Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2019

31 U.S.C. 5336 - Filed in the 116th Congress as H.R.2513/S.1978 Corporate Transparency Act of 2019. To ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting United States corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving United States corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes. Oppose. H.R.703/S.213 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income. Support. H.Con.Res.14 - House Budget Resolution. Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Support. S.Con.Res.7 - Senate Budget Resolution. An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Support. H.R.736/S.505 - Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act. To amend title 31, United States Code, to modify the deadline for filing beneficial ownership information reports for reporting companies formed or registered before January 1, 2024. Support. H.R.425/S.100 - Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act. To repeal the Corporate Transparency Act. Support. S.305 - Small Business Technological Act of 2025. To authorize small business loans to finance access to modern business software, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. Making further continuing appropriations and other extensions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.919 - Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act. To codify Internal Revenue Service guidance relating to treatment of certain services and items for chronic conditions as meeting the preventive care deductible safe harbor for purposes of high deductible health plans in connection with health savings accounts. Support. S.1211 - Assisting in Developing (AID) Youth Employment Act. To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide funding, on a competitive basis, for summer and year-round employment opportunities for youth ages 14 through 24. Support. S.1210 - Helping to Encourage Real Opportunity (HERO) for Youth Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the work opportunity credit for certain youth employees. Support. H.R.832 - Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025. To clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.818 - Small Business Procurement and Utilization Reform Act of 2025. To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to new small business entrants in the scorecard program, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.788 - DOE and SBA Research Act. To provide for Department of Energy and Small Business Administration joint research and development activities, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.825 - Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act. To prohibit individuals convicted of defrauding the Government from receiving any assistance from the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.754 - Investing in Main Street Act. To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the amount that may be invested in small business investment companies. Support. H.R.804 - Rural Small Business Resilience Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to improve access to disaster assistance for individuals located in rural areas, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.828 - Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans (SERV) Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report on the veterans interagency task force, to require the Comptroller General of the United States to report on access to credit for small business concerns owned and controlled by covered individuals, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.872 - Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act of 2025. To require covered contractors implement a vulnerability disclosure policy consistent with NIST guidelines, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.789 - Transparency and Predictability in Small Business Opportunities Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue rules for cancelled covered solicitations, to amend the Small Business Act to provide assistance to small business concerns relating to certain cancelled solicitations, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.1804 - 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act. To amend the Small Business Act to require a report on 7(a) agents, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.1816 - WOSB Accountability Act. To establish requirements relating to certification of small business concerns owned and controlled by women for certain purposes, and for other purposes. Support. S.202 - Helping Small Businesses To Hedge Risk and Insure against Volatile Expenses (THRIVE) Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to allow small business concerns to purchase certain commodities futures, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act. To reduce taxes, reduce or increase spending for various federal programs, increase the statutory debt limit, and otherwise address agencies and programs throughout the federal government. Support. H.R.3169 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2025. To reauthorize and modify the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Research programs. Support. H.R. 2966 - American Entrepreneurs First Act of 2025. To prohibit Small Business Administration (SBA) funds from being distributed to individuals or businesses with foreign or undocumented ownership. Support. H.R. 1163/S.495 - Prove It Act of 2025. To amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses. Support. H.R.2804 - Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2025. To amend the Small Business Act to codify the Rule of Two. Support. PN11-4 - Nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer, of Oregon, to be Secretary of Labor. Support. PN11-18 - Nomination of Kelly Loeffler, of Georgia, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration. Support. PN13-3 - Nomination of Williams Briggs, of Texas, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration. Support. PN13-11 - Nomination of Casey Mulligan, of Illinois, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Administration. Support. In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above: Implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act Small business tax relief Small Business Administration staffing Small Business Administration lending requirements and rules Federal regulatory reform Federal privacy issues State privacy issues Independent contractor rules Joint employer rules Overtime/White-Collar Exemption rules Noncompete provisions Government funding and shutdown concerns Healthcare and paid leave issues White House Conference on Small Business Yellow Pages Test and government competition with the private sector Commodities markets and small business commodity risks Adherence to and improvement of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) Adherence to and improvement of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) Reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Artificial Intelligence Implementation & Impacts Reducing Monopolistic Business Practices Preparation for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 Preparation for Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provision expirations in 2025 Export and import concerns for small companies Streamlining federal resources and support for access to international markets Accessibility of Federal Awards for small businesses Supply chain stability DOL-OSHA Proposed Rule on Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings SBA Proposed Rule on Increasing Small Business Participation on Multiple Award Contracts DoD-Defense Acquisition Regulations System Proposed Rule on Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements SBA Government Contracting: Subcontracting Program Federal Acquisition Regulation: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds ("MPT & SAT Proposed Rule") Treasury Trade and National Security Actions and Low-Value Shipments ("Modifications to De Minimis") NSF Request for Information: Development of an Artificial Intelligence Action Plan FAR Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Rule USTR Request for Comments: To Assist in Reviewing and Identifying Unfair Trade Practices and Initiating All Necessary Actions to Investigate Harm From Non-Reciprocal Trade Arrangements Federal Acquisition Regulation: Small Business Participation on Certain Multiple-Award Contracts Congressional Request for Information to Explore Data Privacy and Security Framework SBA Office of Advocacy response to FTC Request for Information (RFI) on Anti-Competitive Regulations FTC RFI on Anti-Competitive Regulations NSF RFI on AI R&D Plan Senate RFI on American Science Acceleration Project (ASAP)

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

31 U.S.C. 5336 - Filed in the 116th Congress as H.R.2513/S.1978 Corporate Transparency Act of 2019. To ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting United States corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving United States corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes. Oppose. H.R.703/S.213 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income. Support. H.Con.Res.14 - House Budget Resolution. Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Support. S.Con.Res.7 - Senate Budget Resolution. An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Support. H.R.736/S.505 - Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act. To amend title 31, United States Code, to modify the deadline for filing beneficial ownership information reports for reporting companies formed or registered before January 1, 2024. Support. H.R.425/S.100 - Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act. To repeal the Corporate Transparency Act. Support. S.305 - Small Business Technological Act of 2025. To authorize small business loans to finance access to modern business software, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. Making further continuing appropriations and other extensions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.919 - Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act. To codify Internal Revenue Service guidance relating to treatment of certain services and items for chronic conditions as meeting the preventive care deductible safe harbor for purposes of high deductible health plans in connection with health savings accounts. Support. S.1211 - Assisting in Developing (AID) Youth Employment Act. To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide funding, on a competitive basis, for summer and year-round employment opportunities for youth ages 14 through 24. Support. S.1210 - Helping to Encourage Real Opportunity (HERO) for Youth Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the work opportunity credit for certain youth employees. Support. H.R.832 - Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025. To clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.818 - Small Business Procurement and Utilization Reform Act of 2025. To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to new small business entrants in the scorecard program, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.788 - DOE and SBA Research Act. To provide for Department of Energy and Small Business Administration joint research and development activities, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.825 - Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act. To prohibit individuals convicted of defrauding the Government from receiving any assistance from the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.754 - Investing in Main Street Act. To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the amount that may be invested in small business investment companies. Support. H.R.804 - Rural Small Business Resilience Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to improve access to disaster assistance for individuals located in rural areas, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.828 - Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans (SERV) Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report on the veterans interagency task force, to require the Comptroller General of the United States to report on access to credit for small business concerns owned and controlled by covered individuals, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.872 - Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act of 2025. To require covered contractors implement a vulnerability disclosure policy consistent with NIST guidelines, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.789 - Transparency and Predictability in Small Business Opportunities Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue rules for cancelled covered solicitations, to amend the Small Business Act to provide assistance to small business concerns relating to certain cancelled solicitations, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.1804 - 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act. To amend the Small Business Act to require a report on 7(a) agents, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.1816 - WOSB Accountability Act. To establish requirements relating to certification of small business concerns owned and controlled by women for certain purposes, and for other purposes. Support. S.202 - Helping Small Businesses To Hedge Risk and Insure against Volatile Expenses (THRIVE) Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to allow small business concerns to purchase certain commodities futures, and for other purposes. Support. PN11-4 - Nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer, of Oregon, to be Secretary of Labor. Support. PN11-18 - Nomination of Kelly Loeffler, of Georgia, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration. Support. PN13-3 - Nomination of Williams Briggs, of Texas, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration. Support. PN13-11 - Nomination of Casey Mulligan, of Illinois, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Administration. Support. In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above: Implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act Small business tax relief Small Business Administration staffing Small Business Administration lending requirements and rules Federal regulatory reform Federal privacy issues State privacy issues Independent contractor rules Joint employer rules Overtime/White-Collar Exemption rules Noncompete provisions Government funding and shutdown concerns Healthcare and paid leave issues White House Conference on Small Business Yellow Pages Test and government competition with the private sector Commodities markets and small business commodity risks Adherence to and improvement of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) Adherence to and improvement of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) Reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Artificial Intelligence Implementation & Impacts Reducing Monopolistic Business Practices Preparation for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 Preparation for Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provision expirations in 2025 Export and import concerns for small companies Streamlining federal resources and support for access to international markets Accessibility of Federal Awards for small businesses Supply chain stability DOL-OSHA Proposed Rule on Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings SBA Proposed Rule on Increasing Small Business Participation on Multiple Award Contracts DoD-Defense Acquisition Regulations System Proposed Rule on Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements SBA Government Contracting: Subcontracting Program Federal Acquisition Regulation: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds ("MPT & SAT Proposed Rule") Treasury Trade and National Security Actions and Low-Value Shipments ("Modifications to De Minimis") NSF Request for Information: Development of an Artificial Intelligence Action Plan FAR Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Rule USTR Request for Comments: To Assist in Reviewing and Identifying Unfair Trade Practices and Initiating All Necessary Actions to Investigate Harm From Non-Reciprocal Trade Arrangements Federal Acquisition Regulation: Small Business Participation on Certain Multiple-Award Contracts Congressional Request for Information to Explore Data Privacy and Security Framework

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

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

FY 2021 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations bills, provisions related to school nutrition programs and other provisions related to dairy; H.R. 832, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2019; H.R. 3521, School Milk Nutrition Act; S. 1810, Milk in Lunches for Kids Act; Eligible milk within the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC); H.R. 4487 & S. 1669, Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions Act; Proposed changes to USDA school meals program regarding the types of milk that may be served in such programs and enforcement of the reimbursable meal requirements; Implementation of the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (P.L. 114-216) and the Nutrition Facts Panel and Serving Size rules; Enforcement of National School Lunch Program provisions that require non-dairy fluid milk substitutes to meet the nutritional equivalency standards of milk; Child nutrition reauthorization bills, provisions related to dairy; H.R. 6044, Accurate Labels Act; Support additional flexibilities regarding the types of dairy products eligible for WIC and school meal programs due to COVID-19; additional resources for SNAP households in light of COVID-19; Exemptions from certain food labeling requirements due to COVID-19, including requirements related to ingredients labeling and the use of food service products in retail channels; support additional dairy food purchases by USDA for food banks and other domestic and international feeding programs; Legislation related to the COVID-19 crisis, including the CARES Act (S.3548) and the HEROES Act (H.R.6800), provisions related to dairy, including authorization of a dairy recourse loan program and tax relief for essential workers in the food and agriculture sector; and Food Supply Protection Act of 2020 (S.3840)

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Implementation of the new Farm Bill; impacts on dairy producers Implementation of USDA Risk Management Agency programs; impacts on dairy producers Education about the economic impact of the farm labor crisis on dairy producers HR 832; "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act;" impacts on dairy producers HR 3125; "School Milk Nutrition Act;" impacts on dairy producers S 1810; "Milk in Lunches for Kids Act;" impacts on dairy producers S 3894; HR 7393; "Growing Climate Solutions Act;" impacts on dairy producers

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

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

Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill; impacts on dairy producers Education on the economic impacts of the farm labor crisis; impacts on dairy producers Provide input on increasing nutrition standards for fluid milk HR 832; "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act;" impacts on dairy producers HR 3125; "School Milk Nutrition Act;;" impacts on dairy producers S 1810; "Milk in Lunches for Kids Act;" impacts on dairy producers S3894; HR 7393; "Growing Climate Solutions Act; impacts on dairy producers

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

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

Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Economic impacts of the farm labor crisis on dairy producers; briefing for member staff on reform legislation under development HR 832; "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act" impacts on dairy producers HR 3125; "School Milk Nutrition Act" impacts on dairy producers S 1810; "Milk in Lunches for Kids Act" impacts on dairy producers S 3894; HR 7393; "Growing Climate Solutions Act;" impacts on dairy producers

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

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

CARE for Families Act (H.R.3117) Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2019-2020 Child Summer Hunger Act of 2019 (S.1941/H.R.3378) Farm to School Act of 2019 (S.2026/H.R.3562) Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2020 Milk in Lunches for Kids (S.1810) No Shame at School Act of 2019 (S.1907/H.R.3366) Pandemic Child Hunger Prevention Act (H.R. 7887) School Food Modernization Act (S.1949/H.R.3444) School Nutrition Transparency for Healthy Kids Act of 2019 (H.R.3049) Smart Nutrition And Choices for Kids and Schools (SNACKS) Act (H.R.3291) Summer Meals Act of 2019 (S.1908/H.R.2818) Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2019 (H.R.832) Implementation of: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (PL 115-334) Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (P.L.111-296) 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Restoration of Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium Flexibilities (FNS-2020-0038)

Client expense: $125,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Support for the following: H.R. 832 to allow schools to offer whole milk to students as part of school meal programs; H.R. 3125, the School Milk Nutrition Act of 2019 to ensure expanded milk options for students by reaffirming the recent USDA regulation offering schools the option of serving low-fat flavored milk; S. 1810, the Milk in Lunches for Kids (MILK) Act, to allow to serve whole or two percent milk, and permit milk to be excluded from the fat cap in school lunches; H.R. 1769, the Dairy Pride Act, to require that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take enforcement action against manufacturers labeling non-dairy products as dairy; H.R. 6956, The Farming Support to States Act, which would provide $1 billion for food and agriculture aid to states; S. 3797/H.R. 6977, the Small Packer Overtime and Holiday Fee Relief COVID-19 Act, which would alleviate overtime inspection pay for small and medium-sized meat packers; S. 4298/H.R. 7490, the RAMP-UP Act, would establish a program to make facility upgrade and planning grants to existing meat and poultry processors to help them move to Federal Inspection and be able to sell their products across state lines; H.R. 7425, the DIRECT Act, would allow State Inspected meat to be sold across state lines, but only through e-commerce, allowing small producers and processors more options to directly market to consumers; H.R. 7679, which would raise the Commodity Credit Corporations (CCC) borrowing authority to $68 billion and index it to inflation; and H.R.7393, Growing Climate Solutions Act, which would direct the U.S. Department of Agriculture to create a certification program that will make it easier for farmers to develop, verify and sell environmental credits. Support and/or correspondence related to challenges facing dairy, livestock, and other agricultural operations during COVID-19 outbreak, needed measures related to agriculture during the COVID-19 outbreak including increased funding for the Commodity Credit Corporation and Secretary of Agriculture to assist with COVID-19 relief measures, supply chain concerns and need to keep supply chain moving, financial assistance for all agricultural producers impacted by pandemic, and programs including the Coronavirus Food Protection Program (CFAP), designed to help producers impacted by COVID-19; provisions and programs to limit market disruptions; ensuring availability of, and funding for, Personal Protective Equipment for agriculture for critical processing jobs and other jobs that require PPE. General advocacy for agriculture and the impacts encountered as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, and requests for programs, funding and flexibility in existing programs under the auspices of USDA to ensure continuation of a safe food supply, and replenishment and additional funding for the CCC. Communication in support of Federal Milk Marketing Order reform and the need to implement a modified bloc voting provision within the Federal Order, and concerns re: negative Producer Price Differentials and need to address the issue.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

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 H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 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 S.4929 - Justice for Black Farmers 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 Support for improvements to meat and poultry facilities to increase processing capacity Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting reauthorization

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)

FY 2021 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations bills (H.R. 7610, H.R. 7608) and The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133), provisions related to school nutrition programs and other provisions related to dairy; H.R. 832, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2019; H.R. 3521, School Milk Nutrition Act; S. 1810, Milk in Lunches for Kids Act; Eligible milk within the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC); H.R. 4487 & S. 1669, Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions Act; Proposed changes to USDA school meals program regarding the types of milk that may be served in such programs and enforcement of the reimbursable meal requirements; Implementation of the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (P.L. 114-216) and the Nutrition Facts Panel and Serving Size rules; Enforcement of National School Lunch Program provisions that require non-dairy fluid milk substitutes to meet the nutritional equivalency standards of milk; Support additional flexibilities regarding the types of dairy products eligible for WIC and school meal programs due to COVID-19; additional resources for SNAP households in light of COVID-19; Exemptions from certain food labeling requirements due to COVID-19, including requirements related to ingredients labeling and the use of food service products in retail channels; support additional dairy food purchases by USDA for food banks and other domestic and international feeding programs; Legislation related to the COVID-19 crisis, including the CARES Act (S.3548) and the HEROES Act (H.R.6800, H.R. 8406), provisions related to dairy, including authorization of a dairy recourse loan program and tax relief for essential workers in the food and agriculture sector; and Food Supply Protection Act of 2020 (S.3840); FRNT LINE Act (S.4213); AG CHAIN Act (H.R. 6841); Work related to the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans;

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Supported efforts to swiftly and effectively implement the dairy provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill, including the Dairy Margin Coverage program and expanded access to the Livestock Gross Margin program. Child Nutrition - NMPF is monitoring and educating Congress on the effects of child nutrition legislation and programs for dairy farmers, cooperatives, and consumers. NMPF supports the School Milk Nutrition Act (H.R. 3125), the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 832), and the School Modernization and Efficient Access to Lunches for Students Act of 2019 (H.R. 5283 and S. 2692). Supported administrative efforts to improve and modify dairy policy, including providing relief to dairy farmers for purposes of tariff mitigation. Supported the Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters Act (H.R. 3183) and the Cover Crop Flexibility Act (S. 3479) to provide farmers with additional flexibility relating to prevented planting requirements due to shortages in feed, as well as related administrative actions. COVID-19 - Supported agricultural provisions of the CARES Act (H.R. 748), the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201), the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800), and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133) as signed into law on December 27, 2020 to provide relief to farmers and families from the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported dairy provisions of the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act (H.R. 6379). Also supported related administrative actions, including Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments, product purchases, milk disposal compensation, and milk donation assistance. Supported bills including the Food Supply Protection Act (S. 3840), the Farming Support to States Act (S. 3785, H.R. 6956), the Farm to Food Bank Enhancement Act (H.R. 6757), and the MILK Act (H.R. 6834) to help farmers and their supply chain partners weather the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported efforts to increase funding for SNAP, WIC, and other nutrition programs as well as USDA's flexibility in implementing these programs to support food insecure households during the downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported efforts to ensure agricultural producers have access to the capital required to continue operating during and recover from a disaster, including the Helping Americas Farmers Act (H.R. 8042). Supported efforts to ensure that USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services fairly consider recent scientific studies that show health benefits of dairy products at all fat levels as they finalize the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans following completion of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee report.

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)

FDA Dairy Labeling docket (plant-based products using dairy names; Urging the FDA to enforce standards of identity for milk and dairy products; Support of The DAIRY Pride Act (HR 1769/S 792); Support of The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (HR 832), The School Milk Nutrition Act of 2019 (HR 3125) and the Milk in Lunches for Kids Act (S. 1810) to put more milk options for kids in schools; Dietary Guidelines of Americans scientific report and the lack of newly available research of fuller-fat dairy products; Dairy food safety amid the COVID-19 crisis

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Implementation of the new Farm Bill; impacts on dairy producers Implementation of USDA Risk Management Agency programs; impacts on dairy producers Education about the economic impact of the farm labor crisis on dairy producers HR 832; "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act;" impacts on dairy producers HR 3125; "School Milk Nutrition Act;" impacts on dairy producers S 1810; "Milk in Lunches for Kids Act;" impacts on dairy producers S 3894; HR 7393; "Growing Climate Solutions Act;" impacts on dairy producers

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

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

Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill; impacts on dairy producers Education on the economic impacts of the farm labor crisis; impacts on dairy producers Provide input on increasing nutrition standards for fluid milk HR 832; "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act;" impacts on dairy producers HR 3125; "School Milk Nutrition Act;;" impacts on dairy producers S 1810; "Milk in Lunches for Kids Act;" impacts on dairy producers S3894; HR 7393; "Growing Climate Solutions Act; impacts on dairy producers

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

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

Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Economic impacts of the farm labor crisis on dairy producers; briefing for member staff on reform legislation under development HR 832; "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act" impacts on dairy producers HR 3125; "School Milk Nutrition Act" impacts on dairy producers S 1810; "Milk in Lunches for Kids Act" impacts on dairy producers S 3894; HR 7393; "Growing Climate Solutions Act;" impacts on dairy producers

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

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

CARE for Families Act (H.R.3117) Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2019-2020 Child Summer Hunger Act of 2019 (S.1941/H.R.3378) Farm to School Act of 2019 (S.2026/H.R.3562) Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2020 Milk in Lunches for Kids (S.1810) No Shame at School Act of 2019 (S.1907/H.R.3366) Pandemic Child Hunger Prevention Act (H.R. 7887) School Food Modernization Act (S.1949/H.R.3444) School Nutrition Transparency for Healthy Kids Act of 2019 (H.R.3049) Smart Nutrition And Choices for Kids and Schools (SNACKS) Act (H.R.3291) Summer Meals Act of 2019 (S.1908/H.R.2818) Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2019 (H.R.832) Implementation of: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (PL 115-334) Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (P.L.111-296)

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

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

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)

Support for the following: H.R. 832 to allow schools to offer whole milk to students as part of school meal programs; H.R. 3125, the School Milk Nutrition Act of 2019 to ensure expanded milk options for students by reaffirming the recent USDA regulation offering schools the option of serving low-fat flavored milk; S. 1810, the Milk in Lunches for Kids (MILK) Act, to allow to serve whole or two percent milk, and permit milk to be excluded from the fat cap in school lunches; H.R. 1769, the Dairy Pride Act, to require that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take enforcement action against manufacturers labeling non-dairy products as dairy; H.R. 6956, The Farming Support to States Act, which would provide $1 billion for food and agriculture aid to states; S. 3797, the Small Packer Overtime and Holiday Fee Relief COVID-19 Act, which would alleviate overtime inspection pay for small and medium-sized meat packers; H.R. 7490, the RAMP-UP Act, would establish a program to make facility upgrade and planning grants to existing meat and poultry processors to help them move to Federal Inspection and be able to sell their products across state lines; H.R. 7425, the DIRECT Act, would allow State Inspected meat to be sold across state lines, but only through e-commerce, allowing small producers and processors more options to directly market to consumers; H.R. 6728, which would amend the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to raise the borrowing limit of the Commodity Credit Corporation; H.R. 7679, which would raise the Commodity Credit Corporations (CCC) borrowing authority to $68 billion and index it to inflation; H.R.7393, Growing Climate Solutions Act, which would direct the U.S. Department of Agriculture to create a certification program that will make it easier for farmers to develop, verify and sell environmental credits. Identified concerns with H.R.5861, Agriculture Resilience Act which addresses climate change; and H.R.2442, Puppy Protection Act of 2019, which would amend the Animal Welfare Act. Support and/or correspondence related to challenges facing dairy, livestock, and other agricultural operations during COVID-19 outbreak, needed measures related to agriculture during the COVID-19 outbreak including emergency food assistance advocacy (including waiving eligibility requirements to the Emergency Food Assistance Program, reconsideration of the State of Pennsylvania's request for temporary waivers, and flexibility within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, expanding SNAP online purchasing pilot), increased funding for the Commodity Credit Corporation and Secretary of Agriculture to assist with COVID-19 relief measures, supply chain concerns and need to keep supply chain moving, financial assistance for all agricultural producers impacted by pandemic, new programs. including the Coronavirus Food Protection Program (CFAP), designed to help producers impacted by COVID-19 funded through allocations granted to USDA via the CARES Act, including additional needs for segments of agriculture; food/commodity purchases to help consumers and producers; provisions and programs to limit market disruptions; ensuring availability of, and funding for, Personal Protective Equipment for agriculture for critical processing jobs and other jobs that require PPE. General advocacy for agriculture and the impacts encountered as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, and requests for programs, funding and flexibility in existing programs under the auspices of USDA to ensure continuation of a safe food supply, and replenishment and additional funding for the CCC. Communication in support of Federal Milk Marketing Order reform and the need to implement a modified bloc voting provision within the Federal Order; a Congressional letter to USDA and USTR regarding the importance of protections for common food names in international trade negotiations; a Congressional letter regarding the agriculture quarantine inspection (AQI)shortfall.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

FY 2021 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations bills (H.R. 7610, H.R. 7608), provisions related to school nutrition programs and other provisions related to dairy; H.R. 832, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2019; H.R. 3521, School Milk Nutrition Act; S. 1810, Milk in Lunches for Kids Act; Eligible milk within the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC); H.R. 4487 & S. 1669, Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions Act; Proposed changes to USDA school meals program regarding the types of milk that may be served in such programs and enforcement of the reimbursable meal requirements; Implementation of the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (P.L. 114-216) and the Nutrition Facts Panel and Serving Size rules; Enforcement of National School Lunch Program provisions that require non-dairy fluid milk substitutes to meet the nutritional equivalency standards of milk; Child nutrition reauthorization bills, provisions related to dairy; H.R. 6044, Accurate Labels Act; Support additional flexibilities regarding the types of dairy products eligible for WIC and school meal programs due to COVID-19; additional resources for SNAP households in light of COVID-19; Exemptions from certain food labeling requirements due to COVID-19, including requirements related to ingredients labeling and the use of food service products in retail channels; support additional dairy food purchases by USDA for food banks and other domestic and international feeding programs; Legislation related to the COVID-19 crisis, including the CARES Act (S.3548) and the HEROES Act (H.R.6800, H.R. 8406), provisions related to dairy, including authorization of a dairy recourse loan program and tax relief for essential workers in the food and agriculture sector; and Food Supply Protection Act of 2020 (S.3840); FRNT LINE Act (S.4213); AG CHAIN Act (H.R. 6841); Work related to the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans;

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Farm Bill implementation provisions related to dairy. Child Nutrition Reauthorization proposals. Ag workforce issues: H.R.5038. S. 3479: Cover Crop Flexibility Act. Issues related to COVID-19. Other issues relating to dairy: H.R.3125 - School Milk Nutrition Act of 2019 H.R.832 - Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2019 S.1810 - Milk in Lunches for Kids Act of 2019

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

FDA Dairy Labeling docket (plant-based products using dairy names; Urging the FDA to enforce standards of identity for milk and dairy products; Support of The DAIRY Pride Act (HR 1769/S 792); Support of The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (HR 832), The School Milk Nutrition Act of 2019 (HR 3125) and the Milk in Lunches for Kids Act (S. 1810) to put more milk options for kids in schools; Dietary Guidelines of Americans scientific report and the lack of newly available research of fuller-fat dairy products; Dairy food safety amid the COVID-19 crisis

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Supported efforts to swiftly and effectively implement the dairy provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill, including the Dairy Margin Coverage program and expanded access to the Livestock Gross Margin program. Child Nutrition - NMPF is monitoring and educating Congress on the effects of child nutrition legislation and programs for dairy farmers, cooperatives, and consumers. NMPF supports the School Milk Nutrition Act (H.R. 3125), the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 832), and the School Modernization and Efficient Access to Lunches for Students Act of 2019 (H.R. 5283 and S. 2692). Supported administrative efforts to improve and modify dairy policy, including providing relief to dairy farmers for purposes of tariff mitigation. Supported the Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters Act (H.R. 3183) and the Cover Crop Flexibility Act (S. 3479) to provide farmers with additional flexibility relating to prevented planting requirements due to shortages in feed, as well as related administrative actions. COVID-19 - Supported agricultural provisions of the CARES Act (H.R. 748), the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201), and the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) to provide relief to farmers and families from the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported dairy provisions of the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act (H.R. 6379). Also supported related administrative actions, including Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments, product purchases, milk disposal compensation, and milk donation assistance. Supported bills including the Food Supply Protection Act (S. 3840), the Farming Support to States Act (S. 3785, H.R. 6956), the Farm to Food Bank Enhancement Act (H.R. 6757), and the MILK Act (H.R. 6834) to help farmers and their supply chain partners weather the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported efforts to increase funding for SNAP, WIC, and other nutrition programs as well as USDA's flexibility in implementing these programs to support food insecure households during the downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported efforts to ensure agricultural producers have access to the capital required to continue operating during and recover from a disaster, including the Helping Americas Farmers Act (H.R. 8042). Supported efforts to ensure that USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services fairly consider recent scientific studies that show health benefits of dairy products at all fat levels as they finalize the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans following completion of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee report.

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)

Implementation of the new Farm Bill; impacts on dairy producers Implementation of USDA Risk Management Agency programs; impacts on dairy producers Education about the economic impact of the farm labor crisis on dairy producers HR 832; "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act;" impacts on dairy producers HR 3125; "School Milk Nutrition Act;" impacts on dairy producers S 1810; "Milk in Lunches for Kids Act;" impacts on dairy producers S 3894; HR 7393; "Growing Climate Solutions Act;" impacts on dairy producers

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

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

Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill; impacts on dairy producers Education on the economic impacts of the farm labor crisis; impacts on dairy producers Provide input on increasing nutrition standards for fluid milk HR 832; "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act;" impacts on dairy producers HR 3125; "School Milk Nutrition Act;;" impacts on dairy producers S 1810; "Milk in Lunches for Kids Act;" impacts on dairy producers S3894; HR 7393; "Growing Climate Solutions Act; impacts on dairy producers

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

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

Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Economic impacts of the farm labor crisis on dairy producers; briefing for member staff on reform legislation under development HR 832; "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act" impacts on dairy producers HR 3125; "School Milk Nutrition Act" impacts on dairy producers S 1810; "Milk in Lunches for Kids Act" impacts on dairy producers S 3894; HR 7393; "Growing Climate Solutions Act;" impacts on dairy producers

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

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

CARE for Families Act (H.R.3117) Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2019-2020 Child Summer Hunger Act of 2019 (S.1941/H.R.3378) Farm to School Act of 2019 (S.2026/H.R.3562) Milk in Lunches for Kids (S.1810) No Shame at School Act of 2019 (S.1907/H.R.3366) School Food Modernization Act (S.1949/H.R.3444) School Nutrition Transparency for Healthy Kids Act of 2019 (H.R.3049) Smart Nutrition And Choices for Kids and Schools (SNACKS) Act (H.R.3291) Summer Meals Act of 2019 (S.1908/H.R.2818) Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2019 (H.R.832) Implementation of: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (PL 115-334) Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (P.L.111-296)

Client expense: $582,750 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

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

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)

Support for the following: H.R. 832 to allow schools to offer whole milk to students as part of school meal programs; H.R. 3125, the School Milk Nutrition Act of 2019 to ensure expanded milk options for students by reaffirming the recent USDA regulation offering schools the option of serving low-fat flavored milk; S. 1810, the Milk in Lunches for Kids (MILK) Act, to allow to serve whole or two percent milk, and permit milk to be excluded from the fat cap in school lunches; H.R. 1769, the Dairy Pride Act, to require that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take enforcement action against manufacturers labeling non-dairy products as dairy; H.R. 6956, The Farming Support to States Act, which would provide $1 billion for food and agriculture aid to states; S. 3797, the Small Packer Overtime and Holiday Fee Relief COVID-19 Act, which would alleviate overtime inspection pay for small and medium-sized meat packers; H.R.6611 which would make supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for the Department of Agriculture to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes; H.R. 6728, which would amend the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to raise the borrowing limit of the Commodity Credit Corporation. Support and/or correspondence related to challenges facing dairy, livestock, and other agricultural operations during COVID-19 outbreak, needed measures related to agriculture during the COVID-19 outbreak including emergency food assistance advocacy (including waiving eligibility requirements to the Emergency Food Assistance Program, reconsideration of the State of Pennsylvania's request for temporary waivers, and flexibility within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, expanding SNAP online purchasing pilot), increased funding for the Commodity Credit Corporation and Secretary of Agriculture to assist with COVID-19 relief measures, supply chain concerns and need to keep supply chain moving, financial assistance for all agricultural producers impacted by pandemic, new programs designed to help producers impacted by COVID-19 funded through allocations granted to USDA via the CARES Act; food/commodity purchases to help consumers and producers; eliminating payment limitations regarding the CFAP program; provisions and programs to limit market disruptions; ensuring availability of, and funding for, Personal Protective Equipment for agriculture for critical processing jobs and other jobs that require PPE. Requested outreach from Congress to PA Governor regarding failure to identify retail lawn and garden centers as life-sustaining during COVID-19 executive orders. General advocacy for agriculture and the impacts encountered as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, and requests for programs, funding and flexibility in existing programs under the auspices of USDA to ensure continuation of a safe food supply.

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

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

Farm Bill implementation provisions related to dairy. Child Nutrition Reauthorization proposals. Ag workforce issues: H.R.5038. S. 3479: Cover Crop Flexibility Act. Issues related to COVID-19. Other issues relating to dairy: H.R.3125 - School Milk Nutrition Act of 2019 H.R.832 - Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2019 S.1810 - Milk in Lunches for Kids Act of 2019

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Supported efforts to swiftly and effectively implement the dairy provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill, including the Dairy Margin Coverage program and expanded access to the Livestock Gross Margin program. Child Nutrition - NMPF is monitoring and educating Congress on the effects of child nutrition legislation and programs for dairy farmers, cooperatives, and consumers. NMPF supports the School Milk Nutrition Act (H.R. 3125), the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 832), and the School Modernization and Efficient Access to Lunches for Students Act of 2019 (H.R. 5283 and S. 2692). Supported administrative efforts to improve and modify dairy policy, including providing relief to dairy farmers for purposes of tariff mitigation. Supported the Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters Act (H.R. 3183) and the Cover Crop Flexibility Act (S. 3479) to provide farmers with additional flexibility relating to prevented planting requirements due to shortages in feed, as well as related administrative actions. COVID-19 - Supported agricultural provisions of the CARES Act (H.R. 748), the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201), and the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) to provide relief to farmers and families from the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported dairy provisions of the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act (H.R. 6379). Also supported related administrative actions, including Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments, product purchases, milk disposal compensation, and milk donation assistance. Supported bills including the Food Supply Protection Act (S. 3840), the Farming Support to States Act (S. 3785, H.R. 6956), the Farm to Food Bank Enhancement Act (H.R. 6757), and the MILK Act (H.R. 6834) to help farmers and their supply chain partners weather the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported efforts to increase funding for SNAP, WIC, and other nutrition programs to support food insecure households during the downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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)

FY 2021 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations bills, provisions related to school nutrition programs and other provisions related to dairy; H.R. 832, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2019; H.R. 3521, School Milk Nutrition Act; S. 1810, Milk in Lunches for Kids Act; Eligible milk within the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC); H.R. 4487 & S. 1669, Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions Act; Proposed changes to USDA school meals program regarding the types of milk that may be served in such programs and enforcement of the reimbursable meal requirements; Implementation of the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (P.L. 114-216) and the Nutrition Facts Panel and Serving Size rules; Enforcement of National School Lunch Program provisions that require non-dairy fluid milk substitutes to meet the nutritional equivalency standards of milk; Child nutrition reauthorization bills, provisions related to dairy; H.R. 6044, Accurate Labels Act; Support additional flexibilities regarding the types of dairy products eligible for WIC and school meal programs due to COVID-19; additional resources for SNAP households in light of COVID-19; Exemptions from certain food labeling requirements due to COVID-19, including requirements related to ingredients labeling and the use of food service products in retail channels; support additional dairy food purchases by USDA for food banks and other domestic and international feeding programs; Legislation related to the COVID-19 crisis, including the CARES Act (S.3548) and the HEROES Act (H.R.6800), provisions related to dairy, including authorization of a dairy recourse loan program and tax relief for essential workers in the food and agriculture sector; and Food Supply Protection Act of 2020 (S.3840)

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

FDA Dairy Labeling docket (plant-based products using dairy names)Urging the FDA to enforce standards of identity for milk and dairy products; Support of The DAIRY Pride Act (HR 1769/S 792); Support of The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (HR 832), The School Milk Nutrition Act of 2019 (HR 3125) and the Milk in Lunches for Kids Act (S. 1810) to put more milk options for kids in schools; Dairy food safety amid the COVID-19 crisis

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Implementation of the new Farm Bill; impacts on dairy producers Implementation of USDA Risk Management Agency programs; impacts on dairy producers Education about the economic impact of the farm labor crisis on dairy producers HR 832; "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act;" impacts on dairy producers HR 3125; "School Milk Nutrition Act;" impacts on dairy producers S 1810; "Milk in Lunches for Kids Act;" impacts on dairy producers

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

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

Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill; impacts on dairy producers Education on the economic impacts of the farm labor crisis; impacts on dairy producers Provide input on increasing nutrition standards for fluid milk HR 832; "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act;" impacts on dairy producers HR 3125; "School Milk Nutrition Act;;" impacts on dairy producers S 1810; "Milk in Lunches for Kids Act;" impacts on dairy producers

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

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

Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Economic impacts of the farm labor crisis on dairy producers; briefing for member staff on reform legislation under development HR 832; "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act" impacts on dairy producers HR 3125; "School Milk Nutrition Act" impacts on dairy producers S 1810; "Milk in Lunches for Kids Act" impacts on dairy producers

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

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

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 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. 2744 - U.S. Beef Integrity Act 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

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)

CARE for Families Act (H.R.3117) Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2019-2020 Child Summer Hunger Act of 2019 (S.1941/H.R.3378) Farm to School Act of 2019 (S.2026/H.R.3562) Milk in Lunches for Kids (S.1810) No Shame at School Act of 2019 (S.1907/H.R.3366) School Food Modernization Act (S.1949/H.R.3444) School Nutrition Transparency for Healthy Kids Act of 2019 (H.R.3049) Smart Nutrition And Choices for Kids and Schools (SNACKS) Act (H.R.3291) Summer Meals Act of 2019 (S.1908/H.R.2818) Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2019 (H.R.832) Implementation of: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (PL 115-334) Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (P.L.111-296)

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Support for the following: H.R. 832 to allow schools to offer whole milk to students as part of school meal programs; H.R. 3125, the School Milk Nutrition Act of 2019 to ensure expanded milk options for students by reaffirming the recent USDA regulation offering schools the option of serving low-fat flavored milk; S. 1810, the Milk in Lunches for Kids (MILK) Act, to allow to serve whole or two percent milk, and permit milk to be excluded from the fat cap in school lunches; H.R. 1769, the Dairy Pride Act, to require that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take enforcement action against manufacturers labeling non-dairy products as dairy; Education related to hemp rules and legislation to help producers grow, market and transport hemp as an agricultural commodity; support for better transparency and a more clear process regarding the bankruptcy process for FSA loans; information and advocacy related to proposed agri-tourism legislation; and support for S. 2107 / H.R. 4482, the Protecting Americas Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, which provides for hiring additional Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel needed to conduct Agriculture Quarantine Inspection at U.S. international ports of entry. Research and correspondence related to H.R. 1002, the WOOF Act, which would amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit issuing licenses to those connected to dealers of dogs who have had their licenses revoked. Support for the CARES Act. Support and/or correspondence related to challenges facing dairy, livestock, and other agricultural operations during COVID-19 outbreak, needed measures related to agriculture during the COVID-19 outbreak including emergency food assistance advocacy (including waiving eligibility requirements to the Emergency Food Assistance Program,reconsideration of the State of Pennsylvania's request for temporary waivers, and flexibility within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, expanding SNAP online purchasing pilot), increased funding for the Commodity Credit Corporation, supply chain concerns and need to keep supply chain moving, financial assistance for all agricultural producers impacted by pandemic, new programs designed to help producers impacted by COVID-19 funded through allocations granted to USDA via the CARES Act; provisions and programs to limit market disruptions, flexibilities in programs administered by USDA agencies including FSA and RMA (including advanced payments, allowances for late payments, no and low interest loans, etc), reopening sign up for programs that could help farmers including the Dairy Margin Coverage Program and ARC/PLC, and increased food purchases by USDA, the Commodity Credit Corporation, Agricultural Marketing Service and through the Section 32 program, and donation to the charitable food system, ensuring all parts of agriculture are considered critical or essential to ensure continued operations, and ensuring availability of Personal Protective Equipment for agriculture for critical processing jobs and other jobs that require PPE. Requested outreach from Congress to PA Governor regarding failure to identify retail lawn and garden centers as life-sustaining during COVID-19 executive orders. General advocacy for agriculture and the impacts encountered as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, and requests for programs, funding and flexibility in existing programs under the auspices of USDA to ensure continuation of a safe food supply.

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

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

FY 2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations bills (H.R.5961 & S.2976), provisions related to school nutrition programs and other provisions related to dairy; H.R. 832, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2019; H.R. 3521, School Milk Nutrition Act; S. 1810, Milk in Lunches for Kids Act; Eligible milk within the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC); H.R. 4487 & S. 1669, Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions Act; Proposed changes to USDA school meals program regarding the types of milk that may be served in such programs and enforcement of the reimbursable meal requirements; Implementation of the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (P.L. 114-216) and the Nutrition Facts Panel and Serving Size rules; Enforcement of National School Lunch Program provisions that require non-dairy fluid milk substitutes to meet the nutritional equivalency standards of milk; Child nutrition reauthorization bills, provisions related to dairy; H.R. 6044, Accurate Labels Act; Support additional flexibilities regarding the types of dairy products eligible for WIC and school meal programs due to COVID-19; additional resources for SNAP households in light of COVID-19; Exemptions from certain food labeling requirements due to COVID-19, including requirements related to ingredients labeling and the use of food service products in retail channels; support additional dairy food purchases by USDA for food banks and other domestic and international feeding programs; COVID-19 response, provisions related to dairy;

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R.832 - Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2019; H.R. 3125 - School Milk Nutrition Act of 2019; S.1810 - Milk in School Lunches Act; H.R. 1769/S.792 - The DAIRY PRIDE Act; FNS-2019-0001 - 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Supported efforts to swiftly and effectively implement the dairy provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill, including the Dairy Margin Coverage program and expanded access to the Livestock Gross Margin program. Child Nutrition - NMPF is monitoring and educating Congress on the effects of child nutrition legislation and programs for dairy farmers, cooperatives, and consumers. NMPF supports the School Milk Nutrition Act (H.R. 3125), the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 832), and the School Modernization and Efficient Access to Lunches for Students Act of 2019 (H.R. 5283 and S. 2692). Supported administrative efforts to improve and modify dairy policy, including providing relief to dairy farmers for purposes of tariff mitigation. Supported the Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters Act (H.R. 3183) and the Cover Crop Flexibility Act (S. 3479) to provide farmers with additional flexibility relating to prevented planting requirements due to shortages in feed, as well as related administrative actions. Supported agricultural provisions of the CARES Act (H.R. 748) and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) to provide relief to farmers and families from the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported dairy provisions of the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act. Also supported related administrative actions, including product purchases, direct payments, DMC re-opening, and milk disposal compensation.

Client expense: $210,839 · 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)

Farm Bill implementation provisions related to dairy. Child Nutrition Reauthorization proposals. Ag workforce issues: H.R.5038. S. 3479: Cover Crop Flexibility Act. COVID-19 response. Other issues relating to dairy: H.R.3125, H.R.832, S.1810.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

FDA Dairy Labeling docket (plant-based products using dairy names)Urging the FDA to enforce standards of identity; Support of The DAIRY Pride Act (HR 1769/S 792); Support of The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (HR 832), The School Milk Nutrition Act of 2019 (HR 3125) and the Milk in Lunches for Kids Act (S. 1810) to put more milk options for kids in schools; Dairy food safety amid the COVID-19 crisis

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Supported efforts to swiftly and effectively implement the dairy provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill, including the Dairy Margin Coverage program and expanded access to the Livestock Gross Margin program. Child Nutrition - NMPF is monitoring and educating Congress on the effects of child nutrition legislation and programs for dairy farmers, cooperatives, and consumers. NMPF supports the School Milk Nutrition Act (H.R. 3125), the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 832), and the School Modernization and Efficient Access to Lunches for Students Act of 2019 (H.R. 5283 and S. 2692). Supported administrative efforts to improve and modify dairy policy, including providing relief to dairy farmers for purposes of tariff mitigation. Supported the Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters Act (H.R. 3183) to provide farmers with additional flexibility relating to prevented planting requirements due to shortages in feed, as well as related administrative actions.

Client expense: $685,446 · 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, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Implementation of the new Farm Bill; impacts on dairy producers Implementation of USDA Risk Management Agency programs; impacts on dairy producers Education about the economic impact of the farm labor crisis on dairy producers HR 832; "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act;" impacts on dairy producers HR 3125; "School Milk Nutrition Act;" impacts on dairy producers S 1810; "Milk in Lunches for Kids Act;" impacts on dairy producers

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

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