Reported covered position: DIRECTOR, LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
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Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Work on FY20 House Agriculture Appropriations Bill (HR3164) to support funding for FMD research and prevention and to prevent the inclusion of any mandatory country-of-origin labeling provisions. Work on FY20 House Interior and Environment Bill (HR3052) to restore the feedlot exemption from greenhouse gas reporting. Work on FY20 House Transportation-HUD bill (HR3163) to maintain the livestock exemption from electronic logging devices. Supported passage of minibus #2 (HR3055) Work on FY20 Senate Agriculture Appropriations Bill (S 2522) to support funding for FMD research and prevention and to prevent the inclusion of any mandatory country-of-origin labeling provisions. Work on FY20 Senate Interior and Environment Bill (S 2580) to restore the feedlot exemption from greenhouse gas reporting. Work on FY20 Senate Transportation-HUD bill (S 2520) to maintain the livestock exemption from electronic logging devices. Supported passage of stopgap bill HR 4378.
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NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION via NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
2019 · first_quarter · 1A
Working with USDA on implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill. Specifically supporting the language for implementation of an FMD Vaccine Bank.
Supporting effort by Department of the Interior to delist the gray wolf in the lower 48 states.
Source: Senate LDA
Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Work on FY20 House Agriculture Appropriations Bill (HR3164) to support funding for FMD research and prevention and to prevent the inclusion of any mandatory country-of-origin labeling provisions. Work on FY20 House Interior and Environment Bill (HR3052) to restore the feedlot exemption from greenhouse gas reporting. Work on FY20 House Transportation-HUD bill (HR3163) to maintain the livestock exemption from electronic logging devices. Supported passage of minibus #2 (HR3055) Working same issues on the Senate FY20 appropriations bills.
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Work on FY20 House Agriculture Appropriations Bill (HR3164) to support funding for FMD research and prevention and to prevent the inclusion of any mandatory country-of-origin labeling provisions. Work on FY20 House Interior and Environment Bill (HR3052) to restore the feedlot exemption from greenhouse gas reporting. Work on FY20 House Transportation-HUD bill (HR3163) to maintain the livestock exemption from electronic logging devices. Supported passage of minibus #2 (HR3055) Work on FY20 Senate Agriculture Appropriations Bill (S 2522) to support funding for FMD research and prevention and to prevent the inclusion of any mandatory country-of-origin labeling provisions. Work on FY20 Senate Interior and Environment Bill (S 2580) to restore the feedlot exemption from greenhouse gas reporting. Work on FY20 Senate Transportation-HUD bill (S 2520) to maintain the livestock exemption from electronic logging devices. Supported passage of stopgap bill HR 4378.
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Work on FY20 House Agriculture Appropriations Bill (HR3164) to support funding for FMD research and prevention and to prevent the inclusion of any mandatory country-of-origin labeling provisions. Work on FY20 House Interior and Environment Bill (HR3052) to restore the feedlot exemption from greenhouse gas reporting. Work on FY20 House Transportation-HUD bill (HR3163) to maintain the livestock exemption from electronic logging devices. Supported passage of minibus #2 (HR3055) Working same issues on the Senate FY20 appropriations bills.
Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Work on FY20 House Agriculture Appropriations Bill (HR3164) to support funding for FMD research and prevention and to prevent the inclusion of any mandatory country-of-origin labeling provisions. Work on FY20 House Interior and Environment Bill (HR3052) to restore the feedlot exemption from greenhouse gas reporting. Work on FY20 House Transportation-HUD bill (HR3163) to maintain the livestock exemption from electronic logging devices. Supported passage of minibus #2 (HR3055) Working same issues on the Senate FY20 appropriations bills.
Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Work on FY20 House Agriculture Appropriations Bill (HR3164) to support funding for FMD research and prevention and to prevent the inclusion of any mandatory country-of-origin labeling provisions. Work on FY20 House Interior and Environment Bill (HR3052) to restore the feedlot exemption from greenhouse gas reporting. Work on FY20 House Transportation-HUD bill (HR3163) to maintain the livestock exemption from electronic logging devices. Supported passage of minibus #2 (HR3055) Work on FY20 Senate Agriculture Appropriations Bill (S 2522) to support funding for FMD research and prevention and to prevent the inclusion of any mandatory country-of-origin labeling provisions. Work on FY20 Senate Interior and Environment Bill (S 2580) to restore the feedlot exemption from greenhouse gas reporting. Work on FY20 Senate Transportation-HUD bill (S 2520) to maintain the livestock exemption from electronic logging devices. Supported passage of stopgap bill HR 4378.
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Work on FY20 House Agriculture Appropriations Bill (HR3164) to support funding for FMD research and prevention and to prevent the inclusion of any mandatory country-of-origin labeling provisions. Work on FY20 House Interior and Environment Bill (HR3052) to restore the feedlot exemption from greenhouse gas reporting. Work on FY20 House Transportation-HUD bill (HR3163) to maintain the livestock exemption from electronic logging devices. Supported passage of minibus #2 (HR3055) Working same issues on the Senate FY20 appropriations bills.
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Work on FY20 House Agriculture Appropriations Bill (HR3164) to support funding for FMD research and prevention and to prevent the inclusion of any mandatory country-of-origin labeling provisions. Work on FY20 House Interior and Environment Bill (HR3052) to restore the feedlot exemption from greenhouse gas reporting. Work on FY20 House Transportation-HUD bill (HR3163) to maintain the livestock exemption from electronic logging devices. Supported passage of minibus #2 (HR3055) Work on FY20 Senate Agriculture Appropriations Bill (S 2522) to support funding for FMD research and prevention and to prevent the inclusion of any mandatory country-of-origin labeling provisions. Work on FY20 Senate Interior and Environment Bill (S 2580) to restore the feedlot exemption from greenhouse gas reporting. Work on FY20 Senate Transportation-HUD bill (S 2520) to maintain the livestock exemption from electronic logging devices. Supported passage of stopgap bill HR 4378.
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Work on FY20 House Agriculture Appropriations Bill (HR3164) to support funding for FMD research and prevention and to prevent the inclusion of any mandatory country-of-origin labeling provisions. Work on FY20 House Interior and Environment Bill (HR3052) to restore the feedlot exemption from greenhouse gas reporting. Work on FY20 House Transportation-HUD bill (HR3163) to maintain the livestock exemption from electronic logging devices. Supported passage of minibus #2 (HR3055) Work on FY20 Senate Agriculture Appropriations Bill (S 2522) to support funding for FMD research and prevention and to prevent the inclusion of any mandatory country-of-origin labeling provisions. Work on FY20 Senate Interior and Environment Bill (S 2580) to restore the feedlot exemption from greenhouse gas reporting. Work on FY20 Senate Transportation-HUD bill (S 2520) to maintain the livestock exemption from electronic logging devices. Supported passage of stopgap bill HR 4378.
Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal.
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working with EPA on implementation of agriculture exemption from CERCLA. Working against Green New Deal (H.Res. 109 and S.Res. 59) by providing facts on impact of cattle industry to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.
Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal.
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working with EPA on implementation of agriculture exemption from CERCLA. Working against Green New Deal (H.Res. 109 and S.Res. 59) by providing facts on impact of cattle industry to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.
Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal.
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working with EPA on implementation of agriculture exemption from CERCLA. Supporting the EPA rule on CERCLA. Working against Green New Deal (H.Res. 109 and S.Res. 59) by providing facts on impact of cattle industry to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.
Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal.
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working with EPA on implementation of agriculture exemption from CERCLA. Supporting the EPA rule on CERCLA. Working against Green New Deal (H.Res. 109 and S.Res. 59) by providing facts on impact of cattle industry to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.
An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Work on FY20 House Agriculture Appropriations Bill (HR3164) to support funding for FMD research and prevention and to prevent the inclusion of any mandatory country-of-origin labeling provisions. Work on FY20 House Interior and Environment Bill (HR3052) to restore the feedlot exemption from greenhouse gas reporting. Work on FY20 House Transportation-HUD bill (HR3163) to maintain the livestock exemption from electronic logging devices. Supported passage of minibus #2 (HR3055) Work on FY20 Senate Agriculture Appropriations Bill (S 2522) to support funding for FMD research and prevention and to prevent the inclusion of any mandatory country-of-origin labeling provisions. Work on FY20 Senate Interior and Environment Bill (S 2580) to restore the feedlot exemption from greenhouse gas reporting. Work on FY20 Senate Transportation-HUD bill (S 2520) to maintain the livestock exemption from electronic logging devices. Supported passage of stopgap bill HR 4378.
An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Work on FY20 House Agriculture Appropriations Bill (HR3164) to support funding for FMD research and prevention and to prevent the inclusion of any mandatory country-of-origin labeling provisions. Work on FY20 House Interior and Environment Bill (HR3052) to restore the feedlot exemption from greenhouse gas reporting. Work on FY20 House Transportation-HUD bill (HR3163) to maintain the livestock exemption from electronic logging devices. Supported passage of minibus #2 (HR3055) Work on FY20 Senate Agriculture Appropriations Bill (S 2522) to support funding for FMD research and prevention and to prevent the inclusion of any mandatory country-of-origin labeling provisions. Work on FY20 Senate Interior and Environment Bill (S 2580) to restore the feedlot exemption from greenhouse gas reporting. Work on FY20 Senate Transportation-HUD bill (S 2520) to maintain the livestock exemption from electronic logging devices. Supported passage of stopgap bill HR 4378.
An original bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Work on FY20 House Agriculture Appropriations Bill (HR3164) to support funding for FMD research and prevention and to prevent the inclusion of any mandatory country-of-origin labeling provisions. Work on FY20 House Interior and Environment Bill (HR3052) to restore the feedlot exemption from greenhouse gas reporting. Work on FY20 House Transportation-HUD bill (HR3163) to maintain the livestock exemption from electronic logging devices. Supported passage of minibus #2 (HR3055) Work on FY20 Senate Agriculture Appropriations Bill (S 2522) to support funding for FMD research and prevention and to prevent the inclusion of any mandatory country-of-origin labeling provisions. Work on FY20 Senate Interior and Environment Bill (S 2580) to restore the feedlot exemption from greenhouse gas reporting. Work on FY20 Senate Transportation-HUD bill (S 2520) to maintain the livestock exemption from electronic logging devices. Supported passage of stopgap bill HR 4378.
A resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal.
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working with EPA on implementation of agriculture exemption from CERCLA. Working against Green New Deal (H.Res. 109 and S.Res. 59) by providing facts on impact of cattle industry to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.
A resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal.
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working with EPA on implementation of agriculture exemption from CERCLA. Working against Green New Deal (H.Res. 109 and S.Res. 59) by providing facts on impact of cattle industry to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.
A resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal.
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working with EPA on implementation of agriculture exemption from CERCLA. Supporting the EPA rule on CERCLA. Working against Green New Deal (H.Res. 109 and S.Res. 59) by providing facts on impact of cattle industry to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.
A resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal.
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working with EPA on implementation of agriculture exemption from CERCLA. Supporting the EPA rule on CERCLA. Working against Green New Deal (H.Res. 109 and S.Res. 59) by providing facts on impact of cattle industry to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Supporting language in the FY18 House Agriculture Appropriations Bill to address the need for more funding for Foot and Mouth Disease vaccines and preparedness, and supporting the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Program. Supporting language in the FY18 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Bill to get a one year delay on implementation of the electronic logging devices. Supporting language in the FY18 Interior Bill to prevent feedlots from having to report greenhouse gases, prohibiting funds to work on the sage grouse, allowing for the transfer of horses and burros off of Federal lands, and defunding any work on wolves. Supporting language in the FY18 Energy and Water Bill to expedite the repeal of the WOTUS rule. Overall support of HR 1625 - FY18 Omnibus Appropriations Bill.
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Work to support conference committee action to complete the 2018 Farm Bill consisting of the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 - HR 2 (House Farm Bill) and the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - S 3042 (Senate Farm Bill). Support inclusion of language in the final farm bill that establishes and funds a Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine bank and improvements to the Conservation Title. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of commissioners to fill the CFTC. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of USDA officials.
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Work to support conference committee action to complete the 2018 Farm Bill consisting of the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 - HR 2 (House Farm Bill) and the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - S 3042 (Senate Farm Bill). Support inclusion of language in the final farm bill that establishes and funds a Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine bank and improvements to the Conservation Title. Supported final passage of the 2018 Farm Bill conference report and signing of the bill by the President. Pushed for the confirmation of Dawn Stump to be a Commissioner of the CFTC. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of USDA officials including Dr. Mindy Brashears to be Under Secretary for Food Safety.
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working on development of 2018 Farm Bill in both House (HR 2) and Senate. Asking for establishment of a Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine bank. Supporting the conservation and research titles of the bill. Supporting the livestock disaster provisions. Working to prevent the inclusion of a Livestock Title. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of commissioners to fill the CFTC. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of USDA officials.
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Work to support conference committee action to complete the 2018 Farm Bill consisting of the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 - HR 2 (House Farm Bill) and the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - S 3042 (Senate Farm Bill). Support inclusion of language in the final farm bill that establishes and funds a Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine bank and improvements to the Conservation Title. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of commissioners to fill the CFTC. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of USDA officials.
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Supported passage of the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 - HR 2 (House Farm Bill) out of the House Agriculture Committee and by the entire House. Supported passage of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - S 3042 (Senate Farm Bill) out of the Senate Agriculture Committee and by the entire Senate. Supported establishment of a Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine bank and improvements to the Conservation Title. Worked to defeat amendments on the both the House and Senate side to restrict which organizations can contract work on behalf of the Beef Checkoff. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of commissioners to fill the CFTC. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of USDA officials.
Agricultural Certainty for Reporting Emissions Act
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Support the FARM Act S 2421 and ACRE Act HR 5275 to exempt agriculture from the CERCLA air emission reporting requirements. Support language in the FY18 Omnibus Appropriations Act to exempt agriculture from the CERCLA air emission reporting requirements.
Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working to exempt livestock haulers from the Electronic Logging Device implementation. Support introduction of The Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act: TLAAS - S 2938 Support introduction of The Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act: TLAAS - HR 6079 Supporting Senate efforts to increase 150-air mile agricultural exemption to DOT Hours of Service rules to include the delivery end of an agricultural haul.
Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working to exempt livestock haulers from the Electronic Logging Device implementation. Support introduction of The Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act: TLAAS - S 2938 Support introduction of The Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act: TLAAS - HR 6079 Supporting Senate efforts to increase 150-air mile agricultural exemption to DOT Hours of Service rules to include the delivery end of an agricultural haul.
Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working to exempt livestock haulers from the Electronic Logging Device implementation. Support action on The Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act: TLAAS - S 2938 Support action on The Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act: TLAAS - HR 6079 Supporting Senate efforts to increase 150-air mile agricultural exemption to DOT Hours of Service rules to include the delivery end of an agricultural haul. Submission of petition to U.S. DOT to extend Hours of Service for livestock haulers from 11 to 15 hours.
Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working to exempt livestock haulers from the Electronic Logging Device implementation. Support introduction of The Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act: TLAAS - S 2938 Support introduction of The Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act: TLAAS - HR 6079 Supporting Senate efforts to increase 150-air mile agricultural exemption to DOT Hours of Service rules to include the delivery end of an agricultural haul.
FARM Act
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Support the FARM Act S 2421 and ACRE Act HR 5275 to exempt agriculture from the CERCLA air emission reporting requirements. Support language in the FY18 Omnibus Appropriations Act to exempt agriculture from the CERCLA air emission reporting requirements.
Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working to exempt livestock haulers from the Electronic Logging Device implementation. Support introduction of The Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act: TLAAS - S 2938 Support introduction of The Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act: TLAAS - HR 6079 Supporting Senate efforts to increase 150-air mile agricultural exemption to DOT Hours of Service rules to include the delivery end of an agricultural haul.
Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working to exempt livestock haulers from the Electronic Logging Device implementation. Support introduction of The Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act: TLAAS - S 2938 Support introduction of The Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act: TLAAS - HR 6079 Supporting Senate efforts to increase 150-air mile agricultural exemption to DOT Hours of Service rules to include the delivery end of an agricultural haul.
Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working to exempt livestock haulers from the Electronic Logging Device implementation. Support action on The Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act: TLAAS - S 2938 Support action on The Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act: TLAAS - HR 6079 Supporting Senate efforts to increase 150-air mile agricultural exemption to DOT Hours of Service rules to include the delivery end of an agricultural haul. Submission of petition to U.S. DOT to extend Hours of Service for livestock haulers from 11 to 15 hours.
Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working to exempt livestock haulers from the Electronic Logging Device implementation. Support introduction of The Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act: TLAAS - S 2938 Support introduction of The Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act: TLAAS - HR 6079 Supporting Senate efforts to increase 150-air mile agricultural exemption to DOT Hours of Service rules to include the delivery end of an agricultural haul.
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Work to support conference committee action to complete the 2018 Farm Bill consisting of the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 - HR 2 (House Farm Bill) and the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - S 3042 (Senate Farm Bill). Support inclusion of language in the final farm bill that establishes and funds a Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine bank and improvements to the Conservation Title. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of commissioners to fill the CFTC. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of USDA officials.
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Supported passage of the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 - HR 2 (House Farm Bill) out of the House Agriculture Committee and by the entire House. Supported passage of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - S 3042 (Senate Farm Bill) out of the Senate Agriculture Committee and by the entire Senate. Supported establishment of a Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine bank and improvements to the Conservation Title. Worked to defeat amendments on the both the House and Senate side to restrict which organizations can contract work on behalf of the Beef Checkoff. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of commissioners to fill the CFTC. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of USDA officials.
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Work to support conference committee action to complete the 2018 Farm Bill consisting of the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 - HR 2 (House Farm Bill) and the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - S 3042 (Senate Farm Bill). Support inclusion of language in the final farm bill that establishes and funds a Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine bank and improvements to the Conservation Title. Supported final passage of the 2018 Farm Bill conference report and signing of the bill by the President. Pushed for the confirmation of Dawn Stump to be a Commissioner of the CFTC. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of USDA officials including Dr. Mindy Brashears to be Under Secretary for Food Safety.
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Work to support conference committee action to complete the 2018 Farm Bill consisting of the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 - HR 2 (House Farm Bill) and the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - S 3042 (Senate Farm Bill). Support inclusion of language in the final farm bill that establishes and funds a Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine bank and improvements to the Conservation Title. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of commissioners to fill the CFTC. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of USDA officials.
An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Worked on HR 1 Tax Cut and Jobs Act to repeal the Death Tax or double the exemptions, prevent increase of Capital Gains tax, make bonus depreciation permanent, keep cash accounting, expand Section 179, maintain deductibility of interest expense, and maintain the step up in basis.
To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and to the Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation located in Dillingham, Alaska, and for other purposes.
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working to support a bi-lateral trade agreement with Japan. Working to re-open the China market to U.S. beef. Working to protect the beef and cattle trade provisions in NAFTA. Working to keep Trump Administration from bringing back Country of Origin Labeling. Working to protect KORUS Supporting HR 236 - recognizing the importance of the United States-Japan partnership and supporting the pursuit of closer trade ties between the U.S. and Japan
To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and to the Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation located in Dillingham, Alaska, and for other purposes.
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working to support a bi-lateral trade agreement with Japan. Working to re-open the China market to U.S. beef. Working to protect the beef and cattle trade provisions in NAFTA. Working to keep Trump Administration from bringing back Country of Origin Labeling. Working to protect KORUS Supporting HR 236 - recognizing the importance of the United States-Japan partnership and supporting the pursuit of closer trade ties between the U.S. and Japan
To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and to the Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation located in Dillingham, Alaska, and for other purposes.
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working to support a bi-lateral trade agreement with Japan. Working to protect the beef and cattle trade provisions in NAFTA. Working to protect KORUS Supporting HR 236 - recognizing the importance of the United States-Japan partnership and supporting the pursuit of closer trade ties between the U.S. and Japan
No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working with House and Senate staff on NCBA's priorities for tax reform including repeal of the Death Tax, prevent increase of Capital Gains tax, and make bonus depreciation permanent. Supporting HR 631 and S 205 - Death Tax Repeal Act Pushing to keep the step up in basis, as well as deductibility of business expenses and interest. Supporting S 1144 - The Investment in New Ventures and Economic Sense Today (INVEST) Act of 2017 Supporting HR 2887 - The No Regulation Without Representation Act
No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working with House and Senate staff on NCBA's priorities for tax reform including repeal of the Death Tax, prevent increase of Capital Gains tax, and make bonus depreciation permanent. Supporting HR 631 and S 205 - Death Tax Repeal Act Pushing to keep the step up in basis, as well as deductibility of business expenses and interest. Supporting S 1144 - The Investment in New Ventures and Economic Sense Today (INVEST) Act of 2017 Supporting HR 2887 - The No Regulation Without Representation Act
SALE Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working on development of 2018 Farm Bill. Asking for establishment of a Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine bank. Supporting the conservation and research titles of the bill. Supporting the livestock disaster provisions. Working to prevent the inclusion of a Livestock Title. Working to withdraw the GIPSA rules or the Farmer Fair Practices Act. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of commissioners to fill the CFTC. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of USDA officials. Working for introduction of HR 4058 - the Securing All Livestock Equitability Act of 2017
SALE Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working on development of 2018 Farm Bill. Asking for establishment of a Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine bank. Supporting the conservation and research titles of the bill. Supporting the livestock disaster provisions. Working to prevent the inclusion of a Livestock Title. Working to withdraw the GIPSA rules or the Farmer Fair Practices Act. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of commissioners to fill the CFTC. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of USDA officials. Working for introduction of HR 4058 - the Securing All Livestock Equitability Act of 2017
SALE Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working on development of 2018 Farm Bill. Asking for establishment of a Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine bank. Supporting the conservation and research titles of the bill. Supporting the livestock disaster provisions. Working to prevent the inclusion of a Livestock Title. Working to withdraw the GIPSA rules or the Farmer Fair Practices Act. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of commissioners to fill the CFTC. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of USDA officials. Working for introduction of HR 4058 - the Securing All Livestock Equitability Act of 2017
Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working with House and Senate staff on NCBA's priorities for tax reform including repeal of the Death Tax, prevent increase of Capital Gains tax, and make bonus depreciation permanent. Supporting HR 631 and S 205 - Death Tax Repeal Act Pushing to keep the step up in basis, as well as deductibility of business expenses and interest. Supporting S 1144 - The Investment in New Ventures and Economic Sense Today (INVEST) Act of 2017 Supporting HR 2887 - The No Regulation Without Representation Act
Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working with House and Senate staff on NCBA's priorities for tax reform including repeal of the Death Tax, prevent increase of Capital Gains tax, and make bonus depreciation permanent. Supporting HR 631 and S 205 - Death Tax Repeal Act Pushing to keep the step up in basis, as well as deductibility of business expenses and interest. Supporting S 1144 - The Investment in New Ventures and Economic Sense Today (INVEST) Act of 2017 Supporting HR 2887 - The No Regulation Without Representation Act
INVEST Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working with House and Senate staff on NCBA's priorities for tax reform including repeal of the Death Tax, prevent increase of Capital Gains tax, and make bonus depreciation permanent. Supporting HR 631 and S 205 - Death Tax Repeal Act Pushing to keep the step up in basis, as well as deductibility of business expenses and interest. Supporting S 1144 - The Investment in New Ventures and Economic Sense Today (INVEST) Act of 2017 Supporting HR 2887 - The No Regulation Without Representation Act
INVEST Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working with House and Senate staff on NCBA's priorities for tax reform including repeal of the Death Tax, prevent increase of Capital Gains tax, and make bonus depreciation permanent. Supporting HR 631 and S 205 - Death Tax Repeal Act Pushing to keep the step up in basis, as well as deductibility of business expenses and interest. Supporting S 1144 - The Investment in New Ventures and Economic Sense Today (INVEST) Act of 2017 Supporting HR 2887 - The No Regulation Without Representation Act
Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working with House and Senate staff on NCBA's priorities for tax reform including repeal of the Death Tax, prevent increase of Capital Gains tax, and make bonus depreciation permanent. Supporting HR 631 and S 205 - Death Tax Repeal Act Pushing to keep the step up in basis, as well as deductibility of business expenses and interest. Supporting S 1144 - The Investment in New Ventures and Economic Sense Today (INVEST) Act of 2017 Supporting HR 2887 - The No Regulation Without Representation Act
Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working with House and Senate staff on NCBA's priorities for tax reform including repeal of the Death Tax, prevent increase of Capital Gains tax, and make bonus depreciation permanent. Supporting HR 631 and S 205 - Death Tax Repeal Act Pushing to keep the step up in basis, as well as deductibility of business expenses and interest. Supporting S 1144 - The Investment in New Ventures and Economic Sense Today (INVEST) Act of 2017 Supporting HR 2887 - The No Regulation Without Representation Act
Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working on FY17 Agriculture Appropriations bills (HR 5054 and S 2956) to defund any action by USDA to work on a rule similar to the proposed GIPSA rule of 2010. Working on FY17 Energy and Water Development (HR 5055, HR 2028, and S 2804) and Intertior/EPA (HR 5538 and S3068) appropriations bills to defund EPA's implementation of the WOTUS rule. Worked to include this provisions in the proposed FY17 omnibus appropriations bill which was not completed.
Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working on FY17 Agriculture Appropriations bills (HR 5054 and S 2956) to defund any action by USDA to work on a rule similar to the proposed GIPSA rule of 2010. Working on FY17 Energy and Water Development (HR 5055, HR 2028, and S 2804) and Intertior/EPA (HR 5538 and S3068) appropriations bills to defund EPA's implementation of the WOTUS rule.
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working on FY17 Agriculture Appropriations bills (HR 5054 and S 2956) to defund any action by USDA to work on a rule similar to the proposed GIPSA rule of 2010. Working on FY17 Energy and Water Development (HR 5055, HR 2028, and S 2804) and Intertior/EPA (HR 5538 and S3068) appropriations bills to defund EPA's implementation of the WOTUS rule. Worked to include this provisions in the proposed FY17 omnibus appropriations bill which was not completed.
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working on FY17 Agriculture Appropriations bills (HR 5054 and S 2956) to defund any action by USDA to work on a rule similar to the proposed GIPSA rule of 2010. Working on FY17 Energy and Water Development (HR 5055, HR 2028, and S 2804) and Intertior/EPA (HR 5538 and S3068) appropriations bills to defund EPA's implementation of the WOTUS rule.
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working on FY17 Agriculture Appropriations bills (HR 5054 and S 2956) to defund any action by USDA to work on a rule similar to the proposed GIPSA rule of 2010. Working on FY17 Energy and Water Development (HR 5055, HR 2028, and S 2804) and Intertior/EPA (HR 5538 and S3068) appropriations bills to defund EPA's implementation of the WOTUS rule.
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working on FY17 Agriculture Appropriations bills (HR 5054 and S 2956) to defund any action by USDA to work on a rule similar to the proposed GIPSA rule of 2010. Working on FY17 Energy and Water Development (HR 5055, HR 2028, and S 2804) and Intertior/EPA (HR 5538 and S3068) appropriations bills to defund EPA's implementation of the WOTUS rule. Worked to include this provisions in the proposed FY17 omnibus appropriations bill which was not completed.
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working on FY17 Agriculture Appropriations bills (HR 5054 and S 2956) to defund any action by USDA to work on a rule similar to the proposed GIPSA rule of 2010. Working on FY17 Energy and Water Development (HR 5055, HR 2028, and S 2804) and Intertior/EPA (HR 5538 and S3068) appropriations bills to defund EPA's implementation of the WOTUS rule. Worked to include this provisions in the proposed FY17 omnibus appropriations bill which was not completed.
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working on FY17 Agriculture Appropriations bills (HR 5054 and S 2956) to defund any action by USDA to work on a rule similar to the proposed GIPSA rule of 2010. Working on FY17 Energy and Water Development (HR 5055, HR 2028, and S 2804) and Intertior/EPA (HR 5538 and S3068) appropriations bills to defund EPA's implementation of the WOTUS rule.
Federal Water Quality Protection Act
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working to stop or repeal EPA's Waters of the United States Rule (WOTUS). Supporting Senate bill S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act. Supporting SJ Res 22 - joint resolution of disapproval of the WOTUS rule.
Federal Water Quality Protection Act
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working to stop or repeal EPA's Waters of the United States Rule (WOTUS). Supporting Senate bill S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act. Supporting SJ Res 22 - joint resolution of disapproval of the WOTUS rule.
Federal Water Quality Protection Act
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working to stop or repeal EPA's Waters of the United States Rule (WOTUS). Supporting Senate bill S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act. Supporting SJ Res 22 - joint resolution of disapproval of the WOTUS rule.
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working on FY17 Agriculture Appropriations bills (HR 5054 and S 2956) to defund any action by USDA to work on a rule similar to the proposed GIPSA rule of 2010. Working on FY17 Energy and Water Development (HR 5055, HR 2028, and S 2804) and Intertior/EPA (HR 5538 and S3068) appropriations bills to defund EPA's implementation of the WOTUS rule. Worked to include this provisions in the proposed FY17 omnibus appropriations bill which was not completed.
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working on FY17 Agriculture Appropriations bills (HR 5054 and S 2956) to defund any action by USDA to work on a rule similar to the proposed GIPSA rule of 2010. Working on FY17 Energy and Water Development (HR 5055, HR 2028, and S 2804) and Intertior/EPA (HR 5538 and S3068) appropriations bills to defund EPA's implementation of the WOTUS rule.
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working on FY17 Agriculture Appropriations bills (HR 5054 and S 2956) to defund any action by USDA to work on a rule similar to the proposed GIPSA rule of 2010. Working on FY17 Energy and Water Development (HR 5055, HR 2028, and S 2804) and Intertior/EPA (HR 5538 and S3068) appropriations bills to defund EPA's implementation of the WOTUS rule. Worked to include this provisions in the proposed FY17 omnibus appropriations bill which was not completed.
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working on FY17 Agriculture Appropriations bills (HR 5054 and S 2956) to defund any action by USDA to work on a rule similar to the proposed GIPSA rule of 2010. Working on FY17 Energy and Water Development (HR 5055, HR 2028, and S 2804) and Intertior/EPA (HR 5538 and S3068) appropriations bills to defund EPA's implementation of the WOTUS rule.
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working on FY17 Agriculture Appropriations bills (HR 5054 and S 2956) to defund any action by USDA to work on a rule similar to the proposed GIPSA rule of 2010. Working on FY17 Energy and Water Development (HR 5055, HR 2028, and S 2804) and Intertior/EPA (HR 5538 and S3068) appropriations bills to defund EPA's implementation of the WOTUS rule. Worked to include this provisions in the proposed FY17 omnibus appropriations bill which was not completed.
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working on FY17 Agriculture Appropriations bills (HR 5054 and S 2956) to defund any action by USDA to work on a rule similar to the proposed GIPSA rule of 2010. Working on FY17 Energy and Water Development (HR 5055, HR 2028, and S 2804) and Intertior/EPA (HR 5538 and S3068) appropriations bills to defund EPA's implementation of the WOTUS rule.
A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes.
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working on biotech labeling bill. Did not oppose S. 764. Worked to get exemptions made to the bill for beef.
A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes.
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working on biotech labeling bill. Did not oppose S. 764. Worked to get exemptions made to the bill for beef.
A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes.
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Worked on biotech labeling bill. Did not oppose S. 764. Worked to get exemptions made to the bill for beef. Working on 2020 Dietary Guidelines process.
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working to stop or repeal EPA's Waters of the United States Rule (WOTUS). Supporting Senate bill S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act. Supporting SJ Res 22 - joint resolution of disapproval of the WOTUS rule.
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working to stop or repeal EPA's Waters of the United States Rule (WOTUS). Supporting Senate bill S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act. Supporting SJ Res 22 - joint resolution of disapproval of the WOTUS rule.
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working to stop or repeal EPA's Waters of the United States Rule (WOTUS). Supporting Senate bill S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act. Supporting SJ Res 22 - joint resolution of disapproval of the WOTUS rule.
Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working for introduction and passage of the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 (HR 636) to make the Sec. 179 expensing permanent. Working for introduction and passage of the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 (HR 1105). Working on comprehensive tax reform.
Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working for introduction and passage of the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 (HR 636) to make the Sec. 179 expensing permanent. Working for introduction and passage of the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 (HR 1105). Working on comprehensive tax reform.
Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working for passage of the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 (HR 636) to make the Sec. 179 expensing permanent. Supporting the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 (HR 1105). Supported tax extenders passage as part of HR 2029 - 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act
Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working for introduction and passage of the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 (HR 636) to make the Sec. 179 expensing permanent. Working for introduction and passage of the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 (HR 1105).
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working for passage of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) by supporting the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015. Support of TPA passage - HR 2146 in the House and HR 1314 in the Senate Working to finalize the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). Working to repeal Country of Origin Labeling due to WTO rulings and potential retaliation. Support passage of HR 2393 - The Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working for passage of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) by supporting the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015. Support of TPA passage - HR 2146 in the House and HR 1314 in the Senate Working to finalize the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). Working to repeal Country of Origin Labeling due to WTO rulings and potential retaliation. Support passage of HR 2393 - The Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015
Water Rights Protection Act
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working to stop the Waters of the United States proposal coming from EPA. Supporting introduction and passage of the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 (HR 1830)
Water Rights Protection Act
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working to stop the Waters of the United States proposal coming from EPA. Supporting introduction and passage of the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 (HR 1830). Supporting Senate bill S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act.
Water Rights Protection Act
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working to stop the Waters of the United States proposal coming from EPA. Supporting introduction and passage of the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 (HR 1830)
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working on the FY 16 Agriculture Appropriations bill (HR 3049 and S 1800) to address Dietary Guidelines. Support of language to prevent the use of environment or sustainability from influencing the Dietary Guidelines. Support of language to improve APHIS process of approving new countries to export into the United States. Support language to repeal Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL). All included in HR 2029 - 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act. Also worked to include language in Omnibus to defund WOTUS rule.
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working for passage of the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 (HR 636) to make the Sec. 179 expensing permanent. Supporting the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 (HR 1105). Supported tax extenders passage as part of HR 2029 - 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act
Agriculture Reauthorizations Act of 2015
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working with both House and Senate Agriculture Committees to reauthorize Mandatory Price Reporting. Supported House passage of HR 2051 - The Mandatory Price Reporting Act.
Agriculture Reauthorizations Act of 2015
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Worked with both House and Senate Agriculture Committees to reauthorize Mandatory Price Reporting. Supported House passage of HR 2051 - The Mandatory Price Reporting Act. Supported Senate passage of HR 2051 - Agriculture Reauthorization.
Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working for passage of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) by supporting the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015. Support of TPA passage - HR 2146 in the House and HR 1314 in the Senate Working to finalize the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). Working to repeal Country of Origin Labeling due to WTO rulings and potential retaliation. Support passage of HR 2393 - The Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015
Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working for passage of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) by supporting the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015. Support of TPA passage - HR 2146 in the House and HR 1314 in the Senate Working to finalize the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). Working to repeal Country of Origin Labeling due to WTO rulings and potential retaliation. Support passage of HR 2393 - The Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015
Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working for passage of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) by supporting the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015. Support of TPA passage - HR 2146 in the House and HR 1314 in the Senate Working to finalize the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). Working to repeal Country of Origin Labeling due to WTO rulings and potential retaliation. Support passage of HR 2393 - The Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015
Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working for passage of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) by supporting the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015. Support of TPA passage - HR 2146 in the House and HR 1314 in the Senate Working to finalize the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). Working to repeal Country of Origin Labeling due to WTO rulings and potential retaliation. Support passage of HR 2393 - The Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015
Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working to repeal Country of Origin Labeling due to WTO rulings and potential retaliation. Support passage of HR 2393 - The Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working on the FY 16 Agriculture Appropriations bill (HR 3049 and S 1800) to address Dietary Guidelines. Support of language to prevent the use of environment or sustainability from influencing the Dietary Guidelines. Support of language to prevent implementation of USDA rules to allow the import of fresh and frozen beef from Brazil and Argentina. Worked against an amendment to prevent the inspection of horse processing facilities by USDA.
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working on the FY 16 Agriculture Appropriations bill (HR 3049 and S 1800) to address Dietary Guidelines. Support of language to prevent the use of environment or sustainability from influencing the Dietary Guidelines. Support of language to prevent implementation of USDA rules to allow the import of fresh and frozen beef from Brazil and Argentina. Worked against an amendment to prevent the inspection of horse processing facilities by USDA.
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Working on the FY 16 Agriculture Appropriations bill (HR 3049 and S 1800) to address Dietary Guidelines. Support of language to prevent the use of environment or sustainability from influencing the Dietary Guidelines. Support of language to improve APHIS process of approving new countries to export into the United States. Support language to repeal Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL). All included in HR 2029 - 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act. Also worked to include language in Omnibus to defund WOTUS rule.
Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act
Client: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION · Firm: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
Supporting passage of Regulatory Responsibility Act for our Economy of 2015 (S 168) which gives Congress more oversight of major regulations. Supporting Open Book on Equal Access to Justice (HR 384) - reinstates tracking and reporting requirements. Supporting the Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2015 (S 350) to require a public accounting of taxpayer funds sent to litigants
Pushing for DOT to grant our petition to extend Hours of Service for livestock haulers. Working with Congress to achieve a 150-mile livestock exemption at the end of a haul.
Working with EPA on implementation of agriculture exemption from CERCLA. Working against Green New Deal (H.Res. 109 and S.Res. 59) by providing facts on impact of cattle industry to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.
Supporting passage of the USMCA agreement. Supporting Trump Administration's efforts on China trade. Supporting a US - Japan free trade agreement. Supporting a US - UK free trade agreement Pushing for inclusion of agriculture in a US - EU free trade agreement Working on more access for U.S. beef into the EU
Working with USDA and HHS to support beef's inclusion in the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans as the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee begins its work. Working with USDA and FDA to support the MOU providing both agencies with jurisdiction over regulation of cell-based alternative proteins or fake meat.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION via NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
2019 · third_quarter · Q3
Work on FY20 House Agriculture Appropriations Bill (HR3164) to support funding for FMD research and prevention and to prevent the inclusion of any mandatory country-of-origin labeling provisions. Work on FY20 House Interior and Environment Bill (HR3052) to restore the feedlot exemption from greenhouse gas reporting. Work on FY20 House Transportation-HUD bill (HR3163) to maintain the livestock exemption from electronic logging devices. Supported passage of minibus #2 (HR3055) Work on FY20 Senate Agriculture Appropriations Bill (S 2522) to support funding for FMD research and prevention and to prevent the inclusion of any mandatory country-of-origin labeling provisions. Work on FY20 Senate Interior and Environment Bill (S 2580) to restore the feedlot exemption from greenhouse gas reporting. Work on FY20 Senate Transportation-HUD bill (S 2520) to maintain the livestock exemption from electronic logging devices. Supported passage of stopgap bill HR 4378.
Working with EPA on implementation of agriculture exemption from CERCLA. Supporting the EPA rule on CERCLA. Working against Green New Deal (H.Res. 109 and S.Res. 59) by providing facts on impact of cattle industry to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.
Pushing for DOT to grant our petition to extend Hours of Service for livestock haulers. Working with Congress to achieve a 150-mile livestock exemption at the end of a haul. Pushing DOT to grant a 90 day waiver of Hours of Service for cattle haulers in the wake of the fire at the Tyson beef processing plant in Holcomb, Kansas.
Working with USDA and HHS to support beef's inclusion in the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans as the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee begins its work. Participating in the Dietary Guidelines public meetings. Working with USDA and FDA to support the MOU providing both agencies with jurisdiction over regulation of cell-based alternative proteins or fake meat. Working with FDA on proper labeling of plant-based meat alternatives.
Working with USDA on implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill. Specifically supporting the language for implementation of an FMD Vaccine Bank. Worked with USDA, House, and Senate to modify the prevented planting date from November 1 to September 1 in order to allow cattle producers to graze cover crops while they still have nutritional value. Urging Packers and Stockyards Division at USDA to monitor the cattle markets for signs of manipulation or collusion in the aftermath of the fire at the Tyson beef plant in Holcomb, Kansas.
Working with House and Senate Agriculture Committees to push for CFTC reauthorization. Working with CFTC to educate on usage of futures contracts by cattle producers. Urging CFTC to carefully monitor the cattle futures contracts to identify any manipulation after the fire at the Tyson beef plant in Holcomb, Kansas.
Supporting passage of the USMCA agreement. Supporting Trump Administration's efforts on China trade. Supporting a US - Japan free trade agreement. Supporting a US - UK free trade agreement Pushing for inclusion of agriculture in a US - EU free trade agreement Working on more access for U.S. beef into the EU
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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2019 · second_quarter · Q2
Working with EPA on implementation of agriculture exemption from CERCLA. Supporting the EPA rule on CERCLA. Working against Green New Deal (H.Res. 109 and S.Res. 59) by providing facts on impact of cattle industry to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.
Pushing for DOT to grant our petition to extend Hours of Service for livestock haulers. Working with Congress to achieve a 150-mile livestock exemption at the end of a haul.
Supporting passage of the USMCA agreement. Supporting Trump Administration's efforts on China trade. Supporting a US - Japan free trade agreement. Supporting a US - UK free trade agreement Pushing for inclusion of agriculture in a US - EU free trade agreement Working on more access for U.S. beef into the EU
Working with USDA on implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill. Specifically supporting the language for implementation of an FMD Vaccine Bank. Worked with USDA, House, and Senate to modify the prevented planting date from November 1 to September 1 in order to allow cattle producers to graze cover crops while they still have nutritional value.
Work on FY20 House Agriculture Appropriations Bill (HR3164) to support funding for FMD research and prevention and to prevent the inclusion of any mandatory country-of-origin labeling provisions. Work on FY20 House Interior and Environment Bill (HR3052) to restore the feedlot exemption from greenhouse gas reporting. Work on FY20 House Transportation-HUD bill (HR3163) to maintain the livestock exemption from electronic logging devices. Supported passage of minibus #2 (HR3055) Working same issues on the Senate FY20 appropriations bills.
Supporting effort by Department of the Interior to delist the gray wolf in the lower 48 states.
Working with USDA and HHS to support beef's inclusion in the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans as the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee begins its work. Participating in the Dietary Guidelines public meetings. Working with USDA and FDA to support the MOU providing both agencies with jurisdiction over regulation of cell-based alternative proteins or fake meat. Working with FDA on proper labeling of plant-based meat alternatives.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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2019 · first_quarter · Q1
Pushing for DOT to grant our petition to extend Hours of Service for livestock haulers. Working with Congress to achieve a 150-mile livestock exemption at the end of a haul.
Supporting passage of the USMCA agreement. Supporting Trump Administration's efforts on China trade. Supporting a US - Japan free trade agreement. Supporting a US - UK free trade agreement Pushing for inclusion of agriculture in a US - EU free trade agreement Working on more access for U.S. beef into the EU
Working with EPA on implementation of agriculture exemption from CERCLA. Working against Green New Deal (H.Res. 109 and S.Res. 59) by providing facts on impact of cattle industry to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.
Supporting effort by Department of the Interior to delist the gray wolf in the lower 48 states.
Working with USDA on implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill. Specifically supporting the language for implementation of an FMD Vaccine Bank.
Working with USDA and HHS to support beef's inclusion in the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans as the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee begins its work. Working with USDA and FDA to support the MOU providing both agencies with jurisdiction over regulation of cell-based alternative proteins or fake meat.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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2018 · third_quarter · 3A
Supporting language in the FY18 House Agriculture Appropriations Bill to address the need for more funding for Foot and Mouth Disease vaccines and preparedness, and supporting the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Program. Supporting language directing USDA to regulate lab-grown alternative meats. Supporting language in the FY18 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Bill to get a one year delay on implementation of the electronic logging devices. Supporting language in the FY18 Interior Bill to prevent feedlots from having to report greenhouse gases, prohibiting funds to work on the sage grouse, allowing for the transfer of horses and burros off of Federal lands, and defunding any work on wolves. Supporting language in the FY18 Energy and Water Bill to expedite the repeal of the WOTUS rule.
Working to have FDA enforce beef standards of identity on vegetable-based alternative protein products. Working to have FSIS regulate cultured or lab grown alternative protein products and to restrict their use of the term beef. Working with FDA regarding e.coli outbreak in Arizona in lettuce and how it impacts other ag operations in the area.
Working to exempt livestock haulers from the Electronic Logging Device implementation. Support introduction of The Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act: TLAAS - S 2938 Support introduction of The Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act: TLAAS - HR 6079 Supporting Senate efforts to increase 150-air mile agricultural exemption to DOT Hours of Service rules to include the delivery end of an agricultural haul.
Working to support a bi-lateral trade agreement with Japan. Working to protect the beef and cattle trade provisions in NAFTA renegotiation. Working to finalize new KORUS agreement Working to maintain access to the Chinese market Working on effort to revise the MOU regarding beef access into the EU.
Work to support conference committee action to complete the 2018 Farm Bill consisting of the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 - HR 2 (House Farm Bill) and the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - S 3042 (Senate Farm Bill). Support inclusion of language in the final farm bill that establishes and funds a Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine bank and improvements to the Conservation Title. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of commissioners to fill the CFTC. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of USDA officials.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Work to support conference committee action to complete the 2018 Farm Bill consisting of the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 - HR 2 (House Farm Bill) and the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - S 3042 (Senate Farm Bill). Support inclusion of language in the final farm bill that establishes and funds a Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine bank and improvements to the Conservation Title. Supported final passage of the 2018 Farm Bill conference report and signing of the bill by the President. Pushed for the confirmation of Dawn Stump to be a Commissioner of the CFTC. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of USDA officials including Dr. Mindy Brashears to be Under Secretary for Food Safety.
Working to have FDA enforce beef standards of identity on vegetable-based alternative protein products. Working to have FSIS regulate cultured or lab grown alternative protein products and to restrict their use of the term beef.
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2018 · third_quarter · Q3
Working to have FDA enforce beef standards of identity on vegetable-based alternative protein products. Working to have FSIS regulate cultured or lab grown alternative protein products and to restrict their use of the term beef. Working with FDA regarding e.coli outbreak in Arizona in lettuce and how it impacts other ag operations in the area.
Supporting language in the FY18 House Agriculture Appropriations Bill to address the need for more funding for Foot and Mouth Disease vaccines and preparedness, and supporting the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Program. Supporting language directing USDA to regulate lab-grown alternative meats. Supporting language in the FY18 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Bill to get a one year delay on implementation of the electronic logging devices. Supporting language in the FY18 Interior Bill to prevent feedlots from having to report greenhouse gases, prohibiting funds to work on the sage grouse, allowing for the transfer of horses and burros off of Federal lands, and defunding any work on wolves. Supporting language in the FY18 Energy and Water Bill to expedite the repeal of the WOTUS rule.
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2018 · second_quarter · Q2
Working to have FDA enforce beef standards of identity on vegetable-based alternative protein products. Working to have FSIS regulate cultured or lab grown alternative protein products and to restrict their use of the term beef.
Working to exempt livestock haulers from the Electronic Logging Device implementation. Support introduction of The Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act: TLAAS - S 2938 Support introduction of The Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act: TLAAS - HR 6079 Supporting Senate efforts to increase 150-air mile agricultural exemption to DOT Hours of Service rules to include the delivery end of an agricultural haul.
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2018 · first_quarter · Q1
Working on development of 2018 Farm Bill in both House (HR 2) and Senate. Asking for establishment of a Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine bank. Supporting the conservation and research titles of the bill. Supporting the livestock disaster provisions. Working to prevent the inclusion of a Livestock Title. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of commissioners to fill the CFTC. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of USDA officials.
Support for the 199A co-op tax fix in the FY18 Omnibus Appropriations Bill
Working to support a bi-lateral trade agreement with Japan. Working to protect the beef and cattle trade provisions in NAFTA. Working to protect KORUS
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2017 · third_quarter · 3A
Working with House Judiciary Committee on the draft H2C concept for an agricultural guest worker program.
Supporting language in the FY18 House Agriculture Appropriations Bill to address the need for more funding for Foot and Mouth Disease vaccines and preparedness, and supporting the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Program. Supporting language in the FY18 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Bill to get a one year delay on implementation of the electronic logging devices. Supporting language in the FY18 Interior Bill to prevent feedlots from having to report greenhouse gases, prohibiting funds to work on the sage grouse, allowing for the transfer of horses and burros off of Federal lands, and defunding any work on wolves. Supporting language in the FY18 Energy and Water Bill to expedite the repeal of the WOTUS rule.
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2017 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Supporting Executive Order 13788 to roll back the EPA Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. Working with EPA on the process needed to execute the EO.
Support for the Agricultural Guestworker Act considered in the House Judiciary Committee. Supportive of continued work on an ag guestworker bill.
Working to support a bi-lateral trade agreement with Japan. Working to protect the beef and cattle trade provisions in NAFTA. Working to protect KORUS Supporting HR 236 - recognizing the importance of the United States-Japan partnership and supporting the pursuit of closer trade ties between the U.S. and Japan
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2017 · third_quarter · Q3
Working with FSIS to ensure full inspection of beef coming into the United States from Brazil.
Supporting Executive Order 13788 to roll back the EPA Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. Working with EPA on the process needed to execute the EO.
Working with House Judiciary Committee on the draft H2C concept for an agricultural guest worker program.
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2017 · second_quarter · Q2
Working on development of 2018 Farm Bill. Asking for establishment of a Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine bank. Supporting the conservation and research titles of the bill. Supporting the livestock disaster provisions. Working to prevent the inclusion of a Livestock Title. Working to withdraw the GIPSA rules or the Farmer Fair Practices Act. Working with CFTC to better understand commodity futures market oversight and regulation, and their efforts to stop market manipulation. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of commissioners to fill the CFTC.
Working to support a bi-lateral trade agreement with Japan. Working to re-open the China market to U.S. beef. Working to protect the beef and cattle trade provisions in NAFTA. Working to keep Trump Administration from bringing back Country of Origin Labeling.
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2017 · first_quarter · Q1
Supporting Executive Order 13788 to roll back the EPA Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. Working with EPA on the process needed to execute the EO.
Working with House and Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittees on language to defund any effort to finalize the GIPSA rule also known as the Farmer Fair Practices Act. Working to include this language in any additional work on FY17 Appropriations. Also working with House and Senate Agriculture Appropriators in submitting appropriations requests for FY18 including defunding GIPSA language. Working with House and Senate Interior Appropriators in submitting appropriations requests for FY18 including prevention of greenhouse gas reporting
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2016 · second_quarter · 2A
Working to stop or repeal EPA's Waters of the United States Rule (WOTUS). Supporting Senate bill S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act. Supporting SJ Res 22 - joint resolution of disapproval of the WOTUS rule.
Promoting Congressional passage of the Trans Pacific Partnership.
Working to fight the proposed rules to allow Argentina and Brazil to ship fresh and frozen beef into the United States.
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Working to stop or repeal EPA's Waters of the United States Rule (WOTUS). Worked to include language to defund WOTUS in the proposed FY17 omnibus appropriations act which was not completed.
Working with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to monitor the volatility associated with the CME Group's Live Cattle futures contract and to try and determine if automated trading is unduly impacting the market. Also working with House and Senate Agriculture Committees to engage with CFTC as well.
Working on FY17 Agriculture Appropriations bills (HR 5054 and S 2956) to defund any action by USDA to work on a rule similar to the proposed GIPSA rule of 2010. Working on FY17 Energy and Water Development (HR 5055, HR 2028, and S 2804) and Intertior/EPA (HR 5538 and S3068) appropriations bills to defund EPA's implementation of the WOTUS rule. Worked to include this provisions in the proposed FY17 omnibus appropriations bill which was not completed.
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2016 · third_quarter · Q3
Working to stop or repeal EPA's Waters of the United States Rule (WOTUS).
Worked on biotech labeling bill. Did not oppose S. 764. Worked to get exemptions made to the bill for beef. Working on 2020 Dietary Guidelines process.
Working to fight the proposed rules to allow Argentina and Brazil to ship fresh and frozen beef into the United States. Supporting USDA proposal to allow dentition and age records to establish age in order to grade beef.
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2016 · second_quarter · Q2
Working on FY17 Agriculture Appropriations bills to defund any action by USDA to work on a rule similar to the proposed GIPSA rule of 2010. Also worked to include report language which would show Congressional intent to exempt checkoff programs from Freedom of Information Act requests. Working on FY17 Energy and Water Development and Intertior/EPA appropriations bills to defund EPA's implementation of the WOTUS rule.
Working to fight the proposed rules to allow Argentina and Brazil to ship fresh and frozen beef into the United States.
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2016 · first_quarter · Q1
Working to stop or repeal EPA's Waters of the United States Rule (WOTUS). Supporting Senate bill S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act. Supporting SJ Res 22 - joint resolution of disapproval of the WOTUS rule.
Working on FY17 Agriculture Appropriations bills to defund any action by USDA to work on a rule similar to the proposed GIPSA rule of 2010. Also worked to include report language which would show Congressional intent to exempt checkoff programs from Freedom of Information Act requests. Working on FY17 Energy and Water Development and Intertior/EPA appropriations bills to defund EPA's implementation of the WOTUS rule.
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2015 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Working with USDA, HHS, and Congress to address the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee's recommendations for the 2015 Dietary Guidelines. Trying to get lean beef recognized in the final health dietary patterns statement.
Working to repeal Country of Origin Labeling due to WTO rulings and potential retaliation. Support passage of HR 2393 - The Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015
Working to fight the proposed rules to allow Argentina and Brazil to ship fresh and frozen beef into the United States.
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2015 · third_quarter · Q3
Working with USDA, HHS, and Congress to address the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee's recommendations for the 2015 Dietary Guidelines. Trying to get lean beef recognized in the final health dietary patterns statement.
Working to fight the proposed rules to allow Argentina and Brazil to ship fresh and frozen beef into the United States.
Supporting passage of Regulatory Responsibility Act for our Economy of 2015 (S 168) which gives Congress more oversight of major regulations. Supporting Open Book on Equal Access to Justice (HR 384) - reinstates tracking and reporting requirements. Supporting the Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2015 (S 350) to require a public accounting of taxpayer funds sent to litigants
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2015 · second_quarter · Q2
Working with USDA, HHS, and Congress to address the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee's recommendations for the 2015 Dietary Guidelines. Trying to get lean beef recognized in the final health dietary patterns statement.
Working to fight the proposed rules to allow Argentina and Brazil to ship fresh and frozen beef into the United States.
Working for passage of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) by supporting the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015. Support of TPA passage - HR 2146 in the House and HR 1314 in the Senate Working to finalize the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). Working to repeal Country of Origin Labeling due to WTO rulings and potential retaliation. Support passage of HR 2393 - The Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015
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2015 · first_quarter · Q1
Working for passage of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) by supporting the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015. Working to finalize the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). Working to repeal Country of Origin Labeling due to WTO rulings and potential retaliation.
Supporting passage of Regulatory Responsibility Act for our Economy of 2015 (S 168) which gives Congress more oversight of major regulations. Supporting Open Book on Equal Access to Justice (HR 384) - reinstates tracking and reporting requirements. Supporting the Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2015 (S 350) to require a public accounting of taxpayer funds sent to litigants
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2014 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Working to repeal Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) to prevent retaliation by the WTO. Working to support completion of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP)
Working with House and Senate Agriculture Committees and USDA on implementation of the disaster assistance provisions from the 2014 Farm Bill. Specifically addressing producer concerns on applying for these funds. Working to prevent the Secretary of Agriculture from implementing a duplicate beef checkoff program under the 1996 Generic Checkoff Act.
Submitted comments on the 2015 Dietary Guidelines supporting the inclusion of lean beef. Worked with both House and Senate to talk about the role of beef in a balanced diet and the need for beef to be in Dietary Guidelines.
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2014 · third_quarter · Q3
Working with USDA and House and Senate Ag Committees on implementation of the disaster assistance provisions from the 2014 Farm Bill.
Working against the proposed rules to allow Brazil and Argentina to export beef into the United States.
Working to support the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). Working to repeal COOL in order to prevent retaliation from the WTO.
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2014 · second_quarter · Q2
Ongoing work to oppose the proposed EPA rule titled "Definition of Waters of the United States Under the Clean Water Act." Worked with both House and Senate to include language in the annual Interior, and Energy and Water Development, Appropriations bills to defund work on this rule.
Continued work to support completion of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Work to fix country-of-origin labeling in an attempt to prevent retaliation from Canada and Mexico Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 (S 1900/HR 3830) - support passage
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2014 · first_quarter · Q1
S 258/HR 657 - Grazing Improvement Act - supported final passage in the House and urging Senate floor consideration of the bill Water Rights Protection Act (S 1630) - support passage to maintain water rights on Forest Service grazing allotments.
Working to oppose the proposed rule title "Definition of Waters of the United States Under the Clean Water Act" proposed by EPA
Worked on omnibus spending bill (HR 3547) to include policy riders regarding public lands grazing provisions, greenhouse gas reporting, country-of-origin labeling, and the proposed GIPSA marketing rule.
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2014 · first_quarter · RA
Farm Bill, tax reform, public lands ranching issues, clean water act, transportation reauthorization, dietary guidelines, food safety, budget and appropriations, EPA issues, renewable fuels, immigration reform, CFTC reauthorization, trade agreements,
Farm Bill, tax reform, public lands ranching issues, clean water act, transportation reauthorization, dietary guidelines, food safety, budget and appropriations, EPA issues, renewable fuels, immigration reform, CFTC reauthorization, trade agreements,
Farm Bill, tax reform, public lands ranching issues, clean water act, transportation reauthorization, dietary guidelines, food safety, budget and appropriations, EPA issues, renewable fuels, immigration reform, CFTC reauthorization, trade agreements,
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2013 · fourth_quarter · Q4
working against any action by EPA to issue a guidance that reforms and redefines the Clean Water Act in regards to "Waters of the United States."
continued work to support the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) work to fix country-of-origin labeling in an attempt to prevent retaliation from Canada and Mexico
HR 2642 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (Farm bill) S. 954 - Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 (Farm Bill) push for conference committee on the bill to address country-of-origin labeling, GIPSA language, and environmental policy provisions on SPCC and data release
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2013 · third_quarter · Q3
Work to finalize Trans Pacific Partnership push to finalize comprehensive BSE rule Work to support TTIP Work on fix to COOL to prevent retaliation
HR 1462 - Renewable Fuel Standard Reform Act - support passage S 1195 - Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act - support passage HR 1461 - Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act - support passage
working against any action by EPA to issue a guidance that reforms and redefines the Clean Water Act in regards to "Waters of the United States."
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2013 · second_quarter · Q2
HR 2410/ S 1244 - FY14 Agriculture Appropriations Bills - work to include defunding language for USDA's proposed GIPSA rule, work to include language to delay implementation of new COOL rule, work to prevent a ban on the processing of horses, work to maintain USDA wildlife services programs. FY 14 - Interior Appropriations Bills - work to include policy riders to prevent EPA from implementing GHG reporting
Work with Senate and House Agriculture Committee staff on our priorities for reauthorization of the CFTC
HR 1947/HR 2642 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 - support passage S 954 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013- support passage work to defeat the egg products inspection act amendments support conservation title, research title, and disaster assistance. Support of amendment to fix proposed GIPSA rule.
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2013 · first_quarter · Q1
2013 Farm Bill - support of provisions in the conservation and research titles. Support inclusion of disaster assistance programs. HR 8 - American Taypayer Relief Act - support extension of 2008 Farm Bill through September 30, 2013
HR 1461 - Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act - support HR 1462 - RFS Reform Act of 2013 - support
Comments on CFTC efforts regarding customer protection
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2012 · fourth_quarter · Q4
HR 6038/S 3240 - 2012 Farm Bill. Worked for House consideration of the bill. Worked to support passage of the 2012 farm bill as part of the fiscal cliff package. Specifically supported conservation programs and reauthorization and extension of livestock disaster program.
HR 1259 - Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act - working for passage working to include Estate Tax provision in the fiscal cliff package (HR 8) HR 8 - supported passage
HR 5973/S 2375 - FY13 Agriculture Appropriations Bill - supported full House consideration of the bill. Supported Senate passage of the bill HR 6091 - FY13 Interior Appropriations Bill - pushed for House and Senate passage of the bill
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2012 · third_quarter · Q3
HR 1259 - Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act - working for cosponsors and passage
HR 3798 - Egg Inspection Act Amendments of 2012 - working against this bill and any amendment form it might take
HR 5973/S 2375 - FY13 Agriculture Appropriations Bill - supported full House consideration of the bill. Supported Senate passage of the bill HR 6091 - FY13 Interior Appropriations Bill - supported language regarding NEPA regulations on public lands, management of big horn sheep, defunding of EPA work on clean water act guidance and greenhouse gas reporting.
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2012 · second_quarter · Q2
HR 3798 - Egg Inspection Act Amendments of 2012 - working against this bill and any amendment form it might take.
HR 6083/S 3240 - worked to support conservation programs and research funding. Worked against amendments related to a ban on packer ownership of cattle and animal welfare. Supported amendments on a COOL report, a fix to the GIPSA rule, and to add an Under Secretray of Trade at USDA
HR 5973/S 2375 - FY 13 Agriculture Appropriations Bill - worked on support for wildlife services funding and to include language regarding the proposed GIPSA rule HR 6091 - FY 13 Interior Appropriations Bill - supported language regarding NEPA regulations on public lands, management of big horn sheep, defunding of EPA work on clean water act guidance and greenhouse gas reporting
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2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Proposed 2012 Farm Bill - worked on provisions related to the research and conservation title of the farm bill reauthorization. Worked to eliminate the livestock title
Working on provisions in the FY 2013 Agriculture and Interior appropriations bills that address NEPA regulations on public lands, management of big horn sheep, and funding for wildlife services
Filing targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
HR 2112 - FY 2012 Agriculture Appropriations Bill - worked to include language to defund any effort to work on the proposed GIPSA marketing rule and supported efforts to restore horse processing inspection by USDA. HR 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act - worked on language impacting NEPA regulations on public lands, management of big horn sheep, greenhouse gas reporting to EPA, and ammonia regulation
Proposed 2012 Farm Bill - worked with Senate and House Agriculture Committee members to provide input on the provisions submitted to the supercommittee for review in regards to conservation program and the livestock title. Supported inclusion in the supercommittee package
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2011 · third_quarter · Q3
S 228/HR 750 - Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act - working for passage S 248/HR 910 - Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 - working for passagage S 706/HR 1287 - Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011 - working for passage HR 1341 - Establishing Public Accountability Act of 2011 - working for passage
S 520 - to repeal the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit - working for passage S 871 - Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act - working for passage Renewable Fuels Flexibility Act of 2011 - working for introduction and passage
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2011 · second_quarter · Q2
Work for ratification of the South Korea, Panama, and Colombia Free Trade Agreements.
HR 2112 - FY 2012 Agriculture Appropriations Bill - worked to include language to defund the proposed GIPSA marketing rule HR 2584 - FY 2012 Interion Appropriations Bill - worked to include language to defund EPA work on dust regulations, numeric nutrient criteria in Florida, amonia regulation, the clean water act guidance, big horn sheep, and NEPA regulations in regards to public lands grazing permits
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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2011 · first_quarter · Q1
Work for completion and ratification of the South Korea, Panama, and Colombia Free Trade Agreements, and further beef access into Japan and China
Worked to get USDA-NRCS to modify its pending changes to the 590 standards to allow for regional climate differences in determining the appropriate levels of nutrients in the soil.
Work with USDA-GIPSA to refine their decision on which scales need to be tested under their scale testing protocol.
NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION via NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
2010 · fourth_quarter · Q4
USDA - Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyards Administration's proposed rule on competition. Working to have an economic analysis done on the rule and eventually pull the rule or dramatically scale it back.
HR 4853 - comprehensive tax relief bill - working for inclusion of estate tax relief for cattle producers
S 7876 - Clean Water Restoration Act - working to defeat this legislation HR 5088 - America's Commitment to Clean Water Act - working to defeat this legislation
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2010 · third_quarter · Q3
S. 1733 - Senate climate change legislation - working to prevent consideration of any climate change legislation in the Senate. working to prevent the over-regulation of dust by EPA
working on continued improvements to the beef checkoff
S 7876 - Clean Water Restoration Act - working to defeat this legislation HR 5088 - America's Commitment fo Clean Water Act - working to defeat this legislation
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2010 · fourth_quarter · RA
beef safety, antibiotic use in livestock, reform of the death tax, cattle market issues, CFTC, international beef trade, animal welfare, annual agriculture and interior appropriations bills, farm bill, public lands grazing issues, tax reform, transportation and trucking regulations and funding, animal health issues, environmental issues, global climate change, dust regulation, ammonia regulation, endangered species act, clean air act, clean water act, superfund,
beef safety, antibiotic use in livestock, reform of the death tax, cattle market issues, CFTC, international beef trade, animal welfare, annual agriculture and interior appropriations bills, farm bill, public lands grazing issues, tax reform, transportation and trucking regulations and funding, animal health issues, environmental issues, global climate change, dust regulation, ammonia regulation, endangered species act, clean air act, clean water act, superfund,
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2010 · second_quarter · Q2
Pushing for passage of the Korea, Colombia, and Panama Free Trade Agreements Working on gaining additional market access for beef
working on continued improvements to the beef checkoff
S 787 - Clean Water Restoration Act - working to defeat the legislation HR 5088 - America's Commitment to Clean Water Act - working to defeat the legislation
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2010 · first_quarter · Q1
Equal Access to Justice Act - working on increased accountability and transparency
HR 503 - Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2009
S 510 - FDA Food Safety Modernization Act
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2009 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Opposition to HR 2454 - American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009/Opposition to S 1733 - Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act Opposition to EPA's greenhouse gas endangerment finding
HR 3524 - Family Farm Preservation and Conservation Estate Tax Act - support of the bill HR 3463 - Estate Tax Relief Act - support of the bill HR 4154 - Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Business Act of 2009 - opposition to bill HR 1831/S 812 - Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2009 - support of bill
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2009 · third_quarter · Q3
HR 1549 - Preservation of Antibiotics in Medical Treatment Act (PAMTA) - work to correct misinformation and to deafeat bill
S 1062 - Beef Checkoff Modernization Act of 2009
HR 2997 - Fiscal Year 2010 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies appropriations bill - funding for agricultural research and wildlife services operations HR 2996 - Fiscal year 2010 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations bill - funding for DOI operations and Forest Service
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2009 · second_quarter · 2A
S 787 - Clean Water Restoration Act - all provisions related to definition of a waters of the U.S.
S 1062 - Beef Checkoff Modernization Act of 2009 - all provisions National Animal Identification System (NAIS) - all provisions
HR 2749 Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 - all provisions 2010 Dietary Guidelines - all provisions and recommendations Child Nutrition Reauthorization - all provisions
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2009 · second_quarter · Q2
AgJOBS bill
HR 2454 - American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009
Repeal or modification of the estate tax
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2009 · first_quarter · Q1
animal identification country-of-origin labeling (COOL) HR 503 - horse processing
S 787 - Clean Water Restoration Act
global climate change bills The American Clean Energy Security Act of 2009
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2009 · second_quarter · RA
FY10 appropriations, Clean Water Restoration Act, Death Tax repeal, Transportation Reauthorization, School Nutrition Reauthorization, food safety, climate change, private property rights, Korea Free Trade Agreement, Panama Free Trade, Colombia Free Trade
FY10 appropriations, Clean Water Restoration Act, Death Tax repeal, Transportation Reauthorization, School Nutrition Reauthorization, food safety, climate change, private property rights, Korea Free Trade Agreement, Panama Free Trade, Colombia Free Trade
FY10 appropriations, Clean Water Restoration Act, Death Tax repeal, Transportation Reauthorization, School Nutrition Reauthorization, food safety, climate change, private property rights, Korea Free Trade Agreement, Panama Free Trade, Colombia Free Trade
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2009 · first_quarter · RA
Annual appropriations bills, stimulus bills, food safety bills, child nutrition reauthorization, transportation reauthorization, immigration reform, public lands issues, Korea free trade agreement, Panama trade promotion authority, Columbia trade promotion authority, horse slaughter bill, horse transportation bills, tax bills, animal welfare bills, environment and climate change bills, other trade bills,
Annual appropriations bills, stimulus bills, food safety bills, child nutrition reauthorization, transportation reauthorization, immigration reform, public lands issues, Korea free trade agreement, Panama trade promotion authority, Columbia trade promotion authority, horse slaughter bill, horse transportation bills, tax bills, animal welfare bills, environment and climate change bills, other trade bills,
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2008 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Country of Origin Labeling
HR 6598 Horse Slaughter
Wildlife Services, Horse and Burro HR 5541, HR 5648 - Fire Budget FY09 Agriculture & Interior Appropriations bills Omnibus appropriations bill, Economic Stimulus Bill
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2008 · third_quarter · Q3
country-of-origin labeling and implementation
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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2008 · fourth_quarter · RA
Farm Bill, Transportation reauthorization, tax bills, energy bills, trade agreements, environmental/global warming bills, food safety bills, animal health bills
Farm Bill, Transportation reauthorization, tax bills, energy bills, trade agreements, environmental/global warming bills, food safety bills, animal health bills
Farm Bill, Transportation reauthorization, tax bills, energy bills, trade agreements, environmental/global warming bills, food safety bills, animal health bills
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2008 · second_quarter · Q2
Korea Free Trade Agreement, resumption of beef trade with Korea
country of origin labeling
FY09 House and Senate Agriculture Appropriations Bills
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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2008 · second_quarter · RA
Farm Bill
Farm Bill
Farm Bill
Farm Bill
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2008 · first_quarter · Q1
Rule Change for Columbia Trade Agreement HR 1092, trade of food & safety standards, trade with Korea, Russia, Peru, Egypt
Farm Bill HR 2419, Farm Animal Stewardship Purchasing Act HR 1726, TRACE Act of 2007, Horse Slaughter Protection Act HR 249/S 311, Climate Change
Clean Water Act HR 2421/S 1870, National Landscape Conservation Systems Act HR 2016
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2007 · year_end · YY
Renewable Enegy HR 6, HR 3221, S 1419
Tax HR 3996, HR 2380, HR 1576, HR 2419, S 496
Disaster Assistance HR 2764, HR 2206, S 1716
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2007 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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2006 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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2005 · year_end · YY
WTO Negotiations Farm Bill Legislation Agriculture Appropriations Carousel Retaliation All FTA Re-opening of US Beef Export Markets after BSE
Interior Appropriations Agriculture Appropriations Klamath Basin Grazing Permit Administration National Environmental Policy Endangered Species Act
Repeal of the Death Tax
Supporting trade talks with Japan to establish a bi-lateral trade agreement. Supporting Congressional retification of the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement. Working for any EU trade deal to include agriculture Working to maintain access to the Chinese market and supporting the President's tariff actions Working on effort to revise the MOU regarding beef access into the EU. Working on a possible U.S. - U.K. trade agreement
Working to exempt livestock haulers from the Electronic Logging Device implementation. Support action on The Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act: TLAAS - S 2938 Support action on The Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act: TLAAS - HR 6079 Supporting Senate efforts to increase 150-air mile agricultural exemption to DOT Hours of Service rules to include the delivery end of an agricultural haul. Submission of petition to U.S. DOT to extend Hours of Service for livestock haulers from 11 to 15 hours.
Supporting language in the FY19 Agriculture Appropriations Bill directing USDA to regulate lab-grown alternative proteins. Supporting language in the FY19 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Bill to get a one year delay on implementation of DOT's electronic logging device for livestock haulers.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Working to support a bi-lateral trade agreement with Japan. Working to protect the beef and cattle trade provisions in NAFTA renegotiation. Working to finalize new KORUS agreement Working to maintain access to the Chinese market Working on effort to revise the MOU regarding beef access into the EU.
Working to exempt livestock haulers from the Electronic Logging Device implementation. Support introduction of The Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act: TLAAS - S 2938 Support introduction of The Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act: TLAAS - HR 6079 Supporting Senate efforts to increase 150-air mile agricultural exemption to DOT Hours of Service rules to include the delivery end of an agricultural haul.
Work to support conference committee action to complete the 2018 Farm Bill consisting of the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 - HR 2 (House Farm Bill) and the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - S 3042 (Senate Farm Bill). Support inclusion of language in the final farm bill that establishes and funds a Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine bank and improvements to the Conservation Title. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of commissioners to fill the CFTC. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of USDA officials.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Supporting language in the FY18 House Agriculture Appropriations Bill to address the need for more funding for Foot and Mouth Disease vaccines and preparedness, and supporting the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Program. Supporting language directing USDA to regulate lab-grown alternative meats. Supporting language in the FY18 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Bill to get a one year delay on implementation of the electronic logging devices. Supporting language in the FY18 Interior Bill to prevent feedlots from having to report greenhouse gases, prohibiting funds to work on the sage grouse, allowing for the transfer of horses and burros off of Federal lands, and defunding any work on wolves. Supporting language in the FY18 Energy and Water Bill to expedite the repeal of the WOTUS rule.
Working to support a bi-lateral trade agreement with Japan. Working to protect the beef and cattle trade provisions in NAFTA. Working to protect KORUS Working to maintain access to the Chinese market
Support continued EPA efforts to repeal and replace the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule.
Supported passage of the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 - HR 2 (House Farm Bill) out of the House Agriculture Committee and by the entire House. Supported passage of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - S 3042 (Senate Farm Bill) out of the Senate Agriculture Committee and by the entire Senate. Supported establishment of a Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine bank and improvements to the Conservation Title. Worked to defeat amendments on the both the House and Senate side to restrict which organizations can contract work on behalf of the Beef Checkoff. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of commissioners to fill the CFTC. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of USDA officials.
Support for the Agricultural Guestworker Act considered in the House Judiciary Committee. Supportive of continued work on an ag guestworker bill.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Support for the Agricultural Guestworker Act considered in the House Judiciary Committee. Supportive of continued work on an ag guestworker bill.
Supporting language in the FY18 House Agriculture Appropriations Bill to address the need for more funding for Foot and Mouth Disease vaccines and preparedness, and supporting the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Program. Supporting language in the FY18 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Bill to get a one year delay on implementation of the electronic logging devices. Supporting language in the FY18 Interior Bill to prevent feedlots from having to report greenhouse gases, prohibiting funds to work on the sage grouse, allowing for the transfer of horses and burros off of Federal lands, and defunding any work on wolves. Supporting language in the FY18 Energy and Water Bill to expedite the repeal of the WOTUS rule. Overall support of HR 1625 - FY18 Omnibus Appropriations Bill.
Support the FARM Act S 2421 and ACRE Act HR 5275 to exempt agriculture from the CERCLA air emission reporting requirements. Support language in the FY18 Omnibus Appropriations Act to exempt agriculture from the CERCLA air emission reporting requirements.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Working on development of 2018 Farm Bill. Asking for establishment of a Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine bank. Supporting the conservation and research titles of the bill. Supporting the livestock disaster provisions. Working to prevent the inclusion of a Livestock Title. Working to withdraw the GIPSA rules or the Farmer Fair Practices Act. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of commissioners to fill the CFTC. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of USDA officials. Working for introduction of HR 4058 - the Securing All Livestock Equitability Act of 2017
Working with House and Senate staff on NCBA's priorities for tax reform including repeal of the Death Tax, prevent increase of Capital Gains tax, and make bonus depreciation permanent. Supporting HR 631 and S 205 - Death Tax Repeal Act Pushing to keep the step up in basis, as well as deductibility of business expenses and interest. Supporting S 1144 - The Investment in New Ventures and Economic Sense Today (INVEST) Act of 2017 Supporting HR 2887 - The No Regulation Without Representation Act
Working to support a bi-lateral trade agreement with Japan. Working to re-open the China market to U.S. beef. Working to protect the beef and cattle trade provisions in NAFTA. Working to keep Trump Administration from bringing back Country of Origin Labeling. Working to protect KORUS Supporting HR 236 - recognizing the importance of the United States-Japan partnership and supporting the pursuit of closer trade ties between the U.S. and Japan
Working with FSIS to ensure full inspection of beef coming into the United States from Brazil.
Supporting Executive Order 13788 to roll back the EPA Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. Working with EPA on the process needed to execute the EO.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Working with FSIS to ensure full inspection of beef coming into the United States from Brazil.
Supporting language in the FY18 House Agriculture Appropriations Bill to address the need for more funding for Foot and Mouth Disease vaccines and preparedness, and supporting the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Program. Supporting language in the FY18 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Bill to get a one year delay on implementation of the electronic logging devices. Supporting language in the FY18 Interior Bill to prevent feedlots from having to report greenhouse gases, prohibiting funds to work on the sage grouse, allowing for the transfer of horses and burros off of Federal lands, and defunding any work on wolves. Supporting language in the FY18 Energy and Water Bill to expedite the repeal of the WOTUS rule.
Worked on HR 1 Tax Cut and Jobs Act to repeal the Death Tax or double the exemptions, prevent increase of Capital Gains tax, make bonus depreciation permanent, keep cash accounting, expand Section 179, maintain deductibility of interest expense, and maintain the step up in basis.
Working on development of 2018 Farm Bill. Asking for establishment of a Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine bank. Supporting the conservation and research titles of the bill. Supporting the livestock disaster provisions. Working to prevent the inclusion of a Livestock Title. Working to withdraw the GIPSA rules or the Farmer Fair Practices Act. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of commissioners to fill the CFTC. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of USDA officials. Working for introduction of HR 4058 - the Securing All Livestock Equitability Act of 2017
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Working to support a bi-lateral trade agreement with Japan. Working to re-open the China market to U.S. beef. Working to protect the beef and cattle trade provisions in NAFTA. Working to keep Trump Administration from bringing back Country of Origin Labeling. Working to protect KORUS Supporting HR 236 - recognizing the importance of the United States-Japan partnership and supporting the pursuit of closer trade ties between the U.S. and Japan
Working with House and Senate staff on NCBA's priorities for tax reform including repeal of the Death Tax, prevent increase of Capital Gains tax, and make bonus depreciation permanent. Supporting HR 631 and S 205 - Death Tax Repeal Act Pushing to keep the step up in basis, as well as deductibility of business expenses and interest. Supporting S 1144 - The Investment in New Ventures and Economic Sense Today (INVEST) Act of 2017 Supporting HR 2887 - The No Regulation Without Representation Act
Working on development of 2018 Farm Bill. Asking for establishment of a Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine bank. Supporting the conservation and research titles of the bill. Supporting the livestock disaster provisions. Working to prevent the inclusion of a Livestock Title. Working to withdraw the GIPSA rules or the Farmer Fair Practices Act. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of commissioners to fill the CFTC. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of USDA officials. Working for introduction of HR 4058 - the Securing All Livestock Equitability Act of 2017
Supporting language in the FY18 House Agriculture Appropriations Bill to address the need for more funding for Foot and Mouth Disease vaccines and preparedness, and supporting the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Program. Supporting language in the FY18 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Bill to get a one year delay on implementation of the electronic logging devices. Supporting language in the FY18 Interior Bill to prevent feedlots from having to report greenhouse gases, prohibiting funds to work on the sage grouse, allowing for the transfer of horses and burros off of Federal lands, and defunding any work on wolves. Supporting language in the FY18 Energy and Water Bill to expedite the repeal of the WOTUS rule.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Supporting language in the FY18 House Agriculture Appropriations Bill to address the need for more funding for Foot and Mouth Disease vaccines and preparedness, and supporting the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Program. Supporting language in the FY18 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Bill to get a one year delay on implementation of the electronic logging devices. Supporting language in the FY18 Interior Bill to prevent feedlots from having to report greenhouse gases, prohibiting funds to work on the sage grouse, allowing for the transfer of horses and burros off of Federal lands, and defunding any work on wolves. Supporting language in the FY18 Energy and Water Bill to expedite the repeal of the WOTUS rule.
Supporting Executive Order 13788 to roll back the EPA Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. Working with EPA on the process needed to execute the EO.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Working to support a bi-lateral trade agreement with Japan. Working to re-open the China market to U.S. beef. Working to protect the beef and cattle trade provisions in NAFTA. Working to keep Trump Administration from bringing back Country of Origin Labeling.
Working on development of 2018 Farm Bill. Asking for establishment of a Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine bank. Supporting the conservation and research titles of the bill. Supporting the livestock disaster provisions. Working to prevent the inclusion of a Livestock Title. Working to withdraw the GIPSA rules or the Farmer Fair Practices Act. Working with CFTC to better understand commodity futures market oversight and regulation, and their efforts to stop market manipulation.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Working on FY17 Agriculture Appropriations bills to defund any action by USDA to work on a rule similar to the proposed GIPSA rule of 2010. Also worked to include report language which would show Congressional intent to exempt checkoff programs from Freedom of Information Act requests. Working on FY17 Energy and Water Development and Intertior/EPA appropriations bills to defund EPA's implementation of the WOTUS rule.
Working on biotech labeling bill. Did not oppose S. 764. Worked to get exemptions made to the bill for beef.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Promoting Congressional passage of the Trans Pacific Partnership. Working with USTR and USDA to restore beef trade into China. Working with USTR regarding the beef trade MOU with the EU and how to regain our portion of the quota.
Supporting USDA proposal to allow dentition and age records to establish age in order to grade beef.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Promoting Congressional passage of the Trans Pacific Partnership.
Working on FY17 Agriculture Appropriations bills (HR 5054 and S 2956) to defund any action by USDA to work on a rule similar to the proposed GIPSA rule of 2010. Working on FY17 Energy and Water Development (HR 5055, HR 2028, and S 2804) and Intertior/EPA (HR 5538 and S3068) appropriations bills to defund EPA's implementation of the WOTUS rule.
Working with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to monitor the volatility associated with the CME Group's Live Cattle futures contract and to try and determine if automated trading is unduly impacting the market. Also working with House and Senate Agriculture Committees to engage with CFTC as well.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Working on biotech labeling bill. Did not oppose S. 764. Worked to get exemptions made to the bill for beef.
Working to stop or repeal EPA's Waters of the United States Rule (WOTUS). Supporting Senate bill S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act. Supporting SJ Res 22 - joint resolution of disapproval of the WOTUS rule.
Promoting Congressional passage of the Trans Pacific Partnership.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Working with USDA, HHS, and Congress to address the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee's recommendations for the 2015 Dietary Guidelines. Trying to get lean beef recognized in the final health dietary patterns statement.
Promoting Congressional passage of the Trans Pacific Partnership.
Working on Senate GMO labeling bill to ensure that cattle being fed GMO feed do not end up having the resulting beef labeled as GMO.
Working to fight the proposed rules to allow Argentina and Brazil to ship fresh and frozen beef into the United States.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Working on the FY 16 Agriculture Appropriations bill (HR 3049 and S 1800) to address Dietary Guidelines. Support of language to prevent the use of environment or sustainability from influencing the Dietary Guidelines. Support of language to improve APHIS process of approving new countries to export into the United States. Support language to repeal Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL). All included in HR 2029 - 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act. Also worked to include language in Omnibus to defund WOTUS rule.
Working for passage of the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 (HR 636) to make the Sec. 179 expensing permanent. Supporting the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 (HR 1105). Supported tax extenders passage as part of HR 2029 - 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act
Working to stop or repeal EPA's Waters of the United States Rule (WOTUS). Supporting Senate bill S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act. Supporting SJ Res 22 - joint resolution of disapproval of the WOTUS rule.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Working on the FY 16 Agriculture Appropriations bill (HR 3049 and S 1800) to address Dietary Guidelines. Support of language to prevent the use of environment or sustainability from influencing the Dietary Guidelines. Support of language to prevent implementation of USDA rules to allow the import of fresh and frozen beef from Brazil and Argentina. Worked against an amendment to prevent the inspection of horse processing facilities by USDA.
Working for introduction and passage of the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 (HR 636) to make the Sec. 179 expensing permanent. Working for introduction and passage of the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 (HR 1105).
Working to stop the Waters of the United States proposal coming from EPA. Supporting introduction and passage of the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 (HR 1830). Supporting Senate bill S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act.
Working for passage of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) by supporting the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015. Support of TPA passage - HR 2146 in the House and HR 1314 in the Senate Working to finalize the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). Working to repeal Country of Origin Labeling due to WTO rulings and potential retaliation. Support passage of HR 2393 - The Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015
Worked with both House and Senate Agriculture Committees to reauthorize Mandatory Price Reporting. Supported House passage of HR 2051 - The Mandatory Price Reporting Act. Supported Senate passage of HR 2051 - Agriculture Reauthorization.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Supporting passage of Regulatory Responsibility Act for our Economy of 2015 (S 168) which gives Congress more oversight of major regulations. Supporting Open Book on Equal Access to Justice (HR 384) - reinstates tracking and reporting requirements. Supporting the Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2015 (S 350) to require a public accounting of taxpayer funds sent to litigants
Working to stop the Waters of the United States proposal coming from EPA. Supporting introduction and passage of the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 (HR 1830)
Working for introduction and passage of the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 (HR 636) to make the Sec. 179 expensing permanent. Working for introduction and passage of the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 (HR 1105). Working on comprehensive tax reform.
Working on the FY 16 Agriculture Appropriations bill (HR 3049 and S 1800) to address Dietary Guidelines. Support of language to prevent the use of environment or sustainability from influencing the Dietary Guidelines. Support of language to prevent implementation of USDA rules to allow the import of fresh and frozen beef from Brazil and Argentina. Worked against an amendment to prevent the inspection of horse processing facilities by USDA.
Working with both House and Senate Agriculture Committees to reauthorize Mandatory Price Reporting. Supported House passage of HR 2051 - The Mandatory Price Reporting Act.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Worked to pressure President Obama and Congress to step in and fix the slowdown at the West Coast ports.
Working to stop the Waters of the United States proposal coming from EPA. Supporting introduction and passage of the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 (HR 1830)
Working to fight the proposed rules to allow Argentina and Brazil to ship fresh and frozen beef into the United States.
Working with both House and Senate Agriculture Committees to reauthorize Mandatory Price Reporting.
Working with USDA, HHS, and Congress to address the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee's recommendations for the 2015 Dietary Guidelines. Trying to get lean beef recognized in the final health dietary patterns statement.
Working for introduction and passage of the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 (HR 636) to make the Sec. 179 expensing permanent. Working for introduction and passage of the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 (HR 1105). Working on comprehensive tax reform.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Continued work against the EPA proposed rule regarding Waters of the U.S. Submitted comments on the rule and worked with Congress to try and find ways to stop the rule from going forward, including adding language on the interpretive rule in the FY15 Omnibus
Worked to support passage of the Grazing Improvement Act (HR 1435 and S 1479) and worked to include it as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (HR 3304) as it included provisions of the GIA which we supported such as moving public land grazing permits from 10 to 20 years and renewing permits without completion of a NEPA review.
Worked on FY15 Omnibus Appropriations bill (HR 83) to include language directing the Secretary of Agriculture to issue a report on how to fix COOL, to stop work on a duplicate beef checkoff under the 1996 Generic Checkoff Act, and to not focus on environment or sustainability during the Dietary Guidelines process. Also included language that defunded any further work on the proposed GIPSA livestock rule from the 2008 Farm Bill, provided a one-year delay in listing the sage grouse under the Endangered Species Act, and to rescind the interpretive rule under the Waters of the U.S. proposal from EPA
Worked to support passage of the tax extenders package (HR 5771 - Tax Increase Prevention Act) and to include an extension of the Sec. 179 expensing provision, bonus depreciation, and the conservation tax incentive.
Working against the proposed rules to allow Brazil and Argentina to export beef into the United States.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Continue work on FY15 Agriculture Appropriations bill to defund the GIPSA rule and address COOL. Work on FY15 Interior Approps bill to defund EPA's WOTUS rule.
Working against EPA's Waters of the United States proposed rule.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Worked on implementation of Disaster Assistance program from The Agricultural Act of 2014 (Farm Bill)
Worked on the House and Senate versions of the Agriculture Appropriations Bill to include language defining action on COOL, the proposed GIPSA marketing rule, and to provide direction to USDA on dietary guidelines.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Continued work to support completion of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Work to fix country-of-origin labeling in an attempt to prevent retaliation from Canada and Mexico Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 (S 1900/HR 3830) - support passage
HR 2642 - The Agricultural Act of 2014 (Farm Bill) - worked to include provisions which fixed country-of-origin labeling and provided a permanent fix to the GIPSA marketing rule. Ultimately opposed final passage of the bill.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Farm Bill, tax reform, public lands ranching issues, clean water act, transportation reauthorization, dietary guidelines, food safety, budget and appropriations, EPA issues, renewable fuels, immigration reform, CFTC reauthorization, trade agreements,
Farm Bill, tax reform, public lands ranching issues, clean water act, transportation reauthorization, dietary guidelines, food safety, budget and appropriations, EPA issues, renewable fuels, immigration reform, CFTC reauthorization, trade agreements,
Farm Bill, tax reform, public lands ranching issues, clean water act, transportation reauthorization, dietary guidelines, food safety, budget and appropriations, EPA issues, renewable fuels, immigration reform, CFTC reauthorization, trade agreements,
Farm Bill, tax reform, public lands ranching issues, clean water act, transportation reauthorization, dietary guidelines, food safety, budget and appropriations, EPA issues, renewable fuels, immigration reform, CFTC reauthorization, trade agreements,
Farm Bill, tax reform, public lands ranching issues, clean water act, transportation reauthorization, dietary guidelines, food safety, budget and appropriations, EPA issues, renewable fuels, immigration reform, CFTC reauthorization, trade agreements,
Farm Bill, tax reform, public lands ranching issues, clean water act, transportation reauthorization, dietary guidelines, food safety, budget and appropriations, EPA issues, renewable fuels, immigration reform, CFTC reauthorization, trade agreements,
Farm Bill, tax reform, public lands ranching issues, clean water act, transportation reauthorization, dietary guidelines, food safety, budget and appropriations, EPA issues, renewable fuels, immigration reform, CFTC reauthorization, trade agreements,
Farm Bill, tax reform, public lands ranching issues, clean water act, transportation reauthorization, dietary guidelines, food safety, budget and appropriations, EPA issues, renewable fuels, immigration reform, CFTC reauthorization, trade agreements,
Farm Bill, tax reform, public lands ranching issues, clean water act, transportation reauthorization, dietary guidelines, food safety, budget and appropriations, EPA issues, renewable fuels, immigration reform, CFTC reauthorization, trade agreements,
Farm Bill, tax reform, public lands ranching issues, clean water act, transportation reauthorization, dietary guidelines, food safety, budget and appropriations, EPA issues, renewable fuels, immigration reform, CFTC reauthorization, trade agreements,
Farm Bill, tax reform, public lands ranching issues, clean water act, transportation reauthorization, dietary guidelines, food safety, budget and appropriations, EPA issues, renewable fuels, immigration reform, CFTC reauthorization, trade agreements,
Farm Bill, tax reform, public lands ranching issues, clean water act, transportation reauthorization, dietary guidelines, food safety, budget and appropriations, EPA issues, renewable fuels, immigration reform, CFTC reauthorization, trade agreements,
Farm Bill, tax reform, public lands ranching issues, clean water act, transportation reauthorization, dietary guidelines, food safety, budget and appropriations, EPA issues, renewable fuels, immigration reform, CFTC reauthorization, trade agreements,
Farm Bill, tax reform, public lands ranching issues, clean water act, transportation reauthorization, dietary guidelines, food safety, budget and appropriations, EPA issues, renewable fuels, immigration reform, CFTC reauthorization, trade agreements,
S 258/HR 657 - Grazing Improvement Act - support passage out of both House and Senate committees and push for floor consideration
Worked on omnibus spending bill (HR 3547) to include policy riders regarding public lands grazing provisions, greenhouse gas reporting, country-of-origin labeling, and GIPSA
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
HR 2642 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 - support passage Push for conference committee on the farm bill
Supported passage of FY14 Agriculture and Interior appropriations bills and the resulting CR.
S 496/HR 311 - Farmer's Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship (FUELS) Act - support passage working to stop further release of sensitive producer data from EPA due to FOIA requests
S 258/HR 657 - Grazing Improvement Act - support passage HR 1345 - Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013 - support passage
Filing targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
S 496/HR 311 - Farmer's Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship (FUELS) Act - support passage working to stop EPA's release of sensitive producer data due to FOIA requests
Continue work to support the Trans Pacific Partnership Push to finalize comprehensive BSE rule Begin work on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Work on a fix to COOL to prevent retaliation by Canada and Mexico
S 19/HR 1314 - Endangered Species Act Settlement Reform - support introduction and passage
HR 1462 - Renewable Fuel Standard Reform Act - support passage S 1195 - Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act - support passage HR 1461 - Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act - support passage
Working against any action by EPA to issue a guidance that reforms and redefines the Clean Water Act in regards to Waters of the U.S.
S 258/HR 657 - Grazing Improvement Act - support passage HR 1345 - Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013 - support passage
Filing targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Continue work to support Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Engage in discussions on how to comply with the WTO decision on COOL Work to increase beef access to Japan
Animal Drug User Fee Act (ADUFA) reauthorization - support clean reauthorization of this act.
FY13 Continuing Resolution - support for provisions to fund FSIS meat inspectors during sequestration and language to continue defunding the proposed GIPSA rule FY14 Agriculture Appropriations bill - monitor hearings FY14 Interior Appropriations bill - monitor hearings
Filing targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
HR 6083/S 3240 - 2012 Farm Bill. Worked on the House Agriculture Committee's passage of their version of the 2012 farm bill and pushed for full House considertion of the bill. Worked to support conservation and research funding. Supported amendments on a COOL report, to fix the proposed GIPSA rule, and add an Under Secretary of Trade at USDA. HR 6233 - Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance - supported House passage of this bill
Filing targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
worked for passage of the Colombia, Panama, and South Korea Free Trade Agreements
Filing targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
S 1528/HR 1633 - Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 - pushed for introduction and passage S 989 - Flint Hills Preservation Act
HR 1573 - to facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption - working for passage
work for passage of the Colombia, Panama, and South Korea Free Trade Agreements
HR 2112 - FY 2012 Agriculture Appropriations Bill - worked to monitor the Senate full committee mark up of the bill. Pushed for adoption and committee passage HR 2584 - FY 2012 Interior Appropriations Bill - worked to include language to defund EPA work on dust regulation, numeric nutrient criteria in Florida, ammonia regulation, clean water act guidance, big horn sheep, and NEPA regulations on public lands
HR 2959 - Charitable Agricultural Research Act - working for introduction and passage
Filing targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Working to get members of Congress to move forward with immigration reform to provide agricultural workers
HR 1 - Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2011 - lobbied for adoption of House amendments to the bill that defunded EPA efforts to add additional regulations on rural dust, numeric nutrient criteria in Florida, and total maximum daily loads in the Chesapeake Bay. Lobbied to get similar amendments added in Senate version.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
pushing for passage of the Korea, Colombia, and Panama Free Trade Agreements working on gaining additional market access for beef
HR 3524 - Family Farm Preservation and Conservation Estate Act - pushing for passage working on further death tax reform as bills are proposed such as HR 5475 and HR 5297
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
beef safety, antibiotic use in livestock, reform of the death tax, cattle market issues, CFTC, international beef trade, animal welfare, annual agriculture and interior appropriations bills, farm bill, public lands grazing issues, tax reform, transportation and trucking regulations and funding, animal health issues, environmental issues, global climate change, dust regulation, ammonia regulation, endangered species act, clean air act, clean water act, superfund,
beef safety, antibiotic use in livestock, reform of the death tax, cattle market issues, CFTC, international beef trade, animal welfare, annual agriculture and interior appropriations bills, farm bill, public lands grazing issues, tax reform, transportation and trucking regulations and funding, animal health issues, environmental issues, global climate change, dust regulation, ammonia regulation, endangered species act, clean air act, clean water act, superfund,
beef safety, antibiotic use in livestock, reform of the death tax, cattle market issues, CFTC, international beef trade, animal welfare, annual agriculture and interior appropriations bills, farm bill, public lands grazing issues, tax reform, transportation and trucking regulations and funding, animal health issues, environmental issues, global climate change, dust regulation, ammonia regulation, endangered species act, clean air act, clean water act, superfund,
beef safety, antibiotic use in livestock, reform of the death tax, cattle market issues, CFTC, international beef trade, animal welfare, annual agriculture and interior appropriations bills, farm bill, public lands grazing issues, tax reform, transportation and trucking regulations and funding, animal health issues, environmental issues, global climate change, dust regulation, ammonia regulation, endangered species act, clean air act, clean water act, superfund,
beef safety, antibiotic use in livestock, reform of the death tax, cattle market issues, CFTC, international beef trade, animal welfare, annual agriculture and interior appropriations bills, farm bill, public lands grazing issues, tax reform, transportation and trucking regulations and funding, animal health issues, environmental issues, global climate change, dust regulation, ammonia regulation, endangered species act, clean air act, clean water act, superfund,
beef safety, antibiotic use in livestock, reform of the death tax, cattle market issues, CFTC, international beef trade, animal welfare, annual agriculture and interior appropriations bills, farm bill, public lands grazing issues, tax reform, transportation and trucking regulations and funding, animal health issues, environmental issues, global climate change, dust regulation, ammonia regulation, endangered species act, clean air act, clean water act, superfund,
beef safety, antibiotic use in livestock, reform of the death tax, cattle market issues, CFTC, international beef trade, animal welfare, annual agriculture and interior appropriations bills, farm bill, public lands grazing issues, tax reform, transportation and trucking regulations and funding, animal health issues, environmental issues, global climate change, dust regulation, ammonia regulation, endangered species act, clean air act, clean water act, superfund,
beef safety, antibiotic use in livestock, reform of the death tax, cattle market issues, CFTC, international beef trade, animal welfare, annual agriculture and interior appropriations bills, farm bill, public lands grazing issues, tax reform, transportation and trucking regulations and funding, animal health issues, environmental issues, global climate change, dust regulation, ammonia regulation, endangered species act, clean air act, clean water act, superfund,
beef safety, antibiotic use in livestock, reform of the death tax, cattle market issues, CFTC, international beef trade, animal welfare, annual agriculture and interior appropriations bills, farm bill, public lands grazing issues, tax reform, transportation and trucking regulations and funding, animal health issues, environmental issues, global climate change, dust regulation, ammonia regulation, endangered species act, clean air act, clean water act, superfund,
beef safety, antibiotic use in livestock, reform of the death tax, cattle market issues, CFTC, international beef trade, animal welfare, annual agriculture and interior appropriations bills, farm bill, public lands grazing issues, tax reform, transportation and trucking regulations and funding, animal health issues, environmental issues, global climate change, dust regulation, ammonia regulation, endangered species act, clean air act, clean water act, superfund,
beef safety, antibiotic use in livestock, reform of the death tax, cattle market issues, CFTC, international beef trade, animal welfare, annual agriculture and interior appropriations bills, farm bill, public lands grazing issues, tax reform, transportation and trucking regulations and funding, animal health issues, environmental issues, global climate change, dust regulation, ammonia regulation, endangered species act, clean air act, clean water act, superfund,
beef safety, antibiotic use in livestock, reform of the death tax, cattle market issues, CFTC, international beef trade, animal welfare, annual agriculture and interior appropriations bills, farm bill, public lands grazing issues, tax reform, transportation and trucking regulations and funding, animal health issues, environmental issues, global climate change, dust regulation, ammonia regulation, endangered species act, clean air act, clean water act, superfund,
beef safety, antibiotic use in livestock, reform of the death tax, cattle market issues, CFTC, international beef trade, animal welfare, annual agriculture and interior appropriations bills, farm bill, public lands grazing issues, tax reform, transportation and trucking regulations and funding, animal health issues, environmental issues, global climate change, dust regulation, ammonia regulation, endangered species act, clean air act, clean water act, superfund,
beef safety, antibiotic use in livestock, reform of the death tax, cattle market issues, CFTC, international beef trade, animal welfare, annual agriculture and interior appropriations bills, farm bill, public lands grazing issues, tax reform, transportation and trucking regulations and funding, animal health issues, environmental issues, global climate change, dust regulation, ammonia regulation, endangered species act, clean air act, clean water act, superfund,
beef safety, antibiotic use in livestock, reform of the death tax, cattle market issues, CFTC, international beef trade, animal welfare, annual agriculture and interior appropriations bills, farm bill, public lands grazing issues, tax reform, transportation and trucking regulations and funding, animal health issues, environmental issues, global climate change, dust regulation, ammonia regulation, endangered species act, clean air act, clean water act, superfund,
beef safety, antibiotic use in livestock, reform of the death tax, cattle market issues, CFTC, international beef trade, animal welfare, annual agriculture and interior appropriations bills, farm bill, public lands grazing issues, tax reform, transportation and trucking regulations and funding, animal health issues, environmental issues, global climate change, dust regulation, ammonia regulation, endangered species act, clean air act, clean water act, superfund,
HR 1549 - Preservation of Antibiotics in Medical Treatment Act (PAMTA) - working against passage
S 510 - FDA Food Safety Modernization Act - push for passage
SJ Res 26/HJ Res 76/HJ Res 77 - resolution of disapproval of EPA's greenhouse gas endangerment finding - pushing for passage HR 2454 - Climate Change Legislation - working to prevent Senate consideration of climate change or cap and trade legislation S 1733 - Senate climate change legislation - working to prevent consideration
HR 3524 - Family Farm Preservation and Conservation Estate Tax Act - pushing for passage Working on further death tax reform as bills are proposed such as HR 5475 and HR 5297
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
S J Res 26/H J Res 76/ H J Res 77 - resolution of disapproval of EPA's greenhouse gas endangerment finding - pushing for passage HR 2454 - Climate Change Legislation - working to prevent Senate consideration of climate change or cap and trade legislation
HR 1549 - Preservation of Antibiotics in Medical Treatment Act (PAMTA) - working against passage
S 787 - Clean Water Restoration Act - working to defeat this legislation
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Opposition to S. 787 - the clean water restoration act
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
HR 2454 - American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 - work for agricultural exemptions and to defeat overall bill S 1733 - Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act - work for agricultural exemptions
S 510 - Senate food safety bill - to seek practical improvement to food safety and preserve USDA position in the food safety process HR 2749 - House food safety bill - to keep FDA from mission creep and preserve USDA's position in food safety
S 787 - Clean Water Restoration Act - work to defeat the bill in order to maintain navigable in the definition of a waters of the U.S. HR 2996 - FY10 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations bill - work to prevent EPA from regulating greenhouse gases under title 5 of the clean air act
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
HR 1549 & S 619 Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (PAMTA) - all provisions
Employee Free Choice Act - card check provisions
HR 2454 - American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 - all provisions
S 1038 - AgJOBS bill - all ag worker provisions
HR 2997 - FY2010 Agriculture Appropriations Bill - research, animal ID, COOL funding S 1406 - FY2010 Agriculture Appropriations Bill - research, animal ID, COOL funding HR 2996 - FY2010 Interior Appropriations Bill - EPA clean water act and clean air act provisions Wildlife Services, Forest Service Funding, Wild Horse and Burro Program
Repeal or modification of the estate tax
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (PAMTA)
HR 2749 Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 2010 Dietary Guidelines Child Nutrition Reauthorization
HR 2997 - FY2010 Agriculture Appropriations Bill S 1406 - FY2010 Agriculture Appropriations Bill HR 2996 - FY2010 Interior Appropriations Bill Wildlife Services, Forest Service Funding, Wild Horse and Burro Program
S 1062 - Beef Checkoff Modernization Act of 2009 National Animal Identification System (NAIS)
Employee Free Choice Act
S 787 - Clean Water Restoration Act
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
general food safety legislation, HR 875 - DeLauro food safety bill S 510 - Durbin food safety bill HR 759 - Dingell food safety bill HR 1332 - Putnam/Costa food safety bill
AgJOBS bill
HR 1409 & S 560 - Employee Free Choice Act
H 1105 - FY09 omnibus HR 1 - stimulus bill H Con Res 85 & S Con Res 13 - FY10 budget resolutions
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
FY10 appropriations, Clean Water Restoration Act, Death Tax repeal, Transportation Reauthorization, School Nutrition Reauthorization, food safety, climate change, private property rights, Korea Free Trade Agreement, Panama Free Trade, Colombia Free Trade
FY10 appropriations, Clean Water Restoration Act, Death Tax repeal, Transportation Reauthorization, School Nutrition Reauthorization, food safety, climate change, private property rights, Korea Free Trade Agreement, Panama Free Trade, Colombia Free Trade
FY10 appropriations, Clean Water Restoration Act, Death Tax repeal, Transportation Reauthorization, School Nutrition Reauthorization, food safety, climate change, private property rights, Korea Free Trade Agreement, Panama Free Trade, Colombia Free Trade
FY10 appropriations, Clean Water Restoration Act, Death Tax repeal, Transportation Reauthorization, School Nutrition Reauthorization, food safety, climate change, private property rights, Korea Free Trade Agreement, Panama Free Trade, Colombia Free Trade
FY10 appropriations, Clean Water Restoration Act, Death Tax repeal, Transportation Reauthorization, School Nutrition Reauthorization, food safety, climate change, private property rights, Korea Free Trade Agreement, Panama Free Trade, Colombia Free Trade
FY10 appropriations, Clean Water Restoration Act, Death Tax repeal, Transportation Reauthorization, School Nutrition Reauthorization, food safety, climate change, private property rights, Korea Free Trade Agreement, Panama Free Trade, Colombia Free Trade
FY10 appropriations, Clean Water Restoration Act, Death Tax repeal, Transportation Reauthorization, School Nutrition Reauthorization, food safety, climate change, private property rights, Korea Free Trade Agreement, Panama Free Trade, Colombia Free Trade
FY10 appropriations, Clean Water Restoration Act, Death Tax repeal, Transportation Reauthorization, School Nutrition Reauthorization, food safety, climate change, private property rights, Korea Free Trade Agreement, Panama Free Trade, Colombia Free Trade
FY10 appropriations, Clean Water Restoration Act, Death Tax repeal, Transportation Reauthorization, School Nutrition Reauthorization, food safety, climate change, private property rights, Korea Free Trade Agreement, Panama Free Trade, Colombia Free Trade
FY10 appropriations, Clean Water Restoration Act, Death Tax repeal, Transportation Reauthorization, School Nutrition Reauthorization, food safety, climate change, private property rights, Korea Free Trade Agreement, Panama Free Trade, Colombia Free Trade
FY10 appropriations, Clean Water Restoration Act, Death Tax repeal, Transportation Reauthorization, School Nutrition Reauthorization, food safety, climate change, private property rights, Korea Free Trade Agreement, Panama Free Trade, Colombia Free Trade
FY10 appropriations, Clean Water Restoration Act, Death Tax repeal, Transportation Reauthorization, School Nutrition Reauthorization, food safety, climate change, private property rights, Korea Free Trade Agreement, Panama Free Trade, Colombia Free Trade
FY10 appropriations, Clean Water Restoration Act, Death Tax repeal, Transportation Reauthorization, School Nutrition Reauthorization, food safety, climate change, private property rights, Korea Free Trade Agreement, Panama Free Trade, Colombia Free Trade
Annual appropriations bills, stimulus bills, food safety bills, child nutrition reauthorization, transportation reauthorization, immigration reform, public lands issues, Korea free trade agreement, Panama trade promotion authority, Columbia trade promotion authority, horse slaughter bill, horse transportation bills, tax bills, animal welfare bills, environment and climate change bills, other trade bills,
Annual appropriations bills, stimulus bills, food safety bills, child nutrition reauthorization, transportation reauthorization, immigration reform, public lands issues, Korea free trade agreement, Panama trade promotion authority, Columbia trade promotion authority, horse slaughter bill, horse transportation bills, tax bills, animal welfare bills, environment and climate change bills, other trade bills,
Annual appropriations bills, stimulus bills, food safety bills, child nutrition reauthorization, transportation reauthorization, immigration reform, public lands issues, Korea free trade agreement, Panama trade promotion authority, Columbia trade promotion authority, horse slaughter bill, horse transportation bills, tax bills, animal welfare bills, environment and climate change bills, other trade bills,
Annual appropriations bills, stimulus bills, food safety bills, child nutrition reauthorization, transportation reauthorization, immigration reform, public lands issues, Korea free trade agreement, Panama trade promotion authority, Columbia trade promotion authority, horse slaughter bill, horse transportation bills, tax bills, animal welfare bills, environment and climate change bills, other trade bills,
Annual appropriations bills, stimulus bills, food safety bills, child nutrition reauthorization, transportation reauthorization, immigration reform, public lands issues, Korea free trade agreement, Panama trade promotion authority, Columbia trade promotion authority, horse slaughter bill, horse transportation bills, tax bills, animal welfare bills, environment and climate change bills, other trade bills,
Annual appropriations bills, stimulus bills, food safety bills, child nutrition reauthorization, transportation reauthorization, immigration reform, public lands issues, Korea free trade agreement, Panama trade promotion authority, Columbia trade promotion authority, horse slaughter bill, horse transportation bills, tax bills, animal welfare bills, environment and climate change bills, other trade bills,
Annual appropriations bills, stimulus bills, food safety bills, child nutrition reauthorization, transportation reauthorization, immigration reform, public lands issues, Korea free trade agreement, Panama trade promotion authority, Columbia trade promotion authority, horse slaughter bill, horse transportation bills, tax bills, animal welfare bills, environment and climate change bills, other trade bills,
Annual appropriations bills, stimulus bills, food safety bills, child nutrition reauthorization, transportation reauthorization, immigration reform, public lands issues, Korea free trade agreement, Panama trade promotion authority, Columbia trade promotion authority, horse slaughter bill, horse transportation bills, tax bills, animal welfare bills, environment and climate change bills, other trade bills,
Annual appropriations bills, stimulus bills, food safety bills, child nutrition reauthorization, transportation reauthorization, immigration reform, public lands issues, Korea free trade agreement, Panama trade promotion authority, Columbia trade promotion authority, horse slaughter bill, horse transportation bills, tax bills, animal welfare bills, environment and climate change bills, other trade bills,
Annual appropriations bills, stimulus bills, food safety bills, child nutrition reauthorization, transportation reauthorization, immigration reform, public lands issues, Korea free trade agreement, Panama trade promotion authority, Columbia trade promotion authority, horse slaughter bill, horse transportation bills, tax bills, animal welfare bills, environment and climate change bills, other trade bills,
Annual appropriations bills, stimulus bills, food safety bills, child nutrition reauthorization, transportation reauthorization, immigration reform, public lands issues, Korea free trade agreement, Panama trade promotion authority, Columbia trade promotion authority, horse slaughter bill, horse transportation bills, tax bills, animal welfare bills, environment and climate change bills, other trade bills,
Annual appropriations bills, stimulus bills, food safety bills, child nutrition reauthorization, transportation reauthorization, immigration reform, public lands issues, Korea free trade agreement, Panama trade promotion authority, Columbia trade promotion authority, horse slaughter bill, horse transportation bills, tax bills, animal welfare bills, environment and climate change bills, other trade bills,
Annual appropriations bills, stimulus bills, food safety bills, child nutrition reauthorization, transportation reauthorization, immigration reform, public lands issues, Korea free trade agreement, Panama trade promotion authority, Columbia trade promotion authority, horse slaughter bill, horse transportation bills, tax bills, animal welfare bills, environment and climate change bills, other trade bills,
Annual appropriations bills, stimulus bills, food safety bills, child nutrition reauthorization, transportation reauthorization, immigration reform, public lands issues, Korea free trade agreement, Panama trade promotion authority, Columbia trade promotion authority, horse slaughter bill, horse transportation bills, tax bills, animal welfare bills, environment and climate change bills, other trade bills,
Farm Bill, Transportation reauthorization, tax bills, energy bills, trade agreements, environmental/global warming bills, food safety bills, animal health bills
Farm Bill, Transportation reauthorization, tax bills, energy bills, trade agreements, environmental/global warming bills, food safety bills, animal health bills
Farm Bill, Transportation reauthorization, tax bills, energy bills, trade agreements, environmental/global warming bills, food safety bills, animal health bills
Farm Bill, Transportation reauthorization, tax bills, energy bills, trade agreements, environmental/global warming bills, food safety bills, animal health bills
Farm Bill, Transportation reauthorization, tax bills, energy bills, trade agreements, environmental/global warming bills, food safety bills, animal health bills
Farm Bill, Transportation reauthorization, tax bills, energy bills, trade agreements, environmental/global warming bills, food safety bills, animal health bills
Farm Bill
Farm Bill
Farm Bill
Farm Bill
FY09 House and Senate Agriculture Approprations Bills HR 2643, S 1696, HR 3161, S 1859, HR 5541, HR 5648
Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2007, safety standards
Nurtrition Programs, dietary guidelines, food safety, public health/food safety, traceability, cloning, biotech, Downed Animal and Food Safety Protection Act HR 661/S 394, Food and Druf Inport Safety Act of 2007 HR 3610, Consumer Food Safety Act of 2007 HR 3624, SAFER meat, poultry, and food of 2007 HR 3484
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
HR2419-House Farm Bill S 2302-Senate Farm Bill
House Agriculture Appropriations Bill HR 3161 Senate Agriculture Appropriations Bill S 1859
Clean Water Act Jurisdiction HR 2421, S 1807 CWA CAFO Rule
Codex, Food Safety, Labeling, Dietary Guidelines, Nutrition Policy
Peru Trade Promotion Agreement, Colombian Trade Promotion Agreement, Korea, Mexico, Canada, Minimum Risk II Rule, Market Access Program Funding, Foreign Market Development
Superfund HR 1398, S 807 Climate Change Conservation Title of Farm Bill
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Agriculture Appropriations Oversight of Livestock Commodity Markets Livestock Marketing Issues Country of Origin Labeling Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Mandatory Price Reporting
Farm Bill Conservation Programs Endangered Species Act & Endangered Species Recovery Act Greenhouse Gas Emissions Grazing Superfund/CERCLA Clean Water ActClean Air Act Environmental Management Systems Critical Habitat Reform Act Endangered Species Listing and Delisting Process Reform Act EPCRA Agriculture Appropriations Conservation Reserve Program
CODEX/OIE Issues BSE/FMD Issues Homeland Security School Lunch Purchases Antibiotic/Antimicrobial Issues Animal Welfare E. Coli Nutrition Labeling HACCP Labeling of Trans Fats Obesity Food Guide Pyramid/ My Pyramid
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office