mr SCOTT HEISEL

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY25 & FY26. Support for increased funding for USDA related departments impacting barley research (ARS, ERS, NASS, NIFA), $1.8 million increase for the Barley Pest Initiative and $8 million for Resilient Barley Initiative.

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2024 and 2025. Support for continual increased funding for USDA related departments impacting barley research (ARS, ERS, NASS, NIFA). $2.3 million increase for the Barley Pest Initiative and initiation of new Resilient Barley Initiative with $8 million annual funding. Farm Bill TBD. Increased authorization to $20 million for the U.S. Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative. Restore fully authorized funding level to $15 million.

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2024 and 2025. Support for continual increased funding for USDA related departments impacting barley research (ARS, ERS, NASS, NIFA). $2.3 million increase for the Barley Pest Initiative and initiation of new Resilient Barley Initiative with $8 million annual funding. Farm Bill TBD. Increased authorization to $20 million for the U.S. Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative. Restore fully authorized funding level to $15 million.

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2024 and 2025. Support for continual increased funding for USDA related departments impacting barley research (ARS, ERS, NASS, NIFA). $2.3 million increase for the Barley Pest Initiative and initiation of new Resilient Barley Initiative with $8 million annual funding. Farm Bill TBD. Increased authorization to $20 million for the U.S. Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative. Restore fully authorized funding level to $15 million.

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2024 and 2025. Support for continual increased funding for USDA related departments impacting barley research (ARS, ERS, NASS, NIFA). $2.3 million increase for the Barley Pest Initiative and initiation of new Resilient Barley Initiative with $8 million annual funding. Farm Bill, 2023. Increased authorization to $20 million for the U.S. Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative.

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2024. Support for continual increased funding for USDA related departments impacting barley research (ARS, ERS, NASS, NIFA) and a $2.3 million increase for the Barley Pest Initiative. Farm Bill, 2023. Increased authorization to $20 million for the U.S. Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative.

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2024. Support for continual increased funding for USDA related departments impacting barley research (ARS, ERS, NASS, NIFA) and a $2.3 million increase for the Barley Pest Initiative. Farm Bill, 2023. Increased authorization to $20 million for the U.S. Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative.

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2024. Support for continual increased funding for USDA related departments impacting barley research (ARS, ERS, NASS, NIFA) and a $2.3 million increase for the Barley Pest Initiative.

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2024. Support for continual increased funding for USDA related departments impacting barley research (ARS, ERS, NASS, NIFA) and a $2.3 million increase for the Barley Pest Initiative.

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2023. Support for continual increased funding for USDA related departments impacting barley research (ARS, ERS, NASS, NIFA) and a $3.3 million increase for the Barley Pest Initiative. Support for Community Project Funding request (by Rep. McCollum), Project: Agricultural Research Service Cereal Disease Lab: St. Paul, MN. Support for new barley resiliency initiative.

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2023. Support for continual increased funding for USDA related departments impacting barley research (ARS, ERS, NASS, NIFA) and a $3.3 million increase for the Barley Pest Initiative. Support for Community Project Funding request (by Rep. McCollum), Project: Agricultural Research Service Cereal Disease Lab: St. Paul, MN.

FY22 Agriculture Appropriations - Increased USDA-ARS barley research funding through the Barley Pest Initiative

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2023. Support for continual increased funding for USDA related departments impacting barley research (ARS, ERS, NASS, NIFA) and a $3.3 million increase for the Barley Pest Initiative. Support for Community Project Funding request (by Rep. McCollum), Project: Agricultural Research Service Cereal Disease Lab: St. Paul, MN.

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2023. Support for continual increased funding for USDA related departments impacting barley research (ARS, ERS, NASS, NIFA) and a $3.3 million increase for the Barley Pest Initiative. Support for Community Project Funding request (by Rep. McCollum), Project: Agricultural Research Service Cereal Disease Lab: St. Paul, MN.

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2023. Support for continual increased funding for USDA related departments impacting barley research (ARS, ERS, NASS, NIFA) and a $3.3 million increase for the Barley Pest Initiative.

USDA barley research funding; USDA farm programs impacting barley

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2022. Support for a 5% increase in USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Salaries and Expenses funding, including a $15 Million increase for the Big Data Initiative and $4.2 Million for the Barley Pest Initiative. Opposition to reductions in funding for the Federal Crop Insurance Program.

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2022. Support for a 5% increase in USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Salaries and Expenses funding, including a $15 Million increase for the Big Data Initiative and $4.2 Million for the Barley Pest Initiative. Opposition to reductions in funding for the Federal Crop Insurance Program.

Advocating for filling all Surface Transportation Board member positions.

Inclusion of malting barley crop losses in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP)

FY2020 Agriculture Appropriations Bill - Funding of $5 Million requested from Congress to establish a USDA Agricultural Research Service Barley Pest Initiative to fund research to address insect and disease threats to the US barley crop. Language requested to direct the National Agricultural Statistics Service to reestablish barley estimates in Kentucky, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Lobbied Food & Drug Administration to to end the requirement in the Food Safety Modernization Act for collecting annual assurance letters from customers of malting companies that they are controlling hazards that may exist in malt

Opposition to FDA requirement for malt suppliers to collect annual written assurance letters from their customers under the Food Safety and Modernization Act 21 CFR 117.136

FY2019 Agriculture Appropriations - Increased USDA-ARS barley research funding for the US Wheat & Barley Scab Initiative and Small Grains Genomic Initiative; USDA-NIFA funding for Hatch Act and Smith-Leaver formula support to land grant universities; USDA-NASS; and USDA-ERS. Opposition to Administration plans to move and reorganize USDA-ERS and USDA-NIFA.

Signed on to two letters from the Rail Customer Coalition to the President of the US - (1) October 17, 2018, encouraging the President to re-nominate Surface Transportation Board (STB) Vice-Chair Deb Miller to serve a 2nd term; (2) asked the President to encourage the Senate to confirm his STB nominees in the remaining weeks of the 115th Congress.

Re-authorization in the 2018 Farm Bill of the USDA-ARS US Wheat & Barley Scab Initiative with indirect costs limited to 10% for grants or agreements; opposition to USDA proposed USDA-ERS reorganization

FY2019 Agriculture Appropriations - Increased USDA-ARS barley research funding for the US Wheat & Barley Scab Initiative and Small Grains Genomic Initiative; Re-authorization of the USDA-ARS US Wheat & Barley Scab Initiative with indirect costs limited to 10% for grants or agreements; and support for public cultivar crop development in the 2018 Farm Bill.

FY2018 and FY2019 Agriculture Appropriations - Increased USDA-ARS barley research funding for the US Wheat & Barley Scab Initiative and Small Grains Genomic Initiative and USDA-NIFA funding for Hatch Act and Smith-Lever Formula Support to land grant universities; Lifting of the USDA-ARS hiring freeze; and re-authorization of the US Wheat & Barley Scab Initiative in the 2018 Farm Bill.

USDA-ARS - Encouraged agency to fill vacant research positions at the ARS Red River Valley Agricultural Research Center, Fargo, ND; Worked with USDA-RMA on implementing Malting Barley Endorsement crop insurance product; Asked Congress with other groups to exempt farm program spending from cuts under PayGo rules that may be implemented with passage of tax reduction legislation

USDA-ARS - Encouraged agency to fill vacant research positions at the ARS Red River Valley Agricultural Research Center, Fargo, ND; Worked with USDA-RMA on implementing Malting Barley Endorsement crop insurance product; Asked Congress with other groups to exempt farm program spending from cuts under PayGo rules that may be implemented with passage of tax reduction legislation

USDA-ARS - Encouraged agency to fill a vacant barley disease research position at the ARS Red River Valley Agricultural Research Center, Fargo, ND

FY2018 Agriculture Appropriations - Submitted appropriation request forms to Congressional offices for increased ARS barley research funding for US Wheat & Barley Scab Initiative and Small Grains Genomics Initiative; Restoration of NASS barley estimates that were discontinued in 2016 in seven states (KS, ME, MI, NY, NC, SD, WI); 2018 Farm Bill provisions for barley

FY2017 and FY2018 Agriculture Appropriations - Increased ARS barley research funding for US Wheat & Barley Scab Initiative and Small Grains Genomics Initiative; Restoration of NASS barley estimates that were discontinued in 2016 in seven states (KS, ME, MI, NY, NC, SD, WI); RMA provisions for barley crop insurance

USDA-RMA crop insurance provisions for barley - encouraged agency to increase time allowed from harvest to determine if grower's barley is acceptable for malting by industry buyers: USDA-ARS - Encouraged agency to fill a barley disease research position at the ARS Red River Valley Agricultural Research Center, Fargo, ND

Support STB rail competitive switching rules

USDA-RMA crop insurance provisions for barley - increase time allowed from harvest to determine if growers barley is acceptable for malting by industry buyers: USDA-NASS - restore discontinued barley production surveys in the seven states of Kansas, Maine, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Agriculture Appropriations for FY2017 - USDA-ARS implementation of funding for barley research - to reduce indirect costs on extramural funding charged by state universities for ARS US Wheat & Barley Scab Initiative research grants; USDA-RMA crop insurance provisions for barley - increase time allowed to determine if growers barley is acceptable for malting by industry buyers: USDA-NASS - restore discontinued barley production surveys in the seven states of Kansas, Maine, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Agriculture Appropriations for FY2017 - USDA-ARS & USDA-NIFA barley research funding; USDA-ARS & USDA-NIFA implementation of funding for barley research; USDA-RMA crop insurance provisions for barley

Support for delaying implementation of Positive Train Control regulations

Support for delaying implementation of Positive Train Control regulations

USDA-ARS implementation of funding for barley research; USDA-RMA crop insurance provisions for barley

Agriculture Appropriations for FY2016 - USDA-ARS & USDA-NIFA barley research funding; USDA-ARS & USDA-NIFA implementation of funding for barley research; USDA-RMA crop insurance provisions for barley

Truck, rail, and port shipping bottlenecks in US for barley and malt

Farm Bill Implementation; USDA barley research funding

Agriculture Appropriations for FY2014 & FY2015 - USDA-ARS & USDA-NIFA barley research funding USDA-ARS & USDA-NIFA implementation of funding for barley research

FY2014 Omnibus Spending Bill - Providing adequate funding for USDA Agricultural Research Service & National Institute of Food & Agriculture barley and other research programs

Preparation and research for potential future lobbying regarding APHIS regulation of barley seed imports from South America for wheat blast disease and farm bill provisions impacting barley

Farm Bill provisions impacting barley FY2014 Agriculture Appropriations - barley research funding USDA-ARS implementation of funding for barley research

Agriculture Appropriations for FY2013 & FY2014 - barley research funding ARS Implementation of funding for barley research Farm Bill provisions impacting barley APHIS regulation of barley seed imports from South America - wheat blast disease

Farm Bill research provisions relative to barley

Farm Bill provisions relative to barley; ARS barley research funding for FY14

Agriculture Appropriations Bill for FY2013, USDA-ARS & USDA-NIFA research funding; USDA-ARS FY12 extramural funding of research; USDA-ARS barley research positions; 2012 Farm Bill

USDA-ARS screening of US barley lines for resistance to Ug99 stem rust in Kenya; FGIS Barley Standards

Barley Crop Insurance; USDA-ARS & USDA-NIFA funding and program implementation; 2012 Farm Bill Provisions

Barley Crop Insurance; FY2012 Agriculture Appropriations Bill, USDA-ARS & USDA-NIFA research funding; USDA-ARS Barley research position at Aberdeen, Idaho

Barley Crop Insurance; Agriculture Appropriations Bills, FY2011& FY2012, USDA-ARS & USDA-NIFA research funding

Barley Crop Insurance; Food Safety Legislation impact on barley; Agriculture Appropriations Bill, FY2011, USDA-ARS & USDA-NIFA research funding

Barley crop insurance; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY2011, USDA-NIFA funding of barley special research grants

Discussions within American Malting Barley Association and with National Barley Growers Association for potential future lobbying of Congress or agencies regarding barley provisions in next farm bill; barley crop insurance; Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) implementation

Comprehensive Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness (CARE) Act (HR5034) - discussions within American Malting Barley Association and with Beer Institute in preparation for potential lobbying of Congress

Agriculture, Rural Develpment, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY2011- USDA provisions related to barley research funding; Implementation of USDA ARS barley research programs for FY2010; Food Safety Legislation (SR510) impact on barley; Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) implementation

Preparation to lobby for provisions related to barley research in USDA ARS & NIFA portion of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill, 2011; Implementation of USDA ARS barley research programs for FY2010; Food Safety Legislation impact on barley

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2010, all USDA ARS & NIFA provisions related to barley research; Federal barley crop insurance provisions

Negative economic impact of beer excise tax increase on US malting barley production and value added malt and beer production

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2010, all USDA ARS & CSREES provisions related to barley research; Implementation of USDA ARS barley research programs for FY2009; Federal barley crop insurance provisions

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2010, all USDA ARS & CSREES provisions related to barley research; FY2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill, provisions relating to USDA ARS Building and Facilities related to barley research; Implementation of USDA ARS barley research programs for FY2009

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, 2010, USDA provisions related to barley research funding; Implementation of USDA ARS and CSREES research programs of importance to barley

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2009, all USDA ARS & CSREES provisions related to barley research; Implementation of USDA ARS and CSREES research programs of importance to barley; USDA Crop Insurance program provisions for barley

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administation, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2009, all USDA ARS & CSREES provisions related to barley research; HR2419 Farm, Nutrition & Bioenergy Act of 2007, all provisions in Commodity Title related to barley, provisions in Research Title related to organization of Research, Education, and Economics agencies; Implementation of USDA ARS barley research programs; USDA Crop Insurance program provisions for barley

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administation, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2009, all USDA ARS & CSREES provisions related to barley research; HR2419 Farm, Nutrition & Bioenergy Act of 2007, all provisions in Commodity Title related to barley, provisions in Research Title related to organization of Research, Education, and Economics agencies; Implementation of USDA ARS barley research programs for FY2008

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2008; 2007 Farm Bill

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2008; 2007 Farm Bill

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Adminstration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2007 - Barley research program funding 2007 Farm Bill