Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019

H.R. 1589 CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act, all provisions H.R. 4482/S.2107 Protecting American's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions

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

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Contacts supporting the introduction of companion Senate legislation to HR 5038 (Farm Workforce Modernization Act) regarding the expansion of visas available to nonseasonal agricultural guest workers and certain current agricultural workers without legal status; opposed HR 5410 (Interstate Milk Freedom Act) and its provisions that would authorize the interstate shipment of raw milk for consumer use; supported the passage of HR 4482/S 2107 (Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019) and provisions increasing the number of inspectors for imported food products; supported passage of HR 1769/S 792 (Dairy Pride Act) and it provisions directing FDA to enforce existing standards of identity for dairy products; supported funding for the US Dairy Education and Training Consortium in FY 2021 Agriculture Appropriations (no bill numbers yet assigned).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

House FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act Senate FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act H. Con. Res. 59, Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Black women in comparison to men H. Res. 77, Expressing the sense of Congress that financial institutions and other entities should work proactively with their customers affected by the shutdown of the Federal Government who may be facing short-term financial hardship and long-term damage to their creditworthiness through no fault of their own H. Res. 79, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Government shutdowns are detrimental to the Nation and should not occur H. Res. 84, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress must amend the United States Code to prevent any future lapse in appropriations, and to permanently end government shutdowns H. Res. 170, Supporting the men and women who carry out the essential mission of the U.S. Border Patrol, the Office of Field Operations, and Air and Marine Operations of the Department of Homeland Security H. Res. 369, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting the Federal workforce H. Res. 913, Expressing support for frontline workers of the COVID-19 pandemic H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2019 H.R. 25, the Fair Tax Act of 2019 H.R. 39, Federal Sunset Act of 2019 H.R. 51, Washington, D.C. Admission Act H.R. 135, Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2019 H.R. 136, Federal Intern Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 164, CLEAN Public Service Act H.R. 191, EPIC Act S. 438, EPIC Act H.R. 271, No Work Without Pay Act H.R. 294, Election Day Holiday Act of 2019 H.R. 301, Providing Pay for Essential Employees Act H.R. 338, Essential Employees Pay Certainty Act H.R. 354, FEAA H.R. 371, Pay our Protectors Act H.R. 392, Secure Federal Buildings from Espionage Act of 2019 H.R. 454, Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2019 H.R. 544, Continuing Federal Employee Leave Policy Act of 2019 H.R. 545, Financial Relief for Feds Act H.R. 588, Federal Employee Civil Relief Act S. 72, Federal Employee Civil Relief Act H.R. 657, Immediate Financial Relief for Federal Employees Act H.R. 672, To provide deferment for student loans during shutdown H.R. 673, Shutdown Relief Act H.R. 710, Never Again Act H.R. 720, To deem Federal Employees excepted from furlough during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2019 be eligible for unemployment compensation H.R. 725, Pay Federal Workers Act H.R. 748, CARES Act S. 3548, CARES Act H.R. 750, Fairness to Essential Workers Act H.R. 760, Protect Unpaid Workers Act H.R. 765, Serve the People, not the Swamp Act H.R. 766, To allow penalty-free distributions from retirement accounts for those affected by the shutdown H.R. 780, Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 781, Student Loan Relief for Federal Employees Act H.R. 782, Federal Employee Compensation Act H.R. 799, Federal Worker Credit Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 800, Federal Workers Banking Assistance Act H.R. 814, To provide a bonus to any federal employee excepted from furlough during the lapse in appropriations beginning on or about December 22, 2018 and for other purposes H.R. 815, Pay our Homeland Heroes Act H.R. 819, Protecting Families from Government Shutdowns Act H.R. 850, Agency Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 953, To prohibit consumer reporting agencies from including adverse information in certain consumer reports, and from making adverse determinations relating to security clearances, with respect to certain individuals affected by the government shutdown, and for other purposes H.R. 1016, Pay Workers What They've Earned Act H.R. 1028, RIGHT Act of 2019 H.R. 1051, Back Pay Fairness Act S. 222, Back Pay Fairness Act H.R. 1064, To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients H.R. 1076, Fair Chance Act S. 387, Fair Chance Act H.R. 1117, Shutdown Fairness Act H.R. 1195, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act S.473, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act H.R. 1203, Anti-Deficiency Reform and Enforcement Act of 2019 H.R. 1225, Restore our Parks and Public Lands H.R. 1235, MSPB Temporary Term Extension Act H.R. 1254, Equal COLA Act H.R. 1256, First Responder Fair RETIRE Act S. 531, First Responder Fair RETIRE Act H.R. 1286, Federal Employee Credit Score Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 1427, To provide for priority for lodging expenses for federal employees where people are protected from human trafficking H.R. 1433, Department of Homeland Security Morale, Recognition, Learning and Engagement Act of 2019 H.R. 1463, Taxpayer's DIME Act H.R. 1534, Federal Employee Paid Leave Act S. 1174, Federal Employee Paid Leave Act H.R. 1553, Fair COLA for Seniors Act H.R. 1598, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Rural and Remote Hiring and Retention Strategy of 2019 H.R. 1609, Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act S. 731, Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act H.R. 1639, CBP Workload Staffing Model Act H.R. 1701, To establish a commission to study the relocation of select executive agencies or divisions of such agencies outside the Washington metropolitan area, to make recommendations to Congress on appropriate findings, and for other purposes H.R. 1709, Scientific Integrity Act S. 775, Scientific Integrity Act H.R. 2028, Make Our Government Safe Act H.R. 2039, Fair Pay Act of 2019 H.R. 2083, Homeland Procurement Reform Act H.R. 2101, To provide for restrictions on recently appointed Federal employees and recently separated Federal employees with respect to lobbying activities, and for other purposes H.R. 2148, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act S. 1082, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act H.R. 2190, Department of Labor Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 2203, Homeland Security Improvement Act H.R. 2290, To require the Federal financial regulators to issue guidance encouraging financial institutions to work with consumers and businesses affected by a Federal Government shutdown, and for other purposes H.R. 2478, Federal Retirement Fairness Act H.R. 2544, To amend title 31, United States Code, to clarify that during a lapse in appropriations beginning on or after October 1, 2020, positions relating to providing services for paying or reimbursing Federal employees for official travel are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act, and for other purposes H.R. 2586, Federal Agency Customer Experience Act of 2019 S. 1275, Federal Agency Customer Experience Act of 2019 H.R. 2612, Federal Employees Disclosure Transparency Act H.R. 2828, LEO Fair Retirement Act of 2019 H.R. 2903, Blocking Investment in Our Adversaries Act H.R. 3078, Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for Caregivers Act H.R. 3096, Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants Act H.R. 3118, Clean Up Congress Act H.R. 3197, Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2019 S. 1786, Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2019 H.R. 3219, U.S. Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 3260, No Raise for Congress Act H.R. 3271, No Health Care, No Raise Act H.R. 3326, End the Congressional Revolving Door Act H.R. 3348, MERIT Act of 2019 S. 1898, MERIT Act of 2019 H.R. 3357, Merit System Protection Board Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 3440, Do Your Job Act H.R. 3458, Recreation Not Red Tape Act S. 1967, Recreation Not Red Tape Act H.R. 3468, Fair Pay for All Act of 2019 H.R. 3499, To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide additional authority to the Office of Special Counsel, and for other purposes H.R. 3675, Trusted Traveler Reconsideration and Restoration Act of 2019 H.R. 3719, CT-PAT Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 3735, Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act H.R. 3816, No Pensions for Pedophiles Act H.R. 3838, Honoring Family-Friendly Workplaces Act H.R. 4015, Fair Employment Protection Act of 2019 S. 2272, Fair Employment Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 4020, Checkpoint Safety Act of 2019 H.R. 4072, To deem officers and employees of the United States Government excepted from furlough during a government shutdown in FY 2020 to be eligible for unemployment compensation, and for other purposes H.R. 4102, Screening All Fentanyl-Enhanced Mail Act of 2019 H.R. 4149, REGION Act H.R. 4202, SCREEN Act of 2019 H.R. 4276, Border Officers Utilization for National Defense Act of 2019 S. 2444, Border Officers Utilization for National Defense Act of 2019 H.R. 4328, Protecting Innocent Consumers Affected by a Shutdown Act H.R. 4382, Integrity Committee Transparency Act of 2019 H.R. 4403, Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2019 S. 2516, Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2019 H.R. 4440, Deadly Force Independent Review Act of 2019 H.R. 4452, Grandparent-Grandchild Medical Leave Act H.R. 4482, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019 S. 2107, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019 H.R. 4540, Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act H.R. 4595, Protecting Federal Agencies and Employees from Political Interference Act of 2019 H.R. 4645, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2019 H.R. 4660, National Commission to Combat Workplace Sexual Harassment Act H.R. 4738, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act H.R. 4739, Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act H.R. 4755, To Establish the Food Safety Administration H.R. 4761, DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019 H.R. 4774, Internet of Things Cybersecurity Training for Federal Employees H.R. 4789, To allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons and for other purposes H.R. 4883, Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team Authorization Act H.R. 4892, Homeland Security Counterintelligence Threat Reduction Act H.R. 4895, CFTC Reauthorization H.R. 5004, Schedules That Work Act H.R. 5018, Taxpayers and Savers Protection (TSP) Act S. 2791, Taxpayers and Savers Protection (TSP) Act H.R. 5064, Animal Disease Surveillance and Detection Act of 2019 H.R. 5075, Fair Access for Individuals to Receive Leave Act H.R. 5096, Cruise Passenger Protection Act H.R. 5099, Federal Employee Recruitment and Retention Plan Act of 2019 H.R. 5273, Securing America's Ports Act H.R. 5329, Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2019 S. 2990, Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2019 H.R. 5331, Fairness for All Act H.R. 5389, Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 H.R. 5431, FAA Family and Medical Leave Act H.R. 5456, Family Medical Leave Modernization Act S. 3071, Family Medical Leave Modernization Act H.R. 5468, Border Workforce Efficiency Act H.R. 5560, To amend chapter 77 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify certain due process rights of Federal employees serving in sensitive positions, and for other purposes H.R. 5581, Access to Counsel Act of 2020 H.R. 5690, FAIR Act S. 3231, FAIR Act H.R. 5755, No Pensions for Corrupt Politicians Act of 2020 H.R. 5803, Washington, D.C. Admission Act H.R. 5838, Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education Act H.R. 5885, Federal Employee Parental Leave Technical Corrections Act S. 3104, Federal Employee Parental Leave Technical Corrections Act H.R. 5942, DHS Cybersecurity On-the-job-Training and Employment Apprentice Program Act H.R. 5980, No Congressionally Obligated Recurring Revenue Used as Pensions to Incarcerated Officials Now Act H.R. 5991, Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act of 2020 H.R. 5993, VAlue FAAmily Act H.R. 6036, VA Family Leave Act of 2020 H.R. 6076, IRS Enhancement and Tax Gap Reduction Act of 2020 H.R. 6087, Public Service Appreciation Through Loan Forgiveness Act H.R. 6091, Federal Employee Combat Zone Tax Parity Act H.R. 6108, Telework Metrics and Cost Savings Act S. 3428, Telework Metrics and Cost Savings Act H.R. 6116, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 6150, Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act S. 3415, Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act H.R. 6189, To limit employers from requiring employees to use vacation leave before using sick leave, and for other purposes H.R. 6197, CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 6198, Emergency Paid Leave Act of 2020 H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6220, Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act H.R. 6221, Paid Sick Leave Credit Act of 2020 H.R. 6230, PSLF Administrative Improvements Act H.R. 6240, Federal Jobs Act H.R. 6379, Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act H.R. 6397, Coronavirus Emergency Student Loan Refinancing Act H.R. 6413, To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit consumer reporting agencies from including any adverse item of information on the consumer report of an individual with respect to debt related to a COVID-19 related illness, and for other purposes H.R. 6442, To provide Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families S. 3513, a bill to provide Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families S. Res. 66, A resolution rejecting the use of Government shutdowns S. Res. 280, A resolution commending the officers and personnel of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for their work during the crisis at the Southern border S. 111, Pay our Protectors Act of 2019 S. 113, Shutdown Policy Fairness Act S. 165, Federal Unemployment Compensation Equity Act of 2019 S. 204, Emergency Relief for Federal Workers Act of 2019 S. 214, A bill to provide for the compensation of Federal and other government employees affected by the current lapse in appropriations S. 386, To waive penalties for withdrawals from retirement plans for federal employees and contractors affected by the shutdown S. 396, A bill to amend section 1202 of title 5, United States Code, to modify the continuation of service provision for members of the Merit Systems Protection Board S. 404, Remote Areas Border Security Enhancements Act S. 406, Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act of 2019 S. 414, Trade Facilitation and Security Enhancement Act S. 429, Cyber Security Exchange Act S. 439, End Plush Retirements Act S. 473, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act S. 493, Decentralize Regulatory Agencies, Include the Nation Act of 2019 or the "DRAIN Act" S. 497, National Security Diversity and Inclusion Workforce Act of 2019 S. 535, Protect Federal Workers Credit Act S. 731, Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act S. 1004, Safeguarding America's Ports Act S. 1131, A bill to establish family and medical leave banks to provide paid leave for employees of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes S. 1175, PSLF Technical Corrections Act of 2019 S. 1314, Stop Silencing Victims Act S. 1335, Repeal CFPB Act S. 1349, Secure Traveler Act S. 1430, Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2019 S. 1431, Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2019 S. 1432, Improve Data on Sexual Violence Act S. 1521, To amend section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that National Urban Search and Rescue Response system task forces may include Federal employees S. 1559, Fly Smart Act S. 1753, Take Care Act S. 1786, Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2019 S. 1869, Secure Federal Leases from Espionage and Suspicious Entanglements Act S. 1990, To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide additional authority to the Office of Special Counsel, and for other purposes S. 2119, Stop Improper Federal Bonuses Act S. 2135, Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Custom and Border Protection Custody Act S. 2219, A bill to clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement S. 2269, SWAMP Act S. 2323, SAFE Mail Act S. 2485, HOTEL Act S. 2618, Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2019 S. 2647, Compulsory Requirement to Eliminate Employees who are Perpetrators of Sexual Assault Act of 2019 S. 2691, A bill to establish the position of Ombudsman for Border and Immigration Enforcement Related Concerns in the Department of Homeland Security S. 2694, A bill to place restrictions on searches and seizures of electronic devices at the border S. 2798, Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019 S. 2813, CBP Hiring and Retention Innovation Act S. 2987, Counterfeit Goods Seizure Act of 2019 S. 3002, U.S. Technical Assistance for Mexican Labor Capacity Building Act S. 3079, FAA and TSA Family and Medical Leave Act S. 3184, Federal employees and Retirees with Delinquent tax Debt Initiatives (FERDI Act) S. 3199, Border Patrol Pay Security Act of 2020 S. 3234, Social Security Solvency and Sustainability Act S. 3250, DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2020 S. 3345, Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act S. 3368, CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2020 S. 3401, Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2020 S. 3455, No Tik-Tok on Government Devices S. 3508, Disaster Protection for Workers' Credit Act of 2020 S. 3527, A bill to waive required minimum distribution rules for retirement plans in 2020 S. 3535, Tax Filing Relief for America Act S. 3553, A bill to modify the schedule for estimated tax payments for 2020 S. 3556, A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for deferral of loan repayment for graduates during the period of the coronavirus S. 3557, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate required minimum distributions under tax-favored retirement plans S. 3561, A bill to require Federal agencies to permit employees to telework full-time during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19, and for other purposes S. 3567, A bill to provide State funding to ensure that essential workers can access child care S. 3586, a bill to reduce Federal spending and fund the acquisition of unexpired personal protection equipment (including face masks) for the strategic national stockpile by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns

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

Issues relating to provisions in HR 5217, the Water Optimization for the West Act, specifically sections 13001 and 13002 Nutria Eradication and Control Act. Support HR 3399, Nutria Eradication and Control Act, as amended. Support development of companion legislation to HR 3399 in US Senate. Issues relating to multi-agency coordination for eradication of nutria in California. Issues relating to implementation of industrial hemp provisions, Section 10113 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (PL 115-334). Issues relating to International Year of Plant Health, trade implications and harmonizing international standards with dual goals of facilitating trade and safeguard plant health. Issues relating to de-regulation of Light Brown Apple Moth and level of continuing surveillance. Issues relating to level of post-eradication activities for European Grapevine Moth. Issues relating to Sterile Insect Release Facilities for Fruit Fly Exclusion and Detection Programs. Issues relating to Phytosanitary Certificate Issuance Tracking (PCIT) system and e-Phyto supporting agricultural trade. Support S. 2107 and HR 4482 Protecting Americas Food and Agriculture Act, authorizing hiring of 240 Agricultural Specialists and 200 Agricultural Technicians to carry out administrative and support functions of Custom Border Protection, including 20 canine inspection teams. Issues relating to implementation of, and funding allocations from Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention, Section 7721 of the Plant Protection Act (7 USC 7721) for FY 2019 and 2020. Issues relating to regulatory collaboration between local governments and Food and Drug Administration on industrial hemp and cannabis production and weights and measures. Issues relating to Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce during COVID-19 pandemic including issuance of phytosanitary certificates for agricultural shipments and relaxing one-year requirement of working in pest exclusion for certifying new inspectors.

Support appropriations fulfilling authorized level in HR 3399, Nutria Eradication and Control Act, as amended in FY 2021 appropriations bill for Interior and Environment and Related Agencies. Support fulfilling authorized levels of funding in S. 2107 and HR 4482 Protecting Americas Food and Agriculture Act in FY 2021 appropriations bill for Department of Homeland Security and Related Agencies. Issues relating to implementation of, and funding allocations from Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention, Section 7721 of the Plant Protection Act (7 USC 7721) for FY 2019 and 2020. Issues relating to EPA Office of Pesticides funding in FY 2021 appropriations bill for Interior and Environment and Related Agencies. Support appropriations to develop markets for products derived from industrial hemp in USDA rural development programs in FY 2021 appropriations bill for Agriculture, Rural Development and Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies. Support appropriations for implementation of industrial hemp production and planning provisions, Section 10113 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (PL 115-334) in FY 2021 appropriations bill for Agriculture, Rural Development and Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies. Support for transfer of funding from and de-regulation of Light Brown Apple Moth in USDA-APHIS Specialty Crop provisions in FY 2021 bill for Agriculture, Rural Development and Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies. Support appropriate level of funding for European Grapevine Moth (post-eradication), Spotted Lantern Fly, Pierces Disease & Glassy-winged Sharpshooter, Huanglongbing (HLB) Multi-Agency Coordination Group (HLB/MAC), in USDA-APHIS Specialty Crop provisions in FY 2021 bill for Agriculture, Rural Development and Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies. Support funding for Sterile Insect Release Facilities for USDA-APHIS Fruit Fly Exclusion and Detection Programs in FY 2021 bill for Agriculture, Rural Development and Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies. Issues relating to funding for USDA-APHS Wildlife Services Damage Management in FY 2021 bill for Agriculture, Rural Development and Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies and equitable cost share in cooperative agreements with partners. Issues relating to funding for U.S. Forest Service Vegetation and Watershed Management programs in FY 2021 appropriations bill for Interior and Environment and Related Agencies. Issues relating to agricultural quarantine inspection user fees authorized under section 2509(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade (FACT) Act of 1990 (21 U.S.C.136a).

Support S. 2107 and HR 4482 Protecting Americas Food and Agriculture Act, authorizing hiring of 240 Agricultural Specialists and 200 Agricultural Technicians to carry out administrative and support functions of Custom Border Protection, including 20 canine inspection teams. Issues relating to agricultural quarantine inspection user fees authorized under section 2509(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade (FACT) Act of 1990 (21 U.S.C.136a) Issues relating to effectiveness of agricultural canine inspections teams. Issues relating to the Reimbursable Services Program that enables partnerships between CBP and private sector or government entities, allowing CBP to provide additional inspection services on a reimbursable basis upon request for stakeholders. Issues relating to closing of land borders between U.S. and Canada due to COVID-19 pandemic.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

H.R. 1589 CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act, all provisions H.R.4482/ S. 2107 Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $320,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

1. Additional funding for the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine specifically for feed ingredient approvals for the fiscal year 2021 2. Additional funding for the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol to further amplify efforts to prevent diseases, like African Swine Fever (ASF), from entering the United States; S. 2107/H.R. 4482 Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 3771/S.1903 Advancing Emergency Preparedness Through One Health Act H.R. 4482/S.2107 Protecting American's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019 S. 2695 National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility Act of 2019

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Issues pertaining to ocean container demurrage and detention. United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) Agreement S.577 & H.R.1452 - Import Tax Relief Act of 2019 S.2107 & H.R.4482 - Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act S.2894 - Federal Maritime Commission National Shipper Advisory Committee Act of 2019

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

Government targets: Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection

S. 2582/H.R. 3931, DHS Appropriations; S.1004 Securing Americas Ports of Entry Act; S.472/H.R.1171 FASTER Act; TSA: staffing, operations, technology, Trusted Traveler programs, user fees, canine screening, checkpoint security, public area security, employee screening exit lanes, employee vetting, access controls, perimeter security, law enforcement reimbursement; CBP: staffing, operations, technology, Trusted Traveler programs, user fees, biometric entry-exit, preclearance, reimbursement; Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Southern Border; Biometrics; Drones/UAS; S.2107/H.R. 4482, Protecting America's Food & Agriculture Act; Real ID program.

Client expense: $543,798 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection

H.R. 3771/S.1903 Advancing Emergency Preparedness Through One Health Act H.R. 4482/S.2107 Protecting American's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019 S. 2695 National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility Act of 2019

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Support H.R. 3399, reauthorizing Nutria Eradication and Control Act, 2019. Support S. 2107 and companion H.R. 4482, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act, 2019 authorizing annual hiring of 240 Agricultural Specialists until the workforce shortage is filled, and 200 Agricultural Technicians a year to carry out administrative & support functions. It also authorizes the training and assignment of 20 new canine teams a year. Issues relating to post-eradication funding for European Grapevine Moth. Support funding for implementation of industrial hemp provisions, Sec 10113 of Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (PL 115-334), in H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations, 2020. Support provisions in H.R. 1158, Consolidated Appropriations, 2020 appropriations for Commerce Justice and State and Related Agencies, that continue prohibition of funding for Dept of Justice to prosecute cannabis-related activities if they are permitted under state-specific medical marijuana laws. Support appropriations for FY 2020 for USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service Specialty Crop Pest programs in H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies. Issues relating to language in H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, making appropriations for the Environmental Protection Agency Office of Pesticides. Issues relating to language in H.R. 1158, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security, transferring funds from agricultural quarantine inspection user fees to Custom and Border Protection.

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

Issues relating to implementation of the Nutria Eradication Program. Nutria, a semi-aquatic invasive species detected in California. Support H.R. 3399 reauthorize and amend Nutria Eradication and Control Act for FYs 2020-24 and include California in the program. Issues relating to implementation of industrial hemp provisions, Section 10113 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (PL 115-334). Issues relating to USDA-APHIS program creating competitive advantage for U.S. producers in global markets. Issues relating to International Year for Plant Health & preparations for conference focusing on 5/10 year plan to safeguard plant health and facilitate trade. Issues relating to de-regulation of Light Brown Apple Moth. Issues relating to post-eradication activities and funding for European Grapevine Moth. Issues relating to fruit fly rearing and eclosion facility, Los Alamitos, CA. Issues relating to Phytosanitary Certificate Issuance Tracking (PCIT) system and e-Phytos supporting agricultural trade. Support S. 2107 & H.R. 4482, Protecting America's Food & Agriculture Act, 2019, authorizing annual hiring of 240 Agricultural Specialists until the workforce shortage is filled, and 200 Agricultural Technicians a year to carry out administrative & support functions. It also authorizes the training and assignment of 20 new canine teams a year. Issues relating to E.coli outbreak in romaine lettuce.

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

Support S. 2107, and companion H.R. 4482, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act, 2019 authorizing annual hiring of 240 Agricultural Specialists until the workforce shortage is filled, and 200 Agricultural Technicians a year to carry out administrative & support functions. It also authorizes the training and assignment of 20 new canine teams a year. Issues relating to language in H.R. 1158, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security, transferring funds from agricultural quarantine inspection user fees to Custom and Border Protection.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

H. Con. Res. 59, Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Black women in comparison to men H. Res. 77, Expressing the sense of Congress that financial institutions and other entities should work proactively with their customers affected by the shutdown of the Federal Government who may be facing short-term financial hardship and long-term damage to their creditworthiness through no fault of their own H. Res. 79, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Government shutdowns are detrimental to the Nation and should not occur H. Res. 84, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress must amend the United States Code to prevent any future lapse in appropriations, and to permanently end government shutdowns H. Res. 170, Supporting the men and women who carry out the essential mission of the U.S. Border Patrol, the Office of Field Operations, and Air and Marine Operations of the Department of Homeland Security H. Res. 369, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting the Federal workforce H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2019 H.R. 25, the Fair Tax Act of 2019 H.R. 39, Federal Sunset Act of 2019 H.R. 51, Washington, D.C. Admission Act H.R. 67, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act H.R. 135, Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2019 H.R. 136, Federal Intern Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 164, CLEAN Public Service Act H.R. 191, EPIC Act S. 438, EPIC Act H.R. 271, No Work Without Pay Act H.R. 294, Election Day Holiday Act of 2019 H.R. 301, Providing Pay for Essential Employees Act H.R. 338, Essential Employees Pay Certainty Act H.R. 354, FEAA H.R. 371, Pay our Protectors Act H.R. 392, Secure Federal Buildings from Espionage Act of 2019 H.R. 454, Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2019 H.R. 544, Continuing Federal Employee Leave Policy Act of 2019 H.R. 545, Financial Relief for Feds Act H.R. 588, Federal Employee Civil Relief Act S. 72, Federal Employee Civil Relief Act H.R. 657, Immediate Financial Relief for Federal Employees Act H.R. 672, To provide deferment for student loans during shutdown H.R. 673, Shutdown Relief Act H.R. 710, Never Again Act H.R. 720, To deem Federal Employees excepted from furlough during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2019 be eligible for unemployment compensation H.R. 725, Pay Federal Workers Act H.R. 750, Fairness to Essential Workers Act H.R. 760, Protect Unpaid Workers Act H.R. 765, Serve the People, not the Swamp Act H.R. 766, To allow penalty-free distributions from retirement accounts for those affected by the shutdown H.R. 780, Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 781, Student Loan Relief for Federal Employees Act H.R. 782, Federal Employee Compensation Act H.R. 799, Federal Worker Credit Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 800, Federal Workers Banking Assistance Act H.R. 814, To provide a bonus to any federal employee excepted from furlough during the lapse in appropriations beginning on or about December 22, 2018 and for other purposes H.R. 815, Pay our Homeland Heroes Act H.R. 819, Protecting Families from Government Shutdowns Act H.R. 850, Agency Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 953, To prohibit consumer reporting agencies from including adverse information in certain consumer reports, and from making adverse determinations relating to security clearances, with respect to certain individuals affected by the government shutdown, and for other purposes H.R. 1016, Pay Workers What They've Earned Act H.R. 1028, RIGHT Act of 2019 H.R. 1051, Back Pay Fairness Act S. 222, Back Pay Fairness Act H.R. 1064, To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients H.R. 1073, FAIR Act S. 426, FAIR Act H.R. 1076, Fair Chance Act S. 387, Fair Chance Act H.R. 1117, Shutdown Fairness Act H.R. 1195, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act S.473, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act H.R. 1203, Anti-Deficiency Reform and Enforcement Act of 2019 H.R. 1225, Restore our Parks and Public Lands H.R. 1235, MSPB Temporary Term Extension Act H.R. 1254, Equal COLA Act H.R. 1256, First Responder Fair RETIRE Act S. 531, First Responder Fair RETIRE Act H.R. 1286, Federal Employee Credit Score Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 1427, To provide for priority for lodging expenses for federal employees where people are protected from human trafficking H.R. 1433, Department of Homeland Security Morale, Recognition, Learning and Engagement Act of 2019 H.R. 1463, Taxpayer's DIME Act H.R. 1534, Federal Employee Paid Leave Act S. 1174, Federal Employee Paid Leave Act H.R. 1553, Fair COLA for Seniors Act H.R. 1598, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Rural and Remote Hiring and Retention Strategy of 2019 H.R. 1609, Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act S. 731, Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act H.R. 1639, CBP Workload Staffing Model Act H.R. 1701, To establish a commission to study the relocation of select executive agencies or divisions of such agencies outside the Washington metropolitan area, to make recommendations to Congress on appropriate findings, and for other purposes H.R. 1957, the Taxpayer First Act of 2019 S. 928, the Taxpayer First Act of 2019 H.R. 2028, Make Our Government Safe Act H.R. 2039, Fair Pay Act of 2019 H.R. 2083, Homeland Procurement Reform Act H.R. 2101, To provide for restrictions on recently appointed Federal employees and recently separated Federal employees with respect to lobbying activities, and for other purposes H.R. 2148, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act S. 1082, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act H.R. 2190, Department of Labor Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 2203, Homeland Security Improvement Act H.R. 2265, Relocation Expense Parity Act S.841, Relocation Expense Parity Act H.R. 2290, To require the Federal financial regulators to issue guidance encouraging financial institutions to work with consumers and businesses affected by a Federal Government shutdown, and for other purposes H.R. 2478, Federal Retirement Fairness Act H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 H.R. 2478, Federal Retirement Fairness Act H.R. 2544, To amend title 31, United States Code, to clarify that during a lapse in appropriations beginning on or after October 1, 2020, positions relating to providing services for paying or reimbursing Federal employees for official travel are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act, and for other purposes H.R. 2586, Federal Agency Customer Experience Act of 2019 S. 1275, Federal Agency Customer Experience Act of 2019 H.R. 2612, Federal Employees Disclosure Transparency Act H.R. 2828, LEO Fair Retirement Act of 2019 H.R. 2903, Blocking Investment in Our Adversaries Act H.R. 3078, Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for Caregivers Act H.R. 3096, Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants Act H.R. 3118, Clean Up Congress Act H.R. 3197, Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2019 S. 1786, Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2019 H.R. 3219, U.S. Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 3260, No Raise for Congress Act H.R. 3271, No Health Care, No Raise Act H.R. 3326, End the Congressional Revolving Door Act H.R. 3348, MERIT Act of 2019 S. 1898, MERIT Act of 2019 H.R. 3357, Merit System Protection Board Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 3440, Do Your Job Act H.R. 3458, Recreation Not Red Tape Act S. 1967, Recreation Not Red Tape Act H.R. 3468, Fair Pay for All Act of 2019 H.R. 3499, To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide additional authority to the Office of Special Counsel, and for other purposes H.R. 3719, CT-PAT Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 3735, Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act H.R. 3816, No Pensions for Pedophiles Act H.R. 3838, Honoring Family-Friendly Workplaces Act H.R. 3851, Brand USA Extension Act S. 2203, Brand USA Extension Act H.R. 4015, Fair Employment Protection Act of 2019 S. 2272, Fair Employment Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 4020, Checkpoint Safety Act of 2019 H.R. 4072, To deem officers and employees of the United States Government excepted from furlough during a government shutdown in FY 2020 to be eligible for unemployment compensation, and for other purposes H.R. 4102, Screening All Fentanyl-Enhanced Mail Act of 2019 H.R. 4149, REGION Act H.R. 4202, SCREEN Act of 2019 H.R. 4276, Border Officers Utilization for National Defense Act of 2019 S. 2444, Border Officers Utilization for National Defense Act of 2019 H.R. 4328, Protecting Innocent Consumers Affected by a Shutdown Act H.R. 4382, Integrity Committee Transparency Act of 2019 H.R. 4403, Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2019 S. 2516, Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2019 H.R. 4440, Deadly Force Independent Review Act of 2019 H.R. 4452, Grandparent-Grandchild Medical Leave Act H.R. 4482, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019 S. 2107, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019 H.R. 4540, Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act H.R. 4595, Protecting Federal Agencies and Employees from Political Interference Act of 2019 H.R. 4645, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2019 H.R. 4660, National Commission to Combat Workplace Sexual Harassment Act H.R. 4738, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act H.R. 4739, Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act H.R. 4755, To Establish the Food Safety Administration H.R. 4761, DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019 H.R. 4774, Internet of Things Cybersecurity Training for Federal Employees H.R. 4789, To allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons and for other purposes H.R. 4883, Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team Authorization Act H.R. 4892, Homeland Security Counterintelligence Threat Reduction Act H.R. 4895, CFTC Reauthorization H.R. 5004, Schedules That Work Act H.R. 5018, Taxpayers and Savers Protection (TSP) Act S. 2791, Taxpayers and Savers Protection (TSP) Act H.R. 5064, Animal Disease Surveillance and Detection Act of 2019 H.R. 5075, Fair Access for Individuals to Receive Leave Act H.R. 5096, Cruise Passenger Protection Act H.R. 5099, Federal Employee Recruitment and Retention Plan Act of 2019 H.R. 5214, Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2019 H.R. 5273, Securing America's Ports Act H.R. 5329, Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2019 S. 2990, Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2019 H.R. 5331, Fairness for All Act H.R. 5389, Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 H.R. 5456, Family Medical Leave Modernization Act S. 3071, Family Medical Leave Modernization Act H.R. 5468, Border Workforce Efficiency Act S. Res. 66, A resolution rejecting the use of Government shutdowns S. Res. 280, A resolution commending the officers and personnel of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for their work during the crisis at the Southern border S. 111, Pay our Protectors Act of 2019 S. 113, Shutdown Policy Fairness Act S. 165, Federal Unemployment Compensation Equity Act of 2019 S. 204, Emergency Relief for Federal Workers Act of 2019 S. 214, A bill to provide for the compensation of Federal and other government employees affected by the current lapse in appropriations S. 386, To waive penalties for withdrawals from retirement plans for federal employees and contractors affected by the shutdown S. 396, A bill to amend section 1202 of title 5, United States Code, to modify the continuation of service provision for members of the Merit Systems Protection Board S. 404, Remote Areas Border Security Enhancements Act S. 406, Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act of 2019 S. 414, Trade Facilitation and Security Enhancement Act S. 429, Cyber Security Exchange Act S. 439, End Plush Retirements Act S. 493, Decentralize Regulatory Agencies, Include the Nation Act of 2019 or the "DRAIN Act" S. 497, National Security Diversity and Inclusion Workforce Act of 2019 S. 531, First Responder Fair RETIRE Act S. 535, Protect Federal Workers Credit Act S. 731, Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act S. 1004, Safeguarding America's Ports Act S. 1131, A bill to establish family and medical leave banks to provide paid leave for employees of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes S. 1175, PSLF Technical Corrections Act of 2019 S. 1314, Stop Silencing Victims Act S. 1335, Repeal CFPB Act S. 1349, Secure Traveler Act S. 1430, Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2019 S. 1431, Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2019 S. 1432, Improve Data on Sexual Violence Act S. 1521, To amend section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that National Urban Search and Rescue Response system task forces may include Federal employees S. 1559, Fly Smart Act S. 1753, Take Care Act S. 1786, Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2019 S. 1869, Secure Federal Leases from Espionage and Suspicious Entanglements Act S. 1990, To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide additional authority to the Office of Special Counsel, and for other purposes S. 2119, Stop Improper Federal Bonuses Act S. 2135, Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Custom and Border Protection Custody Act S. 2219, A bill to clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement S. 2269, SWAMP Act S. 2323, SAFE Mail Act S. 2485, HOTEL Act S. 2618, Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2019 S. 2647, Compulsory Requirement to Eliminate Employees who are Perpetrators of Sexual Assault Act of 2019 S. 2691, A bill to establish the position of Ombudsman for Border and Immigration Enforcement Related Concerns in the Department of Homeland Security S. 2694, A bill to place restrictions on searches and seizures of electronic devices at the border S. 2798, Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019 S. 2813, CBP Hiring and Retention Innovation Act S. 2987, Counterfeit Goods Seizure Act of 2019 S. 3002, U.S. Technical Assistance for Mexican Labor Capacity Building Act S. 3104, a bill to make technical corrections relating to parental leave for federal employees

H. Con. Res. 59, Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Black women in comparison to men H. Res. 77, Expressing the sense of Congress that financial institutions and other entities should work proactively with their customers affected by the shutdown of the Federal Government who may be facing short-term financial hardship and long-term damage to their creditworthiness through no fault of their own H. Res. 79, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Government shutdowns are detrimental to the Nation and should not occur H. Res. 84, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress must amend the United States Code to prevent any future lapse in appropriations, and to permanently end government shutdowns H. Res. 170, Supporting the men and women who carry out the essential mission of the U.S. Border Patrol, the Office of Field Operations, and Air and Marine Operations of the Department of Homeland Security H. Res. 353, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States during Public Service Recognition Week, the week of May 5 through 12, 2019 S. Res. 180, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that, during Public Service Recognition Week, public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States H. Res. 369, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting the Federal workforce H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2019 H.R. 25, the Fair Tax Act of 2019 H.R. 39, Federal Sunset Act of 2019 H.R. 51, Washington, D.C. Admission Act H.R. 67, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act H.R. 135, Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2019 H.R. 136, Federal Intern Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 164, CLEAN Public Service Act H.R. 191, EPIC Act S. 438, EPIC Act H.R. 271, No Work Without Pay Act H.R. 294, Election Day Holiday Act of 2019 H.R. 301, Providing Pay for Essential Employees Act H.R. 338, Essential Employees Pay Certainty Act H.R. 354, FEAA H.R. 371, Pay our Protectors Act H.R. 392, Secure Federal Buildings from Espionage Act of 2019 H.R. 454, Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2019 H.R. 544, Continuing Federal Employee Leave Policy Act of 2019 H.R. 545, Financial Relief for Feds Act H.R. 588, Federal Employee Civil Relief Act S. 72, Federal Employee Civil Relief Act H.R. 639, To Allow Federal Employees to be on National Urban Search and Rescue Response Systems Task Forces H.R. 657, Immediate Financial Relief for Federal Employees Act H.R. 672, To provide deferment for student loans during shutdown H.R. 673, Shutdown Relief Act H.R. 710, Never Again Act H.R. 720, To deem Federal Employees excepted from furlough during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2019 be eligible for unemployment compensation H.R. 725, Pay Federal Workers Act H.R. 750, Fairness to Essential Workers Act H.R. 760, Protect Unpaid Workers Act H.R. 765, Serve the People, not the Swamp Act H.R. 766, To allow penalty-free distributions from retirement accounts for those affected by the shutdown H.R. 780, Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 781, Student Loan Relief for Federal Employees Act H.R. 782, Federal Employee Compensation Act H.R. 790, Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act S. 262, Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act H.R. 799, Federal Worker Credit Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 800, Federal Workers Banking Assistance Act H.R. 814, To provide a bonus to any federal employee excepted from furlough during the lapse in appropriations beginning on or about December 22, 2018 and for other purposes H.R. 815, Pay our Homeland Heroes Act H.R. 819, Protecting Families from Government Shutdowns Act H.R. 850, Agency Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 953, To prohibit consumer reporting agencies from including adverse information in certain consumer reports, and from making adverse determinations relating to security clearances, with respect to certain individuals affected by the government shutdown, and for other purposes H.R. 1016, Pay Workers What They've Earned Act H.R. 1028, RIGHT Act of 2019 H.R. 1051, Back Pay Fairness Act S. 222, Back Pay Fairness Act H.R. 1064, To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients H.R. 1073, FAIR Act S. 426, FAIR Act H.R. 1076, Fair Chance Act S. 387, Fair Chance Act H.R. 1117, Shutdown Fairness Act H.R. 1195, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act S.473, the Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act H.R. 1203, Anti-Deficiency Reform and Enforcement Act of 2019 H.R. 1225, Restore our Parks and Public Lands H.R. 1235, MSPB Temporary Term Extension Act H.R. 1254, Equal COLA Act H.R. 1256, First Responder Fair RETIRE Act S. 531, First Responder Fair RETIRE Act H.R. 1286, Federal Employee Credit Score Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 1327, Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez. Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act S. 546, Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez. Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act H.R. 1427, To provide for priority for lodging expenses for federal employees where people are protected from human trafficking H.R. 1433, Department of Homeland Security Morale, Recognition, Learning and Engagement Act of 2019 H.R. 1463, Taxpayer's DIME Act H.R. 1534, Federal Employee Paid Leave Act S. 1174, Federal Employee Paid Leave Act H.R. 1553, Fair COLA for Seniors Act H.R. 1598, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Rural and Remote Hiring and Retention Strategy of 2019 H.R. 1609, Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act S. 731, Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act H.R. 1639, CBP Workload Staffing Model Act H.R. 1701, To establish a commission to study the relocation of select executive agencies or divisions of such agencies outside the Washington metropolitan area, to make recommendations to Congress on appropriate findings, and for other purposes H.R. 1957, the Taxpayer First Act of 2019 S. 928, the Taxpayer First Act of 2019 H.R. 2028, Make Our Government Safe Act H.R. 2039, Fair Pay Act of 2019 H.R. 2083, Homeland Procurement Reform Act H.R. 2101, To provide for restrictions on recently appointed Federal employees and recently separated Federal employees with respect to lobbying activities, and for other purposes H.R. 2148, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act S. 1082, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act H.R. 2190, Department of Labor Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 2203, Homeland Security Improvement Act H.R. 2265, Relocation Expense Parity Act S.841, Relocation Expense Parity Act H.R. 2290, To require the Federal financial regulators to issue guidance encouraging financial institutions to work with consumers and businesses affected by a Federal Government shutdown, and for other purposes H.R. 2478, Federal Retirement Fairness Act H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 H.R. 2478, Federal Retirement Fairness Act H.R. 2544, To amend title 31, United States Code, to clarify that during a lapse in appropriations beginning on or after October 1, 2020, positions relating to providing services for paying or reimbursing Federal employees for official travel are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act, and for other purposes H.R. 2586, Federal Agency Customer Experience Act of 2019 S. 1275, Federal Agency Customer Experience Act of 2019 H.R. 2612, Federal Employees Disclosure Transparency Act H.R. 2828, LEO Fair Retirement Act of 2019 H.R. 2903, Blocking Investment in Our Adversaries Act H.R. 3078, Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for Caregivers Act H.R. 3096, Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants Act H.R. 3118, Clean Up Congress Act H.R. 3151, Taxpayer First Act H.R. 3197, Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2019 S. 1786, Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2019 H.R. 3219, U.S. Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 3260, No Raise for Congress Act H.R. 3271, No Health Care, No Raise Act H.R. 3326, End the Congressional Revolving Door Act H.R. 3348, MERIT Act of 2019 S. 1898, MERIT Act of 2019 H.R. 3357, Merit System Protection Board Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 3440, Do Your Job Act H.R. 3458, Recreation Not Red Tape Act S. 1967, Recreation Not Red Tape Act H.R. 3468, Fair Pay for All Act of 2019 H.R. 3499, To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide additional authority to the Office of Special Counsel, and for other purposes H.R. 3719, CT-PAT Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 3735, Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act H.R. 3816, No Pensions for Pedophiles Act H.R. 3838, Honoring Family-Friendly Workplaces Act H.R. 3851, Brand USA Extension Act S. 2203, Brand USA Extension Act H.R. 4015, Fair Employment Protection Act of 2019 S. 2272, Fair Employment Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 4072, To deem officers and employees of the United States Government excepted from furlough during a government shutdown in FY 2020 to be eligible for unemployment compensation, and for other purposes H.R. 4102, Screening All Fentanyl-Enhanced Mail Act of 2019 H.R. 4149, REGION Act H.R. 4202, SCREEN Act of 2019 H.R. 4276, Border Officers Utilization for National Defense Act of 2019 S. 2444, Border Officers Utilization for National Defense Act of 2019 H.R. 4403, Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2019 S. 2516, Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2019 H.R. 4328, Protecting Innocent Consumers Affected by a Shutdown Act H.R. 4382, Integrity Committee Transparency Act of 2019 H.R. 4403, Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2019 S. 2516, Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2019 H.R. 4440, Deadly Force Independent Review Act of 2019 H.R. 4452, Grandparent-Grandchild Medical Leave Act H.R. 4482, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019 S. 2107, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019 H.R. 4540, Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act S. Res. 66, A resolution rejecting the use of Government shutdowns S. Res. 280, A resolution commending the officers and personnel of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for their work during the crisis at the Southern border S. 111, Pay our Protectors Act of 2019 S. 113, Shutdown Policy Fairness Act S. 165, Federal Unemployment Compensation Equity Act of 2019 S. 204, Emergency Relief for Federal Workers Act of 2019 S. 214, A bill to provide for the compensation of Federal and other government employees affected by the current lapse in appropriations S. 386, To waive penalties for withdrawals from retirement plans for federal employees and contractors affected by the shutdown S. 396, A bill to amend section 1202 of title 5, United States Code, to modify the continuation of service provision for members of the Merit Systems Protection Board S. 404, Remote Areas Border Security Enhancements Act S. 406, Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act of 2019 S. 414, Trade Facilitation and Security Enhancement Act S. 429, Cyber Security Exchange Act S. 439, End Plush Retirements Act S. 493, Decentralize Regulatory Agencies, Include the Nation Act of 2019 or the "DRAIN Act" S. 497, National Security Diversity and Inclusion Workforce Act of 2019 S. 531, First Responder Fair RETIRE Act S. 535, Protect Federal Workers Credit Act S. 731, Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act S. 1004, Safeguarding America's Ports Act S. 1131, A bill to establish family and medical leave banks to provide paid leave for employees of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes S. 1175, PSLF Technical Corrections Act of 2019 S. 1314, Stop Silencing Victims Act S. 1335, Repeal CFPB Act S. 1430, Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2019 S. 1431, Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2019 S. 1432, Improve Data on Sexual Violence Act S. 1521, To amend section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that National Urban Search and Rescue Response system task forces may include Federal employees S. 1559, Fly Smart Act S. 1753, Take Care Act S. 1786, Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2019 S. 1869, Secure Federal Leases from Espionage and Suspicious Entanglements Act S. 1990, To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide additional authority to the Office of Special Counsel, and for other purposes S. 2119, Stop Improper Federal Bonuses Act S. 2135, Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Custom and Border Protection Custody Act S. 2219, A bill to clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement S. 2269, SWAMP Act S. 2323, SAFE Mail Act S. 2485, HOTEL Act

United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement S.577 & H.R.1452 - Import Tax Relief Act of 2019 S.2107 - Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection

S. 2582/H.R. 3931, DHS Appropriations; S.1004 Securing Americas Ports of Entry Act; S.472/H.R.1171 FASTER Act; TSA: staffing, operations, technology, Trusted Traveler programs, user fees, canine screening, checkpoint security, public area security, employee screening exit lanes, employee vetting, access controls, perimeter security, law enforcement reimbursement; CBP: staffing, operations, technology, Trusted Traveler programs, user fees, biometric entry-exit, preclearance, reimbursement; Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Southern Border; Biometrics; Drones/UAS; S.2107/H.R. 4482, Protecting America's Food & Agriculture Act.

Client expense: $596,232 · Firm income: Not reported

Support H.R. 3399, reauthorizing Nutria Eradication and Control Act, 2019. Support S. 2107 Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act, 2019 authorizing annual hiring of 240 Agricultural Specialists until the workforce shortage is filled, and 200 Agricultural Technicians a year to carry out administrative & support functions. It also authorizes the training and assignment of 20 new canine teams a year. Support H.R. 4482, Protecting America's Food & Agriculture Act, 2019, authorizing annual hiring of 240 Agricultural Specialists until the workforce shortage is filled, and 200 Agricultural Technicians a year to carry out administrative & support functions. It also authorizes the training and assignment of 20 new canine teams a year. Issues relating to post-eradication funding for European Grapevine Moth. Support appropriation for FY 2020 for USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service Specialty Crop Pest programs: asian citrus psyllid, glassy-winged sharpshooter, virulent new castle disease, citrus health and response, Fruit Fly Exclusion and Detection, Phytophthora ramorum, Light brown apple moth, Pale cyst nematode, Critical Invasive Pest Response, Plum pox virus, Golden nematode, European grapevine moth and Spotted Lantern Fly and HLB MAC in H.R. 3164 making appropriations for FY 2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies. Support appropriations for USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service Specialty Crop Pest programs in H.R. 3055 Commerce, State, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations Act of FY 2020. Support appropriations for USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service Specialty Crop Pest programs in S. 2522, Agriculture, Rural Development & Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Act for FY 2020. Issues relating to S.2580 Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, FY 2020. Issues relating to H.R. 3052 Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, FY 2020. Support FY 2020 funding for USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services cooperative agreements in H.R. 3164 making appropriations for FY 2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies. Support funding for implementation of industrial hemp provisions in Sec 10113 of Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (PL 115-334) in H.R. 3164 making appropriations for FY 2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies. Support provisions in H.R. 3055, making FY 2020 appropriations for Commerce Justice and State and Related Agencies, that continue prohibition of funding for Dept of Justice to prosecute cannabis-related activities if they are permitted under state-specific medical marijuana laws.

Nutria, a semi-aquatic invasive species detected in California. Issues relating to implementation of the Nutria Eradication Program. Support H.R. 3399 reauthorize and amend Nutria Eradication and Control Act for FYs 2020-24 and include California in the program. Issues relating to the USDA Wildlife Services Advisory Committee. Issues relating to implementation of industrial hemp provisions, Section 10113 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (PL 115-334). Issues relating to USDA-APHIS programs creating competitive advantage for U.S. producers in global markets. Issues relating to de-regulation of Light Brown Apple Moth. Issues relating to post-eradication funding for European Grapevine Moth. Issues relating to outbreaks of fruit flys in Mexico and potential trade implications. Issues relating to Proposed Rule FS-2019-0010 National Environmental Policy Act compliance. Support S. 2107, Protecting America's Food & Agriculture Act, 2019, authorizing annual hiring of 240 Agricultural Specialists until the workforce shortage is filled, and 200 Agricultural Technicians a year to carry out administrative & support functions. It also authorizes the training and assignment of 20 new canine teams a year. Support H.R. 4482, Protecting America's Food & Agriculture Act, 2019, authorizing annual hiring of 240 Agricultural Specialists until the workforce shortage is filled, and 200 Agricultural Technicians a year to carry out administrative & support functions. It also authorizes the training and assignment of 20 new canine teams a year. Support appropriation for FY 2020 for USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service Specialty Crop Pest programs: asian citrus psyllid, glassy-wingd sharpshooter, virulent new castle disease, citrus health and response, Fruit Fly Exclusion and Detection, Phytophthora ramorum, Light brown apple moth, Pale cyst nematode, Critical Invasive Pest Response, Plum pox virus, Golden nematode, European grapevine moth and Spotted Latern Fly and HLB MAC in H.R. 3164 making appropriations for FY 2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies. Support appropriations for USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service Specialty Crop Pest programs in H.R. 3055 Commerce, State, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations Act of FY 2020. Support appropriations for USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service Specialty Crop Pest programs in S. 2522, Agriculture, Rural Development & Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Act for FY 2020. Issues relating to S.2580 Interior and Environment Appropriations Act for FY 2020. Issues relating to H.R. 3742, Recovering America's Wildlife Act, 2019. Issues relating to S. 268, Wildlife Innovation & Longevity Driver Act, 2019.

Support S. 2107, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act, 2019 authorizing annual hiring of 240 Agricultural Specialists until the workforce shortage is filled, and 200 Agricultural Technicians a year to carry out administrative & support functions. It also authorizes the training and assignment of 20 new canine teams a year. Support HR 4482, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act, 2019 authorizing annual hiring of 240 Agricultural Specialists until the workforce shortage is filled, and 200 Agricultural Technicians a year to carry out administrative & support functions. It also authorizes the training and assignment of 20 new canine teams a year.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

H. Con. Res. 59, Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Black women in comparison to men H. Res. 77, Expressing the sense of Congress that financial institutions and other entities should work proactively with their customers affected by the shutdown of the Federal Government who may be facing short-term financial hardship and long-term damage to their creditworthiness through no fault of their own H. Res. 79, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Government shutdowns are detrimental to the Nation and should not occur H. Res. 84, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress must amend the United States Code to prevent any future lapse in appropriations, and to permanently end government shutdowns H. Res. 170, Supporting the men and women who carry out the essential mission of the U.S. Border Patrol, the Office of Field Operations, and Air and Marine Operations of the Department of Homeland Security H. Res. 353, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States during Public Service Recognition Week, the week of May 5 through 12, 2019 S. Res. 180, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that, during Public Service Recognition Week, public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States H. Res. 369, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting the Federal workforce H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2019 H.R. 25, the Fair Tax Act of 2019 H.R. 39, Federal Sunset Act of 2019 H.R. 51, Washington, D.C. Admission Act H.R. 67, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act H.R. 135, Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2019 H.R. 136, Federal Intern Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 164, CLEAN Public Service Act H.R. 191, EPIC Act S. 438, EPIC Act H.R. 271, No Work Without Pay Act H.R. 294, Election Day Holiday Act of 2019 H.R. 301, Providing Pay for Essential Employees Act H.R. 338, Essential Employees Pay Certainty Act H.R. 354, FEAA H.R. 371, Pay our Protectors Act H.R. 392, Secure Federal Buildings from Espionage Act of 2019 H.R. 454, Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2019 H.R. 544, Continuing Federal Employee Leave Policy Act of 2019 H.R. 545, Financial Relief for Feds Act H.R. 588, Federal Employee Civil Relief Act S. 72, Federal Employee Civil Relief Act H.R. 639, To Allow Federal Employees to be on National Urban Search and Rescue Response Systems Task Forces H.R. 657, Immediate Financial Relief for Federal Employees Act H.R. 672, To provide deferment for student loans during shutdown H.R. 673, Shutdown Relief Act H.R. 710, Never Again Act H.R. 720, To deem Federal Employees excepted from furlough during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2019 be eligible for unemployment compensation H.R. 725, Pay Federal Workers Act H.R. 750, Fairness to Essential Workers Act H.R. 760, Protect Unpaid Workers Act H.R. 765, Serve the People, not the Swamp Act H.R. 766, To allow penalty-free distributions from retirement accounts for those affected by the shutdown H.R. 780, Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 781, Student Loan Relief for Federal Employees Act H.R. 782, Federal Employee Compensation Act H.R. 790, Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act S. 262, Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act H.R. 799, Federal Worker Credit Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 800, Federal Workers Banking Assistance Act H.R. 814, To provide a bonus to any federal employee excepted from furlough during the lapse in appropriations beginning on or about December 22, 2018 and for other purposes H.R. 815, Pay our Homeland Heroes Act H.R. 819, Protecting Families from Government Shutdowns Act H.R. 850, Agency Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 953, To prohibit consumer reporting agencies from including adverse information in certain consumer reports, and from making adverse determinations relating to security clearances, with respect to certain individuals affected by the government shutdown, and for other purposes H.R. 1016, Pay Workers What They've Earned Act H.R. 1028, RIGHT Act of 2019 H.R. 1051, Back Pay Fairness Act S. 222, Back Pay Fairness Act H.R. 1064, To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients H.R. 1073, FAIR Act S. 426, FAIR Act H.R. 1076, Fair Chance Act S. 387, Fair Chance Act H.R. 1117, Shutdown Fairness Act H.R. 1195, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act S.473, the Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act H.R. 1203, Anti-Deficiency Reform and Enforcement Act of 2019 H.R. 1225, Restore our Parks and Public Lands H.R. 1235, MSPB Temporary Term Extension Act H.R. 1254, Equal COLA Act H.R. 1256, First Responder Fair RETIRE Act S. 531, First Responder Fair RETIRE Act H.R. 1286, Federal Employee Credit Score Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 1327, Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez. Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act S. 546, Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez. Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act H.R. 1427, To provide for priority for lodging expenses for federal employees where people are protected from human trafficking H.R. 1433, Department of Homeland Security Morale, Recognition, Learning and Engagement Act of 2019 H.R. 1463, Taxpayer's DIME Act H.R. 1534, Federal Employee Paid Leave Act S. 1174, Federal Employee Paid Leave Act H.R. 1553, Fair COLA for Seniors Act H.R. 1598, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Rural and Remote Hiring and Retention Strategy of 2019 H.R. 1609, Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act S. 731, Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act H.R. 1639, CBP Workload Staffing Model Act H.R. 1701, To establish a commission to study the relocation of select executive agencies or divisions of such agencies outside the Washington metropolitan area, to make recommendations to Congress on appropriate findings, and for other purposes H.R. 1957, the Taxpayer First Act of 2019 S. 928, the Taxpayer First Act of 2019 H.R. 2028, Make Our Government Safe Act H.R. 2039, Fair Pay Act of 2019 H.R. 2083, Homeland Procurement Reform Act H.R. 2101, To provide for restrictions on recently appointed Federal employees and recently separated Federal employees with respect to lobbying activities, and for other purposes H.R. 2148, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act S. 1082, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act H.R. 2190, Department of Labor Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 2203, Homeland Security Improvement Act H.R. 2265, Relocation Expense Parity Act S.841, Relocation Expense Parity Act H.R. 2290, To require the Federal financial regulators to issue guidance encouraging financial institutions to work with consumers and businesses affected by a Federal Government shutdown, and for other purposes H.R. 2478, Federal Retirement Fairness Act H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 H.R. 2478, Federal Retirement Fairness Act H.R. 2544, To amend title 31, United States Code, to clarify that during a lapse in appropriations beginning on or after October 1, 2020, positions relating to providing services for paying or reimbursing Federal employees for official travel are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act, and for other purposes H.R. 2586, Federal Agency Customer Experience Act of 2019 S. 1275, Federal Agency Customer Experience Act of 2019 H.R. 2612, Federal Employees Disclosure Transparency Act H.R. 2828, LEO Fair Retirement Act of 2019 H.R. 2903, Blocking Investment in Our Adversaries Act H.R. 3078, Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for Caregivers Act H.R. 3096, Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants Act H.R. 3118, Clean Up Congress Act H.R. 3151, Taxpayer First Act H.R. 3197, Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2019 S. 1786, Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2019 H.R. 3219, U.S. Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 3260, No Raise for Congress Act H.R. 3271, No Health Care, No Raise Act H.R. 3326, End the Congressional Revolving Door Act H.R. 3348, MERIT Act of 2019 S. 1898, MERIT Act of 2019 H.R. 3357, Merit System Protection Board Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 3440, Do Your Job Act H.R. 3458, Recreation Not Red Tape Act S. 1967, Recreation Not Red Tape Act H.R. 3468, Fair Pay for All Act of 2019 H.R. 3499, To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide additional authority to the Office of Special Counsel, and for other purposes H.R. 3719, CT-PAT Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 3735, Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act H.R. 3816, No Pensions for Pedophiles Act H.R. 3838, Honoring Family-Friendly Workplaces Act H.R. 3851, Brand USA Extension Act S. 2203, Brand USA Extension Act H.R. 4015, Fair Employment Protection Act of 2019 S. 2272, Fair Employment Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 4072, To deem officers and employees of the United States Government excepted from furlough during a government shutdown in FY 2020 to be eligible for unemployment compensation, and for other purposes H.R. 4102, Screening All Fentanyl-Enhanced Mail Act of 2019 H.R. 4149, REGION Act H.R. 4202, SCREEN Act of 2019 H.R. 4276, Border Officers Utilization for National Defense Act of 2019 S. 2444, Border Officers Utilization for National Defense Act of 2019 H.R. 4403, Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2019 S. 2516, Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2019 H.R. 4328, Protecting Innocent Consumers Affected by a Shutdown Act H.R. 4382, Integrity Committee Transparency Act of 2019 H.R. 4403, Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2019 S. 2516, Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2019 H.R. 4440, Deadly Force Independent Review Act of 2019 H.R. 4452, Grandparent-Grandchild Medical Leave Act H.R. 4482, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019 S. 2107, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019 H.R. 4540, Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act S. Res. 66, A resolution rejecting the use of Government shutdowns S. Res. 280, A resolution commending the officers and personnel of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for their work during the crisis at the Southern border S. 111, Pay our Protectors Act of 2019 S. 113, Shutdown Policy Fairness Act S. 165, Federal Unemployment Compensation Equity Act of 2019 S. 204, Emergency Relief for Federal Workers Act of 2019 S. 214, A bill to provide for the compensation of Federal and other government employees affected by the current lapse in appropriations S. 386, To waive penalties for withdrawals from retirement plans for federal employees and contractors affected by the shutdown S. 396, A bill to amend section 1202 of title 5, United States Code, to modify the continuation of service provision for members of the Merit Systems Protection Board S. 404, Remote Areas Border Security Enhancements Act S. 406, Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act of 2019 S. 414, Trade Facilitation and Security Enhancement Act S. 429, Cyber Security Exchange Act S. 439, End Plush Retirements Act S. 493, Decentralize Regulatory Agencies, Include the Nation Act of 2019 or the "DRAIN Act" S. 497, National Security Diversity and Inclusion Workforce Act of 2019 S. 531, First Responder Fair RETIRE Act S. 535, Protect Federal Workers Credit Act S. 731, Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act S. 1004, Safeguarding America's Ports Act S. 1131, A bill to establish family and medical leave banks to provide paid leave for employees of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes S. 1175, PSLF Technical Corrections Act of 2019 S. 1314, Stop Silencing Victims Act S. 1335, Repeal CFPB Act S. 1430, Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2019 S. 1431, Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2019 S. 1432, Improve Data on Sexual Violence Act S. 1521, To amend section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that National Urban Search and Rescue Response system task forces may include Federal employees S. 1559, Fly Smart Act S. 1753, Take Care Act S. 1786, Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2019 S. 1869, Secure Federal Leases from Espionage and Suspicious Entanglements Act S. 1990, To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide additional authority to the Office of Special Counsel, and for other purposes S. 2119, Stop Improper Federal Bonuses Act S. 2135, Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Custom and Border Protection Custody Act S. 2219, A bill to clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement S. 2269, SWAMP Act S. 2323, SAFE Mail Act S. 2485, HOTEL Act

Support H.R. 3399, reauthorizing Nutria Eradication and Control Act, 2019. Support S. 2107 Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act, 2019. Issues relating to post-eradication funding for European Grapevine Moth. Support appropriation for FY 2020 for USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service Specialty Crop Pest programs: asian citrus psyllid, glassy-winged sharpshooter, virulent new castle disease, citrus health and response, Fruit Fly Exclusion and Detection, Phytophthora ramorum, Light brown apple moth, Pale cyst nematode, Critical Invasive Pest Response, Plum pox virus, Golden nematode, European grapevine moth and Spotted Lantern Fly and HLB MAC in H.R. 3164 making appropriations for FY 2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies. Support appropriations for USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service Specialty Crop Pest programs in H.R. 3055 Commerce, State, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations Act of FY 2020. Support appropriations for USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service Specialty Crop Pest programs in S. 2522, Agriculture, Rural Development & Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Act for FY 2020. Issues relating to S.2580 Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, FY 2020. Issues relating to H.R. 3052 Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, FY 2020. Support FY 2020 funding for USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services cooperative agreements in H.R. 3164 making appropriations for FY 2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies. Support funding for implementation of industrial hemp provisions in Sec 10113 of Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (PL 115-334) in H.R. 3164 making appropriations for FY 2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies. Support provisions in H.R. 3055, making FY 2020 appropriations for Commerce Justice and State and Related Agencies, that continue prohibition of funding for Dept of Justice to prosecute cannabis-related activities if they are permitted under state-specific medical marijuana laws.

Nutria, a semi-aquatic invasive species detected in California. Issues relating to implementation of the Nutria Eradication Program. Support H.R. 3399 reauthorize and amend Nutria Eradication and Control Act for FYs 2020-24 and include California in the program. Issues relating to the USDA Wildlife Services Advisory Committee. Issues relating to implementation of industrial hemp provisions, Section 10113 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (PL 115-334). Issues relating to USDA-APHIS programs creating competitive advantage for U.S. producers in global markets. Issues relating to de-regulation of Light Brown Apple Moth. Issues relating to post-eradication funding for European Grapevine Moth. Issues relating to outbreaks of fruit flys in Mexico and potential trade implications. Issues relating to Proposed Rule FS-2019-0010 National Environmental Policy Act compliance. Support S. 2107, Protecting America's Food & Agriculture Act, 2019. Support appropriation for FY 2020 for USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service Specialty Crop Pest programs: asian citrus psyllid, glassy-wingd sharpshooter, virulent new castle disease, citrus health and response, Fruit Fly Exclusion and Detection, Phytophthora ramorum, Light brown apple moth, Pale cyst nematode, Critical Invasive Pest Response, Plum pox virus, Golden nematode, European grapevine moth and Spotted Latern Fly and HLB MAC in H.R. 3164 making appropriations for FY 2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration & Related Agencies. Support appropriations for USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service Specialty Crop Pest programs in H.R. 3055 Commerce, State, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations Act of FY 2020. Support appropriations for USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service Specialty Crop Pest programs in S. 2522, Agriculture, Rural Development & Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Act for FY 2020. Issues relating to S.2580 Interior and Environment Appropriations Act for FY 2020. Issues relating to H.R. 3742, Recovering America's Wildlife Act, 2019. Issues relating to S. 268, Wildlife Innovation & Longevity Driver Act, 2019.

Support S. 2107, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act, 2019.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement S.577 & H.R.1452 - Import Tax Relief Act of 2019 S.2107 - Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection