pork, and produce growers who receive support from the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). Oppose S. 3693 (Grassley) A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers. 50 bil for CCC and inflation adjusted; support for ethanol producers; support House PPP Bill - consider automatic forgiveness + 501(c)(5) eligibility; build demand for IL agricultural products through trade - UK, Kenya, China Phase 1, consider USDA emergency assistance program for 2020 crop. Support Finkenauer letter to the Administration opposed to any small refinery waivers from the 2020 RFS. COVID impacts on an Illinois greenhouse so that it could be included in the first round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). Support HR 7175, the Paycheck Protection for Producers Act. Support letter to EPA Administrator requesting the agency reject oil industry petitions for small refinery exemptions for past compliance years. Request House Biofuels Caucus write a letter to the EPA Administrator requesting the agency reject oil industry petitions for small refinery exemptions for past compliance years.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported