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Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022
Legislative Progress
Introduced
April 27, 2022
Latest Action
June 21, 2022
Primary Sponsor
Abigail Davis SpanbergerDemocratic(VA)
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vs 9,698 other HR bills in the 117th — cohort avg 63d
Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act This bill addresses provisions related to agriculture, food, and fuel, including by providing funds for nutrient management, precision agriculture, and biofuel infrastructure. Specifically, the bill provides funding for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to (1) assist agricultural producers with the costs of crop nutrient use or adopting precision agriculture practices, and (2) provide grants to eligible entities (e.g., fueling and distribution facilities) for biofuel infrastructure. The bill establishes within USDA the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, which must investigate and prosecute violations of the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921 by packers and live poultry dealers. Additionally, USDA must (1) establish an agriculture and food supply chain task force, and (2) provide assistance to address fertilizer shortages and reduce dependency on foreign sources for fertilizer. The bill allows USDA to make loans and grants for livestock and poultry processing. Further, the bill incorporates support for precision agriculture into various USDA programs. USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service must enter into certain cooperative agreements for establishing supply chain regional resource centers to support small- and medium-sized producers of agricultural products and agricultural businesses. The bill also applies the Reid vapor pressure (a measure of gasoline's volatility) requirements that are applicable to gasoline blended with 10% ethanol (E10) to gasoline blended with more than 10% ethanol. Thus, the waiver given to E10 gasoline, which allows an increase in the Reid Vapor Pressure volatility, is extended to gasoline blended with more than 10% ethanol.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 204 (Roll no. 277).
HousePassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 204 (Roll no. 277).
HouseOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 218 (Roll no. 276).
HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Mrs. Cammack moved to recommit to the Committee on Agriculture. (text: CR H5631)
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1170, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Spanberger amendment No. 2.
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Sources: Congress.gov · House Clerk roll-call votes
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| June 16, 2022 |
| #276 | house | On Motion to Recommit | Failed | June 16, 2022 |
2023 · second_quarter · Agriculture
Lobbied in support of legislation related to reforming agricultural regulation, meat processing, and other farming issues: S346 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2023; Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022 (2021-22 HR 7606, passed House as Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act of 2022); S557/HR1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023; S.52 - American Beef Labeling Act of 2023; American Beef Labeling Act of 2022 (2021-22 H.R.7291); HR797/S271 - Farm System Reform Act of 2023; HR945/S354 - Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2023. Lobbied in support of USDA rules regarding Packers and Stockyards Act, merger pre-notification fee, and grants to small farmers. Lobbied in opposition to House rider that would undermine the Packers and Stockyards rulemaking in the FY2023 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Support for year-round use of e-15 fuel Support for H.R. 7606
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021; H.R. 1637 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; H.R. 1542 - a bill to provide grants for deployment of renewable fuel infrastructure and finalize proposed rulemaking related to E15 labeling requirements; H.R. 1761 - a bill related to the eligibility for loan guarantees for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects; H.R. 1992 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; H.R. 1062 - ACCESS 45Q Act; H.R. 4254 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; H.R. 3592 - Adopt GREET Act; H.R. 4313 - The Small Refinery Exemption Clarification Act; H.R. 3538 - The CATCH Act; H.R. 1761 - CCUS Innovation Act; H.R. 848 - Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2021; S. 799 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; S. 986 - a bill to amend IRS Code to provide for a five-year extension of the carbon oxide sequestration credit; S. 193 - Adopt GREET Act; S. 218 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; S. 227 - Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act of 2021; S. 1792 - The RFS Integrity Act; S. 2271 - The Biofuel Infrastructure and Agricultural Product Expansion Act; S. 2267 - The Clean Fuels Vehicle Act; S. 2262 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; S. 1298 and S. 2118 - Clean Energy for America Act; S. 2339 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act; S. 4363 - Armed Forces Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 7484 - Corn Ethanol Elimination Act; H.R. 7606 - Year-Round E15 and other items; issues related to low carbon, high octane legislation; issues related to a Low Carbon Fuel Standard; issues related to biodiesel tax credit; related to second generation biofuel producer tax credit; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to Argonne National Laboratorys Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies model (GREET); issues related to the 2020, 2021, and 2022 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to Renewable Identification Numbers (RIN) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to higher octane fuels; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reset and Set; issues related to the proposed rule to revise existing National GHG Emissions Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks; issues related to disinfectants; issues related to the 10th Circuit small refinery exemption decision; issues related to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on small refinery exemptions; issues related to the Section 45Q Tax Credit; issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure; issues related to sustainable aviation fuel; issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act; issues related to H.R. 3684 - the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; issues related to the House and Senate reconciliation budget packages; issues related to the short-term Continuing Resolution; issues related to H.R. 5376 - Build Back Better Act; issues related to H.R. 6071 and S. 3380 - Defend the Blend Act; S. 3787/H.R. 7155 - Home Front Energy Independence Act, H.R. 7484; issues related to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
2022 · second_quarter · Agriculture
H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021; H.R. 1637 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; H.R. 1542 - a bill to provide grants for deployment of renewable fuel infrastructure and finalize proposed rulemaking related to E15 labeling requirements; H.R. 1761 - a bill related to the eligibility for loan guarantees for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects; H.R. 1992 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; H.R. 1062 - ACCESS 45Q Act; H.R. 4254 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; H.R. 3592 - Adopt GREET Act; H.R. 4313 - The Small Refinery Exemption Clarification Act; H.R. 3538 - The CATCH Act; H.R. 848 - Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2021; H.R. 4410 - Year-Round Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 5089 - Next Generation Fuels Act of 2021; S. 799 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; S. 986 - a bill to amend IRS Code to provide for a five-year extension of the carbon oxide sequestration credit; S. 193 - Adopt GREET Act; S. 218 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; S. 227 - Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act of 2021; S. 1792 - The RFS Integrity Act; S. 2271 - The Biofuel Infrastructure and Agricultural Product Expansion Act; S. 2267 - The Clean Fuels Vehicle Act; S. 2262 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; S. 2339 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act; S. 2385; S. 4363 - Armed Forces Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 7484 - Corn Ethanol Elimination Act; H.R. 7606 - Year-Round E15 and other items; issues related to low carbon, high octane legislation; issues related to a Low Carbon Fuel Standard; issues related to biodiesel tax credit; issues related to second generation biofuel producer tax credit; issues related to ethanol exports; issues related to ethanol export tariffs; issues related to distiller grain exports; issues related to the USDA Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program; issues related to 2020, 2021, and 2022 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to small refinery exemptions under the RFS; issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); issues related to the RFS Reset and Set; issues related to food-grade CO2; issues related to Section 45Q Tax Credit; issues related to COVID-19 assistance including the Bipartisan COVID-19 Emergency Relief Act of 2020; issues related to the 10th Circuit small refinery exemption decision; issues related to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on small refinery exemptions; issues related to USDAs agriculture innovation initiatives; issues related to sustainable aviation fuel; issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act; issues related to H.R. 3684 - the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; issues related to the House and Senate reconciliation budget packages; issues related to the short-term Continuing Resolution; issues related to H.R. 5376 - Build Back Better Act; issues related to USDAs Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Partnership Program. S. 3787/H.R. 7155 - Home Front Energy Independence Act, H.R. 7484; issues related to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
2022 · second_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021; H.R. 1637 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; H.R. 1542 - a bill to provide grants for deployment of renewable fuel infrastructure and finalize proposed rulemaking related to E15 labeling requirements; H.R. 1761 - a bill related to the eligibility for loan guarantees for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects; H.R. 1992 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; H.R. 1062 - ACCESS 45Q Act; H.R. 4254 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; H.R. 3592 - Adopt GREET Act; H.R. 4313 - The Small Refinery Exemption Clarification Act; H.R. 3538 - The CATCH Act; H.R. 1761 - CCUS Innovation Act; H.R. 848 - Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2021; H.R. 4410 - Year-Round Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 5089 - Next Generation Fuels Act of 2021; S. 799 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; S. 986 - a bill to amend IRS Code to provide for a five-year extension of the carbon oxide sequestration credit; S. 193 - Adopt GREET Act; S. 218 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; S. 227 - Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act of 2021; S. 1792 - The RFS Integrity Act; S. 2271 - The Biofuel Infrastructure and Agricultural Product Expansion Act; S. 2267 - The Clean Fuels Vehicle Act; S. 2262 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; S. 2339 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act; S. 4363 - Armed Forces Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 7484 - Corn Ethanol Elimination Act; H.R. 7606 - Year-Round E15 and other items; Issues related to low carbon, high octane legislation; issues related to a Low Carbon Fuel Standard; issues related to biodiesel tax credit; issues related to second generation biofuel producer tax credit; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to high octane fuels; issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); issues related to the Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program; issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to Argonne National Laboratorys Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies model (GREET); issues related to the 2020, 2021, and 2022 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to small refinery exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to ethanol export tariffs; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reset and Set; issues related to the 10th Circuit small refinery exemption decision; issues related to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on small refinery exemptions; issues related to the proposed rule to revise existing National GHG Emissions Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks; issues related to the Section 45Q Tax Credit; issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure; issues related to sustainable aviation fuel; issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act; issues related to H.R. 3684 - the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; issues related to the House and Senate reconciliation budget packages; issues related to the short-term Continuing Resolution; issues related to H.R. 5376 - Build Back Better Act; issues related to H.R. 6071 and S. 3380 - Defend the Blend Act; S. 3787/H.R. 7155 - Home Front Energy Independence Act, H.R. 7484; issues related to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1170, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Khanna amendment No. 1.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7606.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2543, H.R. 2773 and H.R. 7606. Resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each bill and one motion to recommit. Rule also amends House Resolution 188 by striking "June 17, 2022" and inserting "June 22, 2022".
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1170. (consideration: CR H5615-5632; text: CR H5615-5618)
Rule H. Res. 1170 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1170 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2543, H.R. 2773 and H.R. 7606. Resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each bill and one motion to recommit. Rule also amends House Resolution 188 by striking "June 17, 2022" and inserting "June 22, 2022".
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Agriculture, H. Rept. 117-357, Part II.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12210
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 270.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 117-357.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 21.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| Markup by |
| May 18, 2022 |
| Agriculture Committee | House | Markup by | May 17, 2022 |
| Agriculture Committee | House | Referred to | April 27, 2022 |
| April 27, 2022 |
| HRES 1170 |
117th |
| Procedurally-related |
| HR 7765 | 117th | Related bill |
| HR 7763 | 117th | Related bill |
| HR 7675 | 117th | Related bill |
| HR 7606 | 117th | Related bill |
| HR 4410 | 117th | Related bill |
| HR 4140 | 117th | Related bill |
| HR 4103 | 117th | Related bill |
| HR 2518 | 117th | Related bill |
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2022 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021; H.R. 1637 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; H.R. 1542 - a bill to provide grants for deployment of renewable fuel infrastructure and finalize proposed rulemaking related to E15 labeling requirements; H.R. 1761 - a bill related to the eligibility for loan guarantees for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects; H.R. 1992 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; H.R. 1062 - ACCESS 45Q Act; H.R. 4254 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; H.R. 3592 - Adopt GREET Act; H.R. 4313 - The Small Refinery Exemption Clarification Act; H.R. 3538 - The CATCH Act; H.R. 1761 - CCUS Innovation Act; H.R. 848 - Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2021; ; H.R. 4410 - Year-Round Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 5089 - Next Generation Fuels Act of 2021; S. 799 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; S. 986 - a bill to amend IRS Code to provide for a five-year extension of the carbon oxide sequestration credit; S. 193 - Adopt GREET Act; S. 218 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; S. 227 - Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act of 2021; S. 1792 - The RFS Integrity Act; S. 2271 - The Biofuel Infrastructure and Agricultural Product Expansion Act; S. 2267 - The Clean Fuels Vehicle Act; S. 2262 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; S. 1298 and S. 2118 - Clean Energy for America Act; S. 4363 - Armed Forces Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 7484 - Corn Ethanol Elimination Act; H.R. 7606 - Year-Round E15 and other items; issues related to low carbon, high octane legislation; issues related to a Low Carbon Fuel Standard; issues related to biodiesel tax credit; issues related to second generation biofuel producer tax credit; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to high octane fuels; issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; issues related to the Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program; issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to Argonne National Laboratorys Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies model (GREET); issues related to the 2020, 2021, and 2022 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); Issues related to small refinery exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to ethanol export tariffs; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reset and Set; issues related to the 10th Circuit small refinery exemption decision; issues related to the Small Business Administrations Paycheck Protection Program including reopening of second-draw loan opportunities; issues related to the FY2021 Omnibus legislation; issues related to the Section 45Q Tax Credit; issues related to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on small refinery exemptions; issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure; issues related to sustainable aviation fuel; issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act; issues related to H.R. 3684 - the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; issues related to the House and Senate reconciliation budget packages; issues related to the short-term Continuing Resolution; issues related to H.R. 5376 - Build Back Better Act; issues related to H.R. 6071 and S. 3380 - Defend the Blend Act; S. 3787/H.R. 7155 - Home Front Energy Independence Act, H.R. 7484; issues related to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Agriculture
GIPSA-Farm Fair Practices Rule Farm Bill Protection of farmer and rancher data AMS-Mandatory Price Reporting Conservation Compliance Wetland & Highly erodible land CFTC price volatility oversight Cell-Base Protein EPA Approps CFAP CCC Conservation Program implementation Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Growing Climate Solutions Act, S.1251, H.R. 2820 Climate Smart Agriculture Supply Chain H.R. 7606 - Lower Food & Fuels Cost Act Crop Insurance Livestock
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Farm Bill implementation (Crop Insurance, Dairy Programs/Margin Protection, Market Access Program, Foreign Market Development, Conservation, Young Farmers and Ranchers, ARC/PLC); Discussed implementation of Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and Conservation Reserve Program (CRP); Overall health of the farm economy; Discussed Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) SAFE; Supported Federal Milk Marketing Order Reform; Supported review of livestock markets with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA); Supported Agriculture Quarantine Inspection (AQI) funding. Oppose mandated mandatory minimum cash trade provisions of S.4030, the revised Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2022 Support for H.R. 1861, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2021; Support for H.R. 818, the Giving Increased Variety to Ensure Milk into the Lives of Kids (GIVE MILK) Act; Expressed concern over cattle marketing provisions while expressing support for other provisions included in the Lower Food and Fuel Cost Act, H.R. 7606; Access to Fertilizer: Competition and Supply Chain Concerns (AMS-AMS-22-0027-0001); Support for numerous provisions in H.R. 8294, the fiscal year 2023 appropriations bill; Concerns on Fish and Wildlife Service Proposed Rule on Experimental Populations Docket No. FWS-HQ-ES-2021-0033; Concern and support for provisions of USDA Packers and Stockyard Division proposed rules Doc. No. AMS-FTPP-21-0044, June 8, 2022, Pages 34980-35031; Opposition and support for certain provisions H. R. 5376 the Inflation Reduction Act; Support and concern over provisions in the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on Poultry Growing Tournament Systems - Doc. No. AMS-FTPP-22-0046;
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021; H.R. 1637 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; H.R. 1542 - a bill to provide grants for deployment of renewable fuel infrastructure and finalize proposed rulemaking related to E15 labeling requirements; H.R. 1761 - a bill related to the eligibility for loan guarantees for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects; H.R. 1992 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; H.R. 1062 - ACCESS 45Q Act; H.R. 4254 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; H.R. 3592 - Adopt GREET Act; H.R. 4313 - The Small Refinery Exemption Clarification Act; H.R. 3538 - The CATCH Act; H.R. 1761 - CCUS Innovation Act; H.R. 848 - Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2021; H.R. 4410 - Year-Round Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 5089 - Next Generation Fuels Act of 2021; S. 799 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; S. 986 - a bill to amend IRS Code to provide for a five-year extension of the carbon oxide sequestration credit; S. 193 - Adopt GREET Act; S. 218 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; S. 227 - Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act of 2021; S. 1792 - The RFS Integrity Act; S. 2271 - The Biofuel Infrastructure and Agricultural Product Expansion Act; S. 2267 - The Clean Fuels Vehicle Act; S. 2262 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; S. 2339 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act; S. 4363 - Armed Forces Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 7484 - Corn Ethanol Elimination Act; H.R. 7606 - Year-Round E15 and other items; Issues related to low carbon, high octane legislation; issues related to a Low Carbon Fuel Standard; issues related to biodiesel tax credit; issues related to second generation biofuel producer tax credit; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to high octane fuels; issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); issues related to the Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program; issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to Argonne National Laboratorys Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies model (GREET); issues related to the 2020, 2021, and 2022 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to small refinery exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to ethanol export tariffs; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reset and Set; issues related to the 10th Circuit small refinery exemption decision; issues related to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on small refinery exemptions; issues related to the proposed rule to revise existing National GHG Emissions Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks; issues related to the Section 45Q Tax Credit; issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure; issues related to sustainable aviation fuel; issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act; issues related to H.R. 3684 - the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; issues related to the House and Senate reconciliation budget packages; issues related to the short-term Continuing Resolution; issues related to H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act; issues related to H.R. 6071 and S. 3380 - Defend the Blend Act; S. 3787/H.R. 7155 - Home Front Energy Independence Act, H.R. 7484; issues related to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) ; The Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act (H.R. 9455/S. 5145).
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021; H.R. 1637 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; H.R. 1542 - a bill to provide grants for deployment of renewable fuel infrastructure and finalize proposed rulemaking related to E15 labeling requirements; H.R. 1761 - a bill related to the eligibility for loan guarantees for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects; H.R. 1992 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; H.R. 1062 - ACCESS 45Q Act; H.R. 4254 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; H.R. 3592 - Adopt GREET Act; H.R. 4313 - The Small Refinery Exemption Clarification Act; H.R. 3538 - The CATCH Act; H.R. 1761 - CCUS Innovation Act; H.R. 848 - Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2021; ; H.R. 4410 - Year-Round Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 5089 - Next Generation Fuels Act of 2021; S. 799 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; S. 986 - a bill to amend IRS Code to provide for a five-year extension of the carbon oxide sequestration credit; S. 193 - Adopt GREET Act; S. 218 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; S. 227 - Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act of 2021; S. 1792 - The RFS Integrity Act; S. 2271 - The Biofuel Infrastructure and Agricultural Product Expansion Act; S. 2267 - The Clean Fuels Vehicle Act; S. 2262 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; S. 1298 and S. 2118 - Clean Energy for America Act; S. 4363 - Armed Forces Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 7484 - Corn Ethanol Elimination Act; H.R. 7606 - Year-Round E15 and other items; issues related to low carbon, high octane legislation; issues related to a Low Carbon Fuel Standard; issues related to biodiesel tax credit; issues related to second generation biofuel producer tax credit; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to high octane fuels; issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; issues related to the Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program; issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to Argonne National Laboratorys Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies model (GREET); issues related to the 2020, 2021, and 2022 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); Issues related to small refinery exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to ethanol export tariffs; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reset and Set; issues related to the 10th Circuit small refinery exemption decision; issues related to the Small Business Administrations Paycheck Protection Program including reopening of second-draw loan opportunities; issues related to the FY2021 Omnibus legislation; issues related to the Section 45Q Tax Credit; issues related to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on small refinery exemptions; issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure; issues related to sustainable aviation fuel; issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act; issues related to H.R. 3684 - the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; issues related to the House and Senate reconciliation budget packages; issues related to the short-term Continuing Resolution; issues related to H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act; issues related to H.R. 6071 and S. 3380 - Defend the Blend Act; S. 3787/H.R. 7155 - Home Front Energy Independence Act, H.R. 7484; issues related to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF); The Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act (H.R. 9455/S. 5145).
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021; H.R. 1637 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; H.R. 1542 - a bill to provide grants for deployment of renewable fuel infrastructure and finalize proposed rulemaking related to E15 labeling requirements; H.R. 1761 - a bill related to the eligibility for loan guarantees for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects; H.R. 1992 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; H.R. 1062 - ACCESS 45Q Act; H.R. 4254 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; H.R. 3592 - Adopt GREET Act; H.R. 4313 - The Small Refinery Exemption Clarification Act; H.R. 3538 - The CATCH Act; H.R. 848 - Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2021; H.R. 4410 - Year-Round Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 5089 - Next Generation Fuels Act of 2021; S. 799 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; S. 986 - a bill to amend IRS Code to provide for a five-year extension of the carbon oxide sequestration credit; S. 193 - Adopt GREET Act; S. 218 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; S. 227 - Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act of 2021; S. 1792 - The RFS Integrity Act; S. 2271 - The Biofuel Infrastructure and Agricultural Product Expansion Act; S. 2267 - The Clean Fuels Vehicle Act; S. 2262 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; S. 2339 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act; S. 2385; S. 4363 - Armed Forces Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 7484 - Corn Ethanol Elimination Act; H.R. 7606 - Year-Round E15 and other items; issues related to low carbon, high octane legislation; issues related to a Low Carbon Fuel Standard; issues related to biodiesel tax credit; issues related to second generation biofuel producer tax credit; issues related to ethanol exports; issues related to ethanol export tariffs; issues related to distiller grain exports; issues related to the USDA Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program; issues related to 2020, 2021, and 2022 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to small refinery exemptions under the RFS; issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); issues related to the RFS Reset and Set; issues related to food-grade CO2; issues related to Section 45Q Tax Credit; issues related to COVID-19 assistance including the Bipartisan COVID-19 Emergency Relief Act of 2020; issues related to the 10th Circuit small refinery exemption decision; issues related to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on small refinery exemptions; issues related to USDAs agriculture innovation initiatives; issues related to sustainable aviation fuel; issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act; issues related to H.R. 3684 - the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; issues related to the House and Senate reconciliation budget packages; issues related to the short-term Continuing Resolution; issues related to USDAs Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Partnership Program. S. 3787/H.R. 7155 - Home Front Energy Independence Act, H.R. 7484; issues related to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF); Issues related to the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376); The Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act (H.R. 9455/S. 5145).
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021; H.R. 1637 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; H.R. 1542 - a bill to provide grants for deployment of renewable fuel infrastructure and finalize proposed rulemaking related to E15 labeling requirements; H.R. 1761 - a bill related to the eligibility for loan guarantees for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects; H.R. 1992 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; H.R. 1062 - ACCESS 45Q Act; H.R. 4254 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; H.R. 3592 - Adopt GREET Act; H.R. 4313 - The Small Refinery Exemption Clarification Act; H.R. 3538 - The CATCH Act; H.R. 1761 - CCUS Innovation Act; H.R. 848 - Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2021; S. 799 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; S. 986 - a bill to amend IRS Code to provide for a five-year extension of the carbon oxide sequestration credit; S. 193 - Adopt GREET Act; S. 218 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; S. 227 - Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act of 2021; S. 1792 - The RFS Integrity Act; S. 2271 - The Biofuel Infrastructure and Agricultural Product Expansion Act; S. 2267 - The Clean Fuels Vehicle Act; S. 2262 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; S. 1298 and S. 2118 - Clean Energy for America Act; S. 2339 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act; S. 4363 - Armed Forces Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 7484 - Corn Ethanol Elimination Act; H.R. 7606 - Year-Round E15 and other items; issues related to low carbon, high octane legislation; issues related to a Low Carbon Fuel Standard; issues related to biodiesel tax credit; related to second generation biofuel producer tax credit; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to Argonne National Laboratorys Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies model (GREET); issues related to the 2020, 2021, and 2022 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to Renewable Identification Numbers (RIN) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to higher octane fuels; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reset and Set; issues related to the proposed rule to revise existing National GHG Emissions Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks; issues related to disinfectants; issues related to the 10th Circuit small refinery exemption decision; issues related to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on small refinery exemptions; issues related to the Section 45Q Tax Credit; issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure; issues related to sustainable aviation fuel; issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act; issues related to H.R. 3684 - the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; issues related to the House and Senate reconciliation budget packages; issues related to the short-term Continuing Resolution; issues related to H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act; issues related to H.R. 6071 and S. 3380 - Defend the Blend Act; S. 3787/H.R. 7155 - Home Front Energy Independence Act, H.R. 7484; issues related to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) ; The Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act (H.R. 9455/S. 5145).
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Animals
H.R.5441: Lobbied House and Senate members to oppose H.R.5441, the PAST Act, which would would amend the Horse Protection Act to designate the practice of soring horses as unlawful and increase penalties for doing so. S.3870/H.R.7606: Lobbied House and Senate members to oppose S.3870 and Title I of H.R. 7606,the Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act, which would create within the USDA 'The Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matter'. S.4030: Lobbied House and Senate members to oppose S.4030, the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act, which would add language to price discovery by including in the definition of negotiated prices transactions at stockyards and on other cattle trading platforms through approved pricing mechanisms that would qualify as a negotiated transaction under the mandatory minimum. S.4030 would also create 5-7 new cattle marketing regions that include all lower 48 states. USDA Proposed PSA Rules: Informed House and Senate members of Farm Bureau's support of two proposed USDA rules that would impact the Packers and Stockyards Act (PSA): (1) Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, which would increase the level of transparency that producers have within the contracts they have with their integrator. (2) Inclusive Opportunity and Market Competition under the Packers and Stockyards Act, which would address retaliation and deception. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Rule: Asked House members to sign on to Congressional letter being led by Reps. Costa and Womack to ask for an extension to the comment period for the proposed USDA Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity rule. Northern long-eared bat Congressional Letter: Asked House members to sign on to Congressional letter regarding preventing funds being used for an up-listing of the Northern long-eared bat.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
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
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), 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)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021; H.R. 1637 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; H.R. 1542 - a bill to provide grants for deployment of renewable fuel infrastructure and finalize proposed rulemaking related to E15 labeling requirements; H.R. 1761 - a bill related to the eligibility for loan guarantees for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects; H.R. 1992 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; H.R. 1062 - ACCESS 45Q Act; H.R. 4254 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; H.R. 3592 - Adopt GREET Act; H.R. 4313 - The Small Refinery Exemption Clarification Act; H.R. 3538 - The CATCH Act; H.R. 848 - Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2021; H.R. 4410 - Year-Round Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 5089 - Next Generation Fuels Act of 2021; S. 799 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; S. 986 - a bill to amend IRS Code to provide for a five-year extension of the carbon oxide sequestration credit; S. 193 - Adopt GREET Act; S. 218 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; S. 227 - Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act of 2021; S. 1792 - The RFS Integrity Act; S. 2271 - The Biofuel Infrastructure and Agricultural Product Expansion Act; S. 2267 - The Clean Fuels Vehicle Act; S. 2262 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; S. 2339 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act; S. 2385; S. 4363 - Armed Forces Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 7484 - Corn Ethanol Elimination Act; H.R. 7606 - Year-Round E15 and other items; issues related to low carbon, high octane legislation; issues related to a Low Carbon Fuel Standard; issues related to biodiesel tax credit; issues related to second generation biofuel producer tax credit; issues related to ethanol exports; issues related to ethanol export tariffs; issues related to distiller grain exports; issues related to the USDA Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program; issues related to 2020, 2021, and 2022 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to small refinery exemptions under the RFS; issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); issues related to the RFS Reset and Set; issues related to food-grade CO2; issues related to Section 45Q Tax Credit; issues related to COVID-19 assistance including the Bipartisan COVID-19 Emergency Relief Act of 2020; issues related to the 10th Circuit small refinery exemption decision; issues related to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on small refinery exemptions; issues related to USDAs agriculture innovation initiatives; issues related to sustainable aviation fuel; issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act; issues related to H.R. 3684 - the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; issues related to the House and Senate reconciliation budget packages; issues related to the short-term Continuing Resolution; issues related to USDAs Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Partnership Program. S. 3787/H.R. 7155 - Home Front Energy Independence Act, H.R. 7484; issues related to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF); Issues related to the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376); The Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act (H.R. 9455/S. 5145).
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021; H.R. 1637 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; H.R. 1542 - a bill to provide grants for deployment of renewable fuel infrastructure and finalize proposed rulemaking related to E15 labeling requirements; H.R. 1761 - a bill related to the eligibility for loan guarantees for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects; H.R. 1992 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; H.R. 1062 - ACCESS 45Q Act; H.R. 4254 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; H.R. 3592 - Adopt GREET Act; H.R. 4313 - The Small Refinery Exemption Clarification Act; H.R. 3538 - The CATCH Act; H.R. 1761 - CCUS Innovation Act; H.R. 848 - Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2021; ; H.R. 4410 - Year-Round Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 5089 - Next Generation Fuels Act of 2021; S. 799 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; S. 986 - a bill to amend IRS Code to provide for a five-year extension of the carbon oxide sequestration credit; S. 193 - Adopt GREET Act; S. 218 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; S. 227 - Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act of 2021; S. 1792 - The RFS Integrity Act; S. 2271 - The Biofuel Infrastructure and Agricultural Product Expansion Act; S. 2267 - The Clean Fuels Vehicle Act; S. 2262 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; S. 1298 and S. 2118 - Clean Energy for America Act; S. 4363 - Armed Forces Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 7484 - Corn Ethanol Elimination Act; H.R. 7606 - Year-Round E15 and other items; issues related to low carbon, high octane legislation; issues related to a Low Carbon Fuel Standard; issues related to biodiesel tax credit; issues related to second generation biofuel producer tax credit; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to high octane fuels; issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; issues related to the Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program; issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to Argonne National Laboratorys Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies model (GREET); issues related to the 2020, 2021, and 2022 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); Issues related to small refinery exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to ethanol export tariffs; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reset and Set; issues related to the 10th Circuit small refinery exemption decision; issues related to the Small Business Administrations Paycheck Protection Program including reopening of second-draw loan opportunities; issues related to the FY2021 Omnibus legislation; issues related to the Section 45Q Tax Credit; issues related to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on small refinery exemptions; issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure; issues related to sustainable aviation fuel; issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act; issues related to H.R. 3684 - the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; issues related to the House and Senate reconciliation budget packages; issues related to the short-term Continuing Resolution; issues related to H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act; issues related to H.R. 6071 and S. 3380 - Defend the Blend Act; S. 3787/H.R. 7155 - Home Front Energy Independence Act, H.R. 7484; issues related to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF); The Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act (H.R. 9455/S. 5145).
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021; H.R. 1637 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; H.R. 1542 - a bill to provide grants for deployment of renewable fuel infrastructure and finalize proposed rulemaking related to E15 labeling requirements; H.R. 1761 - a bill related to the eligibility for loan guarantees for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects; H.R. 1992 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; H.R. 1062 - ACCESS 45Q Act; H.R. 4254 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; H.R. 3592 - Adopt GREET Act; H.R. 4313 - The Small Refinery Exemption Clarification Act; H.R. 3538 - The CATCH Act; H.R. 1761 - CCUS Innovation Act; H.R. 848 - Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2021; S. 799 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; S. 986 - a bill to amend IRS Code to provide for a five-year extension of the carbon oxide sequestration credit; S. 193 - Adopt GREET Act; S. 218 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; S. 227 - Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act of 2021; S. 1792 - The RFS Integrity Act; S. 2271 - The Biofuel Infrastructure and Agricultural Product Expansion Act; S. 2267 - The Clean Fuels Vehicle Act; S. 2262 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; S. 1298 and S. 2118 - Clean Energy for America Act; S. 2339 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act; S. 4363 - Armed Forces Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 7484 - Corn Ethanol Elimination Act; H.R. 7606 - Year-Round E15 and other items; issues related to low carbon, high octane legislation; issues related to a Low Carbon Fuel Standard; issues related to biodiesel tax credit; related to second generation biofuel producer tax credit; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to Argonne National Laboratorys Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies model (GREET); issues related to the 2020, 2021, and 2022 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to Renewable Identification Numbers (RIN) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to higher octane fuels; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reset and Set; issues related to the proposed rule to revise existing National GHG Emissions Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks; issues related to disinfectants; issues related to the 10th Circuit small refinery exemption decision; issues related to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on small refinery exemptions; issues related to the Section 45Q Tax Credit; issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure; issues related to sustainable aviation fuel; issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act; issues related to H.R. 3684 - the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; issues related to the House and Senate reconciliation budget packages; issues related to the short-term Continuing Resolution; issues related to H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act; issues related to H.R. 6071 and S. 3380 - Defend the Blend Act; S. 3787/H.R. 7155 - Home Front Energy Independence Act, H.R. 7484; issues related to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) ; The Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act (H.R. 9455/S. 5145).
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021; H.R. 1637 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; H.R. 1542 - a bill to provide grants for deployment of renewable fuel infrastructure and finalize proposed rulemaking related to E15 labeling requirements; H.R. 1761 - a bill related to the eligibility for loan guarantees for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects; H.R. 1992 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; H.R. 1062 - ACCESS 45Q Act; H.R. 4254 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; H.R. 3592 - Adopt GREET Act; H.R. 4313 - The Small Refinery Exemption Clarification Act; H.R. 3538 - The CATCH Act; H.R. 1761 - CCUS Innovation Act; H.R. 848 - Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2021; H.R. 4410 - Year-Round Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 5089 - Next Generation Fuels Act of 2021; S. 799 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; S. 986 - a bill to amend IRS Code to provide for a five-year extension of the carbon oxide sequestration credit; S. 193 - Adopt GREET Act; S. 218 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; S. 227 - Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act of 2021; S. 1792 - The RFS Integrity Act; S. 2271 - The Biofuel Infrastructure and Agricultural Product Expansion Act; S. 2267 - The Clean Fuels Vehicle Act; S. 2262 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; S. 2339 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act; S. 4363 - Armed Forces Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 7484 - Corn Ethanol Elimination Act; H.R. 7606 - Year-Round E15 and other items; Issues related to low carbon, high octane legislation; issues related to a Low Carbon Fuel Standard; issues related to biodiesel tax credit; issues related to second generation biofuel producer tax credit; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to high octane fuels; issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); issues related to the Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program; issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to Argonne National Laboratorys Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies model (GREET); issues related to the 2020, 2021, and 2022 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to small refinery exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to ethanol export tariffs; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reset and Set; issues related to the 10th Circuit small refinery exemption decision; issues related to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on small refinery exemptions; issues related to the proposed rule to revise existing National GHG Emissions Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks; issues related to the Section 45Q Tax Credit; issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure; issues related to sustainable aviation fuel; issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act; issues related to H.R. 3684 - the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; issues related to the House and Senate reconciliation budget packages; issues related to the short-term Continuing Resolution; issues related to H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act; issues related to H.R. 6071 and S. 3380 - Defend the Blend Act; S. 3787/H.R. 7155 - Home Front Energy Independence Act, H.R. 7484; issues related to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) ; The Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act (H.R. 9455/S. 5145).
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Agriculture
H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021; H.R. 1637 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; H.R. 1542 - a bill to provide grants for deployment of renewable fuel infrastructure and finalize proposed rulemaking related to E15 labeling requirements; H.R. 1761 - a bill related to the eligibility for loan guarantees for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects; H.R. 1992 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; H.R. 1062 - ACCESS 45Q Act; H.R. 4254 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; H.R. 3592 - Adopt GREET Act; H.R. 4313 - The Small Refinery Exemption Clarification Act; H.R. 3538 - The CATCH Act; H.R. 848 - Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2021; H.R. 4410 - Year-Round Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 5089 - Next Generation Fuels Act of 2021; S. 799 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; S. 986 - a bill to amend IRS Code to provide for a five-year extension of the carbon oxide sequestration credit; S. 193 - Adopt GREET Act; S. 218 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; S. 227 - Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act of 2021; S. 1792 - The RFS Integrity Act; S. 2271 - The Biofuel Infrastructure and Agricultural Product Expansion Act; S. 2267 - The Clean Fuels Vehicle Act; S. 2262 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; S. 2339 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act; S. 2385; S. 4363 - Armed Forces Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 7484 - Corn Ethanol Elimination Act; H.R. 7606 - Year-Round E15 and other items; issues related to low carbon, high octane legislation; issues related to a Low Carbon Fuel Standard; issues related to biodiesel tax credit; issues related to second generation biofuel producer tax credit; issues related to ethanol exports; issues related to ethanol export tariffs; issues related to distiller grain exports; issues related to the USDA Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program; issues related to 2020, 2021, and 2022 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to small refinery exemptions under the RFS; issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); issues related to the RFS Reset and Set; issues related to food-grade CO2; issues related to Section 45Q Tax Credit; issues related to COVID-19 assistance including the Bipartisan COVID-19 Emergency Relief Act of 2020; issues related to the 10th Circuit small refinery exemption decision; issues related to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on small refinery exemptions; issues related to USDAs agriculture innovation initiatives; issues related to sustainable aviation fuel; issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act; issues related to H.R. 3684 - the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; issues related to the House and Senate reconciliation budget packages; issues related to the short-term Continuing Resolution; issues related to USDAs Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Partnership Program. S. 3787/H.R. 7155 - Home Front Energy Independence Act, H.R. 7484; issues related to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF); Issues related to the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376)
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021; H.R. 1637 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; H.R. 1542 - a bill to provide grants for deployment of renewable fuel infrastructure and finalize proposed rulemaking related to E15 labeling requirements; H.R. 1761 - a bill related to the eligibility for loan guarantees for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects; H.R. 1992 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; H.R. 1062 - ACCESS 45Q Act; H.R. 4254 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; H.R. 3592 - Adopt GREET Act; H.R. 4313 - The Small Refinery Exemption Clarification Act; H.R. 3538 - The CATCH Act; H.R. 1761 - CCUS Innovation Act; H.R. 848 - Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2021; ; H.R. 4410 - Year-Round Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 5089 - Next Generation Fuels Act of 2021; S. 799 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; S. 986 - a bill to amend IRS Code to provide for a five-year extension of the carbon oxide sequestration credit; S. 193 - Adopt GREET Act; S. 218 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; S. 227 - Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act of 2021; S. 1792 - The RFS Integrity Act; S. 2271 - The Biofuel Infrastructure and Agricultural Product Expansion Act; S. 2267 - The Clean Fuels Vehicle Act; S. 2262 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; S. 1298 and S. 2118 - Clean Energy for America Act; S. 4363 - Armed Forces Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 7484 - Corn Ethanol Elimination Act; H.R. 7606 - Year-Round E15 and other items; issues related to low carbon, high octane legislation; issues related to a Low Carbon Fuel Standard; issues related to biodiesel tax credit; issues related to second generation biofuel producer tax credit; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to high octane fuels; issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; issues related to the Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program; issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to Argonne National Laboratorys Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies model (GREET); issues related to the 2020, 2021, and 2022 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); Issues related to small refinery exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to ethanol export tariffs; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reset and Set; issues related to the 10th Circuit small refinery exemption decision; issues related to the Small Business Administrations Paycheck Protection Program including reopening of second-draw loan opportunities; issues related to the FY2021 Omnibus legislation; issues related to the Section 45Q Tax Credit; issues related to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on small refinery exemptions; issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure; issues related to sustainable aviation fuel; issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act; issues related to H.R. 3684 - the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; issues related to the House and Senate reconciliation budget packages; issues related to the short-term Continuing Resolution; issues related to H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act; issues related to H.R. 6071 and S. 3380 - Defend the Blend Act; S. 3787/H.R. 7155 - Home Front Energy Independence Act, H.R. 7484; issues related to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021; H.R. 1637 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; H.R. 1542 - a bill to provide grants for deployment of renewable fuel infrastructure and finalize proposed rulemaking related to E15 labeling requirements; H.R. 1761 - a bill related to the eligibility for loan guarantees for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects; H.R. 1992 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; H.R. 1062 - ACCESS 45Q Act; H.R. 4254 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; H.R. 3592 - Adopt GREET Act; H.R. 4313 - The Small Refinery Exemption Clarification Act; H.R. 3538 - The CATCH Act; H.R. 1761 - CCUS Innovation Act; H.R. 848 - Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2021; H.R. 4410 - Year-Round Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 5089 - Next Generation Fuels Act of 2021; S. 799 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; S. 986 - a bill to amend IRS Code to provide for a five-year extension of the carbon oxide sequestration credit; S. 193 - Adopt GREET Act; S. 218 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; S. 227 - Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act of 2021; S. 1792 - The RFS Integrity Act; S. 2271 - The Biofuel Infrastructure and Agricultural Product Expansion Act; S. 2267 - The Clean Fuels Vehicle Act; S. 2262 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; S. 2339 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act; S. 4363 - Armed Forces Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 7484 - Corn Ethanol Elimination Act; H.R. 7606 - Year-Round E15 and other items; Issues related to low carbon, high octane legislation; issues related to a Low Carbon Fuel Standard; issues related to biodiesel tax credit; issues related to second generation biofuel producer tax credit; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to high octane fuels; issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); issues related to the Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program; issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to Argonne National Laboratorys Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies model (GREET); issues related to the 2020, 2021, and 2022 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to small refinery exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to ethanol export tariffs; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reset and Set; issues related to the 10th Circuit small refinery exemption decision; issues related to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on small refinery exemptions; issues related to the proposed rule to revise existing National GHG Emissions Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks; issues related to the Section 45Q Tax Credit; issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure; issues related to sustainable aviation fuel; issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act; issues related to H.R. 3684 - the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; issues related to the House and Senate reconciliation budget packages; issues related to the short-term Continuing Resolution; issues related to H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act; issues related to H.R. 6071 and S. 3380 - Defend the Blend Act; S. 3787/H.R. 7155 - Home Front Energy Independence Act, H.R. 7484; issues related to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021; H.R. 1637 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; H.R. 1542 - a bill to provide grants for deployment of renewable fuel infrastructure and finalize proposed rulemaking related to E15 labeling requirements; H.R. 1761 - a bill related to the eligibility for loan guarantees for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects; H.R. 1992 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; H.R. 1062 - ACCESS 45Q Act; H.R. 4254 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; H.R. 3592 - Adopt GREET Act; H.R. 4313 - The Small Refinery Exemption Clarification Act; H.R. 3538 - The CATCH Act; H.R. 1761 - CCUS Innovation Act; H.R. 848 - Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2021; S. 799 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; S. 986 - a bill to amend IRS Code to provide for a five-year extension of the carbon oxide sequestration credit; S. 193 - Adopt GREET Act; S. 218 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; S. 227 - Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act of 2021; S. 1792 - The RFS Integrity Act; S. 2271 - The Biofuel Infrastructure and Agricultural Product Expansion Act; S. 2267 - The Clean Fuels Vehicle Act; S. 2262 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; S. 1298 and S. 2118 - Clean Energy for America Act; S. 2339 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act; S. 4363 - Armed Forces Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 7484 - Corn Ethanol Elimination Act; H.R. 7606 - Year-Round E15 and other items; issues related to low carbon, high octane legislation; issues related to a Low Carbon Fuel Standard; issues related to biodiesel tax credit; related to second generation biofuel producer tax credit; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to Argonne National Laboratorys Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies model (GREET); issues related to the 2020, 2021, and 2022 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to Renewable Identification Numbers (RIN) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to higher octane fuels; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reset and Set; issues related to the proposed rule to revise existing National GHG Emissions Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks; issues related to disinfectants; issues related to the 10th Circuit small refinery exemption decision; issues related to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on small refinery exemptions; issues related to the Section 45Q Tax Credit; issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure; issues related to sustainable aviation fuel; issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act; issues related to H.R. 3684 - the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; issues related to the House and Senate reconciliation budget packages; issues related to the short-term Continuing Resolution; issues related to H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act; issues related to H.R. 6071 and S. 3380 - Defend the Blend Act; S. 3787/H.R. 7155 - Home Front Energy Independence Act, H.R. 7484; issues related to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Supported S. 5145/H.R. 9455, the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2022, legislation that clarifies E15 should be allowed for sale year-round by extending the 1-psi Reid vapor pressure (RVP) waiver to fuel blends containing gasoline and over 10 percent ethanol. Supported H.R. 7606, the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act, a bill to extend Reid vapor pressure (RVP) limit relief to blends of gasoline containing more than 10 percent ethanol, which would ensure uninterrupted market access to E15 in all parts of the country, and which includes the Year-Round Fuel Choice Act and the Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act to provide more biofuels infrastructure funding. Supported S. 3787 and H.R. 7155, the "Home Front Energy Independence Act," bills to allow sales of E15 year-round, establish an E15 tax credit, direct EPA to finalize their E15 labeling rule, and provide for biofuel infrastructure and compatibility with retailers. Supported H.R. 1637 and S. 218, bills to expedite the approval process for renewable fuels under the renewable fuel standard (RFS) program. The bills consider an application to register a renewable fuel under the RFS program to be approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) if the fuel has been approved under any state renewable fuel program. They also establishes a deadline for the EPA to make a decision on any pending application for a renewable fuel that has not yet been approved under any state program and establishes deadlines for the EPA to make decisions on pending pathway petitions by producers to register biofuels. Supported S. 193 and H.R. 3593, the Adopt GREET Act, which would require EPA to update its outdated lifecycle modeling for ethanol and biodiesel, specifically by adopting the latest Argonne National Labs Greenhouse Gas and Regulated Emissions and Energy Use in Transportation (GREET) Model. Supported H.R. 1113, the Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act, legislation that addresses the timing and transparency issues associated with the small refinery exemption (SRE) program under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Opposed H.R. 190, the Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels (LEVEL) Act, legislation to repeal the Renewable Fuels Standard II (RFS), leaving RFS I levels intact. Supported S. 2262/H.R. 4254, bills to establish an income tax credit for the sale or blending of certain fuels containing ethanol. Supported the Defend the Blend Act (S. 3380 and H.R. 6071), bipartisan legislation to prohibit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from retroactively reducing Renewable Volume Obligations (RVO) levels once they are finalized, including the 2020 RVOs. Opposed S. 2385 and H.R. 7484, the Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act, bills to eliminate the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Animals
General Concerns on Welfare of Livestock Gene editing H.R. 4140, Butcher Block Act H.R. 3766, Optimizing the Cattle Markets Act of 2021 S.3229, Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act S.4030 - The Cattle Price Discovery & Transparency Act S. 3870, H.R. 7606 - The Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act S. 2732 - The John Stringer Rainey Save America's Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act H.R. 3355 - The Save America's Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act of 2021 S. 3678 - The Beagle Brigade Act of 2022 H.R. 8590, the Small Family Farmer and Rancher Relief Act H.R. 5441, The PAST Act
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
S. 4030 Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2022. H.R. 7606 Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,565
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
S. 4030 Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2022. H.R. 7606 Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,565
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Provided input on another round of funding in the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP), which will provide $100 million in grants to pay up to 50 percent of the cost of equipment for station owners to add or upgrade to sell higher blends like E15 and E85. Supported H.R. 7606, the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act, a bill to extend Reid vapor pressure (RVP) limit relief to blends of gasoline containing more than 10 percent ethanol, which would ensure uninterrupted market access to E15 in all parts of the country, and which includes the Year-Round Fuel Choice Act and the Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act to provide more biofuels infrastructure funding. Supported S. 3787 and H.R. 7155, the "Home Front Energy Independence Act," bills to allow sales of E15 year-round, establish an E15 tax credit, direct EPA to finalize their E15 labeling rule, and provide for biofuel infrastructure and compatibility with retailers. Supported H.R. 4410 and S. 2339, bills that clarify E15 should be allowed for sale year-round by extending the 1-psi Reid vapor pressure (RVP) waiver to fuel blends containing gasoline and over 10 percent ethanol. Supported H.R. 1637 and S. 218, bills to expedite the approval process for renewable fuels under the renewable fuel standard (RFS) program. The bills consider an application to register a renewable fuel under the RFS program to be approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) if the fuel has been approved under any state renewable fuel program. They also establishes a deadline for the EPA to make a decision on any pending application for a renewable fuel that has not yet been approved under any state program and establishes deadlines for the EPA to make decisions on pending pathway petitions by producers to register biofuels. Supported S. 193 and H.R. 3593, the Adopt GREET Act, which would require EPA to update its outdated lifecycle modeling for ethanol and biodiesel, specifically by adopting the latest Argonne National Labs Greenhouse Gas and Regulated Emissions and Energy Use in Transportation (GREET) Model. Supported H.R. 1113, the Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act, legislation that addresses the timing and transparency issues associated with the small refinery exemption (SRE) program under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Opposed H.R. 190, the Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels (LEVEL) Act, legislation to repeal the Renewable Fuels Standard II (RFS), leaving RFS I levels intact. Supported S. 2262/H.R. 4254, bills to establish an income tax credit for the sale or blending of certain fuels containing ethanol. Supported the Defend the Blend Act (S. 3380 and H.R. 6071), bipartisan legislation to prohibit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from retroactively reducing Renewable Volume Obligations (RVO) levels once they are finalized, including the 2020 RVOs. Opposed S. 2385 and H.R. 7484, the Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act, bills to eliminate the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 1113 -Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021; H.R. 1637 -a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; H.R. 1542 -a bill to provide grants for deployment of renewable fuel infrastructure and finalize proposed rulemaking related to E15 labeling requirements; H.R. 1761 -a bill related to the eligibility for loan guarantees for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects; H.R. 1992 -a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; H.R. 1062 -ACCESS 45Q Act; H.R. 4254 -The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; H.R. 3592 -Adopt GREET Act; H.R. 4313 -The Small Refinery Exemption Clarification Act; H.R. 3538 -The CATCH Act; H.R. 1761 -CCUS Innovation Act;H.R. 848 -Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2021; S. 799 -a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; S. 986 -a bill to amend IRS Code to provide for a five-year extension of the carbon oxide sequestration credit; S. 193 -Adopt GREET Act; S. 218 -a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; S. 227 -Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act of 2021;S. 1792 -The RFS Integrity Act; S. 2271 -The Biofuel Infrastructure and Agricultural Product Expansion Act; S. 2267 -The Clean Fuels Vehicle Act; S. 2262 -The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act;S. 1298 and S. 2118 -Clean Energy for America Act;S. 2339 -Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act; S. 4363 -Armed Forces Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 7484 -Corn Ethanol Elimination Act; H.R. 7606 -Year-Round E15 and other items; issues related to low carbon, high octane legislation; issues related to a Low Carbon Fuel Standard; issues related to biodiesel tax credit; related to second generation biofuel producer tax credit; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to Argonne National Laboratorys Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies model (GREET); issues related to the 2020, 2021, and 2022 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to Renewable Identification Numbers(RIN)under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS);issues related to higher octane fuels; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reset and Set; issues related to the proposed rule to revise existing National GHG Emissions Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks; issues related to disinfectants; issues related to the 10th Circuit small refinery exemption decision; issues related to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on small refinery exemptions; issues related to the Section 45Q Tax Credit; issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure; issues related to sustainable aviation fuel; issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act; issues related to H.R. 3684 -the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; issues related to the House and Senate reconciliation budget packages; issues related to the short-term Continuing Resolution; issues related to H.R. 5376 -Inflation Reduction Act; issues related to H.R. 6071 and S. 3380 -Defend the Blend Act; S. 3787/H.R. 7155 -Home Front Energy Independence Act, H.R. 7484; issues related to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
H.R. 1113 -Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021; H.R. 1637 -a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; H.R. 1542 -a bill to provide grants for deployment of renewable fuel infrastructure and finalize proposed rulemaking related to E15 labeling requirements; H.R. 1761 -a bill related to the eligibility for loan guarantees for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects; H.R. 1992 -a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage;H.R. 1062 -ACCESS 45Q Act; H.R. 4254 -The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; H.R. 3592 -Adopt GREET Act; H.R. 4313 -The Small Refinery Exemption Clarification Act; H.R. 3538 -The CATCH Act; H.R. 1761 -CCUS Innovation Act;H.R. 848 -Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2021;H.R. 4410 -Year-Round Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 5089 -Next Generation Fuels Act of 2021; S. 799 -a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; S. 986 -a bill to amend IRS Code to provide for a five-year extension of the carbon oxide sequestration credit; S. 193 -Adopt GREET Act; S. 218 -a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; S. 227 -Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act of 2021; S. 1792 -The RFS Integrity Act; S. 2271 -The Biofuel Infrastructure and Agricultural Product Expansion Act; S. 2267 -The Clean Fuels Vehicle Act; S. 2262 -The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; S. 2339 -Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act; S. 4363 -Armed Forces Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 7484 -Corn Ethanol Elimination Act; H.R. 7606 -Year-Round E15 and other items; Issues related to low carbon, high octane legislation; issues related to a Low Carbon Fuel Standard; issues related to biodiesel tax credit; issues related to second generation biofuel producer tax credit; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to high octane fuels; issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); issues related to the Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program; issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to Argonne National Laboratorys Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies model (GREET); issues related to the 2020, 2021, and 2022Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to small refinery exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to ethanol export tariffs; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reset and Set; issues related to the 10th Circuit small refinery exemption decision; issues related to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on small refinery exemptions; issues related to the proposed rule to revise existing National GHG Emissions Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks; issues related to the Section 45Q Tax Credit; issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure; issues related to sustainable aviation fuel; issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act; issues related to H.R. 3684 -the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; issues related to the House and Senate reconciliation budget packages; issues related to the short-term Continuing Resolution; issues related to H.R. 5376 -Inflation Reduction Act; issues related to H.R. 6071 and S. 3380 -Defend the Blend Act; S. 3787/H.R. 7155 -Home Front Energy Independence Act, H.R. 7484; issues related to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
H.R. 1113 -Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021; H.R. 1637 -a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; H.R. 1542 -a bill to provide grants for deployment of renewable fuel infrastructure and finalize proposed rulemaking related to E15 labeling requirements; H.R. 1761 -a bill related to the eligibility for loan guarantees for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects; H.R. 1992 -a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; H.R. 1062 -ACCESS 45Q Act; H.R. 4254 -The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; H.R. 3592 -Adopt GREET Act; H.R. 4313 -The Small Refinery Exemption Clarification Act; H.R. 3538 -The CATCH Act; H.R. 1761 -CCUS Innovation Act;H.R. 848 -Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2021; ; H.R. 4410 -Year-Round Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 5089 -Next Generation Fuels Act of 2021; S. 799 -a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; S. 986 -a bill to amend IRS Code to provide for a five-year extension of the carbon oxide sequestration credit; S. 193 -Adopt GREET Act; S. 218 -a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; S. 227 -Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act of 2021;S. 1792 -The RFS Integrity Act; S. 2271 -The Biofuel Infrastructure and Agricultural Product Expansion Act; S. 2267 -The Clean Fuels Vehicle Act; S. 2262 -The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act;S. 1298 and S. 2118 -Clean Energy for America Act;S. 4363 -Armed Forces Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 7484 -Corn Ethanol Elimination Act; H.R. 7606 -Year-Round E15 and other items; issues related to low carbon, high octane legislation; issues related to a Low Carbon Fuel Standard; issues related to biodiesel tax credit; issues related to second generation biofuel producer tax credit; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS);issues related to high octane fuels; issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; issues related to the Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program; issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to Argonne National Laboratorys Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies model (GREET);issues related to the 2020,2021, and 2022Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); Issues related to small refinery exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to ethanol export tariffs; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reset and Set; issues related to the 10th Circuit small refinery exemption decision; issues related to the Small Business Administrations Paycheck Protection Program including reopening of second-draw loan opportunities; issues related to the FY2021 Omnibus legislation; issues related to the Section 45Q Tax Credit; issues related to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on small refinery exemptions; issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure; issues related to sustainable aviation fuel; issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act; issues related to H.R. 3684 -the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; issues related to the House and Senate reconciliation budget packages; issues related to the short-term Continuing Resolution; issues related to H.R. 5376 -Inflation Reduction Act; issues related to H.R. 6071 and S. 3380 -Defend the Blend Act; S. 3787/H.R. 7155 -Home Front Energy Independence Act, H.R. 7484; issues related to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
H.R. 1113-Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021;H.R. 1637 -a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; H.R. 1542 -a bill to provide grants for deployment of renewable fuel infrastructure and finalize proposed rulemaking related to E15 labeling requirements;H.R. 1761 -a bill related to the eligibility for loan guarantees for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects; H.R. 1992 -a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage;H.R. 1062 -ACCESS 45Q Act; H.R. 4254 -The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; H.R. 3592 -Adopt GREET Act; H.R. 4313 -The Small Refinery Exemption Clarification Act; H.R. 3538 -The CATCH Act;H.R. 848 -Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2021;H.R. 4410 -Year-Round Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 5089 -Next Generation Fuels Act of 2021; S. 799 -a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; S. 986 -a bill to amend IRS Code to provide for a five-year extension of the carbon oxide sequestration credit;S. 193 -Adopt GREET Act; S. 218 -a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; S. 227 -Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act of 2021;S. 1792 -The RFS Integrity Act; S. 2271 -The Biofuel Infrastructure and Agricultural Product Expansion Act; S. 2267 -The Clean Fuels Vehicle Act; S. 2262 -The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; S. 2339 -Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act; S. 2385; S. 4363 -Armed Forces Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 7484 -Corn Ethanol Elimination Act; H.R. 7606 -Year-Round E15 and other items; issues related to low carbon, high octane legislation; issues related to a Low Carbon Fuel Standard; issues related to biodiesel tax credit; issues related to second generation biofuel producer tax credit; issues related to ethanol exports; issues related to ethanol export tariffs; issues related to distiller grain exports; issues related to the USDA Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program; issues related to 2020, 2021, and 2022 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to small refinery exemptions under the RFS; issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); issues related to the RFS Reset and Set; issues related to food-grade CO2;issues related to Section 45Q Tax Credit; issues related toCOVID-19assistanceincluding the Bipartisan COVID-19 Emergency Relief Act of 2020; issues related to the 10th Circuit small refinery exemption decision; issues related to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on small refinery exemptions; issues related to USDAs agriculture innovation initiatives; issues related to sustainable aviation fuel; issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act; issues related to H.R. 3684 -the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; issues related to the House and Senate reconciliation budget packages; issues related to the short-term Continuing Resolution; issues related to USDAs Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Partnership Program. S.3787/H.R. 7155 -Home Front Energy Independence Act, H.R. 7484; issues related to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF); Issues related to the Inflation Reduction Act(H.R. 5376)
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021; H.R. 1637 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; H.R. 1542 - a bill to provide grants for deployment of renewable fuel infrastructure and finalize proposed rulemaking related to E15 labeling requirements; H.R. 1761 - a bill related to the eligibility for loan guarantees for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects; H.R. 1992 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; H.R. 1062 - ACCESS 45Q Act; H.R. 4254 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; H.R. 3592 - Adopt GREET Act; H.R. 4313 - The Small Refinery Exemption Clarification Act; H.R. 3538 - The CATCH Act; H.R. 1761 - CCUS Innovation Act; H.R. 848 - Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2021; ; H.R. 4410 - Year-Round Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 5089 - Next Generation Fuels Act of 2021; S. 799 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; S. 986 - a bill to amend IRS Code to provide for a five-year extension of the carbon oxide sequestration credit; S. 193 - Adopt GREET Act; S. 218 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; S. 227 - Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act of 2021; S. 1792 - The RFS Integrity Act; S. 2271 - The Biofuel Infrastructure and Agricultural Product Expansion Act; S. 2267 - The Clean Fuels Vehicle Act; S. 2262 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; S. 1298 and S. 2118 - Clean Energy for America Act; S. 4363 - Armed Forces Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 7484 - Corn Ethanol Elimination Act; H.R. 7606 - Year-Round E15 and other items; issues related to low carbon, high octane legislation; issues related to a Low Carbon Fuel Standard; issues related to biodiesel tax credit; issues related to second generation biofuel producer tax credit; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to high octane fuels; issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; issues related to the Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program; issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to Argonne National Laboratorys Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies model (GREET); issues related to the 2020, 2021, and 2022 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); Issues related to small refinery exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to ethanol export tariffs; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reset and Set; issues related to the 10th Circuit small refinery exemption decision; issues related to the Small Business Administrations Paycheck Protection Program including reopening of second-draw loan opportunities; issues related to the FY2021 Omnibus legislation; issues related to the Section 45Q Tax Credit; issues related to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on small refinery exemptions; issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure; issues related to sustainable aviation fuel; issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act; issues related to H.R. 3684 - the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; issues related to the House and Senate reconciliation budget packages; issues related to the short-term Continuing Resolution; issues related to H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act; issues related to H.R. 6071 and S. 3380 - Defend the Blend Act; S. 3787/H.R. 7155 - Home Front Energy Independence Act, H.R. 7484; issues related to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021; H.R. 1637 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; H.R. 1542 - a bill to provide grants for deployment of renewable fuel infrastructure and finalize proposed rulemaking related to E15 labeling requirements; H.R. 1761 - a bill related to the eligibility for loan guarantees for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects; H.R. 1992 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; H.R. 1062 - ACCESS 45Q Act; H.R. 4254 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; H.R. 3592 - Adopt GREET Act; H.R. 4313 - The Small Refinery Exemption Clarification Act; H.R. 3538 - The CATCH Act; H.R. 1761 - CCUS Innovation Act; H.R. 848 - Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2021; H.R. 4410 - Year-Round Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 5089 - Next Generation Fuels Act of 2021; S. 799 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; S. 986 - a bill to amend IRS Code to provide for a five-year extension of the carbon oxide sequestration credit; S. 193 - Adopt GREET Act; S. 218 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; S. 227 - Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act of 2021; S. 1792 - The RFS Integrity Act; S. 2271 - The Biofuel Infrastructure and Agricultural Product Expansion Act; S. 2267 - The Clean Fuels Vehicle Act; S. 2262 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; S. 2339 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act; S. 4363 - Armed Forces Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 7484 - Corn Ethanol Elimination Act; H.R. 7606 - Year-Round E15 and other items; Issues related to low carbon, high octane legislation; issues related to a Low Carbon Fuel Standard; issues related to biodiesel tax credit; issues related to second generation biofuel producer tax credit; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to high octane fuels; issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); issues related to the Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program; issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to Argonne National Laboratorys Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies model (GREET); issues related to the 2020, 2021, and 2022 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to small refinery exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to ethanol export tariffs; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reset and Set; issues related to the 10th Circuit small refinery exemption decision; issues related to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on small refinery exemptions; issues related to the proposed rule to revise existing National GHG Emissions Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks; issues related to the Section 45Q Tax Credit; issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure; issues related to sustainable aviation fuel; issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act; issues related to H.R. 3684 - the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; issues related to the House and Senate reconciliation budget packages; issues related to the short-term Continuing Resolution; issues related to H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act; issues related to H.R. 6071 and S. 3380 - Defend the Blend Act; S. 3787/H.R. 7155 - Home Front Energy Independence Act, H.R. 7484; issues related to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Agriculture
H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021; H.R. 1637 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; H.R. 1542 - a bill to provide grants for deployment of renewable fuel infrastructure and finalize proposed rulemaking related to E15 labeling requirements; H.R. 1761 - a bill related to the eligibility for loan guarantees for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects; H.R. 1992 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; H.R. 1062 - ACCESS 45Q Act; H.R. 4254 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; H.R. 3592 - Adopt GREET Act; H.R. 4313 - The Small Refinery Exemption Clarification Act; H.R. 3538 - The CATCH Act; H.R. 848 - Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2021; H.R. 4410 - Year-Round Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 5089 - Next Generation Fuels Act of 2021; S. 799 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; S. 986 - a bill to amend IRS Code to provide for a five-year extension of the carbon oxide sequestration credit; S. 193 - Adopt GREET Act; S. 218 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; S. 227 - Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act of 2021; S. 1792 - The RFS Integrity Act; S. 2271 - The Biofuel Infrastructure and Agricultural Product Expansion Act; S. 2267 - The Clean Fuels Vehicle Act; S. 2262 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; S. 2339 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act; S. 2385; S. 4363 - Armed Forces Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 7484 - Corn Ethanol Elimination Act; H.R. 7606 - Year-Round E15 and other items; issues related to low carbon, high octane legislation; issues related to a Low Carbon Fuel Standard; issues related to biodiesel tax credit; issues related to second generation biofuel producer tax credit; issues related to ethanol exports; issues related to ethanol export tariffs; issues related to distiller grain exports; issues related to the USDA Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program; issues related to 2020, 2021, and 2022 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to small refinery exemptions under the RFS; issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); issues related to the RFS Reset and Set; issues related to food-grade CO2; issues related to Section 45Q Tax Credit; issues related to COVID-19 assistance including the Bipartisan COVID-19 Emergency Relief Act of 2020; issues related to the 10th Circuit small refinery exemption decision; issues related to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on small refinery exemptions; issues related to USDAs agriculture innovation initiatives; issues related to sustainable aviation fuel; issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act; issues related to H.R. 3684 - the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; issues related to the House and Senate reconciliation budget packages; issues related to the short-term Continuing Resolution; issues related to USDAs Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Partnership Program. S. 3787/H.R. 7155 - Home Front Energy Independence Act, H.R. 7484; issues related to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF); Issues related to the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376)
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021; H.R. 1637 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; H.R. 1542 - a bill to provide grants for deployment of renewable fuel infrastructure and finalize proposed rulemaking related to E15 labeling requirements; H.R. 1761 - a bill related to the eligibility for loan guarantees for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects; H.R. 1992 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; H.R. 1062 - ACCESS 45Q Act; H.R. 4254 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; H.R. 3592 - Adopt GREET Act; H.R. 4313 - The Small Refinery Exemption Clarification Act; H.R. 3538 - The CATCH Act; H.R. 1761 - CCUS Innovation Act; H.R. 848 - Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2021; S. 799 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; S. 986 - a bill to amend IRS Code to provide for a five-year extension of the carbon oxide sequestration credit; S. 193 - Adopt GREET Act; S. 218 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; S. 227 - Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act of 2021; S. 1792 - The RFS Integrity Act; S. 2271 - The Biofuel Infrastructure and Agricultural Product Expansion Act; S. 2267 - The Clean Fuels Vehicle Act; S. 2262 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; S. 1298 and S. 2118 - Clean Energy for America Act; S. 2339 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act; S. 4363 - Armed Forces Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 7484 - Corn Ethanol Elimination Act; H.R. 7606 - Year-Round E15 and other items; issues related to low carbon, high octane legislation; issues related to a Low Carbon Fuel Standard; issues related to biodiesel tax credit; related to second generation biofuel producer tax credit; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to Argonne National Laboratorys Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies model (GREET); issues related to the 2020, 2021, and 2022 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to Renewable Identification Numbers (RIN) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to higher octane fuels; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reset and Set; issues related to the proposed rule to revise existing National GHG Emissions Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks; issues related to disinfectants; issues related to the 10th Circuit small refinery exemption decision; issues related to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on small refinery exemptions; issues related to the Section 45Q Tax Credit; issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure; issues related to sustainable aviation fuel; issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act; issues related to H.R. 3684 - the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; issues related to the House and Senate reconciliation budget packages; issues related to the short-term Continuing Resolution; issues related to H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act; issues related to H.R. 6071 and S. 3380 - Defend the Blend Act; S. 3787/H.R. 7155 - Home Front Energy Independence Act, H.R. 7484; issues related to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Animals
Michigan Farm Bureau has communicated with the House and Senate opposing House-added sections of the America COMPETES Act that ban the farming and trade of American mink and significantly amend the Lacey Act. This would be detrimental to farmers raising mink and all of animal agriculture. Michigan Farm Bureau communicated with the House and Senate Agriculture Committees on S. 4030, the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act. Farm Bureau generally supported the bill, but opposed a provision in Section 2 and Section 7 which would establish a mandatory minimum order under which certain percentages of cattle are purchased. Farm Bureau also expressed support for the following livestock bills with the Ag Committees: H.R. 7764: directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide additional payments under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) for nutrient management practices. H.R. 2518, the PRECISE Act: would allow for the use of EQIP dollars to be used for the adoption of precision agriculture technology for the purpose of participating in the EQIP program. H.R. 2606, the SUSTAINS Act: would establish public-private partnership contribution accounts within NRCS to incentivize private funding by awarding dollars to targeted conservation initiatives that would improve land use for sequestering carbon, wildlife habitat, water quality, and other practices that promote the conservation of natural resources. H.R. 4140, the BUTCHER BLOCK Act: would help drive competition by establishing a loan program at USDA Rural Development that would allow for the development of new and expanding processing facilities. Farm Bureau policy is generally supportive of enhanced enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act and our members support adequate funding and staff at USDA to carry out the mission. However, Farm Bureau has reservations regarding how H.R. 7606, the Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act would be implemented and did not offer support.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Asked Rep. Reschenthaler's office to oppose H.R.4521, America COMPETES Act- Amendment #64 (Huffman), which would require NASS to publish data on COVID-19 on mink farms in the Rules Committee. Asked for co-sponsors for H.R.8069, The Reducing Farm Input Costs and Barriers to Domestic Production Act to help reduce inflation by reversing various regulatory barriers to domestic agriculture production Informed Senate offices of discussion of S.4030, Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act, and H.R.7606/S.3870, Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act could be added into the NDAA. Asked to oppose both bills if this does happen or any movement on either bills. Informed Rep. Meuser's office that AFBF does not have a position yet on the Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards rule, but is planning on submitting comments.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Animals
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 implementation (livestock, food safety, and trade) Issues related to Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyards Act - no specific legislation S 300 Justice for Black Farmers Act H.R. 5920 - To extend authorization for livestock mandatory reporting S. 3870, Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022 HR 7606, Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Animals
Issues related to Country of Origin Labeling - no specific legislation USDA loan guarantee programs - no specific legislation S. 3229 & H.R. 5992 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act H.R. 5920 - to extend authorization for livestock mandatory reporting H.R. 5609 - Cattle Contact Library Act of 2021 S 300 Justice for Black Farmers S 543 Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021 S 949 A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 S 1260 United States Innovation & Competition Act of 2021 (COOL provision) Issues related to the Grain Inspections Packers and Stockyards Act - no specific legislation S.2716 American Beef Labelling Act S. 4030, Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2022 S. 3870, Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022 HR 7606, Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act HR 8590, Small Family Farmer and Rancher Relief Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Farm Bill implementation (Crop Insurance, Dairy Programs/Margin Protection, Market Access Program, Foreign Market Development, Conservation, Young Farmers and Ranchers, ARC/PLC); Discussed implementation of Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and Conservation Reserve Program (CRP); Overall health of the farm economy; Discussed Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) SAFE; Supported Federal Milk Marketing Order Reform; Supported review of livestock markets with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA); Supported Agriculture Quarantine Inspection (AQI) funding. Oppose mandated mandatory minimum cash trade provisions of S.4030, the revised Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2022 Support for H.R. 1861, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2021; Support for H.R. 818, the Giving Increased Variety to Ensure Milk into the Lives of Kids (GIVE MILK) Act; Expressed concern over cattle marketing provisions while expressing support for other provisions included in the Lower Food and Fuel Cost Act, H.R. 7606; Access to Fertilizer: Competition and Supply Chain Concerns (AMS-AMS-22-0027-0001); Support for numerous provisions in H.R. 8294, the fiscal year 2023 appropriations bill; Concerns on Fish and Wildlife Service Proposed Rule on Experimental Populations Docket No. FWS-HQ-ES-2021-0033; Concern and support for provisions of USDA Packers and Stockyard Division proposed rules Doc. No. AMS-FTPP-21-0044, June 8, 2022, Pages 34980-35031; Opposition and support for certain provisions H. R. 5376 the Inflation Reduction Act; Support and concern over provisions in the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on Poultry Growing Tournament Systems - Doc. No. AMS-FTPP-22-0046;
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Opposed S.3229, Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021 (Senate) Opposed S. 3870 and H.R. 7606, the Meat & Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022 (Senate and House) Encouraged RMA expansion of Hurricane Insurance Protection - Wind Index product (USDA, House and Senate) Encouraged House Members to sign letter requesting DOJ update on meat packing investigations Supported H.R.8653, the Emergency Relief Program Reauthorization Act of 2022 Submitted Comments on Pesticide Registration Review: Proposed Interim Decisions for Several Pesticides (EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0746-0031 and EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0077-0061) Encouraged House members to sign letter to EPA regarding atrazine. The letter directs EPA to reissue for comment a mitigation pick-list that is workable for producers, and commit to and convene a formal FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel after the comment period has closed to accurately review current sound science regarding the appropriate CE-LOC for atrazine. Submitted Comments on USDA poultry contracting transparency rule (AMS-FTPP-21-0044) Submitted Comments on EPA atrazine notice (EPA-HQ-OPP-0026-1627) Supported S. 4703, the Securing Americas Land from Foreign Interference Act Submitted Comments on EPA notice on Sulfoxaflor (EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0889)
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Agriculture
GIPSA-Farm Fair Practices Rule Farm Bill Protection of farmer and rancher data AMS-Mandatory Price Reporting Conservation Compliance Wetland & Highly erodible land CFTC price volatility oversight Cell-Base Protein EPA Approps CFAP CCC Conservation Program implementation Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Growing Climate Solutions Act, S.1251, H.R. 2820 Climate Smart Agriculture Supply Chain H.R. 7606 - Lower Food & Fuels Cost Act Crop Insurance Livestock
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Agriculture
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
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), 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)
2022 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Generally supported federal programs and policies that encourage production, blending, and use of renewable fuels in the residential and commercial heating sector, including the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS). Supported increasing the 2023 and future RFS renewable volume obligations for advanced biofuels and expand pathways for biomass to allow greater feedstock availability in the RFS. Advocated general support for increased oil and refined petroleum production in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, including use of the Defense Production Act in support of both conventional, renewable, and alternative fuel production. Supported the Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act (S.227 and H.R.1542) and version of this bill included in the Build Back Better Act (Section 12006 of H.R.5376), the Lower Food & Fuel Costs Act (Section 401 of H.R.7606), and the Inflation Reduction Act (Section 22003 of H.R.5376). Consulted with the administration and Congress regarding appropriation conditions for release of product from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve under 42 USC 6250b.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Animal Welfare IssuesNew Poultry Inspection System (NPIS)Highly Pathogenic Avian InfluenzaIndustry StructureAMS Packers and Stockyards Act RulemakingThe Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022 (S. 3870, HR. 7606)InflationConfirmation of Dr. Emilio Esteban, Undersecretary of Food Safety
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Agriculture
S. 4030 Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2022. H.R. 7606 Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $22,500
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Agriculture
S. 4030 Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2022. H.R. 7606 Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $22,500
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Animal Welfare Issues New Poultry Inspection System (NPIS) Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Industry Structure AMS Packers and Stockyards Act Rulemaking The Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022 (S. 3870, HR. 7606) Inflation Confirmation of Dr. Emilio Esteban, Undersecretary of Food Safety
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
S 1260 "United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021," all provisions. S 4008 "Small Business COVID Relief Act of 2022," all provisions. HR 7606 "Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act," all provisions.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Supported H.R. 7606, the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act, a bill to extend Reid vapor pressure (RVP) limit relief to blends of gasoline containing more than 10 percent ethanol, which would ensure uninterrupted market access to E15 in all parts of the country, and which includes the Year-Round Fuel Choice Act and the Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act to provide more biofuels infrastructure funding. After the release of the Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) for the 2021 and 2022 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) compliance years, encouraged EPA to use the set rule for post-2022 volumes to make good on Administrator Regans statement that biofuels will be a part of the solution for climate change and lowering prices at the pump. Thanked EPA Administrator Regan for issuing a national, temporary emergency waiver so E15 can continue to be sold this summer, which will help increase fuel supplies, give consumers more choice and lower prices, and provide savings at the pump. Thanked President Biden for announcing biofuel infrastructure funding and distributions, as well as $700 million in biofuel aid, to be awarded in April. Supported EPAs decision to reverse 31 small refinery exemptions (SREs) originally granted in 2019, but opposed EPA allowing the refineries to not have to meet their obligations through blending biofuel or retiring RIN credits. Submitted comments to EPA on the current scientific understanding of greenhouse gas (GHG) modeling of land-based crop biofuels, encouraging EPA to update the methodology it uses to account for the lifecycle GHG emissions of ethanol and other biofuels to properly credit their GHG benefits to meet climate goals. Supported S. 3787 and H.R. 7155, the "Home Front Energy Independence Act," bills to allow sales of E15 year-round, establish an E15 tax credit, direct EPA to finalize their E15 labeling rule, and provide for biofuel infrastructure and compatibility with retailers. Supported H.R. 4410 and S. 2339, bills that clarify E15 should be allowed for sale year-round by extending the 1-psi Reid vapor pressure (RVP) waiver to fuel blends containing gasoline and over 10 percent ethanol. Supported H.R. 1637 and S. 218, bills to expedite the approval process for renewable fuels under the renewable fuel standard (RFS) program. The bills consider an application to register a renewable fuel under the RFS program to be approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) if the fuel has been approved under any state renewable fuel program. They also establishes a deadline for the EPA to make a decision on any pending application for a renewable fuel that has not yet been approved under any state program and establishes deadlines for the EPA to make decisions on pending pathway petitions by producers to register biofuels. Supported S. 193 and H.R. 3593, the Adopt GREET Act, which would require EPA to update its outdated lifecycle modeling for ethanol and biodiesel, specifically by adopting the latest Argonne National Labs Greenhouse Gas and Regulated Emissions and Energy Use in Transportation (GREET) Model. Supported H.R. 1113, the Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act, legislation that addresses the timing and transparency issues associated with the small refinery exemption (SRE) program under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Opposed H.R. 190, the Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels (LEVEL) Act, legislation to repeal the Renewable Fuels Standard II (RFS), leaving RFS I levels intact. Supported S. 2262/H.R. 4254, bills to establish an income tax credit for the sale or blending of certain fuels containing ethanol. Supported the Defend the Blend Act (S. 3380 and H.R. 6071), bipartisan legislation to prohibit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from retroactively reducing Renewable Volume Obligations (RVO) levels once they are finalized, including the 2020 RVOs. Opposed S. 2385 and H.R. 7484, the Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act, bills to eliminate the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office