Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act

Investments in meat processing infrastructure Beef industry supply chain resiliency efforts Cattle Contract Library Act (H.R. 5609) Meat & Poultry Special Investigator Act (H.R. 4103/S. 2036) Small Family Farmer and Rancher Relief Act Packers & Stockyards Act rulemaking & regulatory activities Cattle Price Discovery & Transparency Act (S. 3229, & H.R. 5992) Cattle Market Transparency Act (S. 543) Optimizing the Cattle Market Act (H.R. 3766) Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation (USDA-AMS) LMR Reauth (H.R. 5290) GIPSA Rule Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation Supply Chain issues Delivery of Farm Service Agency programs Delivery of Natural Resources Conservation Service programs Animal Disease Traceability for the cattle industry Disaster Programs: LIP Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Rural Broadband Farm Bill reauthorization Antimicrobial Resistance and data collection US Forest Service grazing handbooks and directives, cooperative monitoring MOU, wildfire preparedness, handbook revisions, vacant allotments Climate change Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act H.R. 6935 Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act opposition Forest Service Drought Assessment processes HR 4531 HR 3378 (Agricultural Security Risk Review Act) EATS Act Delivery of USDA Rural Development Grants for small meat processors Habitat connectivity for working lands Producer programs for predator depredation compensation - black vultures, wolves, and other predators Price Discovery and Competition in Markets for Fed Cattle (89 Fed. Reg. 82519)

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

Investments in meat processing infrastructure Beef industry supply chain resiliency efforts Cattle Contract Library Act (H.R. 5609) Meat & Poultry Special Investigator Act (H.R. 4103/S. 2036) Small Family Farmer and Rancher Relief Act Packers & Stockyards Act rulemaking & regulatory activities Cattle Price Discovery & Transparency Act (S. 3229, & H.R. 5992) Cattle Market Transparency Act (S. 543) Optimizing the Cattle Market Act (H.R. 3766) Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation (USDA-AMS) LMR Reauth (H.R. 5290) GIPSA Rule Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation Supply Chain issues Delivery of Farm Service Agency programs Delivery of Natural Resources Conservation Service programs Animal Disease Traceability for the cattle industry Disaster Programs: LIP Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Rural Broadband Farm Bill reauthorization Gene Editing Antimicrobial Resistance and data collection US Forest Service grazing handbooks and directives, cooperative monitoring MOU, wildfire preparedness, handbook revisions, vacant allotments Climate change Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act H.R. 6935 Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act opposition Forest Service Drought Assessment processes Animal Drug User Fee Act (ADUFA) reauthorization HR 4531 HR 3378 (Agricultural Security Risk Review Act) EATS Act Delivery of USDA Rural Development Grants for small meat processors Habitat connectivity for working lands Producer programs for predator depredation compensation - black vultures, wolves, and other predators

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Investments in meat processing infrastructure Beef industry supply chain resiliency efforts Cattle Contract Library Act (H.R. 5609) Meat & Poultry Special Investigator Act (H.R. 4103/S. 2036) Small Family Farmer and Rancher Relief Act Packers & Stockyards Act rulemaking & regulatory activities Cattle Price Discovery & Transparency Act (S. 3229, & H.R. 5992) Cattle Market Transparency Act (S. 543) Optimizing the Cattle Market Act (H.R. 3766) Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation (USDA-AMS) LMR Reauth (H.R. 5290) GIPSA Rule Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation Supply Chain issues Delivery of Farm Service Agency programs Delivery of Natural Resources Conservation Service programs Animal Disease Traceability for the cattle industry Disaster Programs: LIP Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Rural Broadband Farm Bill reauthorization Gene Editing Antimicrobial Resistance and data collection US Forest Service grazing handbooks and directives, cooperative monitoring MOU, wildfire preparedness, handbook revisions, vacant allotments Climate change Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act H.R. 6935 Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act opposition Forest Service Drought Assessment processes Animal Drug User Fee Act (ADUFA) reauthorization HR 4531 HR 3378 (Agricultural Security Risk Review Act) EATS Act Delivery of USDA Rural Development Grants for small meat processors Habitat connectivity for working lands Producer programs for predator depredation compensation - black vultures, wolves, and other predators

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Investments in meat processing infrastructure Beef industry supply chain resiliency efforts Cattle Contract Library Act (H.R. 5609) Meat & Poultry Special Investigator Act (H.R. 4103/S. 2036) Small Family Farmer and Rancher Relief Act Packers & Stockyards Act rulemaking & regulatory activities Cattle Price Discovery & Transparency Act (S. 3229, & H.R. 5992) Cattle Market Transparency Act (S. 543) Optimizing the Cattle Market Act (H.R. 3766) Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation (USDA-AMS) LMR Reauth (H.R. 5290) GIPSA Rule Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation Supply Chain issues Delivery of Farm Service Agency programs Delivery of Natural Resources Conservation Service programs Animal Disease Traceability for the cattle industry Disaster Programs: LIP Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Rural Broadband Farm Bill reauthorization Gene Editing Antimicrobial Resistance and data collection US Forest Service grazing handbooks and directives, cooperative monitoring MOU, wildfire preparedness, handbook revisions, vacant allotments Climate change Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act H.R. 6935 Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act opposition Forest Service Drought Assessment processes Animal Drug User Fee Act (ADUFA) reauthorization HR 4531 HR 3378 (Agricultural Security Risk Review Act) EATS Act

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Investments in meat processing infrastructure Beef industry supply chain resiliency efforts Cattle Contract Library Act (H.R. 5609) Meat & Poultry Special Investigator Act (H.R. 4103/S. 2036) Small Family Farmer and Rancher Relief Act Packers & Stockyards Act rulemaking & regulatory activities Cattle Price Discovery & Transparency Act (S. 3229, & H.R. 5992) Cattle Market Transparency Act (S. 543) Optimizing the Cattle Market Act (H.R. 3766) Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation (USDA-AMS) LMR Reauth (H.R. 5290) GIPSA Rule Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation Supply Chain issues Delivery of Farm Service Agency programs Delivery of Natural Resources Conservation Service programs Animal Disease Traceability for the cattle industry Disaster Programs: LIP Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Rural Broadband Farm Bill reauthorization Gene Editing Antimicrobial Resistance and data collection US Forest Service grazing handbooks and directives, cooperative monitoring MOU, wildfire preparedness, handbook revisions, vacant allotments Climate change H.R. 6935 Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act opposition Forest Service Drought Assessment processes Animal Drug User Fee Act (ADUFA) reauthorization HR 4531 HR 3378 (Agricultural Security Risk Review Act

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

Investments in meat processing infrastructure Beef industry supply chain resiliency efforts Cattle Contract Library Act (H.R. 5609) Meat & Poultry Special Investigator Act (H.R. 4103/S. 2036) Small Family Farmer and Rancher Relief Act Packers & Stockyards Act rulemaking & regulatory activities Cattle Price Discovery & Transparency Act (S. 3229, & H.R. 5992) Cattle Market Transparency Act (S. 543) Optimizing the Cattle Market Act (H.R. 3766) Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation (USDA-AMS) LMR Reauth (H.R. 5290) GIPSA Rule Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation Supply Chain issues Delivery of Farm Service Agency programs Delivery of Natural Resources Conservation Service programs Animal Disease Traceability for the cattle industry Disaster Programs: LIP Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Rural Broadband Farm Bill reauthorization Gene Editing Antimicrobial Resistance and data collection US Forest Service grazing handbooks and directives, cooperative monitoring MOU, wildfire preparedness, handbook revisions, vacant allotments Climate change H.R. 6935 Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act opposition Forest Service Drought Assessment processes Animal Drug User Fee Act (ADUFA) reauthorization HR 4531

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

Investments in meat processing infrastructure Beef industry supply chain resiliency efforts Cattle Contract Library Act (H.R. 5609) Meat & Poultry Special Investigator Act (H.R. 4103/S. 2036) Small Family Farmer and Rancher Relief Act Packers & Stockyards Act rulemaking & regulatory activities Cattle Price Discovery & Transparency Act (S. 3229, & H.R. 5992) Cattle Market Transparency Act (S. 543) Optimizing the Cattle Market Act (H.R. 3766) Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation (USDA-AMS) LMR Reauth (H.R. 5290) GIPSA Rule Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation Supply Chain issues Delivery of Farm Service Agency programs Delivery of Natural Resources Conservation Service programs Animal Disease Traceability for the cattle industry Disaster Programs: ELAP and LFP Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Rural Broadband Farm Bill (SNAP Choice Restrictions) Gene Editing Antimicrobial Resistance and data collection US Forest Service grazing handbooks and directives, cooperative monitoring MOU, wildfire preparedness, handbook revisions, vacant allotments Climate change H.R. 6935 Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act opposition Forest Service Drought Assessment processes

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Packers and Stockyards Act regulations Justice for Black Farmers (S. 300 and H.R. 1393) Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (contract grower provisions) Pandemic Assistance for Farmers Farm Service Agency guaranteed lending for livestock and poultry Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act (H.R. 4103 and S. 3870)

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

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

Issues: Increase transparency and true price discovery in the cattle marketplace. Specific Bills: S.4030 / H.R.7639 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2022 S.3870 / H.R.4103 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022

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

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

Investments in meat processing infrastructure Beef industry supply chain resiliency efforts Cattle Contract Library Act (H.R. 5609) Meat & Poultry Special Investigator Act (H.R. 4103/S. 2036) Small Family Farmer and Rancher Relief Act Packers & Stockyards Act rulemaking & regulatory activities Cattle Price Discovery & Transparency Act (S. 3229, & H.R. 5992) Cattle Market Transparency Act (S. 543) Optimizing the Cattle Market Act (H.R. 3766) Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation (USDA-AMS) LMR Reauth (H.R. 5290) GIPSA Rule Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation Supply Chain issues Delivery of Farm Service Agency programs Delivery of Natural Resources Conservation Service programs Animal Disease Traceability for the cattle industry Disaster Programs: ELAP and LFP Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Rural Broadband Farm Bill (SNAP Choice Restrictions) Gene Editing Antimicrobial Resistance and data collection US Forest Service grazing handbooks and directives, cooperative monitoring MOU, wildfire preparedness, handbook revisions, vacant allotments Climate change H.R. 6935 Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act opposition Forest Service Drought Assessment processes

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

H.R.1393 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities H.R.2866 - America Grows Act of 2021; to increase funding for public agriculture research and economics H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. H.R.5609 - Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021; support for USDA to establish and maintain a library or catalog of each type of contract offered by packers to producers for the purchase of fed cattle H.R.5992 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing price discovery in cattle markets. H.R.4006 - Fair Repair Act; support for requiring original equipment manufacturers making diagnostic, maintenance, and repair equipment available to independent repair providers H.R.7291 - American Beef Labeling Act of 2022; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. H.R.4103 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act; support for USDA establishing an office to enforce the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.7675 - Strengthening the Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Act; support for establishing a task force to make agriculture supply chains more resilient H.R.7606 - Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act; support for provisions pertaining to meat and poultry special investigator, expansion of meat processing opportunities, agriculture supply chain task force, and biofuels infrastructure H.R.8653 - Emergency Relief Program Reauthorization Act of 2022; support for the authorization of the Emergency Relief Program for crop and livestock losses incurred during 2022 H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023; support for funding for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 S.278 Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; debt forgiveness on Farm Service Agency loans S.300 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act S.949 - A bill to amend the AgriculturalMarketing Act of 1946 to foster efficientmarkets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers; support for strengthening cattle cash markets S.994 - A billtoamendtheInternalRevenueCodeof1986toreinstateestateand generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; opposition to changes to the estate tax S.543 - Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing transparency in cattle markets S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities S.1371 -AmericaGrowsActof 2021; to increase funding for agriculture research and economics S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. S.3229 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing price discovery in cattle markets. S.3830 - Fair Repair Act; support for requiring original equipment manufacturers making diagnostic, maintenance, and repair equipment available to independent repair providers S.3549 - Agricultural Right to Repair Act; support for ensuring farmers and ranchers have the right to repair their own farm machinery S.3870 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022; support for establishing an office of the sepcial investigator for competition matters at USDA S.4030 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2022; support for increasing price discovery and transparency in cattle markets S.5224 - Family Farmer and Rancher Tax Fairness Act; support for removing the tax liability of the assistance provided to distressed farmers/borrowers under Sections 22006 and 22007 of the Inflation Reduction Act S.5282 - Affordable and Secure Food Act; support for reforms to the H-2A visa program and to establishing a program for agriculture workers, along with their spouses and minor children, to earn legal status after 10 years of agricultural work Issues other than legislation: Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Implementation and funding for agricultural conservation programs Implementation of the infrastructure bill, including infrastructure investments in rural areas, broadband and high-speed internet, and transportation. Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement Strengthening protections for farmers and ranchers producing agricultural commodities under contract Strengthening product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Issues pertaining to natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers Issues pertaining to balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry Issues pertaining to renewable energy production Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to health and safety of farm workers and rural communities Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to finalizing the Origin of Livestock proposed rule Issues pertaining to finalizing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs Issues pertaining to improvements to meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to increase processing capacity Issues pertaining to Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting reauthorization Issues pertaining to climate change and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors. Issues pertaining to crop insurance, including funding and prioritization Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture Issues pertaining to funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Ensuring farmers, ranchers, and independent repair professionals have access to parts and service materials needed to repair farm equipment

Issues related to farm policy (research, extension, soil health, Sun Grant, and New Beginnings. S.3229 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021. H.R.4103 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues Related to Country of Origin Labeling. Issues related to the Grain Inspections Packers and Stockyards Act. USDA Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program. H.R. 4103 Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act. S. 2036 Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,000

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

Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "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." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to quickly implement its Time Limited Trial of higher line speeds in NSIS plants. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R.4999 - the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. H.R.6833 - Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program, 86 FR 71003. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP), 87 FR 15358. General education on S.3870 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022, all provisions. General education on the need for Livestock Gross Margin reform. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills. Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, 87 FR 34980. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production.

Issues: Increase transparency and true price discovery in the cattle marketplace. Specific Bills: S.4030 / H.R.7639 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2022 S.3870 / H.R.4103 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022

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

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

Investments in meat processing infrastructure Beef industry supply chain resiliency efforts Cattle Contract Library Act (H.R. 5609) Meat & Poultry Special Investigator Act (H.R. 4103/S. 2036) Small Family Farmer and Rancher Relief Act Packers & Stockyards Act rulemaking & regulatory activities Cattle Price Discovery & Transparency Act (S. 3229, & H.R. 5992) Cattle Market Transparency Act (S. 543) Optimizing the Cattle Market Act (H.R. 3766) Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation (USDA-AMS) LMR Reauth (H.R. 5290) GIPSA Rule Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation Supply Chain issues Delivery of Farm Service Agency programs Delivery of Natural Resources Conservation Service programs Animal Disease Traceability for the cattle industry Disaster Programs: ELAP and LFP Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Rural Broadband Farm Bill (SNAP Choice Restrictions) Gene Editing Antimicrobial Resistance and data collection US Forest Service grazing handbooks and directives, cooperative monitoring MOU, wildfire preparedness, handbook revisions, vacant allotments Climate change H.R. 6935 Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act opposition Forest Service Drought Assessment processes

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "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." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to quickly implement its Time Limited Trial of higher line speeds in NSIS plants. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. H.R.6833 - Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program, 86 FR 71003. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP), 87 FR 15358. General education on S.3870 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022, all provisions. General education on the need for Livestock Gross Margin reform. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills. Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, 87 FR 34980.

Issues Related to Country of Origin Labeling. Issues related to the Grain Inspections Packers and Stockyards Act. USDA Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program. H.R. 4103 Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act. S. 2036 Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,000

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

Issues related to farm policy (research, extension, soil health, Sun Grant, and New Beginnings. S.3229 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021. H.R.4103 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.1393 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities H.R.2866 - America Grows Act of 2021; to increase funding for public agriculture research and economics H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. H.R.5609 - Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021; support for USDA to establish and maintain a library or catalog of each type of contract offered by packers to producers for the purchase of fed cattle H.R.5992 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing price discovery in cattle markets. H.R.4006 - Fair Repair Act; support for requiring original equipment manufacturers making diagnostic, maintenance, and repair equipment available to independent repair providers H.R.7291 - American Beef Labeling Act of 2022; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. H.R.4103 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act; support for USDA establishing an office to enforce the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.7675 - Strengthening the Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Act; support for establishing a task force to make agriculture supply chains more resilient H.R.7606 - Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act; support for provisions pertaining to meat and poultry special investigator, expansion of meat processing opportunities, agriculture supply chain task force, and biofuels infrastructure H.R.8653 - Emergency Relief Program Reauthorization Act of 2022; support for the authorization of the Emergency Relief Program for crop and livestock losses incurred during 2022 S.278 Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; debt forgiveness on Farm Service Agency loans S.300 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act S.949 - A bill to amend the AgriculturalMarketing Act of 1946 to foster efficientmarkets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers; support for strengthening cattle cash markets S.994 - A billtoamendtheInternalRevenueCodeof1986toreinstateestateand generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; opposition to changes to the estate tax S.543 - Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing transparency in cattle markets S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities S.1371 -AmericaGrowsActof 2021; to increase funding for agriculture research and economics S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. S.3229 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing price discovery in cattle markets. S.3830 - Fair Repair Act; support for requiring original equipment manufacturers making diagnostic, maintenance, and repair equipment available to independent repair providers S.3549 - Agricultural Right to Repair Act; support for ensuring farmers and ranchers have the right to repair their own farm machinery S.3870 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022; support for establishing an office of the sepcial investigator for competition matters at USDA S.4030 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2022; support for increasing price discovery and transparency in cattle markets Issues other than legislation: Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Implementation and funding for agricultural conservation programs Implementation of the infrastructure bill, including infrastructure investments in rural areas, broadband and high-speed internet, and transportation. Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement Strengthening protections for farmers and ranchers producing agricultural commodities under contract Strengthening product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Issues pertaining to natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers Issues pertaining to balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry Issues pertaining to renewable energy production Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to health and safety of farm workers and rural communities Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to finalizing the Origin of Livestock proposed rule Issues pertaining to finalizing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs Issues pertaining to improvements to meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to increase processing capacity Issues pertaining to Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting reauthorization Issues pertaining to climate change and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors. Issues pertaining to crop insurance, including funding and prioritization Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture Issues pertaining to funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Ensuring farmers, ranchers, and independent repair professionals have access to parts and service materials needed to repair farm equipment

2023 Farm Bill USDA rulemaking Packers & Stockyards Act enforcement S. 2716, Country of origin labeling S 949, livestock markets HR 4103, Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act S. 3229, Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act S. 2332, Farm System Reform Act Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act, S. 3847 Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act, S. 4245 Merger approval/enforcement

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

Packers and Stockyards Act regulations Justice for Black Farmers (S. 300 and H.R. 1393) Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (contract grower provisions) Pandemic Assistance for Farmers Farm Service Agency guaranteed lending for livestock and poultry Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act (H.R. 4103 and S. 3870)

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

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

HR 7438 A Plus Act Animal Disease Traceability HR 4103/S 3870 Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act Cattle Contract Library S 4030 Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2022 Livestock Transportation Hours of Service regulations H2-A/H2-B foreign labor programs

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

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

Investments in meat processing infrastructure Beef industry supply chain resiliency efforts Cattle Contract Library Act (H.R. 5609) Meat & Poultry Special Investigator Act (H.R. 4103/S. 2036) Packers & Stockyards Act rulemaking & regulatory activities Cattle Price Discovery & Transparency Act (S. 3229, & H.R. 5992) Cattle Market Transparency Act (S. 543) Optimizing the Cattle Market Act (H.R. 3766) Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation (USDA-AMS) LMR Reauth (H.R. 5290) GIPSA Rule Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation Supply Chain issues Delivery of Farm Service Agency programs Delivery of Natural Resources Conservation Service programs Animal Disease Traceability for the cattle industry Disaster Programs: ELAP and LFP Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Rural Broadband Farm Bill (SNAP Choice Restrictions) Gene Editing Antimicrobial Resistance and data collection US Forest Service grazing handbooks and directives, cooperative monitoring MOU, wildfire preparedness, handbook revisions, vacant allotments Climate change H.R. 6935 Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act opposition Forest Service Drought Assessment processes

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

2023 Farm Bill USDA rulemaking Packers & Stockyards Act enforcement S. 2716, Country of origin labeling S 949, livestock markets Build Back Better reconciliation bill HR 4103, Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act S. 3229, Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act S. 2332, Farm System Reform Act HR 7606, Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act, S. 3847 Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act, S. 4245 Dodd Frank rulemaking

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office

Packers and Stockyards Act regulations Justice for Black Farmers (S. 300 and H.R. 1393) Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (contract grower provisions) Pandemic Assistance for Farmers Farm Service Agency guaranteed lending for livestock and poultry Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act (H.R. 4103 and S. 3870)

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

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

Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "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." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to quickly implement its Time Limited Trial of higher line speeds in NSIS plants. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program, 86 FR 71003. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP), 87 FR 15358. General education on S.3870 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022, all provisions. General education on the need for Livestock Gross Margin reform. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills.

H.R.1393 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities H.R.2866 - America Grows Act of 2021; to increase funding for public agriculture research and economics H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. H.R.5609 - Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021; support for USDA to establish and maintain a library or catalog of each type of contract offered by packers to producers for the purchase of fed cattle H.R.5992 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing price discovery in cattle markets. H.R.4006 - Fair Repair Act; support for requiring original equipment manufacturers making diagnostic, maintenance, and repair equipment available to independent repair providers H.R.7291 - American Beef Labeling Act of 2022; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. H.R.4103 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act; support for USDA establishing an office to enforce the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.7675 - Strengthening the Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Act; support for establishing a task force to make agriculture supply chains more resilient H.R.7606 - Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act; support for provisions pertaining to meat and poultry special investigator, expansion of meat processing opportunities, agriculture supply chain task force, and biofuels infrastructure S.278 Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; debt forgiveness on Farm Service Agency loans S.300 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act S.949 - A bill to amend the AgriculturalMarketing Act of 1946 to foster efficientmarkets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers; support for strengthening cattle cash markets S.994 - A billtoamendtheInternalRevenueCodeof1986toreinstateestateand generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; opposition to changes to the estate tax S.543 - Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing transparency in cattle markets S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities S.1371 -AmericaGrowsActof 2021; to increase funding for agriculture research and economics S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. S.3229 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing price discovery in cattle markets. S.3830 - Fair Repair Act; support for requiring original equipment manufacturers making diagnostic, maintenance, and repair equipment available to independent repair providers S.3549 - Agricultural Right to Repair Act; support for ensuring farmers and ranchers have the right to repair their own farm machinery S.3870 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022; support for establishing an office of the sepcial investigator for competition matters at USDA S.4030 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2022; support for increasing price discovery and transparency in cattle markets Issues other than legislation: Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Implementation and funding for agricultural conservation programs Implementation of the infrastructure bill, including infrastructure investments in rural areas, broadband and high-speed internet, and transportation. Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement Strengthening protections for farmers and ranchers producing agricultural commodities under contract Strengthening product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Issues pertaining to natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers Issues pertaining to balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry Issues pertaining to renewable energy production Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to health and safety of farm workers and rural communities Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to finalizing the Origin of Livestock proposed rule Issues pertaining to finalizing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs Issues pertaining to improvements to meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to increase processing capacity Issues pertaining to Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting reauthorization Issues pertaining to climate change and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors. Issues pertaining to crop insurance, including funding and prioritization Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture Issues pertaining to funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Ensuring farmers, ranchers, and independent repair professionals have access to parts and service materials needed to repair farm equipment

Issues related to farm policy (research, extension, soil health, Sun Grant, and New Beginnings. S.3229 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021. H.R.4103 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues Related to Country of Origin Labeling. Issues related to the Grain Inspections Packers and Stockyards Act. USDA Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program. H.R. 4103 Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act. S. 2036 Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,000

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

Issues: Increase transparency and true price discovery in the cattle marketplace. Specific Bills: S.4030 / H.R.7639 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2022 S.3870 / H.R.4103 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022

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

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

Investments in meat processing infrastructure Beef industry supply chain resiliency efforts Cattle Contract Library Act (H.R. 5609) Meat & Poultry Special Investigator Act (H.R. 4103/S. 2036) Packers & Stockyards Act rulemaking & regulatory activities Cattle Price Discovery & Transparency Act (S. 3229, & H.R. 5992) Cattle Market Transparency Act (S. 543) Optimizing the Cattle Market Act (H.R. 3766) Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation (USDA-AMS) LMR Reauth (H.R. 5290) GIPSA Rule Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation Supply Chain issues Delivery of Farm Service Agency programs Delivery of Natural Resources Conservation Service programs Animal Disease Traceability for the cattle industry Disaster Programs: ELAP and LFP Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Rural Broadband Farm Bill (SNAP Choice Restrictions) Gene Editing Feed Additives, Request for further research on Hemp in animal ag feed Antimicrobial Resistance and data collection US Forest Service grazing handbooks and directives, cooperative monitoring MOU, wildfire preparedness, handbook revisions, vacant allotments Climate change H.R. 6935 Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act opposition Forest Service Drought Assessment processes

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "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." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to quickly implement its Time Limited Trial of higher line speeds in NSIS plants General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program, 86 FR 71003. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP), 87 FR 15358.

Issues: Increase transparency and true price discovery in the cattle marketplace. Specific Bills: S. 3229/H.R. 5992 Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021 S.949 - 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. H.R.3766 - Optimizing the Cattle Market Act of 2021 S.2036 / H.R.4103 - Meat Packing Special Investigator Act

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

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

Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "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." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to defend the NSIS rule in light of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R. 4502, the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022", provisions related to agricultural appropriations.

Cattle Contract Library Act (HR 5609) Cattle Price Discovery & Transparency Act (S. 3229 & HR 5992) Cattle Market Transparency Act (S. 543) Optimizing the Cattle Markets Act (HR 3766) Meat Packing Special Investigator Act (S 2036) Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act (HR 4103) "50/14" (S 949) Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation LMR Reauthorization (HR 5290) Growing Climate Solutions Act (S1251) Cover Crop Flexibility Act (S 1458) Packers and Stockyards Act rules Supply chain resiliency efforts and issues COVID-19 assistance Federal investments in meat processing infrastructure 2019 Farm Bill implementation Conservation Program implementation (CRP, EQIP) Disaster Program implementation (ELAP, LIP) Rural Broadband Farm Bill (SNAP Choice) BSE reporting and foreign beef import restrictions Biotechnology FSA programs NRCS programs US Forest Service grazing handbooks and directives and cooperative monitoring MOU Wildfire preparedness USFS Handbook revisions USFS vacant grazing allotments Climate Change

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues: Increase transparency and true price discovery in the cattle marketplace. Specific Bills: S. 3229/H.R. 5992 Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021 S.543 - Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021 S.949 - 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. H.R.3766 - Optimizing the Cattle Market Act of 2021 S.2036 - Meat Packing Special Investigator Act H.R.4103 - To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes.

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

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

Delivery of disaster relief programs Matters pertaining to COVID-19 assistance Matters pertaining to the cattle markets, including supply chain issues, regulatory oversight and resiliency efforts (USDA) Cattle Contract Library Cattle Market Transparency Act (S. 543) Optimizing the Cattle Market Act (H.R. 3766) Meat Packing Special Investigator Act (S. 2036) Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act (H.R. 4103) 50/14 (S. 949) Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation (USDA-AMS) GIPSA Rule (USDA) Butcher Block Act (H.R. 4140) DIRECT Act (H.R. 547) New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act (S. 107) PRIME Act (H.R. 3835 & S. 2001) Strengthening Local Processing Act (H.R. 1258 & S. 370) Delivery of Farm Service Agency programs - U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Delivery of Natural Resources Conservation Service programs - U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Growing Climate Solutions Act - S. 1251 Cover Crop Flexibility Act - S. 1458 Delivery of Farm Service Agency programs - U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Delivery of Natural Resources Conservation Service programs - U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Growing Climate Solutions Act - S. 1251 Cover Crop Flexibility Act - S. 1458 2018 Farm Bill, FMD Vaccine Bank 2018 Farm Bill, Animal AG Preparedness Funding Disaster Programs: ELAP and LIP CRP Animal Disease Traceability Gene Editing for livestock Immigration- Ag Labor needs Rural Broadband

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "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." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." Monitor progress of H.R. 2186, the BALE Act of 2021. General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to defend the NSIS rule in light of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728.

Issues: Increase transparency and true price discovery in the cattle marketplace. Specific Bills: S.543 - Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021 S.949 - 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. H.R.3766 - Optimizing the Cattle Market Act of 2021 S.2036 - Meat Packing Special Investigator Act H.R.4103 - To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes.

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

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

Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "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." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." Monitor progress of H.R. 2186, the BALE Act of 2021. General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to defend the NSIS rule in light of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of S. 278, the Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act. Monitor progress of S. 300, the Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities.

Issues: Increase transparency and true price discovery in the cattle marketplace. Specific Bills: S.543 - Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021 S.949 - 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. H.R.3766 - Optimizing the Cattle Market Act of 2021 S.2036 - Meat Packing Special Investigator Act H.R.4103 - To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes.

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

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