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Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay".
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
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. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills. Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, 87 FR 34980. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. S.2019/H.R. 4417 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. S.557/H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.3386 - A bill to temporarily suspend the importation of beef and beef products from Paraguay and to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the threat to food safety and animal health posed by beef imported from Paraguay, and for other purposes. H.J.Res.115 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". S.J.Res.62 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". H.R.5106 - To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish criteria for the review of requests by certain meat or poultry establishments to operate at alternate inspection rates, to review and respond to such requests, and for other purposes. H.R.7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.
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NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL via NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
2024 · first_quarter · Q1
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. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills. Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, 87 FR 34980. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. S.2019/H.R. 4417 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. S.557/H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.3386 - A bill to temporarily suspend the importation of beef and beef products from Paraguay and to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the threat to food safety and animal health posed by beef imported from Paraguay, and for other purposes. H.J.Res.115 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". S.J.Res.62 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". H.R.5106 - To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish criteria for the review of requests by certain meat or poultry establishments to operate at alternate inspection rates, to review and respond to such requests, and for other purposes. H.R.7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.
Source: Senate LDA
Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
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. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills. Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, 87 FR 34980. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. S.2019/H.R. 4417 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. S.557/H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.3386 - A bill to temporarily suspend the importation of beef and beef products from Paraguay and to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the threat to food safety and animal health posed by beef imported from Paraguay, and for other purposes. H.J.Res.115 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". S.J.Res.62 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". H.R.5106 - To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish criteria for the review of requests by certain meat or poultry establishments to operate at alternate inspection rates, to review and respond to such requests, and for other purposes. H.R.7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.
Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
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. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. 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 Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee reductions and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. S.2019/H.R. 4417 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S.1844/H.R. 1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
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. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills. Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, 87 FR 34980. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. S.2019/H.R. 4417 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. S.557/H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.3386 - A bill to temporarily suspend the importation of beef and beef products from Paraguay and to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the threat to food safety and animal health posed by beef imported from Paraguay, and for other purposes. H.J.Res.115 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". S.J.Res.62 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". H.R.5106 - To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish criteria for the review of requests by certain meat or poultry establishments to operate at alternate inspection rates, to review and respond to such requests, and for other purposes. H.R.7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.
Beagle Brigade Act of 2023
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
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. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills. Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, 87 FR 34980. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. S.2019/H.R. 4417 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. S.557/H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.3386 - A bill to temporarily suspend the importation of beef and beef products from Paraguay and to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the threat to food safety and animal health posed by beef imported from Paraguay, and for other purposes. H.J.Res.115 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". S.J.Res.62 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". H.R.5106 - To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish criteria for the review of requests by certain meat or poultry establishments to operate at alternate inspection rates, to review and respond to such requests, and for other purposes. H.R.7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.
Beagle Brigade Act of 2023
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
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. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. 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 Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee reductions and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. S.2019/H.R. 4417 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S.1844/H.R. 1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Beagle Brigade Act of 2023
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
General education on Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors and canine teams. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions.
Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
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. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills. Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, 87 FR 34980. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. S.2019/H.R. 4417 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. S.557/H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.3386 - A bill to temporarily suspend the importation of beef and beef products from Paraguay and to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the threat to food safety and animal health posed by beef imported from Paraguay, and for other purposes. H.J.Res.115 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". S.J.Res.62 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". H.R.5106 - To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish criteria for the review of requests by certain meat or poultry establishments to operate at alternate inspection rates, to review and respond to such requests, and for other purposes. H.R.7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.
Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
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. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. 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 Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee reductions and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. S.2019/H.R. 4417 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S.1844/H.R. 1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
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. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. 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 Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee reductions and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. S.2019/H.R. 4417 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S.1844/H.R. 1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
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. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills. Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, 87 FR 34980. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. S.2019/H.R. 4417 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. S.557/H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.3386 - A bill to temporarily suspend the importation of beef and beef products from Paraguay and to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the threat to food safety and animal health posed by beef imported from Paraguay, and for other purposes. H.J.Res.115 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". S.J.Res.62 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". H.R.5106 - To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish criteria for the review of requests by certain meat or poultry establishments to operate at alternate inspection rates, to review and respond to such requests, and for other purposes. H.R.7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.
Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
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. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. 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 Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee reductions and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. S.2019/H.R. 4417 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S.1844/H.R. 1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
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. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills. Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, 87 FR 34980. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. S.2019/H.R. 4417 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. S.557/H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.3386 - A bill to temporarily suspend the importation of beef and beef products from Paraguay and to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the threat to food safety and animal health posed by beef imported from Paraguay, and for other purposes. H.J.Res.115 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". S.J.Res.62 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". H.R.5106 - To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish criteria for the review of requests by certain meat or poultry establishments to operate at alternate inspection rates, to review and respond to such requests, and for other purposes. H.R.7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish criteria for the review of requests by certain meat or poultry establishments to operate at alternate inspection rates, to review and respond to such requests, and for other purposes.
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
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. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills. Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, 87 FR 34980. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. S.2019/H.R. 4417 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. S.557/H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.3386 - A bill to temporarily suspend the importation of beef and beef products from Paraguay and to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the threat to food safety and animal health posed by beef imported from Paraguay, and for other purposes. H.J.Res.115 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". S.J.Res.62 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". H.R.5106 - To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish criteria for the review of requests by certain meat or poultry establishments to operate at alternate inspection rates, to review and respond to such requests, and for other purposes. H.R.7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.
Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
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. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills. Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, 87 FR 34980. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. S.2019/H.R. 4417 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. S.557/H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.3386 - A bill to temporarily suspend the importation of beef and beef products from Paraguay and to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the threat to food safety and animal health posed by beef imported from Paraguay, and for other purposes. H.J.Res.115 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". S.J.Res.62 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". H.R.5106 - To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish criteria for the review of requests by certain meat or poultry establishments to operate at alternate inspection rates, to review and respond to such requests, and for other purposes. H.R.7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
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. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills. Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, 87 FR 34980. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. S.2019/H.R. 4417 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. S.557/H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.3386 - A bill to temporarily suspend the importation of beef and beef products from Paraguay and to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the threat to food safety and animal health posed by beef imported from Paraguay, and for other purposes. H.J.Res.115 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". S.J.Res.62 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". H.R.5106 - To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish criteria for the review of requests by certain meat or poultry establishments to operate at alternate inspection rates, to review and respond to such requests, and for other purposes. H.R.7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.
Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
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. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills. Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, 87 FR 34980. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. S.2019/H.R. 4417 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. S.557/H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.3386 - A bill to temporarily suspend the importation of beef and beef products from Paraguay and to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the threat to food safety and animal health posed by beef imported from Paraguay, and for other purposes. H.J.Res.115 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". S.J.Res.62 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". H.R.5106 - To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish criteria for the review of requests by certain meat or poultry establishments to operate at alternate inspection rates, to review and respond to such requests, and for other purposes. H.R.7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments.
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
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. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills. Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, 87 FR 34980. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. S.2019/H.R. 4417 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. S.557/H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.3386 - A bill to temporarily suspend the importation of beef and beef products from Paraguay and to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the threat to food safety and animal health posed by beef imported from Paraguay, and for other purposes. H.J.Res.115 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". S.J.Res.62 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". H.R.5106 - To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish criteria for the review of requests by certain meat or poultry establishments to operate at alternate inspection rates, to review and respond to such requests, and for other purposes. H.R.7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.
Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
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. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills. Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, 87 FR 34980. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. S.2019/H.R. 4417 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. S.557/H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.3386 - A bill to temporarily suspend the importation of beef and beef products from Paraguay and to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the threat to food safety and animal health posed by beef imported from Paraguay, and for other purposes. H.J.Res.115 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". S.J.Res.62 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". H.R.5106 - To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish criteria for the review of requests by certain meat or poultry establishments to operate at alternate inspection rates, to review and respond to such requests, and for other purposes. H.R.7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.
Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
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. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. 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 Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee reductions and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. S.2019/H.R. 4417 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S.1844/H.R. 1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
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. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills. Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, 87 FR 34980. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. S.2019/H.R. 4417 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. S.557/H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.3386 - A bill to temporarily suspend the importation of beef and beef products from Paraguay and to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the threat to food safety and animal health posed by beef imported from Paraguay, and for other purposes. H.J.Res.115 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". S.J.Res.62 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". H.R.5106 - To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish criteria for the review of requests by certain meat or poultry establishments to operate at alternate inspection rates, to review and respond to such requests, and for other purposes. H.R.7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.
Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
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. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. 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 Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee reductions and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. S.2019/H.R. 4417 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S.1844/H.R. 1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
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. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. 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 Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee reductions and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. S.2019/H.R. 4417 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S.1844/H.R. 1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
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. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills. Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, 87 FR 34980. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. S.2019/H.R. 4417 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. S.557/H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.3386 - A bill to temporarily suspend the importation of beef and beef products from Paraguay and to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the threat to food safety and animal health posed by beef imported from Paraguay, and for other purposes. H.J.Res.115 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". S.J.Res.62 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". H.R.5106 - To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish criteria for the review of requests by certain meat or poultry establishments to operate at alternate inspection rates, to review and respond to such requests, and for other purposes. H.R.7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
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. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. 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 Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee reductions and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. S.2019/H.R. 4417 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S.1844/H.R. 1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
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. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills. Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, 87 FR 34980. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. S.2019/H.R. 4417 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. S.557/H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.3386 - A bill to temporarily suspend the importation of beef and beef products from Paraguay and to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the threat to food safety and animal health posed by beef imported from Paraguay, and for other purposes. H.J.Res.115 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". S.J.Res.62 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". H.R.5106 - To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish criteria for the review of requests by certain meat or poultry establishments to operate at alternate inspection rates, to review and respond to such requests, and for other purposes. H.R.7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.
Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
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. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills. Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, 87 FR 34980. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. S.2019/H.R. 4417 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. S.557/H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.3386 - A bill to temporarily suspend the importation of beef and beef products from Paraguay and to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the threat to food safety and animal health posed by beef imported from Paraguay, and for other purposes. H.J.Res.115 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". S.J.Res.62 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". H.R.5106 - To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish criteria for the review of requests by certain meat or poultry establishments to operate at alternate inspection rates, to review and respond to such requests, and for other purposes. H.R.7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.
A bill to temporarily suspend the importation of beef and beef products from Paraguay and to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the threat to food safety and animal health posed by beef imported from Paraguay, and for other purposes.
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
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. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills. Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, 87 FR 34980. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. S.2019/H.R. 4417 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. S.557/H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.3386 - A bill to temporarily suspend the importation of beef and beef products from Paraguay and to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the threat to food safety and animal health posed by beef imported from Paraguay, and for other purposes. H.J.Res.115 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". S.J.Res.62 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". H.R.5106 - To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish criteria for the review of requests by certain meat or poultry establishments to operate at alternate inspection rates, to review and respond to such requests, and for other purposes. H.R.7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.
Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
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. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills. Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, 87 FR 34980. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. S.2019/H.R. 4417 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. S.557/H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.3386 - A bill to temporarily suspend the importation of beef and beef products from Paraguay and to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the threat to food safety and animal health posed by beef imported from Paraguay, and for other purposes. H.J.Res.115 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". S.J.Res.62 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". H.R.5106 - To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish criteria for the review of requests by certain meat or poultry establishments to operate at alternate inspection rates, to review and respond to such requests, and for other purposes. H.R.7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.
Beagle Brigade Act of 2023
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
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. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. 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 Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee reductions and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. S.2019/H.R. 4417 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S.1844/H.R. 1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Beagle Brigade Act of 2023
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
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. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills. Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, 87 FR 34980. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. S.2019/H.R. 4417 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. S.557/H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.3386 - A bill to temporarily suspend the importation of beef and beef products from Paraguay and to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the threat to food safety and animal health posed by beef imported from Paraguay, and for other purposes. H.J.Res.115 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". S.J.Res.62 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". H.R.5106 - To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish criteria for the review of requests by certain meat or poultry establishments to operate at alternate inspection rates, to review and respond to such requests, and for other purposes. H.R.7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.
Beagle Brigade Act of 2023
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
General education on Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors and canine teams. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions.
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay".
Client: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
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. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. General education about animal health priorities in future Farm Bills. Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, 87 FR 34980. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. S.2019/H.R. 4417 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. S.557/H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.3386 - A bill to temporarily suspend the importation of beef and beef products from Paraguay and to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the threat to food safety and animal health posed by beef imported from Paraguay, and for other purposes. H.J.Res.115 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". S.J.Res.62 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". H.R.5106 - To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish criteria for the review of requests by certain meat or poultry establishments to operate at alternate inspection rates, to review and respond to such requests, and for other purposes. H.R.7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.
Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. 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. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. 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). Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Request for Information; Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology, 87 FR 77900. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S.1844/H.R. 1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. 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. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. 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). Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Request for Information; Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology, 87 FR 77900. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S.1844/H.R. 1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. 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. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. 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). Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Request for Information; Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology, 87 FR 77900. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S.1844/H.R. 1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Beagle Brigade Act of 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Beagle Brigade Act of 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. S. 759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production.
Beagle Brigade Act of 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. 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. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. 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). Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Request for Information; Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology, 87 FR 77900. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S.1844/H.R. 1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Beagle Brigade Act of 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Beagle Brigade Act of 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. 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. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. 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). Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Request for Information; Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology, 87 FR 77900. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S.1844/H.R. 1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Beagle Brigade Act of 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. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production.
Beagle Brigade Act of 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. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production.
Beagle Brigade Act of 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. 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. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. 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). Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Request for Information; Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology, 87 FR 77900. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S.1844/H.R. 1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Beagle Brigade Act of 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. S. 759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production.
Beagle Brigade Act of 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. H.R. 243 - Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Farm Animals Act, all provisions. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290.
Beagle Brigade Act of 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. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production.
Beagle Brigade Act of 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. H.R. 243 - Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Farm Animals Act, all provisions. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290.
Beagle Brigade Act of 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024.
Beagle Brigade Act of 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. 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. S. 759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. 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). Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. H.R. 243 - Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Farm Animals Act, all provisions. Request for Information; Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology, 87 FR 77900.
Beagle Brigade Act of 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. 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. S. 759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. 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). Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. H.R. 243 - Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Farm Animals Act, all provisions. Request for Information; Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology, 87 FR 77900.
To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health National Institutes of Dental and Craniofacial Research for fiscal year 2024.
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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024.
To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health National Institutes of Dental and Craniofacial Research for fiscal year 2024.
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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. H.R. 243 - Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Farm Animals Act, all provisions. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290.
To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health National Institutes of Dental and Craniofacial Research for fiscal year 2024.
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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health National Institutes of Dental and Craniofacial Research for fiscal year 2024.
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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health National Institutes of Dental and Craniofacial Research for fiscal year 2024.
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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. H.R. 243 - Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Farm Animals Act, all provisions. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290.
Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Farm Animals 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. 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. S. 759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. 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). Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. H.R. 243 - Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Farm Animals Act, all provisions. Request for Information; Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology, 87 FR 77900.
Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Farm Animals 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. 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. S. 759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. 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). Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. H.R. 243 - Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Farm Animals Act, all provisions. Request for Information; Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology, 87 FR 77900.
Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Farm Animals 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. H.R. 243 - Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Farm Animals Act, all provisions. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290.
Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Farm Animals 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. H.R. 243 - Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Farm Animals Act, all provisions. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290.
Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. 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. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. 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). Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Request for Information; Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology, 87 FR 77900. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S.1844/H.R. 1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. 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. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. 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). Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Request for Information; Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology, 87 FR 77900. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S.1844/H.R. 1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024.
Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. 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. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. 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). Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Request for Information; Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology, 87 FR 77900. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S.1844/H.R. 1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Ensuring Fee-Free Benefit Transactions Act of 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024.
Ensuring Fee-Free Benefit Transactions Act of 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Ensuring Fee-Free Benefit Transactions Act of 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Ensuring Fee-Free Benefit Transactions Act of 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. H.R. 243 - Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Farm Animals Act, all provisions. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290.
Ensuring Fee-Free Benefit Transactions Act of 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. H.R. 243 - Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Farm Animals Act, all provisions. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290.
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. 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. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. 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). Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Request for Information; Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology, 87 FR 77900. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S.1844/H.R. 1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. 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. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. 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). Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Request for Information; Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology, 87 FR 77900. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S.1844/H.R. 1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. 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. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. 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). Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Request for Information; Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology, 87 FR 77900. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S.1844/H.R. 1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024.
Ending 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Ending 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. 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. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. 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). Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Request for Information; Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology, 87 FR 77900. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S.1844/H.R. 1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Ending 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Ending 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024.
Ending 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. 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. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. 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). Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Request for Information; Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology, 87 FR 77900. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S.1844/H.R. 1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Ending 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. 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. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. 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). Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Request for Information; Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology, 87 FR 77900. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S.1844/H.R. 1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments.
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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments.
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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments.
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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. 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. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. 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). Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Request for Information; Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology, 87 FR 77900. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S.1844/H.R. 1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024.
Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. 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. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. 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). Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Request for Information; Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology, 87 FR 77900. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S.1844/H.R. 1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. 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. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. 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). Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Request for Information; Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology, 87 FR 77900. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S.1844/H.R. 1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
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. Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. 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 Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee reductions and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. S.2019/H.R. 4417 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S.1844/H.R. 1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
General education on Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) and the need for additional Customs and Border Protection agricultural inspectors and canine teams. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, 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 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.
Lifting market access restrictions to Argentina, 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. Encouraging U.S. to include market access into Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. Encourage resolution to U.S. pork market access issues through the U.S. - Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade initiative. Seeking to resolve U.S. pork market access issues through the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity. Seeking to resolve ongoing U.S. agricultural issues through the African Growth Opportunities Act (AGOA). General engagement on World Trade Organization (WTO) reform. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. Impact of California Proposition 12, Farm Animal Confinement Initiative (2018), on the pork industry and trade. General engagement on the General System of Preferences (GSP) and encouraging the lifting of market access constraints in GSP benefiting countries.
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, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL via NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
2023 · fourth_quarter · Q4
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. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, 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. 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 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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Lifting market access restrictions to Argentina, 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. 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 include market access into Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. Encourage resolution to U.S. pork market access issues through the U.S. - Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade initiative. Seeking to resolve U.S. pork market access issues through the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity. Seeking to resolve ongoing U.S. agricultural issues through the African Growth Opportunities Act (AGOA). General engagement on World Trade Organization (WTO) reform. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. General engagement on Codex Alimentarius. Impact of California Proposition 12, Farm Animal Confinement Initiative (2018), on the pork industry and trade. General engagement on the General System of Preferences (GSP) and encouraging the lifting of market access constraints in GSP benefiting countries.
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.
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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. 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. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. 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). Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Request for Information; Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology, 87 FR 77900. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S.1844/H.R. 1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
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, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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2023 · third_quarter · Q3
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. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, 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.
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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.5631/S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Also provisions reauthorizing FDA Animal Drug User Fees. H.R.1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023. S.1844 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. 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. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. 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). Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Request for Information; Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology, 87 FR 77900. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S.1844/H.R. 1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
Lifting market access restrictions to Argentina, 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. 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 include market access into Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. Encourage resolution to U.S. pork market access issues through the U.S. - Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade initiative. Seeking to resolve U.S. pork market access issues through the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity. Seeking to resolve ongoing U.S. agricultural issues through the African Growth Opportunities Act (AGOA). General engagement on World Trade Organization (WTO) reform. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. General engagement on Codex Alimentarius. Impact of California Proposition 12, Farm Animal Confinement Initiative (2018), on the pork industry and trade. General engagement on the General System of Preferences (GSP) and encouraging the lifting of market access constraints in GSP benefiting countries.
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 engagement on a possible OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS).
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, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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2023 · first_quarter · 1A
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. 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). Monitor implementation of the P.L. 117-146, the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022. Encouraging U.S. to include market access into Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. Encourage resolution to U.S. pork market access issues through the U.S. - Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade initiative. S. 629 - UNITED Act, all provisions. Seeking to resolve U.S. pork market access issues through the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity. Seeking to resolve ongoing U.S. agricultural issues through the African Growth Opportunities Act (AGOA). General engagement on World Trade Organization (WTO) reform. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. General engagement on Codex Alimentarius.
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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. 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. S. 759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. 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). Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. H.R. 243 - Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Farm Animals Act, all provisions. Request for Information; Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology, 87 FR 77900.
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. S. 759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, 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. 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.
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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. H.R. 243 - Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Farm Animals Act, all provisions. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290.
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, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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2023 · 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.
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. 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). Encouraging U.S. to include market access into Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. Encourage resolution to U.S. pork market access issues through the U.S. - Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade initiative. Seeking to resolve U.S. pork market access issues through the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity. Seeking to resolve ongoing U.S. agricultural issues through the African Growth Opportunities Act (AGOA). General engagement on World Trade Organization (WTO) reform. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. General engagement on Codex Alimentarius.
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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. H.Res.588 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024.
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 engagement on a possible OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS).
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. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production.
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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. 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. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. 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). Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. Request for Information; Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology, 87 FR 77900. H.R. 4417 - To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. S.2019 - Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. S.1666/H.R. 3419 - Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2023. H.R. 4368/S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S.1844/H.R. 1418 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.
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, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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2023 · first_quarter · Q1
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. S. 759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, 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.
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2022 · fourth_quarter · Q4
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. S.5282 - Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022, all provisions.
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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production.
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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.
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.
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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.
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2022 · first_quarter · Q1
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.
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2021 · fourth_quarter · Q4
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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Q4
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, 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 and H.R. 2859, the "PRIME Act" and their impacts on the US pork industry. 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.
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. S.4156, the "Responding to Epidemic Losses and Investing in the Economic Futures (RELIEF) for Producers Act of 2020," all provisions. 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. H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. H.R. 925, the Heroes 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. P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production.
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2020 · third_quarter · Q3
General education on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Lifting market access restrictions to Australia, Brazil, China, Ecuador, European Union, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Indonesia, 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 and H.R. 2859, the "PRIME Act" and their impacts on the US pork industry. Seeking to overturn trade tariffs against US pork caused by the enactment Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 on Chinese intellectual property.
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. H.R. 925, the Heroes Act, provision related to funding for agricultural quarantine inspection (AQI).
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2020 · 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. General education on the regulation of foods produced using animal cell culture technology. General education regarding the global spread of African Swine Fever and its possible ramifications to the U.S. pork industry. S.4156, the "Responding to Epidemic Losses and Investing in the Economic Futures (RELIEF) for Producers Act of 2020," all provisions. Impact of California Proposition 12, Farm Animal Confinement Initiative (2018), on the pork industry. Modernization of Swine Slaughter Inspection; RIN 0583-AD62; October 1, 2019; 84 FR 52300. 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. The impacts of the CO2 shortages in the Midwest on the U.S. pork industry. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Managing reduction in the U.S. swine herd and seeking technical assistance and FEMA / CARES Act funding.
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2020 · first_quarter · Q1
P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions.
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. General education about the PPE and hand sanitizer availability in agriculture and food production industry. Monitoring implementation of unemployment and family medical leave provisions of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act and P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. General education on worker compensation and hazard pay issues related to COVID-19 pandemic.
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2019 · fourth_quarter · Q4
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce.
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. General education on the regulation of foods produced using animal cell culture technology. Modernization of Swine Slaughter Inspection; RIN 0583-AD62; October 1, 2019; 84 FR 52300. H.R. 4482, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. The impacts of the propane shortages in the Midwest during corn harvesting season on the U.S. pork industry. General education about Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyards Act (GIPSA) Farmer Fair Practices rules.
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2019 · third_quarter · Q3
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. General education on the regulation of foods produced using animal cell culture technology. 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. Modernization of Swine Slaughter Inspection; RIN 0583-AD62; October 1, 2019; 84 FR 52300.
The importance of maintaining current market access to Mexico, Canada, Japan, and China. General education on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Lifting market access restrictions to Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Ecuador, European Union, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Nigeria, Panama, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, and Vietnam. Seeking to overturn retaliatory tariffs against U.S. pork caused by the enactment of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on steel and aluminum and Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 on Chinese intellectual property.
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 engagement on a possible OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS).
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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. 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. S. 759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. 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). Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. H.R. 243 - Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Farm Animals Act, all provisions. Request for Information; Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology, 87 FR 77900.
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. 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, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile. S.759/H.R. 1480 - Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, all provisions. Monitor implementation of H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. 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. Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 87 FR 60010. Monitor implementation of H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. H.R. 243 - Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Farm Animals Act, all provisions. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290.
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. 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). Monitor implementation of the P.L. 117-146, the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022. Encouraging U.S. to include market access into Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. Encourage resolution to U.S. pork market access issues through the U.S. - Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade initiative. S. 629 - UNITED Act, all provisions. Seeking to resolve U.S. pork market access issues through the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity. Seeking to resolve ongoing U.S. agricultural issues through the African Growth Opportunities Act (AGOA). General engagement on World Trade Organization (WTO) reform. Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290. General engagement on Codex Alimentarius.
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, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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). S.5282 - Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022, all provisions.
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. H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production.
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).
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. 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. Encouraging U.S. to include market access into Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. Encourage resolution to U.S. pork market access issues through the U.S. - Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade initiative.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), 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)
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 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.
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)
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 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.
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)
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)
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)
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.
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.
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)
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.
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
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.
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
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.
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress on S.3693, "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 and H.R. 2859, the "PRIME Act" and their impacts on the US pork industry. 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. S.4156, the "Responding to Epidemic Losses and Investing in the Economic Futures (RELIEF) for Producers Act of 2020," all provisions. 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. H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. H.R. 925, the Heroes 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. P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production.
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. General education on the importance of prioritizing food and agricultural workers for COVID-19 vaccine availability.
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. H.R. 925, the Heroes Act, provision related to funding for agricultural quarantine inspection (AQI). H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act, provision related to funding for agricultural quarantine inspection (AQI). P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to agricultural quarantine inspection (AQI).
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), 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, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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. General education regarding the global spread of African Swine Fever and its possible ramifications to the U.S. pork industry. S.4156, the "Responding to Epidemic Losses and Investing in the Economic Futures (RELIEF) for Producers Act of 2020," all provisions. 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. H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. H.R. 925, the Heroes 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.
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 and the necessity of continuing to process these visas for agricultural jobs. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry.
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 and the necessity of continuing to process these visas for agricultural jobs.
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress on S.3693, "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 and H.R. 2859, the "PRIME Act" and their impacts on the US pork industry. 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. S.4156, the "Responding to Epidemic Losses and Investing in the Economic Futures (RELIEF) for Producers Act of 2020," all provisions. 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. H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. H.R. 925, the Heroes 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.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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 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 and the necessity of continuing to process these visas for agricultural jobs.
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 and the necessity of continuing to process these visas for agricultural jobs. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. General education about the PPE and hand sanitizer availability in agriculture and food production industry. Monitoring implementation of unemployment and family medical leave provisions of P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. General education on worker compensation and hazard pay issues related to COVID-19 pandemic, and the potential disconnect between state unemployment policies and the FFCRA.
General education on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Lifting market access restrictions to Australia, Brazil, China, Ecuador, European Union, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Indonesia, Nigeria, Panama, the Philippines, South Africa, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, Vietnam. Seeking to overturn retaliatory tariffs against U.S. pork caused by the enactment of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on steel and aluminum and Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 on Chinese intellectual property. General education on how the Product of USA labeling and S.2744, the "U.S. Beef Integrity Act" would affect US pork producers. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. Seeking to prevent closure of USDA APHIS international offices. General education on USDA FSIS Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program and H.R. 2859, the "PRIME Act" and their impacts on the US pork industry.
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. Monitor progress on S.3693, "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 and H.R. 2859, the "PRIME Act" and their impacts on the US pork industry. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. General education on the regulation of foods produced using animal cell culture technology. Modernization of Swine Slaughter Inspection; RIN 0583-AD62; October 1, 2019; 84 FR 52300. 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. The impacts of the CO2 shortages in the Midwest on the U.S. pork industry. General education about Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyards Act (GIPSA) Farmer Fair Practices rules. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. S.4156, the "Responding to Epidemic Losses and Investing in the Economic Futures (RELIEF) for Producers Act of 2020," all provisions. 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.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
The importance of maintaining current market access to Mexico, Canada, Japan, and China. General education on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Lifting market access restrictions to Australia, Brazil, China, Ecuador, European Union, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Nigeria, Panama, Philippines, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, and Vietnam. Seeking to overturn retaliatory tariffs against U.S. pork caused by the enactment of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on steel and aluminum and Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 on Chinese intellectual property. General education on how the Product of USA labeling and U.S. Beef Integrity Act would affect US pork producers. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry.
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. General education on the regulation of foods produced using animal cell culture technology. 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. Modernization of Swine Slaughter Inspection; RIN 0583-AD62; October 1, 2019; 84 FR 52300. P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. The impacts of the CO2 shortages in the Midwest on the U.S. pork industry. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry.
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce.
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. General education on the regulation of foods produced using animal cell culture technology. Modernization of Swine Slaughter Inspection; RIN 0583-AD62; October 1, 2019; 84 FR 52300. P.L. 116-122, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. The impacts of the CO2 shortages in the Midwest on the U.S. pork industry. General education about Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyards Act (GIPSA) Farmer Fair Practices rules. General education about the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. pork industry. P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production. P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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. General education on the regulation of foods produced using animal cell culture technology. 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. Modernization of Swine Slaughter Inspection; RIN 0583-AD62; October 1, 2019; 84 FR 52300. H.R. 4482, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions. The impacts of the propane shortages in the Midwest during corn harvesting season on the U.S. pork industry.
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce.
H.R. 4482, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, all provisions.
The importance of maintaining current market access to Mexico, Canada, Japan, and China. General education on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Lifting market access restrictions to Australia, Brazil, China, Ecuador, European Union, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Nigeria, Panama, Philippines, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, and Vietnam. Seeking to overturn retaliatory tariffs against U.S. pork caused by the enactment of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on steel and aluminum and Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 on Chinese intellectual property.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Monitor implementation of P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Act of 2018. Monitor progress of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. General education on the regulation of foods produced using animal cell culture technology. Modernization of Swine Slaughter Inspection; RIN 0583-AD62; October 1, 2019; 84 FR 52300.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office