GIVE MILK Act

Closing the Meal Gap (S. 2192) Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act (H.R. 5919) The Emergency Child and Adult Nutrition Assistance Act (H.R. 4904) Fresh Produce Procurement Reform Act (H.R. 4904) GIVE MILK Act (H.R. 818) School Foods Modernization Act (S. 876) Support Kids Not Red Tape Act (S. 3979) Universal School Meals Program Act (S. 1530/H.R. 3115) The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 1861) WIC Act of 2021 (S. 853) The Reducing Obesity in Youth Act (H.R. 5413) Keep Kids Fed Act (H.R. 8150) Support Kids Not Red Tape Act (S. 3979) Keeping School Meals Flexible Act (H.R. 6613) Healthy Meal Time Act (H.R. 6526) Salad Bars in Schools Expansion Act (H.R. 4344) Expressing support for the designation of the third week of March 2022 as "National CACFP Week" (H.Res. 980) Feed Hungry Veterans Act (H.R. 7272) White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger and Health Act (S. 3605/H.R. 5724) Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 8450) The No Shame at School Act (S. 4602/H.R. 8477) Halt Obesity in America Act (H.R. 5625) A resolution designating the week of September 19 through September 23, 2022, as "Malnutrition Awareness Week" (S.Res. 788/H.Con. Res 106) Developing legislation on technical assistance and training in school meal programs Legislation to provide increase technical assistance for school meal programs (no bill number) Legislation to reauthorize the Farm Bill (no bill number) Long-term nutrition standards for the school meals program Establishment of an added sugars standard for the school meals and competitive foods programs Voluntary sodium reduction goals: Target Mean and Upper Bound Concentrations for Sodium in Commercially Processed, Packaged, and Prepared Foods Engagement on: White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health Implementation of: H.R. 2011, to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to increase the age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

GIVE MILK Act (H.R.818); Whole Milk For Healthy Kids Act (H.R.1861); Eligible milk and yogurt container size flexibility within the Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); Childhood nutrition reauthorization, provisions related to dairy; School Milk Nutrition Act (H.R.4635); American Families Plan, provisions related to dairy; USDA Final Rule: Child Nutrition Programs: Transitional Standards for Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium (87 FR 6984; School Food Recovery Act (H.R. 5459); Food Date Labeling Act (H.R. 6167/S. 3324); Protecting School Milk Choices Act of 2022 (H.R. 7070); Support Kids Not Red Tape Act (S. 3979) S. 2089 - Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022; H.R.7790 - Infant Formula Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022; S.4257 - Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022; S.3216 - WIC Healthy Beginnings Act of 2021; S.4261 - FORMULA Act; H.R.7791 - Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022; S.4348 - FDASLA Act of 2022 (infant formula provisions); H.R.7070 - Protecting School Milk Choices Act of 2022; H.R.7830 - Babies Need More Formula Now Act of 2022; Food and Drug Administration final rule: Milk and Cream Products and Yogurt Products; Final Rule To Revoke the Standards for Lowfat Yogurt and Nonfat Yogurt and To Amend the Standard for Yogurt (86 Fed. Reg. 31117, June 11, 2021); H.R. 8450 - Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act; White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health; H.R.8294 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; S.4661 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023; USDA Proposed Rule: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): Revisions in the WIC Food Packages;

assist client with budget issues pertaining to nutrition programs for women, infants and children and medicare/medicaid. H.R.2011 WIC Act of 2021; S.853 WIC Act of 2021; HR 818 GIVE MILK Act; H.R.784 INFANT Act; S.167 Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 2021; . S.851 Social Determinants for Moms Act. HR710, S188 Coronavirus Containment Corps Act; HR 1350-S408 Supporting Best Practices for Healthy Moms Act; HR4356 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Resolution, 2021 as it relates to child nutrition; HR 4502 & S 3062 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022; HR4356 and S.2599 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 as it relates to child nutrition; H.Res.555 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4502) making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies;H.Res.1124 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 350) to authorize dedicated domestic terrorism offices within the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to analyze and monitor domestic terrorist activity and require the Federal Government to take steps to prevent domestic terrorism; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7688) to protect consumers from price-gouging of consumer fuels, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7790)making emergency supplemental appropriations to address the shortage of infant formula in the United States for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes, as it relates to infant formula; H.R.8295 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; HRes 8287 Of inquiry directing the President to provide certain documents in the President's possession to the House of Representatives relating to the recall of infant formula manufactured by Abbott Laboratories and potential impacts on the infant formula supply chain; S4350 HR7875 Emergency Infant Formula Act; S.4252 Freedom to Import Infant Formula Act of 2022;7. H.R.7802 To improve the infant formula supply chain, and for other purposes.

assist client issues pertaining to nutrition programs for women, infants and children and medicare/medicaid; H.R.2011 To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to increase the age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes; S.853 WIC Act of 2021; HR 818 GIVE MILK Act; HR 295 Pandemic Healthcare Access Act; S 571; Public Health Funding Prevents Pandemics Act; H.R.4455 and To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to extend certain certification periods for the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes. H.R.3755 Women's Health Protection Act of 2021; H.R.784 - INFANT Act; H.Res.1124 - making emergency supplemental appropriations to address the shortage of infant formula in the United States for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes; S.1622 - HEALTH for MOM Act; HRes 8287 Of inquiry directing the President to provide certain documents in the President's possession to the House of Representatives relating to the recall of infant formula manufactured by Abbott Laboratories and potential impacts on the infant formula supply chain; S4350 HR7875 Emergency Infant Formula Act; S.4252 Freedom to Import InfantH.R.8982 Bulk Infant Formula to Retail Shelves Act Formula Act of 2022; H.R.7802 To improve the infant formula supply chain, and for other purposes;

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $11,000

Supported efforts to swiftly and effectively implement the dairy provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill, including the Dairy Margin Coverage program and expanded access to the Livestock Gross Margin program. Child Nutrition - NMPF is monitoring and educating Congress on the effects of child nutrition legislation and programs for dairy farmers, cooperatives, and consumers. NMPF supports efforts to increase kids' access to dairy through nutrition programs. This includes reinstating 1% flavored milk in school breakfast and lunch programs, including as part of the Fiscal Year 2022 Agriculture-FDA Appropriations Act (H.R. 4356, S. 2599), the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 1861), the School Milk Nutrition Act (H.R. 4635), the Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 8450), and the forthcoming FNS rule on school meal standards for the 2024-25 school year and beyond. Also worked to include nutritional equivalency requirement for milk alternatives in school meal programs in the Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 8450). Met with congressional offices and USDA staff to voice concern on FNS's proposed rule which reduces the amount of dairy in WIC food packages, among other things ("Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): Revisions in the WIC Food Packages" published November 21,2022). Additional Nutrition Policy Areas - Supported efforts to increase funding for SNAP and other nutrition programs as well as USDA's flexibility in implementing these programs to support food insecure households during the downturn caused by and the ongoing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported the GIVE MILK Act (H.R. 818) to increase milk consumption under the WIC program. Urged White House to prioritize increasing food access and protecting choice at its White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. Supported legislative and administrative efforts to improve and modify dairy policy, including providing relief to dairy farmers for uncompensated COVID-19-related losses. COVID-19 - Supported the continued implementation of agricultural provisions of the 2020 COVID relief packages [CARES Act (H.R. 748), Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201), HEROES Act (H.R. 6800), and Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133) as signed into law on December 27, 2020] as well as the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) to provide relief to farmers and families from the COVID-19 pandemic. Also supported related administrative actions, including Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments, product purchases, milk disposal compensation, and milk donation assistance. Supported efforts to ensure agricultural producers have access to the capital required to continue operating during and recover from a disaster, including the Paycheck Protection Clarification for Producers Act (H.R. 1246). Supported the Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters Act (H.R. 1240, S. 359) to provide farmers with additional flexibility relating to prevented planting requirements due to shortages in feed, as well as related administrative actions. Supported the Broadband for Rural America Act (H.R. 3369), which increases funding for and streamlines broadband development programs, including bringing programs together under the single roof of USDA. Supported the Broadband Internet Connections for Rural America Act (H.R. 4374). Supported the 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act (H.R. 267) as passed by the House Agriculture Committee. Measure reauthorizes the WHIP-Milk Loss program and makes dairy cooperatives eligible to make payments to producers. Supported similar provisions of the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (H.R. 5305).

S.984/H.R.2238 Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act S.3473, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act S.3472, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act H.R.2821 Plastic Waste Reduction & Recycling Act H.R.818 Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act H.R.8059 Recycling and Composting Accountability Act General Recycling Policy and Education

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,413

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Closing the Meal Gap (S. 2192) Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act (H.R. 5919) The Emergency Child and Adult Nutrition Assistance Act (H.R. 4904) Fresh Produce Procurement Reform Act (H.R. 4904) GIVE MILK Act (H.R. 818) School Foods Modernization Act (S. 876) Support Kids Not Red Tape Act (S. 3979) Universal School Meals Program Act (S. 1530/H.R. 3115) The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 1861) WIC Act of 2021 (S. 853) The Reducing Obesity in Youth Act (H.R. 5413) Keep Kids Fed Act (H.R. 8150) Support Kids Not Red Tape Act (S. 3979) Keeping School Meals Flexible Act (H.R. 6613) Healthy Meal Time Act (H.R. 6526) Salad Bars in Schools Expansion Act (H.R. 4344) Expressing support for the designation of the third week of March 2022 as "National CACFP Week" (H.Res. 980) Feed Hungry Veterans Act (H.R. 7272) White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger and Health Act (S. 3605/H.R. 5724) Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 8450) The No Shame at School Act (S. 4602/H.R. 8477) Halt Obesity in America Act (H.R. 5625) A resolution designating the week of September 19 through September 23, 2022, as "Malnutrition Awareness Week" (S.Res. 788/H.Con. Res 106) Developing legislation on technical assistance and training in school meal programs Legislation to provide increase technical assistance for school meal programs (no bill number) Transitional and long-term nutrition standards for the school meals program Establishment of an added sugars standard for the school meals and competitive foods programs Voluntary sodium reduction goals: Target Mean and Upper Bound Concentrations for Sodium in Commercially Processed, Packaged, and Prepared Foods Engagement on: White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health Implementation of: H.R. 2011, to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to increase the age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes.

GIVE MILK Act (H.R.818); Whole Milk For Healthy Kids Act (H.R.1861); Eligible milk and yogurt container size flexibility within the Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); Childhood nutrition reauthorization, provisions related to dairy; School Milk Nutrition Act (H.R.4635); American Families Plan, provisions related to dairy; USDA Final Rule: Child Nutrition Programs: Transitional Standards for Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium (87 FR 6984; School Food Recovery Act (H.R. 5459); Food Date Labeling Act (H.R. 6167/S. 3324); Protecting School Milk Choices Act of 2022 (H.R. 7070); Support Kids Not Red Tape Act (S. 3979) S. 2089 - Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022; H.R.7790 - Infant Formula Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022; S.4257 - Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022; S.3216 - WIC Healthy Beginnings Act of 2021; S.4261 - FORMULA Act; H.R.7791 - Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022; S.4348 - FDASLA Act of 2022 (infant formula provisions); H.R.7070 - Protecting School Milk Choices Act of 2022; H.R.7830 - Babies Need More Formula Now Act of 2022; Food and Drug Administration final rule: Milk and Cream Products and Yogurt Products; Final Rule To Revoke the Standards for Lowfat Yogurt and Nonfat Yogurt and To Amend the Standard for Yogurt (86 Fed. Reg. 31117, June 11, 2021); H.R. 8450 - Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act; White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health; H.R.8294 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; S.4661 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023;

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

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

assist client with budget issues pertaining to nutrition programs for women, infants and children and medicare/medicaid. H.R.2011 WIC Act of 2021; S.853 WIC Act of 2021; HR 818 GIVE MILK Act; H.R.784 INFANT Act; H.R.1268 Building COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Act of 2021; S.167 Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 2021; . S.851 Social Determinants for Moms Act. HR710, S188 Coronavirus Containment Corps Act; S783 COVID Community Care Act; HR 1350-S408 Supporting Best Practices for Healthy Moms Act; HR4356 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Resolution, 2021 as it relates to child nutrition; HR 4502 & S 3062 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022; HR4356 and S.2599 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 as it relates to child nutrition; H.Res.555 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4502) making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies;H.Res.1124 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 350) to authorize dedicated domestic terrorism offices within the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to analyze and monitor domestic terrorist activity and require the Federal Government to take steps to prevent domestic terrorism; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7688) to protect consumers from price-gouging of consumer fuels, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7790)making emergency supplemental appropriations to address the shortage of infant formula in the United States for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes, as it relates to infant formula; H.R.8295 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023.

assist client issues pertaining to nutrition programs for women, infants and children and medicare/medicaid; H.R.2011 To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to increase the age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes; S.853 WIC Act of 2021; HR 818 GIVE MILK Act; HR 295 Pandemic Healthcare Access Act; S 571; Public Health Funding Prevents Pandemics Act; H.R.4455 and To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to extend certain certification periods for the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes. H.R.3755 Women's Health Protection Act of 2021; H.R.784 - INFANT Act; H.Res.1124 - making emergency supplemental appropriations to address the shortage of infant formula in the United States for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes; S.1622 - HEALTH for MOM Act;

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $11,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Supported efforts to swiftly and effectively implement the dairy provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill, including the Dairy Margin Coverage program and expanded access to the Livestock Gross Margin program. Child Nutrition - NMPF is monitoring and educating Congress on the effects of child nutrition legislation and programs for dairy farmers, cooperatives, and consumers. NMPF supports efforts to increase kids' access to dairy through nutrition programs. This includes reinstating 1% flavored milk in school breakfast and lunch programs, including as part of the Fiscal Year 2022 Agriculture-FDA Appropriations Act (H.R. 4356, S. 2599), the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 1861), the School Milk Nutrition Act (H.R. 4635), the Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 8450), and the forthcoming FNS rule on school meal standards for the 2024-25 school year and beyond. Also worked to include nutritional equivalency requirement for milk alternatives in school meal programs in the Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 8450). Additional Nutrition Policy Areas - Supported efforts to increase funding for SNAP and other nutrition programs as well as USDA's flexibility in implementing these programs to support food insecure households during the downturn caused by and the ongoing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported the GIVE MILK Act (H.R. 818) to increase milk consumption under the WIC program. Urged White House to prioritize increasing food access and protecting choice at its White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. Supported legislative and administrative efforts to improve and modify dairy policy, including providing relief to dairy farmers for uncompensated COVID-19-related losses. COVID-19 - Supported the continued implementation of agricultural provisions of the 2020 COVID relief packages [CARES Act (H.R. 748), Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201), HEROES Act (H.R. 6800), and Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133) as signed into law on December 27, 2020] as well as the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) to provide relief to farmers and families from the COVID-19 pandemic. Also supported related administrative actions, including Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments, product purchases, milk disposal compensation, and milk donation assistance. Supported efforts to ensure agricultural producers have access to the capital required to continue operating during and recover from a disaster, including the Paycheck Protection Clarification for Producers Act (H.R. 1246). Supported the Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters Act (H.R. 1240, S. 359) to provide farmers with additional flexibility relating to prevented planting requirements due to shortages in feed, as well as related administrative actions. Supported the Broadband for Rural America Act (H.R. 3369), which increases funding for and streamlines broadband development programs, including bringing programs together under the single roof of USDA. Supported the Broadband Internet Connections for Rural America Act (H.R. 4374). Supported the 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act (H.R. 267) as passed by the House Agriculture Committee. Measure reauthorizes the WHIP-Milk Loss program and makes dairy cooperatives eligible to make payments to producers. Supported similar provisions of the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (H.R. 5305).

S.984/H.R.2238 Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act S.3473, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act S.3472, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act H.R.1512 CLEAN Future Act H.R.2357 RECOVER Act H.R.2821 Plastic Waste Reduction & Recycling Act H.R.818 Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act H.R.8059 Recycling and Composting Accountability Act American Recycling Infrastructure Act (discussion draft) General Recycling Policy and Education H.R.3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,011

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Supported efforts to swiftly and effectively implement the dairy provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill, including the Dairy Margin Coverage program and expanded access to the Livestock Gross Margin program. Child Nutrition - NMPF is monitoring and educating Congress on the effects of child nutrition legislation and programs for dairy farmers, cooperatives, and consumers. NMPF supports efforts to increase kids' access to dairy through nutrition programs. This includes reinstating 1% flavored milk in school breakfast and lunch programs, including as part of the Fiscal Year 2022 Agriculture-FDA Appropriations Act (H.R. 4356, S. 2599), the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 1861), the School Milk Nutrition Act (H.R. 4635), and the forthcoming FNS rule on school meal standards for the 2024-25 school year and beyond. Supported efforts to increase funding for SNAP and other nutrition programs as well as USDA's flexibility in implementing these programs to support food insecure households during the downturn caused by and the ongoing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported the GIVE MILK Act (H.R. 818) to increase milk consumption under the WIC program. Urged White House to prioritize increasing food access and protecting choice at its White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. Supported legislative and administrative efforts to improve and modify dairy policy, including providing relief to dairy farmers for uncompensated COVID-19-related losses. COVID-19 - Supported the continued implementation of agricultural provisions of the 2020 COVID relief packages [CARES Act (H.R. 748), Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201), HEROES Act (H.R. 6800), and Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133) as signed into law on December 27, 2020] as well as the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) to provide relief to farmers and families from the COVID-19 pandemic. Also supported related administrative actions, including Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments, product purchases, milk disposal compensation, and milk donation assistance. Supported efforts to ensure agricultural producers have access to the capital required to continue operating during and recover from a disaster, including the Paycheck Protection Clarification for Producers Act (H.R. 1246). Supported the Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters Act (H.R. 1240, S. 359) to provide farmers with additional flexibility relating to prevented planting requirements due to shortages in feed, as well as related administrative actions. Supported the Broadband for Rural America Act (H.R. 3369), which increases funding for and streamlines broadband development programs, including bringing programs together under the single roof of USDA. Supported the Broadband Internet Connections for Rural America Act (H.R. 4374). Supported the 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act (H.R. 267) as passed by the House Agriculture Committee. Measure reauthorizes the WHIP-Milk Loss program and makes dairy cooperatives eligible to make payments to producers. Supported similar provisions of the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (H.R. 5305).

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.

Client expense: $30,000 · 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

GIVE MILK Act (H.R.818); Whole Milk For Healthy Kids Act (H.R.1861); Eligible milk and yogurt container size flexibility within the Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); Childhood nutrition reauthorization, provisions related to dairy; School Milk Nutrition Act (H.R.4635); American Families Plan, provisions related to dairy; USDA Final Rule: Child Nutrition Programs: Transitional Standards for Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium (87 FR 6984; School Food Recovery Act (H.R. 5459); Food Date Labeling Act (H.R. 6167/S. 3324); Protecting School Milk Choices Act of 2022 (H.R. 7070); Support Kids Not Red Tape Act (S. 3979) S. 2089 - Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022; H.R.7790 - Infant Formula Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022; S.4257 - Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022; S.3216 - WIC Healthy Beginnings Act of 2021; S.4261 - FORMULA Act; H.R.7791 - Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022; S.4348 - FDASLA Act of 2022 (infant formula provisions); H.R.7070 - Protecting School Milk Choices Act of 2022; H.R.7830 - Babies Need More Formula Now Act of 2022; Food and Drug Administration final rule: Milk and Cream Products and Yogurt Products; Final Rule To Revoke the Standards for Lowfat Yogurt and Nonfat Yogurt and To Amend the Standard for Yogurt (86 Fed. Reg. 31117, June 11, 2021);

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

assist client with budget issues pertaining to nutrition programs for women, infants and children and medicare/medicaid. H.R.2011 WIC Act of 2021; S.853 WIC Act of 2021; HR 818 GIVE MILK Act; H.R.784 INFANT Act; H.R.1268 Building COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Act of 2021; S.167 Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 2021; . S.851 Social Determinants for Moms Act. HR710, S188 Coronavirus Containment Corps Act; S783 COVID Community Care Act; HR 1350-S408 Supporting Best Practices for Healthy Moms Act; HR4356 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Resolution, 2021 as it relates to child nutrition; HR 4502 & S 3062 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022; HR4356 and S.2599 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 as it relates to child nutrition; H.Res.555 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4502) making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies; H.R.8295 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $11,000

assist client issues pertaining to nutrition programs for women, infants and children and medicare/medicaid; H.R.2011 To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to increase the age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes; S.853 WIC Act of 2021; HR 818 GIVE MILK Act; HR 295 Pandemic Healthcare Access Act; S 571; Public Health Funding Prevents Pandemics Act; H.R.4455 and To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to extend certain certification periods for the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes. H.R.3755 Women's Health Protection Act of 2021; H.R.784 - INFANT Act;

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $11,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Closing the Meal Gap (S. 2192) Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act (H.R. 5919) The Emergency Child and Adult Nutrition Assistance Act (H.R. 5309) Fresh Produce Procurement Reform Act (H.R. 4904) GIVE MILK Act (H.R. 818) School Foods Modernization Act (S. 876) Support Kids Not Red Tape Act (S. 3979) Universal School Meals Program Act (S. 1530/H.R. 3115) The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 1861) WIC Act of 2021 (S.853) Voluntary sodium reduction goals: Target Mean and Upper Bound Concentrations for Sodium in Commercially Processed, Packaged, and Prepared Foods The Reducing Obesity in Youth Act (H.R. 5413) Keep Kids Fed Act (H.R. 8150) Support Kids Not Red Tape Act (S. 3979) Keeping School Meals Flexible Act (H.R. 6613) Healthy Meal Time Act (H.R. 6526) Salad Bars in Schools Expansion Act (H.R. 4344) Expressing support for the designation of the third week of March 2022 as "National CACFP Week" (H.Res. 980) Feed Hungry Veterans Act (H.R. 7272) White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger and Health Act (S. 3605/H.R. 5724) Legislation to provide increase technical assistance for school meal programs (no bill number) Child nutrition reauthorization (no bill number) Transitional and long-term nutrition standards for the school meals program Establishment of an added sugars standard for the school meals and competitive foods programs Engagement on: White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health Implementation of: H.R. 2011, to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to increase the age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Supported efforts to swiftly and effectively implement the dairy provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill, including the Dairy Margin Coverage program and expanded access to the Livestock Gross Margin program. Child Nutrition - NMPF is monitoring and educating Congress on the effects of child nutrition legislation and programs for dairy farmers, cooperatives, and consumers. NMPF supports efforts to increase kids' access to dairy through nutrition programs. This includes reinstating 1% flavored milk in school breakfast and lunch programs, including as part of the Fiscal Year 2022 Agriculture-FDA Appropriations Act (H.R. 4356, S. 2599), the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 1861), the School Milk Nutrition Act (H.R. 4635), and the forthcoming FNS rule on school meal standards for the 2024-25 school year and beyond. Supported efforts to increase funding for SNAP and other nutrition programs as well as USDA's flexibility in implementing these programs to support food insecure households during the downturn caused by and the ongoing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported the GIVE MILK Act (H.R. 818) to increase milk consumption under the WIC program. Urged White House to prioritize increasing food access and protecting choice at its White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. Supported legislative and administrative efforts to improve and modify dairy policy, including providing relief to dairy farmers for uncompensated COVID-19-related losses. COVID-19 - Supported the continued implementation of agricultural provisions of the 2020 COVID relief packages [CARES Act (H.R. 748), Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201), HEROES Act (H.R. 6800), and Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133) as signed into law on December 27, 2020] as well as the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) to provide relief to farmers and families from the COVID-19 pandemic. Also supported related administrative actions, including Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments, product purchases, milk disposal compensation, and milk donation assistance. Supported efforts to ensure agricultural producers have access to the capital required to continue operating during and recover from a disaster, including the Paycheck Protection Clarification for Producers Act (H.R. 1246). Supported the Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters Act (H.R. 1240, S. 359) to provide farmers with additional flexibility relating to prevented planting requirements due to shortages in feed, as well as related administrative actions. Supported the Broadband for Rural America Act (H.R. 3369), which increases funding for and streamlines broadband development programs, including bringing programs together under the single roof of USDA. Supported the Broadband Internet Connections for Rural America Act (H.R. 4374). Supported the 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act (H.R. 267) as passed by the House Agriculture Committee. Measure reauthorizes the WHIP-Milk Loss program and makes dairy cooperatives eligible to make payments to producers. Supported similar provisions of the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (H.R. 5305).

Closing the Meal Gap (S. 2192) Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act (no bill number) The Emergency Child and Adult Nutrition Assistance Act (H.R. 5309) Establishment of an added sugars standard for the School Meals and Competitive Foods programs Fresh Produce Procurement Reform Act (H.R. 4904) GIVE MILK Act (H.R. 818) School Foods Modernization Act (S. 876) Support Kids Not Red Tape Act (S. 3979) Transitional and long-term nutrition standards for the School Meals program Universal School Meals Program Act (S. 1530/H.R. 3115) The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 1861) WIC Act of 2021 (S.853) WIC for Kids Act (no bill number) Voluntary sodium reduction goals: Target Mean and Upper Bound Concentrations for Sodium in Commercially Processed, Packaged, and Prepared Foods The Reducing Obesity in Youth Act (H.R. 5413) White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health Act (H.R. 5724) Implementation of: H.R. 2011, to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to increase the age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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 Sought clarification on the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program PMVAP payment distribution process from USDA. 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.

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

GIVE MILK Act (H.R.818); Whole Milk For Healthy Kids Act (H.R.1861); Eligible milk and yogurt container size flexibility within the Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); Childhood nutrition reauthorization, provisions related to dairy; School Milk Nutrition Act (H.R.4635); American Families Plan, provisions related to dairy; DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service 7 CFR Parts 210, 215, 220, and 226 [FNS-2020-0038] RIN 0584-AE81; Proposed Rule: Restoration of Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium Flexibilities; USDA FNS-GD-2021-0043; COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #90; Nationwide Waiver to Allow Specific School Meal Pattern Flexibility for School Year 2021-2022; School Food Recovery Act (H.R. 5459); Food Date Labeling Act (H.R. 6167/S. 3324); Protecting School Milk Choices Act of 2022 (H.R. 7070); Support Kids Not Red Tape Act (S. 3979)

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

assist client issues pertaining to nutrition programs for women, infants and children and medicare/medicaid; H.R.2011 To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to increase the age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes; S.853 WIC Act of 2021; HR 818 GIVE MILK Act; HR 295 Pandemic Healthcare Access Act; S 571; Public Health Funding Prevents Pandemics Act; H.R.4455 and To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to extend certain certification periods for the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes. H.R.3755 Women's Health Protection Act of 2021.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $11,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

assist client with budget issues pertaining to nutrition programs for women, infants and children and medicare/medicaid. H.R.2011 WIC Act of 2021; S.853 WIC Act of 2021; HR 818 GIVE MILK Act; H.R.784 INFANT Act; H.R.1268 Building COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Act of 2021; S.167 Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 2021; . S.851 Social Determinants for Moms Act. S289 RISE Act of 2021; HR710 Coronavirus Containment Corps Act; S783 COVID Community Care Act; HR 1350-S408 Supporting Best Practices for Healthy Moms Act; HR4356 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Resolution, 2021 as it relates to child nutrution; HR 4502 & S 3062 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022; HR4356 and S.2599 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 as it relates to child nutrition;

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $11,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support for the following: S. 3292, the Dairy Pricing Opportunity Act, which would require the Secretary of Agriculture to initiate hearings to review Federal milk marketing orders relating to pricing of Class I skim milk, and for other purposes; H.R. 818, Giving Increased Variety to Ensure Milk Into the Lives of Kids Act, which would revise the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to allow WIC participants to elect to be issued nonfat milk, 1% low-fat milk, 2% reduced-fat milk, or whole milk; H.R. 1861, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, which would allow schools to offer whole milk to students as part of school meal programs; H.R. 2820, Growing Climate Solutions Act, a bill designed to break down barriers for farmers and foresters interested in participating in carbon markets so they can be rewarded for climate smart practices. Opposition to S. 2001, PRIME Act, which would expand the exemption of custom slaughtering of animals from federal inspection requirements. Support for the following: requiring the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take enforcement action against manufacturers labeling non-dairy products as dairy; allowing for increased fat to be offered as part of the school lunch program/offered in schools; Federal Milk Marketing Order reform, and the need to implement a modified bloc voting provision within the Federal order, and concerns related to negative producer price differentials impacting dairy farmers and the need for the issue to be addressed; need for increased transparency in milk pricing; and increased investments in agriculture research. Advocacy and research related to the Farm Bill, including the importance of the farm safety net which is provided through Farm Bill programs especially crop insurance, Whole Farm Revenue Protection; the need for a 2023 Farm Bill that reflects the needs of agriculture; priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill, including the conservation title; concerns regarding the Conservation Reserve Program including sign ups and incentive practices; priorities for sustainability programs including streamlined cost-share programs, incentives for early adopters, and continued technical and financial assistance for farmers. General advocacy related to agriculture and the impacts encountered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, including support challenges facing dairy, livestock and other agricultural operations related to the COVID-19 pandemic, needed measures to help agriculture during COVID-19, including supply chain/food security concerns; federal assistance for producers impacted by pandemic including through the Coronavirus Food Protection Program (CFAP). General advocacy related to climate and agriculture, including: support for providing voluntary, incentive-based tools and technical assistance for farmers, ranchers and foresters to maximize carbon sequestration and the reduction of other greenhouse gas emissions; development of private sector greenhouse gas markets; incentives to prioritize and scale climate-smart practices, reduce energy consumption, and increase on-farm renewable energy production; and the need for sustainability efforts that promote economic prosperity for farmers. Research, correspondence and/or advocacy related to appointments of certain individuals to the Pennsylvania State Farm Service Agency Committee; developing capacity and increasing opportunities for federal inspection qualifications for small meat and poultry processing; improvements in agricultural supply chain infrastructure including processing, production, distribution and trade; enhanced market transparency; increased prices for fertilizer and other agricultural inputs and potential need for mitigation; importance of funding for USDA Wildlife Services; and farm debt.

Supported efforts to swiftly and effectively implement the dairy provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill, including the Dairy Margin Coverage program and expanded access to the Livestock Gross Margin program. Child Nutrition - NMPF is monitoring and educating Congress on the effects of child nutrition legislation and programs for dairy farmers, cooperatives, and consumers. NMPF supports efforts to increase kids' access to dairy through nutrition programs. This includes reinstating 1% flavored milk in school breakfast and lunch programs, including as part of the Fiscal Year 2022 Agriculture-FDA Appropriations Act (H.R. 4356, S. 2599), the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 1861), the School Milk Nutrition Act (H.R. 4635), and the forthcoming FNS rule on school meal standards for the 2024-25 school year and beyond. Supported efforts to increase funding for SNAP and other nutrition programs as well as USDA's flexibility in implementing these programs to support food insecure households during the downturn caused by and the ongoing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported the GIVE MILK Act (H.R. 818) to increase milk consumption under the WIC program. Supported legislative and administrative efforts to improve and modify dairy policy, including providing relief to dairy farmers for uncompensated COVID-19-related losses. COVID-19 - Supported the continued implementation of agricultural provisions of the 2020 COVID relief packages [CARES Act (H.R. 748), Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201), HEROES Act (H.R. 6800), and Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133) as signed into law on December 27, 2020] as well as the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) to provide relief to farmers and families from the COVID-19 pandemic. Also supported related administrative actions, including Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments, product purchases, milk disposal compensation, and milk donation assistance. Supported efforts to ensure agricultural producers have access to the capital required to continue operating during and recover from a disaster, including the Paycheck Protection Clarification for Producers Act (H.R. 1246). Supported the Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters Act (H.R. 1240, S. 359) to provide farmers with additional flexibility relating to prevented planting requirements due to shortages in feed, as well as related administrative actions. Supported the Broadband for Rural America Act (H.R. 3369), which increases funding for and streamlines broadband development programs, including bringing programs together under the single roof of USDA. Supported the Broadband Internet Connections for Rural America Act (H.R. 4374). Supported the 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act (H.R. 267) as passed by the House Agriculture Committee. Measure reauthorizes the WHIP-Milk Loss program and makes dairy cooperatives eligible to make payments to producers. Supported similar provisions of the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (H.R. 5305).

Closing the Meal Gap (S. 2192) Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act (no bill number) The Emergency Child and Adult Nutrition Assistance Act (H.R. 5309) Fresh Produce Procurement Reform Act (H.R. 4904) GIVE MILK Act (H.R. 818) School Foods Modernization Act (S. 876) The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 1861) Universal School Meals Program Act (S. 1530/H.R. 3115) WIC Act of 2021 (S.853) WIC for Kids Act (no bill number) Voluntary sodium reduction goals: Target Mean and Upper Bound Concentrations for Sodium in Commercially Processed, Packaged, and Prepared Foods The Reducing Obesity in Youth Act (H.R. 5413) White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health Act (H.R. 5724) Implementation of: Child Nutrition Programs: Standards for Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium (RIN 0584-AE81) H.R. 2011, to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to increase the age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Federal Milk, Marketing Order and milk pricing; AMS-SC-21-0003/AMS-SC-21-959-2 PR - Onions Grown in South Texas and Imported Onions; Termination of Marketing Order 959 and Change in Import Requirements; USDA-2021-0010 - Climate: Smart Agriculture and Forestry Partnership Program; FSIS-2020-0036 - Labeling of Meat or Poultry Products Comprised of or Containing Cultured Animal Cells; USDA Farm Service Agency state committee appointments; 2023 Farm Bill; H.R. 1861 - Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2021; H.R. 4635 - School Milk Nutrition Act of 2021; H.R. 818 - Give Milk Act H.R. 2828/S. 1346 - Dairy Pride Act; USDA-NRCS Grassland Reserve Program contract (no docket no.).

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

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. Supported S. 543 Cattle Market Transparency Act; 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; Supported maintaining New Swine Slaughter Inspection System (NSIS);

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Supported efforts to swiftly and effectively implement the dairy provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill, including the Dairy Margin Coverage program and expanded access to the Livestock Gross Margin program. Child Nutrition - NMPF is monitoring and educating Congress on the effects of child nutrition legislation and programs for dairy farmers, cooperatives, and consumers. NMPF supports efforts to increase kids' access to dairy through nutrition programs. This includes reinstating 1% flavored milk in school breakfast and lunch programs, including as part of the Fiscal Year 2022 Agriculture-FDA Appropriations Act (H.R. 4356, S. 2599), the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 1861), and the School Milk Nutrition Act (H.R. 4635). Supported efforts to increase funding for SNAP and other nutrition programs as well as USDA's flexibility in implementing these programs to support food insecure households during the downturn caused by and the ongoing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported the GIVE MILK Act (H.R. 818) to increase milk consumption under the WIC program. Supported legislative and administrative efforts to improve and modify dairy policy, including providing relief to dairy farmers for uncompensated COVID-19-related losses. COVID-19 - Supported the continued implementation of agricultural provisions of the 2020 COVID relief packages [CARES Act (H.R. 748), Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201), HEROES Act (H.R. 6800), and Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133) as signed into law on December 27, 2020] as well as the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) to provide relief to farmers and families from the COVID-19 pandemic. Also supported related administrative actions, including Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments, product purchases, milk disposal compensation, and milk donation assistance. Supported efforts to ensure agricultural producers have access to the capital required to continue operating during and recover from a disaster, including the Paycheck Protection Clarification for Producers Act (H.R. 1246). Supported the Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters Act (H.R. 1240, S. 359) to provide farmers with additional flexibility relating to prevented planting requirements due to shortages in feed, as well as related administrative actions. Supported the Broadband for Rural America Act (H.R. 3369), which increases funding for and streamlines broadband development programs, including bringing programs together under the single roof of USDA. Supported the Broadband Internet Connections for Rural America Act (H.R. 4374). Supported the 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act (H.R. 267) as passed by the House Agriculture Committee. Measure reauthorizes the WHIP-Milk Loss program and makes dairy cooperatives eligible to make payments to producers. Supported similar provisions of the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (H.R. 5305).

Support for the following: H.R. 818, Giving Increased Variety to Ensure Milk Into the Lives of Kids Act, which would revise the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to allow WIC participants to elect to be issued nonfat milk, 1% low-fat milk, 2% reduced-fat milk, or whole milk; H.R. 1861, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, which would allow schools to offer whole milk to students as part of school meal programs; H.R. 2820, Growing Climate Solutions Act, a bill designed to break down barriers for farmers and foresters interested in participating in carbon markets so they can be rewarded for climate smart practices; H.R. 3766, the Optimizing the Cattle Market Act of 2021, which seeks to enable mechanisms for greater price discovery and transparency within the cattle market, while equipping producers with more tools and useful information to succeed; H.R. 5290, to extend authorization for livestock mandatory reporting; H.R.5609, Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021, which directs USDA to establish and maintain a library or catalog of each type of contract offered by packers to producers for the purchase of all or part of the production of fed cattle; Support for the following: requiring the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take enforcement action against manufacturers labeling non-dairy products as dairy; allowing for increased fat to be offered as part of the school lunch program/offered in schools; Federal Milk Marketing Order reform, and the need to implement a modified bloc voting provision within the Federal order, and concerns related to negative producer price differentials impacting dairy farmers and the need for the issue to be addressed; the farm safety net which is provided through Farm Bill programs, and the need for a 2023 Farm Bill that reflects the needs of agriculture; increased investments in agriculture research; assistance for dairy farmers who have lost their milk shippers. General advocacy related to agriculture and the impacts encountered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, including support challenges facing dairy, livestock and other agricultural operations related to the COVID-19 pandemic, needed measures to help agriculture during COVID-19, including supply chain/food security concerns; federal assistance for producers impacted by pandemic including through the Coronavirus Food Protection Program (CFAP), including additional funding for dairy producers, and any federal support needed to maintain food production. General advocacy related to climate and agriculture, including: support for providing voluntary, incentive-based tools and technical assistance for farmers, ranchers and foresters to maximize carbon sequestration and the reduction of other greenhouse gas emissions; development of private sector greenhouse gas markets; incentives to prioritize and scale climate-smart practices, reduce energy consumption, and increase on-farm renewable energy production; and the need for sustainability efforts that promote economic prosperity for farmers. Research, correspondence and/or advocacy related to challenges and opportunities for organic milk producers in the northeast; staffing of county Farm Service Agency offices; appointments of certain individuals to the Pennsylvania State Farm Service Agency Committee.

GIVE MILK Act (H.R.818); Whole Milk For Healthy Kids Act (H.R.1861); Eligible milk and yogurt container size flexibility within the Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); Childhood nutrition reauthorization, provisions related to dairy; School Milk Nutrition Act (H.R.4635); American Families Plan, provisions related to dairy; DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service 7 CFR Parts 210, 215, 220, and 226 [FNS-2020-0038] RIN 0584-AE81; Proposed Rule: Restoration of Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium Flexibilities; USDA FNS-GD-2021-0043; COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #90; Nationwide Waiver to Allow Specific School Meal Pattern Flexibility for School Year 2021-2022; School Food Recovery Act (H.R. 5459);

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

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

assist client issues pertaining to nutrition programs for women, infants and children and medicare/medicaid; H.R.2011 To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to increase the age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes; S.853 WIC Act of 2021; HR 818 GIVE MILK Act; HR 295 Pandemic Healthcare Access Act; S 571; Public Health Funding Prevents Pandemics Act; H.R.4455 and To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to extend certain certification periods for the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes. H.R.3755 - Women's Health Protection Act of 2021.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $11,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

assist client with budget issues pertaining to nutrition programs for women, infants and children and medicare/medicaid. H.R.2011 WIC Act of 2021; S.853 WIC Act of 2021; HR 818 GIVE MILK Act; H.R.784 INFANT Act; H.R.1268 Building COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Act of 2021; S.167 Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 2021; . S.851 Social Determinants for Moms Act. S289 RISE Act of 2021; HR710 Coronavirus Containment Corps Act. HR 46 , S110 One Bill, One Subject Transparency Act; S783 COVID Community Care Act; HR 1350-S408 Supporting Best Practices for Healthy Moms Act; HR4356 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Resolution, 2021 as it relates to child nutrution; S 3062 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $11,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Closing the Meal Gap (S. 2192) Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act (no bill number) The Emergency Child and Adult Nutrition Assistance Act (H.R. 5309) Fresh Produce Procurement Reform Act (H.R. 4904) GIVE MILK Act (H.R. 818) School Foods Modernization Act (S. 876) The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 1861) Universal School Meals Program Act (S. 1530/H.R. 3115) WIC Act of 2021 (S.853) WIC for Kids Act (no bill number yet) Voluntary sodium reduction goals: Target Mean and Upper Bound Concentrations for Sodium in Commercially Processed, Packaged, and Prepared Foods The Reducing Obesity in Youth Act (H.R. 5413) White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health Act (no bill number) Implementation of: Child Nutrition Programs: Standards for Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium (RIN 0584-AE81) H.R. 2011, to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to increase the age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

USDA-2021-0006 - Identifying Barriers in USDA Programs and Services; Advancing Racial Justice and Equity and Support for Underserved Communities at USDA; AMS-NOP-11-0009; NOP-21-04PR - National Organic Programs; Origin of Livestock; Reopening of comment period; AMS-TM-21-0058 - Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure; Federal Milk, Marketing Order and milk pricing; Organic milk markets; S. 1861 - Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act; H.R. 4635 - School Milk Nutrition Act; H.R. 818 - Give Milk Act.

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

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

GIVE MILK Act (H.R.818); Whole Milk For Healthy Kids Act (H.R.1861); Eligible milk and yogurt container size flexibility within the Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); Childhood nutrition reauthorization, provisions related to dairy; School Milk Nutrition Act (H.R.4635); American Families Plan, provisions related to dairy; DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service 7 CFR Parts 210, 215, 220, and 226 [FNS-2020-0038] RIN 0584-AE81; Proposed Rule: Restoration of Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium Flexibilities; USDA FNS-GD-2021-0043; COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #90; Nationwide Waiver to Allow Specific School Meal Pattern Flexibility for School Year 2021-2022; School Food Recovery Act (H.R. 5459);

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

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

assist client issues pertaining to nutrition programs for women, infants and children and medicare/medicaid; H.R.2011 To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to increase the age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes; S.853 WIC Act of 2021; HR 818 GIVE MILK Act; HR 295 Pandemic Healthcare Access Act; S 571; Public Health Funding Prevents Pandemics Act; H.R.4455 To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to extend certain certification periods for the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes;

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $11,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

assist client with budget issues pertaining to nutrition programs for women, infants and children and medicare/medicaid. H.R.2011 WIC Act of 2021; S.853 WIC Act of 2021; HR 818 GIVE MILK Act; H.R.784 INFANT Act; H.R.1268 Building COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Act of 2021; S.167 Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 2021; . S.851 Social Determinants for Moms Act. S289 RISE Act of 2021; HR710 Coronavirus Containment Corps Act. HR 46 , S110 One Bill, One Subject Transparency Act; S2312 A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes; s783 COVID Community Care Act; HR 1350-S408 Supporting Best Practices for Healthy Moms Act; HR4356 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Resolution, 2021 as it relates to child nutrution; HR 4502 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022 as it relates to healthcare and nutrition.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $11,000

Supported efforts to swiftly and effectively implement the dairy provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill, including the Dairy Margin Coverage program and expanded access to the Livestock Gross Margin program. Child Nutrition - NMPF is monitoring and educating Congress on the effects of child nutrition legislation and programs for dairy farmers, cooperatives, and consumers. NMPF supports efforts to increase kids' access to dairy through nutrition programs. This includes reinstating 1% flavored milk in school breakfast and lunch programs, including as part of the Fiscal Year 2022 Agriculture-FDA Appropriations Act (H.R. 4356, S. 2599), the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 1861), and the School Milk Nutrition Act (H.R. 4635). Supported efforts to increase funding for SNAP and other nutrition programs as well as USDA's flexibility in implementing these programs to support food insecure households during the downturn caused by and the ongoing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported the GIVE MILK Act (H.R. 818) to increase milk consumption under the WIC program. Supported legislative and administrative efforts to improve and modify dairy policy, including providing relief to dairy farmers for uncompensated COVID-19-related losses. COVID-19 - Supported the continued implementation of agricultural provisions of the 2020 COVID relief packages [CARES Act (H.R. 748), Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201), HEROES Act (H.R. 6800), and Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133) as signed into law on December 27, 2020] as well as the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) to provide relief to farmers and families from the COVID-19 pandemic. Also supported related administrative actions, including Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments, product purchases, milk disposal compensation, and milk donation assistance. Supported efforts to ensure agricultural producers have access to the capital required to continue operating during and recover from a disaster, including the Paycheck Protection Clarification for Producers Act (H.R. 1246). Supported the Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters Act (H.R. 1240, S. 359) to provide farmers with additional flexibility relating to prevented planting requirements due to shortages in feed, as well as related administrative actions. Supported the Broadband for Rural America Act (H.R. 3369), which increases funding for and streamlines broadband development programs, including bringing programs together under the single roof of USDA. Supported the Broadband Internet Connections for Rural America Act (H.R. 4374). Supported the 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act (H.R. 267) as passed by the House Agriculture Committee. Measure reauthorizes the WHIP-Milk Loss program and makes dairy cooperatives eligible to make payments to producers. Supported similar provisions of the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (H.R. 5305).

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. Supported S. 543 Cattle Market Transparency Act; 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; Supported maintaining New Swine Slaughter Inspection System (NSIS); Support for USDA to expedite the rulemaking process to administer direct payments to contract chicken and hog growers which was authorized by Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2021.

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

Support for the following: H.R. 818, Giving Increased Variety to Ensure Milk Into the Lives of Kids Act, which would revise the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to allow WIC participants to elect to be issued nonfat milk, 1% low-fat milk, 2% reduced-fat milk, or whole milk; H.R. 1861, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, which would allow schools to offer whole milk to students as part of school meal programs; S. 1251/H.R. 2820, Growing Climate Solutions Act, a bill designed to break down barriers for farmers and foresters interested in participating in carbon markets so they can be rewarded for climate smart practices; H.R. 3766, the Optimizing the Cattle Market Act of 2021, which seeks to enable mechanisms for greater price discovery and transparency within the cattle market, while equipping producers with more tools and useful information to succeed. Support for the following: requiring the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take enforcement action against manufacturers labeling non-dairy products as dairy; allowing for increased fat to be offered as part of the school lunch program/offered in schools; Federal Milk Marketing Order reform, and the need to implement a modified bloc voting provision within the Federal order, and concerns related to negative producer price differentials impacting dairy farmers and the need for the issue to be addressed; the farm safety net which is provided through Farm Bill programs, and the need for a 2023 Farm Bill that reflects the needs of agriculture; increased investments in agriculture research; and for quarantine provisions and concerns related to the spotted lantern fly, an invasive pest. General advocacy related to agriculture and the impacts encountered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, including support challenges facing dairy, livestock and other agricultural operations related to the COVID-19 pandemic, needed measures to help agriculture during COVID-19, including supply chain/food security concerns; federal assistance for producers impacted by pandemic including through the Coronavirus Food Protection Program (CFAP), including additional funding for dairy producers, and any federal support needed to maintain food production; ensuring availability of /priority access to personal protective equipment and vaccine for essential agriculture workers and the agriculture community; and support for solutions to address food insecurity. General advocacy related to climate and agriculture, including: support for providing voluntary, incentive-based tools and technical assistance for farmers, ranchers and foresters to maximize carbon sequestration and the reduction of other greenhouse gas emissions; development of private sector greenhouse gas markets; incentives to prioritize and scale climate-smart practices, reduce energy consumption, and increase on-farm renewable energy production; and the need for sustainability efforts that promote economic prosperity for farmers. Research and correspondence related to H.R. 2789, the Get Rewarding Outdoor Work (GROW) for our Veterans Act, which establishes a two-year pilot program to employ veterans for Departments of the Interior and Agriculture projects; on forthcoming agriculture natural security legislation related to foreign control over agriculture industry; and on challenges and opportunities for organic milk producers in the northeast; and hemp, an agricultural crop.

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. Supported S. 543 Cattle Market Transparency Act; 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; Supported maintaining New Swine Slaughter Inspection System (NSIS); Support for USDA to expedite the rulemaking process to administer direct payments to contract chicken and hog growers which was authorized by Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2021.

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

Closing the Meal Gap (S. 2192) GIVE MILK Act (H.R. 818) School Foods Modernization Act (S. 876) The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 1861) Universal School Meals Program Act (S. 1530/H.R. 3115) WIC Act of 2021 (S.853) WIC for Kids Act (no bill number yet) Implementation of: Child Nutrition Programs: Standards for Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium (RIN 0584-AE81) H.R. 2011, to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to increase the age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes. Voluntary sodium reduction goals: Target Mean and Upper Bound Concentrations for Sodium in Commercially Processed, Packaged, and Prepared Foods

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

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

assist client issues pertaining to nutrition programs for women, infants and children and medicare/medicaid; H.R.2011 To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to increase the age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes; S.853 WIC Act of 2021; HR 818 GIVE MILK Act; HR 295 Pandemic Healthcare Access Act; S 571; Public Health Funding Prevents Pandemics Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $11,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE