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Reported covered position: Congressional Fellow, Rep. Ron Kind; Scheduler, Rep. Jamie Raskin
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Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce and the need for H-2A visa reform. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021, all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 842 / S. 420, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 (PRO Act), all provisions. General engagement on a possible OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). H-2B Visa Prevailing Wage Determination Process.
Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
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NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL via NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
2022 · third_quarter · Q3
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce and the need for H-2A visa reform. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021, all provisions. H-2B Visa Prevailing Wage Determination Process.
Electronic Logging Device and Hours of Service exemption for the livestock industry. General education about the U.S. pork industry. Waiver and expansion of the scope of the Hours of Service rules in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hours of Service reform for the livestock industry. Lifting of truck weight restrictions.
Source: Senate LDA
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce and the need for H-2A visa reform. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions.
Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce and the need for H-2A visa reform. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry, and the industry's worker safety efforts in response to the pandemic. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 842 / S. 420, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021" (PRO Act), all provisions. General engagement on a possible OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS).
Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce and the need for H-2A visa reform. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 842 / S. 420, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021" (PRO Act), all provisions. General engagement on a possible OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). H-2B Visa Prevailing Wage Determination Process.
Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce and the need for H-2A visa reform. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021, all provisions. H-2B Visa Prevailing Wage Determination Process.
Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce and the need for H-2A visa reform. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions. H-2B Visa Prevailing Wage Determination Process.
ECORA Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to quickly implement its Time Limited Trial of higher line speeds in NSIS plants. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program, 86 FR 71003. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP), 87 FR 15358. General education on S.3870 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022, all provisions. General education on the need for Livestock Gross Margin reform. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills.
ECORA Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to quickly implement its Time Limited Trial of higher line speeds in NSIS plants. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. H.R.6833 - Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program, 86 FR 71003. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP), 87 FR 15358. General education on S.3870 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022, all provisions. General education on the need for Livestock Gross Margin reform. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills. Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, 87 FR 34980.
ECORA Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to quickly implement its Time Limited Trial of higher line speeds in NSIS plants General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program, 86 FR 71003. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP), 87 FR 15358.
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to quickly implement its Time Limited Trial of higher line speeds in NSIS plants General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program, 86 FR 71003. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP), 87 FR 15358.
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. U.S. Food and Drug Administration Draft Guidance for Industry #187, Regulation of Intentionally Altered Genomic DNA in Animals, to address animals with intentionally altered genomic DNA developed through use of genome editing technologies, as well as techniques such as rDNA in genetic engineering. Regulation of the Movement of Animals Modified or Developed by Genetic Engineering; RIN 0579-AE60; December 28, 2020; 85 CFR 84269. General education regarding the global spread of African Swine Fever and its possible ramifications to the U.S. pork industry, including the potential impact of imported dogs from ASF positive countries. Impact of California Proposition 12, Farm Animal Confinement Initiative (2018), on the pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance (CFAPAA), 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. General education on the ASF outbreak on the island of Hispaniola and the need to ensure that USDA and CBP have sufficient resources to keep ASF out of Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland. General education on COVID pandemic related Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee reductions and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. H.R.6833 - Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Exploring the Potential for a Public-Private Partnership to Support the Tracking and Monitoring of Antimicrobial Use in Food-Producing Animals (FDA Docket Number FDA-2022-N-0824).
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to quickly implement its Time Limited Trial of higher line speeds in NSIS plants. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program, 86 FR 71003. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP), 87 FR 15358. General education on S.3870 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022, all provisions. General education on the need for Livestock Gross Margin reform. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills.
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agricultural quarantine inspection (AQI). General education on Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors and canine teams. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. H.R.6833 - Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production.
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. U.S. Food and Drug Administration Draft Guidance for Industry #187, Regulation of Intentionally Altered Genomic DNA in Animals, to address animals with intentionally altered genomic DNA developed through use of genome editing technologies, as well as techniques such as rDNA in genetic engineering. Regulation of the Movement of Animals Modified or Developed by Genetic Engineering; RIN 0579-AE60; December 28, 2020; 85 CFR 84269. General education regarding the global spread of African Swine Fever and its possible ramifications to the U.S. pork industry, including the potential impact of imported dogs from ASF positive countries. Impact of California Proposition 12, Farm Animal Confinement Initiative (2018), on the pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance (CFAPAA), 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. General education on the ASF outbreak on the island of Hispaniola and the need to ensure that USDA and CBP have sufficient resources to keep ASF out of Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland. General education on COVID pandemic related Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee reductions and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions.
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agricultural quarantine inspection (AQI). General education on Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors and canine teams. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions.
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to quickly implement its Time Limited Trial of higher line speeds in NSIS plants. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. H.R.6833 - Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program, 86 FR 71003. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP), 87 FR 15358. General education on S.3870 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022, all provisions. General education on the need for Livestock Gross Margin reform. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills. Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, 87 FR 34980.
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. U.S. Food and Drug Administration Draft Guidance for Industry #187, Regulation of Intentionally Altered Genomic DNA in Animals, to address animals with intentionally altered genomic DNA developed through use of genome editing technologies, as well as techniques such as rDNA in genetic engineering. Regulation of the Movement of Animals Modified or Developed by Genetic Engineering; RIN 0579-AE60; December 28, 2020; 85 CFR 84269. General education regarding the global spread of African Swine Fever and its possible ramifications to the U.S. pork industry, including the potential impact of imported dogs from ASF positive countries. Impact of California Proposition 12, Farm Animal Confinement Initiative (2018), on the pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance (CFAPAA), 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. General education on the ASF outbreak on the island of Hispaniola and the need to ensure that USDA and CBP have sufficient resources to keep ASF out of Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland. General education on COVID pandemic related Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee reductions and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions.
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agricultural quarantine inspection (AQI). General education on Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors and canine teams. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions.
Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to quickly implement its Time Limited Trial of higher line speeds in NSIS plants General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program, 86 FR 71003. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP), 87 FR 15358.
Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to quickly implement its Time Limited Trial of higher line speeds in NSIS plants. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. H.R.6833 - Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program, 86 FR 71003. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP), 87 FR 15358. General education on S.3870 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022, all provisions. General education on the need for Livestock Gross Margin reform. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills. Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, 87 FR 34980.
Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to quickly implement its Time Limited Trial of higher line speeds in NSIS plants. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program, 86 FR 71003. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP), 87 FR 15358. General education on S.3870 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022, all provisions. General education on the need for Livestock Gross Margin reform. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills.
Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Lifting market access restrictions to Australia, Brazil, Colombia, China, Ecuador, European Union, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Nigeria, Panama, the Philippines, South Africa, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, Vietnam. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Seeking to overturn trade tariffs against US pork caused by the enactment of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on steel and aluminum. Seeking to overturn trade tariffs against US pork caused by the enactment Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 on Chinese intellectual property. Encouraging U.S. to enter into the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Engagement on finding a resolution to the shipping delays on the West Coast, which impact U.S. pork producers. Support for the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021 (H.R. 4996).
Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Lifting market access restrictions to Australia, Brazil, Colombia, China, Ecuador, European Union, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Nigeria, Panama, the Philippines, South Africa, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, Vietnam. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Seeking to overturn trade tariffs against US pork caused by the enactment of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on steel and aluminum. Seeking to overturn trade tariffs against US pork caused by the enactment Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 on Chinese intellectual property. Encouraging U.S. to enter into the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Engagement on finding a resolution to the shipping delays on the West Coast, which impact U.S. pork producers. Support for the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021 (H.R. 4996).
Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. U.S. Food and Drug Administration Draft Guidance for Industry #187, Regulation of Intentionally Altered Genomic DNA in Animals, to address animals with intentionally altered genomic DNA developed through use of genome editing technologies, as well as techniques such as rDNA in genetic engineering. Regulation of the Movement of Animals Modified or Developed by Genetic Engineering; RIN 0579-AE60; December 28, 2020; 85 CFR 84269. General education regarding the global spread of African Swine Fever and its possible ramifications to the U.S. pork industry, including the potential impact of imported dogs from ASF positive countries. Impact of California Proposition 12, Farm Animal Confinement Initiative (2018), on the pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance (CFAPAA), 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. General education on the ASF outbreak on the island of Hispaniola and the need to ensure that USDA and CBP have sufficient resources to keep ASF out of Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland. General education on COVID pandemic related Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee reductions and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. H.R.6833 - Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Exploring the Potential for a Public-Private Partnership to Support the Tracking and Monitoring of Antimicrobial Use in Food-Producing Animals (FDA Docket Number FDA-2022-N-0824).
Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to quickly implement its Time Limited Trial of higher line speeds in NSIS plants General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program, 86 FR 71003. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP), 87 FR 15358.
Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. U.S. Food and Drug Administration Draft Guidance for Industry #187, Regulation of Intentionally Altered Genomic DNA in Animals, to address animals with intentionally altered genomic DNA developed through use of genome editing technologies, as well as techniques such as rDNA in genetic engineering. Regulation of the Movement of Animals Modified or Developed by Genetic Engineering; RIN 0579-AE60; December 28, 2020; 85 CFR 84269. General education regarding the global spread of African Swine Fever and its possible ramifications to the U.S. pork industry, including the potential impact of imported dogs from ASF positive countries. Impact of California Proposition 12, Farm Animal Confinement Initiative (2018), on the pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance (CFAPAA), 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. General education on the ASF outbreak on the island of Hispaniola and the need to ensure that USDA and CBP have sufficient resources to keep ASF out of Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland. General education on COVID pandemic related Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee reductions and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions.
Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to quickly implement its Time Limited Trial of higher line speeds in NSIS plants. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. H.R.6833 - Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program, 86 FR 71003. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP), 87 FR 15358. General education on S.3870 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022, all provisions. General education on the need for Livestock Gross Margin reform. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills. Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, 87 FR 34980.
Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. U.S. Food and Drug Administration Draft Guidance for Industry #187, Regulation of Intentionally Altered Genomic DNA in Animals, to address animals with intentionally altered genomic DNA developed through use of genome editing technologies, as well as techniques such as rDNA in genetic engineering. Regulation of the Movement of Animals Modified or Developed by Genetic Engineering; RIN 0579-AE60; December 28, 2020; 85 CFR 84269. General education regarding the global spread of African Swine Fever and its possible ramifications to the U.S. pork industry, including the potential impact of imported dogs from ASF positive countries. Impact of California Proposition 12, Farm Animal Confinement Initiative (2018), on the pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance (CFAPAA), 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. General education on the ASF outbreak on the island of Hispaniola and the need to ensure that USDA and CBP have sufficient resources to keep ASF out of Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland. General education on COVID pandemic related Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee reductions and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions.
Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to quickly implement its Time Limited Trial of higher line speeds in NSIS plants. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program, 86 FR 71003. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP), 87 FR 15358. General education on S.3870 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022, all provisions. General education on the need for Livestock Gross Margin reform. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills.
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to quickly implement its Time Limited Trial of higher line speeds in NSIS plants. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. H.R.6833 - Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program, 86 FR 71003. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP), 87 FR 15358. General education on S.3870 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022, all provisions. General education on the need for Livestock Gross Margin reform. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills. Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, 87 FR 34980.
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
General education on climate change and sustainability efforts of the U.S. pork industry. General education on pork production and water quality. Reporting of air emissions from livestock farms under environmental statutes. Completion of the National Air Emissions Monitoring Study. Implementation of P.L. 115-141, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, specifically provisions of TITLE XI, Fair Agricultural Reporting Method (FARM) Act. FARM Act provisions. Amendment to Emergency Release Notification Regulations on Reporting Exemption for Air Emissions From Animal Waste at Farms; Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act; RIN 2050-AH00; June 13, 2019; 84 CFR 27533. General engagement on development of climate change and sustainability policy proposals. General engagement on development of environmental justice policy proposals. Engagement on status and implementation of Waters of United States Rule and Navigable Waters Protection Rule. The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, 87 FR 21334. H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production.
Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agricultural quarantine inspection (AQI). General education on Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors and canine teams. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. H.R.6833 - Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production.
Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to quickly implement its Time Limited Trial of higher line speeds in NSIS plants. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. H.R.6833 - Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program, 86 FR 71003. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP), 87 FR 15358. General education on S.3870 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022, all provisions. General education on the need for Livestock Gross Margin reform. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills. Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, 87 FR 34980.
Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. U.S. Food and Drug Administration Draft Guidance for Industry #187, Regulation of Intentionally Altered Genomic DNA in Animals, to address animals with intentionally altered genomic DNA developed through use of genome editing technologies, as well as techniques such as rDNA in genetic engineering. Regulation of the Movement of Animals Modified or Developed by Genetic Engineering; RIN 0579-AE60; December 28, 2020; 85 CFR 84269. General education regarding the global spread of African Swine Fever and its possible ramifications to the U.S. pork industry, including the potential impact of imported dogs from ASF positive countries. Impact of California Proposition 12, Farm Animal Confinement Initiative (2018), on the pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance (CFAPAA), 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. General education on the ASF outbreak on the island of Hispaniola and the need to ensure that USDA and CBP have sufficient resources to keep ASF out of Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland. General education on COVID pandemic related Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee reductions and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. H.R.6833 - Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Exploring the Potential for a Public-Private Partnership to Support the Tracking and Monitoring of Antimicrobial Use in Food-Producing Animals (FDA Docket Number FDA-2022-N-0824).
Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce and the need for H-2A visa reform. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry, and the industry's worker safety efforts in response to the pandemic. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 842 / S. 420, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021" (PRO Act), all provisions. General engagement on a possible OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS).
Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce and the need for H-2A visa reform. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 842 / S. 420, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021" (PRO Act), all provisions. General engagement on a possible OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). H-2B Visa Prevailing Wage Determination Process.
Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce and the need for H-2A visa reform. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021, all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 842 / S. 420, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 (PRO Act), all provisions. General engagement on a possible OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). H-2B Visa Prevailing Wage Determination Process.
Meat Packing Special Investigator Act
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to quickly implement its Time Limited Trial of higher line speeds in NSIS plants. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. H.R.6833 - Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program, 86 FR 71003. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP), 87 FR 15358. General education on S.3870 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022, all provisions. General education on the need for Livestock Gross Margin reform. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills. Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, 87 FR 34980.
Meat Packing Special Investigator Act
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to quickly implement its Time Limited Trial of higher line speeds in NSIS plants General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program, 86 FR 71003. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP), 87 FR 15358.
Meat Packing Special Investigator Act
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to quickly implement its Time Limited Trial of higher line speeds in NSIS plants. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program, 86 FR 71003. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP), 87 FR 15358. General education on S.3870 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022, all provisions. General education on the need for Livestock Gross Margin reform. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills.
Beagle Brigade Act of 2022
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to quickly implement its Time Limited Trial of higher line speeds in NSIS plants. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. H.R.6833 - Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program, 86 FR 71003. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP), 87 FR 15358. General education on S.3870 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022, all provisions. General education on the need for Livestock Gross Margin reform. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills. Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, 87 FR 34980.
Beagle Brigade Act of 2022
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. U.S. Food and Drug Administration Draft Guidance for Industry #187, Regulation of Intentionally Altered Genomic DNA in Animals, to address animals with intentionally altered genomic DNA developed through use of genome editing technologies, as well as techniques such as rDNA in genetic engineering. Regulation of the Movement of Animals Modified or Developed by Genetic Engineering; RIN 0579-AE60; December 28, 2020; 85 CFR 84269. General education regarding the global spread of African Swine Fever and its possible ramifications to the U.S. pork industry, including the potential impact of imported dogs from ASF positive countries. Impact of California Proposition 12, Farm Animal Confinement Initiative (2018), on the pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance (CFAPAA), 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. General education on the ASF outbreak on the island of Hispaniola and the need to ensure that USDA and CBP have sufficient resources to keep ASF out of Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland. General education on COVID pandemic related Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee reductions and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions.
Beagle Brigade Act of 2022
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agricultural quarantine inspection (AQI). General education on Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors and canine teams. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. H.R.6833 - Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production.
Beagle Brigade Act of 2022
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agricultural quarantine inspection (AQI). General education on Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors and canine teams. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions.
Beagle Brigade Act of 2022
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to quickly implement its Time Limited Trial of higher line speeds in NSIS plants. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program, 86 FR 71003. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP), 87 FR 15358. General education on S.3870 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022, all provisions. General education on the need for Livestock Gross Margin reform. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills.
Beagle Brigade Act of 2022
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. U.S. Food and Drug Administration Draft Guidance for Industry #187, Regulation of Intentionally Altered Genomic DNA in Animals, to address animals with intentionally altered genomic DNA developed through use of genome editing technologies, as well as techniques such as rDNA in genetic engineering. Regulation of the Movement of Animals Modified or Developed by Genetic Engineering; RIN 0579-AE60; December 28, 2020; 85 CFR 84269. General education regarding the global spread of African Swine Fever and its possible ramifications to the U.S. pork industry, including the potential impact of imported dogs from ASF positive countries. Impact of California Proposition 12, Farm Animal Confinement Initiative (2018), on the pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance (CFAPAA), 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. General education on the ASF outbreak on the island of Hispaniola and the need to ensure that USDA and CBP have sufficient resources to keep ASF out of Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland. General education on COVID pandemic related Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee reductions and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. H.R.6833 - Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Exploring the Potential for a Public-Private Partnership to Support the Tracking and Monitoring of Antimicrobial Use in Food-Producing Animals (FDA Docket Number FDA-2022-N-0824).
Beagle Brigade Act of 2022
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to quickly implement its Time Limited Trial of higher line speeds in NSIS plants General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program, 86 FR 71003. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP), 87 FR 15358.
Beagle Brigade Act of 2022
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. U.S. Food and Drug Administration Draft Guidance for Industry #187, Regulation of Intentionally Altered Genomic DNA in Animals, to address animals with intentionally altered genomic DNA developed through use of genome editing technologies, as well as techniques such as rDNA in genetic engineering. Regulation of the Movement of Animals Modified or Developed by Genetic Engineering; RIN 0579-AE60; December 28, 2020; 85 CFR 84269. General education regarding the global spread of African Swine Fever and its possible ramifications to the U.S. pork industry, including the potential impact of imported dogs from ASF positive countries. Impact of California Proposition 12, Farm Animal Confinement Initiative (2018), on the pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance (CFAPAA), 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. General education on the ASF outbreak on the island of Hispaniola and the need to ensure that USDA and CBP have sufficient resources to keep ASF out of Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland. General education on COVID pandemic related Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee reductions and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions.
Beagle Brigade Act of 2022
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agricultural quarantine inspection (AQI). General education on Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors and canine teams. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions.
Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to quickly implement its Time Limited Trial of higher line speeds in NSIS plants. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program, 86 FR 71003. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP), 87 FR 15358. General education on S.3870 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022, all provisions. General education on the need for Livestock Gross Margin reform. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills.
Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to quickly implement its Time Limited Trial of higher line speeds in NSIS plants. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. H.R.6833 - Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program, 86 FR 71003. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP), 87 FR 15358. General education on S.3870 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022, all provisions. General education on the need for Livestock Gross Margin reform. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills. Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, 87 FR 34980.
Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce and the need for H-2A visa reform. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 842 / S. 420, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021" (PRO Act), all provisions. General engagement on a possible OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). H-2B Visa Prevailing Wage Determination Process.
Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce and the need for H-2A visa reform. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021, all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 842 / S. 420, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 (PRO Act), all provisions. General engagement on a possible OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). H-2B Visa Prevailing Wage Determination Process.
Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce and the need for H-2A visa reform. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry, and the industry's worker safety efforts in response to the pandemic. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 842 / S. 420, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021" (PRO Act), all provisions. General engagement on a possible OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS).
A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers.
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to quickly implement its Time Limited Trial of higher line speeds in NSIS plants. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program, 86 FR 71003. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP), 87 FR 15358. General education on S.3870 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022, all provisions. General education on the need for Livestock Gross Margin reform. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills.
A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers.
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to quickly implement its Time Limited Trial of higher line speeds in NSIS plants General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program, 86 FR 71003. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP), 87 FR 15358.
A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers.
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to quickly implement its Time Limited Trial of higher line speeds in NSIS plants. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. H.R.6833 - Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program, 86 FR 71003. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP), 87 FR 15358. General education on S.3870 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022, all provisions. General education on the need for Livestock Gross Margin reform. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills. Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, 87 FR 34980.
U.S. Citizenship Act
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 1177 / S. 348, the "U.S. Citizenship Act," all provisions.
U.S. Citizenship Act
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry, and the industry's worker safety efforts in response to the pandemic. General education on the importance of COVID-19 vaccine availability for food and agricultural workers. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 1177 / S. 348, the "U.S. Citizenship Act," all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 842 / S. 420, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021" (PRO Act), all provisions. General engagement on a possible OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS).
Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce and the need for H-2A visa reform. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions.
Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce and the need for H-2A visa reform. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry, and the industry's worker safety efforts in response to the pandemic. General education on the importance of COVID-19 vaccine availability for food and agricultural workers. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 842 / S. 420, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021" (PRO Act), all provisions. General engagement on a possible OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS).
Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 1177 / S. 348, the "U.S. Citizenship Act," all provisions.
Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce and the need for H-2A visa reform. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions.
Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce and the need for H-2A visa reform. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions.
Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce and the need for H-2A visa reform. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry, and the industry's worker safety efforts in response to the pandemic. General education on the importance of COVID-19 vaccine availability for food and agricultural workers. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 842 / S. 420, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021" (PRO Act), all provisions. General engagement on a possible OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS).
Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce and the need for H-2A visa reform. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry, and the industry's worker safety efforts in response to the pandemic. General education on the importance of COVID-19 vaccine availability for food and agricultural workers. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 842 / S. 420, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021" (PRO Act), all provisions. General engagement on a possible OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS).
Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry, and the industry's worker safety efforts in response to the pandemic. General education on the importance of COVID-19 vaccine availability for food and agricultural workers. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 1177 / S. 348, the "U.S. Citizenship Act," all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 842 / S. 420, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021" (PRO Act), all provisions. General engagement on a possible OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS).
ECORA Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. U.S. Food and Drug Administration Draft Guidance for Industry #187, Regulation of Intentionally Altered Genomic DNA in Animals, to address animals with intentionally altered genomic DNA developed through use of genome editing technologies, as well as techniques such as rDNA in genetic engineering. Regulation of the Movement of Animals Modified or Developed by Genetic Engineering; RIN 0579-AE60; December 28, 2020; 85 CFR 84269. General education regarding the global spread of African Swine Fever and its possible ramifications to the U.S. pork industry. Impact of California Proposition 12, Farm Animal Confinement Initiative (2018), on the pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education on COVID pandemic related Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee reductions and the projected shortfall in funding for Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance (CFAPAA), 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. H.R. 1977, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property.
ECORA Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to defend the NSIS rule in light of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R. 4502, the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022", provisions related to agricultural appropriations.
ECORA Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education on COVID pandemic related Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee reductions and the projected shortfall in funding for Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of S. 278, the Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act. Monitor progress of S. 300, the Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." Engagement on increasing the borrowing authority and refreshing funding for the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to assist USDA in providing aid to the agriculture industry in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
ECORA Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." Monitor progress of H.R. 2186, the BALE Act of 2021. General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to defend the NSIS rule in light of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of S. 278, the Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act. Monitor progress of S. 300, the Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities.
ECORA Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." Monitor progress of H.R. 2186, the BALE Act of 2021. General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to defend the NSIS rule in light of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728.
BALE Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." Monitor progress of H.R. 2186, the BALE Act of 2021. General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to defend the NSIS rule in light of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of S. 278, the Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act. Monitor progress of S. 300, the Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities.
BALE Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." Monitor progress of H.R. 2186, the BALE Act of 2021. General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to defend the NSIS rule in light of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728.
Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." Monitor progress of H.R. 2186, the BALE Act of 2021. General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to defend the NSIS rule in light of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728.
Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." Monitor progress of H.R. 2186, the BALE Act of 2021. General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to defend the NSIS rule in light of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of S. 278, the Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act. Monitor progress of S. 300, the Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities.
Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to defend the NSIS rule in light of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R. 4502, the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022", provisions related to agricultural appropriations.
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
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to defend the NSIS rule in light of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R. 4502, the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022", provisions related to agricultural appropriations.
Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
General education on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Lifting market access restrictions to Australia, Brazil, Colombia, China, Ecuador, European Union, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Nigeria, Panama, the Philippines, South Africa, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, Vietnam. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. Seeking to overturn trade tariffs against US pork caused by the enactment of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on steel and aluminum. Seeking to overturn trade tariffs against US pork caused by the enactment Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 on Chinese intellectual property. Seeking to overturn trade tariffs against US pork caused by the enactment Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 on Vietnamese currency manipulation. Encouraging U.S. to enter into the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Engagement on finding a resolution to the shipping delays on the West Coast, which impact U.S. pork producers. Support for the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021 (H.R. 4996).
Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Lifting market access restrictions to Australia, Brazil, Colombia, China, Ecuador, European Union, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Nigeria, Panama, the Philippines, South Africa, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, Vietnam. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Seeking to overturn trade tariffs against US pork caused by the enactment of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on steel and aluminum. Seeking to overturn trade tariffs against US pork caused by the enactment Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 on Chinese intellectual property. Encouraging U.S. to enter into the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Engagement on finding a resolution to the shipping delays on the West Coast, which impact U.S. pork producers. Support for the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021 (H.R. 4996).
Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." Monitor progress of H.R. 2186, the BALE Act of 2021. General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to defend the NSIS rule in light of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728.
Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. U.S. Food and Drug Administration Draft Guidance for Industry #187, Regulation of Intentionally Altered Genomic DNA in Animals, to address animals with intentionally altered genomic DNA developed through use of genome editing technologies, as well as techniques such as rDNA in genetic engineering. Regulation of the Movement of Animals Modified or Developed by Genetic Engineering; RIN 0579-AE60; December 28, 2020; 85 CFR 84269. General education regarding the global spread of African Swine Fever and its possible ramifications to the U.S. pork industry, including the potential impact of imported dogs from ASF positive countries. Impact of California Proposition 12, Farm Animal Confinement Initiative (2018), on the pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance (CFAPAA), 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. General education on the ASF outbreak on the island of Hispaniola and the need to ensure that USDA and CBP have sufficient resources to keep ASF out of Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland. General education on COVID pandemic related Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee reductions and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors.
Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to defend the NSIS rule in light of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R. 4502, the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022", provisions related to agricultural appropriations.
Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. U.S. Food and Drug Administration Draft Guidance for Industry #187, Regulation of Intentionally Altered Genomic DNA in Animals, to address animals with intentionally altered genomic DNA developed through use of genome editing technologies, as well as techniques such as rDNA in genetic engineering. Regulation of the Movement of Animals Modified or Developed by Genetic Engineering; RIN 0579-AE60; December 28, 2020; 85 CFR 84269. General education regarding the global spread of African Swine Fever and its possible ramifications to the U.S. pork industry, including the potential impact of imported dogs from ASF positive countries. Impact of California Proposition 12, Farm Animal Confinement Initiative (2018), on the pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance (CFAPAA), 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. General education on the ASF outbreak on the island of Hispaniola and the need to ensure that USDA and CBP have sufficient resources to keep ASF out of Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland. General education on COVID pandemic related Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee reductions and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors.
Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry, and the industry's worker safety efforts in response to the pandemic. General education on the importance of COVID-19 vaccine availability for food and agricultural workers. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 1177 / S. 348, the "U.S. Citizenship Act," all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 842 / S. 420, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021" (PRO Act), all provisions. General engagement on a possible OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS).
Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce and the need for H-2A visa reform. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry, and the industry's worker safety efforts in response to the pandemic. General education on the importance of COVID-19 vaccine availability for food and agricultural workers. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 842 / S. 420, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021" (PRO Act), all provisions. General engagement on a possible OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS).
Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce and the need for H-2A visa reform. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry, and the industry's worker safety efforts in response to the pandemic. General education on the importance of COVID-19 vaccine availability for food and agricultural workers. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 842 / S. 420, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021" (PRO Act), all provisions. General engagement on a possible OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS).
Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce and the need for H-2A visa reform. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry, and the industry's worker safety efforts in response to the pandemic. General education on the importance of COVID-19 vaccine availability for food and agricultural workers. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 842 / S. 420, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021" (PRO Act), all provisions. General engagement on a possible OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS).
Meat Packing Special Investigator Act
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to defend the NSIS rule in light of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R. 4502, the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022", provisions related to agricultural appropriations.
Meat Packing Special Investigator Act
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." Monitor progress of H.R. 2186, the BALE Act of 2021. General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to defend the NSIS rule in light of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728.
Meat Packing Special Investigator Act
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." Monitor progress of H.R. 2186, the BALE Act of 2021. General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to defend the NSIS rule in light of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of S. 278, the Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act. Monitor progress of S. 300, the Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities.
Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education on COVID pandemic related Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee reductions and the projected shortfall in funding for Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of S. 278, the Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act. Monitor progress of S. 300, the Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." Engagement on increasing the borrowing authority and refreshing funding for the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to assist USDA in providing aid to the agriculture industry in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." Monitor progress of H.R. 2186, the BALE Act of 2021. General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to defend the NSIS rule in light of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of S. 278, the Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act. Monitor progress of S. 300, the Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities.
Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education on COVID pandemic related Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee reductions and the projected shortfall in funding for Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of S. 278, the Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act. Monitor progress of S. 300, the Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." Engagement on increasing the borrowing authority and refreshing funding for the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to assist USDA in providing aid to the agriculture industry in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." Monitor progress of H.R. 2186, the BALE Act of 2021. General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to defend the NSIS rule in light of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of S. 278, the Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act. Monitor progress of S. 300, the Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities.
U.S. Citizenship Act
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 1177 / S. 348, the "U.S. Citizenship Act," all provisions.
U.S. Citizenship Act
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry, and the industry's worker safety efforts in response to the pandemic. General education on the importance of COVID-19 vaccine availability for food and agricultural workers. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 1177 / S. 348, the "U.S. Citizenship Act," all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 842 / S. 420, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021" (PRO Act), all provisions. General engagement on a possible OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS).
Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce and the need for H-2A visa reform. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry, and the industry's worker safety efforts in response to the pandemic. General education on the importance of COVID-19 vaccine availability for food and agricultural workers. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 842 / S. 420, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021" (PRO Act), all provisions. General engagement on a possible OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS).
Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce and the need for H-2A visa reform. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry, and the industry's worker safety efforts in response to the pandemic. General education on the importance of COVID-19 vaccine availability for food and agricultural workers. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 842 / S. 420, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021" (PRO Act), all provisions. General engagement on a possible OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS).
Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry, and the industry's worker safety efforts in response to the pandemic. General education on the importance of COVID-19 vaccine availability for food and agricultural workers. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 1177 / S. 348, the "U.S. Citizenship Act," all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 842 / S. 420, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021" (PRO Act), all provisions. General engagement on a possible OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS).
Electronic Logging Device and Hours of Service exemption for the livestock industry. General education about the U.S. pork industry. Waiver and expansion of the scope of the Hours of Service rules in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hours of Service reform for the livestock industry. Lifting of truck weight restrictions.
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to quickly implement its Time Limited Trial of higher line speeds in NSIS plants. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. H.R.6833 - Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program, 86 FR 71003. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP), 87 FR 15358. General education on S.3870 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022, all provisions. General education on the need for Livestock Gross Margin reform. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills. Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, 87 FR 34980.
Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agricultural quarantine inspection (AQI). General education on Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors and canine teams. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. H.R.6833 - Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production.
Lifting market access restrictions to Australia, Brazil, Colombia, China, Ecuador, European Union, India, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Nigeria, Panama, the Philippines, South Africa, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, Vietnam. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Seeking to overturn trade tariffs against US pork caused by the enactment of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on steel and aluminum. Seeking to overturn trade tariffs against US pork caused by the enactment Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 on Chinese intellectual property. Encouraging U.S. to enter into the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Engagement on finding a resolution to the shipping delays on the West Coast, which impact U.S. pork producers. Monitor implementation of the P.L. 117-146, the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022.
General education on climate change and sustainability efforts of the U.S. pork industry. General education on pork production and water quality. Reporting of air emissions from livestock farms under environmental statutes. Completion of the National Air Emissions Monitoring Study. Implementation of P.L. 115-141, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, specifically provisions of TITLE XI, Fair Agricultural Reporting Method (FARM) Act. FARM Act provisions. Amendment to Emergency Release Notification Regulations on Reporting Exemption for Air Emissions From Animal Waste at Farms; Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act; RIN 2050-AH00; June 13, 2019; 84 CFR 27533. General engagement on development of climate change and sustainability policy proposals. General engagement on development of environmental justice policy proposals. Engagement on status and implementation of Waters of United States Rule and Navigable Waters Protection Rule. The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, 87 FR 21334. H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production.
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce and the need for H-2A visa reform. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021, all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 842 / S. 420, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 (PRO Act), all provisions. General engagement on a possible OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). H-2B Visa Prevailing Wage Determination Process.
The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, 87 FR 21334.
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. U.S. Food and Drug Administration Draft Guidance for Industry #187, Regulation of Intentionally Altered Genomic DNA in Animals, to address animals with intentionally altered genomic DNA developed through use of genome editing technologies, as well as techniques such as rDNA in genetic engineering. Regulation of the Movement of Animals Modified or Developed by Genetic Engineering; RIN 0579-AE60; December 28, 2020; 85 CFR 84269. General education regarding the global spread of African Swine Fever and its possible ramifications to the U.S. pork industry, including the potential impact of imported dogs from ASF positive countries. Impact of California Proposition 12, Farm Animal Confinement Initiative (2018), on the pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance (CFAPAA), 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. General education on the ASF outbreak on the island of Hispaniola and the need to ensure that USDA and CBP have sufficient resources to keep ASF out of Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland. General education on COVID pandemic related Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee reductions and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. H.R.6833 - Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Exploring the Potential for a Public-Private Partnership to Support the Tracking and Monitoring of Antimicrobial Use in Food-Producing Animals (FDA Docket Number FDA-2022-N-0824).
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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2022 · second_quarter · Q2
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. U.S. Food and Drug Administration Draft Guidance for Industry #187, Regulation of Intentionally Altered Genomic DNA in Animals, to address animals with intentionally altered genomic DNA developed through use of genome editing technologies, as well as techniques such as rDNA in genetic engineering. Regulation of the Movement of Animals Modified or Developed by Genetic Engineering; RIN 0579-AE60; December 28, 2020; 85 CFR 84269. General education regarding the global spread of African Swine Fever and its possible ramifications to the U.S. pork industry, including the potential impact of imported dogs from ASF positive countries. Impact of California Proposition 12, Farm Animal Confinement Initiative (2018), on the pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance (CFAPAA), 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. General education on the ASF outbreak on the island of Hispaniola and the need to ensure that USDA and CBP have sufficient resources to keep ASF out of Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland. General education on COVID pandemic related Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee reductions and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions.
The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, 87 FR 21334.
Lifting market access restrictions to Australia, Brazil, Colombia, China, Ecuador, European Union, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Nigeria, Panama, the Philippines, South Africa, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, Vietnam. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Seeking to overturn trade tariffs against US pork caused by the enactment of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on steel and aluminum. Seeking to overturn trade tariffs against US pork caused by the enactment Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 on Chinese intellectual property. Encouraging U.S. to enter into the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Engagement on finding a resolution to the shipping delays on the West Coast, which impact U.S. pork producers. Support for the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021 (H.R. 4996).
Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agricultural quarantine inspection (AQI). General education on Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors and canine teams. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions.
General education on climate change and sustainability efforts of the U.S. pork industry. General education on pork production and water quality. Reporting of air emissions from livestock farms under environmental statutes. Completion of the National Air Emissions Monitoring Study. Implementation of P.L. 115-141, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, specifically provisions of TITLE XI, Fair Agricultural Reporting Method (FARM) Act. FARM Act provisions. Amendment to Emergency Release Notification Regulations on Reporting Exemption for Air Emissions From Animal Waste at Farms; Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act; RIN 2050-AH00; June 13, 2019; 84 CFR 27533. General engagement on development of climate change and sustainability policy proposals. General engagement on development of environmental justice policy proposals. Engagement on status and implementation of Waters of United States Rule and Navigable Waters Protection Rule. The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, 87 FR 21334.
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce and the need for H-2A visa reform. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 842 / S. 420, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021" (PRO Act), all provisions. General engagement on a possible OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). H-2B Visa Prevailing Wage Determination Process.
Electronic Logging Device and Hours of Service exemption for the livestock industry. General education about the U.S. pork industry. Waiver and expansion of the scope of the Hours of Service rules in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hours of Service reform for the livestock industry. Lifting of truck weight restrictions.
Electronic Logging Device and Hours of Service exemption for the livestock industry. General education about the U.S. pork industry. Waiver and expansion of the scope of the Hours of Service rules in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hours of Service reform for the livestock industry. Lifting of truck weight restrictions.
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to quickly implement its Time Limited Trial of higher line speeds in NSIS plants. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program, 86 FR 71003. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP), 87 FR 15358. General education on S.3870 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022, all provisions. General education on the need for Livestock Gross Margin reform. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills.
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce and the need for H-2A visa reform. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions. H-2B Visa Prevailing Wage Determination Process.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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2022 · first_quarter · Q1
Electronic Logging Device and Hours of Service exemption for the livestock industry. General education about the U.S. pork industry. Waiver and expansion of the scope of the Hours of Service rules in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hours of Service reform for the livestock industry. Lifting of truck weight restrictions.
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to quickly implement its Time Limited Trial of higher line speeds in NSIS plants General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program, 86 FR 71003. Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP), 87 FR 15358.
Electronic Logging Device and Hours of Service exemption for the livestock industry. General education about the U.S. pork industry. Waiver and expansion of the scope of the Hours of Service rules in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hours of Service reform for the livestock industry. Lifting of truck weight restrictions.
Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agricultural quarantine inspection (AQI). General education on Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors and canine teams. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions.
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. U.S. Food and Drug Administration Draft Guidance for Industry #187, Regulation of Intentionally Altered Genomic DNA in Animals, to address animals with intentionally altered genomic DNA developed through use of genome editing technologies, as well as techniques such as rDNA in genetic engineering. Regulation of the Movement of Animals Modified or Developed by Genetic Engineering; RIN 0579-AE60; December 28, 2020; 85 CFR 84269. General education regarding the global spread of African Swine Fever and its possible ramifications to the U.S. pork industry, including the potential impact of imported dogs from ASF positive countries. Impact of California Proposition 12, Farm Animal Confinement Initiative (2018), on the pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance (CFAPAA), 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. General education on the ASF outbreak on the island of Hispaniola and the need to ensure that USDA and CBP have sufficient resources to keep ASF out of Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland. General education on COVID pandemic related Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee reductions and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. S.3678 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions.
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce and the need for H-2A visa reform. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry, and the industry's worker safety efforts in response to the pandemic. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 842 / S. 420, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021" (PRO Act), all provisions. General engagement on a possible OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS).
Lifting market access restrictions to Australia, Brazil, Colombia, China, Ecuador, European Union, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Nigeria, Panama, the Philippines, South Africa, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, Vietnam. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Seeking to overturn trade tariffs against US pork caused by the enactment of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on steel and aluminum. Seeking to overturn trade tariffs against US pork caused by the enactment Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 on Chinese intellectual property. Encouraging U.S. to enter into the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Engagement on finding a resolution to the shipping delays on the West Coast, which impact U.S. pork producers. Support for the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021 (H.R. 4996).
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce and the need for H-2A visa reform. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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2021 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Electronic Logging Device and Hours of Service exemption for the livestock industry. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Waiver and expansion of the scope of the Hours of Service rules in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hours of Service reform for the livestock industry. Lifting of truck weight restrictions in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Electronic Logging Device and Hours of Service exemption for the livestock industry. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Waiver and expansion of the scope of the Hours of Service rules in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hours of Service reform for the livestock industry. Lifting of truck weight restrictions in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce and the need for H-2A visa reform. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions.
Lifting market access restrictions to Australia, Brazil, Colombia, China, Ecuador, European Union, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Nigeria, Panama, the Philippines, South Africa, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, Vietnam. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Seeking to overturn trade tariffs against US pork caused by the enactment of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on steel and aluminum. Seeking to overturn trade tariffs against US pork caused by the enactment Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 on Chinese intellectual property. Encouraging U.S. to enter into the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Engagement on finding a resolution to the shipping delays on the West Coast, which impact U.S. pork producers. Support for the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021 (H.R. 4996).
Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agricultural quarantine inspection (AQI). General education on Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors and canine teams.
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. U.S. Food and Drug Administration Draft Guidance for Industry #187, Regulation of Intentionally Altered Genomic DNA in Animals, to address animals with intentionally altered genomic DNA developed through use of genome editing technologies, as well as techniques such as rDNA in genetic engineering. Regulation of the Movement of Animals Modified or Developed by Genetic Engineering; RIN 0579-AE60; December 28, 2020; 85 CFR 84269. General education regarding the global spread of African Swine Fever and its possible ramifications to the U.S. pork industry, including the potential impact of imported dogs from ASF positive countries. Impact of California Proposition 12, Farm Animal Confinement Initiative (2018), on the pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance (CFAPAA), 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. General education on the ASF outbreak on the island of Hispaniola and the need to ensure that USDA and CBP have sufficient resources to keep ASF out of Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland. General education on COVID pandemic related Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee reductions and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors.
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce and the need for H-2A visa reform. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry, and the industry's worker safety efforts in response to the pandemic. General education on the importance of COVID-19 vaccine availability for food and agricultural workers. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 842 / S. 420, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021" (PRO Act), all provisions. General engagement on a possible OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS).
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to defend the NSIS rule in light of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728. H.R. 4502, the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022", provisions related to agricultural appropriations.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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2021 · third_quarter · Q3
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce and the need for H-2A visa reform. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry, and the industry's worker safety efforts in response to the pandemic. General education on the importance of COVID-19 vaccine availability for food and agricultural workers. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 842 / S. 420, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021" (PRO Act), all provisions. General engagement on a possible OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS).
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." Monitor progress of H.R. 2186, the BALE Act of 2021. General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to defend the NSIS rule in light of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728.
Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agricultural quarantine inspection (AQI). General education on COVID pandemic related Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee reductions and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors.
Electronic Logging Device and Hours of Service exemption for the livestock industry. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Waiver and expansion of the scope of the Hours of Service rules in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hours of Service reform for the livestock industry. Lifting of truck weight restrictions in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
General education on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Lifting market access restrictions to Australia, Brazil, Colombia, China, Ecuador, European Union, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Nigeria, Panama, the Philippines, South Africa, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, Vietnam. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. Seeking to overturn trade tariffs against US pork caused by the enactment of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on steel and aluminum. Seeking to overturn trade tariffs against US pork caused by the enactment Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 on Chinese intellectual property. Seeking to overturn trade tariffs against US pork caused by the enactment Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 on Vietnamese currency manipulation. Encouraging U.S. to enter into the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Engagement on finding a resolution to the shipping delays on the West Coast, which impact U.S. pork producers. Support for the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021 (H.R. 4996).
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. U.S. Food and Drug Administration Draft Guidance for Industry #187, Regulation of Intentionally Altered Genomic DNA in Animals, to address animals with intentionally altered genomic DNA developed through use of genome editing technologies, as well as techniques such as rDNA in genetic engineering. Regulation of the Movement of Animals Modified or Developed by Genetic Engineering; RIN 0579-AE60; December 28, 2020; 85 CFR 84269. General education regarding the global spread of African Swine Fever and its possible ramifications to the U.S. pork industry, including the potential impact of imported dogs from ASF positive countries. Impact of California Proposition 12, Farm Animal Confinement Initiative (2018), on the pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance (CFAPAA), 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network and veterinary stockpile. Proposed reconciliation bill, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers, 86 FR 48013. H.R. 4999, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. General education on the ASF outbreak on the island of Hispaniola and the need to ensure that USDA and CBP have sufficient resources to keep ASF out of Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland. General education on COVID pandemic related Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee reductions and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors.
Electronic Logging Device and Hours of Service exemption for the livestock industry. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Waiver and expansion of the scope of the Hours of Service rules in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hours of Service reform for the livestock industry. Lifting of truck weight restrictions in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce and the need for H-2A visa reform. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL via NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
2021 · second_quarter · Q2
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce and the need for H-2A visa reform. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry, and the industry's worker safety efforts in response to the pandemic. General education on the importance of COVID-19 vaccine availability for food and agricultural workers. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 842 / S. 420, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021" (PRO Act), all provisions. General engagement on a possible OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS).
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce and the need for H-2A visa reform. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions.
NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL via NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
2021 · first_quarter · Q1
Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education on COVID pandemic related Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee reductions and the projected shortfall in funding for Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agricultural quarantine inspection (AQI).
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. U.S. Food and Drug Administration Draft Guidance for Industry #187, Regulation of Intentionally Altered Genomic DNA in Animals, to address animals with intentionally altered genomic DNA developed through use of genome editing technologies, as well as techniques such as rDNA in genetic engineering. Regulation of the Movement of Animals Modified or Developed by Genetic Engineering; RIN 0579-AE60; December 28, 2020; 85 CFR 84269. General education regarding the global spread of African Swine Fever and its possible ramifications to the U.S. pork industry. Impact of California Proposition 12, Farm Animal Confinement Initiative (2018), on the pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education on COVID pandemic related Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee reductions and the projected shortfall in funding for Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance (CFAPAA), 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. H.R. 1977, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property.
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." Monitor progress of H.R. 4103 / S. 2036, "To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes." Monitor progress of H.R. 2186, the BALE Act of 2021. General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements. General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. Advocating for USDA to defend the NSIS rule in light of the recent court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule. General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of S. 278, the Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act. Monitor progress of S. 300, the Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." General education on agricultural infrastructure priorities.
Electronic Logging Device and Hours of Service exemption for the livestock industry. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Waiver and expansion of the scope of the Hours of Service rules in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hours of Service reform for the livestock industry. Lifting of truck weight restrictions in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Electronic Logging Device and Hours of Service exemption for the livestock industry. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Waiver and expansion of the scope of the Hours of Service rules in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hours of Service reform for the livestock industry. Lifting of truck weight restrictions in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education on COVID pandemic related Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee reductions and the projected shortfall in funding for Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agricultural quarantine inspection (AQI).
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. U.S. Food and Drug Administration Draft Guidance for Industry #187, Regulation of Intentionally Altered Genomic DNA in Animals, to address animals with intentionally altered genomic DNA developed through use of genome editing technologies, as well as techniques such as rDNA in genetic engineering. Regulation of the Movement of Animals Modified or Developed by Genetic Engineering; RIN 0579-AE60; December 28, 2020; 85 CFR 84269. General education regarding the global spread of African Swine Fever and its possible ramifications to the U.S. pork industry, including the potential impact of imported dogs from ASF positive countries. Impact of California Proposition 12, Farm Animal Confinement Initiative (2018), on the pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education on COVID pandemic related Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee reductions and the projected shortfall in funding for Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance (CFAPAA), 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production.
General education on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Lifting market access restrictions to Australia, Brazil, Colombia, China, Ecuador, European Union, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Nigeria, Panama, the Philippines, South Africa, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, Vietnam. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. Seeking to overturn trade tariffs against US pork caused by the enactment of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on steel and aluminum. Seeking to overturn trade tariffs against US pork caused by the enactment Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 on Chinese intellectual property. Seeking to overturn trade tariffs against US pork caused by the enactment Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 on Vietnamese currency manipulation. Encouraging U.S. to enter into the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Engagement on finding a resolution to the shipping delays on the West Coast, which impact U.S. pork producers.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Electronic Logging Device and Hours of Service exemption for the livestock industry. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Waiver and expansion of the scope of the Hours of Service rules in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hours of Service reform for the livestock industry. Lifting of truck weight restrictions in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress of S. 949, "A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers." General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. General education on COVID pandemic related Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee reductions and the projected shortfall in funding for Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), 85 FR 30825. Second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2), 85 FR 59380. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Assistance, 86 FR 4877. Monitor implementation of P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Monitor progress of S. 278, the Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act. Monitor progress of S. 300, the Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021. Monitor progress of H.R. 1977, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property." Engagement on increasing the borrowing authority and refreshing funding for the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to assist USDA in providing aid to the agriculture industry in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 1177 / S. 348, the "U.S. Citizenship Act," all provisions.
General education on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Lifting market access restrictions to Australia, Brazil, Colombia, China, Ecuador, European Union, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Nigeria, Panama, the Philippines, South Africa, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, Vietnam. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program. Seeking to overturn trade tariffs against US pork caused by the enactment of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on steel and aluminum. Seeking to overturn trade tariffs against US pork caused by the enactment Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 on Chinese intellectual property. Seeking to overturn trade tariffs against US pork caused by the enactment Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 on Vietnamese currency manipulation. Encouraging U.S. to enter into the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Engagement on finding a resolution to the shipping delays on the West Coast, which impact U.S. pork producers. General education on export issues U.S. pork producers are facing with shipping containers.
Electronic Logging Device and Hours of Service exemption for the livestock industry. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Waiver and expansion of the scope of the Hours of Service rules in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hours of Service reform for the livestock industry. Lifting of truck weight restrictions in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry, and the industry's worker safety efforts in response to the pandemic. General education on the importance of COVID-19 vaccine availability for food and agricultural workers. H.R. 1603, the "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021," all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 1177 / S. 348, the "U.S. Citizenship Act," all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R. 842 / S. 420, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021" (PRO Act), all provisions. General engagement on a possible OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS).
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office