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Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Contacts with USDA regarding government shutdown procedures and solution to restart the operation of the marketing loan. Submitted comments urging approval of the draft EIS for the Caldwell Canyon Mine. Letter to Rep. Austin Scott, along with other organizations, expressing support for his amendments to increase funding for H.R. 268, the Supplemental Appropriations Act (disaster aid), and urging adoption of this legislation as soon as possible. Letter to the Senate and House Appropriations Committees, along with several agricultural organizations, strongly urging them to reject calls for additional cuts to policies within the jurisdiction of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry or the House Committee on Agriculture Letter to Chairman Bishop, in conjunction with other organizations, expressing our support for H.R. 268, the Supplemental Appropriations Act (disaster aid), and urging adoption of this legislation as soon as possible. Filed comments with USDA and participated in the agencys listening session for stakeholders to provide comments on issues and priorities for implementation of farm bill programs administered by the Farm Service Agency, Risk Management Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service. Continued to engage with the Administration and Congress in the ongoing U.S.-China trade negotiations. Continued to engage with the Administration and Congress on the U.S-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Joined numerous other agricultural organizations on a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue regarding farm bill implementation and farmer decision aids. Continued to convey the necessity and timeliness of disaster legislation approval to Congress. Joined more than 20 other agricultural organizations, including the American Cotton Shippers Association and AMCOT, on a letter to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee leadership offering a strong endorsement of Dr. Heath P. Tarbert to be the next chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Along with other cotton industry producer and interest organizations, joined numerous other state, regional, and national organizations on a letter to the House and Senate budget committees leadership urging them to reject calls for additional cuts to policies within the jurisdiction of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry or the House Committee on Agriculture. Joined with more than 40 other agricultural organizations on a letter to President Trump regarding the current trade situation with China; and continued to engage with Administration officials and Congress on the importance of quickly reaching a trade agreement with China that provides structural improvements to market access in China for U.S. cotton and cotton textile products. Joined nearly 60 other industry groups in a letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees subcommittees on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies requesting $445 million in the FY20 budget for USDAs Agriculture and Food Research Initiative. The Pesticide Policy Coalition, of which the NCC is a member, submitted comments to EPA regarding a petition from the Center for Food Safety seeking revisions to testing requirements for pesticides prior to registration. Filed comments with USDA and participated in the agencys listening session for stakeholders to provide comments on issues and priorities for implementation of farm bill export promotion programs administered by the Foreign Agriculture Service. Joined numerous other national and regional agricultural organizations on a letter to the chairmen and ranking members of both the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations Subcommittees on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies requesting full funding for the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network for fiscal year 2020. Filed comments with EPA and participated in the comments submitted to EPA from the Pesticide Policy Coalition regarding potential rulemaking on treated seeds; continued to monitor the issue. Joined 62 other agricultural organizations on a letter of support for EPA Acting Administrator Andrew Wheelers nomination to become EPA Administrator. Joined 37 other organizations belonging to the American Alliance for Innovation (AAI) on a letter to Senators in support of the nomination of Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler to serve as EPA Administrator. Joined four other agricultural organizations in submitting comments to USDAs NRCS on the agencys interim final rule on Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation. Joined a large group of national farm and agribusiness organizations on letters to the House and Senate budget committees leadership and to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue opposing cuts to crop insurance during the budget process. Joined two coalitions on letters to Sen. Thune and Reps. Jason Smith and Sanford Bishop that supported their legislation to permanently end the estate tax. Discussions with RMA regarding prevented planting and water use restrictions in Arizona. Discussions with APHIS and EPA officials regarding potential for cotton production in the Florida peninsula. Met with USDA-AMS officials regarding implementation of cotton industry recommendations to improve cotton flow. Met with USDA-FSA officials regarding changes to the operation of the ELS (pima) competitiveness program. Discussions with USDA-FSA officials regarding ability of LSAs to administer seed cotton loans. Met with Food and Drug Administration to continue efforts to resolve concerns for gins and cottonseed storage facilities resulting from the Food Safety Modernization Act implementation. Letter to USDA/APHIS on Pink Bollworm Eradication Program transition recommendations. Signed letter with other agricultural organizations to Senate concerning nominee to the Farm Credit Administration board. Continued to convey to the Administration the need to resolve fumigation requirement in Bangladesh of imported U.S. cotton.
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NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL via NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
2019 · second_quarter · Q2
Continued to engage with Cotton Belt Congressional Members offices with the goal of a Congressional compromise on a disaster bill which could be approved and signed into law expeditiously. Submitted priority funding requests letters to the House and Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittees for the FY 20 Agriculture Appropriations bill. Joined by 25 affiliated industry groups, submitted comments to EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding the final Waters of the U.S. rule (WOTUS). In conjunction with comments from the American Farm Bureau Federation, joined with groups on three other sets of comments making many of the same points regarding the final WOTUS rule but with additional legal interpretations. Joined numerous other agricultural organizations, on a letter to the Surface Transportation Board regarding demurrage and accessorial charges imposed by railroads. Worked with the American Farm Bureau Federation and Farm Credit Council in coordinating a letter from 135 organizations to the President and Congressional leadership urging them to reach the consensus necessary to enact a disaster assistance bill. Continued to engage with USDA and Congressional offices on updates to the ELS Cotton Competitiveness Program provisions. Continued to engage with USDA on updates to the cotton warehouse shipping standards. Filed comments with USDA on proposed rule updating the cotton warehouse shipping standards. Continued to monitor court cases and legal actions involving the plant protection products glyphosate and chloropyrifos, including attempts to ban the latter product in California. A group of 68 agriculture and food associations and companies, including the NCC, wrote to Congressional leadership in support of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Bart Davis, a cotton and peanut producer from Doerun, GA, and Matt Huie, a cotton, sorghum, and corn producer from Beeville, TX, testified at the House Agriculture Committees General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Subcommittee hearing, State of the Farm Economy. Joined with 18 other organizations on letters organized by the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) to leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees -- strongly urging those Committees to maintain and strengthen the Berry Amendment provisions in the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Continued working with NCTO and other partners to protect the Berry Amendment provisions as the NDAA bill moves through Congress. Continued to help build support among Congressional Members for USMCA consideration in 2019, including efforts as part of the Pass USMCA coalition through activities in Washington and at the grassroots level. Represented by Allen McLaurin, a North Carolina cotton producer, on EPA's Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee, which held a two-day Spring meeting. Sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue outlining the industrys analysis of the cotton market impact and recommendations for the structure of the trade assistance package being developed by USDA; continued to communicate these recommendations to USDA officials and Congressional offices. As part of the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports, signed onto a letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Subcommittee leadership requesting their strong support for maintaining vital funding for USDAs important agricultural export programs. Filed comments on EPA's proposed interim registration review decision for Buprofezin (trade name Courier). Joined other textile and fabric groups, including the National Council of Textile Organizations, on a letter to the chairmen and ranking members of both the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee -- urging Congress not to threaten final passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement by including controversial unrelated trade measures. Joined with nearly 1,000 other agricultural organizations on a letter to Congressional leadership urging swift passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and continued efforts, including as part of multiple coalitions, to build Congressional support for USMCA. Continued to work with Congress and USDA to include important recommendations as a part of WHIP disaster program. Engaged with USDA on seed cotton recourse loans and upland cotton marketing loan program provisions. Continued to engage with USDA and Congressional offices on 2018 Farm Bill implementation. Participated in a discussion with USDA AMS and Under Secretary Greg Ibach about the importance of the USDA cotton classing data management and the ELS Competitiveness Program. Participated in the USDA NASS data users meeting. Participated in discussions with USDA FSA regarding implementation of the 2019 MFP program. Participated in a 2018 Farm Bill cover crop webinar hosted by NRCS, FSA, and RMA. Participated in a discussion with USDA RMA regarding new crop insurance products, changes to existing crop insurance provisions, and 2019 STAX provisions. Engaged with Congressional Offices regarding rail rate increases. Participated in Roundtable with EPA on regulatory reform. Participated in a meeting with EPA on pesticide issues. Participated in a conference call with USDA on cotton pest challenges. Participated in various congressional meetings on sustainability in agriculture. Participated in meeting with House staff on pesticides.
Source: Senate LDA
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 COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Meetings with members of Congress and staff regarding support for an administrative cotton ginning cost share program Meetings with members of Congress and staff regarding a legislative proposal for seed cotton as a covered commodity H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 Meetings with Congress, USTR and USDA regarding trade policy issues, including NAFTA, China cotton import policy, and WTO Meetings with Members of Congress and staff concerning development of the 2018 Farm Bill and policy changes for cotton Food and Drug Administration documents addressing issues surrounding non-farmer owned cotton gins and cottonseed storage under Food Safety and Modernization Act regulations USDAs disclosure rule for genetically modified organisms EPAs final rule to adjust level of statutory civil monetary penalty amounts U.S. Department of Transportations Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposed regulatory guidance to define exemptions and transportation for agricultural commodities Participation in coalition letter to House Agriculture Committee leadership regarding the inclusion of the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act (H.R. 953) in the 2018 Farm Bill Participation in a coalition letter to members of the Senate regarding timely confirmation for the nominations of Greg Doud as the U.S. Trade Representatives Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Dennis Shea as Deputy U.S. Trade Representative (Geneva) and C.J. Mahoney as Deputy U.S. Trade Representative (Investment, Services, Labor, Environment, Africa, China and the Western Hemisphere) Participation by Food and Drug Administration Deputy Commissioner at cotton industry meetings to discuss issues related to non-farmer owned cotton gins and cottonseed storage under Food Safety and Modernization Act regulations Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees regarding continuation of funding for uniforms for the Afghan military and security forces Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding petition submitted by Texas A&M University seeking a nonregulated status for cottonseed genetically engineered to contain ultra-low gossypol levels Participation in a meeting with USDA-FSA regarding implementation of the Seed Cotton Program provisions and agricultural disaster program for 2017 hurricane losses Participation in a meeting with House Agriculture Committee majority staff regarding the Endangered Species Act/Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act issue Participation in meetings with Congressional staff of various members regarding the Endangered Species Act/Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act issue Participation in a meeting with USDA Cotton Warehouse Division regarding issues related to the flow of cotton Letter to USDA requesting a change in cotton marketing loan premium and discount schedule for 2018 crop year Participation in a meeting with USDA-NASS regarding the Cotton Ginnings questionnaire Participation in a meeting with USDA-RMA regarding final cotton planting dates in the Southeast Meetings with Members of Congress and staff about Section 199A of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Letter to the USDA Secretary regarding the candidacy of a cotton industry leader for appointment to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors Presidents Budget Proposal for FY 2019 Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0330, Revised Human Health Risk Assessment for Registration Review of 2,4-D Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0684: Cyfluthrin and Beta-Cyfluthrin: Draft Human Health Risk Assessment for Registration Review; Cyfluthrin and Beta-Cyfluthrin: Acute and Chronic Aggregate Dietary (Food and Drinking Water) Exposure and Risk Assessment for Registration Review; and Cyfluthrin and Beta-Cyfluthrin: Occupational and Residential Exposure Assessment for Registration Review Comments with National Cotton Ginners Association to the Department of Transportation regarding Docket ID Number FMCSA-2017-0360: Hours of Service of Drivers of Commercial Motor Vehicles; Proposed Regulatory Guidance Concerning the Transportation of Agricultural Commodities Participation in a coalition letter to members of the House Agriculture Committee regarding the need to address policy conflicts between EPA and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services and the National Marine Fisheries Service The Agriculture Creates Real Employment Act, introduced by Senator John Barrasso, which combines eight related measures designed to help farmers and ranchers get relief from burdensome regulations Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0360, regarding EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments for the registration review of abamectin Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0677, regarding EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments for the registration review of pyriproxyfen Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0483, regarding EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments for the registration review of emamectin benzoate Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0684, regarding EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments for the registration review of bifenthrin Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0373, regarding EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments for the registration review of buprofezin Meetings with Members of Congress and staff regarding the development and approval of Omnibus spending package, funding the government for the remainder of FY 2018 and containing funding for a number of important cotton programs Comments along with other cotton organizations to EPAs Office Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0617, regarding the nominations of ad hoc expert members for the meeting of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel Meeting with USDA APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine program staff to review plant health issues of concern in the cotton sector, including funding the Joint Cotton Pest account, providing for appropriate phytosanitary regulation for cotton fiber and seed
Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2018
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Meetings with Congress, USTR and USDA regarding trade policy issues, including NAFTA, China cotton import policy, and WTO Issues surrounding non-farmer owned cotton gins and cottonseed storage under Food Safety and Modernization Act regulations U.S. Department of Transportations Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulatory guidance to define exemptions and transportation for agricultural commodities USDA-FSA implementation of the Seed Cotton Program provisions and agricultural disaster program for 2017 hurricane losses Comments to USDA-APHIS Regulatory Analysis and Development regarding Docket Number APHIS-2017-0073: Cotton Genetically Engineered for Resistance to HPPD-Inhibitor Herbicides (e.g., Isoxaflutole) and Glyphosate; Transformation Event GHB811 Participation in comments from the Coalition for Safe, Affordable Food to USDA-AMS regarding Docket Number AMS-TM-17-0050 - Proposed Rule for National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard Participation with other agricultural organizations in a letter to USDA-AMS regarding Docket Number AMS-TM-17-0050, Proposed Rule - National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard H.R. 1029, Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2017 H.R. 4881, Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 S. 2343, Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 2018 Farm Bill Conference Committee FY 2019 Agricultural Appropriations 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program Participated in a meeting with USDA-RMA regarding the 2017 STAX program and the Yield Exclusion provision USDAs Tariff Mitigation Packages Market Facilitation Program and Agricultural Trade Promotion Program Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Policy regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0141 - National Marine Fisheries Services Biological Opinion for the pesticides chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and malathion Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding Docket Number APHIS-2018-0034 - Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement; Movement and Outdoor Use of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms Participation in a letter from the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding funding in the 2018 Farm Bill for the Market Access Program and the Foreign Market Development Program Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader regarding nominations of Dawn DeBerry Stump and Dan Berkovitz as commissioners of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0416 - Pesticide Product Registrations: Applications for New Uses and New Active Ingredients (tolerances for residues of afidopyropen) Comments to EPAs Office of Water regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 - Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule Participation in the Water Advocacy Coalitions comments to EPAs Office of Water and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 -Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Acting Administrator of EPA and the Assistant Secretary of the Army regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 - Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule Participation in an agricultural coalition comments to the Acting Administrator of EPA and the Assistant Secretary of the Army regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 -Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule (to address the effect of the Supreme Courts decision in Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) Participation in a letter from the Pesticide Policy Coalition to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding regulatory reforms in the Horticulture Title of the 2018 Farm Bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the U.S Trade Representative, Secretary of Commerce, USDA Secretary, and National Economic Council Director regarding NAFTA negotiations Participation in a letter with 66 other cotton and related organizations to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding cotton industry priorities in the 2018 Farm Bill Letter to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works regarding the Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 Comments to EPAs Office of Science regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OA-2018-0259 - Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0720 - Registration Review: Draft Human and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides: Notice of Availability (requesting 30-day extension on comment period) Participation in a letter from agricultural and other organizations to the USDA Secretary and EPA Acting Administrator regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision to order EPA to revoke all tolerances and registrations for chlorpyrifos Individual letters to the EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator, EPA Associate Administrator, Acting Assistant Attorney General and Senior Advisor to the USDA Secretary regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision to order EPA to revoke all tolerances and registrations for chlorpyrifos Participation in educational programs with EPA Office Pesticide Programs officials and cotton producer leaders from Tennessee and Mississippi regarding auxin herbicides and weed control management practices Participation in a letter with 25 other cotton organizations to the EPA Acting Administrator regarding continued registrations of the new formulations of dicamba Participation in a Pesticide Policy Coalition letter to the EPA Acting Administrator regarding continued registrations of the new formulations of dicamba Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding Docket Number APHIS-2017-0097 - Texas A&M AgriLife Research; Availability of a Draft Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Draft Environmental Assessment for Cotton Genetically Engineered for Ultra-low Gossypol Levels in the Cottonseed H.R. 3608, Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act H.R. 6345, Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018 H.R. 6346, Weigh Habitats Locational Effects Act of 2018 H.R. 6355, Providing ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Nonlisting ACT of 2018 Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0720 - Registration Review: Draft Human and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides: Notice of Availability (pertaining to acephate) Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket Number FWS-HQ-ES-2018-0009 - Endangered and Threatened Species: Interagency Cooperation Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket Number FWS-HQ-ES-2018-0007-0001 - Endangered and Threatened Species: Revision of Regulations for Prohibitions to Threatened Wildlife and Plants Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket No: FWS-HQ-ES-2018-0006. Endangered and Threatened Species: Listing Species and Designating Critical Habitat Provided input for USDA-NASSs Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Cotton Production Practices Report for 2019 Issues related to the USDA-APHIS lifting of the pink bollworm domestic quarantine in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas. Meeting with USDA-RMA officials regarding a bulletin issued to crop insurance providers and RMA field offices with details for emergency procedures for crops damaged by Hurricane Florence Participation in meetings with USDA Cotton Warehouse Division regarding issues related to the flow of cotton Participation in a meeting with USDA Under Secretary of Marketing and Regulatory Programs regarding issues related to the flow of cotton and phytosanitary trade barriers for cotton imports to Bangladesh Provided input and examples to USDA-NASS regarding cottonseed price reporting on its gin survey
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Meetings with members of Congress and staff regarding support for an administrative cotton ginning cost share program Meetings with members of Congress and staff regarding a legislative proposal for seed cotton as a covered commodity H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 Meetings with Congress, USTR and USDA regarding trade policy issues, including NAFTA, China cotton import policy, and WTO Meetings with Members of Congress and staff concerning development of the 2018 Farm Bill and policy changes for cotton Food and Drug Administration documents addressing issues surrounding non-farmer owned cotton gins and cottonseed storage under Food Safety and Modernization Act regulations USDAs disclosure rule for genetically modified organisms EPAs final rule to adjust level of statutory civil monetary penalty amounts U.S. Department of Transportations Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposed regulatory guidance to define exemptions and transportation for agricultural commodities Participation in coalition letter to House Agriculture Committee leadership regarding the inclusion of the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act (H.R. 953) in the 2018 Farm Bill Participation in a coalition letter to members of the Senate regarding timely confirmation for the nominations of Greg Doud as the U.S. Trade Representatives Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Dennis Shea as Deputy U.S. Trade Representative (Geneva) and C.J. Mahoney as Deputy U.S. Trade Representative (Investment, Services, Labor, Environment, Africa, China and the Western Hemisphere) Participation by Food and Drug Administration Deputy Commissioner at cotton industry meetings to discuss issues related to non-farmer owned cotton gins and cottonseed storage under Food Safety and Modernization Act regulations Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees regarding continuation of funding for uniforms for the Afghan military and security forces Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding petition submitted by Texas A&M University seeking a nonregulated status for cottonseed genetically engineered to contain ultra-low gossypol levels Participation in a meeting with USDA-FSA regarding implementation of the Seed Cotton Program provisions and agricultural disaster program for 2017 hurricane losses Participation in a meeting with House Agriculture Committee majority staff regarding the Endangered Species Act/Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act issue Participation in meetings with Congressional staff of various members regarding the Endangered Species Act/Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act issue Participation in a meeting with USDA Cotton Warehouse Division regarding issues related to the flow of cotton Letter to USDA requesting a change in cotton marketing loan premium and discount schedule for 2018 crop year Participation in a meeting with USDA-NASS regarding the Cotton Ginnings questionnaire Participation in a meeting with USDA-RMA regarding final cotton planting dates in the Southeast Meetings with Members of Congress and staff about Section 199A of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Letter to the USDA Secretary regarding the candidacy of a cotton industry leader for appointment to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors Presidents Budget Proposal for FY 2019 Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0330, Revised Human Health Risk Assessment for Registration Review of 2,4-D Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0684: Cyfluthrin and Beta-Cyfluthrin: Draft Human Health Risk Assessment for Registration Review; Cyfluthrin and Beta-Cyfluthrin: Acute and Chronic Aggregate Dietary (Food and Drinking Water) Exposure and Risk Assessment for Registration Review; and Cyfluthrin and Beta-Cyfluthrin: Occupational and Residential Exposure Assessment for Registration Review Comments with National Cotton Ginners Association to the Department of Transportation regarding Docket ID Number FMCSA-2017-0360: Hours of Service of Drivers of Commercial Motor Vehicles; Proposed Regulatory Guidance Concerning the Transportation of Agricultural Commodities Participation in a coalition letter to members of the House Agriculture Committee regarding the need to address policy conflicts between EPA and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services and the National Marine Fisheries Service The Agriculture Creates Real Employment Act, introduced by Senator John Barrasso, which combines eight related measures designed to help farmers and ranchers get relief from burdensome regulations Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0360, regarding EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments for the registration review of abamectin Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0677, regarding EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments for the registration review of pyriproxyfen Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0483, regarding EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments for the registration review of emamectin benzoate Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0684, regarding EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments for the registration review of bifenthrin Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0373, regarding EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments for the registration review of buprofezin Meetings with Members of Congress and staff regarding the development and approval of Omnibus spending package, funding the government for the remainder of FY 2018 and containing funding for a number of important cotton programs Comments along with other cotton organizations to EPAs Office Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0617, regarding the nominations of ad hoc expert members for the meeting of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel Meeting with USDA APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine program staff to review plant health issues of concern in the cotton sector, including funding the Joint Cotton Pest account, providing for appropriate phytosanitary regulation for cotton fiber and seed
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Meetings with Congress, USTR and USDA regarding trade policy issues, including NAFTA, China cotton import policy, and WTO Issues surrounding non-farmer owned cotton gins and cottonseed storage under Food Safety and Modernization Act regulations USDA-FSA implementation of the Seed Cotton Program provisions USDAs Tariff Mitigation Packages Market Facilitation Program and Agricultural Trade Promotion Program Participation with other cotton organizations in the Southeast in a letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees and Appropriations Committees Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittees regarding appropriations to allow USDA to operate the Wildfires and Hurricanes and Indemnity Program for hurricane losses in counties with a disaster declaration for 2018 Participation with other commodity and general farm organizations in a letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committee regarding Title II, the Conservation Title, in the 2018 Farm Bill Letter to the Secretary of Agriculture providing a recommendation of an individual to serve as a member of the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0028, Oxamyl: Proposed Interim Registration Decision Case Number 0253 Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to members of the Senate regarding the adoption of H.R. 2, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to members of the House of Representatives regarding the adoption of H.R. 2, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 Comments to the U.S. International Trade Commission regarding the United States-Canada-Mexico Agreement Participation with other stakeholders in a brief to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeal regarding a request to re-hear the case involving chlorpyrifos S. 3021, the Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 Participation in the USDA ceremony announcing the successful eradication of the pink bollworm Initial negotiations for separate trade agreements with Japan, European Union, and the United Kingdom under the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 USDA deregulation of ultra-low gossypol cottonseed and assessment by the Food and Drug Administration for human and animal consumption Supplemental disaster appropriations bill to address natural disasters in 2018 Contacts with EPA regarding an extension of the registration of dicamba for cotton and soybeans Participation in a meeting of EPAs Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee Department of Labors proposed rulemaking for employers seeing temporary certifications through the H-2B and H-2A visa programs Contacts regarding Congressional consideration of 2018 Farm Bill Conference Report OSHAs reinstatement of the Site-Specific Targeting Program EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed rule on Waters of the U.S. Participation in ceremony where the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 was signed Contacts with USDA and USTR regarding Bangladesh fumigation requirements for U.S. cotton Meeting with USDA regarding changes to the Extra Long Staple competitiveness program Contact with EPA regarding sulfoxaflor Contact with EPA to initiate a crop tour for pesticide staff Meetings with USDA-AMS regarding cotton industry initiatives for improved cotton flow, quality and efficiencies in classification Contacts with USDA regarding government shutdown procedures
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Presidents Budget Proposal for FY 2019 Letter to the chairman and ranking member of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies regarding the U.S. cotton industrys appropriations requests Meetings with Congress, USTR and USDA regarding trade policy issues, including NAFTA, China cotton import policy, and WTO Meetings with House of Representatives staff and House Ag Committee Majority staff on ESA/FIFRA consultation process Food and Drug Administration documents addressing issues surrounding non-farmer owned cotton gins and cottonseed storage under Food Safety and Modernization Act regulations U.S. Department of Transportations Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulatory guidance to define exemptions and transportation for agricultural commodities USDA-FSA implementation of the Seed Cotton Program provisions and agricultural disaster program for 2017 hurricane losses Participation in meetings with USDA Cotton Warehouse Division regarding issues related to the flow of cotton Participation in agricultural coalition letter to the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works regarding the Agriculture Creates Real Employment Act Letter with 44 other cotton organizations to the chairman of House Committee on Agriculture conveying support for the introduction and consideration of H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 Participation in group letter to the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding the Agricultural Genome Initiative within the 2018 Farm Bill Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0920: Registration Review; Neonicotinoid Risk Assessments; Neonicotinoid Benefits Assessments; Notice of Availability Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0865: Registration Review; Neonicotinoid Risk Assessments; Neonicotinoid Benefits Assessments; Notice of Availability Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0581: Registration Review; Neonicotinoid Risk Assessments; Neonicotinoid Benefits Assessments; Notice of Availability Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-00844: Registration Review; Neonicotinoid Risk Assessments; Neonicotinoid Benefits Assessments; Notice of Availability Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0361, Glyphostate: Draft Human Risk Assessment in Support of Registration Review Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0510, Pesticide Product Registration: New Active Ingredient Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0329: Registration Review; Draft Human Health and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0661: Registration Review; Draft Human Health and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0368: Registration Review; Draft Human Health and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-00167: Registration Review; Draft Human Health and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides Participation in agricultural coalition letter to the chairman and ranking member of the House Appropriations Committees Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies regarding inclusion of the Administrations budget for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in the FY 19 Agriculture Appropriations bill Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0059, Pesticide Products Registrations: New Active Ingredients Comments to United States International Trade Commission regarding Investigation No. 332-567: Generalized System of Preferences; Possible Modifications, 2017 Review, and the request for the addition of cottonseed to the list of Generalized System of Preference eligible products Participation in agricultural coalition letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House Committee on Agriculture and the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding funding in the next farm bill for reauthorization of the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network Participation in a letter along with other cotton organizations to Senators from cotton growing states regarding the nomination of Andrew Wheeler at Deputy EPA Administrator Participation in a letter with other agricultural organizations to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0141: Request for Extension of Public Comment Period for: National Marine Fisheries Services Biological Opinion for the pesticides chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and malathion Participation in letter with other agricultural groups to Members of the House regarding consideration of amendments to crop insurance during the Farm Bill debate Participation in a meeting with the Agriculture Secretary and chairman of the House Appropriation Committees Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies during an announcement of funding for a USDA Community Connect broadband grant in northwest Alabama Participation in a letter with other agricultural groups to Members of the House regarding consideration of amendments to the Farm Bill Participation in a letter with other clothing and textile organizations to the chairman and ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee regarding a proposed amendment to the FY 19 National Defense Authorization Act that would weaken the Berry Amendment (10 USC 2533a) Participation in a letter with other agricultural groups to the chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture regarding regulatory issues in the Farm Bills Title IX Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to EPA regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2018-0063; Clean Water Act Coverage of Discharges of Pollutants via a Direct Hydrologic Connection to Surface Water Participation in agricultural coalition letter to the chairman and ranking member of the House Appropriations Committees Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government regarding the inclusion of the Administrations budget request for the CFTC in the FY 19 Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill Issues pertaining to the approval by USDA of cotton industry bale packaging materials specifications Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Policy regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0617, FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; Notice of Public Meeting and Request for Nomination of Ad Hoc Expert Members Letter to USDA-APHIS regarding that agencys report, Plant pathogen list for fuzzy cottonseed (Gossypium spp.) from Brazil into the United States, with particular focus on Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum. Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Program regarding Docket Number EPA-OPP-2017-0720, Registration Review: Draft Human and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides: Notice of Availability H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 S. 3042, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, including funding for Economic Adjustment Assistance Program and addressing concerns with farm program eligibility requirements Participation in agriculture coalition letters to House and Senate in support of current agricultural commodity check-off programs Meetings with USDA APHIS officials regarding pink bollworm and boll weevil eradication programs; soil-borne and weed-borne diseases; issues around the import of cottonseed; and APHIS market access approval process Meetings with EPA regarding application of new auxin herbicide formulations to be used with auxin resistant row-crop varieties including cotton; label status of several herbicides and insecticides under current review; use of epidemiology studies in risk reviews of pesticides; insect resistance; Bt cotton varieties and natural refuge; pollinator protection best management practices and risk assessment evaluations for pollinators in cotton
Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Meetings with Congress, USTR and USDA regarding trade policy issues, including NAFTA, China cotton import policy, and WTO Issues surrounding non-farmer owned cotton gins and cottonseed storage under Food Safety and Modernization Act regulations U.S. Department of Transportations Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulatory guidance to define exemptions and transportation for agricultural commodities USDA-FSA implementation of the Seed Cotton Program provisions and agricultural disaster program for 2017 hurricane losses Comments to USDA-APHIS Regulatory Analysis and Development regarding Docket Number APHIS-2017-0073: Cotton Genetically Engineered for Resistance to HPPD-Inhibitor Herbicides (e.g., Isoxaflutole) and Glyphosate; Transformation Event GHB811 Participation in comments from the Coalition for Safe, Affordable Food to USDA-AMS regarding Docket Number AMS-TM-17-0050 - Proposed Rule for National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard Participation with other agricultural organizations in a letter to USDA-AMS regarding Docket Number AMS-TM-17-0050, Proposed Rule - National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard H.R. 1029, Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2017 H.R. 4881, Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 S. 2343, Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 2018 Farm Bill Conference Committee FY 2019 Agricultural Appropriations 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program Participated in a meeting with USDA-RMA regarding the 2017 STAX program and the Yield Exclusion provision USDAs Tariff Mitigation Packages Market Facilitation Program and Agricultural Trade Promotion Program Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Policy regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0141 - National Marine Fisheries Services Biological Opinion for the pesticides chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and malathion Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding Docket Number APHIS-2018-0034 - Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement; Movement and Outdoor Use of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms Participation in a letter from the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding funding in the 2018 Farm Bill for the Market Access Program and the Foreign Market Development Program Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader regarding nominations of Dawn DeBerry Stump and Dan Berkovitz as commissioners of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0416 - Pesticide Product Registrations: Applications for New Uses and New Active Ingredients (tolerances for residues of afidopyropen) Comments to EPAs Office of Water regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 - Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule Participation in the Water Advocacy Coalitions comments to EPAs Office of Water and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 -Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Acting Administrator of EPA and the Assistant Secretary of the Army regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 - Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule Participation in an agricultural coalition comments to the Acting Administrator of EPA and the Assistant Secretary of the Army regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 -Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule (to address the effect of the Supreme Courts decision in Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) Participation in a letter from the Pesticide Policy Coalition to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding regulatory reforms in the Horticulture Title of the 2018 Farm Bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the U.S Trade Representative, Secretary of Commerce, USDA Secretary, and National Economic Council Director regarding NAFTA negotiations Participation in a letter with 66 other cotton and related organizations to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding cotton industry priorities in the 2018 Farm Bill Letter to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works regarding the Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 Comments to EPAs Office of Science regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OA-2018-0259 - Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0720 - Registration Review: Draft Human and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides: Notice of Availability (requesting 30-day extension on comment period) Participation in a letter from agricultural and other organizations to the USDA Secretary and EPA Acting Administrator regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision to order EPA to revoke all tolerances and registrations for chlorpyrifos Individual letters to the EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator, EPA Associate Administrator, Acting Assistant Attorney General and Senior Advisor to the USDA Secretary regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision to order EPA to revoke all tolerances and registrations for chlorpyrifos Participation in educational programs with EPA Office Pesticide Programs officials and cotton producer leaders from Tennessee and Mississippi regarding auxin herbicides and weed control management practices Participation in a letter with 25 other cotton organizations to the EPA Acting Administrator regarding continued registrations of the new formulations of dicamba Participation in a Pesticide Policy Coalition letter to the EPA Acting Administrator regarding continued registrations of the new formulations of dicamba Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding Docket Number APHIS-2017-0097 - Texas A&M AgriLife Research; Availability of a Draft Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Draft Environmental Assessment for Cotton Genetically Engineered for Ultra-low Gossypol Levels in the Cottonseed H.R. 3608, Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act H.R. 6345, Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018 H.R. 6346, Weigh Habitats Locational Effects Act of 2018 H.R. 6355, Providing ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Nonlisting ACT of 2018 Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0720 - Registration Review: Draft Human and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides: Notice of Availability (pertaining to acephate) Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket Number FWS-HQ-ES-2018-0009 - Endangered and Threatened Species: Interagency Cooperation Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket Number FWS-HQ-ES-2018-0007-0001 - Endangered and Threatened Species: Revision of Regulations for Prohibitions to Threatened Wildlife and Plants Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket No: FWS-HQ-ES-2018-0006. Endangered and Threatened Species: Listing Species and Designating Critical Habitat Provided input for USDA-NASSs Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Cotton Production Practices Report for 2019 Issues related to the USDA-APHIS lifting of the pink bollworm domestic quarantine in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas. Meeting with USDA-RMA officials regarding a bulletin issued to crop insurance providers and RMA field offices with details for emergency procedures for crops damaged by Hurricane Florence Participation in meetings with USDA Cotton Warehouse Division regarding issues related to the flow of cotton Participation in a meeting with USDA Under Secretary of Marketing and Regulatory Programs regarding issues related to the flow of cotton and phytosanitary trade barriers for cotton imports to Bangladesh Provided input and examples to USDA-NASS regarding cottonseed price reporting on its gin survey
Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Meetings with Congress, USTR and USDA regarding trade policy issues, including NAFTA, China cotton import policy, and WTO Issues surrounding non-farmer owned cotton gins and cottonseed storage under Food Safety and Modernization Act regulations U.S. Department of Transportations Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulatory guidance to define exemptions and transportation for agricultural commodities USDA-FSA implementation of the Seed Cotton Program provisions and agricultural disaster program for 2017 hurricane losses Comments to USDA-APHIS Regulatory Analysis and Development regarding Docket Number APHIS-2017-0073: Cotton Genetically Engineered for Resistance to HPPD-Inhibitor Herbicides (e.g., Isoxaflutole) and Glyphosate; Transformation Event GHB811 Participation in comments from the Coalition for Safe, Affordable Food to USDA-AMS regarding Docket Number AMS-TM-17-0050 - Proposed Rule for National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard Participation with other agricultural organizations in a letter to USDA-AMS regarding Docket Number AMS-TM-17-0050, Proposed Rule - National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard H.R. 1029, Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2017 H.R. 4881, Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 S. 2343, Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 2018 Farm Bill Conference Committee FY 2019 Agricultural Appropriations 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program Participated in a meeting with USDA-RMA regarding the 2017 STAX program and the Yield Exclusion provision USDAs Tariff Mitigation Packages Market Facilitation Program and Agricultural Trade Promotion Program Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Policy regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0141 - National Marine Fisheries Services Biological Opinion for the pesticides chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and malathion Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding Docket Number APHIS-2018-0034 - Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement; Movement and Outdoor Use of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms Participation in a letter from the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding funding in the 2018 Farm Bill for the Market Access Program and the Foreign Market Development Program Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader regarding nominations of Dawn DeBerry Stump and Dan Berkovitz as commissioners of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0416 - Pesticide Product Registrations: Applications for New Uses and New Active Ingredients (tolerances for residues of afidopyropen) Comments to EPAs Office of Water regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 - Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule Participation in the Water Advocacy Coalitions comments to EPAs Office of Water and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 -Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Acting Administrator of EPA and the Assistant Secretary of the Army regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 - Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule Participation in an agricultural coalition comments to the Acting Administrator of EPA and the Assistant Secretary of the Army regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 -Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule (to address the effect of the Supreme Courts decision in Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) Participation in a letter from the Pesticide Policy Coalition to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding regulatory reforms in the Horticulture Title of the 2018 Farm Bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the U.S Trade Representative, Secretary of Commerce, USDA Secretary, and National Economic Council Director regarding NAFTA negotiations Participation in a letter with 66 other cotton and related organizations to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding cotton industry priorities in the 2018 Farm Bill Letter to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works regarding the Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 Comments to EPAs Office of Science regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OA-2018-0259 - Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0720 - Registration Review: Draft Human and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides: Notice of Availability (requesting 30-day extension on comment period) Participation in a letter from agricultural and other organizations to the USDA Secretary and EPA Acting Administrator regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision to order EPA to revoke all tolerances and registrations for chlorpyrifos Individual letters to the EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator, EPA Associate Administrator, Acting Assistant Attorney General and Senior Advisor to the USDA Secretary regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision to order EPA to revoke all tolerances and registrations for chlorpyrifos Participation in educational programs with EPA Office Pesticide Programs officials and cotton producer leaders from Tennessee and Mississippi regarding auxin herbicides and weed control management practices Participation in a letter with 25 other cotton organizations to the EPA Acting Administrator regarding continued registrations of the new formulations of dicamba Participation in a Pesticide Policy Coalition letter to the EPA Acting Administrator regarding continued registrations of the new formulations of dicamba Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding Docket Number APHIS-2017-0097 - Texas A&M AgriLife Research; Availability of a Draft Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Draft Environmental Assessment for Cotton Genetically Engineered for Ultra-low Gossypol Levels in the Cottonseed H.R. 3608, Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act H.R. 6345, Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018 H.R. 6346, Weigh Habitats Locational Effects Act of 2018 H.R. 6355, Providing ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Nonlisting ACT of 2018 Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0720 - Registration Review: Draft Human and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides: Notice of Availability (pertaining to acephate) Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket Number FWS-HQ-ES-2018-0009 - Endangered and Threatened Species: Interagency Cooperation Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket Number FWS-HQ-ES-2018-0007-0001 - Endangered and Threatened Species: Revision of Regulations for Prohibitions to Threatened Wildlife and Plants Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket No: FWS-HQ-ES-2018-0006. Endangered and Threatened Species: Listing Species and Designating Critical Habitat Provided input for USDA-NASSs Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Cotton Production Practices Report for 2019 Issues related to the USDA-APHIS lifting of the pink bollworm domestic quarantine in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas. Meeting with USDA-RMA officials regarding a bulletin issued to crop insurance providers and RMA field offices with details for emergency procedures for crops damaged by Hurricane Florence Participation in meetings with USDA Cotton Warehouse Division regarding issues related to the flow of cotton Participation in a meeting with USDA Under Secretary of Marketing and Regulatory Programs regarding issues related to the flow of cotton and phytosanitary trade barriers for cotton imports to Bangladesh Provided input and examples to USDA-NASS regarding cottonseed price reporting on its gin survey
Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Meetings with Congress, USTR and USDA regarding trade policy issues, including NAFTA, China cotton import policy, and WTO Issues surrounding non-farmer owned cotton gins and cottonseed storage under Food Safety and Modernization Act regulations U.S. Department of Transportations Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulatory guidance to define exemptions and transportation for agricultural commodities USDA-FSA implementation of the Seed Cotton Program provisions and agricultural disaster program for 2017 hurricane losses Comments to USDA-APHIS Regulatory Analysis and Development regarding Docket Number APHIS-2017-0073: Cotton Genetically Engineered for Resistance to HPPD-Inhibitor Herbicides (e.g., Isoxaflutole) and Glyphosate; Transformation Event GHB811 Participation in comments from the Coalition for Safe, Affordable Food to USDA-AMS regarding Docket Number AMS-TM-17-0050 - Proposed Rule for National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard Participation with other agricultural organizations in a letter to USDA-AMS regarding Docket Number AMS-TM-17-0050, Proposed Rule - National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard H.R. 1029, Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2017 H.R. 4881, Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 S. 2343, Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 2018 Farm Bill Conference Committee FY 2019 Agricultural Appropriations 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program Participated in a meeting with USDA-RMA regarding the 2017 STAX program and the Yield Exclusion provision USDAs Tariff Mitigation Packages Market Facilitation Program and Agricultural Trade Promotion Program Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Policy regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0141 - National Marine Fisheries Services Biological Opinion for the pesticides chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and malathion Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding Docket Number APHIS-2018-0034 - Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement; Movement and Outdoor Use of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms Participation in a letter from the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding funding in the 2018 Farm Bill for the Market Access Program and the Foreign Market Development Program Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader regarding nominations of Dawn DeBerry Stump and Dan Berkovitz as commissioners of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0416 - Pesticide Product Registrations: Applications for New Uses and New Active Ingredients (tolerances for residues of afidopyropen) Comments to EPAs Office of Water regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 - Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule Participation in the Water Advocacy Coalitions comments to EPAs Office of Water and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 -Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Acting Administrator of EPA and the Assistant Secretary of the Army regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 - Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule Participation in an agricultural coalition comments to the Acting Administrator of EPA and the Assistant Secretary of the Army regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 -Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule (to address the effect of the Supreme Courts decision in Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) Participation in a letter from the Pesticide Policy Coalition to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding regulatory reforms in the Horticulture Title of the 2018 Farm Bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the U.S Trade Representative, Secretary of Commerce, USDA Secretary, and National Economic Council Director regarding NAFTA negotiations Participation in a letter with 66 other cotton and related organizations to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding cotton industry priorities in the 2018 Farm Bill Letter to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works regarding the Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 Comments to EPAs Office of Science regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OA-2018-0259 - Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0720 - Registration Review: Draft Human and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides: Notice of Availability (requesting 30-day extension on comment period) Participation in a letter from agricultural and other organizations to the USDA Secretary and EPA Acting Administrator regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision to order EPA to revoke all tolerances and registrations for chlorpyrifos Individual letters to the EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator, EPA Associate Administrator, Acting Assistant Attorney General and Senior Advisor to the USDA Secretary regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision to order EPA to revoke all tolerances and registrations for chlorpyrifos Participation in educational programs with EPA Office Pesticide Programs officials and cotton producer leaders from Tennessee and Mississippi regarding auxin herbicides and weed control management practices Participation in a letter with 25 other cotton organizations to the EPA Acting Administrator regarding continued registrations of the new formulations of dicamba Participation in a Pesticide Policy Coalition letter to the EPA Acting Administrator regarding continued registrations of the new formulations of dicamba Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding Docket Number APHIS-2017-0097 - Texas A&M AgriLife Research; Availability of a Draft Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Draft Environmental Assessment for Cotton Genetically Engineered for Ultra-low Gossypol Levels in the Cottonseed H.R. 3608, Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act H.R. 6345, Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018 H.R. 6346, Weigh Habitats Locational Effects Act of 2018 H.R. 6355, Providing ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Nonlisting ACT of 2018 Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0720 - Registration Review: Draft Human and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides: Notice of Availability (pertaining to acephate) Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket Number FWS-HQ-ES-2018-0009 - Endangered and Threatened Species: Interagency Cooperation Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket Number FWS-HQ-ES-2018-0007-0001 - Endangered and Threatened Species: Revision of Regulations for Prohibitions to Threatened Wildlife and Plants Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket No: FWS-HQ-ES-2018-0006. Endangered and Threatened Species: Listing Species and Designating Critical Habitat Provided input for USDA-NASSs Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Cotton Production Practices Report for 2019 Issues related to the USDA-APHIS lifting of the pink bollworm domestic quarantine in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas. Meeting with USDA-RMA officials regarding a bulletin issued to crop insurance providers and RMA field offices with details for emergency procedures for crops damaged by Hurricane Florence Participation in meetings with USDA Cotton Warehouse Division regarding issues related to the flow of cotton Participation in a meeting with USDA Under Secretary of Marketing and Regulatory Programs regarding issues related to the flow of cotton and phytosanitary trade barriers for cotton imports to Bangladesh Provided input and examples to USDA-NASS regarding cottonseed price reporting on its gin survey
Weigh Habitats Offsetting Locational Effects Act of 2018
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Meetings with Congress, USTR and USDA regarding trade policy issues, including NAFTA, China cotton import policy, and WTO Issues surrounding non-farmer owned cotton gins and cottonseed storage under Food Safety and Modernization Act regulations U.S. Department of Transportations Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulatory guidance to define exemptions and transportation for agricultural commodities USDA-FSA implementation of the Seed Cotton Program provisions and agricultural disaster program for 2017 hurricane losses Comments to USDA-APHIS Regulatory Analysis and Development regarding Docket Number APHIS-2017-0073: Cotton Genetically Engineered for Resistance to HPPD-Inhibitor Herbicides (e.g., Isoxaflutole) and Glyphosate; Transformation Event GHB811 Participation in comments from the Coalition for Safe, Affordable Food to USDA-AMS regarding Docket Number AMS-TM-17-0050 - Proposed Rule for National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard Participation with other agricultural organizations in a letter to USDA-AMS regarding Docket Number AMS-TM-17-0050, Proposed Rule - National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard H.R. 1029, Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2017 H.R. 4881, Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 S. 2343, Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 2018 Farm Bill Conference Committee FY 2019 Agricultural Appropriations 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program Participated in a meeting with USDA-RMA regarding the 2017 STAX program and the Yield Exclusion provision USDAs Tariff Mitigation Packages Market Facilitation Program and Agricultural Trade Promotion Program Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Policy regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0141 - National Marine Fisheries Services Biological Opinion for the pesticides chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and malathion Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding Docket Number APHIS-2018-0034 - Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement; Movement and Outdoor Use of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms Participation in a letter from the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding funding in the 2018 Farm Bill for the Market Access Program and the Foreign Market Development Program Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader regarding nominations of Dawn DeBerry Stump and Dan Berkovitz as commissioners of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0416 - Pesticide Product Registrations: Applications for New Uses and New Active Ingredients (tolerances for residues of afidopyropen) Comments to EPAs Office of Water regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 - Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule Participation in the Water Advocacy Coalitions comments to EPAs Office of Water and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 -Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Acting Administrator of EPA and the Assistant Secretary of the Army regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 - Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule Participation in an agricultural coalition comments to the Acting Administrator of EPA and the Assistant Secretary of the Army regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 -Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule (to address the effect of the Supreme Courts decision in Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) Participation in a letter from the Pesticide Policy Coalition to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding regulatory reforms in the Horticulture Title of the 2018 Farm Bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the U.S Trade Representative, Secretary of Commerce, USDA Secretary, and National Economic Council Director regarding NAFTA negotiations Participation in a letter with 66 other cotton and related organizations to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding cotton industry priorities in the 2018 Farm Bill Letter to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works regarding the Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 Comments to EPAs Office of Science regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OA-2018-0259 - Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0720 - Registration Review: Draft Human and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides: Notice of Availability (requesting 30-day extension on comment period) Participation in a letter from agricultural and other organizations to the USDA Secretary and EPA Acting Administrator regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision to order EPA to revoke all tolerances and registrations for chlorpyrifos Individual letters to the EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator, EPA Associate Administrator, Acting Assistant Attorney General and Senior Advisor to the USDA Secretary regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision to order EPA to revoke all tolerances and registrations for chlorpyrifos Participation in educational programs with EPA Office Pesticide Programs officials and cotton producer leaders from Tennessee and Mississippi regarding auxin herbicides and weed control management practices Participation in a letter with 25 other cotton organizations to the EPA Acting Administrator regarding continued registrations of the new formulations of dicamba Participation in a Pesticide Policy Coalition letter to the EPA Acting Administrator regarding continued registrations of the new formulations of dicamba Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding Docket Number APHIS-2017-0097 - Texas A&M AgriLife Research; Availability of a Draft Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Draft Environmental Assessment for Cotton Genetically Engineered for Ultra-low Gossypol Levels in the Cottonseed H.R. 3608, Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act H.R. 6345, Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018 H.R. 6346, Weigh Habitats Locational Effects Act of 2018 H.R. 6355, Providing ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Nonlisting ACT of 2018 Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0720 - Registration Review: Draft Human and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides: Notice of Availability (pertaining to acephate) Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket Number FWS-HQ-ES-2018-0009 - Endangered and Threatened Species: Interagency Cooperation Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket Number FWS-HQ-ES-2018-0007-0001 - Endangered and Threatened Species: Revision of Regulations for Prohibitions to Threatened Wildlife and Plants Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket No: FWS-HQ-ES-2018-0006. Endangered and Threatened Species: Listing Species and Designating Critical Habitat Provided input for USDA-NASSs Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Cotton Production Practices Report for 2019 Issues related to the USDA-APHIS lifting of the pink bollworm domestic quarantine in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas. Meeting with USDA-RMA officials regarding a bulletin issued to crop insurance providers and RMA field offices with details for emergency procedures for crops damaged by Hurricane Florence Participation in meetings with USDA Cotton Warehouse Division regarding issues related to the flow of cotton Participation in a meeting with USDA Under Secretary of Marketing and Regulatory Programs regarding issues related to the flow of cotton and phytosanitary trade barriers for cotton imports to Bangladesh Provided input and examples to USDA-NASS regarding cottonseed price reporting on its gin survey
Providing ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Nonlisting Act of 2018
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Meetings with Congress, USTR and USDA regarding trade policy issues, including NAFTA, China cotton import policy, and WTO Issues surrounding non-farmer owned cotton gins and cottonseed storage under Food Safety and Modernization Act regulations U.S. Department of Transportations Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulatory guidance to define exemptions and transportation for agricultural commodities USDA-FSA implementation of the Seed Cotton Program provisions and agricultural disaster program for 2017 hurricane losses Comments to USDA-APHIS Regulatory Analysis and Development regarding Docket Number APHIS-2017-0073: Cotton Genetically Engineered for Resistance to HPPD-Inhibitor Herbicides (e.g., Isoxaflutole) and Glyphosate; Transformation Event GHB811 Participation in comments from the Coalition for Safe, Affordable Food to USDA-AMS regarding Docket Number AMS-TM-17-0050 - Proposed Rule for National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard Participation with other agricultural organizations in a letter to USDA-AMS regarding Docket Number AMS-TM-17-0050, Proposed Rule - National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard H.R. 1029, Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2017 H.R. 4881, Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 S. 2343, Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 2018 Farm Bill Conference Committee FY 2019 Agricultural Appropriations 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program Participated in a meeting with USDA-RMA regarding the 2017 STAX program and the Yield Exclusion provision USDAs Tariff Mitigation Packages Market Facilitation Program and Agricultural Trade Promotion Program Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Policy regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0141 - National Marine Fisheries Services Biological Opinion for the pesticides chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and malathion Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding Docket Number APHIS-2018-0034 - Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement; Movement and Outdoor Use of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms Participation in a letter from the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding funding in the 2018 Farm Bill for the Market Access Program and the Foreign Market Development Program Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader regarding nominations of Dawn DeBerry Stump and Dan Berkovitz as commissioners of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0416 - Pesticide Product Registrations: Applications for New Uses and New Active Ingredients (tolerances for residues of afidopyropen) Comments to EPAs Office of Water regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 - Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule Participation in the Water Advocacy Coalitions comments to EPAs Office of Water and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 -Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Acting Administrator of EPA and the Assistant Secretary of the Army regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 - Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule Participation in an agricultural coalition comments to the Acting Administrator of EPA and the Assistant Secretary of the Army regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 -Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule (to address the effect of the Supreme Courts decision in Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) Participation in a letter from the Pesticide Policy Coalition to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding regulatory reforms in the Horticulture Title of the 2018 Farm Bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the U.S Trade Representative, Secretary of Commerce, USDA Secretary, and National Economic Council Director regarding NAFTA negotiations Participation in a letter with 66 other cotton and related organizations to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding cotton industry priorities in the 2018 Farm Bill Letter to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works regarding the Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 Comments to EPAs Office of Science regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OA-2018-0259 - Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0720 - Registration Review: Draft Human and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides: Notice of Availability (requesting 30-day extension on comment period) Participation in a letter from agricultural and other organizations to the USDA Secretary and EPA Acting Administrator regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision to order EPA to revoke all tolerances and registrations for chlorpyrifos Individual letters to the EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator, EPA Associate Administrator, Acting Assistant Attorney General and Senior Advisor to the USDA Secretary regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision to order EPA to revoke all tolerances and registrations for chlorpyrifos Participation in educational programs with EPA Office Pesticide Programs officials and cotton producer leaders from Tennessee and Mississippi regarding auxin herbicides and weed control management practices Participation in a letter with 25 other cotton organizations to the EPA Acting Administrator regarding continued registrations of the new formulations of dicamba Participation in a Pesticide Policy Coalition letter to the EPA Acting Administrator regarding continued registrations of the new formulations of dicamba Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding Docket Number APHIS-2017-0097 - Texas A&M AgriLife Research; Availability of a Draft Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Draft Environmental Assessment for Cotton Genetically Engineered for Ultra-low Gossypol Levels in the Cottonseed H.R. 3608, Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act H.R. 6345, Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018 H.R. 6346, Weigh Habitats Locational Effects Act of 2018 H.R. 6355, Providing ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Nonlisting ACT of 2018 Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0720 - Registration Review: Draft Human and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides: Notice of Availability (pertaining to acephate) Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket Number FWS-HQ-ES-2018-0009 - Endangered and Threatened Species: Interagency Cooperation Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket Number FWS-HQ-ES-2018-0007-0001 - Endangered and Threatened Species: Revision of Regulations for Prohibitions to Threatened Wildlife and Plants Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket No: FWS-HQ-ES-2018-0006. Endangered and Threatened Species: Listing Species and Designating Critical Habitat Provided input for USDA-NASSs Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Cotton Production Practices Report for 2019 Issues related to the USDA-APHIS lifting of the pink bollworm domestic quarantine in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas. Meeting with USDA-RMA officials regarding a bulletin issued to crop insurance providers and RMA field offices with details for emergency procedures for crops damaged by Hurricane Florence Participation in meetings with USDA Cotton Warehouse Division regarding issues related to the flow of cotton Participation in a meeting with USDA Under Secretary of Marketing and Regulatory Programs regarding issues related to the flow of cotton and phytosanitary trade barriers for cotton imports to Bangladesh Provided input and examples to USDA-NASS regarding cottonseed price reporting on its gin survey
Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Meetings with members of Congress and staff regarding support for an administrative cotton ginning cost share program Meetings with members of Congress and staff regarding a legislative proposal for seed cotton as a covered commodity H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 Meetings with Congress, USTR and USDA regarding trade policy issues, including NAFTA, China cotton import policy, and WTO Meetings with Members of Congress and staff concerning development of the 2018 Farm Bill and policy changes for cotton Food and Drug Administration documents addressing issues surrounding non-farmer owned cotton gins and cottonseed storage under Food Safety and Modernization Act regulations USDAs disclosure rule for genetically modified organisms EPAs final rule to adjust level of statutory civil monetary penalty amounts U.S. Department of Transportations Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposed regulatory guidance to define exemptions and transportation for agricultural commodities Participation in coalition letter to House Agriculture Committee leadership regarding the inclusion of the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act (H.R. 953) in the 2018 Farm Bill Participation in a coalition letter to members of the Senate regarding timely confirmation for the nominations of Greg Doud as the U.S. Trade Representatives Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Dennis Shea as Deputy U.S. Trade Representative (Geneva) and C.J. Mahoney as Deputy U.S. Trade Representative (Investment, Services, Labor, Environment, Africa, China and the Western Hemisphere) Participation by Food and Drug Administration Deputy Commissioner at cotton industry meetings to discuss issues related to non-farmer owned cotton gins and cottonseed storage under Food Safety and Modernization Act regulations Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees regarding continuation of funding for uniforms for the Afghan military and security forces Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding petition submitted by Texas A&M University seeking a nonregulated status for cottonseed genetically engineered to contain ultra-low gossypol levels Participation in a meeting with USDA-FSA regarding implementation of the Seed Cotton Program provisions and agricultural disaster program for 2017 hurricane losses Participation in a meeting with House Agriculture Committee majority staff regarding the Endangered Species Act/Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act issue Participation in meetings with Congressional staff of various members regarding the Endangered Species Act/Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act issue Participation in a meeting with USDA Cotton Warehouse Division regarding issues related to the flow of cotton Letter to USDA requesting a change in cotton marketing loan premium and discount schedule for 2018 crop year Participation in a meeting with USDA-NASS regarding the Cotton Ginnings questionnaire Participation in a meeting with USDA-RMA regarding final cotton planting dates in the Southeast Meetings with Members of Congress and staff about Section 199A of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Letter to the USDA Secretary regarding the candidacy of a cotton industry leader for appointment to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors Presidents Budget Proposal for FY 2019 Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0330, Revised Human Health Risk Assessment for Registration Review of 2,4-D Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0684: Cyfluthrin and Beta-Cyfluthrin: Draft Human Health Risk Assessment for Registration Review; Cyfluthrin and Beta-Cyfluthrin: Acute and Chronic Aggregate Dietary (Food and Drinking Water) Exposure and Risk Assessment for Registration Review; and Cyfluthrin and Beta-Cyfluthrin: Occupational and Residential Exposure Assessment for Registration Review Comments with National Cotton Ginners Association to the Department of Transportation regarding Docket ID Number FMCSA-2017-0360: Hours of Service of Drivers of Commercial Motor Vehicles; Proposed Regulatory Guidance Concerning the Transportation of Agricultural Commodities Participation in a coalition letter to members of the House Agriculture Committee regarding the need to address policy conflicts between EPA and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services and the National Marine Fisheries Service The Agriculture Creates Real Employment Act, introduced by Senator John Barrasso, which combines eight related measures designed to help farmers and ranchers get relief from burdensome regulations Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0360, regarding EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments for the registration review of abamectin Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0677, regarding EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments for the registration review of pyriproxyfen Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0483, regarding EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments for the registration review of emamectin benzoate Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0684, regarding EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments for the registration review of bifenthrin Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0373, regarding EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments for the registration review of buprofezin Meetings with Members of Congress and staff regarding the development and approval of Omnibus spending package, funding the government for the remainder of FY 2018 and containing funding for a number of important cotton programs Comments along with other cotton organizations to EPAs Office Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0617, regarding the nominations of ad hoc expert members for the meeting of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel Meeting with USDA APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine program staff to review plant health issues of concern in the cotton sector, including funding the Joint Cotton Pest account, providing for appropriate phytosanitary regulation for cotton fiber and seed
Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Meetings with Congress, USTR and USDA regarding trade policy issues, including NAFTA, China cotton import policy, and WTO Issues surrounding non-farmer owned cotton gins and cottonseed storage under Food Safety and Modernization Act regulations U.S. Department of Transportations Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulatory guidance to define exemptions and transportation for agricultural commodities USDA-FSA implementation of the Seed Cotton Program provisions and agricultural disaster program for 2017 hurricane losses Comments to USDA-APHIS Regulatory Analysis and Development regarding Docket Number APHIS-2017-0073: Cotton Genetically Engineered for Resistance to HPPD-Inhibitor Herbicides (e.g., Isoxaflutole) and Glyphosate; Transformation Event GHB811 Participation in comments from the Coalition for Safe, Affordable Food to USDA-AMS regarding Docket Number AMS-TM-17-0050 - Proposed Rule for National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard Participation with other agricultural organizations in a letter to USDA-AMS regarding Docket Number AMS-TM-17-0050, Proposed Rule - National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard H.R. 1029, Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2017 H.R. 4881, Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 S. 2343, Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 2018 Farm Bill Conference Committee FY 2019 Agricultural Appropriations 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program Participated in a meeting with USDA-RMA regarding the 2017 STAX program and the Yield Exclusion provision USDAs Tariff Mitigation Packages Market Facilitation Program and Agricultural Trade Promotion Program Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Policy regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0141 - National Marine Fisheries Services Biological Opinion for the pesticides chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and malathion Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding Docket Number APHIS-2018-0034 - Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement; Movement and Outdoor Use of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms Participation in a letter from the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding funding in the 2018 Farm Bill for the Market Access Program and the Foreign Market Development Program Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader regarding nominations of Dawn DeBerry Stump and Dan Berkovitz as commissioners of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0416 - Pesticide Product Registrations: Applications for New Uses and New Active Ingredients (tolerances for residues of afidopyropen) Comments to EPAs Office of Water regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 - Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule Participation in the Water Advocacy Coalitions comments to EPAs Office of Water and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 -Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Acting Administrator of EPA and the Assistant Secretary of the Army regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 - Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule Participation in an agricultural coalition comments to the Acting Administrator of EPA and the Assistant Secretary of the Army regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 -Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule (to address the effect of the Supreme Courts decision in Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) Participation in a letter from the Pesticide Policy Coalition to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding regulatory reforms in the Horticulture Title of the 2018 Farm Bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the U.S Trade Representative, Secretary of Commerce, USDA Secretary, and National Economic Council Director regarding NAFTA negotiations Participation in a letter with 66 other cotton and related organizations to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding cotton industry priorities in the 2018 Farm Bill Letter to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works regarding the Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 Comments to EPAs Office of Science regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OA-2018-0259 - Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0720 - Registration Review: Draft Human and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides: Notice of Availability (requesting 30-day extension on comment period) Participation in a letter from agricultural and other organizations to the USDA Secretary and EPA Acting Administrator regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision to order EPA to revoke all tolerances and registrations for chlorpyrifos Individual letters to the EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator, EPA Associate Administrator, Acting Assistant Attorney General and Senior Advisor to the USDA Secretary regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision to order EPA to revoke all tolerances and registrations for chlorpyrifos Participation in educational programs with EPA Office Pesticide Programs officials and cotton producer leaders from Tennessee and Mississippi regarding auxin herbicides and weed control management practices Participation in a letter with 25 other cotton organizations to the EPA Acting Administrator regarding continued registrations of the new formulations of dicamba Participation in a Pesticide Policy Coalition letter to the EPA Acting Administrator regarding continued registrations of the new formulations of dicamba Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding Docket Number APHIS-2017-0097 - Texas A&M AgriLife Research; Availability of a Draft Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Draft Environmental Assessment for Cotton Genetically Engineered for Ultra-low Gossypol Levels in the Cottonseed H.R. 3608, Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act H.R. 6345, Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018 H.R. 6346, Weigh Habitats Locational Effects Act of 2018 H.R. 6355, Providing ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Nonlisting ACT of 2018 Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0720 - Registration Review: Draft Human and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides: Notice of Availability (pertaining to acephate) Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket Number FWS-HQ-ES-2018-0009 - Endangered and Threatened Species: Interagency Cooperation Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket Number FWS-HQ-ES-2018-0007-0001 - Endangered and Threatened Species: Revision of Regulations for Prohibitions to Threatened Wildlife and Plants Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket No: FWS-HQ-ES-2018-0006. Endangered and Threatened Species: Listing Species and Designating Critical Habitat Provided input for USDA-NASSs Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Cotton Production Practices Report for 2019 Issues related to the USDA-APHIS lifting of the pink bollworm domestic quarantine in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas. Meeting with USDA-RMA officials regarding a bulletin issued to crop insurance providers and RMA field offices with details for emergency procedures for crops damaged by Hurricane Florence Participation in meetings with USDA Cotton Warehouse Division regarding issues related to the flow of cotton Participation in a meeting with USDA Under Secretary of Marketing and Regulatory Programs regarding issues related to the flow of cotton and phytosanitary trade barriers for cotton imports to Bangladesh Provided input and examples to USDA-NASS regarding cottonseed price reporting on its gin survey
America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Meetings with Congress, USTR and USDA regarding trade policy issues, including NAFTA, China cotton import policy, and WTO Issues surrounding non-farmer owned cotton gins and cottonseed storage under Food Safety and Modernization Act regulations USDA-FSA implementation of the Seed Cotton Program provisions USDAs Tariff Mitigation Packages Market Facilitation Program and Agricultural Trade Promotion Program Participation with other cotton organizations in the Southeast in a letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees and Appropriations Committees Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittees regarding appropriations to allow USDA to operate the Wildfires and Hurricanes and Indemnity Program for hurricane losses in counties with a disaster declaration for 2018 Participation with other commodity and general farm organizations in a letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committee regarding Title II, the Conservation Title, in the 2018 Farm Bill Letter to the Secretary of Agriculture providing a recommendation of an individual to serve as a member of the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0028, Oxamyl: Proposed Interim Registration Decision Case Number 0253 Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to members of the Senate regarding the adoption of H.R. 2, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to members of the House of Representatives regarding the adoption of H.R. 2, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 Comments to the U.S. International Trade Commission regarding the United States-Canada-Mexico Agreement Participation with other stakeholders in a brief to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeal regarding a request to re-hear the case involving chlorpyrifos S. 3021, the Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 Participation in the USDA ceremony announcing the successful eradication of the pink bollworm Initial negotiations for separate trade agreements with Japan, European Union, and the United Kingdom under the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 USDA deregulation of ultra-low gossypol cottonseed and assessment by the Food and Drug Administration for human and animal consumption Supplemental disaster appropriations bill to address natural disasters in 2018 Contacts with EPA regarding an extension of the registration of dicamba for cotton and soybeans Participation in a meeting of EPAs Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee Department of Labors proposed rulemaking for employers seeing temporary certifications through the H-2B and H-2A visa programs Contacts regarding Congressional consideration of 2018 Farm Bill Conference Report OSHAs reinstatement of the Site-Specific Targeting Program EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed rule on Waters of the U.S. Participation in ceremony where the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 was signed Contacts with USDA and USTR regarding Bangladesh fumigation requirements for U.S. cotton Meeting with USDA regarding changes to the Extra Long Staple competitiveness program Contact with EPA regarding sulfoxaflor Contact with EPA to initiate a crop tour for pesticide staff Meetings with USDA-AMS regarding cotton industry initiatives for improved cotton flow, quality and efficiencies in classification Contacts with USDA regarding government shutdown procedures
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Presidents Budget Proposal for FY 2019 Letter to the chairman and ranking member of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies regarding the U.S. cotton industrys appropriations requests Meetings with Congress, USTR and USDA regarding trade policy issues, including NAFTA, China cotton import policy, and WTO Meetings with House of Representatives staff and House Ag Committee Majority staff on ESA/FIFRA consultation process Food and Drug Administration documents addressing issues surrounding non-farmer owned cotton gins and cottonseed storage under Food Safety and Modernization Act regulations U.S. Department of Transportations Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulatory guidance to define exemptions and transportation for agricultural commodities USDA-FSA implementation of the Seed Cotton Program provisions and agricultural disaster program for 2017 hurricane losses Participation in meetings with USDA Cotton Warehouse Division regarding issues related to the flow of cotton Participation in agricultural coalition letter to the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works regarding the Agriculture Creates Real Employment Act Letter with 44 other cotton organizations to the chairman of House Committee on Agriculture conveying support for the introduction and consideration of H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 Participation in group letter to the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding the Agricultural Genome Initiative within the 2018 Farm Bill Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0920: Registration Review; Neonicotinoid Risk Assessments; Neonicotinoid Benefits Assessments; Notice of Availability Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0865: Registration Review; Neonicotinoid Risk Assessments; Neonicotinoid Benefits Assessments; Notice of Availability Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0581: Registration Review; Neonicotinoid Risk Assessments; Neonicotinoid Benefits Assessments; Notice of Availability Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-00844: Registration Review; Neonicotinoid Risk Assessments; Neonicotinoid Benefits Assessments; Notice of Availability Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0361, Glyphostate: Draft Human Risk Assessment in Support of Registration Review Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0510, Pesticide Product Registration: New Active Ingredient Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0329: Registration Review; Draft Human Health and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0661: Registration Review; Draft Human Health and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0368: Registration Review; Draft Human Health and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-00167: Registration Review; Draft Human Health and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides Participation in agricultural coalition letter to the chairman and ranking member of the House Appropriations Committees Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies regarding inclusion of the Administrations budget for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in the FY 19 Agriculture Appropriations bill Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0059, Pesticide Products Registrations: New Active Ingredients Comments to United States International Trade Commission regarding Investigation No. 332-567: Generalized System of Preferences; Possible Modifications, 2017 Review, and the request for the addition of cottonseed to the list of Generalized System of Preference eligible products Participation in agricultural coalition letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House Committee on Agriculture and the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding funding in the next farm bill for reauthorization of the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network Participation in a letter along with other cotton organizations to Senators from cotton growing states regarding the nomination of Andrew Wheeler at Deputy EPA Administrator Participation in a letter with other agricultural organizations to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0141: Request for Extension of Public Comment Period for: National Marine Fisheries Services Biological Opinion for the pesticides chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and malathion Participation in letter with other agricultural groups to Members of the House regarding consideration of amendments to crop insurance during the Farm Bill debate Participation in a meeting with the Agriculture Secretary and chairman of the House Appropriation Committees Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies during an announcement of funding for a USDA Community Connect broadband grant in northwest Alabama Participation in a letter with other agricultural groups to Members of the House regarding consideration of amendments to the Farm Bill Participation in a letter with other clothing and textile organizations to the chairman and ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee regarding a proposed amendment to the FY 19 National Defense Authorization Act that would weaken the Berry Amendment (10 USC 2533a) Participation in a letter with other agricultural groups to the chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture regarding regulatory issues in the Farm Bills Title IX Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to EPA regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2018-0063; Clean Water Act Coverage of Discharges of Pollutants via a Direct Hydrologic Connection to Surface Water Participation in agricultural coalition letter to the chairman and ranking member of the House Appropriations Committees Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government regarding the inclusion of the Administrations budget request for the CFTC in the FY 19 Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill Issues pertaining to the approval by USDA of cotton industry bale packaging materials specifications Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Policy regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0617, FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; Notice of Public Meeting and Request for Nomination of Ad Hoc Expert Members Letter to USDA-APHIS regarding that agencys report, Plant pathogen list for fuzzy cottonseed (Gossypium spp.) from Brazil into the United States, with particular focus on Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum. Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Program regarding Docket Number EPA-OPP-2017-0720, Registration Review: Draft Human and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides: Notice of Availability H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 S. 3042, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, including funding for Economic Adjustment Assistance Program and addressing concerns with farm program eligibility requirements Participation in agriculture coalition letters to House and Senate in support of current agricultural commodity check-off programs Meetings with USDA APHIS officials regarding pink bollworm and boll weevil eradication programs; soil-borne and weed-borne diseases; issues around the import of cottonseed; and APHIS market access approval process Meetings with EPA regarding application of new auxin herbicide formulations to be used with auxin resistant row-crop varieties including cotton; label status of several herbicides and insecticides under current review; use of epidemiology studies in risk reviews of pesticides; insect resistance; Bt cotton varieties and natural refuge; pollinator protection best management practices and risk assessment evaluations for pollinators in cotton
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027.
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding support for an administrative cotton ginning cost share program Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal for seed cotton as a covered commodity Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal for cottonseed as a covered commodity WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Meetings with USTR and USDA regarding trade policy issues, including NAFTA, China cotton import policy, and WTO Meetings with Members of Congress and staff concerning development of the 2018 Farm Bill and policy changes for cotton Discussions with USDA-RMA concerning STAX indemnities Discussion with USDA-RMA concerning policy changes to quality loss provisions for cotton in crop insurance Discussions with USDA-RMA concerning yields cup and yield exclusion provisions Discussions with USDA-RMA concerning APH and production to count impacts caused by yield losses resulting from the hurricanes Participation in a textile coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Finance and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Ways and Means to provide input on NAFTA negotiations Participation in a business coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works regarding the nominations of Michael Dourson for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety & Pollution Prevention; Matthew Leopold for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of the General Counsel; David Ross for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of Water; and William Wehrum for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of Air & Radiation Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works regarding the nomination of Michael Dourson for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety & Pollution Prevention Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to members of the Senate Finance Committee regarding the nomination of Gregg Doud as Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of U.S. Trade Representative Participation in Waters Advocacy Coalitions comments in response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Subgroup of the DoD Regulatory Reform Task Force, Request for Comments on Review of Existing Rules; Docket ID Number COE-2017-0004 Participation in a food and agricultural coalition letter to the Secretary of Commerce regarding the potential withdrawal from NAFTA Letter to USDA-APHIS regarding cotton industry recommendations to facilitate the announcement of pink bollworm eradication in the cotton production areas of the U.S. Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0028, Oxamyl: Preliminary Ecological Risk Assessment for Registration Review Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the House Speaker and Minority Leader regarding the proposed repeal of the Domestic Production Activities Deduction in H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0032, EPAs current registration for Prometryn Participation in a business coalition letter to the U.S. Trade Representative regarding NAFTA trucking provisions Comments to the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, and EPA regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0480, Definition of Waters of the United States - Pre-Proposal Outreach Comments Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader regarding the proposed repeal of the Domestic Production Activities Deduction in H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President regarding the process for evaluating Chlorpyrifos Participation in cotton industry letter to Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, and EPA regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0644, Definition of Waters of the United States - Addition of an Applicability Date to Clean Water Rule Letter to the Senate Majority Leader and the Speaker of the House regarding H.R. 1, The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Comments to USDA-Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service regarding the petition for nonregulated status of cotton that has been genetically engineered for dual resistance to the herbicides glyphosate and isoxaflutole H. Con. Res. 71, FY 2018 budget resolution - Building a Better America Senate FY 2018 budget resolution H.R. 4992, the Agricultural Guestworker Act Conducted a fact-finding tour for FDA officials with regard to certain parts of the Food Safety Modernization Acts Animal Feed Rule Participation in a meeting of the EPAs Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee H.R. 2810, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Issues related to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporations amendments to Catastrophic Risk Protection Endorsement, the Area Risk Protection Insurance Basic Provisions, and the Common Crop Insurance Policy Basic Provisions Meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service officials regarding cotton classification and cotton bale identity issues Issues related to the inclusion of an agriculture disaster component in the supplemental appropriations bill Contacts with USTR and USDA officials during the WTOs 11th Ministerial Conference in Argentina Issues related to EPAs announced process for revising certain requirements in the Worker Protection Standard H.R. 4667, House Supplemental Appropriations Bill for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Issues related to OSHA electronic reporting requirements Issues related to the Federal Motor Carrier Administrations limited waiver from federal hours of service regulations pertaining to electronic logging devices Issues related to USDAs announced rulemaking regarding the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard Participation in meeting with new EPA staff on issues of importance (pesticides and water quality)
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 COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding support for an administrative cotton ginning cost share program Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal for seed cotton as a covered commodity Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal for cottonseed as a covered commodity WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Meetings with USTR and USDA regarding trade policy issues, including NAFTA, China cotton import policy, and WTO Meetings with Members of Congress and staff concerning development of the 2018 Farm Bill and policy changes for cotton Discussions with USDA-RMA concerning STAX indemnities Discussion with USDA-RMA concerning policy changes to quality loss provisions for cotton in crop insurance Discussions with USDA-RMA concerning yields cup and yield exclusion provisions Discussions with USDA-RMA concerning APH and production to count impacts caused by yield losses resulting from the hurricanes Participation in a textile coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Finance and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Ways and Means to provide input on NAFTA negotiations Participation in a business coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works regarding the nominations of Michael Dourson for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety & Pollution Prevention; Matthew Leopold for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of the General Counsel; David Ross for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of Water; and William Wehrum for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of Air & Radiation Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works regarding the nomination of Michael Dourson for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety & Pollution Prevention Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to members of the Senate Finance Committee regarding the nomination of Gregg Doud as Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of U.S. Trade Representative Participation in Waters Advocacy Coalitions comments in response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Subgroup of the DoD Regulatory Reform Task Force, Request for Comments on Review of Existing Rules; Docket ID Number COE-2017-0004 Participation in a food and agricultural coalition letter to the Secretary of Commerce regarding the potential withdrawal from NAFTA Letter to USDA-APHIS regarding cotton industry recommendations to facilitate the announcement of pink bollworm eradication in the cotton production areas of the U.S. Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0028, Oxamyl: Preliminary Ecological Risk Assessment for Registration Review Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the House Speaker and Minority Leader regarding the proposed repeal of the Domestic Production Activities Deduction in H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0032, EPAs current registration for Prometryn Participation in a business coalition letter to the U.S. Trade Representative regarding NAFTA trucking provisions Comments to the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, and EPA regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0480, Definition of Waters of the United States - Pre-Proposal Outreach Comments Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader regarding the proposed repeal of the Domestic Production Activities Deduction in H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President regarding the process for evaluating Chlorpyrifos Participation in cotton industry letter to Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, and EPA regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0644, Definition of Waters of the United States - Addition of an Applicability Date to Clean Water Rule Letter to the Senate Majority Leader and the Speaker of the House regarding H.R. 1, The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Comments to USDA-Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service regarding the petition for nonregulated status of cotton that has been genetically engineered for dual resistance to the herbicides glyphosate and isoxaflutole H. Con. Res. 71, FY 2018 budget resolution - Building a Better America Senate FY 2018 budget resolution H.R. 4992, the Agricultural Guestworker Act Conducted a fact-finding tour for FDA officials with regard to certain parts of the Food Safety Modernization Acts Animal Feed Rule Participation in a meeting of the EPAs Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee H.R. 2810, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Issues related to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporations amendments to Catastrophic Risk Protection Endorsement, the Area Risk Protection Insurance Basic Provisions, and the Common Crop Insurance Policy Basic Provisions Meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service officials regarding cotton classification and cotton bale identity issues Issues related to the inclusion of an agriculture disaster component in the supplemental appropriations bill Contacts with USTR and USDA officials during the WTOs 11th Ministerial Conference in Argentina Issues related to EPAs announced process for revising certain requirements in the Worker Protection Standard H.R. 4667, House Supplemental Appropriations Bill for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Issues related to OSHA electronic reporting requirements Issues related to the Federal Motor Carrier Administrations limited waiver from federal hours of service regulations pertaining to electronic logging devices Issues related to USDAs announced rulemaking regarding the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard Participation in meeting with new EPA staff on issues of importance (pesticides and water quality)
OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal authorizing cottonseed as a covered commodity WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Participation in agricultural coalition letter to President-elect and Vice President-elect regarding job growth in the rural economy H.R. 26, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act OSHA rule for Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses 2017 Update to the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House of Representatives regarding H.R. 238, Commodity End User Relief Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding confirmation of Secretary of Agriculture nominee Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate concerning the confirmation vote for the EPA Administrator nominee Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the EPA Administrator concerning the regulatory process used with Chlorpyrifos in making changes in pesticide risk assessments and decision-making Pesticide Policy Coalition comments to EPA on its Notice of Data Availability concerning the potential revocation of all tolerances for Chlorpyrifos USDAs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service proposed rule for the Importation, Interstate Movement, and Environmental Release of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms Participation in a business coalition letter to Senator Thune regarding S. 205, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 Participation in a business coalition letter to Representatives Noem and Bishop regarding H.R. 631, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 Presidential executive order, Regulatory Freeze Pending Review, and the temporary delay of the effective dates of certain regulations Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President seeking the designation a senior member of the White House staff and/or an Office of Rural Policy within the Executive Office of the President to focus specifically on rural issues Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House Committee on Agriculture concerning H.R. 953, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act H.R. 1029, the Pesticide Registration Enhancement Act H.R. 998, Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act H.R. 1009, OIRA Insight, Reform and Accountability Act Participation in an agricultural coalition petition to the Secretary of the Interior and acting director of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service concerning implementation of the endangered listing of the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee S. 579, the Early Participation in Regulations Act S. 578, the Better Evaluation of Science and Technology Act S. 580, the Truth in Regulations Act S. 577, the Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act S. 584, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the EPA Administrator concerning the retention of current crop tolerance and availability of use of Chlorpyrifos-containing products Participation with other agricultural organizations in a meeting with the Director of the Presidents National Economic Council concerning exports and trade policy Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees chairmen and ranking members regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Testimony to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works regarding the Endangered Species Act and the process used to list the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee as endangered Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Comments with National Cotton Ginners Association to the Food and Drug Administration in response to its Draft Guidance for Industry: Classification of Activities as Harvesting, Packing, Holding or Manufacturing/Processing for Farms and Facilities Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President regarding rural America infrastructure Testimony before Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry regarding the current farm bill and policies in the 2018 farm bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Budget Committee regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Secretary of Agriculture nominee regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committees regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to chairmen and ranking members of House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Secretary of Transportation regarding Department of Transportation rulemaking for the Electronic Logging Device mandate and the speed limiter, in light of the Presidential Executive Order, Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate concerning the confirmation of the U.S Trade Representative nominee Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President concerning reforms to address the shortage in agricultural labor Letter to the Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology regarding H.R. 1431, the EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017; and H.R. 1430, the Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader regarding Senate consideration of the Secretary of Agriculture nominee Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding changes to the cotton quality loss insurance provision Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering
Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2018
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal authorizing cottonseed as a covered commodity WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Participation in agricultural coalition letter to President-elect and Vice President-elect regarding job growth in the rural economy H.R. 26, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act OSHA rule for Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses 2017 Update to the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House of Representatives regarding H.R. 238, Commodity End User Relief Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding confirmation of Secretary of Agriculture nominee Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate concerning the confirmation vote for the EPA Administrator nominee Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the EPA Administrator concerning the regulatory process used with Chlorpyrifos in making changes in pesticide risk assessments and decision-making Pesticide Policy Coalition comments to EPA on its Notice of Data Availability concerning the potential revocation of all tolerances for Chlorpyrifos USDAs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service proposed rule for the Importation, Interstate Movement, and Environmental Release of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms Participation in a business coalition letter to Senator Thune regarding S. 205, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 Participation in a business coalition letter to Representatives Noem and Bishop regarding H.R. 631, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 Presidential executive order, Regulatory Freeze Pending Review, and the temporary delay of the effective dates of certain regulations Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President seeking the designation a senior member of the White House staff and/or an Office of Rural Policy within the Executive Office of the President to focus specifically on rural issues Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House Committee on Agriculture concerning H.R. 953, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act H.R. 1029, the Pesticide Registration Enhancement Act H.R. 998, Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act H.R. 1009, OIRA Insight, Reform and Accountability Act Participation in an agricultural coalition petition to the Secretary of the Interior and acting director of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service concerning implementation of the endangered listing of the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee S. 579, the Early Participation in Regulations Act S. 578, the Better Evaluation of Science and Technology Act S. 580, the Truth in Regulations Act S. 577, the Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act S. 584, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the EPA Administrator concerning the retention of current crop tolerance and availability of use of Chlorpyrifos-containing products Participation with other agricultural organizations in a meeting with the Director of the Presidents National Economic Council concerning exports and trade policy Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees chairmen and ranking members regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Testimony to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works regarding the Endangered Species Act and the process used to list the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee as endangered Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Comments with National Cotton Ginners Association to the Food and Drug Administration in response to its Draft Guidance for Industry: Classification of Activities as Harvesting, Packing, Holding or Manufacturing/Processing for Farms and Facilities Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President regarding rural America infrastructure Testimony before Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry regarding the current farm bill and policies in the 2018 farm bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Budget Committee regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Secretary of Agriculture nominee regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committees regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to chairmen and ranking members of House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Secretary of Transportation regarding Department of Transportation rulemaking for the Electronic Logging Device mandate and the speed limiter, in light of the Presidential Executive Order, Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate concerning the confirmation of the U.S Trade Representative nominee Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President concerning reforms to address the shortage in agricultural labor Letter to the Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology regarding H.R. 1431, the EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017; and H.R. 1430, the Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader regarding Senate consideration of the Secretary of Agriculture nominee Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding changes to the cotton quality loss insurance provision Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering
Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal authorizing cottonseed as a covered commodity and support for an administrative cotton ginning cost share program WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture H.R. 244, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017 Presidents Budget for FY 2018 H.R. 1430, The Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 H.R. 1431, The EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017 S.951, The Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 2321, the Cultivating Revitalization by Expanding American Agricultural Trade and Exports Act Testimony before the House Agriculture Committees Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management regarding the current farm bill and the U.S. cotton industrys policy needs in the next farm bill Participation in a coalition letter to President Trump regarding the Executive Order on the Waters of the United States rule Comments to USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service regarding the need for the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a referendum to determine whether producers and importers favor the continuation of the amendments to the Cotton Research and Promotion Order Participation in a letter from cotton organizations to the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee regarding the inclusion of cottonseed policy in the omnibus spending package for FY 2017 Meeting with Agriculture Secretary to discuss administrative options for assisting U.S. cotton producers Participation in EPAs Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee meeting to discuss state managed pollinator protection plans, EPA guidance to growers on resistance management and other topics Comments to EPAs Office of Policy and Management regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OA-2017-0190, Evaluation of Existing Regulations Participation with other agricultural groups in comments to EPAs Office of Policy and Management regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OA-2017-0190, Evaluation of Existing Regulations Participation in Pesticide Policy Coalition comments to EPAs Office of Policy and Management regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OA-2017-0190, Evaluation of Existing Regulations Participation with other agricultural associations in a letter to Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs regarding the Regulatory Accountability Act (S. 951) Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0183; Pesticides; Certification of Applicators Rule; Extension of Effective Date Participation with other agricultural organizations in four letters to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee regarding Congressional consideration of comprehensive tax reform and specific portions of the tax code: 1) use of cash accounting, 2) Section 199 expensing, 3) capital gains, and 4) the interest deduction provision Comments to USDA Office of Budget and Program Analysis regarding proposed reorganization and the establishment of an Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee regarding USDA-Farm Service Agency Farm Loan programs Comments with other cotton organizations to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative regarding Docket ID Number USTR-2017-0006, Negotiating Objectives regarding Modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico Comments to USDA-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service regarding Docket ID Number APHIS-205-0057-0001; Importation, Interstate Movement, and Environmental Release of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms Comments to FDA regarding Docket ID Number FDA-2016-N4389-0274, Genome Editing in New Plant Varieties Used for Food Letters to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees Subcommittees on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies regarding NCC funding requests for the FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding the nomination of Chris Giancarlo as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Participation in a letter from the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committees Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies regarding funding for USDA export promotion programs during consideration of the FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations bill Participation in a letter from the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committees Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies regarding funding for USDA export promotion programs during consideration of the FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations bill Participation as witnesses in the House Agriculture Committees farm bill listening session, Conversations in the Field, in Gainesville, FL Testimony before the U.S. Trade Policy Staff Committee regarding the modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to President Trump concerning the need to move quickly in filling appointed positions within USDA Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to members of the Senate regarding the nomination of Greg Doud as the Chief Agricultural Negotiator, with rank of Ambassador, in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative USDA approval of 2017 Specifications for Cotton Bale Packaging Materials Organization of an educational outreach program on bee health and neonicotinoids which included nine participants from multiple offices within EPA Meetings and written correspondence with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues Meetings with USTR, USDA, State Department, and National Economic Council staff on cotton trade policy issues, including NAFTA and China Meetings with National Economic Council staff on cotton policy issues Participation in a Policy Roundtable with EPAs Associate Administrator for the Office of Policy Participation in a coalition meeting with OMB staff to discuss EPA's proposal to withdraw the 2015 WOTUS rule
Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal authorizing cottonseed as a covered commodity WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Participation in agricultural coalition letter to President-elect and Vice President-elect regarding job growth in the rural economy H.R. 26, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act OSHA rule for Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses 2017 Update to the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House of Representatives regarding H.R. 238, Commodity End User Relief Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding confirmation of Secretary of Agriculture nominee Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate concerning the confirmation vote for the EPA Administrator nominee Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the EPA Administrator concerning the regulatory process used with Chlorpyrifos in making changes in pesticide risk assessments and decision-making Pesticide Policy Coalition comments to EPA on its Notice of Data Availability concerning the potential revocation of all tolerances for Chlorpyrifos USDAs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service proposed rule for the Importation, Interstate Movement, and Environmental Release of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms Participation in a business coalition letter to Senator Thune regarding S. 205, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 Participation in a business coalition letter to Representatives Noem and Bishop regarding H.R. 631, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 Presidential executive order, Regulatory Freeze Pending Review, and the temporary delay of the effective dates of certain regulations Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President seeking the designation a senior member of the White House staff and/or an Office of Rural Policy within the Executive Office of the President to focus specifically on rural issues Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House Committee on Agriculture concerning H.R. 953, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act H.R. 1029, the Pesticide Registration Enhancement Act H.R. 998, Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act H.R. 1009, OIRA Insight, Reform and Accountability Act Participation in an agricultural coalition petition to the Secretary of the Interior and acting director of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service concerning implementation of the endangered listing of the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee S. 579, the Early Participation in Regulations Act S. 578, the Better Evaluation of Science and Technology Act S. 580, the Truth in Regulations Act S. 577, the Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act S. 584, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the EPA Administrator concerning the retention of current crop tolerance and availability of use of Chlorpyrifos-containing products Participation with other agricultural organizations in a meeting with the Director of the Presidents National Economic Council concerning exports and trade policy Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees chairmen and ranking members regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Testimony to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works regarding the Endangered Species Act and the process used to list the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee as endangered Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Comments with National Cotton Ginners Association to the Food and Drug Administration in response to its Draft Guidance for Industry: Classification of Activities as Harvesting, Packing, Holding or Manufacturing/Processing for Farms and Facilities Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President regarding rural America infrastructure Testimony before Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry regarding the current farm bill and policies in the 2018 farm bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Budget Committee regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Secretary of Agriculture nominee regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committees regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to chairmen and ranking members of House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Secretary of Transportation regarding Department of Transportation rulemaking for the Electronic Logging Device mandate and the speed limiter, in light of the Presidential Executive Order, Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate concerning the confirmation of the U.S Trade Representative nominee Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President concerning reforms to address the shortage in agricultural labor Letter to the Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology regarding H.R. 1431, the EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017; and H.R. 1430, the Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader regarding Senate consideration of the Secretary of Agriculture nominee Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding changes to the cotton quality loss insurance provision Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering
EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal authorizing cottonseed as a covered commodity WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Participation in agricultural coalition letter to President-elect and Vice President-elect regarding job growth in the rural economy H.R. 26, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act OSHA rule for Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses 2017 Update to the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House of Representatives regarding H.R. 238, Commodity End User Relief Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding confirmation of Secretary of Agriculture nominee Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate concerning the confirmation vote for the EPA Administrator nominee Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the EPA Administrator concerning the regulatory process used with Chlorpyrifos in making changes in pesticide risk assessments and decision-making Pesticide Policy Coalition comments to EPA on its Notice of Data Availability concerning the potential revocation of all tolerances for Chlorpyrifos USDAs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service proposed rule for the Importation, Interstate Movement, and Environmental Release of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms Participation in a business coalition letter to Senator Thune regarding S. 205, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 Participation in a business coalition letter to Representatives Noem and Bishop regarding H.R. 631, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 Presidential executive order, Regulatory Freeze Pending Review, and the temporary delay of the effective dates of certain regulations Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President seeking the designation a senior member of the White House staff and/or an Office of Rural Policy within the Executive Office of the President to focus specifically on rural issues Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House Committee on Agriculture concerning H.R. 953, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act H.R. 1029, the Pesticide Registration Enhancement Act H.R. 998, Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act H.R. 1009, OIRA Insight, Reform and Accountability Act Participation in an agricultural coalition petition to the Secretary of the Interior and acting director of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service concerning implementation of the endangered listing of the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee S. 579, the Early Participation in Regulations Act S. 578, the Better Evaluation of Science and Technology Act S. 580, the Truth in Regulations Act S. 577, the Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act S. 584, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the EPA Administrator concerning the retention of current crop tolerance and availability of use of Chlorpyrifos-containing products Participation with other agricultural organizations in a meeting with the Director of the Presidents National Economic Council concerning exports and trade policy Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees chairmen and ranking members regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Testimony to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works regarding the Endangered Species Act and the process used to list the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee as endangered Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Comments with National Cotton Ginners Association to the Food and Drug Administration in response to its Draft Guidance for Industry: Classification of Activities as Harvesting, Packing, Holding or Manufacturing/Processing for Farms and Facilities Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President regarding rural America infrastructure Testimony before Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry regarding the current farm bill and policies in the 2018 farm bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Budget Committee regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Secretary of Agriculture nominee regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committees regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to chairmen and ranking members of House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Secretary of Transportation regarding Department of Transportation rulemaking for the Electronic Logging Device mandate and the speed limiter, in light of the Presidential Executive Order, Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate concerning the confirmation of the U.S Trade Representative nominee Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President concerning reforms to address the shortage in agricultural labor Letter to the Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology regarding H.R. 1431, the EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017; and H.R. 1430, the Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader regarding Senate consideration of the Secretary of Agriculture nominee Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding changes to the cotton quality loss insurance provision Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering
EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal authorizing cottonseed as a covered commodity and support for an administrative cotton ginning cost share program WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture H.R. 244, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017 Presidents Budget for FY 2018 H.R. 1430, The Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 H.R. 1431, The EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017 S.951, The Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 2321, the Cultivating Revitalization by Expanding American Agricultural Trade and Exports Act Testimony before the House Agriculture Committees Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management regarding the current farm bill and the U.S. cotton industrys policy needs in the next farm bill Participation in a coalition letter to President Trump regarding the Executive Order on the Waters of the United States rule Comments to USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service regarding the need for the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a referendum to determine whether producers and importers favor the continuation of the amendments to the Cotton Research and Promotion Order Participation in a letter from cotton organizations to the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee regarding the inclusion of cottonseed policy in the omnibus spending package for FY 2017 Meeting with Agriculture Secretary to discuss administrative options for assisting U.S. cotton producers Participation in EPAs Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee meeting to discuss state managed pollinator protection plans, EPA guidance to growers on resistance management and other topics Comments to EPAs Office of Policy and Management regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OA-2017-0190, Evaluation of Existing Regulations Participation with other agricultural groups in comments to EPAs Office of Policy and Management regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OA-2017-0190, Evaluation of Existing Regulations Participation in Pesticide Policy Coalition comments to EPAs Office of Policy and Management regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OA-2017-0190, Evaluation of Existing Regulations Participation with other agricultural associations in a letter to Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs regarding the Regulatory Accountability Act (S. 951) Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0183; Pesticides; Certification of Applicators Rule; Extension of Effective Date Participation with other agricultural organizations in four letters to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee regarding Congressional consideration of comprehensive tax reform and specific portions of the tax code: 1) use of cash accounting, 2) Section 199 expensing, 3) capital gains, and 4) the interest deduction provision Comments to USDA Office of Budget and Program Analysis regarding proposed reorganization and the establishment of an Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee regarding USDA-Farm Service Agency Farm Loan programs Comments with other cotton organizations to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative regarding Docket ID Number USTR-2017-0006, Negotiating Objectives regarding Modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico Comments to USDA-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service regarding Docket ID Number APHIS-205-0057-0001; Importation, Interstate Movement, and Environmental Release of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms Comments to FDA regarding Docket ID Number FDA-2016-N4389-0274, Genome Editing in New Plant Varieties Used for Food Letters to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees Subcommittees on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies regarding NCC funding requests for the FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding the nomination of Chris Giancarlo as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Participation in a letter from the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committees Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies regarding funding for USDA export promotion programs during consideration of the FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations bill Participation in a letter from the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committees Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies regarding funding for USDA export promotion programs during consideration of the FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations bill Participation as witnesses in the House Agriculture Committees farm bill listening session, Conversations in the Field, in Gainesville, FL Testimony before the U.S. Trade Policy Staff Committee regarding the modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to President Trump concerning the need to move quickly in filling appointed positions within USDA Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to members of the Senate regarding the nomination of Greg Doud as the Chief Agricultural Negotiator, with rank of Ambassador, in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative USDA approval of 2017 Specifications for Cotton Bale Packaging Materials Organization of an educational outreach program on bee health and neonicotinoids which included nine participants from multiple offices within EPA Meetings and written correspondence with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues Meetings with USTR, USDA, State Department, and National Economic Council staff on cotton trade policy issues, including NAFTA and China Meetings with National Economic Council staff on cotton policy issues Participation in a Policy Roundtable with EPAs Associate Administrator for the Office of Policy Participation in a coalition meeting with OMB staff to discuss EPA's proposal to withdraw the 2015 WOTUS rule
Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal authorizing cottonseed as a covered commodity and support for an administrative cotton ginning cost share program WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Meetings with USTR and USDA regarding trade policy issues, including NAFTA, China cotton import policy, and WTO Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the role of pyrethroid pesticides in integrated pest management programs Participation in a group letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules regarding the Sanford Amendment #325 to H.R. 2180, The Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act Comments to OSHA regarding its proposal to extend the initial submission deadline for 2016 Form 300A data Participation in agricultural organization letter to President Trump regarding a request for economic assistance for U.S. cotton Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate Majority and Minority Leaders and the House Speaker and Minority Leader regarding H.R. 806 and S. 263, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017 Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding the nomination of Dr. Sam Clovis as USDA Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0920, Dineotefuran Registration Review Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0844, Preliminary Aquatic Risk Assessment to Support the Registration Review of Imidacloprid Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0581 and EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0865, Preliminary Bee Risk Assessment to Support the Registration Review of Clothianidin and Thiamethoxam Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0846 and EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0663, Registration Reviews: Boric Acid/Sodium Salts, Clethodim, Diquat Dibromide, Ethephon, Fenitrothion, Hexazinone, Hymexazol, Methoxyfenozide, Pronamide, and Trimedlure Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0098-0022, the registration review of Ethephon Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0161-0090, the pesticide registration review of Aldicarb Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding the nominations of Dawn DeBerry Stump and Rostin Behnam as commissioners of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Testimony before the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee regarding the 2018 farm bill Participation in the U.S. Food and Agriculture Dialogue for Trade letter to the members of the Senate regarding the nomination of Stephen Censky to be USDA Deputy Secretary Participation in House Agriculture Committee farm bill listening sessions in San Angelo, TX, and Modesto, CA Participation in the Rebuild Rural Coalition letter to President Trump regarding support of the Presidential Advisory Council on Infrastructure Participation in the Coalition for Safe, Affordable Food letter to the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service regarding the development of a rule implementing the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure law Participation in a letter from agricultural organizations to the Secretary of Commerce, USDA Secretary, U.S. Trade Representative and the director of National Economic Council regarding NAFTA re-negotiations and maintenance of duty-free access for agricultural goods among NAFTA countries Participation in the Family Business Coalition letter to the Senate Majority Leader, Senate Finance Committee Chairman, Speaker of the House, and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman regarding expected tax reform legislation Participation in a letter from food and agricultural organizations to the U.S. Trade Representative, USDA Secretary, Secretary of Commerce and director of the National Economic Council regarding dispute settlement mechanisms in NAFTA re-negotiations Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0083, Mepiquat Chloride and Mepiquat Pentaborate: Proposed Interim Registration Review Decision Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman, Ranking Member and the members of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding the nominations of Bill Northey for USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, and of Gregory Ibach for USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding consideration of USDA sub-cabinet positions Meetings and discussions in TX with the USDA Secretary and House Agriculture Committee Chairman regarding crop damage due to Hurricane Harvey and need for short-term assistance Comments to EPA regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203, Definition of the Waters of the United States- Recodification of Pre-Existing Rules Participation with other agricultural organizations in a meeting with the Secretary of the Treasury regarding agricultures priorities in tax reform S. 1422, the Agriculture Equipment and Machinery Depreciation Act S. 1736, the Capital for Farmers and Ranchers Act H.R. 601, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018, and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirement Act, 2017 S. 1839, the Cultivating Revitalization by Expanding American Agricultural Trade and Exports Act Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues Participation in meeting with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning USDA reorganization proposal to move Warehouse Services from FSA to AMS Meeting with FDA concerning FSMA Animal Feed rule and applicability to cotton gins and cottonseed storage Meeting with EPA concerning label changes for dicamba for 2018 Meetings with Members of Congress and staff concerning development of the 2018 Farm Bill and policy changes for cotton Discussions with USDA-RMA concerning STAX indemnities Discussion with USDA-RMA concerning policy changes to quality loss provisions for cotton in crop insurance Participation in a panel organized by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to improve USDA data collection and reporting
Cultivating Revitalization by Expanding American Agricultural Trade and Exports Act
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal authorizing cottonseed as a covered commodity and support for an administrative cotton ginning cost share program WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture H.R. 244, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017 Presidents Budget for FY 2018 H.R. 1430, The Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 H.R. 1431, The EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017 S.951, The Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 2321, the Cultivating Revitalization by Expanding American Agricultural Trade and Exports Act Testimony before the House Agriculture Committees Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management regarding the current farm bill and the U.S. cotton industrys policy needs in the next farm bill Participation in a coalition letter to President Trump regarding the Executive Order on the Waters of the United States rule Comments to USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service regarding the need for the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a referendum to determine whether producers and importers favor the continuation of the amendments to the Cotton Research and Promotion Order Participation in a letter from cotton organizations to the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee regarding the inclusion of cottonseed policy in the omnibus spending package for FY 2017 Meeting with Agriculture Secretary to discuss administrative options for assisting U.S. cotton producers Participation in EPAs Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee meeting to discuss state managed pollinator protection plans, EPA guidance to growers on resistance management and other topics Comments to EPAs Office of Policy and Management regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OA-2017-0190, Evaluation of Existing Regulations Participation with other agricultural groups in comments to EPAs Office of Policy and Management regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OA-2017-0190, Evaluation of Existing Regulations Participation in Pesticide Policy Coalition comments to EPAs Office of Policy and Management regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OA-2017-0190, Evaluation of Existing Regulations Participation with other agricultural associations in a letter to Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs regarding the Regulatory Accountability Act (S. 951) Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0183; Pesticides; Certification of Applicators Rule; Extension of Effective Date Participation with other agricultural organizations in four letters to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee regarding Congressional consideration of comprehensive tax reform and specific portions of the tax code: 1) use of cash accounting, 2) Section 199 expensing, 3) capital gains, and 4) the interest deduction provision Comments to USDA Office of Budget and Program Analysis regarding proposed reorganization and the establishment of an Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee regarding USDA-Farm Service Agency Farm Loan programs Comments with other cotton organizations to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative regarding Docket ID Number USTR-2017-0006, Negotiating Objectives regarding Modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico Comments to USDA-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service regarding Docket ID Number APHIS-205-0057-0001; Importation, Interstate Movement, and Environmental Release of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms Comments to FDA regarding Docket ID Number FDA-2016-N4389-0274, Genome Editing in New Plant Varieties Used for Food Letters to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees Subcommittees on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies regarding NCC funding requests for the FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding the nomination of Chris Giancarlo as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Participation in a letter from the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committees Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies regarding funding for USDA export promotion programs during consideration of the FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations bill Participation in a letter from the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committees Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies regarding funding for USDA export promotion programs during consideration of the FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations bill Participation as witnesses in the House Agriculture Committees farm bill listening session, Conversations in the Field, in Gainesville, FL Testimony before the U.S. Trade Policy Staff Committee regarding the modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to President Trump concerning the need to move quickly in filling appointed positions within USDA Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to members of the Senate regarding the nomination of Greg Doud as the Chief Agricultural Negotiator, with rank of Ambassador, in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative USDA approval of 2017 Specifications for Cotton Bale Packaging Materials Organization of an educational outreach program on bee health and neonicotinoids which included nine participants from multiple offices within EPA Meetings and written correspondence with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues Meetings with USTR, USDA, State Department, and National Economic Council staff on cotton trade policy issues, including NAFTA and China Meetings with National Economic Council staff on cotton policy issues Participation in a Policy Roundtable with EPAs Associate Administrator for the Office of Policy Participation in a coalition meeting with OMB staff to discuss EPA's proposal to withdraw the 2015 WOTUS rule
Commodity End-User Relief Act
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal authorizing cottonseed as a covered commodity WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Participation in agricultural coalition letter to President-elect and Vice President-elect regarding job growth in the rural economy H.R. 26, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act OSHA rule for Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses 2017 Update to the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House of Representatives regarding H.R. 238, Commodity End User Relief Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding confirmation of Secretary of Agriculture nominee Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate concerning the confirmation vote for the EPA Administrator nominee Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the EPA Administrator concerning the regulatory process used with Chlorpyrifos in making changes in pesticide risk assessments and decision-making Pesticide Policy Coalition comments to EPA on its Notice of Data Availability concerning the potential revocation of all tolerances for Chlorpyrifos USDAs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service proposed rule for the Importation, Interstate Movement, and Environmental Release of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms Participation in a business coalition letter to Senator Thune regarding S. 205, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 Participation in a business coalition letter to Representatives Noem and Bishop regarding H.R. 631, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 Presidential executive order, Regulatory Freeze Pending Review, and the temporary delay of the effective dates of certain regulations Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President seeking the designation a senior member of the White House staff and/or an Office of Rural Policy within the Executive Office of the President to focus specifically on rural issues Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House Committee on Agriculture concerning H.R. 953, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act H.R. 1029, the Pesticide Registration Enhancement Act H.R. 998, Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act H.R. 1009, OIRA Insight, Reform and Accountability Act Participation in an agricultural coalition petition to the Secretary of the Interior and acting director of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service concerning implementation of the endangered listing of the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee S. 579, the Early Participation in Regulations Act S. 578, the Better Evaluation of Science and Technology Act S. 580, the Truth in Regulations Act S. 577, the Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act S. 584, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the EPA Administrator concerning the retention of current crop tolerance and availability of use of Chlorpyrifos-containing products Participation with other agricultural organizations in a meeting with the Director of the Presidents National Economic Council concerning exports and trade policy Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees chairmen and ranking members regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Testimony to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works regarding the Endangered Species Act and the process used to list the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee as endangered Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Comments with National Cotton Ginners Association to the Food and Drug Administration in response to its Draft Guidance for Industry: Classification of Activities as Harvesting, Packing, Holding or Manufacturing/Processing for Farms and Facilities Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President regarding rural America infrastructure Testimony before Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry regarding the current farm bill and policies in the 2018 farm bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Budget Committee regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Secretary of Agriculture nominee regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committees regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to chairmen and ranking members of House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Secretary of Transportation regarding Department of Transportation rulemaking for the Electronic Logging Device mandate and the speed limiter, in light of the Presidential Executive Order, Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate concerning the confirmation of the U.S Trade Representative nominee Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President concerning reforms to address the shortage in agricultural labor Letter to the Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology regarding H.R. 1431, the EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017; and H.R. 1430, the Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader regarding Senate consideration of the Secretary of Agriculture nominee Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding changes to the cotton quality loss insurance provision Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal authorizing cottonseed as a covered commodity and support for an administrative cotton ginning cost share program WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture H.R. 244, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017 Presidents Budget for FY 2018 H.R. 1430, The Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 H.R. 1431, The EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017 S.951, The Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 2321, the Cultivating Revitalization by Expanding American Agricultural Trade and Exports Act Testimony before the House Agriculture Committees Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management regarding the current farm bill and the U.S. cotton industrys policy needs in the next farm bill Participation in a coalition letter to President Trump regarding the Executive Order on the Waters of the United States rule Comments to USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service regarding the need for the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a referendum to determine whether producers and importers favor the continuation of the amendments to the Cotton Research and Promotion Order Participation in a letter from cotton organizations to the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee regarding the inclusion of cottonseed policy in the omnibus spending package for FY 2017 Meeting with Agriculture Secretary to discuss administrative options for assisting U.S. cotton producers Participation in EPAs Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee meeting to discuss state managed pollinator protection plans, EPA guidance to growers on resistance management and other topics Comments to EPAs Office of Policy and Management regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OA-2017-0190, Evaluation of Existing Regulations Participation with other agricultural groups in comments to EPAs Office of Policy and Management regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OA-2017-0190, Evaluation of Existing Regulations Participation in Pesticide Policy Coalition comments to EPAs Office of Policy and Management regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OA-2017-0190, Evaluation of Existing Regulations Participation with other agricultural associations in a letter to Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs regarding the Regulatory Accountability Act (S. 951) Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0183; Pesticides; Certification of Applicators Rule; Extension of Effective Date Participation with other agricultural organizations in four letters to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee regarding Congressional consideration of comprehensive tax reform and specific portions of the tax code: 1) use of cash accounting, 2) Section 199 expensing, 3) capital gains, and 4) the interest deduction provision Comments to USDA Office of Budget and Program Analysis regarding proposed reorganization and the establishment of an Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee regarding USDA-Farm Service Agency Farm Loan programs Comments with other cotton organizations to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative regarding Docket ID Number USTR-2017-0006, Negotiating Objectives regarding Modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico Comments to USDA-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service regarding Docket ID Number APHIS-205-0057-0001; Importation, Interstate Movement, and Environmental Release of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms Comments to FDA regarding Docket ID Number FDA-2016-N4389-0274, Genome Editing in New Plant Varieties Used for Food Letters to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees Subcommittees on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies regarding NCC funding requests for the FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding the nomination of Chris Giancarlo as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Participation in a letter from the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committees Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies regarding funding for USDA export promotion programs during consideration of the FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations bill Participation in a letter from the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committees Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies regarding funding for USDA export promotion programs during consideration of the FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations bill Participation as witnesses in the House Agriculture Committees farm bill listening session, Conversations in the Field, in Gainesville, FL Testimony before the U.S. Trade Policy Staff Committee regarding the modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to President Trump concerning the need to move quickly in filling appointed positions within USDA Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to members of the Senate regarding the nomination of Greg Doud as the Chief Agricultural Negotiator, with rank of Ambassador, in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative USDA approval of 2017 Specifications for Cotton Bale Packaging Materials Organization of an educational outreach program on bee health and neonicotinoids which included nine participants from multiple offices within EPA Meetings and written correspondence with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues Meetings with USTR, USDA, State Department, and National Economic Council staff on cotton trade policy issues, including NAFTA and China Meetings with National Economic Council staff on cotton policy issues Participation in a Policy Roundtable with EPAs Associate Administrator for the Office of Policy Participation in a coalition meeting with OMB staff to discuss EPA's proposal to withdraw the 2015 WOTUS rule
Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal authorizing cottonseed as a covered commodity WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Participation in agricultural coalition letter to President-elect and Vice President-elect regarding job growth in the rural economy H.R. 26, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act OSHA rule for Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses 2017 Update to the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House of Representatives regarding H.R. 238, Commodity End User Relief Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding confirmation of Secretary of Agriculture nominee Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate concerning the confirmation vote for the EPA Administrator nominee Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the EPA Administrator concerning the regulatory process used with Chlorpyrifos in making changes in pesticide risk assessments and decision-making Pesticide Policy Coalition comments to EPA on its Notice of Data Availability concerning the potential revocation of all tolerances for Chlorpyrifos USDAs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service proposed rule for the Importation, Interstate Movement, and Environmental Release of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms Participation in a business coalition letter to Senator Thune regarding S. 205, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 Participation in a business coalition letter to Representatives Noem and Bishop regarding H.R. 631, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 Presidential executive order, Regulatory Freeze Pending Review, and the temporary delay of the effective dates of certain regulations Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President seeking the designation a senior member of the White House staff and/or an Office of Rural Policy within the Executive Office of the President to focus specifically on rural issues Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House Committee on Agriculture concerning H.R. 953, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act H.R. 1029, the Pesticide Registration Enhancement Act H.R. 998, Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act H.R. 1009, OIRA Insight, Reform and Accountability Act Participation in an agricultural coalition petition to the Secretary of the Interior and acting director of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service concerning implementation of the endangered listing of the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee S. 579, the Early Participation in Regulations Act S. 578, the Better Evaluation of Science and Technology Act S. 580, the Truth in Regulations Act S. 577, the Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act S. 584, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the EPA Administrator concerning the retention of current crop tolerance and availability of use of Chlorpyrifos-containing products Participation with other agricultural organizations in a meeting with the Director of the Presidents National Economic Council concerning exports and trade policy Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees chairmen and ranking members regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Testimony to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works regarding the Endangered Species Act and the process used to list the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee as endangered Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Comments with National Cotton Ginners Association to the Food and Drug Administration in response to its Draft Guidance for Industry: Classification of Activities as Harvesting, Packing, Holding or Manufacturing/Processing for Farms and Facilities Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President regarding rural America infrastructure Testimony before Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry regarding the current farm bill and policies in the 2018 farm bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Budget Committee regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Secretary of Agriculture nominee regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committees regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to chairmen and ranking members of House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Secretary of Transportation regarding Department of Transportation rulemaking for the Electronic Logging Device mandate and the speed limiter, in light of the Presidential Executive Order, Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate concerning the confirmation of the U.S Trade Representative nominee Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President concerning reforms to address the shortage in agricultural labor Letter to the Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology regarding H.R. 1431, the EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017; and H.R. 1430, the Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader regarding Senate consideration of the Secretary of Agriculture nominee Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding changes to the cotton quality loss insurance provision Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding support for an administrative cotton ginning cost share program Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal for seed cotton as a covered commodity Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal for cottonseed as a covered commodity WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Meetings with USTR and USDA regarding trade policy issues, including NAFTA, China cotton import policy, and WTO Meetings with Members of Congress and staff concerning development of the 2018 Farm Bill and policy changes for cotton Discussions with USDA-RMA concerning STAX indemnities Discussion with USDA-RMA concerning policy changes to quality loss provisions for cotton in crop insurance Discussions with USDA-RMA concerning yields cup and yield exclusion provisions Discussions with USDA-RMA concerning APH and production to count impacts caused by yield losses resulting from the hurricanes Participation in a textile coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Finance and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Ways and Means to provide input on NAFTA negotiations Participation in a business coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works regarding the nominations of Michael Dourson for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety & Pollution Prevention; Matthew Leopold for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of the General Counsel; David Ross for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of Water; and William Wehrum for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of Air & Radiation Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works regarding the nomination of Michael Dourson for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety & Pollution Prevention Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to members of the Senate Finance Committee regarding the nomination of Gregg Doud as Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of U.S. Trade Representative Participation in Waters Advocacy Coalitions comments in response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Subgroup of the DoD Regulatory Reform Task Force, Request for Comments on Review of Existing Rules; Docket ID Number COE-2017-0004 Participation in a food and agricultural coalition letter to the Secretary of Commerce regarding the potential withdrawal from NAFTA Letter to USDA-APHIS regarding cotton industry recommendations to facilitate the announcement of pink bollworm eradication in the cotton production areas of the U.S. Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0028, Oxamyl: Preliminary Ecological Risk Assessment for Registration Review Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the House Speaker and Minority Leader regarding the proposed repeal of the Domestic Production Activities Deduction in H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0032, EPAs current registration for Prometryn Participation in a business coalition letter to the U.S. Trade Representative regarding NAFTA trucking provisions Comments to the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, and EPA regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0480, Definition of Waters of the United States - Pre-Proposal Outreach Comments Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader regarding the proposed repeal of the Domestic Production Activities Deduction in H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President regarding the process for evaluating Chlorpyrifos Participation in cotton industry letter to Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, and EPA regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0644, Definition of Waters of the United States - Addition of an Applicability Date to Clean Water Rule Letter to the Senate Majority Leader and the Speaker of the House regarding H.R. 1, The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Comments to USDA-Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service regarding the petition for nonregulated status of cotton that has been genetically engineered for dual resistance to the herbicides glyphosate and isoxaflutole H. Con. Res. 71, FY 2018 budget resolution - Building a Better America Senate FY 2018 budget resolution H.R. 4992, the Agricultural Guestworker Act Conducted a fact-finding tour for FDA officials with regard to certain parts of the Food Safety Modernization Acts Animal Feed Rule Participation in a meeting of the EPAs Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee H.R. 2810, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Issues related to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporations amendments to Catastrophic Risk Protection Endorsement, the Area Risk Protection Insurance Basic Provisions, and the Common Crop Insurance Policy Basic Provisions Meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service officials regarding cotton classification and cotton bale identity issues Issues related to the inclusion of an agriculture disaster component in the supplemental appropriations bill Contacts with USTR and USDA officials during the WTOs 11th Ministerial Conference in Argentina Issues related to EPAs announced process for revising certain requirements in the Worker Protection Standard H.R. 4667, House Supplemental Appropriations Bill for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Issues related to OSHA electronic reporting requirements Issues related to the Federal Motor Carrier Administrations limited waiver from federal hours of service regulations pertaining to electronic logging devices Issues related to USDAs announced rulemaking regarding the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard Participation in meeting with new EPA staff on issues of importance (pesticides and water quality)
Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes.
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding support for an administrative cotton ginning cost share program Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal for seed cotton as a covered commodity Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal for cottonseed as a covered commodity WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Meetings with USTR and USDA regarding trade policy issues, including NAFTA, China cotton import policy, and WTO Meetings with Members of Congress and staff concerning development of the 2018 Farm Bill and policy changes for cotton Discussions with USDA-RMA concerning STAX indemnities Discussion with USDA-RMA concerning policy changes to quality loss provisions for cotton in crop insurance Discussions with USDA-RMA concerning yields cup and yield exclusion provisions Discussions with USDA-RMA concerning APH and production to count impacts caused by yield losses resulting from the hurricanes Participation in a textile coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Finance and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Ways and Means to provide input on NAFTA negotiations Participation in a business coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works regarding the nominations of Michael Dourson for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety & Pollution Prevention; Matthew Leopold for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of the General Counsel; David Ross for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of Water; and William Wehrum for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of Air & Radiation Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works regarding the nomination of Michael Dourson for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety & Pollution Prevention Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to members of the Senate Finance Committee regarding the nomination of Gregg Doud as Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of U.S. Trade Representative Participation in Waters Advocacy Coalitions comments in response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Subgroup of the DoD Regulatory Reform Task Force, Request for Comments on Review of Existing Rules; Docket ID Number COE-2017-0004 Participation in a food and agricultural coalition letter to the Secretary of Commerce regarding the potential withdrawal from NAFTA Letter to USDA-APHIS regarding cotton industry recommendations to facilitate the announcement of pink bollworm eradication in the cotton production areas of the U.S. Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0028, Oxamyl: Preliminary Ecological Risk Assessment for Registration Review Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the House Speaker and Minority Leader regarding the proposed repeal of the Domestic Production Activities Deduction in H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0032, EPAs current registration for Prometryn Participation in a business coalition letter to the U.S. Trade Representative regarding NAFTA trucking provisions Comments to the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, and EPA regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0480, Definition of Waters of the United States - Pre-Proposal Outreach Comments Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader regarding the proposed repeal of the Domestic Production Activities Deduction in H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President regarding the process for evaluating Chlorpyrifos Participation in cotton industry letter to Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, and EPA regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0644, Definition of Waters of the United States - Addition of an Applicability Date to Clean Water Rule Letter to the Senate Majority Leader and the Speaker of the House regarding H.R. 1, The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Comments to USDA-Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service regarding the petition for nonregulated status of cotton that has been genetically engineered for dual resistance to the herbicides glyphosate and isoxaflutole H. Con. Res. 71, FY 2018 budget resolution - Building a Better America Senate FY 2018 budget resolution H.R. 4992, the Agricultural Guestworker Act Conducted a fact-finding tour for FDA officials with regard to certain parts of the Food Safety Modernization Acts Animal Feed Rule Participation in a meeting of the EPAs Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee H.R. 2810, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Issues related to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporations amendments to Catastrophic Risk Protection Endorsement, the Area Risk Protection Insurance Basic Provisions, and the Common Crop Insurance Policy Basic Provisions Meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service officials regarding cotton classification and cotton bale identity issues Issues related to the inclusion of an agriculture disaster component in the supplemental appropriations bill Contacts with USTR and USDA officials during the WTOs 11th Ministerial Conference in Argentina Issues related to EPAs announced process for revising certain requirements in the Worker Protection Standard H.R. 4667, House Supplemental Appropriations Bill for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Issues related to OSHA electronic reporting requirements Issues related to the Federal Motor Carrier Administrations limited waiver from federal hours of service regulations pertaining to electronic logging devices Issues related to USDAs announced rulemaking regarding the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard Participation in meeting with new EPA staff on issues of importance (pesticides and water quality)
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding support for an administrative cotton ginning cost share program Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal for seed cotton as a covered commodity Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal for cottonseed as a covered commodity WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Meetings with USTR and USDA regarding trade policy issues, including NAFTA, China cotton import policy, and WTO Meetings with Members of Congress and staff concerning development of the 2018 Farm Bill and policy changes for cotton Discussions with USDA-RMA concerning STAX indemnities Discussion with USDA-RMA concerning policy changes to quality loss provisions for cotton in crop insurance Discussions with USDA-RMA concerning yields cup and yield exclusion provisions Discussions with USDA-RMA concerning APH and production to count impacts caused by yield losses resulting from the hurricanes Participation in a textile coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Finance and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Ways and Means to provide input on NAFTA negotiations Participation in a business coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works regarding the nominations of Michael Dourson for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety & Pollution Prevention; Matthew Leopold for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of the General Counsel; David Ross for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of Water; and William Wehrum for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of Air & Radiation Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works regarding the nomination of Michael Dourson for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety & Pollution Prevention Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to members of the Senate Finance Committee regarding the nomination of Gregg Doud as Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of U.S. Trade Representative Participation in Waters Advocacy Coalitions comments in response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Subgroup of the DoD Regulatory Reform Task Force, Request for Comments on Review of Existing Rules; Docket ID Number COE-2017-0004 Participation in a food and agricultural coalition letter to the Secretary of Commerce regarding the potential withdrawal from NAFTA Letter to USDA-APHIS regarding cotton industry recommendations to facilitate the announcement of pink bollworm eradication in the cotton production areas of the U.S. Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0028, Oxamyl: Preliminary Ecological Risk Assessment for Registration Review Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the House Speaker and Minority Leader regarding the proposed repeal of the Domestic Production Activities Deduction in H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0032, EPAs current registration for Prometryn Participation in a business coalition letter to the U.S. Trade Representative regarding NAFTA trucking provisions Comments to the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, and EPA regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0480, Definition of Waters of the United States - Pre-Proposal Outreach Comments Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader regarding the proposed repeal of the Domestic Production Activities Deduction in H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President regarding the process for evaluating Chlorpyrifos Participation in cotton industry letter to Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, and EPA regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0644, Definition of Waters of the United States - Addition of an Applicability Date to Clean Water Rule Letter to the Senate Majority Leader and the Speaker of the House regarding H.R. 1, The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Comments to USDA-Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service regarding the petition for nonregulated status of cotton that has been genetically engineered for dual resistance to the herbicides glyphosate and isoxaflutole H. Con. Res. 71, FY 2018 budget resolution - Building a Better America Senate FY 2018 budget resolution H.R. 4992, the Agricultural Guestworker Act Conducted a fact-finding tour for FDA officials with regard to certain parts of the Food Safety Modernization Acts Animal Feed Rule Participation in a meeting of the EPAs Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee H.R. 2810, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Issues related to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporations amendments to Catastrophic Risk Protection Endorsement, the Area Risk Protection Insurance Basic Provisions, and the Common Crop Insurance Policy Basic Provisions Meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service officials regarding cotton classification and cotton bale identity issues Issues related to the inclusion of an agriculture disaster component in the supplemental appropriations bill Contacts with USTR and USDA officials during the WTOs 11th Ministerial Conference in Argentina Issues related to EPAs announced process for revising certain requirements in the Worker Protection Standard H.R. 4667, House Supplemental Appropriations Bill for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Issues related to OSHA electronic reporting requirements Issues related to the Federal Motor Carrier Administrations limited waiver from federal hours of service regulations pertaining to electronic logging devices Issues related to USDAs announced rulemaking regarding the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard Participation in meeting with new EPA staff on issues of importance (pesticides and water quality)
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal authorizing cottonseed as a covered commodity and support for an administrative cotton ginning cost share program WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Meetings with USTR and USDA regarding trade policy issues, including NAFTA, China cotton import policy, and WTO Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the role of pyrethroid pesticides in integrated pest management programs Participation in a group letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules regarding the Sanford Amendment #325 to H.R. 2180, The Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act Comments to OSHA regarding its proposal to extend the initial submission deadline for 2016 Form 300A data Participation in agricultural organization letter to President Trump regarding a request for economic assistance for U.S. cotton Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate Majority and Minority Leaders and the House Speaker and Minority Leader regarding H.R. 806 and S. 263, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017 Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding the nomination of Dr. Sam Clovis as USDA Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0920, Dineotefuran Registration Review Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0844, Preliminary Aquatic Risk Assessment to Support the Registration Review of Imidacloprid Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0581 and EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0865, Preliminary Bee Risk Assessment to Support the Registration Review of Clothianidin and Thiamethoxam Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0846 and EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0663, Registration Reviews: Boric Acid/Sodium Salts, Clethodim, Diquat Dibromide, Ethephon, Fenitrothion, Hexazinone, Hymexazol, Methoxyfenozide, Pronamide, and Trimedlure Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0098-0022, the registration review of Ethephon Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0161-0090, the pesticide registration review of Aldicarb Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding the nominations of Dawn DeBerry Stump and Rostin Behnam as commissioners of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Testimony before the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee regarding the 2018 farm bill Participation in the U.S. Food and Agriculture Dialogue for Trade letter to the members of the Senate regarding the nomination of Stephen Censky to be USDA Deputy Secretary Participation in House Agriculture Committee farm bill listening sessions in San Angelo, TX, and Modesto, CA Participation in the Rebuild Rural Coalition letter to President Trump regarding support of the Presidential Advisory Council on Infrastructure Participation in the Coalition for Safe, Affordable Food letter to the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service regarding the development of a rule implementing the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure law Participation in a letter from agricultural organizations to the Secretary of Commerce, USDA Secretary, U.S. Trade Representative and the director of National Economic Council regarding NAFTA re-negotiations and maintenance of duty-free access for agricultural goods among NAFTA countries Participation in the Family Business Coalition letter to the Senate Majority Leader, Senate Finance Committee Chairman, Speaker of the House, and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman regarding expected tax reform legislation Participation in a letter from food and agricultural organizations to the U.S. Trade Representative, USDA Secretary, Secretary of Commerce and director of the National Economic Council regarding dispute settlement mechanisms in NAFTA re-negotiations Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0083, Mepiquat Chloride and Mepiquat Pentaborate: Proposed Interim Registration Review Decision Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman, Ranking Member and the members of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding the nominations of Bill Northey for USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, and of Gregory Ibach for USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding consideration of USDA sub-cabinet positions Meetings and discussions in TX with the USDA Secretary and House Agriculture Committee Chairman regarding crop damage due to Hurricane Harvey and need for short-term assistance Comments to EPA regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203, Definition of the Waters of the United States- Recodification of Pre-Existing Rules Participation with other agricultural organizations in a meeting with the Secretary of the Treasury regarding agricultures priorities in tax reform S. 1422, the Agriculture Equipment and Machinery Depreciation Act S. 1736, the Capital for Farmers and Ranchers Act H.R. 601, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018, and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirement Act, 2017 S. 1839, the Cultivating Revitalization by Expanding American Agricultural Trade and Exports Act Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues Participation in meeting with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning USDA reorganization proposal to move Warehouse Services from FSA to AMS Meeting with FDA concerning FSMA Animal Feed rule and applicability to cotton gins and cottonseed storage Meeting with EPA concerning label changes for dicamba for 2018 Meetings with Members of Congress and staff concerning development of the 2018 Farm Bill and policy changes for cotton Discussions with USDA-RMA concerning STAX indemnities Discussion with USDA-RMA concerning policy changes to quality loss provisions for cotton in crop insurance Participation in a panel organized by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to improve USDA data collection and reporting
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal authorizing cottonseed as a covered commodity WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Participation in agricultural coalition letter to President-elect and Vice President-elect regarding job growth in the rural economy H.R. 26, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act OSHA rule for Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses 2017 Update to the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House of Representatives regarding H.R. 238, Commodity End User Relief Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding confirmation of Secretary of Agriculture nominee Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate concerning the confirmation vote for the EPA Administrator nominee Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the EPA Administrator concerning the regulatory process used with Chlorpyrifos in making changes in pesticide risk assessments and decision-making Pesticide Policy Coalition comments to EPA on its Notice of Data Availability concerning the potential revocation of all tolerances for Chlorpyrifos USDAs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service proposed rule for the Importation, Interstate Movement, and Environmental Release of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms Participation in a business coalition letter to Senator Thune regarding S. 205, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 Participation in a business coalition letter to Representatives Noem and Bishop regarding H.R. 631, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 Presidential executive order, Regulatory Freeze Pending Review, and the temporary delay of the effective dates of certain regulations Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President seeking the designation a senior member of the White House staff and/or an Office of Rural Policy within the Executive Office of the President to focus specifically on rural issues Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House Committee on Agriculture concerning H.R. 953, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act H.R. 1029, the Pesticide Registration Enhancement Act H.R. 998, Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act H.R. 1009, OIRA Insight, Reform and Accountability Act Participation in an agricultural coalition petition to the Secretary of the Interior and acting director of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service concerning implementation of the endangered listing of the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee S. 579, the Early Participation in Regulations Act S. 578, the Better Evaluation of Science and Technology Act S. 580, the Truth in Regulations Act S. 577, the Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act S. 584, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the EPA Administrator concerning the retention of current crop tolerance and availability of use of Chlorpyrifos-containing products Participation with other agricultural organizations in a meeting with the Director of the Presidents National Economic Council concerning exports and trade policy Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees chairmen and ranking members regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Testimony to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works regarding the Endangered Species Act and the process used to list the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee as endangered Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Comments with National Cotton Ginners Association to the Food and Drug Administration in response to its Draft Guidance for Industry: Classification of Activities as Harvesting, Packing, Holding or Manufacturing/Processing for Farms and Facilities Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President regarding rural America infrastructure Testimony before Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry regarding the current farm bill and policies in the 2018 farm bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Budget Committee regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Secretary of Agriculture nominee regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committees regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to chairmen and ranking members of House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Secretary of Transportation regarding Department of Transportation rulemaking for the Electronic Logging Device mandate and the speed limiter, in light of the Presidential Executive Order, Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate concerning the confirmation of the U.S Trade Representative nominee Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President concerning reforms to address the shortage in agricultural labor Letter to the Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology regarding H.R. 1431, the EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017; and H.R. 1430, the Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader regarding Senate consideration of the Secretary of Agriculture nominee Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding changes to the cotton quality loss insurance provision Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering
Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal authorizing cottonseed as a covered commodity and support for an administrative cotton ginning cost share program WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Meetings with USTR and USDA regarding trade policy issues, including NAFTA, China cotton import policy, and WTO Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the role of pyrethroid pesticides in integrated pest management programs Participation in a group letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules regarding the Sanford Amendment #325 to H.R. 2180, The Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act Comments to OSHA regarding its proposal to extend the initial submission deadline for 2016 Form 300A data Participation in agricultural organization letter to President Trump regarding a request for economic assistance for U.S. cotton Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate Majority and Minority Leaders and the House Speaker and Minority Leader regarding H.R. 806 and S. 263, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017 Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding the nomination of Dr. Sam Clovis as USDA Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0920, Dineotefuran Registration Review Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0844, Preliminary Aquatic Risk Assessment to Support the Registration Review of Imidacloprid Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0581 and EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0865, Preliminary Bee Risk Assessment to Support the Registration Review of Clothianidin and Thiamethoxam Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0846 and EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0663, Registration Reviews: Boric Acid/Sodium Salts, Clethodim, Diquat Dibromide, Ethephon, Fenitrothion, Hexazinone, Hymexazol, Methoxyfenozide, Pronamide, and Trimedlure Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0098-0022, the registration review of Ethephon Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0161-0090, the pesticide registration review of Aldicarb Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding the nominations of Dawn DeBerry Stump and Rostin Behnam as commissioners of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Testimony before the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee regarding the 2018 farm bill Participation in the U.S. Food and Agriculture Dialogue for Trade letter to the members of the Senate regarding the nomination of Stephen Censky to be USDA Deputy Secretary Participation in House Agriculture Committee farm bill listening sessions in San Angelo, TX, and Modesto, CA Participation in the Rebuild Rural Coalition letter to President Trump regarding support of the Presidential Advisory Council on Infrastructure Participation in the Coalition for Safe, Affordable Food letter to the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service regarding the development of a rule implementing the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure law Participation in a letter from agricultural organizations to the Secretary of Commerce, USDA Secretary, U.S. Trade Representative and the director of National Economic Council regarding NAFTA re-negotiations and maintenance of duty-free access for agricultural goods among NAFTA countries Participation in the Family Business Coalition letter to the Senate Majority Leader, Senate Finance Committee Chairman, Speaker of the House, and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman regarding expected tax reform legislation Participation in a letter from food and agricultural organizations to the U.S. Trade Representative, USDA Secretary, Secretary of Commerce and director of the National Economic Council regarding dispute settlement mechanisms in NAFTA re-negotiations Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0083, Mepiquat Chloride and Mepiquat Pentaborate: Proposed Interim Registration Review Decision Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman, Ranking Member and the members of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding the nominations of Bill Northey for USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, and of Gregory Ibach for USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding consideration of USDA sub-cabinet positions Meetings and discussions in TX with the USDA Secretary and House Agriculture Committee Chairman regarding crop damage due to Hurricane Harvey and need for short-term assistance Comments to EPA regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203, Definition of the Waters of the United States- Recodification of Pre-Existing Rules Participation with other agricultural organizations in a meeting with the Secretary of the Treasury regarding agricultures priorities in tax reform S. 1422, the Agriculture Equipment and Machinery Depreciation Act S. 1736, the Capital for Farmers and Ranchers Act H.R. 601, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018, and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirement Act, 2017 S. 1839, the Cultivating Revitalization by Expanding American Agricultural Trade and Exports Act Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues Participation in meeting with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning USDA reorganization proposal to move Warehouse Services from FSA to AMS Meeting with FDA concerning FSMA Animal Feed rule and applicability to cotton gins and cottonseed storage Meeting with EPA concerning label changes for dicamba for 2018 Meetings with Members of Congress and staff concerning development of the 2018 Farm Bill and policy changes for cotton Discussions with USDA-RMA concerning STAX indemnities Discussion with USDA-RMA concerning policy changes to quality loss provisions for cotton in crop insurance Participation in a panel organized by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to improve USDA data collection and reporting
Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal authorizing cottonseed as a covered commodity WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Participation in agricultural coalition letter to President-elect and Vice President-elect regarding job growth in the rural economy H.R. 26, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act OSHA rule for Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses 2017 Update to the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House of Representatives regarding H.R. 238, Commodity End User Relief Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding confirmation of Secretary of Agriculture nominee Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate concerning the confirmation vote for the EPA Administrator nominee Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the EPA Administrator concerning the regulatory process used with Chlorpyrifos in making changes in pesticide risk assessments and decision-making Pesticide Policy Coalition comments to EPA on its Notice of Data Availability concerning the potential revocation of all tolerances for Chlorpyrifos USDAs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service proposed rule for the Importation, Interstate Movement, and Environmental Release of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms Participation in a business coalition letter to Senator Thune regarding S. 205, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 Participation in a business coalition letter to Representatives Noem and Bishop regarding H.R. 631, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 Presidential executive order, Regulatory Freeze Pending Review, and the temporary delay of the effective dates of certain regulations Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President seeking the designation a senior member of the White House staff and/or an Office of Rural Policy within the Executive Office of the President to focus specifically on rural issues Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House Committee on Agriculture concerning H.R. 953, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act H.R. 1029, the Pesticide Registration Enhancement Act H.R. 998, Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act H.R. 1009, OIRA Insight, Reform and Accountability Act Participation in an agricultural coalition petition to the Secretary of the Interior and acting director of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service concerning implementation of the endangered listing of the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee S. 579, the Early Participation in Regulations Act S. 578, the Better Evaluation of Science and Technology Act S. 580, the Truth in Regulations Act S. 577, the Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act S. 584, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the EPA Administrator concerning the retention of current crop tolerance and availability of use of Chlorpyrifos-containing products Participation with other agricultural organizations in a meeting with the Director of the Presidents National Economic Council concerning exports and trade policy Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees chairmen and ranking members regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Testimony to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works regarding the Endangered Species Act and the process used to list the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee as endangered Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Comments with National Cotton Ginners Association to the Food and Drug Administration in response to its Draft Guidance for Industry: Classification of Activities as Harvesting, Packing, Holding or Manufacturing/Processing for Farms and Facilities Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President regarding rural America infrastructure Testimony before Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry regarding the current farm bill and policies in the 2018 farm bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Budget Committee regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Secretary of Agriculture nominee regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committees regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to chairmen and ranking members of House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Secretary of Transportation regarding Department of Transportation rulemaking for the Electronic Logging Device mandate and the speed limiter, in light of the Presidential Executive Order, Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate concerning the confirmation of the U.S Trade Representative nominee Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President concerning reforms to address the shortage in agricultural labor Letter to the Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology regarding H.R. 1431, the EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017; and H.R. 1430, the Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader regarding Senate consideration of the Secretary of Agriculture nominee Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding changes to the cotton quality loss insurance provision Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering
Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal authorizing cottonseed as a covered commodity WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Participation in agricultural coalition letter to President-elect and Vice President-elect regarding job growth in the rural economy H.R. 26, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act OSHA rule for Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses 2017 Update to the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House of Representatives regarding H.R. 238, Commodity End User Relief Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding confirmation of Secretary of Agriculture nominee Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate concerning the confirmation vote for the EPA Administrator nominee Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the EPA Administrator concerning the regulatory process used with Chlorpyrifos in making changes in pesticide risk assessments and decision-making Pesticide Policy Coalition comments to EPA on its Notice of Data Availability concerning the potential revocation of all tolerances for Chlorpyrifos USDAs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service proposed rule for the Importation, Interstate Movement, and Environmental Release of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms Participation in a business coalition letter to Senator Thune regarding S. 205, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 Participation in a business coalition letter to Representatives Noem and Bishop regarding H.R. 631, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 Presidential executive order, Regulatory Freeze Pending Review, and the temporary delay of the effective dates of certain regulations Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President seeking the designation a senior member of the White House staff and/or an Office of Rural Policy within the Executive Office of the President to focus specifically on rural issues Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House Committee on Agriculture concerning H.R. 953, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act H.R. 1029, the Pesticide Registration Enhancement Act H.R. 998, Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act H.R. 1009, OIRA Insight, Reform and Accountability Act Participation in an agricultural coalition petition to the Secretary of the Interior and acting director of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service concerning implementation of the endangered listing of the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee S. 579, the Early Participation in Regulations Act S. 578, the Better Evaluation of Science and Technology Act S. 580, the Truth in Regulations Act S. 577, the Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act S. 584, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the EPA Administrator concerning the retention of current crop tolerance and availability of use of Chlorpyrifos-containing products Participation with other agricultural organizations in a meeting with the Director of the Presidents National Economic Council concerning exports and trade policy Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees chairmen and ranking members regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Testimony to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works regarding the Endangered Species Act and the process used to list the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee as endangered Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Comments with National Cotton Ginners Association to the Food and Drug Administration in response to its Draft Guidance for Industry: Classification of Activities as Harvesting, Packing, Holding or Manufacturing/Processing for Farms and Facilities Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President regarding rural America infrastructure Testimony before Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry regarding the current farm bill and policies in the 2018 farm bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Budget Committee regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Secretary of Agriculture nominee regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committees regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to chairmen and ranking members of House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Secretary of Transportation regarding Department of Transportation rulemaking for the Electronic Logging Device mandate and the speed limiter, in light of the Presidential Executive Order, Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate concerning the confirmation of the U.S Trade Representative nominee Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President concerning reforms to address the shortage in agricultural labor Letter to the Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology regarding H.R. 1431, the EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017; and H.R. 1430, the Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader regarding Senate consideration of the Secretary of Agriculture nominee Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding changes to the cotton quality loss insurance provision Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering
Agriculture Equipment and Machinery Depreciation Act
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal authorizing cottonseed as a covered commodity and support for an administrative cotton ginning cost share program WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Meetings with USTR and USDA regarding trade policy issues, including NAFTA, China cotton import policy, and WTO Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the role of pyrethroid pesticides in integrated pest management programs Participation in a group letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules regarding the Sanford Amendment #325 to H.R. 2180, The Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act Comments to OSHA regarding its proposal to extend the initial submission deadline for 2016 Form 300A data Participation in agricultural organization letter to President Trump regarding a request for economic assistance for U.S. cotton Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate Majority and Minority Leaders and the House Speaker and Minority Leader regarding H.R. 806 and S. 263, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017 Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding the nomination of Dr. Sam Clovis as USDA Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0920, Dineotefuran Registration Review Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0844, Preliminary Aquatic Risk Assessment to Support the Registration Review of Imidacloprid Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0581 and EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0865, Preliminary Bee Risk Assessment to Support the Registration Review of Clothianidin and Thiamethoxam Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0846 and EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0663, Registration Reviews: Boric Acid/Sodium Salts, Clethodim, Diquat Dibromide, Ethephon, Fenitrothion, Hexazinone, Hymexazol, Methoxyfenozide, Pronamide, and Trimedlure Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0098-0022, the registration review of Ethephon Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0161-0090, the pesticide registration review of Aldicarb Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding the nominations of Dawn DeBerry Stump and Rostin Behnam as commissioners of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Testimony before the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee regarding the 2018 farm bill Participation in the U.S. Food and Agriculture Dialogue for Trade letter to the members of the Senate regarding the nomination of Stephen Censky to be USDA Deputy Secretary Participation in House Agriculture Committee farm bill listening sessions in San Angelo, TX, and Modesto, CA Participation in the Rebuild Rural Coalition letter to President Trump regarding support of the Presidential Advisory Council on Infrastructure Participation in the Coalition for Safe, Affordable Food letter to the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service regarding the development of a rule implementing the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure law Participation in a letter from agricultural organizations to the Secretary of Commerce, USDA Secretary, U.S. Trade Representative and the director of National Economic Council regarding NAFTA re-negotiations and maintenance of duty-free access for agricultural goods among NAFTA countries Participation in the Family Business Coalition letter to the Senate Majority Leader, Senate Finance Committee Chairman, Speaker of the House, and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman regarding expected tax reform legislation Participation in a letter from food and agricultural organizations to the U.S. Trade Representative, USDA Secretary, Secretary of Commerce and director of the National Economic Council regarding dispute settlement mechanisms in NAFTA re-negotiations Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0083, Mepiquat Chloride and Mepiquat Pentaborate: Proposed Interim Registration Review Decision Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman, Ranking Member and the members of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding the nominations of Bill Northey for USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, and of Gregory Ibach for USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding consideration of USDA sub-cabinet positions Meetings and discussions in TX with the USDA Secretary and House Agriculture Committee Chairman regarding crop damage due to Hurricane Harvey and need for short-term assistance Comments to EPA regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203, Definition of the Waters of the United States- Recodification of Pre-Existing Rules Participation with other agricultural organizations in a meeting with the Secretary of the Treasury regarding agricultures priorities in tax reform S. 1422, the Agriculture Equipment and Machinery Depreciation Act S. 1736, the Capital for Farmers and Ranchers Act H.R. 601, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018, and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirement Act, 2017 S. 1839, the Cultivating Revitalization by Expanding American Agricultural Trade and Exports Act Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues Participation in meeting with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning USDA reorganization proposal to move Warehouse Services from FSA to AMS Meeting with FDA concerning FSMA Animal Feed rule and applicability to cotton gins and cottonseed storage Meeting with EPA concerning label changes for dicamba for 2018 Meetings with Members of Congress and staff concerning development of the 2018 Farm Bill and policy changes for cotton Discussions with USDA-RMA concerning STAX indemnities Discussion with USDA-RMA concerning policy changes to quality loss provisions for cotton in crop insurance Participation in a panel organized by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to improve USDA data collection and reporting
Capital for Farmers and Ranchers Act
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal authorizing cottonseed as a covered commodity and support for an administrative cotton ginning cost share program WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Meetings with USTR and USDA regarding trade policy issues, including NAFTA, China cotton import policy, and WTO Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the role of pyrethroid pesticides in integrated pest management programs Participation in a group letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules regarding the Sanford Amendment #325 to H.R. 2180, The Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act Comments to OSHA regarding its proposal to extend the initial submission deadline for 2016 Form 300A data Participation in agricultural organization letter to President Trump regarding a request for economic assistance for U.S. cotton Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate Majority and Minority Leaders and the House Speaker and Minority Leader regarding H.R. 806 and S. 263, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017 Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding the nomination of Dr. Sam Clovis as USDA Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0920, Dineotefuran Registration Review Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0844, Preliminary Aquatic Risk Assessment to Support the Registration Review of Imidacloprid Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0581 and EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0865, Preliminary Bee Risk Assessment to Support the Registration Review of Clothianidin and Thiamethoxam Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0846 and EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0663, Registration Reviews: Boric Acid/Sodium Salts, Clethodim, Diquat Dibromide, Ethephon, Fenitrothion, Hexazinone, Hymexazol, Methoxyfenozide, Pronamide, and Trimedlure Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0098-0022, the registration review of Ethephon Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0161-0090, the pesticide registration review of Aldicarb Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding the nominations of Dawn DeBerry Stump and Rostin Behnam as commissioners of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Testimony before the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee regarding the 2018 farm bill Participation in the U.S. Food and Agriculture Dialogue for Trade letter to the members of the Senate regarding the nomination of Stephen Censky to be USDA Deputy Secretary Participation in House Agriculture Committee farm bill listening sessions in San Angelo, TX, and Modesto, CA Participation in the Rebuild Rural Coalition letter to President Trump regarding support of the Presidential Advisory Council on Infrastructure Participation in the Coalition for Safe, Affordable Food letter to the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service regarding the development of a rule implementing the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure law Participation in a letter from agricultural organizations to the Secretary of Commerce, USDA Secretary, U.S. Trade Representative and the director of National Economic Council regarding NAFTA re-negotiations and maintenance of duty-free access for agricultural goods among NAFTA countries Participation in the Family Business Coalition letter to the Senate Majority Leader, Senate Finance Committee Chairman, Speaker of the House, and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman regarding expected tax reform legislation Participation in a letter from food and agricultural organizations to the U.S. Trade Representative, USDA Secretary, Secretary of Commerce and director of the National Economic Council regarding dispute settlement mechanisms in NAFTA re-negotiations Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0083, Mepiquat Chloride and Mepiquat Pentaborate: Proposed Interim Registration Review Decision Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman, Ranking Member and the members of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding the nominations of Bill Northey for USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, and of Gregory Ibach for USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding consideration of USDA sub-cabinet positions Meetings and discussions in TX with the USDA Secretary and House Agriculture Committee Chairman regarding crop damage due to Hurricane Harvey and need for short-term assistance Comments to EPA regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203, Definition of the Waters of the United States- Recodification of Pre-Existing Rules Participation with other agricultural organizations in a meeting with the Secretary of the Treasury regarding agricultures priorities in tax reform S. 1422, the Agriculture Equipment and Machinery Depreciation Act S. 1736, the Capital for Farmers and Ranchers Act H.R. 601, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018, and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirement Act, 2017 S. 1839, the Cultivating Revitalization by Expanding American Agricultural Trade and Exports Act Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues Participation in meeting with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning USDA reorganization proposal to move Warehouse Services from FSA to AMS Meeting with FDA concerning FSMA Animal Feed rule and applicability to cotton gins and cottonseed storage Meeting with EPA concerning label changes for dicamba for 2018 Meetings with Members of Congress and staff concerning development of the 2018 Farm Bill and policy changes for cotton Discussions with USDA-RMA concerning STAX indemnities Discussion with USDA-RMA concerning policy changes to quality loss provisions for cotton in crop insurance Participation in a panel organized by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to improve USDA data collection and reporting
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal authorizing cottonseed as a covered commodity and support for an administrative cotton ginning cost share program WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Meetings with USTR and USDA regarding trade policy issues, including NAFTA, China cotton import policy, and WTO Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the role of pyrethroid pesticides in integrated pest management programs Participation in a group letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules regarding the Sanford Amendment #325 to H.R. 2180, The Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act Comments to OSHA regarding its proposal to extend the initial submission deadline for 2016 Form 300A data Participation in agricultural organization letter to President Trump regarding a request for economic assistance for U.S. cotton Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate Majority and Minority Leaders and the House Speaker and Minority Leader regarding H.R. 806 and S. 263, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017 Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding the nomination of Dr. Sam Clovis as USDA Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0920, Dineotefuran Registration Review Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0844, Preliminary Aquatic Risk Assessment to Support the Registration Review of Imidacloprid Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0581 and EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0865, Preliminary Bee Risk Assessment to Support the Registration Review of Clothianidin and Thiamethoxam Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0846 and EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0663, Registration Reviews: Boric Acid/Sodium Salts, Clethodim, Diquat Dibromide, Ethephon, Fenitrothion, Hexazinone, Hymexazol, Methoxyfenozide, Pronamide, and Trimedlure Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0098-0022, the registration review of Ethephon Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0161-0090, the pesticide registration review of Aldicarb Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding the nominations of Dawn DeBerry Stump and Rostin Behnam as commissioners of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Testimony before the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee regarding the 2018 farm bill Participation in the U.S. Food and Agriculture Dialogue for Trade letter to the members of the Senate regarding the nomination of Stephen Censky to be USDA Deputy Secretary Participation in House Agriculture Committee farm bill listening sessions in San Angelo, TX, and Modesto, CA Participation in the Rebuild Rural Coalition letter to President Trump regarding support of the Presidential Advisory Council on Infrastructure Participation in the Coalition for Safe, Affordable Food letter to the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service regarding the development of a rule implementing the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure law Participation in a letter from agricultural organizations to the Secretary of Commerce, USDA Secretary, U.S. Trade Representative and the director of National Economic Council regarding NAFTA re-negotiations and maintenance of duty-free access for agricultural goods among NAFTA countries Participation in the Family Business Coalition letter to the Senate Majority Leader, Senate Finance Committee Chairman, Speaker of the House, and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman regarding expected tax reform legislation Participation in a letter from food and agricultural organizations to the U.S. Trade Representative, USDA Secretary, Secretary of Commerce and director of the National Economic Council regarding dispute settlement mechanisms in NAFTA re-negotiations Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0083, Mepiquat Chloride and Mepiquat Pentaborate: Proposed Interim Registration Review Decision Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman, Ranking Member and the members of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding the nominations of Bill Northey for USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, and of Gregory Ibach for USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding consideration of USDA sub-cabinet positions Meetings and discussions in TX with the USDA Secretary and House Agriculture Committee Chairman regarding crop damage due to Hurricane Harvey and need for short-term assistance Comments to EPA regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203, Definition of the Waters of the United States- Recodification of Pre-Existing Rules Participation with other agricultural organizations in a meeting with the Secretary of the Treasury regarding agricultures priorities in tax reform S. 1422, the Agriculture Equipment and Machinery Depreciation Act S. 1736, the Capital for Farmers and Ranchers Act H.R. 601, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018, and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirement Act, 2017 S. 1839, the Cultivating Revitalization by Expanding American Agricultural Trade and Exports Act Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues Participation in meeting with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning USDA reorganization proposal to move Warehouse Services from FSA to AMS Meeting with FDA concerning FSMA Animal Feed rule and applicability to cotton gins and cottonseed storage Meeting with EPA concerning label changes for dicamba for 2018 Meetings with Members of Congress and staff concerning development of the 2018 Farm Bill and policy changes for cotton Discussions with USDA-RMA concerning STAX indemnities Discussion with USDA-RMA concerning policy changes to quality loss provisions for cotton in crop insurance Participation in a panel organized by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to improve USDA data collection and reporting
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal authorizing cottonseed as a covered commodity WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Participation in agricultural coalition letter to President-elect and Vice President-elect regarding job growth in the rural economy H.R. 26, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act OSHA rule for Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses 2017 Update to the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House of Representatives regarding H.R. 238, Commodity End User Relief Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding confirmation of Secretary of Agriculture nominee Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate concerning the confirmation vote for the EPA Administrator nominee Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the EPA Administrator concerning the regulatory process used with Chlorpyrifos in making changes in pesticide risk assessments and decision-making Pesticide Policy Coalition comments to EPA on its Notice of Data Availability concerning the potential revocation of all tolerances for Chlorpyrifos USDAs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service proposed rule for the Importation, Interstate Movement, and Environmental Release of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms Participation in a business coalition letter to Senator Thune regarding S. 205, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 Participation in a business coalition letter to Representatives Noem and Bishop regarding H.R. 631, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 Presidential executive order, Regulatory Freeze Pending Review, and the temporary delay of the effective dates of certain regulations Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President seeking the designation a senior member of the White House staff and/or an Office of Rural Policy within the Executive Office of the President to focus specifically on rural issues Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House Committee on Agriculture concerning H.R. 953, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act H.R. 1029, the Pesticide Registration Enhancement Act H.R. 998, Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act H.R. 1009, OIRA Insight, Reform and Accountability Act Participation in an agricultural coalition petition to the Secretary of the Interior and acting director of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service concerning implementation of the endangered listing of the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee S. 579, the Early Participation in Regulations Act S. 578, the Better Evaluation of Science and Technology Act S. 580, the Truth in Regulations Act S. 577, the Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act S. 584, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the EPA Administrator concerning the retention of current crop tolerance and availability of use of Chlorpyrifos-containing products Participation with other agricultural organizations in a meeting with the Director of the Presidents National Economic Council concerning exports and trade policy Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees chairmen and ranking members regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Testimony to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works regarding the Endangered Species Act and the process used to list the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee as endangered Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Comments with National Cotton Ginners Association to the Food and Drug Administration in response to its Draft Guidance for Industry: Classification of Activities as Harvesting, Packing, Holding or Manufacturing/Processing for Farms and Facilities Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President regarding rural America infrastructure Testimony before Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry regarding the current farm bill and policies in the 2018 farm bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Budget Committee regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Secretary of Agriculture nominee regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committees regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to chairmen and ranking members of House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Secretary of Transportation regarding Department of Transportation rulemaking for the Electronic Logging Device mandate and the speed limiter, in light of the Presidential Executive Order, Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate concerning the confirmation of the U.S Trade Representative nominee Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President concerning reforms to address the shortage in agricultural labor Letter to the Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology regarding H.R. 1431, the EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017; and H.R. 1430, the Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader regarding Senate consideration of the Secretary of Agriculture nominee Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding changes to the cotton quality loss insurance provision Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering
Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal authorizing cottonseed as a covered commodity and support for an administrative cotton ginning cost share program WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Meetings with USTR and USDA regarding trade policy issues, including NAFTA, China cotton import policy, and WTO Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the role of pyrethroid pesticides in integrated pest management programs Participation in a group letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules regarding the Sanford Amendment #325 to H.R. 2180, The Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act Comments to OSHA regarding its proposal to extend the initial submission deadline for 2016 Form 300A data Participation in agricultural organization letter to President Trump regarding a request for economic assistance for U.S. cotton Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate Majority and Minority Leaders and the House Speaker and Minority Leader regarding H.R. 806 and S. 263, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017 Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding the nomination of Dr. Sam Clovis as USDA Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0920, Dineotefuran Registration Review Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0844, Preliminary Aquatic Risk Assessment to Support the Registration Review of Imidacloprid Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0581 and EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0865, Preliminary Bee Risk Assessment to Support the Registration Review of Clothianidin and Thiamethoxam Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0846 and EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0663, Registration Reviews: Boric Acid/Sodium Salts, Clethodim, Diquat Dibromide, Ethephon, Fenitrothion, Hexazinone, Hymexazol, Methoxyfenozide, Pronamide, and Trimedlure Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0098-0022, the registration review of Ethephon Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0161-0090, the pesticide registration review of Aldicarb Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding the nominations of Dawn DeBerry Stump and Rostin Behnam as commissioners of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Testimony before the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee regarding the 2018 farm bill Participation in the U.S. Food and Agriculture Dialogue for Trade letter to the members of the Senate regarding the nomination of Stephen Censky to be USDA Deputy Secretary Participation in House Agriculture Committee farm bill listening sessions in San Angelo, TX, and Modesto, CA Participation in the Rebuild Rural Coalition letter to President Trump regarding support of the Presidential Advisory Council on Infrastructure Participation in the Coalition for Safe, Affordable Food letter to the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service regarding the development of a rule implementing the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure law Participation in a letter from agricultural organizations to the Secretary of Commerce, USDA Secretary, U.S. Trade Representative and the director of National Economic Council regarding NAFTA re-negotiations and maintenance of duty-free access for agricultural goods among NAFTA countries Participation in the Family Business Coalition letter to the Senate Majority Leader, Senate Finance Committee Chairman, Speaker of the House, and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman regarding expected tax reform legislation Participation in a letter from food and agricultural organizations to the U.S. Trade Representative, USDA Secretary, Secretary of Commerce and director of the National Economic Council regarding dispute settlement mechanisms in NAFTA re-negotiations Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0083, Mepiquat Chloride and Mepiquat Pentaborate: Proposed Interim Registration Review Decision Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman, Ranking Member and the members of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding the nominations of Bill Northey for USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, and of Gregory Ibach for USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding consideration of USDA sub-cabinet positions Meetings and discussions in TX with the USDA Secretary and House Agriculture Committee Chairman regarding crop damage due to Hurricane Harvey and need for short-term assistance Comments to EPA regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203, Definition of the Waters of the United States- Recodification of Pre-Existing Rules Participation with other agricultural organizations in a meeting with the Secretary of the Treasury regarding agricultures priorities in tax reform S. 1422, the Agriculture Equipment and Machinery Depreciation Act S. 1736, the Capital for Farmers and Ranchers Act H.R. 601, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018, and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirement Act, 2017 S. 1839, the Cultivating Revitalization by Expanding American Agricultural Trade and Exports Act Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues Participation in meeting with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning USDA reorganization proposal to move Warehouse Services from FSA to AMS Meeting with FDA concerning FSMA Animal Feed rule and applicability to cotton gins and cottonseed storage Meeting with EPA concerning label changes for dicamba for 2018 Meetings with Members of Congress and staff concerning development of the 2018 Farm Bill and policy changes for cotton Discussions with USDA-RMA concerning STAX indemnities Discussion with USDA-RMA concerning policy changes to quality loss provisions for cotton in crop insurance Participation in a panel organized by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to improve USDA data collection and reporting
Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal authorizing cottonseed as a covered commodity WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Participation in agricultural coalition letter to President-elect and Vice President-elect regarding job growth in the rural economy H.R. 26, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act OSHA rule for Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses 2017 Update to the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House of Representatives regarding H.R. 238, Commodity End User Relief Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding confirmation of Secretary of Agriculture nominee Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate concerning the confirmation vote for the EPA Administrator nominee Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the EPA Administrator concerning the regulatory process used with Chlorpyrifos in making changes in pesticide risk assessments and decision-making Pesticide Policy Coalition comments to EPA on its Notice of Data Availability concerning the potential revocation of all tolerances for Chlorpyrifos USDAs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service proposed rule for the Importation, Interstate Movement, and Environmental Release of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms Participation in a business coalition letter to Senator Thune regarding S. 205, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 Participation in a business coalition letter to Representatives Noem and Bishop regarding H.R. 631, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 Presidential executive order, Regulatory Freeze Pending Review, and the temporary delay of the effective dates of certain regulations Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President seeking the designation a senior member of the White House staff and/or an Office of Rural Policy within the Executive Office of the President to focus specifically on rural issues Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House Committee on Agriculture concerning H.R. 953, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act H.R. 1029, the Pesticide Registration Enhancement Act H.R. 998, Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act H.R. 1009, OIRA Insight, Reform and Accountability Act Participation in an agricultural coalition petition to the Secretary of the Interior and acting director of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service concerning implementation of the endangered listing of the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee S. 579, the Early Participation in Regulations Act S. 578, the Better Evaluation of Science and Technology Act S. 580, the Truth in Regulations Act S. 577, the Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act S. 584, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the EPA Administrator concerning the retention of current crop tolerance and availability of use of Chlorpyrifos-containing products Participation with other agricultural organizations in a meeting with the Director of the Presidents National Economic Council concerning exports and trade policy Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees chairmen and ranking members regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Testimony to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works regarding the Endangered Species Act and the process used to list the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee as endangered Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Comments with National Cotton Ginners Association to the Food and Drug Administration in response to its Draft Guidance for Industry: Classification of Activities as Harvesting, Packing, Holding or Manufacturing/Processing for Farms and Facilities Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President regarding rural America infrastructure Testimony before Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry regarding the current farm bill and policies in the 2018 farm bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Budget Committee regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Secretary of Agriculture nominee regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committees regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to chairmen and ranking members of House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Secretary of Transportation regarding Department of Transportation rulemaking for the Electronic Logging Device mandate and the speed limiter, in light of the Presidential Executive Order, Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate concerning the confirmation of the U.S Trade Representative nominee Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President concerning reforms to address the shortage in agricultural labor Letter to the Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology regarding H.R. 1431, the EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017; and H.R. 1430, the Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader regarding Senate consideration of the Secretary of Agriculture nominee Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding changes to the cotton quality loss insurance provision Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal authorizing cottonseed as a covered commodity WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Participation in agricultural coalition letter to President-elect and Vice President-elect regarding job growth in the rural economy H.R. 26, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act OSHA rule for Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses 2017 Update to the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House of Representatives regarding H.R. 238, Commodity End User Relief Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding confirmation of Secretary of Agriculture nominee Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate concerning the confirmation vote for the EPA Administrator nominee Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the EPA Administrator concerning the regulatory process used with Chlorpyrifos in making changes in pesticide risk assessments and decision-making Pesticide Policy Coalition comments to EPA on its Notice of Data Availability concerning the potential revocation of all tolerances for Chlorpyrifos USDAs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service proposed rule for the Importation, Interstate Movement, and Environmental Release of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms Participation in a business coalition letter to Senator Thune regarding S. 205, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 Participation in a business coalition letter to Representatives Noem and Bishop regarding H.R. 631, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 Presidential executive order, Regulatory Freeze Pending Review, and the temporary delay of the effective dates of certain regulations Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President seeking the designation a senior member of the White House staff and/or an Office of Rural Policy within the Executive Office of the President to focus specifically on rural issues Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House Committee on Agriculture concerning H.R. 953, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act H.R. 1029, the Pesticide Registration Enhancement Act H.R. 998, Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act H.R. 1009, OIRA Insight, Reform and Accountability Act Participation in an agricultural coalition petition to the Secretary of the Interior and acting director of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service concerning implementation of the endangered listing of the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee S. 579, the Early Participation in Regulations Act S. 578, the Better Evaluation of Science and Technology Act S. 580, the Truth in Regulations Act S. 577, the Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act S. 584, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the EPA Administrator concerning the retention of current crop tolerance and availability of use of Chlorpyrifos-containing products Participation with other agricultural organizations in a meeting with the Director of the Presidents National Economic Council concerning exports and trade policy Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees chairmen and ranking members regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Testimony to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works regarding the Endangered Species Act and the process used to list the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee as endangered Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Comments with National Cotton Ginners Association to the Food and Drug Administration in response to its Draft Guidance for Industry: Classification of Activities as Harvesting, Packing, Holding or Manufacturing/Processing for Farms and Facilities Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President regarding rural America infrastructure Testimony before Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry regarding the current farm bill and policies in the 2018 farm bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Budget Committee regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Secretary of Agriculture nominee regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committees regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to chairmen and ranking members of House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Secretary of Transportation regarding Department of Transportation rulemaking for the Electronic Logging Device mandate and the speed limiter, in light of the Presidential Executive Order, Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate concerning the confirmation of the U.S Trade Representative nominee Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President concerning reforms to address the shortage in agricultural labor Letter to the Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology regarding H.R. 1431, the EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017; and H.R. 1430, the Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader regarding Senate consideration of the Secretary of Agriculture nominee Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding changes to the cotton quality loss insurance provision Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering
Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal authorizing cottonseed as a covered commodity WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Participation in agricultural coalition letter to President-elect and Vice President-elect regarding job growth in the rural economy H.R. 26, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act OSHA rule for Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses 2017 Update to the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House of Representatives regarding H.R. 238, Commodity End User Relief Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding confirmation of Secretary of Agriculture nominee Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate concerning the confirmation vote for the EPA Administrator nominee Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the EPA Administrator concerning the regulatory process used with Chlorpyrifos in making changes in pesticide risk assessments and decision-making Pesticide Policy Coalition comments to EPA on its Notice of Data Availability concerning the potential revocation of all tolerances for Chlorpyrifos USDAs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service proposed rule for the Importation, Interstate Movement, and Environmental Release of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms Participation in a business coalition letter to Senator Thune regarding S. 205, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 Participation in a business coalition letter to Representatives Noem and Bishop regarding H.R. 631, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 Presidential executive order, Regulatory Freeze Pending Review, and the temporary delay of the effective dates of certain regulations Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President seeking the designation a senior member of the White House staff and/or an Office of Rural Policy within the Executive Office of the President to focus specifically on rural issues Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House Committee on Agriculture concerning H.R. 953, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act H.R. 1029, the Pesticide Registration Enhancement Act H.R. 998, Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act H.R. 1009, OIRA Insight, Reform and Accountability Act Participation in an agricultural coalition petition to the Secretary of the Interior and acting director of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service concerning implementation of the endangered listing of the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee S. 579, the Early Participation in Regulations Act S. 578, the Better Evaluation of Science and Technology Act S. 580, the Truth in Regulations Act S. 577, the Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act S. 584, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the EPA Administrator concerning the retention of current crop tolerance and availability of use of Chlorpyrifos-containing products Participation with other agricultural organizations in a meeting with the Director of the Presidents National Economic Council concerning exports and trade policy Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees chairmen and ranking members regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Testimony to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works regarding the Endangered Species Act and the process used to list the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee as endangered Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Comments with National Cotton Ginners Association to the Food and Drug Administration in response to its Draft Guidance for Industry: Classification of Activities as Harvesting, Packing, Holding or Manufacturing/Processing for Farms and Facilities Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President regarding rural America infrastructure Testimony before Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry regarding the current farm bill and policies in the 2018 farm bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Budget Committee regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Secretary of Agriculture nominee regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committees regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to chairmen and ranking members of House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Secretary of Transportation regarding Department of Transportation rulemaking for the Electronic Logging Device mandate and the speed limiter, in light of the Presidential Executive Order, Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate concerning the confirmation of the U.S Trade Representative nominee Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President concerning reforms to address the shortage in agricultural labor Letter to the Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology regarding H.R. 1431, the EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017; and H.R. 1430, the Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader regarding Senate consideration of the Secretary of Agriculture nominee Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding changes to the cotton quality loss insurance provision Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering
Truth in Regulations Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal authorizing cottonseed as a covered commodity WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Participation in agricultural coalition letter to President-elect and Vice President-elect regarding job growth in the rural economy H.R. 26, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act OSHA rule for Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses 2017 Update to the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House of Representatives regarding H.R. 238, Commodity End User Relief Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding confirmation of Secretary of Agriculture nominee Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate concerning the confirmation vote for the EPA Administrator nominee Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the EPA Administrator concerning the regulatory process used with Chlorpyrifos in making changes in pesticide risk assessments and decision-making Pesticide Policy Coalition comments to EPA on its Notice of Data Availability concerning the potential revocation of all tolerances for Chlorpyrifos USDAs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service proposed rule for the Importation, Interstate Movement, and Environmental Release of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms Participation in a business coalition letter to Senator Thune regarding S. 205, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 Participation in a business coalition letter to Representatives Noem and Bishop regarding H.R. 631, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 Presidential executive order, Regulatory Freeze Pending Review, and the temporary delay of the effective dates of certain regulations Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President seeking the designation a senior member of the White House staff and/or an Office of Rural Policy within the Executive Office of the President to focus specifically on rural issues Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House Committee on Agriculture concerning H.R. 953, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act H.R. 1029, the Pesticide Registration Enhancement Act H.R. 998, Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act H.R. 1009, OIRA Insight, Reform and Accountability Act Participation in an agricultural coalition petition to the Secretary of the Interior and acting director of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service concerning implementation of the endangered listing of the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee S. 579, the Early Participation in Regulations Act S. 578, the Better Evaluation of Science and Technology Act S. 580, the Truth in Regulations Act S. 577, the Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act S. 584, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the EPA Administrator concerning the retention of current crop tolerance and availability of use of Chlorpyrifos-containing products Participation with other agricultural organizations in a meeting with the Director of the Presidents National Economic Council concerning exports and trade policy Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees chairmen and ranking members regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Testimony to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works regarding the Endangered Species Act and the process used to list the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee as endangered Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Comments with National Cotton Ginners Association to the Food and Drug Administration in response to its Draft Guidance for Industry: Classification of Activities as Harvesting, Packing, Holding or Manufacturing/Processing for Farms and Facilities Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President regarding rural America infrastructure Testimony before Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry regarding the current farm bill and policies in the 2018 farm bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Budget Committee regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Secretary of Agriculture nominee regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committees regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to chairmen and ranking members of House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Secretary of Transportation regarding Department of Transportation rulemaking for the Electronic Logging Device mandate and the speed limiter, in light of the Presidential Executive Order, Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate concerning the confirmation of the U.S Trade Representative nominee Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President concerning reforms to address the shortage in agricultural labor Letter to the Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology regarding H.R. 1431, the EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017; and H.R. 1430, the Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader regarding Senate consideration of the Secretary of Agriculture nominee Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding changes to the cotton quality loss insurance provision Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering
Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal authorizing cottonseed as a covered commodity WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Participation in agricultural coalition letter to President-elect and Vice President-elect regarding job growth in the rural economy H.R. 26, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act OSHA rule for Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses 2017 Update to the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House of Representatives regarding H.R. 238, Commodity End User Relief Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding confirmation of Secretary of Agriculture nominee Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate concerning the confirmation vote for the EPA Administrator nominee Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the EPA Administrator concerning the regulatory process used with Chlorpyrifos in making changes in pesticide risk assessments and decision-making Pesticide Policy Coalition comments to EPA on its Notice of Data Availability concerning the potential revocation of all tolerances for Chlorpyrifos USDAs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service proposed rule for the Importation, Interstate Movement, and Environmental Release of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms Participation in a business coalition letter to Senator Thune regarding S. 205, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 Participation in a business coalition letter to Representatives Noem and Bishop regarding H.R. 631, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 Presidential executive order, Regulatory Freeze Pending Review, and the temporary delay of the effective dates of certain regulations Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President seeking the designation a senior member of the White House staff and/or an Office of Rural Policy within the Executive Office of the President to focus specifically on rural issues Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House Committee on Agriculture concerning H.R. 953, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act H.R. 1029, the Pesticide Registration Enhancement Act H.R. 998, Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act H.R. 1009, OIRA Insight, Reform and Accountability Act Participation in an agricultural coalition petition to the Secretary of the Interior and acting director of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service concerning implementation of the endangered listing of the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee S. 579, the Early Participation in Regulations Act S. 578, the Better Evaluation of Science and Technology Act S. 580, the Truth in Regulations Act S. 577, the Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act S. 584, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the EPA Administrator concerning the retention of current crop tolerance and availability of use of Chlorpyrifos-containing products Participation with other agricultural organizations in a meeting with the Director of the Presidents National Economic Council concerning exports and trade policy Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees chairmen and ranking members regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Testimony to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works regarding the Endangered Species Act and the process used to list the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee as endangered Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Comments with National Cotton Ginners Association to the Food and Drug Administration in response to its Draft Guidance for Industry: Classification of Activities as Harvesting, Packing, Holding or Manufacturing/Processing for Farms and Facilities Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President regarding rural America infrastructure Testimony before Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry regarding the current farm bill and policies in the 2018 farm bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Budget Committee regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Secretary of Agriculture nominee regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committees regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to chairmen and ranking members of House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Secretary of Transportation regarding Department of Transportation rulemaking for the Electronic Logging Device mandate and the speed limiter, in light of the Presidential Executive Order, Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate concerning the confirmation of the U.S Trade Representative nominee Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President concerning reforms to address the shortage in agricultural labor Letter to the Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology regarding H.R. 1431, the EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017; and H.R. 1430, the Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader regarding Senate consideration of the Secretary of Agriculture nominee Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding changes to the cotton quality loss insurance provision Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering
Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal authorizing cottonseed as a covered commodity and support for an administrative cotton ginning cost share program WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture H.R. 244, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017 Presidents Budget for FY 2018 H.R. 1430, The Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 H.R. 1431, The EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017 S.951, The Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 2321, the Cultivating Revitalization by Expanding American Agricultural Trade and Exports Act Testimony before the House Agriculture Committees Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management regarding the current farm bill and the U.S. cotton industrys policy needs in the next farm bill Participation in a coalition letter to President Trump regarding the Executive Order on the Waters of the United States rule Comments to USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service regarding the need for the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a referendum to determine whether producers and importers favor the continuation of the amendments to the Cotton Research and Promotion Order Participation in a letter from cotton organizations to the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee regarding the inclusion of cottonseed policy in the omnibus spending package for FY 2017 Meeting with Agriculture Secretary to discuss administrative options for assisting U.S. cotton producers Participation in EPAs Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee meeting to discuss state managed pollinator protection plans, EPA guidance to growers on resistance management and other topics Comments to EPAs Office of Policy and Management regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OA-2017-0190, Evaluation of Existing Regulations Participation with other agricultural groups in comments to EPAs Office of Policy and Management regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OA-2017-0190, Evaluation of Existing Regulations Participation in Pesticide Policy Coalition comments to EPAs Office of Policy and Management regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OA-2017-0190, Evaluation of Existing Regulations Participation with other agricultural associations in a letter to Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs regarding the Regulatory Accountability Act (S. 951) Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0183; Pesticides; Certification of Applicators Rule; Extension of Effective Date Participation with other agricultural organizations in four letters to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee regarding Congressional consideration of comprehensive tax reform and specific portions of the tax code: 1) use of cash accounting, 2) Section 199 expensing, 3) capital gains, and 4) the interest deduction provision Comments to USDA Office of Budget and Program Analysis regarding proposed reorganization and the establishment of an Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee regarding USDA-Farm Service Agency Farm Loan programs Comments with other cotton organizations to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative regarding Docket ID Number USTR-2017-0006, Negotiating Objectives regarding Modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico Comments to USDA-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service regarding Docket ID Number APHIS-205-0057-0001; Importation, Interstate Movement, and Environmental Release of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms Comments to FDA regarding Docket ID Number FDA-2016-N4389-0274, Genome Editing in New Plant Varieties Used for Food Letters to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees Subcommittees on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies regarding NCC funding requests for the FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding the nomination of Chris Giancarlo as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Participation in a letter from the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committees Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies regarding funding for USDA export promotion programs during consideration of the FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations bill Participation in a letter from the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committees Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies regarding funding for USDA export promotion programs during consideration of the FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations bill Participation as witnesses in the House Agriculture Committees farm bill listening session, Conversations in the Field, in Gainesville, FL Testimony before the U.S. Trade Policy Staff Committee regarding the modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to President Trump concerning the need to move quickly in filling appointed positions within USDA Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to members of the Senate regarding the nomination of Greg Doud as the Chief Agricultural Negotiator, with rank of Ambassador, in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative USDA approval of 2017 Specifications for Cotton Bale Packaging Materials Organization of an educational outreach program on bee health and neonicotinoids which included nine participants from multiple offices within EPA Meetings and written correspondence with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues Meetings with USTR, USDA, State Department, and National Economic Council staff on cotton trade policy issues, including NAFTA and China Meetings with National Economic Council staff on cotton policy issues Participation in a Policy Roundtable with EPAs Associate Administrator for the Office of Policy Participation in a coalition meeting with OMB staff to discuss EPA's proposal to withdraw the 2015 WOTUS rule
Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding economic assistance through a cost-share program for ginning costs WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Communications with CFTC regarding industry reporting requirements Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations Participation in a textile coalitions letter to Consumer Product Safety Commission concerning the petition for rulemaking to adopt California Technical Bulletin 117-2013 as a mandatory, national flammability standard for upholstered furniture Senate J.R. 22 - to nullify the rule submitted be the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and EPA relating to the definition of the waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act S. 659 - the Bipartisan Sportsmen Act of 2015 S. 1500 - the Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 185 - the Regulatory Accountability Act Participation in agricultural coalition letter to House Committee on Agriculture Chairman and Ranking Member regarding that committees evaluation of certain EPA policies and regulations Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the proposed rule on pesticides and certification of pesticide applicators Participation in a coalition letter to U.S. Surface Transportation Board concerning its role as an intermediary between railroads and their customers Office of Management and Budgets FY 2017 Budget of the U.S. Government S. 2533 - the California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act Participation in a coalition letter to Federal Communications Commission concerning the creation of rules for the Connect America Fund Phase II Reverse Auction H.R. 644 - the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 Participation in a coalition letter to USDA-APHIS seeking an extension in the comment period for the notice of intent regarding potential changes to biotechnology regulations S. 2609 - the Biotech Labeling Solutions Act Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the pesticide Tribufos relative to EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the pesticide Dicrotophos relative to EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the pesticide Dimethoate relative to EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry regarding biotechnology labeling Participation in coalition letter to the House and Senate Budget Committee Chairmen and Ranking Members concerning the budget funding level for federal crop insurance Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture regarding EPAs standard for worker protection Participation in a coalition letter to EPA concerning the proposed reissuance of its five-year national pollution discharge elimination system pesticide general permit Participation in coalition letter to House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees chairmen and ranking members regarding calls for additional cuts to programs under the jurisdiction of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees Participation in a coalition letter to the Commandant of the Coast Guard regarding the U.S. Coast Guards interpretation of the container weight amendment to the Safety of Life at Sea Convention Letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies regarding FY 2017 funding for selected programs under the jurisdiction of the subcommittee Letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies regarding FY 2017 funding for selected programs under the jurisdiction of the subcommittee Participation in a coalition letter to members of Congress regarding EPAs position relative to carbon emissions from agricultural feedstocks Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate Majority Leader regarding consideration of the H.R. 1105, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Participation in a coalition letter to USDA Secretary regarding funding for maintaining and upgrading information management systems Meeting with General Accounting Office to discuss port disruptions Meeting with the Food and Drug Administration concerning the final rule for Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals
Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding economic assistance through a cost-share program for ginning costs WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Communications with CFTC regarding industry reporting requirements Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations Participation in a textile coalitions letter to Consumer Product Safety Commission concerning the petition for rulemaking to adopt California Technical Bulletin 117-2013 as a mandatory, national flammability standard for upholstered furniture Senate J.R. 22 - to nullify the rule submitted be the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and EPA relating to the definition of the waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act S. 659 - the Bipartisan Sportsmen Act of 2015 S. 1500 - the Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 185 - the Regulatory Accountability Act Participation in agricultural coalition letter to House Committee on Agriculture Chairman and Ranking Member regarding that committees evaluation of certain EPA policies and regulations Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the proposed rule on pesticides and certification of pesticide applicators Participation in a coalition letter to U.S. Surface Transportation Board concerning its role as an intermediary between railroads and their customers Office of Management and Budgets FY 2017 Budget of the U.S. Government S. 2533 - the California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act Participation in a coalition letter to Federal Communications Commission concerning the creation of rules for the Connect America Fund Phase II Reverse Auction H.R. 644 - the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 Participation in a coalition letter to USDA-APHIS seeking an extension in the comment period for the notice of intent regarding potential changes to biotechnology regulations S. 2609 - the Biotech Labeling Solutions Act Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the pesticide Tribufos relative to EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the pesticide Dicrotophos relative to EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the pesticide Dimethoate relative to EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry regarding biotechnology labeling Participation in coalition letter to the House and Senate Budget Committee Chairmen and Ranking Members concerning the budget funding level for federal crop insurance Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture regarding EPAs standard for worker protection Participation in a coalition letter to EPA concerning the proposed reissuance of its five-year national pollution discharge elimination system pesticide general permit Participation in coalition letter to House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees chairmen and ranking members regarding calls for additional cuts to programs under the jurisdiction of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees Participation in a coalition letter to the Commandant of the Coast Guard regarding the U.S. Coast Guards interpretation of the container weight amendment to the Safety of Life at Sea Convention Letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies regarding FY 2017 funding for selected programs under the jurisdiction of the subcommittee Letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies regarding FY 2017 funding for selected programs under the jurisdiction of the subcommittee Participation in a coalition letter to members of Congress regarding EPAs position relative to carbon emissions from agricultural feedstocks Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate Majority Leader regarding consideration of the H.R. 1105, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Participation in a coalition letter to USDA Secretary regarding funding for maintaining and upgrading information management systems Meeting with General Accounting Office to discuss port disruptions Meeting with the Food and Drug Administration concerning the final rule for Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals
Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding economic assistance through a cost-share program for ginning costs FY 2017 Agriculture Appropriations bills in the House and Senate WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee regarding ratification of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Participation in a meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force, a federal advisory committee to the USDA Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, concerning recognition by USDA that producer-funded research and promotion programs are not Federal agencies or subject to the Freedom of Information Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry regarding the Commodity End-User Relief Act to re-authorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Participation in an agricultural coalition letter the EPA Administrator concerning that agencys Scientific Advisory Panel Meeting to review human study data for chlorpyrifos Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the draft Pollinator Ecological Risk Assessment: Imidacloprid Registration Review Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations Participation in a business coalition letter to House and Senate leadership concerning H.R. 4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the House Appropriations Committee concerning a provision in the Houses proposed FY 2017 appropriations bill to promote understanding and acceptance of agricultural biotechnology Comments to USDA-APHIS concerning the notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement on potential changes to regulations regarding certain genetically engineered organisms Participation in a textile and apparel coalition letter to House Armed Services Committee members concerning an amendment to strike Section 807 of H.R. 4909, the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Submission of statement for inclusion in the record for the hearing of the House Agriculture Committees Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture and Research, concerning rules and regulations affecting growers production costs Participation in a letter from cotton organizations to USDA-FSA concerning its adjustment to the cost to market differential, announced on April 14, 2016, for the upland cotton marketing loan program Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs requesting an extension of time to respond to the notice of availability of draft biological evaluations of chlorpyrifos, diazanon and malathion Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to USDA requesting an extension of the status date for determining eligibility for USDA programs Participation in a textile and apparel coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Rules, regarding the amendment #167 to H.R. 4909 - the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, regarding a hearing on credit in rural America and the role of the Farm Credit System and commercial banks Participation in a meeting of the Pesticide Policy Dialogue Committee, a federal advisory committee to the EPA Letter to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the request for comments on the Emergency Exemption application for sulfoxaflor by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, the Arkansas State Plant Board and the Mississippi Department of Agriculture H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act Participation in a coalition letter to the House concerning H.R. 2576, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate concerning H.R. 2576, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act Comments to EPAs Registration Division regarding the notice, Dicamba: New Use on Herbicide-Tolerant Cotton and Soybeans S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act Participation in a textile and apparel coalition letter to the Senate concerning the amendment #4550 to S. 2943, the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the notice of draft biological evaluations for registration review of chlorpyrifos Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the notice of draft biological evaluations for registration review of malathion Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the notice of the registration review of fluometuron H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the proposed registration for sulfoxaflor Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the interim decision for registration of thidiazuron Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the draft human health and ecological risk assessment for aldicarb Participation in USDA briefing on Trans-Pacific Partnership and other international trade matters Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate leadership concerning S. 764, Mandatory GMO Labeling Act Contacts with select Senators regarding their meeting request with the EPA administrator concerning finalization of policy that supports agricultural biomass
Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding economic assistance through a cost-share program for ginning costs FY 2017 Agriculture Appropriations bills in the House and Senate WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act Amendment to S. 764, relating to Subtitle E- National Bioengineered Standard of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 S. 3228 and H.R. 5451, Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016 H.R. 5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act S. 2848 and H.R. 5303, Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R. 6167, the Farm Risk Abatement Management Election Act S. 3462 and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Non-Profits Act H.R. 5733, the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Guaranteed Loan Modernization Act of 2016 Participation in the commemoration of the U.S. Warehouse Acts 100 years of existence Communications with Congress and USDA concerning modifications to the implementation of the Extra-Long Staple Competitiveness Program Participation with other agricultural groups in a meeting with EPA regarding the designated representative section of the Worker Protection Standards rulemaking Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering Participation in a meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force, a federal advisory committee to the USDA Participation in meetings with USDA-Foreign Agricultural Service regarding the West Africa Technical Assistance Scholarship Program Participation in joint comments to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission concerning the Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Position Limits for Derivatives: Certain Exemptions and Guidance Participation in the Water Advocacy Coalitions comments in response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposal to reissue and modify nationwide permits Participation in interviews and discussions with GAO concerning its statement of facts in its West Coast ports report Participation in agricultural coalition comments to EPAs Water Permits Division - Office of Waste Water Management concerning the proposed revisions to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System regulations Participation in a coalition letter to the Pacific Maritime Association and International Longshore and Warehouse Union concerning discussions on either a contract extension of a new contract for West Coast ports Letter to the EPA administrator concerning the registration process for Monsantos Bollgard II Xtend Flex cotton Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its Guidance for Herbicide Resistance Management Labeling, Education, Training and Stewardship Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on Pesticide Resistance Management Labeling Participation in a meeting between agricultural commodity organizations and the EPA administrator concerning a number of regulatory concerns, including EPAs implementation of FIFRA Participation in a coalition letter to the Secretary of the Treasury concerning the Department of Treasurys proposed changes to Section 2704 on estate and gift tax valuation discounts Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its proposal to modify the current approach to plant-incorporated protectants in breeding line intermediates under Section 3 of FIFRA Communications with FDA regarding the Food Safety and Modernization Act Animal Food Rule
Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding economic assistance through a cost-share program for ginning costs FY 2017 Agriculture Appropriations bills in the House and Senate WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee regarding ratification of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Participation in a meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force, a federal advisory committee to the USDA Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, concerning recognition by USDA that producer-funded research and promotion programs are not Federal agencies or subject to the Freedom of Information Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry regarding the Commodity End-User Relief Act to re-authorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Participation in an agricultural coalition letter the EPA Administrator concerning that agencys Scientific Advisory Panel Meeting to review human study data for chlorpyrifos Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the draft Pollinator Ecological Risk Assessment: Imidacloprid Registration Review Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations Participation in a business coalition letter to House and Senate leadership concerning H.R. 4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the House Appropriations Committee concerning a provision in the Houses proposed FY 2017 appropriations bill to promote understanding and acceptance of agricultural biotechnology Comments to USDA-APHIS concerning the notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement on potential changes to regulations regarding certain genetically engineered organisms Participation in a textile and apparel coalition letter to House Armed Services Committee members concerning an amendment to strike Section 807 of H.R. 4909, the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Submission of statement for inclusion in the record for the hearing of the House Agriculture Committees Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture and Research, concerning rules and regulations affecting growers production costs Participation in a letter from cotton organizations to USDA-FSA concerning its adjustment to the cost to market differential, announced on April 14, 2016, for the upland cotton marketing loan program Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs requesting an extension of time to respond to the notice of availability of draft biological evaluations of chlorpyrifos, diazanon and malathion Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to USDA requesting an extension of the status date for determining eligibility for USDA programs Participation in a textile and apparel coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Rules, regarding the amendment #167 to H.R. 4909 - the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, regarding a hearing on credit in rural America and the role of the Farm Credit System and commercial banks Participation in a meeting of the Pesticide Policy Dialogue Committee, a federal advisory committee to the EPA Letter to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the request for comments on the Emergency Exemption application for sulfoxaflor by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, the Arkansas State Plant Board and the Mississippi Department of Agriculture H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act Participation in a coalition letter to the House concerning H.R. 2576, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate concerning H.R. 2576, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act Comments to EPAs Registration Division regarding the notice, Dicamba: New Use on Herbicide-Tolerant Cotton and Soybeans S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act Participation in a textile and apparel coalition letter to the Senate concerning the amendment #4550 to S. 2943, the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the notice of draft biological evaluations for registration review of chlorpyrifos Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the notice of draft biological evaluations for registration review of malathion Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the notice of the registration review of fluometuron H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the proposed registration for sulfoxaflor Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the interim decision for registration of thidiazuron Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the draft human health and ecological risk assessment for aldicarb Participation in USDA briefing on Trans-Pacific Partnership and other international trade matters Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate leadership concerning S. 764, Mandatory GMO Labeling Act Contacts with select Senators regarding their meeting request with the EPA administrator concerning finalization of policy that supports agricultural biomass
Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with Congress regarding the inclusion of a cottonseed program in the Continuing Resolution bill to fund the federal government beginning on December 10, 2016, through April 28, 2017 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act S. 3228 and H.R. 5451, Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016 H.R. 5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act H.R. 6167, the Farm Risk Abatement Management Election Act S. 3462 and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Non-Profits Act H.R. 5733, the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Guaranteed Loan Modernization Act of 2016 S. 612, Water Infrastructure Improvement for the Nation FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act GAO report, West Coast Ports: Better Supply Chain Information Could Improve DOTs Freight Efforts Participation in Pesticide Policy Dialogue Committee meeting USDA Risk Management Agencys updated factors for prevented planting coverage Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding weather-related crops losses and insurance adjustments Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding changes to the cotton quality loss insurance provision Meetings with EPA concerning a risk assessment of tribufos Communications with Congress and USDA concerning modifications to the implementation of the Extra-Long Staple Competitiveness Program Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning the FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panels consideration of EPAs evaluation of the carcinogenic potential of glyphosate Participation in a coalition letter to House and Senate appropriations committees leadership concerning inclusion of funding for FDA/USDA agricultural biotechnology education Comments to the Attorney General regarding the Department of Justices proposed rulemaking, Standards and Procedures for the Enforcement of the Immigration and Nationality Act Comments to the Office of Science and Technology regarding Docket No. FDA-2015-N-3403, Clarifying Current Roles and Responsibilities Described in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology Comments to the Internal Revenue Service regarding Docket No. IRS-REG-16313-02, Estate, Gift, and Generation-skipping Transfer Taxes; Restrictions for Liquidation of an Interest Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket No. FWS-R3-ES-2015-0112, Endangered and Threatened Species Status for Rusty Patched Bumble Bee Comments to EPA regarding Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0594, 2,4-D: Uses on Herbicide-Tolerant Corn, Cotton and Soybean Participation in coalition comments to Vice-President Elect Mike Pence regarding nominations for vacancies at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0317, Registration Reviews: Draft Malathion Human Health Risk Assessment Comments to the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service regarding Docket No. AMS-DA-16-0101, Provisions for Removing Commodity Research and Promotion Board Members and Staff Communications with FDA regarding the Food Safety and Modernization Act Animal Food Rule
Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding economic assistance through a cost-share program for ginning costs FY 2017 Agriculture Appropriations bills in the House and Senate WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee regarding ratification of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Participation in a meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force, a federal advisory committee to the USDA Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, concerning recognition by USDA that producer-funded research and promotion programs are not Federal agencies or subject to the Freedom of Information Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry regarding the Commodity End-User Relief Act to re-authorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Participation in an agricultural coalition letter the EPA Administrator concerning that agencys Scientific Advisory Panel Meeting to review human study data for chlorpyrifos Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the draft Pollinator Ecological Risk Assessment: Imidacloprid Registration Review Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations Participation in a business coalition letter to House and Senate leadership concerning H.R. 4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the House Appropriations Committee concerning a provision in the Houses proposed FY 2017 appropriations bill to promote understanding and acceptance of agricultural biotechnology Comments to USDA-APHIS concerning the notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement on potential changes to regulations regarding certain genetically engineered organisms Participation in a textile and apparel coalition letter to House Armed Services Committee members concerning an amendment to strike Section 807 of H.R. 4909, the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Submission of statement for inclusion in the record for the hearing of the House Agriculture Committees Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture and Research, concerning rules and regulations affecting growers production costs Participation in a letter from cotton organizations to USDA-FSA concerning its adjustment to the cost to market differential, announced on April 14, 2016, for the upland cotton marketing loan program Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs requesting an extension of time to respond to the notice of availability of draft biological evaluations of chlorpyrifos, diazanon and malathion Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to USDA requesting an extension of the status date for determining eligibility for USDA programs Participation in a textile and apparel coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Rules, regarding the amendment #167 to H.R. 4909 - the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, regarding a hearing on credit in rural America and the role of the Farm Credit System and commercial banks Participation in a meeting of the Pesticide Policy Dialogue Committee, a federal advisory committee to the EPA Letter to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the request for comments on the Emergency Exemption application for sulfoxaflor by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, the Arkansas State Plant Board and the Mississippi Department of Agriculture H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act Participation in a coalition letter to the House concerning H.R. 2576, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate concerning H.R. 2576, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act Comments to EPAs Registration Division regarding the notice, Dicamba: New Use on Herbicide-Tolerant Cotton and Soybeans S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act Participation in a textile and apparel coalition letter to the Senate concerning the amendment #4550 to S. 2943, the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the notice of draft biological evaluations for registration review of chlorpyrifos Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the notice of draft biological evaluations for registration review of malathion Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the notice of the registration review of fluometuron H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the proposed registration for sulfoxaflor Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the interim decision for registration of thidiazuron Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the draft human health and ecological risk assessment for aldicarb Participation in USDA briefing on Trans-Pacific Partnership and other international trade matters Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate leadership concerning S. 764, Mandatory GMO Labeling Act Contacts with select Senators regarding their meeting request with the EPA administrator concerning finalization of policy that supports agricultural biomass
Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding economic assistance through a cost-share program for ginning costs FY 2017 Agriculture Appropriations bills in the House and Senate WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act Amendment to S. 764, relating to Subtitle E- National Bioengineered Standard of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 S. 3228 and H.R. 5451, Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016 H.R. 5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act S. 2848 and H.R. 5303, Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R. 6167, the Farm Risk Abatement Management Election Act S. 3462 and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Non-Profits Act H.R. 5733, the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Guaranteed Loan Modernization Act of 2016 Participation in the commemoration of the U.S. Warehouse Acts 100 years of existence Communications with Congress and USDA concerning modifications to the implementation of the Extra-Long Staple Competitiveness Program Participation with other agricultural groups in a meeting with EPA regarding the designated representative section of the Worker Protection Standards rulemaking Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering Participation in a meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force, a federal advisory committee to the USDA Participation in meetings with USDA-Foreign Agricultural Service regarding the West Africa Technical Assistance Scholarship Program Participation in joint comments to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission concerning the Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Position Limits for Derivatives: Certain Exemptions and Guidance Participation in the Water Advocacy Coalitions comments in response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposal to reissue and modify nationwide permits Participation in interviews and discussions with GAO concerning its statement of facts in its West Coast ports report Participation in agricultural coalition comments to EPAs Water Permits Division - Office of Waste Water Management concerning the proposed revisions to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System regulations Participation in a coalition letter to the Pacific Maritime Association and International Longshore and Warehouse Union concerning discussions on either a contract extension of a new contract for West Coast ports Letter to the EPA administrator concerning the registration process for Monsantos Bollgard II Xtend Flex cotton Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its Guidance for Herbicide Resistance Management Labeling, Education, Training and Stewardship Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on Pesticide Resistance Management Labeling Participation in a meeting between agricultural commodity organizations and the EPA administrator concerning a number of regulatory concerns, including EPAs implementation of FIFRA Participation in a coalition letter to the Secretary of the Treasury concerning the Department of Treasurys proposed changes to Section 2704 on estate and gift tax valuation discounts Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its proposal to modify the current approach to plant-incorporated protectants in breeding line intermediates under Section 3 of FIFRA Communications with FDA regarding the Food Safety and Modernization Act Animal Food Rule
Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with Congress regarding the inclusion of a cottonseed program in the Continuing Resolution bill to fund the federal government beginning on December 10, 2016, through April 28, 2017 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act S. 3228 and H.R. 5451, Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016 H.R. 5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act H.R. 6167, the Farm Risk Abatement Management Election Act S. 3462 and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Non-Profits Act H.R. 5733, the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Guaranteed Loan Modernization Act of 2016 S. 612, Water Infrastructure Improvement for the Nation FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act GAO report, West Coast Ports: Better Supply Chain Information Could Improve DOTs Freight Efforts Participation in Pesticide Policy Dialogue Committee meeting USDA Risk Management Agencys updated factors for prevented planting coverage Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding weather-related crops losses and insurance adjustments Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding changes to the cotton quality loss insurance provision Meetings with EPA concerning a risk assessment of tribufos Communications with Congress and USDA concerning modifications to the implementation of the Extra-Long Staple Competitiveness Program Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning the FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panels consideration of EPAs evaluation of the carcinogenic potential of glyphosate Participation in a coalition letter to House and Senate appropriations committees leadership concerning inclusion of funding for FDA/USDA agricultural biotechnology education Comments to the Attorney General regarding the Department of Justices proposed rulemaking, Standards and Procedures for the Enforcement of the Immigration and Nationality Act Comments to the Office of Science and Technology regarding Docket No. FDA-2015-N-3403, Clarifying Current Roles and Responsibilities Described in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology Comments to the Internal Revenue Service regarding Docket No. IRS-REG-16313-02, Estate, Gift, and Generation-skipping Transfer Taxes; Restrictions for Liquidation of an Interest Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket No. FWS-R3-ES-2015-0112, Endangered and Threatened Species Status for Rusty Patched Bumble Bee Comments to EPA regarding Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0594, 2,4-D: Uses on Herbicide-Tolerant Corn, Cotton and Soybean Participation in coalition comments to Vice-President Elect Mike Pence regarding nominations for vacancies at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0317, Registration Reviews: Draft Malathion Human Health Risk Assessment Comments to the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service regarding Docket No. AMS-DA-16-0101, Provisions for Removing Commodity Research and Promotion Board Members and Staff Communications with FDA regarding the Food Safety and Modernization Act Animal Food Rule
Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding economic assistance through a cost-share program for ginning costs FY 2017 Agriculture Appropriations bills in the House and Senate WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee regarding ratification of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Participation in a meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force, a federal advisory committee to the USDA Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, concerning recognition by USDA that producer-funded research and promotion programs are not Federal agencies or subject to the Freedom of Information Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry regarding the Commodity End-User Relief Act to re-authorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Participation in an agricultural coalition letter the EPA Administrator concerning that agencys Scientific Advisory Panel Meeting to review human study data for chlorpyrifos Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the draft Pollinator Ecological Risk Assessment: Imidacloprid Registration Review Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations Participation in a business coalition letter to House and Senate leadership concerning H.R. 4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the House Appropriations Committee concerning a provision in the Houses proposed FY 2017 appropriations bill to promote understanding and acceptance of agricultural biotechnology Comments to USDA-APHIS concerning the notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement on potential changes to regulations regarding certain genetically engineered organisms Participation in a textile and apparel coalition letter to House Armed Services Committee members concerning an amendment to strike Section 807 of H.R. 4909, the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Submission of statement for inclusion in the record for the hearing of the House Agriculture Committees Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture and Research, concerning rules and regulations affecting growers production costs Participation in a letter from cotton organizations to USDA-FSA concerning its adjustment to the cost to market differential, announced on April 14, 2016, for the upland cotton marketing loan program Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs requesting an extension of time to respond to the notice of availability of draft biological evaluations of chlorpyrifos, diazanon and malathion Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to USDA requesting an extension of the status date for determining eligibility for USDA programs Participation in a textile and apparel coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Rules, regarding the amendment #167 to H.R. 4909 - the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, regarding a hearing on credit in rural America and the role of the Farm Credit System and commercial banks Participation in a meeting of the Pesticide Policy Dialogue Committee, a federal advisory committee to the EPA Letter to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the request for comments on the Emergency Exemption application for sulfoxaflor by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, the Arkansas State Plant Board and the Mississippi Department of Agriculture H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act Participation in a coalition letter to the House concerning H.R. 2576, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate concerning H.R. 2576, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act Comments to EPAs Registration Division regarding the notice, Dicamba: New Use on Herbicide-Tolerant Cotton and Soybeans S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act Participation in a textile and apparel coalition letter to the Senate concerning the amendment #4550 to S. 2943, the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the notice of draft biological evaluations for registration review of chlorpyrifos Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the notice of draft biological evaluations for registration review of malathion Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the notice of the registration review of fluometuron H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the proposed registration for sulfoxaflor Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the interim decision for registration of thidiazuron Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the draft human health and ecological risk assessment for aldicarb Participation in USDA briefing on Trans-Pacific Partnership and other international trade matters Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate leadership concerning S. 764, Mandatory GMO Labeling Act Contacts with select Senators regarding their meeting request with the EPA administrator concerning finalization of policy that supports agricultural biomass
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding economic assistance through a cost-share program for ginning costs FY 2017 Agriculture Appropriations bills in the House and Senate WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee regarding ratification of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Participation in a meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force, a federal advisory committee to the USDA Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, concerning recognition by USDA that producer-funded research and promotion programs are not Federal agencies or subject to the Freedom of Information Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry regarding the Commodity End-User Relief Act to re-authorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Participation in an agricultural coalition letter the EPA Administrator concerning that agencys Scientific Advisory Panel Meeting to review human study data for chlorpyrifos Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the draft Pollinator Ecological Risk Assessment: Imidacloprid Registration Review Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations Participation in a business coalition letter to House and Senate leadership concerning H.R. 4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the House Appropriations Committee concerning a provision in the Houses proposed FY 2017 appropriations bill to promote understanding and acceptance of agricultural biotechnology Comments to USDA-APHIS concerning the notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement on potential changes to regulations regarding certain genetically engineered organisms Participation in a textile and apparel coalition letter to House Armed Services Committee members concerning an amendment to strike Section 807 of H.R. 4909, the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Submission of statement for inclusion in the record for the hearing of the House Agriculture Committees Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture and Research, concerning rules and regulations affecting growers production costs Participation in a letter from cotton organizations to USDA-FSA concerning its adjustment to the cost to market differential, announced on April 14, 2016, for the upland cotton marketing loan program Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs requesting an extension of time to respond to the notice of availability of draft biological evaluations of chlorpyrifos, diazanon and malathion Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to USDA requesting an extension of the status date for determining eligibility for USDA programs Participation in a textile and apparel coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Rules, regarding the amendment #167 to H.R. 4909 - the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, regarding a hearing on credit in rural America and the role of the Farm Credit System and commercial banks Participation in a meeting of the Pesticide Policy Dialogue Committee, a federal advisory committee to the EPA Letter to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the request for comments on the Emergency Exemption application for sulfoxaflor by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, the Arkansas State Plant Board and the Mississippi Department of Agriculture H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act Participation in a coalition letter to the House concerning H.R. 2576, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate concerning H.R. 2576, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act Comments to EPAs Registration Division regarding the notice, Dicamba: New Use on Herbicide-Tolerant Cotton and Soybeans S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act Participation in a textile and apparel coalition letter to the Senate concerning the amendment #4550 to S. 2943, the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the notice of draft biological evaluations for registration review of chlorpyrifos Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the notice of draft biological evaluations for registration review of malathion Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the notice of the registration review of fluometuron H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the proposed registration for sulfoxaflor Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the interim decision for registration of thidiazuron Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the draft human health and ecological risk assessment for aldicarb Participation in USDA briefing on Trans-Pacific Partnership and other international trade matters Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate leadership concerning S. 764, Mandatory GMO Labeling Act Contacts with select Senators regarding their meeting request with the EPA administrator concerning finalization of policy that supports agricultural biomass
Regulatory Integrity Act of 2016
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with Congress regarding the inclusion of a cottonseed program in the Continuing Resolution bill to fund the federal government beginning on December 10, 2016, through April 28, 2017 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act S. 3228 and H.R. 5451, Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016 H.R. 5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act H.R. 6167, the Farm Risk Abatement Management Election Act S. 3462 and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Non-Profits Act H.R. 5733, the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Guaranteed Loan Modernization Act of 2016 S. 612, Water Infrastructure Improvement for the Nation FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act GAO report, West Coast Ports: Better Supply Chain Information Could Improve DOTs Freight Efforts Participation in Pesticide Policy Dialogue Committee meeting USDA Risk Management Agencys updated factors for prevented planting coverage Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding weather-related crops losses and insurance adjustments Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding changes to the cotton quality loss insurance provision Meetings with EPA concerning a risk assessment of tribufos Communications with Congress and USDA concerning modifications to the implementation of the Extra-Long Staple Competitiveness Program Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning the FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panels consideration of EPAs evaluation of the carcinogenic potential of glyphosate Participation in a coalition letter to House and Senate appropriations committees leadership concerning inclusion of funding for FDA/USDA agricultural biotechnology education Comments to the Attorney General regarding the Department of Justices proposed rulemaking, Standards and Procedures for the Enforcement of the Immigration and Nationality Act Comments to the Office of Science and Technology regarding Docket No. FDA-2015-N-3403, Clarifying Current Roles and Responsibilities Described in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology Comments to the Internal Revenue Service regarding Docket No. IRS-REG-16313-02, Estate, Gift, and Generation-skipping Transfer Taxes; Restrictions for Liquidation of an Interest Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket No. FWS-R3-ES-2015-0112, Endangered and Threatened Species Status for Rusty Patched Bumble Bee Comments to EPA regarding Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0594, 2,4-D: Uses on Herbicide-Tolerant Corn, Cotton and Soybean Participation in coalition comments to Vice-President Elect Mike Pence regarding nominations for vacancies at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0317, Registration Reviews: Draft Malathion Human Health Risk Assessment Comments to the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service regarding Docket No. AMS-DA-16-0101, Provisions for Removing Commodity Research and Promotion Board Members and Staff Communications with FDA regarding the Food Safety and Modernization Act Animal Food Rule
Regulatory Integrity Act of 2016
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding economic assistance through a cost-share program for ginning costs FY 2017 Agriculture Appropriations bills in the House and Senate WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act Amendment to S. 764, relating to Subtitle E- National Bioengineered Standard of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 S. 3228 and H.R. 5451, Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016 H.R. 5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act S. 2848 and H.R. 5303, Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R. 6167, the Farm Risk Abatement Management Election Act S. 3462 and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Non-Profits Act H.R. 5733, the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Guaranteed Loan Modernization Act of 2016 Participation in the commemoration of the U.S. Warehouse Acts 100 years of existence Communications with Congress and USDA concerning modifications to the implementation of the Extra-Long Staple Competitiveness Program Participation with other agricultural groups in a meeting with EPA regarding the designated representative section of the Worker Protection Standards rulemaking Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering Participation in a meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force, a federal advisory committee to the USDA Participation in meetings with USDA-Foreign Agricultural Service regarding the West Africa Technical Assistance Scholarship Program Participation in joint comments to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission concerning the Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Position Limits for Derivatives: Certain Exemptions and Guidance Participation in the Water Advocacy Coalitions comments in response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposal to reissue and modify nationwide permits Participation in interviews and discussions with GAO concerning its statement of facts in its West Coast ports report Participation in agricultural coalition comments to EPAs Water Permits Division - Office of Waste Water Management concerning the proposed revisions to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System regulations Participation in a coalition letter to the Pacific Maritime Association and International Longshore and Warehouse Union concerning discussions on either a contract extension of a new contract for West Coast ports Letter to the EPA administrator concerning the registration process for Monsantos Bollgard II Xtend Flex cotton Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its Guidance for Herbicide Resistance Management Labeling, Education, Training and Stewardship Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on Pesticide Resistance Management Labeling Participation in a meeting between agricultural commodity organizations and the EPA administrator concerning a number of regulatory concerns, including EPAs implementation of FIFRA Participation in a coalition letter to the Secretary of the Treasury concerning the Department of Treasurys proposed changes to Section 2704 on estate and gift tax valuation discounts Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its proposal to modify the current approach to plant-incorporated protectants in breeding line intermediates under Section 3 of FIFRA Communications with FDA regarding the Food Safety and Modernization Act Animal Food Rule
Water Resources Development Act of 2016
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding economic assistance through a cost-share program for ginning costs FY 2017 Agriculture Appropriations bills in the House and Senate WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act Amendment to S. 764, relating to Subtitle E- National Bioengineered Standard of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 S. 3228 and H.R. 5451, Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016 H.R. 5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act S. 2848 and H.R. 5303, Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R. 6167, the Farm Risk Abatement Management Election Act S. 3462 and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Non-Profits Act H.R. 5733, the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Guaranteed Loan Modernization Act of 2016 Participation in the commemoration of the U.S. Warehouse Acts 100 years of existence Communications with Congress and USDA concerning modifications to the implementation of the Extra-Long Staple Competitiveness Program Participation with other agricultural groups in a meeting with EPA regarding the designated representative section of the Worker Protection Standards rulemaking Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering Participation in a meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force, a federal advisory committee to the USDA Participation in meetings with USDA-Foreign Agricultural Service regarding the West Africa Technical Assistance Scholarship Program Participation in joint comments to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission concerning the Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Position Limits for Derivatives: Certain Exemptions and Guidance Participation in the Water Advocacy Coalitions comments in response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposal to reissue and modify nationwide permits Participation in interviews and discussions with GAO concerning its statement of facts in its West Coast ports report Participation in agricultural coalition comments to EPAs Water Permits Division - Office of Waste Water Management concerning the proposed revisions to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System regulations Participation in a coalition letter to the Pacific Maritime Association and International Longshore and Warehouse Union concerning discussions on either a contract extension of a new contract for West Coast ports Letter to the EPA administrator concerning the registration process for Monsantos Bollgard II Xtend Flex cotton Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its Guidance for Herbicide Resistance Management Labeling, Education, Training and Stewardship Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on Pesticide Resistance Management Labeling Participation in a meeting between agricultural commodity organizations and the EPA administrator concerning a number of regulatory concerns, including EPAs implementation of FIFRA Participation in a coalition letter to the Secretary of the Treasury concerning the Department of Treasurys proposed changes to Section 2704 on estate and gift tax valuation discounts Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its proposal to modify the current approach to plant-incorporated protectants in breeding line intermediates under Section 3 of FIFRA Communications with FDA regarding the Food Safety and Modernization Act Animal Food Rule
Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding economic assistance through a cost-share program for ginning costs FY 2017 Agriculture Appropriations bills in the House and Senate WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act Amendment to S. 764, relating to Subtitle E- National Bioengineered Standard of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 S. 3228 and H.R. 5451, Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016 H.R. 5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act S. 2848 and H.R. 5303, Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R. 6167, the Farm Risk Abatement Management Election Act S. 3462 and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Non-Profits Act H.R. 5733, the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Guaranteed Loan Modernization Act of 2016 Participation in the commemoration of the U.S. Warehouse Acts 100 years of existence Communications with Congress and USDA concerning modifications to the implementation of the Extra-Long Staple Competitiveness Program Participation with other agricultural groups in a meeting with EPA regarding the designated representative section of the Worker Protection Standards rulemaking Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering Participation in a meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force, a federal advisory committee to the USDA Participation in meetings with USDA-Foreign Agricultural Service regarding the West Africa Technical Assistance Scholarship Program Participation in joint comments to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission concerning the Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Position Limits for Derivatives: Certain Exemptions and Guidance Participation in the Water Advocacy Coalitions comments in response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposal to reissue and modify nationwide permits Participation in interviews and discussions with GAO concerning its statement of facts in its West Coast ports report Participation in agricultural coalition comments to EPAs Water Permits Division - Office of Waste Water Management concerning the proposed revisions to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System regulations Participation in a coalition letter to the Pacific Maritime Association and International Longshore and Warehouse Union concerning discussions on either a contract extension of a new contract for West Coast ports Letter to the EPA administrator concerning the registration process for Monsantos Bollgard II Xtend Flex cotton Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its Guidance for Herbicide Resistance Management Labeling, Education, Training and Stewardship Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on Pesticide Resistance Management Labeling Participation in a meeting between agricultural commodity organizations and the EPA administrator concerning a number of regulatory concerns, including EPAs implementation of FIFRA Participation in a coalition letter to the Secretary of the Treasury concerning the Department of Treasurys proposed changes to Section 2704 on estate and gift tax valuation discounts Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its proposal to modify the current approach to plant-incorporated protectants in breeding line intermediates under Section 3 of FIFRA Communications with FDA regarding the Food Safety and Modernization Act Animal Food Rule
Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with Congress regarding the inclusion of a cottonseed program in the Continuing Resolution bill to fund the federal government beginning on December 10, 2016, through April 28, 2017 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act S. 3228 and H.R. 5451, Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016 H.R. 5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act H.R. 6167, the Farm Risk Abatement Management Election Act S. 3462 and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Non-Profits Act H.R. 5733, the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Guaranteed Loan Modernization Act of 2016 S. 612, Water Infrastructure Improvement for the Nation FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act GAO report, West Coast Ports: Better Supply Chain Information Could Improve DOTs Freight Efforts Participation in Pesticide Policy Dialogue Committee meeting USDA Risk Management Agencys updated factors for prevented planting coverage Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding weather-related crops losses and insurance adjustments Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding changes to the cotton quality loss insurance provision Meetings with EPA concerning a risk assessment of tribufos Communications with Congress and USDA concerning modifications to the implementation of the Extra-Long Staple Competitiveness Program Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning the FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panels consideration of EPAs evaluation of the carcinogenic potential of glyphosate Participation in a coalition letter to House and Senate appropriations committees leadership concerning inclusion of funding for FDA/USDA agricultural biotechnology education Comments to the Attorney General regarding the Department of Justices proposed rulemaking, Standards and Procedures for the Enforcement of the Immigration and Nationality Act Comments to the Office of Science and Technology regarding Docket No. FDA-2015-N-3403, Clarifying Current Roles and Responsibilities Described in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology Comments to the Internal Revenue Service regarding Docket No. IRS-REG-16313-02, Estate, Gift, and Generation-skipping Transfer Taxes; Restrictions for Liquidation of an Interest Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket No. FWS-R3-ES-2015-0112, Endangered and Threatened Species Status for Rusty Patched Bumble Bee Comments to EPA regarding Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0594, 2,4-D: Uses on Herbicide-Tolerant Corn, Cotton and Soybean Participation in coalition comments to Vice-President Elect Mike Pence regarding nominations for vacancies at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0317, Registration Reviews: Draft Malathion Human Health Risk Assessment Comments to the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service regarding Docket No. AMS-DA-16-0101, Provisions for Removing Commodity Research and Promotion Board Members and Staff Communications with FDA regarding the Food Safety and Modernization Act Animal Food Rule
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Guaranteed Loan Modernization Act of 2016
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with Congress regarding the inclusion of a cottonseed program in the Continuing Resolution bill to fund the federal government beginning on December 10, 2016, through April 28, 2017 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act S. 3228 and H.R. 5451, Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016 H.R. 5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act H.R. 6167, the Farm Risk Abatement Management Election Act S. 3462 and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Non-Profits Act H.R. 5733, the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Guaranteed Loan Modernization Act of 2016 S. 612, Water Infrastructure Improvement for the Nation FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act GAO report, West Coast Ports: Better Supply Chain Information Could Improve DOTs Freight Efforts Participation in Pesticide Policy Dialogue Committee meeting USDA Risk Management Agencys updated factors for prevented planting coverage Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding weather-related crops losses and insurance adjustments Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding changes to the cotton quality loss insurance provision Meetings with EPA concerning a risk assessment of tribufos Communications with Congress and USDA concerning modifications to the implementation of the Extra-Long Staple Competitiveness Program Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning the FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panels consideration of EPAs evaluation of the carcinogenic potential of glyphosate Participation in a coalition letter to House and Senate appropriations committees leadership concerning inclusion of funding for FDA/USDA agricultural biotechnology education Comments to the Attorney General regarding the Department of Justices proposed rulemaking, Standards and Procedures for the Enforcement of the Immigration and Nationality Act Comments to the Office of Science and Technology regarding Docket No. FDA-2015-N-3403, Clarifying Current Roles and Responsibilities Described in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology Comments to the Internal Revenue Service regarding Docket No. IRS-REG-16313-02, Estate, Gift, and Generation-skipping Transfer Taxes; Restrictions for Liquidation of an Interest Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket No. FWS-R3-ES-2015-0112, Endangered and Threatened Species Status for Rusty Patched Bumble Bee Comments to EPA regarding Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0594, 2,4-D: Uses on Herbicide-Tolerant Corn, Cotton and Soybean Participation in coalition comments to Vice-President Elect Mike Pence regarding nominations for vacancies at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0317, Registration Reviews: Draft Malathion Human Health Risk Assessment Comments to the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service regarding Docket No. AMS-DA-16-0101, Provisions for Removing Commodity Research and Promotion Board Members and Staff Communications with FDA regarding the Food Safety and Modernization Act Animal Food Rule
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Guaranteed Loan Modernization Act of 2016
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding economic assistance through a cost-share program for ginning costs FY 2017 Agriculture Appropriations bills in the House and Senate WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act Amendment to S. 764, relating to Subtitle E- National Bioengineered Standard of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 S. 3228 and H.R. 5451, Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016 H.R. 5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act S. 2848 and H.R. 5303, Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R. 6167, the Farm Risk Abatement Management Election Act S. 3462 and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Non-Profits Act H.R. 5733, the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Guaranteed Loan Modernization Act of 2016 Participation in the commemoration of the U.S. Warehouse Acts 100 years of existence Communications with Congress and USDA concerning modifications to the implementation of the Extra-Long Staple Competitiveness Program Participation with other agricultural groups in a meeting with EPA regarding the designated representative section of the Worker Protection Standards rulemaking Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering Participation in a meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force, a federal advisory committee to the USDA Participation in meetings with USDA-Foreign Agricultural Service regarding the West Africa Technical Assistance Scholarship Program Participation in joint comments to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission concerning the Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Position Limits for Derivatives: Certain Exemptions and Guidance Participation in the Water Advocacy Coalitions comments in response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposal to reissue and modify nationwide permits Participation in interviews and discussions with GAO concerning its statement of facts in its West Coast ports report Participation in agricultural coalition comments to EPAs Water Permits Division - Office of Waste Water Management concerning the proposed revisions to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System regulations Participation in a coalition letter to the Pacific Maritime Association and International Longshore and Warehouse Union concerning discussions on either a contract extension of a new contract for West Coast ports Letter to the EPA administrator concerning the registration process for Monsantos Bollgard II Xtend Flex cotton Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its Guidance for Herbicide Resistance Management Labeling, Education, Training and Stewardship Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on Pesticide Resistance Management Labeling Participation in a meeting between agricultural commodity organizations and the EPA administrator concerning a number of regulatory concerns, including EPAs implementation of FIFRA Participation in a coalition letter to the Secretary of the Treasury concerning the Department of Treasurys proposed changes to Section 2704 on estate and gift tax valuation discounts Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its proposal to modify the current approach to plant-incorporated protectants in breeding line intermediates under Section 3 of FIFRA Communications with FDA regarding the Food Safety and Modernization Act Animal Food Rule
Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with Congress regarding the inclusion of a cottonseed program in the Continuing Resolution bill to fund the federal government beginning on December 10, 2016, through April 28, 2017 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act S. 3228 and H.R. 5451, Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016 H.R. 5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act H.R. 6167, the Farm Risk Abatement Management Election Act S. 3462 and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Non-Profits Act H.R. 5733, the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Guaranteed Loan Modernization Act of 2016 S. 612, Water Infrastructure Improvement for the Nation FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act GAO report, West Coast Ports: Better Supply Chain Information Could Improve DOTs Freight Efforts Participation in Pesticide Policy Dialogue Committee meeting USDA Risk Management Agencys updated factors for prevented planting coverage Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding weather-related crops losses and insurance adjustments Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding changes to the cotton quality loss insurance provision Meetings with EPA concerning a risk assessment of tribufos Communications with Congress and USDA concerning modifications to the implementation of the Extra-Long Staple Competitiveness Program Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning the FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panels consideration of EPAs evaluation of the carcinogenic potential of glyphosate Participation in a coalition letter to House and Senate appropriations committees leadership concerning inclusion of funding for FDA/USDA agricultural biotechnology education Comments to the Attorney General regarding the Department of Justices proposed rulemaking, Standards and Procedures for the Enforcement of the Immigration and Nationality Act Comments to the Office of Science and Technology regarding Docket No. FDA-2015-N-3403, Clarifying Current Roles and Responsibilities Described in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology Comments to the Internal Revenue Service regarding Docket No. IRS-REG-16313-02, Estate, Gift, and Generation-skipping Transfer Taxes; Restrictions for Liquidation of an Interest Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket No. FWS-R3-ES-2015-0112, Endangered and Threatened Species Status for Rusty Patched Bumble Bee Comments to EPA regarding Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0594, 2,4-D: Uses on Herbicide-Tolerant Corn, Cotton and Soybean Participation in coalition comments to Vice-President Elect Mike Pence regarding nominations for vacancies at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0317, Registration Reviews: Draft Malathion Human Health Risk Assessment Comments to the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service regarding Docket No. AMS-DA-16-0101, Provisions for Removing Commodity Research and Promotion Board Members and Staff Communications with FDA regarding the Food Safety and Modernization Act Animal Food Rule
Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding economic assistance through a cost-share program for ginning costs FY 2017 Agriculture Appropriations bills in the House and Senate WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act Amendment to S. 764, relating to Subtitle E- National Bioengineered Standard of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 S. 3228 and H.R. 5451, Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016 H.R. 5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act S. 2848 and H.R. 5303, Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R. 6167, the Farm Risk Abatement Management Election Act S. 3462 and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Non-Profits Act H.R. 5733, the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Guaranteed Loan Modernization Act of 2016 Participation in the commemoration of the U.S. Warehouse Acts 100 years of existence Communications with Congress and USDA concerning modifications to the implementation of the Extra-Long Staple Competitiveness Program Participation with other agricultural groups in a meeting with EPA regarding the designated representative section of the Worker Protection Standards rulemaking Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering Participation in a meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force, a federal advisory committee to the USDA Participation in meetings with USDA-Foreign Agricultural Service regarding the West Africa Technical Assistance Scholarship Program Participation in joint comments to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission concerning the Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Position Limits for Derivatives: Certain Exemptions and Guidance Participation in the Water Advocacy Coalitions comments in response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposal to reissue and modify nationwide permits Participation in interviews and discussions with GAO concerning its statement of facts in its West Coast ports report Participation in agricultural coalition comments to EPAs Water Permits Division - Office of Waste Water Management concerning the proposed revisions to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System regulations Participation in a coalition letter to the Pacific Maritime Association and International Longshore and Warehouse Union concerning discussions on either a contract extension of a new contract for West Coast ports Letter to the EPA administrator concerning the registration process for Monsantos Bollgard II Xtend Flex cotton Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its Guidance for Herbicide Resistance Management Labeling, Education, Training and Stewardship Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on Pesticide Resistance Management Labeling Participation in a meeting between agricultural commodity organizations and the EPA administrator concerning a number of regulatory concerns, including EPAs implementation of FIFRA Participation in a coalition letter to the Secretary of the Treasury concerning the Department of Treasurys proposed changes to Section 2704 on estate and gift tax valuation discounts Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its proposal to modify the current approach to plant-incorporated protectants in breeding line intermediates under Section 3 of FIFRA Communications with FDA regarding the Food Safety and Modernization Act Animal Food Rule
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with Congress regarding the inclusion of a cottonseed program in the Continuing Resolution bill to fund the federal government beginning on December 10, 2016, through April 28, 2017 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act S. 3228 and H.R. 5451, Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016 H.R. 5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act H.R. 6167, the Farm Risk Abatement Management Election Act S. 3462 and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Non-Profits Act H.R. 5733, the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Guaranteed Loan Modernization Act of 2016 S. 612, Water Infrastructure Improvement for the Nation FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act GAO report, West Coast Ports: Better Supply Chain Information Could Improve DOTs Freight Efforts Participation in Pesticide Policy Dialogue Committee meeting USDA Risk Management Agencys updated factors for prevented planting coverage Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding weather-related crops losses and insurance adjustments Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding changes to the cotton quality loss insurance provision Meetings with EPA concerning a risk assessment of tribufos Communications with Congress and USDA concerning modifications to the implementation of the Extra-Long Staple Competitiveness Program Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning the FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panels consideration of EPAs evaluation of the carcinogenic potential of glyphosate Participation in a coalition letter to House and Senate appropriations committees leadership concerning inclusion of funding for FDA/USDA agricultural biotechnology education Comments to the Attorney General regarding the Department of Justices proposed rulemaking, Standards and Procedures for the Enforcement of the Immigration and Nationality Act Comments to the Office of Science and Technology regarding Docket No. FDA-2015-N-3403, Clarifying Current Roles and Responsibilities Described in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology Comments to the Internal Revenue Service regarding Docket No. IRS-REG-16313-02, Estate, Gift, and Generation-skipping Transfer Taxes; Restrictions for Liquidation of an Interest Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket No. FWS-R3-ES-2015-0112, Endangered and Threatened Species Status for Rusty Patched Bumble Bee Comments to EPA regarding Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0594, 2,4-D: Uses on Herbicide-Tolerant Corn, Cotton and Soybean Participation in coalition comments to Vice-President Elect Mike Pence regarding nominations for vacancies at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0317, Registration Reviews: Draft Malathion Human Health Risk Assessment Comments to the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service regarding Docket No. AMS-DA-16-0101, Provisions for Removing Commodity Research and Promotion Board Members and Staff Communications with FDA regarding the Food Safety and Modernization Act Animal Food Rule
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding economic assistance through a cost-share program for ginning costs FY 2017 Agriculture Appropriations bills in the House and Senate WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act Amendment to S. 764, relating to Subtitle E- National Bioengineered Standard of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 S. 3228 and H.R. 5451, Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016 H.R. 5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act S. 2848 and H.R. 5303, Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R. 6167, the Farm Risk Abatement Management Election Act S. 3462 and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Non-Profits Act H.R. 5733, the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Guaranteed Loan Modernization Act of 2016 Participation in the commemoration of the U.S. Warehouse Acts 100 years of existence Communications with Congress and USDA concerning modifications to the implementation of the Extra-Long Staple Competitiveness Program Participation with other agricultural groups in a meeting with EPA regarding the designated representative section of the Worker Protection Standards rulemaking Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering Participation in a meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force, a federal advisory committee to the USDA Participation in meetings with USDA-Foreign Agricultural Service regarding the West Africa Technical Assistance Scholarship Program Participation in joint comments to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission concerning the Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Position Limits for Derivatives: Certain Exemptions and Guidance Participation in the Water Advocacy Coalitions comments in response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposal to reissue and modify nationwide permits Participation in interviews and discussions with GAO concerning its statement of facts in its West Coast ports report Participation in agricultural coalition comments to EPAs Water Permits Division - Office of Waste Water Management concerning the proposed revisions to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System regulations Participation in a coalition letter to the Pacific Maritime Association and International Longshore and Warehouse Union concerning discussions on either a contract extension of a new contract for West Coast ports Letter to the EPA administrator concerning the registration process for Monsantos Bollgard II Xtend Flex cotton Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its Guidance for Herbicide Resistance Management Labeling, Education, Training and Stewardship Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on Pesticide Resistance Management Labeling Participation in a meeting between agricultural commodity organizations and the EPA administrator concerning a number of regulatory concerns, including EPAs implementation of FIFRA Participation in a coalition letter to the Secretary of the Treasury concerning the Department of Treasurys proposed changes to Section 2704 on estate and gift tax valuation discounts Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its proposal to modify the current approach to plant-incorporated protectants in breeding line intermediates under Section 3 of FIFRA Communications with FDA regarding the Food Safety and Modernization Act Animal Food Rule
Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding economic assistance through a cost-share program for ginning costs WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Communications with CFTC regarding industry reporting requirements Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations Participation in a textile coalitions letter to Consumer Product Safety Commission concerning the petition for rulemaking to adopt California Technical Bulletin 117-2013 as a mandatory, national flammability standard for upholstered furniture Senate J.R. 22 - to nullify the rule submitted be the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and EPA relating to the definition of the waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act S. 659 - the Bipartisan Sportsmen Act of 2015 S. 1500 - the Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 185 - the Regulatory Accountability Act Participation in agricultural coalition letter to House Committee on Agriculture Chairman and Ranking Member regarding that committees evaluation of certain EPA policies and regulations Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the proposed rule on pesticides and certification of pesticide applicators Participation in a coalition letter to U.S. Surface Transportation Board concerning its role as an intermediary between railroads and their customers Office of Management and Budgets FY 2017 Budget of the U.S. Government S. 2533 - the California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act Participation in a coalition letter to Federal Communications Commission concerning the creation of rules for the Connect America Fund Phase II Reverse Auction H.R. 644 - the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 Participation in a coalition letter to USDA-APHIS seeking an extension in the comment period for the notice of intent regarding potential changes to biotechnology regulations S. 2609 - the Biotech Labeling Solutions Act Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the pesticide Tribufos relative to EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the pesticide Dicrotophos relative to EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the pesticide Dimethoate relative to EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry regarding biotechnology labeling Participation in coalition letter to the House and Senate Budget Committee Chairmen and Ranking Members concerning the budget funding level for federal crop insurance Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture regarding EPAs standard for worker protection Participation in a coalition letter to EPA concerning the proposed reissuance of its five-year national pollution discharge elimination system pesticide general permit Participation in coalition letter to House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees chairmen and ranking members regarding calls for additional cuts to programs under the jurisdiction of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees Participation in a coalition letter to the Commandant of the Coast Guard regarding the U.S. Coast Guards interpretation of the container weight amendment to the Safety of Life at Sea Convention Letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies regarding FY 2017 funding for selected programs under the jurisdiction of the subcommittee Letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies regarding FY 2017 funding for selected programs under the jurisdiction of the subcommittee Participation in a coalition letter to members of Congress regarding EPAs position relative to carbon emissions from agricultural feedstocks Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate Majority Leader regarding consideration of the H.R. 1105, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Participation in a coalition letter to USDA Secretary regarding funding for maintaining and upgrading information management systems Meeting with General Accounting Office to discuss port disruptions Meeting with the Food and Drug Administration concerning the final rule for Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding economic assistance through a cost-share program for ginning costs FY 2017 Agriculture Appropriations bills in the House and Senate WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee regarding ratification of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Participation in a meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force, a federal advisory committee to the USDA Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, concerning recognition by USDA that producer-funded research and promotion programs are not Federal agencies or subject to the Freedom of Information Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry regarding the Commodity End-User Relief Act to re-authorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Participation in an agricultural coalition letter the EPA Administrator concerning that agencys Scientific Advisory Panel Meeting to review human study data for chlorpyrifos Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the draft Pollinator Ecological Risk Assessment: Imidacloprid Registration Review Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations Participation in a business coalition letter to House and Senate leadership concerning H.R. 4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the House Appropriations Committee concerning a provision in the Houses proposed FY 2017 appropriations bill to promote understanding and acceptance of agricultural biotechnology Comments to USDA-APHIS concerning the notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement on potential changes to regulations regarding certain genetically engineered organisms Participation in a textile and apparel coalition letter to House Armed Services Committee members concerning an amendment to strike Section 807 of H.R. 4909, the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Submission of statement for inclusion in the record for the hearing of the House Agriculture Committees Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture and Research, concerning rules and regulations affecting growers production costs Participation in a letter from cotton organizations to USDA-FSA concerning its adjustment to the cost to market differential, announced on April 14, 2016, for the upland cotton marketing loan program Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs requesting an extension of time to respond to the notice of availability of draft biological evaluations of chlorpyrifos, diazanon and malathion Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to USDA requesting an extension of the status date for determining eligibility for USDA programs Participation in a textile and apparel coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Rules, regarding the amendment #167 to H.R. 4909 - the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, regarding a hearing on credit in rural America and the role of the Farm Credit System and commercial banks Participation in a meeting of the Pesticide Policy Dialogue Committee, a federal advisory committee to the EPA Letter to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the request for comments on the Emergency Exemption application for sulfoxaflor by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, the Arkansas State Plant Board and the Mississippi Department of Agriculture H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act Participation in a coalition letter to the House concerning H.R. 2576, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate concerning H.R. 2576, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act Comments to EPAs Registration Division regarding the notice, Dicamba: New Use on Herbicide-Tolerant Cotton and Soybeans S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act Participation in a textile and apparel coalition letter to the Senate concerning the amendment #4550 to S. 2943, the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the notice of draft biological evaluations for registration review of chlorpyrifos Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the notice of draft biological evaluations for registration review of malathion Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the notice of the registration review of fluometuron H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the proposed registration for sulfoxaflor Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the interim decision for registration of thidiazuron Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the draft human health and ecological risk assessment for aldicarb Participation in USDA briefing on Trans-Pacific Partnership and other international trade matters Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate leadership concerning S. 764, Mandatory GMO Labeling Act Contacts with select Senators regarding their meeting request with the EPA administrator concerning finalization of policy that supports agricultural biomass
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding economic assistance through a cost-share program for ginning costs FY 2017 Agriculture Appropriations bills in the House and Senate WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act Amendment to S. 764, relating to Subtitle E- National Bioengineered Standard of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 S. 3228 and H.R. 5451, Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016 H.R. 5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act S. 2848 and H.R. 5303, Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R. 6167, the Farm Risk Abatement Management Election Act S. 3462 and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Non-Profits Act H.R. 5733, the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Guaranteed Loan Modernization Act of 2016 Participation in the commemoration of the U.S. Warehouse Acts 100 years of existence Communications with Congress and USDA concerning modifications to the implementation of the Extra-Long Staple Competitiveness Program Participation with other agricultural groups in a meeting with EPA regarding the designated representative section of the Worker Protection Standards rulemaking Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering Participation in a meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force, a federal advisory committee to the USDA Participation in meetings with USDA-Foreign Agricultural Service regarding the West Africa Technical Assistance Scholarship Program Participation in joint comments to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission concerning the Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Position Limits for Derivatives: Certain Exemptions and Guidance Participation in the Water Advocacy Coalitions comments in response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposal to reissue and modify nationwide permits Participation in interviews and discussions with GAO concerning its statement of facts in its West Coast ports report Participation in agricultural coalition comments to EPAs Water Permits Division - Office of Waste Water Management concerning the proposed revisions to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System regulations Participation in a coalition letter to the Pacific Maritime Association and International Longshore and Warehouse Union concerning discussions on either a contract extension of a new contract for West Coast ports Letter to the EPA administrator concerning the registration process for Monsantos Bollgard II Xtend Flex cotton Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its Guidance for Herbicide Resistance Management Labeling, Education, Training and Stewardship Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on Pesticide Resistance Management Labeling Participation in a meeting between agricultural commodity organizations and the EPA administrator concerning a number of regulatory concerns, including EPAs implementation of FIFRA Participation in a coalition letter to the Secretary of the Treasury concerning the Department of Treasurys proposed changes to Section 2704 on estate and gift tax valuation discounts Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its proposal to modify the current approach to plant-incorporated protectants in breeding line intermediates under Section 3 of FIFRA Communications with FDA regarding the Food Safety and Modernization Act Animal Food Rule
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with Congress regarding the inclusion of a cottonseed program in the Continuing Resolution bill to fund the federal government beginning on December 10, 2016, through April 28, 2017 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act S. 3228 and H.R. 5451, Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016 H.R. 5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act H.R. 6167, the Farm Risk Abatement Management Election Act S. 3462 and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Non-Profits Act H.R. 5733, the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Guaranteed Loan Modernization Act of 2016 S. 612, Water Infrastructure Improvement for the Nation FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act GAO report, West Coast Ports: Better Supply Chain Information Could Improve DOTs Freight Efforts Participation in Pesticide Policy Dialogue Committee meeting USDA Risk Management Agencys updated factors for prevented planting coverage Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding weather-related crops losses and insurance adjustments Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding changes to the cotton quality loss insurance provision Meetings with EPA concerning a risk assessment of tribufos Communications with Congress and USDA concerning modifications to the implementation of the Extra-Long Staple Competitiveness Program Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning the FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panels consideration of EPAs evaluation of the carcinogenic potential of glyphosate Participation in a coalition letter to House and Senate appropriations committees leadership concerning inclusion of funding for FDA/USDA agricultural biotechnology education Comments to the Attorney General regarding the Department of Justices proposed rulemaking, Standards and Procedures for the Enforcement of the Immigration and Nationality Act Comments to the Office of Science and Technology regarding Docket No. FDA-2015-N-3403, Clarifying Current Roles and Responsibilities Described in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology Comments to the Internal Revenue Service regarding Docket No. IRS-REG-16313-02, Estate, Gift, and Generation-skipping Transfer Taxes; Restrictions for Liquidation of an Interest Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket No. FWS-R3-ES-2015-0112, Endangered and Threatened Species Status for Rusty Patched Bumble Bee Comments to EPA regarding Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0594, 2,4-D: Uses on Herbicide-Tolerant Corn, Cotton and Soybean Participation in coalition comments to Vice-President Elect Mike Pence regarding nominations for vacancies at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0317, Registration Reviews: Draft Malathion Human Health Risk Assessment Comments to the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service regarding Docket No. AMS-DA-16-0101, Provisions for Removing Commodity Research and Promotion Board Members and Staff Communications with FDA regarding the Food Safety and Modernization Act Animal Food Rule
Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding economic assistance through a cost-share program for ginning costs WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Communications with CFTC regarding industry reporting requirements Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations Participation in a textile coalitions letter to Consumer Product Safety Commission concerning the petition for rulemaking to adopt California Technical Bulletin 117-2013 as a mandatory, national flammability standard for upholstered furniture Senate J.R. 22 - to nullify the rule submitted be the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and EPA relating to the definition of the waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act S. 659 - the Bipartisan Sportsmen Act of 2015 S. 1500 - the Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 185 - the Regulatory Accountability Act Participation in agricultural coalition letter to House Committee on Agriculture Chairman and Ranking Member regarding that committees evaluation of certain EPA policies and regulations Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the proposed rule on pesticides and certification of pesticide applicators Participation in a coalition letter to U.S. Surface Transportation Board concerning its role as an intermediary between railroads and their customers Office of Management and Budgets FY 2017 Budget of the U.S. Government S. 2533 - the California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act Participation in a coalition letter to Federal Communications Commission concerning the creation of rules for the Connect America Fund Phase II Reverse Auction H.R. 644 - the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 Participation in a coalition letter to USDA-APHIS seeking an extension in the comment period for the notice of intent regarding potential changes to biotechnology regulations S. 2609 - the Biotech Labeling Solutions Act Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the pesticide Tribufos relative to EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the pesticide Dicrotophos relative to EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the pesticide Dimethoate relative to EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry regarding biotechnology labeling Participation in coalition letter to the House and Senate Budget Committee Chairmen and Ranking Members concerning the budget funding level for federal crop insurance Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture regarding EPAs standard for worker protection Participation in a coalition letter to EPA concerning the proposed reissuance of its five-year national pollution discharge elimination system pesticide general permit Participation in coalition letter to House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees chairmen and ranking members regarding calls for additional cuts to programs under the jurisdiction of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees Participation in a coalition letter to the Commandant of the Coast Guard regarding the U.S. Coast Guards interpretation of the container weight amendment to the Safety of Life at Sea Convention Letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies regarding FY 2017 funding for selected programs under the jurisdiction of the subcommittee Letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies regarding FY 2017 funding for selected programs under the jurisdiction of the subcommittee Participation in a coalition letter to members of Congress regarding EPAs position relative to carbon emissions from agricultural feedstocks Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate Majority Leader regarding consideration of the H.R. 1105, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Participation in a coalition letter to USDA Secretary regarding funding for maintaining and upgrading information management systems Meeting with General Accounting Office to discuss port disruptions Meeting with the Food and Drug Administration concerning the final rule for Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals
California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding economic assistance through a cost-share program for ginning costs WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Communications with CFTC regarding industry reporting requirements Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations Participation in a textile coalitions letter to Consumer Product Safety Commission concerning the petition for rulemaking to adopt California Technical Bulletin 117-2013 as a mandatory, national flammability standard for upholstered furniture Senate J.R. 22 - to nullify the rule submitted be the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and EPA relating to the definition of the waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act S. 659 - the Bipartisan Sportsmen Act of 2015 S. 1500 - the Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 185 - the Regulatory Accountability Act Participation in agricultural coalition letter to House Committee on Agriculture Chairman and Ranking Member regarding that committees evaluation of certain EPA policies and regulations Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the proposed rule on pesticides and certification of pesticide applicators Participation in a coalition letter to U.S. Surface Transportation Board concerning its role as an intermediary between railroads and their customers Office of Management and Budgets FY 2017 Budget of the U.S. Government S. 2533 - the California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act Participation in a coalition letter to Federal Communications Commission concerning the creation of rules for the Connect America Fund Phase II Reverse Auction H.R. 644 - the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 Participation in a coalition letter to USDA-APHIS seeking an extension in the comment period for the notice of intent regarding potential changes to biotechnology regulations S. 2609 - the Biotech Labeling Solutions Act Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the pesticide Tribufos relative to EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the pesticide Dicrotophos relative to EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the pesticide Dimethoate relative to EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry regarding biotechnology labeling Participation in coalition letter to the House and Senate Budget Committee Chairmen and Ranking Members concerning the budget funding level for federal crop insurance Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture regarding EPAs standard for worker protection Participation in a coalition letter to EPA concerning the proposed reissuance of its five-year national pollution discharge elimination system pesticide general permit Participation in coalition letter to House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees chairmen and ranking members regarding calls for additional cuts to programs under the jurisdiction of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees Participation in a coalition letter to the Commandant of the Coast Guard regarding the U.S. Coast Guards interpretation of the container weight amendment to the Safety of Life at Sea Convention Letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies regarding FY 2017 funding for selected programs under the jurisdiction of the subcommittee Letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies regarding FY 2017 funding for selected programs under the jurisdiction of the subcommittee Participation in a coalition letter to members of Congress regarding EPAs position relative to carbon emissions from agricultural feedstocks Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate Majority Leader regarding consideration of the H.R. 1105, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Participation in a coalition letter to USDA Secretary regarding funding for maintaining and upgrading information management systems Meeting with General Accounting Office to discuss port disruptions Meeting with the Food and Drug Administration concerning the final rule for Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals
An original bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national voluntary labeling standard for bioengineered foods, and for other purposes.
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding economic assistance through a cost-share program for ginning costs WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Communications with CFTC regarding industry reporting requirements Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations Participation in a textile coalitions letter to Consumer Product Safety Commission concerning the petition for rulemaking to adopt California Technical Bulletin 117-2013 as a mandatory, national flammability standard for upholstered furniture Senate J.R. 22 - to nullify the rule submitted be the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and EPA relating to the definition of the waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act S. 659 - the Bipartisan Sportsmen Act of 2015 S. 1500 - the Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 185 - the Regulatory Accountability Act Participation in agricultural coalition letter to House Committee on Agriculture Chairman and Ranking Member regarding that committees evaluation of certain EPA policies and regulations Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the proposed rule on pesticides and certification of pesticide applicators Participation in a coalition letter to U.S. Surface Transportation Board concerning its role as an intermediary between railroads and their customers Office of Management and Budgets FY 2017 Budget of the U.S. Government S. 2533 - the California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act Participation in a coalition letter to Federal Communications Commission concerning the creation of rules for the Connect America Fund Phase II Reverse Auction H.R. 644 - the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 Participation in a coalition letter to USDA-APHIS seeking an extension in the comment period for the notice of intent regarding potential changes to biotechnology regulations S. 2609 - the Biotech Labeling Solutions Act Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the pesticide Tribufos relative to EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the pesticide Dicrotophos relative to EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the pesticide Dimethoate relative to EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry regarding biotechnology labeling Participation in coalition letter to the House and Senate Budget Committee Chairmen and Ranking Members concerning the budget funding level for federal crop insurance Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture regarding EPAs standard for worker protection Participation in a coalition letter to EPA concerning the proposed reissuance of its five-year national pollution discharge elimination system pesticide general permit Participation in coalition letter to House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees chairmen and ranking members regarding calls for additional cuts to programs under the jurisdiction of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees Participation in a coalition letter to the Commandant of the Coast Guard regarding the U.S. Coast Guards interpretation of the container weight amendment to the Safety of Life at Sea Convention Letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies regarding FY 2017 funding for selected programs under the jurisdiction of the subcommittee Letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies regarding FY 2017 funding for selected programs under the jurisdiction of the subcommittee Participation in a coalition letter to members of Congress regarding EPAs position relative to carbon emissions from agricultural feedstocks Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate Majority Leader regarding consideration of the H.R. 1105, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Participation in a coalition letter to USDA Secretary regarding funding for maintaining and upgrading information management systems Meeting with General Accounting Office to discuss port disruptions Meeting with the Food and Drug Administration concerning the final rule for Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals
Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding economic assistance through a cost-share program for ginning costs FY 2017 Agriculture Appropriations bills in the House and Senate WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act Amendment to S. 764, relating to Subtitle E- National Bioengineered Standard of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 S. 3228 and H.R. 5451, Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016 H.R. 5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act S. 2848 and H.R. 5303, Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R. 6167, the Farm Risk Abatement Management Election Act S. 3462 and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Non-Profits Act H.R. 5733, the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Guaranteed Loan Modernization Act of 2016 Participation in the commemoration of the U.S. Warehouse Acts 100 years of existence Communications with Congress and USDA concerning modifications to the implementation of the Extra-Long Staple Competitiveness Program Participation with other agricultural groups in a meeting with EPA regarding the designated representative section of the Worker Protection Standards rulemaking Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering Participation in a meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force, a federal advisory committee to the USDA Participation in meetings with USDA-Foreign Agricultural Service regarding the West Africa Technical Assistance Scholarship Program Participation in joint comments to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission concerning the Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Position Limits for Derivatives: Certain Exemptions and Guidance Participation in the Water Advocacy Coalitions comments in response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposal to reissue and modify nationwide permits Participation in interviews and discussions with GAO concerning its statement of facts in its West Coast ports report Participation in agricultural coalition comments to EPAs Water Permits Division - Office of Waste Water Management concerning the proposed revisions to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System regulations Participation in a coalition letter to the Pacific Maritime Association and International Longshore and Warehouse Union concerning discussions on either a contract extension of a new contract for West Coast ports Letter to the EPA administrator concerning the registration process for Monsantos Bollgard II Xtend Flex cotton Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its Guidance for Herbicide Resistance Management Labeling, Education, Training and Stewardship Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on Pesticide Resistance Management Labeling Participation in a meeting between agricultural commodity organizations and the EPA administrator concerning a number of regulatory concerns, including EPAs implementation of FIFRA Participation in a coalition letter to the Secretary of the Treasury concerning the Department of Treasurys proposed changes to Section 2704 on estate and gift tax valuation discounts Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its proposal to modify the current approach to plant-incorporated protectants in breeding line intermediates under Section 3 of FIFRA Communications with FDA regarding the Food Safety and Modernization Act Animal Food Rule
Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with Congress regarding the inclusion of a cottonseed program in the Continuing Resolution bill to fund the federal government beginning on December 10, 2016, through April 28, 2017 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act S. 3228 and H.R. 5451, Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016 H.R. 5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act H.R. 6167, the Farm Risk Abatement Management Election Act S. 3462 and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Non-Profits Act H.R. 5733, the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Guaranteed Loan Modernization Act of 2016 S. 612, Water Infrastructure Improvement for the Nation FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act GAO report, West Coast Ports: Better Supply Chain Information Could Improve DOTs Freight Efforts Participation in Pesticide Policy Dialogue Committee meeting USDA Risk Management Agencys updated factors for prevented planting coverage Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding weather-related crops losses and insurance adjustments Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding changes to the cotton quality loss insurance provision Meetings with EPA concerning a risk assessment of tribufos Communications with Congress and USDA concerning modifications to the implementation of the Extra-Long Staple Competitiveness Program Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning the FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panels consideration of EPAs evaluation of the carcinogenic potential of glyphosate Participation in a coalition letter to House and Senate appropriations committees leadership concerning inclusion of funding for FDA/USDA agricultural biotechnology education Comments to the Attorney General regarding the Department of Justices proposed rulemaking, Standards and Procedures for the Enforcement of the Immigration and Nationality Act Comments to the Office of Science and Technology regarding Docket No. FDA-2015-N-3403, Clarifying Current Roles and Responsibilities Described in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology Comments to the Internal Revenue Service regarding Docket No. IRS-REG-16313-02, Estate, Gift, and Generation-skipping Transfer Taxes; Restrictions for Liquidation of an Interest Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket No. FWS-R3-ES-2015-0112, Endangered and Threatened Species Status for Rusty Patched Bumble Bee Comments to EPA regarding Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0594, 2,4-D: Uses on Herbicide-Tolerant Corn, Cotton and Soybean Participation in coalition comments to Vice-President Elect Mike Pence regarding nominations for vacancies at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0317, Registration Reviews: Draft Malathion Human Health Risk Assessment Comments to the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service regarding Docket No. AMS-DA-16-0101, Provisions for Removing Commodity Research and Promotion Board Members and Staff Communications with FDA regarding the Food Safety and Modernization Act Animal Food Rule
Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding economic assistance through a cost-share program for ginning costs FY 2017 Agriculture Appropriations bills in the House and Senate WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee regarding ratification of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Participation in a meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force, a federal advisory committee to the USDA Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, concerning recognition by USDA that producer-funded research and promotion programs are not Federal agencies or subject to the Freedom of Information Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry regarding the Commodity End-User Relief Act to re-authorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Participation in an agricultural coalition letter the EPA Administrator concerning that agencys Scientific Advisory Panel Meeting to review human study data for chlorpyrifos Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the draft Pollinator Ecological Risk Assessment: Imidacloprid Registration Review Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations Participation in a business coalition letter to House and Senate leadership concerning H.R. 4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the House Appropriations Committee concerning a provision in the Houses proposed FY 2017 appropriations bill to promote understanding and acceptance of agricultural biotechnology Comments to USDA-APHIS concerning the notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement on potential changes to regulations regarding certain genetically engineered organisms Participation in a textile and apparel coalition letter to House Armed Services Committee members concerning an amendment to strike Section 807 of H.R. 4909, the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Submission of statement for inclusion in the record for the hearing of the House Agriculture Committees Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture and Research, concerning rules and regulations affecting growers production costs Participation in a letter from cotton organizations to USDA-FSA concerning its adjustment to the cost to market differential, announced on April 14, 2016, for the upland cotton marketing loan program Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs requesting an extension of time to respond to the notice of availability of draft biological evaluations of chlorpyrifos, diazanon and malathion Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to USDA requesting an extension of the status date for determining eligibility for USDA programs Participation in a textile and apparel coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Rules, regarding the amendment #167 to H.R. 4909 - the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, regarding a hearing on credit in rural America and the role of the Farm Credit System and commercial banks Participation in a meeting of the Pesticide Policy Dialogue Committee, a federal advisory committee to the EPA Letter to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the request for comments on the Emergency Exemption application for sulfoxaflor by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, the Arkansas State Plant Board and the Mississippi Department of Agriculture H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act Participation in a coalition letter to the House concerning H.R. 2576, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate concerning H.R. 2576, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act Comments to EPAs Registration Division regarding the notice, Dicamba: New Use on Herbicide-Tolerant Cotton and Soybeans S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act Participation in a textile and apparel coalition letter to the Senate concerning the amendment #4550 to S. 2943, the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the notice of draft biological evaluations for registration review of chlorpyrifos Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the notice of draft biological evaluations for registration review of malathion Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the notice of the registration review of fluometuron H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the proposed registration for sulfoxaflor Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the interim decision for registration of thidiazuron Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the draft human health and ecological risk assessment for aldicarb Participation in USDA briefing on Trans-Pacific Partnership and other international trade matters Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate leadership concerning S. 764, Mandatory GMO Labeling Act Contacts with select Senators regarding their meeting request with the EPA administrator concerning finalization of policy that supports agricultural biomass
Water Resources Development Act of 2016
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding economic assistance through a cost-share program for ginning costs FY 2017 Agriculture Appropriations bills in the House and Senate WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act Amendment to S. 764, relating to Subtitle E- National Bioengineered Standard of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 S. 3228 and H.R. 5451, Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016 H.R. 5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act S. 2848 and H.R. 5303, Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R. 6167, the Farm Risk Abatement Management Election Act S. 3462 and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Non-Profits Act H.R. 5733, the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Guaranteed Loan Modernization Act of 2016 Participation in the commemoration of the U.S. Warehouse Acts 100 years of existence Communications with Congress and USDA concerning modifications to the implementation of the Extra-Long Staple Competitiveness Program Participation with other agricultural groups in a meeting with EPA regarding the designated representative section of the Worker Protection Standards rulemaking Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering Participation in a meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force, a federal advisory committee to the USDA Participation in meetings with USDA-Foreign Agricultural Service regarding the West Africa Technical Assistance Scholarship Program Participation in joint comments to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission concerning the Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Position Limits for Derivatives: Certain Exemptions and Guidance Participation in the Water Advocacy Coalitions comments in response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposal to reissue and modify nationwide permits Participation in interviews and discussions with GAO concerning its statement of facts in its West Coast ports report Participation in agricultural coalition comments to EPAs Water Permits Division - Office of Waste Water Management concerning the proposed revisions to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System regulations Participation in a coalition letter to the Pacific Maritime Association and International Longshore and Warehouse Union concerning discussions on either a contract extension of a new contract for West Coast ports Letter to the EPA administrator concerning the registration process for Monsantos Bollgard II Xtend Flex cotton Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its Guidance for Herbicide Resistance Management Labeling, Education, Training and Stewardship Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on Pesticide Resistance Management Labeling Participation in a meeting between agricultural commodity organizations and the EPA administrator concerning a number of regulatory concerns, including EPAs implementation of FIFRA Participation in a coalition letter to the Secretary of the Treasury concerning the Department of Treasurys proposed changes to Section 2704 on estate and gift tax valuation discounts Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its proposal to modify the current approach to plant-incorporated protectants in breeding line intermediates under Section 3 of FIFRA Communications with FDA regarding the Food Safety and Modernization Act Animal Food Rule
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding economic assistance through a cost-share program for ginning costs FY 2017 Agriculture Appropriations bills in the House and Senate WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee regarding ratification of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Participation in a meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force, a federal advisory committee to the USDA Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, concerning recognition by USDA that producer-funded research and promotion programs are not Federal agencies or subject to the Freedom of Information Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry regarding the Commodity End-User Relief Act to re-authorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Participation in an agricultural coalition letter the EPA Administrator concerning that agencys Scientific Advisory Panel Meeting to review human study data for chlorpyrifos Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the draft Pollinator Ecological Risk Assessment: Imidacloprid Registration Review Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations Participation in a business coalition letter to House and Senate leadership concerning H.R. 4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the House Appropriations Committee concerning a provision in the Houses proposed FY 2017 appropriations bill to promote understanding and acceptance of agricultural biotechnology Comments to USDA-APHIS concerning the notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement on potential changes to regulations regarding certain genetically engineered organisms Participation in a textile and apparel coalition letter to House Armed Services Committee members concerning an amendment to strike Section 807 of H.R. 4909, the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Submission of statement for inclusion in the record for the hearing of the House Agriculture Committees Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture and Research, concerning rules and regulations affecting growers production costs Participation in a letter from cotton organizations to USDA-FSA concerning its adjustment to the cost to market differential, announced on April 14, 2016, for the upland cotton marketing loan program Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs requesting an extension of time to respond to the notice of availability of draft biological evaluations of chlorpyrifos, diazanon and malathion Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to USDA requesting an extension of the status date for determining eligibility for USDA programs Participation in a textile and apparel coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Rules, regarding the amendment #167 to H.R. 4909 - the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, regarding a hearing on credit in rural America and the role of the Farm Credit System and commercial banks Participation in a meeting of the Pesticide Policy Dialogue Committee, a federal advisory committee to the EPA Letter to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the request for comments on the Emergency Exemption application for sulfoxaflor by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, the Arkansas State Plant Board and the Mississippi Department of Agriculture H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act Participation in a coalition letter to the House concerning H.R. 2576, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate concerning H.R. 2576, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act Comments to EPAs Registration Division regarding the notice, Dicamba: New Use on Herbicide-Tolerant Cotton and Soybeans S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act Participation in a textile and apparel coalition letter to the Senate concerning the amendment #4550 to S. 2943, the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the notice of draft biological evaluations for registration review of chlorpyrifos Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the notice of draft biological evaluations for registration review of malathion Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the notice of the registration review of fluometuron H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the proposed registration for sulfoxaflor Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the interim decision for registration of thidiazuron Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the draft human health and ecological risk assessment for aldicarb Participation in USDA briefing on Trans-Pacific Partnership and other international trade matters Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate leadership concerning S. 764, Mandatory GMO Labeling Act Contacts with select Senators regarding their meeting request with the EPA administrator concerning finalization of policy that supports agricultural biomass
Assessing Coastal Areas to Assist States Act
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with Congress regarding the inclusion of a cottonseed program in the Continuing Resolution bill to fund the federal government beginning on December 10, 2016, through April 28, 2017 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act S. 3228 and H.R. 5451, Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016 H.R. 5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act H.R. 6167, the Farm Risk Abatement Management Election Act S. 3462 and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Non-Profits Act H.R. 5733, the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Guaranteed Loan Modernization Act of 2016 S. 612, Water Infrastructure Improvement for the Nation FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act GAO report, West Coast Ports: Better Supply Chain Information Could Improve DOTs Freight Efforts Participation in Pesticide Policy Dialogue Committee meeting USDA Risk Management Agencys updated factors for prevented planting coverage Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding weather-related crops losses and insurance adjustments Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding changes to the cotton quality loss insurance provision Meetings with EPA concerning a risk assessment of tribufos Communications with Congress and USDA concerning modifications to the implementation of the Extra-Long Staple Competitiveness Program Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning the FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panels consideration of EPAs evaluation of the carcinogenic potential of glyphosate Participation in a coalition letter to House and Senate appropriations committees leadership concerning inclusion of funding for FDA/USDA agricultural biotechnology education Comments to the Attorney General regarding the Department of Justices proposed rulemaking, Standards and Procedures for the Enforcement of the Immigration and Nationality Act Comments to the Office of Science and Technology regarding Docket No. FDA-2015-N-3403, Clarifying Current Roles and Responsibilities Described in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology Comments to the Internal Revenue Service regarding Docket No. IRS-REG-16313-02, Estate, Gift, and Generation-skipping Transfer Taxes; Restrictions for Liquidation of an Interest Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket No. FWS-R3-ES-2015-0112, Endangered and Threatened Species Status for Rusty Patched Bumble Bee Comments to EPA regarding Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0594, 2,4-D: Uses on Herbicide-Tolerant Corn, Cotton and Soybean Participation in coalition comments to Vice-President Elect Mike Pence regarding nominations for vacancies at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0317, Registration Reviews: Draft Malathion Human Health Risk Assessment Comments to the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service regarding Docket No. AMS-DA-16-0101, Provisions for Removing Commodity Research and Promotion Board Members and Staff Communications with FDA regarding the Food Safety and Modernization Act Animal Food Rule
Assessing Coastal Areas to Assist States Act
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding economic assistance through a cost-share program for ginning costs FY 2017 Agriculture Appropriations bills in the House and Senate WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act Amendment to S. 764, relating to Subtitle E- National Bioengineered Standard of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 S. 3228 and H.R. 5451, Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016 H.R. 5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act S. 2848 and H.R. 5303, Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R. 6167, the Farm Risk Abatement Management Election Act S. 3462 and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Non-Profits Act H.R. 5733, the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Guaranteed Loan Modernization Act of 2016 Participation in the commemoration of the U.S. Warehouse Acts 100 years of existence Communications with Congress and USDA concerning modifications to the implementation of the Extra-Long Staple Competitiveness Program Participation with other agricultural groups in a meeting with EPA regarding the designated representative section of the Worker Protection Standards rulemaking Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering Participation in a meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force, a federal advisory committee to the USDA Participation in meetings with USDA-Foreign Agricultural Service regarding the West Africa Technical Assistance Scholarship Program Participation in joint comments to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission concerning the Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Position Limits for Derivatives: Certain Exemptions and Guidance Participation in the Water Advocacy Coalitions comments in response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposal to reissue and modify nationwide permits Participation in interviews and discussions with GAO concerning its statement of facts in its West Coast ports report Participation in agricultural coalition comments to EPAs Water Permits Division - Office of Waste Water Management concerning the proposed revisions to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System regulations Participation in a coalition letter to the Pacific Maritime Association and International Longshore and Warehouse Union concerning discussions on either a contract extension of a new contract for West Coast ports Letter to the EPA administrator concerning the registration process for Monsantos Bollgard II Xtend Flex cotton Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its Guidance for Herbicide Resistance Management Labeling, Education, Training and Stewardship Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on Pesticide Resistance Management Labeling Participation in a meeting between agricultural commodity organizations and the EPA administrator concerning a number of regulatory concerns, including EPAs implementation of FIFRA Participation in a coalition letter to the Secretary of the Treasury concerning the Department of Treasurys proposed changes to Section 2704 on estate and gift tax valuation discounts Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its proposal to modify the current approach to plant-incorporated protectants in breeding line intermediates under Section 3 of FIFRA Communications with FDA regarding the Food Safety and Modernization Act Animal Food Rule
Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding economic assistance through a cost-share program for ginning costs FY 2017 Agriculture Appropriations bills in the House and Senate WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act Amendment to S. 764, relating to Subtitle E- National Bioengineered Standard of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 S. 3228 and H.R. 5451, Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016 H.R. 5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act S. 2848 and H.R. 5303, Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R. 6167, the Farm Risk Abatement Management Election Act S. 3462 and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Non-Profits Act H.R. 5733, the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Guaranteed Loan Modernization Act of 2016 Participation in the commemoration of the U.S. Warehouse Acts 100 years of existence Communications with Congress and USDA concerning modifications to the implementation of the Extra-Long Staple Competitiveness Program Participation with other agricultural groups in a meeting with EPA regarding the designated representative section of the Worker Protection Standards rulemaking Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering Participation in a meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force, a federal advisory committee to the USDA Participation in meetings with USDA-Foreign Agricultural Service regarding the West Africa Technical Assistance Scholarship Program Participation in joint comments to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission concerning the Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Position Limits for Derivatives: Certain Exemptions and Guidance Participation in the Water Advocacy Coalitions comments in response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposal to reissue and modify nationwide permits Participation in interviews and discussions with GAO concerning its statement of facts in its West Coast ports report Participation in agricultural coalition comments to EPAs Water Permits Division - Office of Waste Water Management concerning the proposed revisions to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System regulations Participation in a coalition letter to the Pacific Maritime Association and International Longshore and Warehouse Union concerning discussions on either a contract extension of a new contract for West Coast ports Letter to the EPA administrator concerning the registration process for Monsantos Bollgard II Xtend Flex cotton Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its Guidance for Herbicide Resistance Management Labeling, Education, Training and Stewardship Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on Pesticide Resistance Management Labeling Participation in a meeting between agricultural commodity organizations and the EPA administrator concerning a number of regulatory concerns, including EPAs implementation of FIFRA Participation in a coalition letter to the Secretary of the Treasury concerning the Department of Treasurys proposed changes to Section 2704 on estate and gift tax valuation discounts Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its proposal to modify the current approach to plant-incorporated protectants in breeding line intermediates under Section 3 of FIFRA Communications with FDA regarding the Food Safety and Modernization Act Animal Food Rule
Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with Congress regarding the inclusion of a cottonseed program in the Continuing Resolution bill to fund the federal government beginning on December 10, 2016, through April 28, 2017 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act S. 3228 and H.R. 5451, Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016 H.R. 5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act H.R. 6167, the Farm Risk Abatement Management Election Act S. 3462 and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Non-Profits Act H.R. 5733, the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Guaranteed Loan Modernization Act of 2016 S. 612, Water Infrastructure Improvement for the Nation FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act GAO report, West Coast Ports: Better Supply Chain Information Could Improve DOTs Freight Efforts Participation in Pesticide Policy Dialogue Committee meeting USDA Risk Management Agencys updated factors for prevented planting coverage Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding weather-related crops losses and insurance adjustments Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding changes to the cotton quality loss insurance provision Meetings with EPA concerning a risk assessment of tribufos Communications with Congress and USDA concerning modifications to the implementation of the Extra-Long Staple Competitiveness Program Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning the FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panels consideration of EPAs evaluation of the carcinogenic potential of glyphosate Participation in a coalition letter to House and Senate appropriations committees leadership concerning inclusion of funding for FDA/USDA agricultural biotechnology education Comments to the Attorney General regarding the Department of Justices proposed rulemaking, Standards and Procedures for the Enforcement of the Immigration and Nationality Act Comments to the Office of Science and Technology regarding Docket No. FDA-2015-N-3403, Clarifying Current Roles and Responsibilities Described in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology Comments to the Internal Revenue Service regarding Docket No. IRS-REG-16313-02, Estate, Gift, and Generation-skipping Transfer Taxes; Restrictions for Liquidation of an Interest Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket No. FWS-R3-ES-2015-0112, Endangered and Threatened Species Status for Rusty Patched Bumble Bee Comments to EPA regarding Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0594, 2,4-D: Uses on Herbicide-Tolerant Corn, Cotton and Soybean Participation in coalition comments to Vice-President Elect Mike Pence regarding nominations for vacancies at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0317, Registration Reviews: Draft Malathion Human Health Risk Assessment Comments to the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service regarding Docket No. AMS-DA-16-0101, Provisions for Removing Commodity Research and Promotion Board Members and Staff Communications with FDA regarding the Food Safety and Modernization Act Animal Food Rule
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with Congress regarding the inclusion of a cottonseed program in the Continuing Resolution bill to fund the federal government beginning on December 10, 2016, through April 28, 2017 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act S. 3228 and H.R. 5451, Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016 H.R. 5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act H.R. 6167, the Farm Risk Abatement Management Election Act S. 3462 and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Non-Profits Act H.R. 5733, the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Guaranteed Loan Modernization Act of 2016 S. 612, Water Infrastructure Improvement for the Nation FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act GAO report, West Coast Ports: Better Supply Chain Information Could Improve DOTs Freight Efforts Participation in Pesticide Policy Dialogue Committee meeting USDA Risk Management Agencys updated factors for prevented planting coverage Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding weather-related crops losses and insurance adjustments Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding changes to the cotton quality loss insurance provision Meetings with EPA concerning a risk assessment of tribufos Communications with Congress and USDA concerning modifications to the implementation of the Extra-Long Staple Competitiveness Program Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning the FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panels consideration of EPAs evaluation of the carcinogenic potential of glyphosate Participation in a coalition letter to House and Senate appropriations committees leadership concerning inclusion of funding for FDA/USDA agricultural biotechnology education Comments to the Attorney General regarding the Department of Justices proposed rulemaking, Standards and Procedures for the Enforcement of the Immigration and Nationality Act Comments to the Office of Science and Technology regarding Docket No. FDA-2015-N-3403, Clarifying Current Roles and Responsibilities Described in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology Comments to the Internal Revenue Service regarding Docket No. IRS-REG-16313-02, Estate, Gift, and Generation-skipping Transfer Taxes; Restrictions for Liquidation of an Interest Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket No. FWS-R3-ES-2015-0112, Endangered and Threatened Species Status for Rusty Patched Bumble Bee Comments to EPA regarding Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0594, 2,4-D: Uses on Herbicide-Tolerant Corn, Cotton and Soybean Participation in coalition comments to Vice-President Elect Mike Pence regarding nominations for vacancies at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0317, Registration Reviews: Draft Malathion Human Health Risk Assessment Comments to the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service regarding Docket No. AMS-DA-16-0101, Provisions for Removing Commodity Research and Promotion Board Members and Staff Communications with FDA regarding the Food Safety and Modernization Act Animal Food Rule
Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding economic assistance through a cost-share program for ginning costs WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Communications with CFTC regarding industry reporting requirements Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations Participation in a textile coalitions letter to Consumer Product Safety Commission concerning the petition for rulemaking to adopt California Technical Bulletin 117-2013 as a mandatory, national flammability standard for upholstered furniture Senate J.R. 22 - to nullify the rule submitted be the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and EPA relating to the definition of the waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act S. 659 - the Bipartisan Sportsmen Act of 2015 S. 1500 - the Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 185 - the Regulatory Accountability Act Participation in agricultural coalition letter to House Committee on Agriculture Chairman and Ranking Member regarding that committees evaluation of certain EPA policies and regulations Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the proposed rule on pesticides and certification of pesticide applicators Participation in a coalition letter to U.S. Surface Transportation Board concerning its role as an intermediary between railroads and their customers Office of Management and Budgets FY 2017 Budget of the U.S. Government S. 2533 - the California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act Participation in a coalition letter to Federal Communications Commission concerning the creation of rules for the Connect America Fund Phase II Reverse Auction H.R. 644 - the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 Participation in a coalition letter to USDA-APHIS seeking an extension in the comment period for the notice of intent regarding potential changes to biotechnology regulations S. 2609 - the Biotech Labeling Solutions Act Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the pesticide Tribufos relative to EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the pesticide Dicrotophos relative to EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the pesticide Dimethoate relative to EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry regarding biotechnology labeling Participation in coalition letter to the House and Senate Budget Committee Chairmen and Ranking Members concerning the budget funding level for federal crop insurance Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture regarding EPAs standard for worker protection Participation in a coalition letter to EPA concerning the proposed reissuance of its five-year national pollution discharge elimination system pesticide general permit Participation in coalition letter to House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees chairmen and ranking members regarding calls for additional cuts to programs under the jurisdiction of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees Participation in a coalition letter to the Commandant of the Coast Guard regarding the U.S. Coast Guards interpretation of the container weight amendment to the Safety of Life at Sea Convention Letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies regarding FY 2017 funding for selected programs under the jurisdiction of the subcommittee Letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies regarding FY 2017 funding for selected programs under the jurisdiction of the subcommittee Participation in a coalition letter to members of Congress regarding EPAs position relative to carbon emissions from agricultural feedstocks Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate Majority Leader regarding consideration of the H.R. 1105, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Participation in a coalition letter to USDA Secretary regarding funding for maintaining and upgrading information management systems Meeting with General Accounting Office to discuss port disruptions Meeting with the Food and Drug Administration concerning the final rule for Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals
A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes.
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding economic assistance through a cost-share program for ginning costs FY 2017 Agriculture Appropriations bills in the House and Senate WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee regarding ratification of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Participation in a meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force, a federal advisory committee to the USDA Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, concerning recognition by USDA that producer-funded research and promotion programs are not Federal agencies or subject to the Freedom of Information Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry regarding the Commodity End-User Relief Act to re-authorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Participation in an agricultural coalition letter the EPA Administrator concerning that agencys Scientific Advisory Panel Meeting to review human study data for chlorpyrifos Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the draft Pollinator Ecological Risk Assessment: Imidacloprid Registration Review Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations Participation in a business coalition letter to House and Senate leadership concerning H.R. 4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the House Appropriations Committee concerning a provision in the Houses proposed FY 2017 appropriations bill to promote understanding and acceptance of agricultural biotechnology Comments to USDA-APHIS concerning the notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement on potential changes to regulations regarding certain genetically engineered organisms Participation in a textile and apparel coalition letter to House Armed Services Committee members concerning an amendment to strike Section 807 of H.R. 4909, the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Submission of statement for inclusion in the record for the hearing of the House Agriculture Committees Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture and Research, concerning rules and regulations affecting growers production costs Participation in a letter from cotton organizations to USDA-FSA concerning its adjustment to the cost to market differential, announced on April 14, 2016, for the upland cotton marketing loan program Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs requesting an extension of time to respond to the notice of availability of draft biological evaluations of chlorpyrifos, diazanon and malathion Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to USDA requesting an extension of the status date for determining eligibility for USDA programs Participation in a textile and apparel coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Rules, regarding the amendment #167 to H.R. 4909 - the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, regarding a hearing on credit in rural America and the role of the Farm Credit System and commercial banks Participation in a meeting of the Pesticide Policy Dialogue Committee, a federal advisory committee to the EPA Letter to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the request for comments on the Emergency Exemption application for sulfoxaflor by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, the Arkansas State Plant Board and the Mississippi Department of Agriculture H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act Participation in a coalition letter to the House concerning H.R. 2576, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate concerning H.R. 2576, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act Comments to EPAs Registration Division regarding the notice, Dicamba: New Use on Herbicide-Tolerant Cotton and Soybeans S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act Participation in a textile and apparel coalition letter to the Senate concerning the amendment #4550 to S. 2943, the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the notice of draft biological evaluations for registration review of chlorpyrifos Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the notice of draft biological evaluations for registration review of malathion Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the notice of the registration review of fluometuron H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the proposed registration for sulfoxaflor Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the interim decision for registration of thidiazuron Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the draft human health and ecological risk assessment for aldicarb Participation in USDA briefing on Trans-Pacific Partnership and other international trade matters Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate leadership concerning S. 764, Mandatory GMO Labeling Act Contacts with select Senators regarding their meeting request with the EPA administrator concerning finalization of policy that supports agricultural biomass
Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Comments with other agricultural commodity groups to USDA-FSA regarding the implementation of changes in the Conservation Reserve Program required by the Agricultural Act of 2014 Cotton industry requests for funding of select programs in FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations bills (H.R. 3049 and S. 1800) WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations H.R. 897 - Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 H.R. 594 - Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number Comments in response for the EPA federal register notice regarding the analysis of the greenhouse gas emissions attributable to the production and transport of cottonseed oil for use in biofuel production OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Communications to members of Congress conveying opposition to any action impacting the utilization of biotechnology Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Comments in response to the EPA federal register notice regarding risk management approaches to identifying options for protecting the monarch butterfly H.R. 1105 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Participant in coalition letter to Senate Committee on Finance regarding the extension of certain expired tax policies Participant in coalition letter to the Senate and the House of Representatives regarding the extension of expired and expiring tax provisions H.R. 9 - Innovation Act H.R. 1599 - Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act H.R. 2289 - Commodity End-User Relief Act Final rule by EPA and US Army Corps of Engineers for defining jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act S. 1500 - Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2898 - Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 S. 1894 - California Emergency Relief Act of 2015 S. 1660 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation S. 1946 - the Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015 Participant in coalition letter to Senate Committee on Finance regarding the renewal of tax provisions and passage of legislation to extend bonus depreciation S. 1298 - Port Transparency Act Participant in coalition letter to Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee regarding the inclusion of the Ports Performance Act (S. 1298) as part of the Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 (S. 1732) S. 1647 - the Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act Participant in coalition letter to Senate regarding its multi-year surface transportation legislation Participant in coalition letter to the House of Representatives regarding the passage of multi-year surface transportation legislation H.R. 3129 - the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Comments in response to the US Trade Representatives notice regarding the proposed designation of Generalized System of Preferences for five cotton products from least developed beneficiary developing countries Participant in coalition letter to President Obama regarding engagement with China on agricultural innovation and trade Participant in coalition letter to Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs regarding the introduction of the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 (S. 2006) USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Meetings with USDA-FAS regarding MAP and FMD and program funding allocations Meetings with EPA regarding review and approval of labels for dicamba and 2,4-D use on herbicide tolerant cotton varieties Meetings with USDA and Congress in support of policy for cottonseed Comments to the Department of Transportation-National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations proposed rule regarding the consideration of requirements for rear impact guards and other safety strategies on single unit trucks
Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Cotton industry requests for funding of select programs in FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations bills (H.R. 3049 and S. 1800) WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations H.R. 897 - Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 H.R. 594 - Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Communications to members of Congress conveying opposition to any action impacting the utilization of biotechnology Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research H.R. 1105 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Letter to select members of Senate Finance Committee concerning tax reform priorities for farmers, ranchers and others in agriculture H.R. 9 - Innovation Act H.R. 1599 - Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 Letter to EPA regarding Agencys regulatory review process pertaining to biotechnology and plant-incorporated protectants Letter to USDA in response to its coexistence workshop Comments to USDA-RMA regarding a study on prevented planting coverage levels H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 S. 995 - Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 1890 - Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 Comments regarding EPAs proposal to change corn rootworm resistance management provisions Comments in response to USDAs interim rule regarding conservation compliance procedures for crop insurance Letter to Federal Aviation Administration regarding the proposed rule for the operation and certification of small unmanned aircraft systems Letter to House Armed Services Committee regarding Berry Amendment provisions in the FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1735) Letter to Members of the House regarding Berry Amendment provisions in the FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1735) Letter to Members of Senate regarding two amendments (S.A. 1961 and S.A. 1962) to the FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1735) S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act Letters to House and Senate agriculture appropriations subcommittees regarding funding for honey bee research in Administrations FY 2016 budget Letter to EPA regarding consideration of studies and scientific data with risk assessments and regulatory decisions for chlorpyrifos Comments to USDA-RMA regarding proposed changes to Section 508(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act H.R. 2289 - Commodity End-User Relief Act Comments to USDAs proposed rule to revise regulations that define actively engaged in farming Final rule by EPA and US Army Corps of Engineers for defining jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act Comments in response to USDA-REE reports regarding federal efforts to improve pollinator health S. 1500 - Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 Letter to Federal Maritime Commission regarding the Commissions report on Rule, Rates and Practices Relating to Detention, Demurrage and Freed Time for Containerized Imports and Exports Moving Through Selected United States Ports H.R. 2898 - Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding certain aspects of its certification process for genetically engineered organisms S. 1660 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation S. 1298 - Port Transparency Act Letter to Consumer Product Safety Commission in response to the Federal Register notice regarding the petition requesting rulemaking to amend the test procedure for the Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding the Federal Register Notice for Availability of a Preliminary Plant Pest Risk Assessment, Draft Environmental Assessment, Preliminary Finding of No Significant Impact, and Preliminary Determination of Nonregulated Status for Cotton Genetically Engineered for Resistance to 2,4-D and Glufosinate Comments to EPA regarding the registration of flubendiamide Comments to EPA regarding the request for public input on the Agencys regulatory review, being carried out under Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Letter to House Agriculture Committee regarding H.R. 2620, a bill to amend the U.S. Cotton Futures Act
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Testimony to House Committee on Agriculture concerning the impacts of foreign government support conveyed to cotton growers in other countries Testimonies before House Committee on Agricultures General Farm Commodity and Risk Management Subcommittee concerning factors impacting U.S. cotton economic health Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding implementation of a FY16 Omnibus Appropriations bill provision for use of commodity marketing certificates for marketing loan redemptions Participation in agricultural coalition letter to members of Congress regarding the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 (H.R. 2029) Letter to USDA-RMA concerning authorization of emergency loss procedures due to floods in the Southeast region Contacts with USDA-RMA concerning the necessity of accurate and consistent crop insurance appraisals-following the floods in the Southeast region Letter to USDA-RMA concerning crop insurance indemnity procedures Participation in agricultural organization letter to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee regarding the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 3763) Participation in the Rail Customer Coalition letter to House leadership concerning passage of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2015 (S. 808) Participation in coalition letter to House members regarding the Port Performance Act in the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 3763) Participation in agricultural coalition letter to House members regarding the Port Performance Act in the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 3763) and certain amendments to that legislation Participation in agricultural coalition letter to Surface Transportation conferees regarding the inclusion of certain provisions in multi-year surface transportation legislation Participation in agricultural coalition letter to the President regarding nominations to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Letter to House members concerning legislation to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank Participation in agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate leadership regarding action to address certain expired provisions of the tax code WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Participation in agricultural coalition letter to USTR and USDA regarding agricultural negotiations during the WTO ministerial conference Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act H.R. 1599 - Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act Final rule by EPA and US Army Corps of Engineers for defining jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act Participation in letter from agricultural organizations to EPA and U.S. Army concerning technical and supporting information relative to the implementation of the final rule to define waters of the United States H.R. 2898 - Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 S. 1894 - California Emergency Relief Act of 2015 S. 1298 - Port Transparency Act Participation in coalition letter concerning White House initiative for a coordinated framework to clarify roles of government agencies in regulating biotechnology products Participation in comments by agricultural coalition to FDA regarding clarification of roles and responsibilities in the coordinated framework for regulating biotechnology products Participation in agricultural and food industry coalition letter concerning EPAs administrative rules relative to biogenic emissions Participation in a textile coalition petition to the Consumer Products Safety Commission for rulemaking concerning the performance standards and test methods prescribed in California Technical Bulletin 117-2013 Participation in textile coalition letter to the Consumer Products Safety Commission regarding that agencys response to the coalitions earlier petition for rulemaking to adopt California Technical Bulletin 117-2013 Participation in coalition letter to House and Senate leadership regarding proposed language in Omnibus Appropriations bill addressing GMO labeling laws Participation in agricultural coalition letter to EPA concerning the registration of Enlist Duo herbicide Request for an extension in the comment period for responding to EPAs pesticide registration review Participation in coalition request for an extension in the comment period on EPAs proposed rule to revoke tolerances for chlorpyrifos Participation in agricultural coalition letter to USDA Secretary concerning EPAs proposal to revoke tolerances for chlorpyrifos Comments in response to EPAs proposal to revoke tolerances for chlorpyrifos Participation in coalition request to EPA asking for a separate comment period regarding the inclusion of Food Quality Protection Act safety factors in the assessment of organophosphate chemicals Comments to EPA regarding the registration review of the pesticide rimsulfuron Comments to EPA regarding the registration review of the pesticide tribenuron-methyl Comments to EPA regarding the registration review of the pesticide trifloxysulfuron-sodium Comments to EPA regarding the registration review of the pesticide thifensulfuron-methyl Contact with FDA regarding the inclusion of cotton gins in the Preventative Controls for Animal Food Rule
Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Comments with other agricultural commodity groups to USDA-FSA regarding the implementation of changes in the Conservation Reserve Program required by the Agricultural Act of 2014 Cotton industry requests for funding of select programs in FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations bills (H.R. 3049 and S. 1800) WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations H.R. 897 - Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 H.R. 594 - Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number Comments in response for the EPA federal register notice regarding the analysis of the greenhouse gas emissions attributable to the production and transport of cottonseed oil for use in biofuel production OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Communications to members of Congress conveying opposition to any action impacting the utilization of biotechnology Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Comments in response to the EPA federal register notice regarding risk management approaches to identifying options for protecting the monarch butterfly H.R. 1105 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Participant in coalition letter to Senate Committee on Finance regarding the extension of certain expired tax policies Participant in coalition letter to the Senate and the House of Representatives regarding the extension of expired and expiring tax provisions H.R. 9 - Innovation Act H.R. 1599 - Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act H.R. 2289 - Commodity End-User Relief Act Final rule by EPA and US Army Corps of Engineers for defining jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act S. 1500 - Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2898 - Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 S. 1894 - California Emergency Relief Act of 2015 S. 1660 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation S. 1946 - the Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015 Participant in coalition letter to Senate Committee on Finance regarding the renewal of tax provisions and passage of legislation to extend bonus depreciation S. 1298 - Port Transparency Act Participant in coalition letter to Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee regarding the inclusion of the Ports Performance Act (S. 1298) as part of the Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 (S. 1732) S. 1647 - the Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act Participant in coalition letter to Senate regarding its multi-year surface transportation legislation Participant in coalition letter to the House of Representatives regarding the passage of multi-year surface transportation legislation H.R. 3129 - the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Comments in response to the US Trade Representatives notice regarding the proposed designation of Generalized System of Preferences for five cotton products from least developed beneficiary developing countries Participant in coalition letter to President Obama regarding engagement with China on agricultural innovation and trade Participant in coalition letter to Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs regarding the introduction of the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 (S. 2006) USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Meetings with USDA-FAS regarding MAP and FMD and program funding allocations Meetings with EPA regarding review and approval of labels for dicamba and 2,4-D use on herbicide tolerant cotton varieties Meetings with USDA and Congress in support of policy for cottonseed Comments to the Department of Transportation-National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations proposed rule regarding the consideration of requirements for rear impact guards and other safety strategies on single unit trucks
Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Cotton industry requests for funding of select programs in FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations bills (H.R. 3049 and S. 1800) WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations H.R. 897 - Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 H.R. 594 - Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Communications to members of Congress conveying opposition to any action impacting the utilization of biotechnology Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research H.R. 1105 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Letter to select members of Senate Finance Committee concerning tax reform priorities for farmers, ranchers and others in agriculture H.R. 9 - Innovation Act H.R. 1599 - Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 Letter to EPA regarding Agencys regulatory review process pertaining to biotechnology and plant-incorporated protectants Letter to USDA in response to its coexistence workshop Comments to USDA-RMA regarding a study on prevented planting coverage levels H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 S. 995 - Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 1890 - Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 Comments regarding EPAs proposal to change corn rootworm resistance management provisions Comments in response to USDAs interim rule regarding conservation compliance procedures for crop insurance Letter to Federal Aviation Administration regarding the proposed rule for the operation and certification of small unmanned aircraft systems Letter to House Armed Services Committee regarding Berry Amendment provisions in the FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1735) Letter to Members of the House regarding Berry Amendment provisions in the FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1735) Letter to Members of Senate regarding two amendments (S.A. 1961 and S.A. 1962) to the FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1735) S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act Letters to House and Senate agriculture appropriations subcommittees regarding funding for honey bee research in Administrations FY 2016 budget Letter to EPA regarding consideration of studies and scientific data with risk assessments and regulatory decisions for chlorpyrifos Comments to USDA-RMA regarding proposed changes to Section 508(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act H.R. 2289 - Commodity End-User Relief Act Comments to USDAs proposed rule to revise regulations that define actively engaged in farming Final rule by EPA and US Army Corps of Engineers for defining jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act Comments in response to USDA-REE reports regarding federal efforts to improve pollinator health S. 1500 - Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 Letter to Federal Maritime Commission regarding the Commissions report on Rule, Rates and Practices Relating to Detention, Demurrage and Freed Time for Containerized Imports and Exports Moving Through Selected United States Ports H.R. 2898 - Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding certain aspects of its certification process for genetically engineered organisms S. 1660 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation S. 1298 - Port Transparency Act Letter to Consumer Product Safety Commission in response to the Federal Register notice regarding the petition requesting rulemaking to amend the test procedure for the Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding the Federal Register Notice for Availability of a Preliminary Plant Pest Risk Assessment, Draft Environmental Assessment, Preliminary Finding of No Significant Impact, and Preliminary Determination of Nonregulated Status for Cotton Genetically Engineered for Resistance to 2,4-D and Glufosinate Comments to EPA regarding the registration of flubendiamide Comments to EPA regarding the request for public input on the Agencys regulatory review, being carried out under Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Letter to House Agriculture Committee regarding H.R. 2620, a bill to amend the U.S. Cotton Futures Act
Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Testimony to House Committee on Agriculture concerning the impacts of foreign government support conveyed to cotton growers in other countries Testimonies before House Committee on Agricultures General Farm Commodity and Risk Management Subcommittee concerning factors impacting U.S. cotton economic health Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding implementation of a FY16 Omnibus Appropriations bill provision for use of commodity marketing certificates for marketing loan redemptions Participation in agricultural coalition letter to members of Congress regarding the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 (H.R. 2029) Letter to USDA-RMA concerning authorization of emergency loss procedures due to floods in the Southeast region Contacts with USDA-RMA concerning the necessity of accurate and consistent crop insurance appraisals-following the floods in the Southeast region Letter to USDA-RMA concerning crop insurance indemnity procedures Participation in agricultural organization letter to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee regarding the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 3763) Participation in the Rail Customer Coalition letter to House leadership concerning passage of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2015 (S. 808) Participation in coalition letter to House members regarding the Port Performance Act in the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 3763) Participation in agricultural coalition letter to House members regarding the Port Performance Act in the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 3763) and certain amendments to that legislation Participation in agricultural coalition letter to Surface Transportation conferees regarding the inclusion of certain provisions in multi-year surface transportation legislation Participation in agricultural coalition letter to the President regarding nominations to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Letter to House members concerning legislation to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank Participation in agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate leadership regarding action to address certain expired provisions of the tax code WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Participation in agricultural coalition letter to USTR and USDA regarding agricultural negotiations during the WTO ministerial conference Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act H.R. 1599 - Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act Final rule by EPA and US Army Corps of Engineers for defining jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act Participation in letter from agricultural organizations to EPA and U.S. Army concerning technical and supporting information relative to the implementation of the final rule to define waters of the United States H.R. 2898 - Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 S. 1894 - California Emergency Relief Act of 2015 S. 1298 - Port Transparency Act Participation in coalition letter concerning White House initiative for a coordinated framework to clarify roles of government agencies in regulating biotechnology products Participation in comments by agricultural coalition to FDA regarding clarification of roles and responsibilities in the coordinated framework for regulating biotechnology products Participation in agricultural and food industry coalition letter concerning EPAs administrative rules relative to biogenic emissions Participation in a textile coalition petition to the Consumer Products Safety Commission for rulemaking concerning the performance standards and test methods prescribed in California Technical Bulletin 117-2013 Participation in textile coalition letter to the Consumer Products Safety Commission regarding that agencys response to the coalitions earlier petition for rulemaking to adopt California Technical Bulletin 117-2013 Participation in coalition letter to House and Senate leadership regarding proposed language in Omnibus Appropriations bill addressing GMO labeling laws Participation in agricultural coalition letter to EPA concerning the registration of Enlist Duo herbicide Request for an extension in the comment period for responding to EPAs pesticide registration review Participation in coalition request for an extension in the comment period on EPAs proposed rule to revoke tolerances for chlorpyrifos Participation in agricultural coalition letter to USDA Secretary concerning EPAs proposal to revoke tolerances for chlorpyrifos Comments in response to EPAs proposal to revoke tolerances for chlorpyrifos Participation in coalition request to EPA asking for a separate comment period regarding the inclusion of Food Quality Protection Act safety factors in the assessment of organophosphate chemicals Comments to EPA regarding the registration review of the pesticide rimsulfuron Comments to EPA regarding the registration review of the pesticide tribenuron-methyl Comments to EPA regarding the registration review of the pesticide trifloxysulfuron-sodium Comments to EPA regarding the registration review of the pesticide thifensulfuron-methyl Contact with FDA regarding the inclusion of cotton gins in the Preventative Controls for Animal Food Rule
Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Cotton industry requests for funding of select programs in FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations bills (H.R. 3049 and S. 1800) WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations H.R. 897 - Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 H.R. 594 - Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Communications to members of Congress conveying opposition to any action impacting the utilization of biotechnology Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research H.R. 1105 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Letter to select members of Senate Finance Committee concerning tax reform priorities for farmers, ranchers and others in agriculture H.R. 9 - Innovation Act H.R. 1599 - Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 Letter to EPA regarding Agencys regulatory review process pertaining to biotechnology and plant-incorporated protectants Letter to USDA in response to its coexistence workshop Comments to USDA-RMA regarding a study on prevented planting coverage levels H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 S. 995 - Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 1890 - Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 Comments regarding EPAs proposal to change corn rootworm resistance management provisions Comments in response to USDAs interim rule regarding conservation compliance procedures for crop insurance Letter to Federal Aviation Administration regarding the proposed rule for the operation and certification of small unmanned aircraft systems Letter to House Armed Services Committee regarding Berry Amendment provisions in the FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1735) Letter to Members of the House regarding Berry Amendment provisions in the FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1735) Letter to Members of Senate regarding two amendments (S.A. 1961 and S.A. 1962) to the FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1735) S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act Letters to House and Senate agriculture appropriations subcommittees regarding funding for honey bee research in Administrations FY 2016 budget Letter to EPA regarding consideration of studies and scientific data with risk assessments and regulatory decisions for chlorpyrifos Comments to USDA-RMA regarding proposed changes to Section 508(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act H.R. 2289 - Commodity End-User Relief Act Comments to USDAs proposed rule to revise regulations that define actively engaged in farming Final rule by EPA and US Army Corps of Engineers for defining jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act Comments in response to USDA-REE reports regarding federal efforts to improve pollinator health S. 1500 - Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 Letter to Federal Maritime Commission regarding the Commissions report on Rule, Rates and Practices Relating to Detention, Demurrage and Freed Time for Containerized Imports and Exports Moving Through Selected United States Ports H.R. 2898 - Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding certain aspects of its certification process for genetically engineered organisms S. 1660 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation S. 1298 - Port Transparency Act Letter to Consumer Product Safety Commission in response to the Federal Register notice regarding the petition requesting rulemaking to amend the test procedure for the Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding the Federal Register Notice for Availability of a Preliminary Plant Pest Risk Assessment, Draft Environmental Assessment, Preliminary Finding of No Significant Impact, and Preliminary Determination of Nonregulated Status for Cotton Genetically Engineered for Resistance to 2,4-D and Glufosinate Comments to EPA regarding the registration of flubendiamide Comments to EPA regarding the request for public input on the Agencys regulatory review, being carried out under Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Letter to House Agriculture Committee regarding H.R. 2620, a bill to amend the U.S. Cotton Futures Act
Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Comments with other agricultural commodity groups to USDA-FSA regarding the implementation of changes in the Conservation Reserve Program required by the Agricultural Act of 2014 Cotton industry requests for funding of select programs in FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations bills (H.R. 3049 and S. 1800) WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations H.R. 897 - Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 H.R. 594 - Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number Comments in response for the EPA federal register notice regarding the analysis of the greenhouse gas emissions attributable to the production and transport of cottonseed oil for use in biofuel production OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Communications to members of Congress conveying opposition to any action impacting the utilization of biotechnology Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Comments in response to the EPA federal register notice regarding risk management approaches to identifying options for protecting the monarch butterfly H.R. 1105 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Participant in coalition letter to Senate Committee on Finance regarding the extension of certain expired tax policies Participant in coalition letter to the Senate and the House of Representatives regarding the extension of expired and expiring tax provisions H.R. 9 - Innovation Act H.R. 1599 - Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act H.R. 2289 - Commodity End-User Relief Act Final rule by EPA and US Army Corps of Engineers for defining jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act S. 1500 - Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2898 - Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 S. 1894 - California Emergency Relief Act of 2015 S. 1660 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation S. 1946 - the Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015 Participant in coalition letter to Senate Committee on Finance regarding the renewal of tax provisions and passage of legislation to extend bonus depreciation S. 1298 - Port Transparency Act Participant in coalition letter to Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee regarding the inclusion of the Ports Performance Act (S. 1298) as part of the Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 (S. 1732) S. 1647 - the Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act Participant in coalition letter to Senate regarding its multi-year surface transportation legislation Participant in coalition letter to the House of Representatives regarding the passage of multi-year surface transportation legislation H.R. 3129 - the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Comments in response to the US Trade Representatives notice regarding the proposed designation of Generalized System of Preferences for five cotton products from least developed beneficiary developing countries Participant in coalition letter to President Obama regarding engagement with China on agricultural innovation and trade Participant in coalition letter to Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs regarding the introduction of the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 (S. 2006) USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Meetings with USDA-FAS regarding MAP and FMD and program funding allocations Meetings with EPA regarding review and approval of labels for dicamba and 2,4-D use on herbicide tolerant cotton varieties Meetings with USDA and Congress in support of policy for cottonseed Comments to the Department of Transportation-National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations proposed rule regarding the consideration of requirements for rear impact guards and other safety strategies on single unit trucks
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Cotton industry requests for funding of select programs in FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations bills (H.R. 3049 and S. 1800) WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations H.R. 897 - Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 H.R. 594 - Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Communications to members of Congress conveying opposition to any action impacting the utilization of biotechnology Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research H.R. 1105 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Letter to select members of Senate Finance Committee concerning tax reform priorities for farmers, ranchers and others in agriculture H.R. 9 - Innovation Act H.R. 1599 - Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 Letter to EPA regarding Agencys regulatory review process pertaining to biotechnology and plant-incorporated protectants Letter to USDA in response to its coexistence workshop Comments to USDA-RMA regarding a study on prevented planting coverage levels H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 S. 995 - Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 1890 - Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 Comments regarding EPAs proposal to change corn rootworm resistance management provisions Comments in response to USDAs interim rule regarding conservation compliance procedures for crop insurance Letter to Federal Aviation Administration regarding the proposed rule for the operation and certification of small unmanned aircraft systems Letter to House Armed Services Committee regarding Berry Amendment provisions in the FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1735) Letter to Members of the House regarding Berry Amendment provisions in the FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1735) Letter to Members of Senate regarding two amendments (S.A. 1961 and S.A. 1962) to the FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1735) S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act Letters to House and Senate agriculture appropriations subcommittees regarding funding for honey bee research in Administrations FY 2016 budget Letter to EPA regarding consideration of studies and scientific data with risk assessments and regulatory decisions for chlorpyrifos Comments to USDA-RMA regarding proposed changes to Section 508(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act H.R. 2289 - Commodity End-User Relief Act Comments to USDAs proposed rule to revise regulations that define actively engaged in farming Final rule by EPA and US Army Corps of Engineers for defining jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act Comments in response to USDA-REE reports regarding federal efforts to improve pollinator health S. 1500 - Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 Letter to Federal Maritime Commission regarding the Commissions report on Rule, Rates and Practices Relating to Detention, Demurrage and Freed Time for Containerized Imports and Exports Moving Through Selected United States Ports H.R. 2898 - Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding certain aspects of its certification process for genetically engineered organisms S. 1660 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation S. 1298 - Port Transparency Act Letter to Consumer Product Safety Commission in response to the Federal Register notice regarding the petition requesting rulemaking to amend the test procedure for the Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding the Federal Register Notice for Availability of a Preliminary Plant Pest Risk Assessment, Draft Environmental Assessment, Preliminary Finding of No Significant Impact, and Preliminary Determination of Nonregulated Status for Cotton Genetically Engineered for Resistance to 2,4-D and Glufosinate Comments to EPA regarding the registration of flubendiamide Comments to EPA regarding the request for public input on the Agencys regulatory review, being carried out under Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Letter to House Agriculture Committee regarding H.R. 2620, a bill to amend the U.S. Cotton Futures Act
Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Testimony before the Senate Agriculture Committee regarding implementation of the Agricultural Act of 2014 Comments to USDA regarding the interim rule for the Conservation Stewardship Program Comments to USDA regarding the interim rule for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program Participation in agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Budget Committees conveying opposition to proposed cuts for crop insurance in the Administrations budget Contacts with Senate offices regarding amendments to Senate budget resolution for FY 2016 Letters to House and Senate Agricultural Appropriations Subcommittees conveying the cotton industrys requests for FY2016 funding of select programs Communications to House and Senate leadership regarding the extension of tax provisions of importance to agriculture H.R. 636, the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Communications with the Administration regarding port labor negotiations Letter to CFTC regarding the definition of bona fide hedging in the proposed rules on position limits for derivatives and aggregation of positions Letter to House Judiciary Committee regarding H.R. 185, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs H.R. 897, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 Testimony before house Agriculture Committees Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee regarding EPAs proposed rule for the Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes Participation in coalition letter to EPA seeking the re-opening of the comment period for proposed water quality standards regulatory clarifications H.R. 594, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Participation in agricultural coalition letter to House Agriculture Committee regarding mandatory labeling for foods containing biotechnology-derived products Written communications to members of Congress conveying opposition to any action impacting the utilization of biotechnology Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Participation in the meeting of EPA's Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products Comments to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the petition request to list the Monarch Butterfly as an endangered species Comments to EPA regarding the proposed revision of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ground-level ozone EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of corn and soy varieties resistant to 2,4-D USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of cotton and soy varieties tolerant to Dicamba Meeting with USDA-APHIS regarding surveys to determine scope of Old World Bollworm infestation Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Extra Long Staple Cotton Competitiveness Program Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Economic Adjustment Assistance Program Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index
Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Cotton industry requests for funding of select programs in FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations bills (H.R. 3049 and S. 1800) WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations H.R. 897 - Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 H.R. 594 - Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Communications to members of Congress conveying opposition to any action impacting the utilization of biotechnology Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research H.R. 1105 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Letter to select members of Senate Finance Committee concerning tax reform priorities for farmers, ranchers and others in agriculture H.R. 9 - Innovation Act H.R. 1599 - Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 Letter to EPA regarding Agencys regulatory review process pertaining to biotechnology and plant-incorporated protectants Letter to USDA in response to its coexistence workshop Comments to USDA-RMA regarding a study on prevented planting coverage levels H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 S. 995 - Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 1890 - Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 Comments regarding EPAs proposal to change corn rootworm resistance management provisions Comments in response to USDAs interim rule regarding conservation compliance procedures for crop insurance Letter to Federal Aviation Administration regarding the proposed rule for the operation and certification of small unmanned aircraft systems Letter to House Armed Services Committee regarding Berry Amendment provisions in the FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1735) Letter to Members of the House regarding Berry Amendment provisions in the FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1735) Letter to Members of Senate regarding two amendments (S.A. 1961 and S.A. 1962) to the FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1735) S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act Letters to House and Senate agriculture appropriations subcommittees regarding funding for honey bee research in Administrations FY 2016 budget Letter to EPA regarding consideration of studies and scientific data with risk assessments and regulatory decisions for chlorpyrifos Comments to USDA-RMA regarding proposed changes to Section 508(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act H.R. 2289 - Commodity End-User Relief Act Comments to USDAs proposed rule to revise regulations that define actively engaged in farming Final rule by EPA and US Army Corps of Engineers for defining jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act Comments in response to USDA-REE reports regarding federal efforts to improve pollinator health S. 1500 - Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 Letter to Federal Maritime Commission regarding the Commissions report on Rule, Rates and Practices Relating to Detention, Demurrage and Freed Time for Containerized Imports and Exports Moving Through Selected United States Ports H.R. 2898 - Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding certain aspects of its certification process for genetically engineered organisms S. 1660 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation S. 1298 - Port Transparency Act Letter to Consumer Product Safety Commission in response to the Federal Register notice regarding the petition requesting rulemaking to amend the test procedure for the Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding the Federal Register Notice for Availability of a Preliminary Plant Pest Risk Assessment, Draft Environmental Assessment, Preliminary Finding of No Significant Impact, and Preliminary Determination of Nonregulated Status for Cotton Genetically Engineered for Resistance to 2,4-D and Glufosinate Comments to EPA regarding the registration of flubendiamide Comments to EPA regarding the request for public input on the Agencys regulatory review, being carried out under Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Letter to House Agriculture Committee regarding H.R. 2620, a bill to amend the U.S. Cotton Futures Act
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Testimony to House Committee on Agriculture concerning the impacts of foreign government support conveyed to cotton growers in other countries Testimonies before House Committee on Agricultures General Farm Commodity and Risk Management Subcommittee concerning factors impacting U.S. cotton economic health Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding implementation of a FY16 Omnibus Appropriations bill provision for use of commodity marketing certificates for marketing loan redemptions Participation in agricultural coalition letter to members of Congress regarding the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 (H.R. 2029) Letter to USDA-RMA concerning authorization of emergency loss procedures due to floods in the Southeast region Contacts with USDA-RMA concerning the necessity of accurate and consistent crop insurance appraisals-following the floods in the Southeast region Letter to USDA-RMA concerning crop insurance indemnity procedures Participation in agricultural organization letter to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee regarding the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 3763) Participation in the Rail Customer Coalition letter to House leadership concerning passage of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2015 (S. 808) Participation in coalition letter to House members regarding the Port Performance Act in the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 3763) Participation in agricultural coalition letter to House members regarding the Port Performance Act in the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 3763) and certain amendments to that legislation Participation in agricultural coalition letter to Surface Transportation conferees regarding the inclusion of certain provisions in multi-year surface transportation legislation Participation in agricultural coalition letter to the President regarding nominations to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Letter to House members concerning legislation to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank Participation in agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate leadership regarding action to address certain expired provisions of the tax code WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Participation in agricultural coalition letter to USTR and USDA regarding agricultural negotiations during the WTO ministerial conference Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act H.R. 1599 - Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act Final rule by EPA and US Army Corps of Engineers for defining jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act Participation in letter from agricultural organizations to EPA and U.S. Army concerning technical and supporting information relative to the implementation of the final rule to define waters of the United States H.R. 2898 - Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 S. 1894 - California Emergency Relief Act of 2015 S. 1298 - Port Transparency Act Participation in coalition letter concerning White House initiative for a coordinated framework to clarify roles of government agencies in regulating biotechnology products Participation in comments by agricultural coalition to FDA regarding clarification of roles and responsibilities in the coordinated framework for regulating biotechnology products Participation in agricultural and food industry coalition letter concerning EPAs administrative rules relative to biogenic emissions Participation in a textile coalition petition to the Consumer Products Safety Commission for rulemaking concerning the performance standards and test methods prescribed in California Technical Bulletin 117-2013 Participation in textile coalition letter to the Consumer Products Safety Commission regarding that agencys response to the coalitions earlier petition for rulemaking to adopt California Technical Bulletin 117-2013 Participation in coalition letter to House and Senate leadership regarding proposed language in Omnibus Appropriations bill addressing GMO labeling laws Participation in agricultural coalition letter to EPA concerning the registration of Enlist Duo herbicide Request for an extension in the comment period for responding to EPAs pesticide registration review Participation in coalition request for an extension in the comment period on EPAs proposed rule to revoke tolerances for chlorpyrifos Participation in agricultural coalition letter to USDA Secretary concerning EPAs proposal to revoke tolerances for chlorpyrifos Comments in response to EPAs proposal to revoke tolerances for chlorpyrifos Participation in coalition request to EPA asking for a separate comment period regarding the inclusion of Food Quality Protection Act safety factors in the assessment of organophosphate chemicals Comments to EPA regarding the registration review of the pesticide rimsulfuron Comments to EPA regarding the registration review of the pesticide tribenuron-methyl Comments to EPA regarding the registration review of the pesticide trifloxysulfuron-sodium Comments to EPA regarding the registration review of the pesticide thifensulfuron-methyl Contact with FDA regarding the inclusion of cotton gins in the Preventative Controls for Animal Food Rule
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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2019 · first_quarter · Q1
Contacts with USDA regarding government shutdown procedures and solution to restart the operation of the marketing loan. Submitted comments urging approval of the draft EIS for the Caldwell Canyon Mine. Letter to Rep. Austin Scott, along with other organizations, expressing support for his amendments to increase funding for H.R. 268, the Supplemental Appropriations Act (disaster aid), and urging adoption of this legislation as soon as possible. Letter to the Senate and House Appropriations Committees, along with several agricultural organizations, strongly urging them to reject calls for additional cuts to policies within the jurisdiction of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry or the House Committee on Agriculture Letter to Chairman Bishop, in conjunction with other organizations, expressing our support for H.R. 268, the Supplemental Appropriations Act (disaster aid), and urging adoption of this legislation as soon as possible. Filed comments with USDA and participated in the agencys listening session for stakeholders to provide comments on issues and priorities for implementation of farm bill programs administered by the Farm Service Agency, Risk Management Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service. Continued to engage with the Administration and Congress in the ongoing U.S.-China trade negotiations. Continued to engage with the Administration and Congress on the U.S-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Joined numerous other agricultural organizations on a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue regarding farm bill implementation and farmer decision aids. Continued to convey the necessity and timeliness of disaster legislation approval to Congress. Joined more than 20 other agricultural organizations, including the American Cotton Shippers Association and AMCOT, on a letter to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee leadership offering a strong endorsement of Dr. Heath P. Tarbert to be the next chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Along with other cotton industry producer and interest organizations, joined numerous other state, regional, and national organizations on a letter to the House and Senate budget committees leadership urging them to reject calls for additional cuts to policies within the jurisdiction of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry or the House Committee on Agriculture. Joined with more than 40 other agricultural organizations on a letter to President Trump regarding the current trade situation with China; and continued to engage with Administration officials and Congress on the importance of quickly reaching a trade agreement with China that provides structural improvements to market access in China for U.S. cotton and cotton textile products. Joined nearly 60 other industry groups in a letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees subcommittees on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies requesting $445 million in the FY20 budget for USDAs Agriculture and Food Research Initiative. The Pesticide Policy Coalition, of which the NCC is a member, submitted comments to EPA regarding a petition from the Center for Food Safety seeking revisions to testing requirements for pesticides prior to registration. Filed comments with USDA and participated in the agencys listening session for stakeholders to provide comments on issues and priorities for implementation of farm bill export promotion programs administered by the Foreign Agriculture Service. Joined numerous other national and regional agricultural organizations on a letter to the chairmen and ranking members of both the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations Subcommittees on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies requesting full funding for the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network for fiscal year 2020. Filed comments with EPA and participated in the comments submitted to EPA from the Pesticide Policy Coalition regarding potential rulemaking on treated seeds; continued to monitor the issue. Joined 62 other agricultural organizations on a letter of support for EPA Acting Administrator Andrew Wheelers nomination to become EPA Administrator. Joined 37 other organizations belonging to the American Alliance for Innovation (AAI) on a letter to Senators in support of the nomination of Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler to serve as EPA Administrator. Joined four other agricultural organizations in submitting comments to USDAs NRCS on the agencys interim final rule on Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation. Joined a large group of national farm and agribusiness organizations on letters to the House and Senate budget committees leadership and to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue opposing cuts to crop insurance during the budget process. Joined two coalitions on letters to Sen. Thune and Reps. Jason Smith and Sanford Bishop that supported their legislation to permanently end the estate tax. Discussions with RMA regarding prevented planting and water use restrictions in Arizona. Discussions with APHIS and EPA officials regarding potential for cotton production in the Florida peninsula. Met with USDA-AMS officials regarding implementation of cotton industry recommendations to improve cotton flow. Met with USDA-FSA officials regarding changes to the operation of the ELS (pima) competitiveness program. Discussions with USDA-FSA officials regarding ability of LSAs to administer seed cotton loans. Met with Food and Drug Administration to continue efforts to resolve concerns for gins and cottonseed storage facilities resulting from the Food Safety Modernization Act implementation. Letter to USDA/APHIS on Pink Bollworm Eradication Program transition recommendations. Signed letter with other agricultural organizations to Senate concerning nominee to the Farm Credit Administration board. Continued to convey to the Administration the need to resolve fumigation requirement in Bangladesh of imported U.S. cotton.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL via NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
2018 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Meetings with Congress, USTR and USDA regarding trade policy issues, including NAFTA, China cotton import policy, and WTO Issues surrounding non-farmer owned cotton gins and cottonseed storage under Food Safety and Modernization Act regulations USDA-FSA implementation of the Seed Cotton Program provisions USDAs Tariff Mitigation Packages Market Facilitation Program and Agricultural Trade Promotion Program Participation with other cotton organizations in the Southeast in a letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees and Appropriations Committees Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittees regarding appropriations to allow USDA to operate the Wildfires and Hurricanes and Indemnity Program for hurricane losses in counties with a disaster declaration for 2018 Participation with other commodity and general farm organizations in a letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committee regarding Title II, the Conservation Title, in the 2018 Farm Bill Letter to the Secretary of Agriculture providing a recommendation of an individual to serve as a member of the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0028, Oxamyl: Proposed Interim Registration Decision Case Number 0253 Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to members of the Senate regarding the adoption of H.R. 2, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to members of the House of Representatives regarding the adoption of H.R. 2, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 Comments to the U.S. International Trade Commission regarding the United States-Canada-Mexico Agreement Participation with other stakeholders in a brief to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeal regarding a request to re-hear the case involving chlorpyrifos S. 3021, the Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 Participation in the USDA ceremony announcing the successful eradication of the pink bollworm Initial negotiations for separate trade agreements with Japan, European Union, and the United Kingdom under the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 USDA deregulation of ultra-low gossypol cottonseed and assessment by the Food and Drug Administration for human and animal consumption Supplemental disaster appropriations bill to address natural disasters in 2018 Contacts with EPA regarding an extension of the registration of dicamba for cotton and soybeans Participation in a meeting of EPAs Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee Department of Labors proposed rulemaking for employers seeing temporary certifications through the H-2B and H-2A visa programs Contacts regarding Congressional consideration of 2018 Farm Bill Conference Report OSHAs reinstatement of the Site-Specific Targeting Program EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed rule on Waters of the U.S. Participation in ceremony where the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 was signed Contacts with USDA and USTR regarding Bangladesh fumigation requirements for U.S. cotton Meeting with USDA regarding changes to the Extra Long Staple competitiveness program Contact with EPA regarding sulfoxaflor Contact with EPA to initiate a crop tour for pesticide staff Meetings with USDA-AMS regarding cotton industry initiatives for improved cotton flow, quality and efficiencies in classification Contacts with USDA regarding government shutdown procedures
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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2018 · third_quarter · Q3
Meetings with Congress, USTR and USDA regarding trade policy issues, including NAFTA, China cotton import policy, and WTO Issues surrounding non-farmer owned cotton gins and cottonseed storage under Food Safety and Modernization Act regulations U.S. Department of Transportations Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulatory guidance to define exemptions and transportation for agricultural commodities USDA-FSA implementation of the Seed Cotton Program provisions and agricultural disaster program for 2017 hurricane losses Comments to USDA-APHIS Regulatory Analysis and Development regarding Docket Number APHIS-2017-0073: Cotton Genetically Engineered for Resistance to HPPD-Inhibitor Herbicides (e.g., Isoxaflutole) and Glyphosate; Transformation Event GHB811 Participation in comments from the Coalition for Safe, Affordable Food to USDA-AMS regarding Docket Number AMS-TM-17-0050 - Proposed Rule for National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard Participation with other agricultural organizations in a letter to USDA-AMS regarding Docket Number AMS-TM-17-0050, Proposed Rule - National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard H.R. 1029, Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2017 H.R. 4881, Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 S. 2343, Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 2018 Farm Bill Conference Committee FY 2019 Agricultural Appropriations 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program Participated in a meeting with USDA-RMA regarding the 2017 STAX program and the Yield Exclusion provision USDAs Tariff Mitigation Packages Market Facilitation Program and Agricultural Trade Promotion Program Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Policy regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0141 - National Marine Fisheries Services Biological Opinion for the pesticides chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and malathion Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding Docket Number APHIS-2018-0034 - Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement; Movement and Outdoor Use of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms Participation in a letter from the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding funding in the 2018 Farm Bill for the Market Access Program and the Foreign Market Development Program Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader regarding nominations of Dawn DeBerry Stump and Dan Berkovitz as commissioners of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0416 - Pesticide Product Registrations: Applications for New Uses and New Active Ingredients (tolerances for residues of afidopyropen) Comments to EPAs Office of Water regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 - Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule Participation in the Water Advocacy Coalitions comments to EPAs Office of Water and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 -Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Acting Administrator of EPA and the Assistant Secretary of the Army regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 - Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule Participation in an agricultural coalition comments to the Acting Administrator of EPA and the Assistant Secretary of the Army regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 -Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule (to address the effect of the Supreme Courts decision in Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) Participation in a letter from the Pesticide Policy Coalition to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding regulatory reforms in the Horticulture Title of the 2018 Farm Bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the U.S Trade Representative, Secretary of Commerce, USDA Secretary, and National Economic Council Director regarding NAFTA negotiations Participation in a letter with 66 other cotton and related organizations to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding cotton industry priorities in the 2018 Farm Bill Letter to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works regarding the Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 Comments to EPAs Office of Science regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OA-2018-0259 - Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0720 - Registration Review: Draft Human and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides: Notice of Availability (requesting 30-day extension on comment period) Participation in a letter from agricultural and other organizations to the USDA Secretary and EPA Acting Administrator regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision to order EPA to revoke all tolerances and registrations for chlorpyrifos Individual letters to the EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator, EPA Associate Administrator, Acting Assistant Attorney General and Senior Advisor to the USDA Secretary regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision to order EPA to revoke all tolerances and registrations for chlorpyrifos Participation in educational programs with EPA Office Pesticide Programs officials and cotton producer leaders from Tennessee and Mississippi regarding auxin herbicides and weed control management practices Participation in a letter with 25 other cotton organizations to the EPA Acting Administrator regarding continued registrations of the new formulations of dicamba Participation in a Pesticide Policy Coalition letter to the EPA Acting Administrator regarding continued registrations of the new formulations of dicamba Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding Docket Number APHIS-2017-0097 - Texas A&M AgriLife Research; Availability of a Draft Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Draft Environmental Assessment for Cotton Genetically Engineered for Ultra-low Gossypol Levels in the Cottonseed H.R. 3608, Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act H.R. 6345, Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018 H.R. 6346, Weigh Habitats Locational Effects Act of 2018 H.R. 6355, Providing ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Nonlisting ACT of 2018 Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0720 - Registration Review: Draft Human and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides: Notice of Availability (pertaining to acephate) Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket Number FWS-HQ-ES-2018-0009 - Endangered and Threatened Species: Interagency Cooperation Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket Number FWS-HQ-ES-2018-0007-0001 - Endangered and Threatened Species: Revision of Regulations for Prohibitions to Threatened Wildlife and Plants Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket No: FWS-HQ-ES-2018-0006. Endangered and Threatened Species: Listing Species and Designating Critical Habitat Provided input for USDA-NASSs Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Cotton Production Practices Report for 2019 Issues related to the USDA-APHIS lifting of the pink bollworm domestic quarantine in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas. Meeting with USDA-RMA officials regarding a bulletin issued to crop insurance providers and RMA field offices with details for emergency procedures for crops damaged by Hurricane Florence Participation in meetings with USDA Cotton Warehouse Division regarding issues related to the flow of cotton Participation in a meeting with USDA Under Secretary of Marketing and Regulatory Programs regarding issues related to the flow of cotton and phytosanitary trade barriers for cotton imports to Bangladesh Provided input and examples to USDA-NASS regarding cottonseed price reporting on its gin survey
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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2018 · second_quarter · Q2
Presidents Budget Proposal for FY 2019 Letter to the chairman and ranking member of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies regarding the U.S. cotton industrys appropriations requests Meetings with Congress, USTR and USDA regarding trade policy issues, including NAFTA, China cotton import policy, and WTO Meetings with House of Representatives staff and House Ag Committee Majority staff on ESA/FIFRA consultation process Food and Drug Administration documents addressing issues surrounding non-farmer owned cotton gins and cottonseed storage under Food Safety and Modernization Act regulations U.S. Department of Transportations Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulatory guidance to define exemptions and transportation for agricultural commodities USDA-FSA implementation of the Seed Cotton Program provisions and agricultural disaster program for 2017 hurricane losses Participation in meetings with USDA Cotton Warehouse Division regarding issues related to the flow of cotton Participation in agricultural coalition letter to the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works regarding the Agriculture Creates Real Employment Act Letter with 44 other cotton organizations to the chairman of House Committee on Agriculture conveying support for the introduction and consideration of H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 Participation in group letter to the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding the Agricultural Genome Initiative within the 2018 Farm Bill Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0920: Registration Review; Neonicotinoid Risk Assessments; Neonicotinoid Benefits Assessments; Notice of Availability Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0865: Registration Review; Neonicotinoid Risk Assessments; Neonicotinoid Benefits Assessments; Notice of Availability Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0581: Registration Review; Neonicotinoid Risk Assessments; Neonicotinoid Benefits Assessments; Notice of Availability Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-00844: Registration Review; Neonicotinoid Risk Assessments; Neonicotinoid Benefits Assessments; Notice of Availability Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0361, Glyphostate: Draft Human Risk Assessment in Support of Registration Review Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0510, Pesticide Product Registration: New Active Ingredient Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0329: Registration Review; Draft Human Health and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0661: Registration Review; Draft Human Health and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0368: Registration Review; Draft Human Health and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-00167: Registration Review; Draft Human Health and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides Participation in agricultural coalition letter to the chairman and ranking member of the House Appropriations Committees Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies regarding inclusion of the Administrations budget for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in the FY 19 Agriculture Appropriations bill Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0059, Pesticide Products Registrations: New Active Ingredients Comments to United States International Trade Commission regarding Investigation No. 332-567: Generalized System of Preferences; Possible Modifications, 2017 Review, and the request for the addition of cottonseed to the list of Generalized System of Preference eligible products Participation in agricultural coalition letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House Committee on Agriculture and the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding funding in the next farm bill for reauthorization of the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network Participation in a letter along with other cotton organizations to Senators from cotton growing states regarding the nomination of Andrew Wheeler at Deputy EPA Administrator Participation in a letter with other agricultural organizations to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0141: Request for Extension of Public Comment Period for: National Marine Fisheries Services Biological Opinion for the pesticides chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and malathion Participation in letter with other agricultural groups to Members of the House regarding consideration of amendments to crop insurance during the Farm Bill debate Participation in a meeting with the Agriculture Secretary and chairman of the House Appropriation Committees Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies during an announcement of funding for a USDA Community Connect broadband grant in northwest Alabama Participation in a letter with other agricultural groups to Members of the House regarding consideration of amendments to the Farm Bill Participation in a letter with other clothing and textile organizations to the chairman and ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee regarding a proposed amendment to the FY 19 National Defense Authorization Act that would weaken the Berry Amendment (10 USC 2533a) Participation in a letter with other agricultural groups to the chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture regarding regulatory issues in the Farm Bills Title IX Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to EPA regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2018-0063; Clean Water Act Coverage of Discharges of Pollutants via a Direct Hydrologic Connection to Surface Water Participation in agricultural coalition letter to the chairman and ranking member of the House Appropriations Committees Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government regarding the inclusion of the Administrations budget request for the CFTC in the FY 19 Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill Issues pertaining to the approval by USDA of cotton industry bale packaging materials specifications Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Policy regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0617, FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; Notice of Public Meeting and Request for Nomination of Ad Hoc Expert Members Letter to USDA-APHIS regarding that agencys report, Plant pathogen list for fuzzy cottonseed (Gossypium spp.) from Brazil into the United States, with particular focus on Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum. Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Program regarding Docket Number EPA-OPP-2017-0720, Registration Review: Draft Human and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides: Notice of Availability H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 S. 3042, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, including funding for Economic Adjustment Assistance Program and addressing concerns with farm program eligibility requirements Participation in agriculture coalition letters to House and Senate in support of current agricultural commodity check-off programs Meetings with USDA APHIS officials regarding pink bollworm and boll weevil eradication programs; soil-borne and weed-borne diseases; issues around the import of cottonseed; and APHIS market access approval process Meetings with EPA regarding application of new auxin herbicide formulations to be used with auxin resistant row-crop varieties including cotton; label status of several herbicides and insecticides under current review; use of epidemiology studies in risk reviews of pesticides; insect resistance; Bt cotton varieties and natural refuge; pollinator protection best management practices and risk assessment evaluations for pollinators in cotton
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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2018 · first_quarter · Q1
Meetings with members of Congress and staff regarding support for an administrative cotton ginning cost share program Meetings with members of Congress and staff regarding a legislative proposal for seed cotton as a covered commodity H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 Meetings with Congress, USTR and USDA regarding trade policy issues, including NAFTA, China cotton import policy, and WTO Meetings with Members of Congress and staff concerning development of the 2018 Farm Bill and policy changes for cotton Food and Drug Administration documents addressing issues surrounding non-farmer owned cotton gins and cottonseed storage under Food Safety and Modernization Act regulations USDAs disclosure rule for genetically modified organisms EPAs final rule to adjust level of statutory civil monetary penalty amounts U.S. Department of Transportations Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposed regulatory guidance to define exemptions and transportation for agricultural commodities Participation in coalition letter to House Agriculture Committee leadership regarding the inclusion of the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act (H.R. 953) in the 2018 Farm Bill Participation in a coalition letter to members of the Senate regarding timely confirmation for the nominations of Greg Doud as the U.S. Trade Representatives Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Dennis Shea as Deputy U.S. Trade Representative (Geneva) and C.J. Mahoney as Deputy U.S. Trade Representative (Investment, Services, Labor, Environment, Africa, China and the Western Hemisphere) Participation by Food and Drug Administration Deputy Commissioner at cotton industry meetings to discuss issues related to non-farmer owned cotton gins and cottonseed storage under Food Safety and Modernization Act regulations Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees regarding continuation of funding for uniforms for the Afghan military and security forces Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding petition submitted by Texas A&M University seeking a nonregulated status for cottonseed genetically engineered to contain ultra-low gossypol levels Participation in a meeting with USDA-FSA regarding implementation of the Seed Cotton Program provisions and agricultural disaster program for 2017 hurricane losses Participation in a meeting with House Agriculture Committee majority staff regarding the Endangered Species Act/Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act issue Participation in meetings with Congressional staff of various members regarding the Endangered Species Act/Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act issue Participation in a meeting with USDA Cotton Warehouse Division regarding issues related to the flow of cotton Letter to USDA requesting a change in cotton marketing loan premium and discount schedule for 2018 crop year Participation in a meeting with USDA-NASS regarding the Cotton Ginnings questionnaire Participation in a meeting with USDA-RMA regarding final cotton planting dates in the Southeast Meetings with Members of Congress and staff about Section 199A of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Letter to the USDA Secretary regarding the candidacy of a cotton industry leader for appointment to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors Presidents Budget Proposal for FY 2019 Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0330, Revised Human Health Risk Assessment for Registration Review of 2,4-D Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0684: Cyfluthrin and Beta-Cyfluthrin: Draft Human Health Risk Assessment for Registration Review; Cyfluthrin and Beta-Cyfluthrin: Acute and Chronic Aggregate Dietary (Food and Drinking Water) Exposure and Risk Assessment for Registration Review; and Cyfluthrin and Beta-Cyfluthrin: Occupational and Residential Exposure Assessment for Registration Review Comments with National Cotton Ginners Association to the Department of Transportation regarding Docket ID Number FMCSA-2017-0360: Hours of Service of Drivers of Commercial Motor Vehicles; Proposed Regulatory Guidance Concerning the Transportation of Agricultural Commodities Participation in a coalition letter to members of the House Agriculture Committee regarding the need to address policy conflicts between EPA and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services and the National Marine Fisheries Service The Agriculture Creates Real Employment Act, introduced by Senator John Barrasso, which combines eight related measures designed to help farmers and ranchers get relief from burdensome regulations Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0360, regarding EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments for the registration review of abamectin Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0677, regarding EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments for the registration review of pyriproxyfen Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0483, regarding EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments for the registration review of emamectin benzoate Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0684, regarding EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments for the registration review of bifenthrin Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0373, regarding EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments for the registration review of buprofezin Meetings with Members of Congress and staff regarding the development and approval of Omnibus spending package, funding the government for the remainder of FY 2018 and containing funding for a number of important cotton programs Comments along with other cotton organizations to EPAs Office Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0617, regarding the nominations of ad hoc expert members for the meeting of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel Meeting with USDA APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine program staff to review plant health issues of concern in the cotton sector, including funding the Joint Cotton Pest account, providing for appropriate phytosanitary regulation for cotton fiber and seed
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2017 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding support for an administrative cotton ginning cost share program Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal for seed cotton as a covered commodity Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal for cottonseed as a covered commodity WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Meetings with USTR and USDA regarding trade policy issues, including NAFTA, China cotton import policy, and WTO Meetings with Members of Congress and staff concerning development of the 2018 Farm Bill and policy changes for cotton Discussions with USDA-RMA concerning STAX indemnities Discussion with USDA-RMA concerning policy changes to quality loss provisions for cotton in crop insurance Discussions with USDA-RMA concerning yields cup and yield exclusion provisions Discussions with USDA-RMA concerning APH and production to count impacts caused by yield losses resulting from the hurricanes Participation in a textile coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Finance and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Ways and Means to provide input on NAFTA negotiations Participation in a business coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works regarding the nominations of Michael Dourson for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety & Pollution Prevention; Matthew Leopold for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of the General Counsel; David Ross for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of Water; and William Wehrum for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of Air & Radiation Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works regarding the nomination of Michael Dourson for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety & Pollution Prevention Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to members of the Senate Finance Committee regarding the nomination of Gregg Doud as Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of U.S. Trade Representative Participation in Waters Advocacy Coalitions comments in response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Subgroup of the DoD Regulatory Reform Task Force, Request for Comments on Review of Existing Rules; Docket ID Number COE-2017-0004 Participation in a food and agricultural coalition letter to the Secretary of Commerce regarding the potential withdrawal from NAFTA Letter to USDA-APHIS regarding cotton industry recommendations to facilitate the announcement of pink bollworm eradication in the cotton production areas of the U.S. Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0028, Oxamyl: Preliminary Ecological Risk Assessment for Registration Review Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the House Speaker and Minority Leader regarding the proposed repeal of the Domestic Production Activities Deduction in H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0032, EPAs current registration for Prometryn Participation in a business coalition letter to the U.S. Trade Representative regarding NAFTA trucking provisions Comments to the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, and EPA regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0480, Definition of Waters of the United States - Pre-Proposal Outreach Comments Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader regarding the proposed repeal of the Domestic Production Activities Deduction in H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President regarding the process for evaluating Chlorpyrifos Participation in cotton industry letter to Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, and EPA regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0644, Definition of Waters of the United States - Addition of an Applicability Date to Clean Water Rule Letter to the Senate Majority Leader and the Speaker of the House regarding H.R. 1, The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Comments to USDA-Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service regarding the petition for nonregulated status of cotton that has been genetically engineered for dual resistance to the herbicides glyphosate and isoxaflutole H. Con. Res. 71, FY 2018 budget resolution - Building a Better America Senate FY 2018 budget resolution H.R. 4992, the Agricultural Guestworker Act Conducted a fact-finding tour for FDA officials with regard to certain parts of the Food Safety Modernization Acts Animal Feed Rule Participation in a meeting of the EPAs Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee H.R. 2810, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Issues related to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporations amendments to Catastrophic Risk Protection Endorsement, the Area Risk Protection Insurance Basic Provisions, and the Common Crop Insurance Policy Basic Provisions Meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service officials regarding cotton classification and cotton bale identity issues Issues related to the inclusion of an agriculture disaster component in the supplemental appropriations bill Contacts with USTR and USDA officials during the WTOs 11th Ministerial Conference in Argentina Issues related to EPAs announced process for revising certain requirements in the Worker Protection Standard H.R. 4667, House Supplemental Appropriations Bill for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Issues related to OSHA electronic reporting requirements Issues related to the Federal Motor Carrier Administrations limited waiver from federal hours of service regulations pertaining to electronic logging devices Issues related to USDAs announced rulemaking regarding the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard Participation in meeting with new EPA staff on issues of importance (pesticides and water quality)
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2017 · third_quarter · Q3
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal authorizing cottonseed as a covered commodity and support for an administrative cotton ginning cost share program WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Meetings with USTR and USDA regarding trade policy issues, including NAFTA, China cotton import policy, and WTO Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the role of pyrethroid pesticides in integrated pest management programs Participation in a group letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules regarding the Sanford Amendment #325 to H.R. 2180, The Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act Comments to OSHA regarding its proposal to extend the initial submission deadline for 2016 Form 300A data Participation in agricultural organization letter to President Trump regarding a request for economic assistance for U.S. cotton Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate Majority and Minority Leaders and the House Speaker and Minority Leader regarding H.R. 806 and S. 263, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017 Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding the nomination of Dr. Sam Clovis as USDA Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0920, Dineotefuran Registration Review Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0844, Preliminary Aquatic Risk Assessment to Support the Registration Review of Imidacloprid Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0581 and EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0865, Preliminary Bee Risk Assessment to Support the Registration Review of Clothianidin and Thiamethoxam Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0846 and EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0663, Registration Reviews: Boric Acid/Sodium Salts, Clethodim, Diquat Dibromide, Ethephon, Fenitrothion, Hexazinone, Hymexazol, Methoxyfenozide, Pronamide, and Trimedlure Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0098-0022, the registration review of Ethephon Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0161-0090, the pesticide registration review of Aldicarb Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding the nominations of Dawn DeBerry Stump and Rostin Behnam as commissioners of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Testimony before the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee regarding the 2018 farm bill Participation in the U.S. Food and Agriculture Dialogue for Trade letter to the members of the Senate regarding the nomination of Stephen Censky to be USDA Deputy Secretary Participation in House Agriculture Committee farm bill listening sessions in San Angelo, TX, and Modesto, CA Participation in the Rebuild Rural Coalition letter to President Trump regarding support of the Presidential Advisory Council on Infrastructure Participation in the Coalition for Safe, Affordable Food letter to the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service regarding the development of a rule implementing the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure law Participation in a letter from agricultural organizations to the Secretary of Commerce, USDA Secretary, U.S. Trade Representative and the director of National Economic Council regarding NAFTA re-negotiations and maintenance of duty-free access for agricultural goods among NAFTA countries Participation in the Family Business Coalition letter to the Senate Majority Leader, Senate Finance Committee Chairman, Speaker of the House, and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman regarding expected tax reform legislation Participation in a letter from food and agricultural organizations to the U.S. Trade Representative, USDA Secretary, Secretary of Commerce and director of the National Economic Council regarding dispute settlement mechanisms in NAFTA re-negotiations Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0083, Mepiquat Chloride and Mepiquat Pentaborate: Proposed Interim Registration Review Decision Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman, Ranking Member and the members of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding the nominations of Bill Northey for USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, and of Gregory Ibach for USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding consideration of USDA sub-cabinet positions Meetings and discussions in TX with the USDA Secretary and House Agriculture Committee Chairman regarding crop damage due to Hurricane Harvey and need for short-term assistance Comments to EPA regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203, Definition of the Waters of the United States- Recodification of Pre-Existing Rules Participation with other agricultural organizations in a meeting with the Secretary of the Treasury regarding agricultures priorities in tax reform S. 1422, the Agriculture Equipment and Machinery Depreciation Act S. 1736, the Capital for Farmers and Ranchers Act H.R. 601, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018, and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirement Act, 2017 S. 1839, the Cultivating Revitalization by Expanding American Agricultural Trade and Exports Act Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues Participation in meeting with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning USDA reorganization proposal to move Warehouse Services from FSA to AMS Meeting with FDA concerning FSMA Animal Feed rule and applicability to cotton gins and cottonseed storage Meeting with EPA concerning label changes for dicamba for 2018 Meetings with Members of Congress and staff concerning development of the 2018 Farm Bill and policy changes for cotton Discussions with USDA-RMA concerning STAX indemnities Discussion with USDA-RMA concerning policy changes to quality loss provisions for cotton in crop insurance Participation in a panel organized by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to improve USDA data collection and reporting
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2017 · second_quarter · Q2
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal authorizing cottonseed as a covered commodity and support for an administrative cotton ginning cost share program WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture H.R. 244, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017 Presidents Budget for FY 2018 H.R. 1430, The Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 H.R. 1431, The EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017 S.951, The Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 2321, the Cultivating Revitalization by Expanding American Agricultural Trade and Exports Act Testimony before the House Agriculture Committees Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management regarding the current farm bill and the U.S. cotton industrys policy needs in the next farm bill Participation in a coalition letter to President Trump regarding the Executive Order on the Waters of the United States rule Comments to USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service regarding the need for the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a referendum to determine whether producers and importers favor the continuation of the amendments to the Cotton Research and Promotion Order Participation in a letter from cotton organizations to the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee regarding the inclusion of cottonseed policy in the omnibus spending package for FY 2017 Meeting with Agriculture Secretary to discuss administrative options for assisting U.S. cotton producers Participation in EPAs Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee meeting to discuss state managed pollinator protection plans, EPA guidance to growers on resistance management and other topics Comments to EPAs Office of Policy and Management regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OA-2017-0190, Evaluation of Existing Regulations Participation with other agricultural groups in comments to EPAs Office of Policy and Management regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OA-2017-0190, Evaluation of Existing Regulations Participation in Pesticide Policy Coalition comments to EPAs Office of Policy and Management regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OA-2017-0190, Evaluation of Existing Regulations Participation with other agricultural associations in a letter to Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs regarding the Regulatory Accountability Act (S. 951) Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0183; Pesticides; Certification of Applicators Rule; Extension of Effective Date Participation with other agricultural organizations in four letters to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee regarding Congressional consideration of comprehensive tax reform and specific portions of the tax code: 1) use of cash accounting, 2) Section 199 expensing, 3) capital gains, and 4) the interest deduction provision Comments to USDA Office of Budget and Program Analysis regarding proposed reorganization and the establishment of an Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee regarding USDA-Farm Service Agency Farm Loan programs Comments with other cotton organizations to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative regarding Docket ID Number USTR-2017-0006, Negotiating Objectives regarding Modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico Comments to USDA-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service regarding Docket ID Number APHIS-205-0057-0001; Importation, Interstate Movement, and Environmental Release of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms Comments to FDA regarding Docket ID Number FDA-2016-N4389-0274, Genome Editing in New Plant Varieties Used for Food Letters to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees Subcommittees on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies regarding NCC funding requests for the FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding the nomination of Chris Giancarlo as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Participation in a letter from the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committees Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies regarding funding for USDA export promotion programs during consideration of the FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations bill Participation in a letter from the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committees Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies regarding funding for USDA export promotion programs during consideration of the FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations bill Participation as witnesses in the House Agriculture Committees farm bill listening session, Conversations in the Field, in Gainesville, FL Testimony before the U.S. Trade Policy Staff Committee regarding the modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to President Trump concerning the need to move quickly in filling appointed positions within USDA Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to members of the Senate regarding the nomination of Greg Doud as the Chief Agricultural Negotiator, with rank of Ambassador, in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative USDA approval of 2017 Specifications for Cotton Bale Packaging Materials Organization of an educational outreach program on bee health and neonicotinoids which included nine participants from multiple offices within EPA Meetings and written correspondence with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues Meetings with USTR, USDA, State Department, and National Economic Council staff on cotton trade policy issues, including NAFTA and China Meetings with National Economic Council staff on cotton policy issues Participation in a Policy Roundtable with EPAs Associate Administrator for the Office of Policy Participation in a coalition meeting with OMB staff to discuss EPA's proposal to withdraw the 2015 WOTUS rule
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2017 · first_quarter · Q1
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal authorizing cottonseed as a covered commodity WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Participation in agricultural coalition letter to President-elect and Vice President-elect regarding job growth in the rural economy H.R. 26, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act OSHA rule for Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses 2017 Update to the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House of Representatives regarding H.R. 238, Commodity End User Relief Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding confirmation of Secretary of Agriculture nominee Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate concerning the confirmation vote for the EPA Administrator nominee Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the EPA Administrator concerning the regulatory process used with Chlorpyrifos in making changes in pesticide risk assessments and decision-making Pesticide Policy Coalition comments to EPA on its Notice of Data Availability concerning the potential revocation of all tolerances for Chlorpyrifos USDAs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service proposed rule for the Importation, Interstate Movement, and Environmental Release of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms Participation in a business coalition letter to Senator Thune regarding S. 205, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 Participation in a business coalition letter to Representatives Noem and Bishop regarding H.R. 631, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 Presidential executive order, Regulatory Freeze Pending Review, and the temporary delay of the effective dates of certain regulations Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President seeking the designation a senior member of the White House staff and/or an Office of Rural Policy within the Executive Office of the President to focus specifically on rural issues Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House Committee on Agriculture concerning H.R. 953, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act H.R. 1029, the Pesticide Registration Enhancement Act H.R. 998, Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act H.R. 1009, OIRA Insight, Reform and Accountability Act Participation in an agricultural coalition petition to the Secretary of the Interior and acting director of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service concerning implementation of the endangered listing of the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee S. 579, the Early Participation in Regulations Act S. 578, the Better Evaluation of Science and Technology Act S. 580, the Truth in Regulations Act S. 577, the Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act S. 584, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the EPA Administrator concerning the retention of current crop tolerance and availability of use of Chlorpyrifos-containing products Participation with other agricultural organizations in a meeting with the Director of the Presidents National Economic Council concerning exports and trade policy Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees chairmen and ranking members regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Testimony to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works regarding the Endangered Species Act and the process used to list the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee as endangered Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Comments with National Cotton Ginners Association to the Food and Drug Administration in response to its Draft Guidance for Industry: Classification of Activities as Harvesting, Packing, Holding or Manufacturing/Processing for Farms and Facilities Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President regarding rural America infrastructure Testimony before Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry regarding the current farm bill and policies in the 2018 farm bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Budget Committee regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Secretary of Agriculture nominee regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committees regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to chairmen and ranking members of House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Secretary of Transportation regarding Department of Transportation rulemaking for the Electronic Logging Device mandate and the speed limiter, in light of the Presidential Executive Order, Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate concerning the confirmation of the U.S Trade Representative nominee Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President concerning reforms to address the shortage in agricultural labor Letter to the Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology regarding H.R. 1431, the EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017; and H.R. 1430, the Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader regarding Senate consideration of the Secretary of Agriculture nominee Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding changes to the cotton quality loss insurance provision Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with Congress regarding the inclusion of a cottonseed program in the Continuing Resolution bill to fund the federal government beginning on December 10, 2016, through April 28, 2017 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act S. 3228 and H.R. 5451, Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016 H.R. 5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act H.R. 6167, the Farm Risk Abatement Management Election Act S. 3462 and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Non-Profits Act H.R. 5733, the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Guaranteed Loan Modernization Act of 2016 S. 612, Water Infrastructure Improvement for the Nation FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act GAO report, West Coast Ports: Better Supply Chain Information Could Improve DOTs Freight Efforts Participation in Pesticide Policy Dialogue Committee meeting USDA Risk Management Agencys updated factors for prevented planting coverage Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding weather-related crops losses and insurance adjustments Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding changes to the cotton quality loss insurance provision Meetings with EPA concerning a risk assessment of tribufos Communications with Congress and USDA concerning modifications to the implementation of the Extra-Long Staple Competitiveness Program Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning the FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panels consideration of EPAs evaluation of the carcinogenic potential of glyphosate Participation in a coalition letter to House and Senate appropriations committees leadership concerning inclusion of funding for FDA/USDA agricultural biotechnology education Comments to the Attorney General regarding the Department of Justices proposed rulemaking, Standards and Procedures for the Enforcement of the Immigration and Nationality Act Comments to the Office of Science and Technology regarding Docket No. FDA-2015-N-3403, Clarifying Current Roles and Responsibilities Described in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology Comments to the Internal Revenue Service regarding Docket No. IRS-REG-16313-02, Estate, Gift, and Generation-skipping Transfer Taxes; Restrictions for Liquidation of an Interest Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket No. FWS-R3-ES-2015-0112, Endangered and Threatened Species Status for Rusty Patched Bumble Bee Comments to EPA regarding Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0594, 2,4-D: Uses on Herbicide-Tolerant Corn, Cotton and Soybean Participation in coalition comments to Vice-President Elect Mike Pence regarding nominations for vacancies at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0317, Registration Reviews: Draft Malathion Human Health Risk Assessment Comments to the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service regarding Docket No. AMS-DA-16-0101, Provisions for Removing Commodity Research and Promotion Board Members and Staff Communications with FDA regarding the Food Safety and Modernization Act Animal Food Rule
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2016 · third_quarter · Q3
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding economic assistance through a cost-share program for ginning costs FY 2017 Agriculture Appropriations bills in the House and Senate WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act Amendment to S. 764, relating to Subtitle E- National Bioengineered Standard of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 S. 3228 and H.R. 5451, Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016 H.R. 5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act S. 2848 and H.R. 5303, Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R. 6167, the Farm Risk Abatement Management Election Act S. 3462 and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Non-Profits Act H.R. 5733, the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Guaranteed Loan Modernization Act of 2016 Participation in the commemoration of the U.S. Warehouse Acts 100 years of existence Communications with Congress and USDA concerning modifications to the implementation of the Extra-Long Staple Competitiveness Program Participation with other agricultural groups in a meeting with EPA regarding the designated representative section of the Worker Protection Standards rulemaking Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering Participation in a meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force, a federal advisory committee to the USDA Participation in meetings with USDA-Foreign Agricultural Service regarding the West Africa Technical Assistance Scholarship Program Participation in joint comments to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission concerning the Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Position Limits for Derivatives: Certain Exemptions and Guidance Participation in the Water Advocacy Coalitions comments in response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposal to reissue and modify nationwide permits Participation in interviews and discussions with GAO concerning its statement of facts in its West Coast ports report Participation in agricultural coalition comments to EPAs Water Permits Division - Office of Waste Water Management concerning the proposed revisions to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System regulations Participation in a coalition letter to the Pacific Maritime Association and International Longshore and Warehouse Union concerning discussions on either a contract extension of a new contract for West Coast ports Letter to the EPA administrator concerning the registration process for Monsantos Bollgard II Xtend Flex cotton Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its Guidance for Herbicide Resistance Management Labeling, Education, Training and Stewardship Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on Pesticide Resistance Management Labeling Participation in a meeting between agricultural commodity organizations and the EPA administrator concerning a number of regulatory concerns, including EPAs implementation of FIFRA Participation in a coalition letter to the Secretary of the Treasury concerning the Department of Treasurys proposed changes to Section 2704 on estate and gift tax valuation discounts Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning its proposal to modify the current approach to plant-incorporated protectants in breeding line intermediates under Section 3 of FIFRA Communications with FDA regarding the Food Safety and Modernization Act Animal Food Rule
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2016 · second_quarter · Q2
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding economic assistance through a cost-share program for ginning costs FY 2017 Agriculture Appropriations bills in the House and Senate WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee regarding ratification of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Participation in a meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force, a federal advisory committee to the USDA Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, concerning recognition by USDA that producer-funded research and promotion programs are not Federal agencies or subject to the Freedom of Information Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry regarding the Commodity End-User Relief Act to re-authorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Participation in an agricultural coalition letter the EPA Administrator concerning that agencys Scientific Advisory Panel Meeting to review human study data for chlorpyrifos Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the draft Pollinator Ecological Risk Assessment: Imidacloprid Registration Review Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations Participation in a business coalition letter to House and Senate leadership concerning H.R. 4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the House Appropriations Committee concerning a provision in the Houses proposed FY 2017 appropriations bill to promote understanding and acceptance of agricultural biotechnology Comments to USDA-APHIS concerning the notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement on potential changes to regulations regarding certain genetically engineered organisms Participation in a textile and apparel coalition letter to House Armed Services Committee members concerning an amendment to strike Section 807 of H.R. 4909, the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Submission of statement for inclusion in the record for the hearing of the House Agriculture Committees Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture and Research, concerning rules and regulations affecting growers production costs Participation in a letter from cotton organizations to USDA-FSA concerning its adjustment to the cost to market differential, announced on April 14, 2016, for the upland cotton marketing loan program Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs requesting an extension of time to respond to the notice of availability of draft biological evaluations of chlorpyrifos, diazanon and malathion Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to USDA requesting an extension of the status date for determining eligibility for USDA programs Participation in a textile and apparel coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Rules, regarding the amendment #167 to H.R. 4909 - the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, regarding a hearing on credit in rural America and the role of the Farm Credit System and commercial banks Participation in a meeting of the Pesticide Policy Dialogue Committee, a federal advisory committee to the EPA Letter to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the request for comments on the Emergency Exemption application for sulfoxaflor by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, the Arkansas State Plant Board and the Mississippi Department of Agriculture H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act Participation in a coalition letter to the House concerning H.R. 2576, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate concerning H.R. 2576, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act Comments to EPAs Registration Division regarding the notice, Dicamba: New Use on Herbicide-Tolerant Cotton and Soybeans S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act Participation in a textile and apparel coalition letter to the Senate concerning the amendment #4550 to S. 2943, the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the notice of draft biological evaluations for registration review of chlorpyrifos Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the notice of draft biological evaluations for registration review of malathion Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the notice of the registration review of fluometuron H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the proposed registration for sulfoxaflor Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the interim decision for registration of thidiazuron Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the draft human health and ecological risk assessment for aldicarb Participation in USDA briefing on Trans-Pacific Partnership and other international trade matters Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate leadership concerning S. 764, Mandatory GMO Labeling Act Contacts with select Senators regarding their meeting request with the EPA administrator concerning finalization of policy that supports agricultural biomass
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2016 · first_quarter · Q1
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding economic assistance through a cost-share program for ginning costs WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Communications with CFTC regarding industry reporting requirements Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations Participation in a textile coalitions letter to Consumer Product Safety Commission concerning the petition for rulemaking to adopt California Technical Bulletin 117-2013 as a mandatory, national flammability standard for upholstered furniture Senate J.R. 22 - to nullify the rule submitted be the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and EPA relating to the definition of the waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act S. 659 - the Bipartisan Sportsmen Act of 2015 S. 1500 - the Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 185 - the Regulatory Accountability Act Participation in agricultural coalition letter to House Committee on Agriculture Chairman and Ranking Member regarding that committees evaluation of certain EPA policies and regulations Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the proposed rule on pesticides and certification of pesticide applicators Participation in a coalition letter to U.S. Surface Transportation Board concerning its role as an intermediary between railroads and their customers Office of Management and Budgets FY 2017 Budget of the U.S. Government S. 2533 - the California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act Participation in a coalition letter to Federal Communications Commission concerning the creation of rules for the Connect America Fund Phase II Reverse Auction H.R. 644 - the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 Participation in a coalition letter to USDA-APHIS seeking an extension in the comment period for the notice of intent regarding potential changes to biotechnology regulations S. 2609 - the Biotech Labeling Solutions Act Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the pesticide Tribufos relative to EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the pesticide Dicrotophos relative to EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the pesticide Dimethoate relative to EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry regarding biotechnology labeling Participation in coalition letter to the House and Senate Budget Committee Chairmen and Ranking Members concerning the budget funding level for federal crop insurance Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture regarding EPAs standard for worker protection Participation in a coalition letter to EPA concerning the proposed reissuance of its five-year national pollution discharge elimination system pesticide general permit Participation in coalition letter to House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees chairmen and ranking members regarding calls for additional cuts to programs under the jurisdiction of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees Participation in a coalition letter to the Commandant of the Coast Guard regarding the U.S. Coast Guards interpretation of the container weight amendment to the Safety of Life at Sea Convention Letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies regarding FY 2017 funding for selected programs under the jurisdiction of the subcommittee Letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies regarding FY 2017 funding for selected programs under the jurisdiction of the subcommittee Participation in a coalition letter to members of Congress regarding EPAs position relative to carbon emissions from agricultural feedstocks Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate Majority Leader regarding consideration of the H.R. 1105, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Participation in a coalition letter to USDA Secretary regarding funding for maintaining and upgrading information management systems Meeting with General Accounting Office to discuss port disruptions Meeting with the Food and Drug Administration concerning the final rule for Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals
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2015 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Testimony to House Committee on Agriculture concerning the impacts of foreign government support conveyed to cotton growers in other countries Testimonies before House Committee on Agricultures General Farm Commodity and Risk Management Subcommittee concerning factors impacting U.S. cotton economic health Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding implementation of a FY16 Omnibus Appropriations bill provision for use of commodity marketing certificates for marketing loan redemptions Participation in agricultural coalition letter to members of Congress regarding the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 (H.R. 2029) Letter to USDA-RMA concerning authorization of emergency loss procedures due to floods in the Southeast region Contacts with USDA-RMA concerning the necessity of accurate and consistent crop insurance appraisals-following the floods in the Southeast region Letter to USDA-RMA concerning crop insurance indemnity procedures Participation in agricultural organization letter to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee regarding the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 3763) Participation in the Rail Customer Coalition letter to House leadership concerning passage of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2015 (S. 808) Participation in coalition letter to House members regarding the Port Performance Act in the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 3763) Participation in agricultural coalition letter to House members regarding the Port Performance Act in the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 3763) and certain amendments to that legislation Participation in agricultural coalition letter to Surface Transportation conferees regarding the inclusion of certain provisions in multi-year surface transportation legislation Participation in agricultural coalition letter to the President regarding nominations to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Letter to House members concerning legislation to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank Participation in agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate leadership regarding action to address certain expired provisions of the tax code WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Participation in agricultural coalition letter to USTR and USDA regarding agricultural negotiations during the WTO ministerial conference Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act H.R. 1599 - Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act Final rule by EPA and US Army Corps of Engineers for defining jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act Participation in letter from agricultural organizations to EPA and U.S. Army concerning technical and supporting information relative to the implementation of the final rule to define waters of the United States H.R. 2898 - Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 S. 1894 - California Emergency Relief Act of 2015 S. 1298 - Port Transparency Act Participation in coalition letter concerning White House initiative for a coordinated framework to clarify roles of government agencies in regulating biotechnology products Participation in comments by agricultural coalition to FDA regarding clarification of roles and responsibilities in the coordinated framework for regulating biotechnology products Participation in agricultural and food industry coalition letter concerning EPAs administrative rules relative to biogenic emissions Participation in a textile coalition petition to the Consumer Products Safety Commission for rulemaking concerning the performance standards and test methods prescribed in California Technical Bulletin 117-2013 Participation in textile coalition letter to the Consumer Products Safety Commission regarding that agencys response to the coalitions earlier petition for rulemaking to adopt California Technical Bulletin 117-2013 Participation in coalition letter to House and Senate leadership regarding proposed language in Omnibus Appropriations bill addressing GMO labeling laws Participation in agricultural coalition letter to EPA concerning the registration of Enlist Duo herbicide Request for an extension in the comment period for responding to EPAs pesticide registration review Participation in coalition request for an extension in the comment period on EPAs proposed rule to revoke tolerances for chlorpyrifos Participation in agricultural coalition letter to USDA Secretary concerning EPAs proposal to revoke tolerances for chlorpyrifos Comments in response to EPAs proposal to revoke tolerances for chlorpyrifos Participation in coalition request to EPA asking for a separate comment period regarding the inclusion of Food Quality Protection Act safety factors in the assessment of organophosphate chemicals Comments to EPA regarding the registration review of the pesticide rimsulfuron Comments to EPA regarding the registration review of the pesticide tribenuron-methyl Comments to EPA regarding the registration review of the pesticide trifloxysulfuron-sodium Comments to EPA regarding the registration review of the pesticide thifensulfuron-methyl Contact with FDA regarding the inclusion of cotton gins in the Preventative Controls for Animal Food Rule
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2015 · third_quarter · Q3
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Comments with other agricultural commodity groups to USDA-FSA regarding the implementation of changes in the Conservation Reserve Program required by the Agricultural Act of 2014 Cotton industry requests for funding of select programs in FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations bills (H.R. 3049 and S. 1800) WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations H.R. 897 - Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 H.R. 594 - Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number Comments in response for the EPA federal register notice regarding the analysis of the greenhouse gas emissions attributable to the production and transport of cottonseed oil for use in biofuel production OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Communications to members of Congress conveying opposition to any action impacting the utilization of biotechnology Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Comments in response to the EPA federal register notice regarding risk management approaches to identifying options for protecting the monarch butterfly H.R. 1105 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Participant in coalition letter to Senate Committee on Finance regarding the extension of certain expired tax policies Participant in coalition letter to the Senate and the House of Representatives regarding the extension of expired and expiring tax provisions H.R. 9 - Innovation Act H.R. 1599 - Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act H.R. 2289 - Commodity End-User Relief Act Final rule by EPA and US Army Corps of Engineers for defining jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act S. 1500 - Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2898 - Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 S. 1894 - California Emergency Relief Act of 2015 S. 1660 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation S. 1946 - the Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015 Participant in coalition letter to Senate Committee on Finance regarding the renewal of tax provisions and passage of legislation to extend bonus depreciation S. 1298 - Port Transparency Act Participant in coalition letter to Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee regarding the inclusion of the Ports Performance Act (S. 1298) as part of the Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 (S. 1732) S. 1647 - the Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act Participant in coalition letter to Senate regarding its multi-year surface transportation legislation Participant in coalition letter to the House of Representatives regarding the passage of multi-year surface transportation legislation H.R. 3129 - the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Comments in response to the US Trade Representatives notice regarding the proposed designation of Generalized System of Preferences for five cotton products from least developed beneficiary developing countries Participant in coalition letter to President Obama regarding engagement with China on agricultural innovation and trade Participant in coalition letter to Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs regarding the introduction of the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 (S. 2006) USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Meetings with USDA-FAS regarding MAP and FMD and program funding allocations Meetings with EPA regarding review and approval of labels for dicamba and 2,4-D use on herbicide tolerant cotton varieties Meetings with USDA and Congress in support of policy for cottonseed Comments to the Department of Transportation-National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations proposed rule regarding the consideration of requirements for rear impact guards and other safety strategies on single unit trucks
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2015 · second_quarter · Q2
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Cotton industry requests for funding of select programs in FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations bills (H.R. 3049 and S. 1800) WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations H.R. 897 - Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 H.R. 594 - Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Communications to members of Congress conveying opposition to any action impacting the utilization of biotechnology Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research H.R. 1105 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Letter to select members of Senate Finance Committee concerning tax reform priorities for farmers, ranchers and others in agriculture H.R. 9 - Innovation Act H.R. 1599 - Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 Letter to EPA regarding Agencys regulatory review process pertaining to biotechnology and plant-incorporated protectants Letter to USDA in response to its coexistence workshop Comments to USDA-RMA regarding a study on prevented planting coverage levels H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 S. 995 - Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 1890 - Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 Comments regarding EPAs proposal to change corn rootworm resistance management provisions Comments in response to USDAs interim rule regarding conservation compliance procedures for crop insurance Letter to Federal Aviation Administration regarding the proposed rule for the operation and certification of small unmanned aircraft systems Letter to House Armed Services Committee regarding Berry Amendment provisions in the FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1735) Letter to Members of the House regarding Berry Amendment provisions in the FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1735) Letter to Members of Senate regarding two amendments (S.A. 1961 and S.A. 1962) to the FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1735) S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act Letters to House and Senate agriculture appropriations subcommittees regarding funding for honey bee research in Administrations FY 2016 budget Letter to EPA regarding consideration of studies and scientific data with risk assessments and regulatory decisions for chlorpyrifos Comments to USDA-RMA regarding proposed changes to Section 508(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act H.R. 2289 - Commodity End-User Relief Act Comments to USDAs proposed rule to revise regulations that define actively engaged in farming Final rule by EPA and US Army Corps of Engineers for defining jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act Comments in response to USDA-REE reports regarding federal efforts to improve pollinator health S. 1500 - Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 Letter to Federal Maritime Commission regarding the Commissions report on Rule, Rates and Practices Relating to Detention, Demurrage and Freed Time for Containerized Imports and Exports Moving Through Selected United States Ports H.R. 2898 - Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding certain aspects of its certification process for genetically engineered organisms S. 1660 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation S. 1298 - Port Transparency Act Letter to Consumer Product Safety Commission in response to the Federal Register notice regarding the petition requesting rulemaking to amend the test procedure for the Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding the Federal Register Notice for Availability of a Preliminary Plant Pest Risk Assessment, Draft Environmental Assessment, Preliminary Finding of No Significant Impact, and Preliminary Determination of Nonregulated Status for Cotton Genetically Engineered for Resistance to 2,4-D and Glufosinate Comments to EPA regarding the registration of flubendiamide Comments to EPA regarding the request for public input on the Agencys regulatory review, being carried out under Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Letter to House Agriculture Committee regarding H.R. 2620, a bill to amend the U.S. Cotton Futures Act
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2015 · first_quarter · Q1
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Testimony before the Senate Agriculture Committee regarding implementation of the Agricultural Act of 2014 Comments to USDA regarding the interim rule for the Conservation Stewardship Program Comments to USDA regarding the interim rule for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program Participation in agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Budget Committees conveying opposition to proposed cuts for crop insurance in the Administrations budget Contacts with Senate offices regarding amendments to Senate budget resolution for FY 2016 Letters to House and Senate Agricultural Appropriations Subcommittees conveying the cotton industrys requests for FY2016 funding of select programs Communications to House and Senate leadership regarding the extension of tax provisions of importance to agriculture H.R. 636, the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Communications with the Administration regarding port labor negotiations Letter to CFTC regarding the definition of bona fide hedging in the proposed rules on position limits for derivatives and aggregation of positions Letter to House Judiciary Committee regarding H.R. 185, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs H.R. 897, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 Testimony before house Agriculture Committees Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee regarding EPAs proposed rule for the Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes Participation in coalition letter to EPA seeking the re-opening of the comment period for proposed water quality standards regulatory clarifications H.R. 594, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Participation in agricultural coalition letter to House Agriculture Committee regarding mandatory labeling for foods containing biotechnology-derived products Written communications to members of Congress conveying opposition to any action impacting the utilization of biotechnology Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Participation in the meeting of EPA's Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products Comments to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the petition request to list the Monarch Butterfly as an endangered species Comments to EPA regarding the proposed revision of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ground-level ozone EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of corn and soy varieties resistant to 2,4-D USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of cotton and soy varieties tolerant to Dicamba Meeting with USDA-APHIS regarding surveys to determine scope of Old World Bollworm infestation Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Extra Long Staple Cotton Competitiveness Program Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Economic Adjustment Assistance Program Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index
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2014 · fourth_quarter · 4A
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 Communications, as part of a coalition, to House and Senate leadership concerning the extension of tax provisions of importance to agriculture H.R. 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Communications with the Administration regarding port labor negotiations Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act EPAs proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food H.R. 5447, a proposed amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for ozone EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of corn and soy varieties resistant to 2,4-D USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of cotton and soy varieties tolerant to Dicamba Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA-APHIS regarding boll weevil and pink bollworm eradication programs, Dicamba tolerant cotton deregulation, and impact of shipping delays on phytosanitary certificates Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Extra Long Staple Cotton Competitiveness Program Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Economic Adjustment Assistance Program Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index
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2014 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 Communications, as part of a coalition, to House and Senate leadership concerning the extension of tax provisions of importance to agriculture H.R. 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Communications with the Administration regarding port labor negotiations Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act EPAs proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food H.R. 5447, a proposed amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for ozone EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of corn and soy varieties resistant to 2,4-D USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of cotton and soy varieties tolerant to Dicamba Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA-APHIS regarding boll weevil and pink bollworm eradication programs, Dicamba tolerant cotton deregulation, and impact of shipping delays on phytosanitary certificates Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Extra Long Staple Cotton Competitiveness Program Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Economic Adjustment Assistance Program Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index
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2014 · third_quarter · Q3
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 USDA RMA interim rule regarding implementation of certain crop insurance provisions in the farm bill H.R. 4800 and S. 2389, Agricultural appropriations for 2015 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Targeted weight provisions in Section 125 of 2015 fiscal year Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act (H.R. 4745) H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act S. 2198, Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2104, containing extension of expired business tax provisions S. 2260, Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act H.R. 4457, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4453, the Permanent S Corporation Built-In Gains Recognition Period Act WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee regarding the status of WTO Doha Round negotiations Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act EPAs proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food S. 2729, Private Landowner and Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5447, a proposed amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Comments to EPAs proposed revisions to the Worker Protection Standard Comments to EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product Comments to EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product Comments to EPAs notice of proposed tolerance for malathion Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index Letter to the Senate Finance Committee in support of the nomination of Darci Vetter for Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the US Trade Representative
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2014 · second_quarter · Q2
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 4800 and S. 2389, Agricultural appropriations for 2015 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Targeted weight provisions in Section 125 of 2015 fiscal year Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act (H.R. 4745) H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2104, containing extension of expired business tax provisions S. 2260, Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act H.R. 4457, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4453, the Permanent S Corporation Built-In Gains Recognition Period Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA concerning Chinas policies and WTO commitments H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments Proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food Participation in and comments following the White Houses pollinator stakeholder meeting Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA Commodity Credit Corporation regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials
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2014 · first_quarter · 1A
H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act Draft legislation (Tax Reform Act of 2014) for tax code changesExpiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act H.R. 311, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act GAO report regarding possible amendments to the Clean H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 3547, the Fiscal Year 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act Water Act to allow mandatory controls for agricultural run-off Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance documents for pesticide spray drift EPA review of regulatory practices for pesticides in relation to RNA interference Proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes Meeting with EPA regarding the cottonseed industrys petition for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Support for USDA Varroa Mite Summit Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter USDA-APHIS draft environmental impact statement for 2,4-D assessmentContacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA Commodity Credit Corporation regarding cotton shipping standards Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials
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2014 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act Draft legislation (Tax Reform Act of 2014) for tax code changesExpiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act H.R. 311, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act GAO report regarding possible amendments to the Clean H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 3547, the Fiscal Year 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act Water Act to allow mandatory controls for agricultural run-off Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance documents for pesticide spray drift EPA review of regulatory practices for pesticides in relation to RNA interference Proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes Meeting with EPA regarding the cottonseed industrys petition for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Support for USDA Varroa Mite Summit Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter USDA-APHIS draft environmental impact statement for 2,4-D assessmentContacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA Commodity Credit Corporation regarding cotton shipping standards Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials
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2013 · fourth_quarter · 4A
S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 3695, Temporary Extension of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 H.R. 3547, Fiscal Year 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act Meetings with USDA concerning sequestration rules on 2013-crop marketing assistance loans Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Contacts with Department of State regarding WTO trade dispute with Brazil, cooperation with Mexico in completing the Boll Weevil Eradication Program, and US-Sub-Saharan Africa relations S. 1412, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2013 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 Participation in group letter to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee concerning inclusion in the farm bill of a provision for eliminating duplicative EPA regulations on pesticides H.R. 311, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Participation in group letters and meetings concerning Commodity Futures Trading Commission proposed customer protection rules Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meeting with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification NumberContacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Comments to proposed rule by USDA Commodity Credit Corporation regarding cotton flow reporting Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials
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2013 · third_quarter · 3A
S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year Contacts with USDA and Congressional leaders regarding adjustments to commodity loan programs mandated by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1773, Agricultural Guestworker Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil S. 1412, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2013 Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Participation in group meeting with US Trade Representative and Agricultural Trade Ambassador concerning agricultural trade priorities and follow-up correspondence related to the Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Participation in group letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission regarding proposed customer protection rules Participation in group letter to House Ways and Means Committee regarding accounting method proposals in expected tax reform bill Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Participation in Honey Bee Health Summit to provide recommendations for federal research Review of honey bee health issues in group meeting with USDA Secretary and EPA Administrator Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to Federal Crop Insurance Corporation regarding proposed changes to extra-long staple cotton policy
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2013 · second_quarter · 2A
S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year H.R. 943 and S. 446, the Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1644, legislation to prohibit USDA from making payments to the Brazilian Cotton Institute Communications with House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding support for crop insurance Communications with House and Senate leadership regarding immigration reform S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 Communications with USTR, USDA and USAID concerning the West African Cotton Improvement Program and Cochran Fellowship Program Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission regarding the impacts of Chinese cotton policy Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Contacts with the Administration and Congress concerning labor contract negotiations for West Coast and East Coast/Gulf Coast ports H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees Letters to the Senate Agriculture Committee in support of the nominations of Krysta Harden for Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Robert Bonnie for Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment at USDA Letter to the White House in support of the nomination of Jason Weller for Chief of the Natural Resource Conservation Service at USDA
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2013 · first_quarter · 1A
H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act (extension for 2013 of most provisions of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008) Development of new farm legislation Agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FASBudget resolution for 2014 fiscal year Proposed agricultural amendments to S. Con. Res. 8 S.388, the American Family Economic Protection Act Legislation by Senators McCaskill and Flake to terminate agricultural direct payments beginning with the 2013 crop year S. 281, the Farm Program Integrity Act of 2013 H.R. 943 and S. 446, the Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act of 2013 Communications with House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding support for crop insurance Communications with House and Senate leadership regarding immigration reform Communications with USTR, USDA and USAID concerning the West African Cotton Improvement Program and Cochran Fellowship Program Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Communications with U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission regarding Chinas compliance with WTO commitments and trade barriers to cotton exports Legislation re-authorizing the EX-IM bank and financing US exports of textiles and apparel products Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Comments to US Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the consideration of listing the Lesser Prairie Chicken as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act Contacts with the Administration and Congress concerning labor contract negotiations for West Coast and East Coast/Gulf Coast portsOSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Meeting with EPA regarding cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports Meetings with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products
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2013 · fourth_quarter · Q4
S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 3695, Temporary Extension of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 H.R. 3547, Fiscal Year 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act Meetings with USDA concerning sequestration rules on 2013-crop marketing assistance loans Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Contacts with Department of State regarding WTO trade dispute with Brazil, cooperation with Mexico in completing the Boll Weevil Eradication Program, and US-Sub-Saharan Africa relations S. 1412, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2013 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 Participation in group letter to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee concerning inclusion in the farm bill of a provision for eliminating duplicative EPA regulations on pesticides H.R. 311, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Participation in group letters and meetings concerning Commodity Futures Trading Commission proposed customer protection rules Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meeting with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification NumberContacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Comments to proposed rule by USDA Commodity Credit Corporation regarding cotton flow reporting Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials
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2013 · third_quarter · Q3
S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year Contacts with USDA and Congressional leaders regarding adjustments to commodity loan programs mandated by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1773, Agricultural Guestworker Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil S. 1412, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2013 Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Participation in group meeting with US Trade Representative and Agricultural Trade Ambassador concerning agricultural trade priorities and follow-up correspondence related to the Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Participation in group letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission regarding proposed customer protection rules Participation in group letter to House Ways and Means Committee regarding accounting method proposals in expected tax reform bill Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Participation in Honey Bee Health Summit to provide recommendations for federal research Review of honey bee health issues in group meeting with USDA Secretary and EPA Administrator Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to Federal Crop Insurance Corporation regarding proposed changes to extra-long staple cotton policy
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2013 · second_quarter · Q2
S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year H.R. 943 and S. 446, the Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1644, legislation to prohibit USDA from making payments to the Brazilian Cotton Institute Communications with House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding support for crop insurance Communications with House and Senate leadership regarding immigration reform S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 Communications with USTR, USDA and USAID concerning the West African Cotton Improvement Program and Cochran Fellowship Program Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission regarding the impacts of Chinese cotton policy Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Contacts with the Administration and Congress concerning labor contract negotiations for West Coast and East Coast/Gulf Coast ports H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees Letters to the Senate Agriculture Committee in support of the nominations of Krysta Harden for Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Robert Bonnie for Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment at USDA Letter to the White House in support of the nomination of Jason Weller for Chief of the Natural Resource Conservation Service at USDA
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2013 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act (extension for 2013 of most provisions of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008) Development of new farm legislation Agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FASBudget resolution for 2014 fiscal year Proposed agricultural amendments to S. Con. Res. 8 S.388, the American Family Economic Protection Act Legislation by Senators McCaskill and Flake to terminate agricultural direct payments beginning with the 2013 crop year S. 281, the Farm Program Integrity Act of 2013 H.R. 943 and S. 446, the Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act of 2013 Communications with House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding support for crop insurance Communications with House and Senate leadership regarding immigration reform Communications with USTR, USDA and USAID concerning the West African Cotton Improvement Program and Cochran Fellowship Program Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Communications with U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission regarding Chinas compliance with WTO commitments and trade barriers to cotton exports Legislation re-authorizing the EX-IM bank and financing US exports of textiles and apparel products Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Comments to US Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the consideration of listing the Lesser Prairie Chicken as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act Contacts with the Administration and Congress concerning labor contract negotiations for West Coast and East Coast/Gulf Coast portsOSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Meeting with EPA regarding cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports Meetings with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products
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2012 · fourth_quarter · 4A
Implementation of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, disaster assistance title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such ActAgriculture appropriations for 2013 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2013 fiscal year Development of new farm legislation (S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012; H.R. 6083 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012) H.R. 6233, Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012 Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the International Trade Dispute with Brazil Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations H.R. 5986 and S. 3326, extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 H.R. 4278, Preserving Rural Resources Act of 2012 S. 3605, Restoring Effective Environmental Protection Act S. 3552, Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2012 Legislation to suspend EPAs use of aerial surveillance (H.R. 5961, Farmers Privacy Act; S. 3467, To Establish a Moratorium on Aerial Surveillance by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency) Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issues related to Chinas compliance with WTO commitments and trade barriers to cotton exports Legislation re-authorizing the EX-IM bank and financing US exports of textiles and apparel products Contacts with EX-IM bank officials concerning analysis of export financing requirements of the textile and apparel industry and banks ability to develop programs to meet those needs S. 3444, Wear American Act of 2012 H.R. 4157, Preserving Americas Family Farm Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Contacts with the Administration and Congress concerning labor contract negotiations for West Coast and East Coast/Gulf Coast ports OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dustImplementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Communications to USDA concerning the focus of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture Issues related to the California initiative for labeling genetically modified foods Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Participation in the Federal Colony Collapse Disorder Steering Committee stakeholder meeting and the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign international conference Participation in meetings of EPA Pesticide Dialogue Committees Pollinator Working Group Contacts with USDA and EPA concerning the USDA Office of Pest Management Policy H.R. 4965 and S. 2245, legislation to prohibit guidance to broaden the scope of the Clean Water Act H.R. 1633 and S. 1528, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports Meetings with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials USDA-NRCS initiative for maintaining and improving Americas soils USDA-APHIS protocols for excluding Megacopta cribaria (kudzu bugs) from shipments to Honduras and other Caribbean importing countries Issues related to the extension of estate tax exemptions Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding 2013 crop insurance premium rates Meetings with House and Senate Agriculture Committees and contacts with the Administration regarding possible shutdown of barge traffic on the Mississippi River Communications with House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding biotechnology language in House farm bill
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2012 · third_quarter · 3A
Implementation of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, disaster assistance title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such ActAgriculture appropriations for 2013 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2013 fiscal year Development of new farm legislation (S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012; H.R. 6083 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012) H.R. 6233, Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012 Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the International Trade Dispute with Brazil Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations H.R. 5986 and S. 3326, extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 H.R. 4278, Preserving Rural Resources Act of 2012 S. 3605, Restoring Effective Environmental Protection Act S. 3552, Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2012 Legislation to suspend EPAs use of aerial surveillance (H.R. 5961, Farmers Privacy Act; S. 3467, To Establish a Moratorium on Aerial Surveillance by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency) Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issues related to Chinas compliance with WTO commitments and trade barriers to cotton exports Legislation re-authorizing the EX-IM bank and financing US exports of textiles and apparel products Contacts with EX-IM bank officials concerning analysis of export financing requirements of the textile and apparel industry and banks ability to develop programs to meet those needs S. 3444, Wear American Act of 2012 H.R. 4157, Preserving Americas Family Farm Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Congressional contacts regarding East Coast/Gulf Coast ports labor contract negotiations OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Communications to USDA concerning the focus of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture Issues related to the California initiative for labeling genetically modified foods Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Contacts with USDA and EPA concerning the USDA Office of Pest Management Policy H.R. 4965 and S. 2245, legislation to prohibit guidance to broaden the scope of the Clean Water Act H.R. 1633 and S. 1528, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports Meetings with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials
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2012 · second_quarter · 2A
Implementation of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, disaster assistance title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such ActAgriculture appropriations for 2013 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2013 fiscal year FY13 Budget Reconciliation as considered by the House Agriculture Committee Development of new farm legislation (contacts with Members of Congress and officials of USDA and USTR; testimony before Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; and House Committee on Agriculture) Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the International Trade Dispute with Brazil Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations H.R. 5986 and S. 3326, extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 2707, Agricultural Trade Facilitation Act H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 Proposed legislation in House and Senate to establish legal structure for tax exempt organizations to fund agricultural research S. 2274, Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issues related to Chinas compliance with WTO commitments Legislation re-authorizing the EX-IM bank and financing US exports of textiles and apparel products Contacts with EX-IM bank officials concerning analysis of export financing requirements of the textile and apparel industry and banks ability to develop programs to meet those needs DOLs notice of proposed rulemaking on child labor regulations and agriculture H.R. 4157, Preserving Americas Family Farm Act Issues related to Administration initiative to consolidate government departments and agencies with trade and export authority USDA proposal to consolidate Farm Service Agency offices Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dustCommunications to USDA concerning the focus of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture Issues related to the California initiative for labeling genetically modified foods Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Contacts with USDA and EPA concerning the USDA Office of Pest Management Policy H.R. 4965 and S. 2245, legislation to prohibit guidance to broaden the scope of the Clean Water Act H.R. 1633 and S. 1528, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports Meetings with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Issues related to the Census Bureaus decision to discontinue current industrial reports
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2012 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Implementation of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, disaster assistance title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such Act Agriculture appropriations for 2013 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2013 fiscal year Development of new farm legislation (S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012; H.R. 6083 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012) H.R. 6233, Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012 Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the International Trade Dispute with Brazil Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations H.R. 5986 and S. 3326, extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 H.R. 4278, Preserving Rural Resources Act of 2012 S. 3605, Restoring Effective Environmental Protection Act S. 3552, Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2012 Legislation to suspend EPAs use of aerial surveillance (H.R. 5961, Farmers Privacy Act; S. 3467, To Establish a Moratorium on Aerial Surveillance by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency) Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issues related to Chinas compliance with WTO commitments and trade barriers to cotton exports Legislation re-authorizing the EX-IM bank and financing US exports of textiles and apparel products Contacts with EX-IM bank officials concerning analysis of export financing requirements of the textile and apparel industry and banks ability to develop programs to meet those needs S. 3444, Wear American Act of 2012 H.R. 4157, Preserving Americas Family Farm Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Contacts with the Administration and Congress concerning labor contract negotiations for West Coast and East Coast/Gulf Coast ports OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Communications to USDA concerning the focus of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture Issues related to the California initiative for labeling genetically modified foods Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Participation in the Federal Colony Collapse Disorder Steering Committee stakeholder meeting and the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign international conference Participation in meetings of EPA Pesticide Dialogue Committees Pollinator Working Group Contacts with USDA and EPA concerning the USDA Office of Pest Management Policy H.R. 4965 and S. 2245, legislation to prohibit guidance to broaden the scope of the Clean Water Act H.R. 1633 and S. 1528, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports Meetings with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials USDA-NRCS initiative for maintaining and improving Americas soils USDA-APHIS protocols for excluding Megacopta cribaria (kudzu bugs) from shipments to Honduras and other Caribbean importing countries Issues related to the extension of estate tax exemptions Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding 2013 crop insurance premium rates Meetings with House and Senate Agriculture Committees and contacts with the Administration regarding possible shutdown of barge traffic on the Mississippi River Communications with House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding biotechnology language in House farm bill
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2012 · third_quarter · Q3
Implementation of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, disaster assistance title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such Act Agriculture appropriations for 2013 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2013 fiscal year Development of new farm legislation (S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012; H.R. 6083 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012) H.R. 6233, Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012 Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the International Trade Dispute with Brazil Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations H.R. 5986 and S. 3326, extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 H.R. 4278, Preserving Rural Resources Act of 2012 S. 3605, Restoring Effective Environmental Protection Act S. 3552, Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2012 Legislation to suspend EPAs use of aerial surveillance (H.R. 5961, Farmers Privacy Act; S. 3467, To Establish a Moratorium on Aerial Surveillance by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency) Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issues related to Chinas compliance with WTO commitments and trade barriers to cotton exports Legislation re-authorizing the EX-IM bank and financing US exports of textiles and apparel products Contacts with EX-IM bank officials concerning analysis of export financing requirements of the textile and apparel industry and banks ability to develop programs to meet those needs S. 3444, Wear American Act of 2012 H.R. 4157, Preserving Americas Family Farm Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Congressional contacts regarding East Coast/Gulf Coast ports labor contract negotiations OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Communications to USDA concerning the focus of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture Issues related to the California initiative for labeling genetically modified foods Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Contacts with USDA and EPA concerning the USDA Office of Pest Management Policy H.R. 4965 and S. 2245, legislation to prohibit guidance to broaden the scope of the Clean Water Act H.R. 1633 and S. 1528, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports Meetings with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials
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2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Implementation of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, disaster assistance title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such Act Agriculture appropriations for 2013 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2013 fiscal year FY13 Budget Reconciliation as considered by the House Agriculture Committee Development of new farm legislation (contacts with Members of Congress and officials of USDA and USTR; testimony before Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; and House Committee on Agriculture) Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the International Trade Dispute with Brazil Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations H.R. 5986 and S. 3326, extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 2707, Agricultural Trade Facilitation Act H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 Proposed legislation in House and Senate to establish legal structure for tax exempt organizations to fund agricultural research S. 2274, Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issues related to Chinas compliance with WTO commitments Legislation re-authorizing the EX-IM bank and financing US exports of textiles and apparel products Contacts with EX-IM bank officials concerning analysis of export financing requirements of the textile and apparel industry and banks ability to develop programs to meet those needs DOLs notice of proposed rulemaking on child labor regulations and agriculture H.R. 4157, Preserving Americas Family Farm Act Issues related to Administration initiative to consolidate government departments and agencies with trade and export authority USDA proposal to consolidate Farm Service Agency offices Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Communications to USDA concerning the focus of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture Issues related to the California initiative for labeling genetically modified foods Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Contacts with USDA and EPA concerning the USDA Office of Pest Management Policy H.R. 4965 and S. 2245, legislation to prohibit guidance to broaden the scope of the Clean Water Act H.R. 1633 and S. 1528, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports Meetings with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Issues related to the Census Bureaus decision to discontinue current industrial reports
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2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Implementation of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, disaster assistance title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such Act Agriculture appropriations for 2013 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2013 fiscal year FY13 Budget Reconciliation as considered by the House Agriculture Committee Development of new farm legislation (contacts with Members of Congress and officials of USDA and USTR; testimony before Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry) Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the International Trade Dispute with Brazil Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations H.R. 2707, Agricultural Trade Facilitation Act H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 Proposed legislation in House and Senate to establish legal structure for tax exempt organizations to fund agricultural research S. 2274, Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S. 1619, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011 Issues related to Chinas compliance with WTO commitments Legislation re-authorizing the EX-IM bank and financing US exports of textiles and apparel products DOLs notice of proposed rulemaking on child labor regulations and agriculture H.R. 4157, Preserving Americas Family Farm Act Issues related to Administration initiative to consolidate government departments and agencies with trade and export authority USDA proposal to consolidate Farm Service Agency offices Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Communications to USDA concerning the focus of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture Issues related to pollinator protection in communications with EPA Contacts with USDA and EPA concerning the USDA Office of Pest Management Policy EPA guidance to clarify the scope of the Clean Water Act H.R. 1633 and S. 1528, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 Communications as part of a coalition concerning FCC broadband regulations Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports Meetings with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults USDA-RMA quality adjustments in cotton crop insurance policies Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Communications to USDA-FSA and USDA-AMS regarding changes in cotton spot price reporting Issues related to the Census Bureaus decision to discontinue current industrial reports
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2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Implementation of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, disaster assistance title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such Act Agriculture appropriations for 2012 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2012 fiscal year Issues related to deficit reduction and activities of the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction Development of new farm legislation (contacts with Members of Congress and officials of USDA and USTR) Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the International Trade Dispute with Brazil Colombia Free Trade Agreement Extension of Trade Adjustment Assistance Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations H.R. 2707, Agricultural Trade Facilitation Act H.R. 2752, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011 H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 Proposed legislation in House and Senate to establish legal structure for tax exempt organizations to fund agricultural research Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S. 1619, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011 Comments to USTR regarding Chinas compliance with WTO commitments Legislation re-authorizing the EX-IM bank and financing US exports of textiles and apparel products Comments submitted regarding proposed rule concerning the Commodity Credit Corporation Export Credit Guarantee (GSM-102) Program DOLs notice of proposed rulemaking on child labor regulations and agriculture Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Communications to USDA concerning the focus of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture Issues related to pollinator protection in communications to EPAs Pesticide Policy Dialog Committee Contacts with USDA and EPA concerning the USDA Office of Pest Management Policy H.R. 1633 and S. 1528, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 Communications as part of a coalition concerning FCC broadband regulations Issues related to Congressional efforts to extend the deadline for EPAs Oil Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure rules Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports USDA-RMA quality adjustments in cotton crop insurance policies Letters to USDA and House and Senate Agriculture Committees concerning state and federally authorized research and promotion programs Discussions with USDA-FSA and USDA-AMS regarding changes in cotton spot price reporting Issues related to the Census Bureaus decision to discontinue current industrial reports
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2011 · third_quarter · Q3
Implementation of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, disaster assistance title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such Act Agriculture appropriations for 2012 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2012 fiscal year Issues related to deficit reduction and activities of the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction Development of new farm legislation (contacts with Members of Congress and officials of USDA and USTR) Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the International Trade Dispute with Brazil Colombia Free Trade Agreement Extension of Trade Adjustment Assistance Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations H.R. 2707, Agricultural Trade Facilitation Act H.R. 2752, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011 H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 Proposed legislation in House and Senate to establish legal structure for tax exempt organizations to fund agricultural research Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S. 1619, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011 Comments to USTR regarding Chinas compliance with WTO commitments Legislation re-authorizing the EX-IM bank and financing US exports of textiles and apparel products Comments submitted regarding proposed rule concerning the Commodity Credit Corporation Export Credit Guarantee (GSM-102) Program DOLs notice of proposed rulemaking on child labor regulations and agriculture Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Communications to USDA concerning the focus of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture Issues related to pollinator protection in communications to EPAs Pesticide Policy Dialog Committee Contacts with USDA and EPA concerning the USDA Office of Pest Management Policy H.R. 1633 and S. 1528, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 Communications as part of a coalition concerning FCC broadband regulations Issues related to Congressional efforts to extend the deadline for EPAs Oil Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure rules Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports USDA-RMA quality adjustments in cotton crop insurance policies Letters to USDA and House and Senate Agriculture Committees concerning state and federally authorized research and promotion programs Discussions with USDA-FSA and USDA-AMS regarding changes in cotton spot price reporting Issues related to the Census Bureaus decision to discontinue current industrial reports
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2011 · third_quarter · Q3
Implementation of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, disaster assistance title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such Act Agriculture appropriations for 2011 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Continuing resolution for 2011 fiscal year Agriculture appropriations for 2012 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2012 fiscal year Issues related to deficit reduction and activities of the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction Development of new farm legislation (contacts with Members of Congress and officials of USDA and USTR) Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the International Trade Dispute with Brazil Colombia Free Trade Agreement Extension of Trade Adjustment Assistance Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations H.R. 2707, Agricultural Trade Facilitation Act H.R. 2752, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011 H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 Proposed legislation in House and Senate to establish legal structure for tax exempt organizations to fund agricultural research Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S. 1619, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011 Comments to USTR regarding Chinas compliance with WTO commitments Legislation re-authorizing the EX-IM bank and financing US exports of textiles and apparel products DOLs notice of proposed rulemaking on child labor regulations and agriculture Proposed guidance by EPA and US Army Corps of Engineers to expand the scope of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Issues related to Turkeys law on biosafety and associated regulations Comments to Federal Crop Insurance Corporations proposed rule for area risk protection insurance Communications to USDA concerning the focus of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture Comments on Commodity Credit Corporations proposed rule on Export Credit Guarantee Program regulations Communications as part of a coalition concerning FCC broadband regulations Comments in response to DOT-FMCSA notice concerning applicability of regulations to operators of certain farm vehicles and off-road agricultural equipment Issues related to Congressional efforts to extend the deadline for EPAs Oil Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure rules Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports USDA-RMA quality adjustments in cotton crop insurance policies Discussions with USDA-FSA and USDA-AMS regarding changes in cotton spot price reporting Issues related to the Census Bureaus decision to discontinue current industrial reports
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2011 · second_quarter · Q2
Implementation of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, disaster assistance title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such Act Agriculture appropriations for 2011 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Continuing resolution for 2011 fiscal year Agriculture appropriations for 2012 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2012 fiscal year Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the International Trade Dispute with Brazil P.L. 102-82, Andean Trade Preferences Act Extension of Trade Adjustment Assistance Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations H.R. 4, Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment Exchange Subsidies Act of 2011 H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 S. 700, A Bill to Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Permanently Extend the Treatment of Certain Farming Business Machinery and Equipment as 5-Year Property for Purposes of Depreciation Proposed legislation, the Charitable Agricultural Research Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 Amendment by Representatives Austria (R-OH) and Yoder (R-KS) to House Financial Services and General Government 2012 fiscal year appropriations bill concerning FCC broadband regulations H.R. 1573, Extending the Deadline for Implementation of Title VII of Dodd-Frank Testimony relating to market promotion and development programs before the House Agriculture Committees Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology and Foreign Agriculture Assisting the House Agriculture Committee in organizing hearings on biotechnology House and Senate Commerce, Justice, Science 2012 fiscal year appropriations bill to include funding for a competitive textile research program Proposed guidance by EPA and US Army Corps of Engineers to expand the scope of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials USDA-RMA clarification of crop insurance indemnity eligibility for flooded cropland USDA-RMA quality adjustments in cotton crop insurance policies Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports Issues related to the Census Bureaus decision to discontinue current industrial reports
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2011 · first_quarter · Q1
Implementation of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, disaster assistance title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such Act Agriculture appropriations for 2011 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Agriculture appropriations for 2012 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2012 fiscal year Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the International Trade Dispute with Brazil P.L. 102-82, Andean Trade Preferences Act Extension of Trade Adjustment Assistance Implementation of H.R. 2751, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act H.R. 4, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011 H.R. 705, Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment Exchange Subsidies Act of 2011 H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 S. 700, A Bill to Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Permanently Extend the Treatment of Certain Farming Business Machinery and Equipment as 5-Year Property for Purposes of Depreciation S. 718, To Amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act to Improve the Use of Certain Registered Pesticides Testimony relating to market promotion and development programs before the House Agriculture Committees Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology and Foreign Agriculture Testimony at USDA-NRCS field hearing, Agricultural Landscapes Forum USDA-RMA proposed rule for Good Producer Refund program USDA-APHIS deregulation of Roundup Ready alfalfa USDA-APHIS deregulation of Roundup Ready sugar beets OSHA rulemaking including illness and injury protection programs, musculoskeletal reporting, noise protection, and combustible dust EPA rules for maximum achievable control technology with boilers EPA proposal to regulate coarse particulate emissions EPA proposed guidance to expand the scope of the Clean Water Act EPA pesticide applicator certification requirements for bees and other pollinators Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Issues related to the USDA-APHIS allocations of the Joint Cotton Pest Account Issues related to the Government Reform for Competitiveness and Innovation Initiative Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports Issues related to the Census Bureaus decision to discontinue current industrial reports
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2010 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Implementation of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, disaster assistance title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such Act Agriculture appropriations for 2011 fiscal year, specifically program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2011 fiscal year Development of 2012 farm legislation Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the WTO Trade Dispute with Brazil Enactment and implementation by CFTC of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issues related to EPAs development of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System general permit for certain pesticide uses under the Clean Water Act as mandated by the Sixth Circuit decision in NCC v. EPA Administrative implementation of the Crop Assistance Program by USDA H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers and Small Businesses Act of 2009 H.R. 2749, Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act H.R. 5393 and S. 3741, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2010 H.R. 2378, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2009 H.R. 4380, U.S. Manufacturing Enhancement Act of 2010 H.R. 4692, National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2010 H.R. 5098, Americas Commitment to Clean Water Act S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act S. 1816, Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act H.R. 2868, Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 S. 2996, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010 S. 3464, Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act S. 3735, FIFRA Paperwork Reduction Act and companion bills, H.R. 6087 and H.R. 6273 S. 3834, Representation for Farmers Act S. 3221 and companion legislation, H.R. 6418, bills to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to suspend borrower limit terms on USDA-FSA guaranteed farm loans Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Issues related to USDA-APHIS trial program for electronic signatures on phytosanitary certificates Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications and meetings with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Contacts with USDA, EPA, FDA, USTR, and the State Department regarding domestic and international regulations for transgenic crop varieties Issues related to proposed new airborne pollutant standards Issues related to EPA consideration of individual state applications for section 24c exemptions from refuge requirements for planting cotton varieties containing the two gene Bt trait OSHA proposals on workplace noise exposure standards and enforcement, combustible dust, illness/injury prevention program and MSD reporting Amendments to repeal or modify IRS-1099 reporting requirements Proposal to expand Reconstruction Opportunity Zones in Pakistan and Afghanistan Issues related to restrictions of cotton exports by India Issues related to the negotiations for the establishment of a Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement Issues related to Congressional enactment of legislation necessary to implement free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and the Republic of Korea H.R. 6517, Omnibus Trade Act of 2010 Issues related to the quality valuations for purposes of determining crop insurance losses
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2010 · third_quarter · Q3
Implementation of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, disaster assistance title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such Act Agriculture appropriations for 2011 fiscal year, specifically program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2011 fiscal year Development of 2012 farm legislation (testimony before the House Committee on Agriculture and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry) Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the WTO Trade Dispute with Brazil Enactment and implementation by CFTC of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issues related to EPAs development of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System general permit for certain pesticide uses under the Clean Water Act as mandated by the Sixth Circuit decision in NCC v. EPA Emergency crop disaster assistance provisions in the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 (H.R. 4213) and its administrative implementation by USDA H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers and Small Businesses Act of 2009 H.R. 2749, Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act H.R. 5393 and S. 3741, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2010 H.R. 2378, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2009 H.R. 4380, U.S. Manufacturing Enhancement Act of 2010 H.R. 4692, National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2010 H.R. 5098, Americas Commitment to Clean Water Act S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act H.R. 2868, Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 S. 2996, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010 S. 3464, Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act S. 3735, FIFRA Paperwork Reduction Act and companion bills, H.R. 6087 and H.R. 6273 Issues related to USDA-RMAs renegotiation of a standard reinsurance agreement Contacts with USDA-RMA concerning the availability of crop insurance products Contacts with USDOT-FMCSA concerning hour of service regulations for transport of farm supplies Contacts with USDA, US Agency for International Development and USTR concerning funding for the West African Cotton Improvement Project Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications and meetings with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Contacts with USDA, EPA, FDA, USTR, and the State Department regarding domestic and international regulations for transgenic crop varieties Issues related to proposed new airborne pollutant standards Issues related to the USDA-APHIS allocations of the Joint Cotton Pest Account Issues related to EPA consideration of individual state applications for section 24c exemptions from refuge requirements for planting cotton varieties containing the two gene Bt trait Amendments to repeal or modify IRS-1099 reporting requirements Proposal to expand Reconstruction Opportunity Zones in Pakistan and Afghanistan Issues related to the negotiations for the establishment of a Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement Issues related to Congressional enactment of legislation necessary to implement free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and the Republic of Korea
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2010 · second_quarter · 2A
Implementation of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, disaster assistance title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such Act Agriculture appropriations for 2011 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2011 fiscal year Development of new farm legislation in the House (testimony before House Committee on Agriculture) Issues related to USDA FSA guaranteed farm loan programs Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the International Trade Dispute with Brazil H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 S. 3217, Restoring the American Financial Security Act of 2010 Issues related to EPAs development of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System general permit for certain pesticide uses under the Clean Water Act as mandated by the Sixth Circuit decision in NCC v. EPA Emergency crop disaster assistance provisions in the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 (H.R. 4213) Issues related to estate tax exemptions H.R. 2749, Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act H.R. 5393, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2010 H.R. 5098, Americas Commitment to Clean Water Act S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act H.R. 2868, Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 S. 2996, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010 Senator Murkowskis resolution (S. J. Res. 26) and companion House resolutions (H.J. Res. 76 and 77) to disapprove the EPA rule relating to the endangerment finding for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act Issues related to USDA-RMAs renegotiation of a standard reinsurance agreement Contacts with USDA, US Agency for International Development and USTR concerning funding for the West African Cotton Improvement Project Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Issues related to the USDA-APHIS allocations of the Joint Cotton Pest Account Issues related to EPA consideration of individual state applications for section 24c exemptions from refuge requirements for planting cotton varieties containing the two gene Bt trait
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2010 · second_quarter · Q2
Implementation of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, disaster assistance title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such Act Agriculture appropriations for 2011 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2011 fiscal year Development of new farm legislation in the House (testimony before House Committee on Agriculture) Issues related to USDA FSA guaranteed farm loan programs Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the International Trade Dispute with Brazil H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 S. 3217, Restoring the American Financial Security Act of 2010 Issues related to EPAs development of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System general permit for certain pesticide uses under the Clean Water Act as mandated by the Sixth Circuit decision in NCC v. EPA Emergency crop disaster assistance provisions in the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 (H.R. 4213) Issues related to estate tax exemptions H.R. 2749, Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act H.R. 5393, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2010 H.R. 5098, Americas Commitment to Clean Water Act S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act H.R. 2868, Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 S. 2996, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010 Senator Murkowskis resolution (S. J. Res. 26) and companion House resolutions (H.J. Res. 76 and 77) to disapprove the EPA rule relating to the endangerment finding for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act Issues related to USDA-RMAs renegotiation of a standard reinsurance agreement Contacts with USDA, US Agency for International Development and USTR concerning funding for the West African Cotton Improvement Project Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Issues related to the USDA-APHIS allocations of the Joint Cotton Pest Account Issues related to EPA consideration of individual state applications for section 24c exemptions from refuge requirements for planting cotton varieties containing the two gene Bt trait
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2010 · first_quarter · Q1
Implementation of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, disaster assistance title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such Act Agriculture appropriations for 2011 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2011 fiscal year Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the International Trade Dispute with Brazil Issues related to modifications to EX-IM Bank and SBA loan programs for textiles in communications to the House Small Business Committee Communications with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission regarding investigation findings H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 S. 3217, Restoring the American Financial Security Act of 2010 Decision of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals invalidating the EPA rule on pesticide applications under the Clean Water Act Correspondence to the Senate Finance Committee regarding the confirmation of Dr. Isi Siddiqui as chief agricultural trade negotiator and Michael Punke as deputy US Trade Representative, both in USTR Emergency crop disaster assistance provisions in the American Workers, State and Business Relief Act of 2010 (H.R. 4213) H.R. 2749, Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act Senator Murkowskis resolution (S. J. Res. 26) and companion House resolutions (H.J. Res. 76 and 77) to disapprove the EPA rule relating to the endangerment finding for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act OSHA advance notice of proposed rulemaking for regulation of combustible dust in the workplace Issues related to USDA-RMAs renegotiation of a standard reinsurance agreement Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Issues related to the USDA-APHIS allocations of the Joint Cotton Pest Account Issues related to EPA consideration of individual state applications for section 24c exemptions from refuge requirements for planting cotton varieties containing the two gene Bt trait
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2009 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Implementation of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, disaster assistance title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such Act Agriculture appropriations for 2010 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS. Budget resolution for 2010 fiscal year H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act S.1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the International Trade Dispute with Brazil Issues related to China trade restrictions and policies for cotton fiber Issues related to a proposal to extend duty free status to apparel imports from Bangladesh and Cambodia in communications to the House Committee on Ways and Means Issues related to modifications to a SBA loan program for textiles in communications to the House Small Business Committee H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers and Small Businesses Act of 2009 H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 977, Derivatives Markets and Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 3795, Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 Communications with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission regarding investigation findings Decision of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals invalidating the EPA rule on pesticide applications under the Clean Water Act Communications to Senate Finance Committee in support of the confirmation of Dr. Isi Siddiqui as chief agricultural trade negotiator in USTR S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act H.R. 2749, Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act H.R. 2868, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Meetings with USDA and EPA officials to discuss issues related to use of transgenic cotton in pink bollworm eradication and post-eradication areas Issues related to the use and regulation of genetically engineered crop varieties in meetings with USDA, EPA and FDA Issues related to the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 (S. 146, H.R. 233) S. 2889, Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2009 Legislation for a free trade agreement with Colombia Extension of the Andean Trade Preference Act Communications with Department of State regarding political unrest in Honduras Issues related to the USDA-APHIS allocations of the Joint Cotton Pest Account Testimony on crop insurance provisions, rates and coverage Emergency crop disaster assistance legislation
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2009 · third_quarter · Q3
Implementation of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, disaster assistance title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such Act Agriculture appropriations for 2010 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS. Proposed amendment to Interior Appropriations bill, regarding use of funds for water restrictions, reductions and reallocations Budget resolution for 2010 fiscal year H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the International Trade Dispute with Brazil Issues related to China trade restrictions and policies for cotton fiber H.R. 977, Derivatives Markets and Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 Communications with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission regarding investigation findings Decision of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals invalidating the EPA rule on pesticide applications under the Clean Water Act Interim final rules for the Conservation Reserve Program and the Conservation Stewardship Program S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act H.R. 2749, Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Issues related to the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 (S. 146, H.R. 233) Legislation for a free trade agreement with Colombia Communications with Department of State regarding political unrest in Honduras
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2009 · second_quarter · Q2
Implementation of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, disaster assistance title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such Act Interim rule for farm program payment limitation and payment eligibility Agriculture appropriations for 2010 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS. Budget resolution for 2010 fiscal year H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the International Trade Dispute with Brazil Proposed cotton registration requirements in China Trade issues with India before the International Trade Commission Afghanistan/Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zone legislation Formaldehyde in Textile and Consumer Products testimony before the Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Insurance Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Decision of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals invalidating the EPA rule on pesticide applications under the Clean Water Act S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act H.R. 2749, Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Cotton variety technology approval by USDA Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Issues related to the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 (S. 146) Safe Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for UsersAgricultural Hours of Service Exemption Department of Labors final rule for H-2A
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2009 · first_quarter · Q1
Implementation of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, disaster assistance title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such Act Agriculture appropriations for 2010 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS. Budget resolution for 2010 fiscal year Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the International Trade Dispute with Brazil Consumer Product Safety Commissions proposed rules for lead content limits on materials and products Kissell amendment to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R. 1) Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 (H.R. 977) Issues related to agricultural transportation in a listening session with the Department of Transportation Interim final rules for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program and the Wetlands Reserve Program Interim rule for farm program payment limitation and payment eligibility Proposed cotton registration requirements in China Issues related to the USDA-APHIS cotton warehouse compliance agreement Decision of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals invalidating the EPA rule on pesticide applications under the Clean Water Act Issues to related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials USDA APHIS research with transgenic pink bollworm and marker technology alternatives and rulemaking under CFR Vol. 7, Part 340 regulations Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Issues related to the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 (S. 146)
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2008 · first_quarter · 1A
NCC sent a letter to USTR (Ambassador Susan Schwab) concerning WTO compliance panel ruling in Brazil case against US cotton program. The letter sought an appeal of the decision. NCC leaders met via conference call with Chief U.S. Agricultural negotiator and discussed progress in WTO Doha Round trade NCC made contacts on Cotton Belt Senators urging prompt passage of the Andean Trade Preference Act (H.R. 1830). NCC submitted comments to EPAs Scientific Advisory Panel, formed under FIFRA, in support of the insecticide carbofuran. NCC joined other agricultural groups in a letter to the chairmen and ranking members of House and Senate agricultural committees urging immediate initiation of a farm bill conference and voicing concern about framework proposal (H.R. 2419). NCC leaders met with USDA Secretary Ed Schafer to discuss industry priorities, including those for farm legislation and agricultural research. At the invitation of the NCC, Senator Blanche Lincoln addressed cotton industry leadership and conducted separate meeting with constituents. NCC submitted comments to EPA supporting the use of endosulfan for control of cotton insect pests. NCC joined other organizations on a letter to the Senate concerning legislation directing CPSC to study regulations for formaldehyde in textiles (S. 2663). NCC sent a letter to CFTC regarding cotton market volatility with respect to the Number 2 cotton contract. NCC sent an action alert to cotton industry leaders seeking Congressional contacts during the Easter recess to request prompt action on farm bill legislation (H.R. 2419). As a member of an agricultural coalition, the NCC asked USDA to continue support for aflatoxin research. NCC met with staff of House and Senate agriculture committees regarding various aspects of the cotton title of H.R. 2419, farm program authorization.
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2008 · fourth_quarter · 4A
H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such Act. Smith-Lever 3(d) funding under the agricultural research title of H.R. 2419 H.R. 6849, an amendment to H.R. 2419, to allow reconstitution of farms with fewer than 10 acres Expedited appraisals and authorization of emergency loss adjustment procedures by USDAs Risk Management Agency Crop Disaster assistance and enhanced crop insurance coverage Fiscal year 2009 appropriations priorities of the National Cotton Council The regulation of Commodity Futures Trading and the possible need for additional oversight and reform of rules governing Commodity Futures Trading H.R. 6604, the Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the International Trade Dispute with Brazil Extension of the Textile Monitoring Program to include China Consumer Product Safety Commissions proposed rules for lead content limits on materials and products Federal Department of Transportations proposed rule addressing risk-based adjustments to transportation security plan requirements USDA APHIS research with transgenic pink bollworm and marker technology alternatives Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products
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2008 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such Act. Smith-Lever 3(d) funding under the agricultural research title of H.R. 2419 H.R. 6849, an amendment to H.R. 2419, to allow reconstitution of farms with fewer than 10 acres Expedited appraisals and authorization of emergency loss adjustment procedures by USDAs Risk Management Agency Crop Disaster assistance and enhanced crop insurance coverage Fiscal year 2009 appropriations priorities of the National Cotton Council The regulation of Commodity Futures Trading and the possible need for additional oversight and reform of rules governing Commodity Futures Trading H.R. 6604, the Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the International Trade Dispute with Brazil Extension of the Textile Monitoring Program to include China Consumer Product Safety Commissions proposed rules for lead content limits on materials and products Federal Department of Transportations proposed rule addressing risk-based adjustments to transportation security plan requirements USDA APHIS research with transgenic pink bollworm and marker technology alternatives Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products
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2008 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title and the conservation title and section 1619 of such Act. Smith-Lever 3(d) funding under the agricultural research title of H.R. 2419 H.R. 6849, an amendment to H.R. 2419, to allow reconstitution of farms with fewer than 10 acres Expedited appraisals and authorization of emergency loss adjustment procedures by the Risk Management Agency Crop Disaster assistance and enhanced crop insurance coverage Fiscal year 2009 appropriations priorities of the National Cotton Council The regulation of Commodity Futures Trading and the possible need for additional oversight and reform of rules governing Commodity Futures Trading H.R. 6604, the Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the International Trade Dispute with Brazil Extension of the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act Extension of the Textile Monitoring Program to include China Proposed revocation of crop protectant product registrations under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act Risk assessments of crop protectant products under the Food Quality Protection Act H.R. 4040, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, with respect to provisions affecting textile goods Administration of USDA funds used to support aflatoxin research USDA support for the National Cotton Council winter nursery in Mexico Administration of Cotton Pest Account funds to support activities of the Boll Weevil and Pink Bollworm eradication efforts USDA administrative approval of the National Cotton Councils Joint Cotton Industry Packaging Committee recommendations for bale covering and tie materials for use with the 2008/2009 crop
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2008 · first_quarter · 1A
NCC sent a letter to USTR (Ambassador Susan Schwab) concerning WTO compliance panel ruling in Brazil case against US cotton program. The letter sought an appeal of the decision. NCC leaders met via conference call with Chief U.S. Agricultural negotiator and discussed progress in WTO Doha Round trade NCC made contacts on Cotton Belt Senators urging prompt passage of the Andean Trade Preference Act (H.R. 1830). NCC submitted comments to EPAs Scientific Advisory Panel, formed under FIFRA, in support of the insecticide carbofuran. NCC joined other agricultural groups in a letter to the chairmen and ranking members of House and Senate agricultural committees urging immediate initiation of a farm bill conference and voicing concern about framework proposal (H.R. 2419). NCC leaders met with USDA Secretary Ed Schafer to discuss industry priorities, including those for farm legislation and agricultural research. At the invitation of the NCC, Senator Blanche Lincoln addressed cotton industry leadership and conducted separate meeting with constituents. NCC submitted comments to EPA supporting the use of endosulfan for control of cotton insect pests. NCC joined other organizations on a letter to the Senate concerning legislation directing CPSC to study regulations for formaldehyde in textiles (S. 2663). NCC sent a letter to CFTC regarding cotton market volatility with respect to the Number 2 cotton contract. NCC sent an action alert to cotton industry leaders seeking Congressional contacts during the Easter recess to request prompt action on farm bill legislation (H.R. 2419). As a member of an agricultural coalition, the NCC asked USDA to continue support for aflatoxin research. NCC met with staff of House and Senate agriculture committees regarding various aspects of the cotton title of H.R. 2419, farm program authorization.
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2008 · second_quarter · Q2
Contacts concerning H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, as well as contacts urging enactment of the final legislation (bill passed by House and Senate) Contacts to House and Senate Appropriations Committees concerning fiscal year 2009 funding priorities of the National Cotton Council. Contacts regarding the regulation of Commodity Futures Trading and the possible need for additional oversight and reform of rules governing Commodity Futures Trading. Contacts regarding proposals to amend the Commodity Exchange Act. Contacts regarding the Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL via NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
2008 · first_quarter · Q1
NCC sent a letter to USTR (Ambassador Susan Schwab) concerning WTO compliance panel ruling in Brazil case against US cotton program. The letter sought an appeal of the decision. NCC leaders met via conference call with Chief U.S. Agricultural negotiator and discussed progress in WTO Doha Round trade NCC made contacts on Cotton Belt Senators urging prompt passage of the Andean Trade Preference Act (H.R. 1830). NCC submitted comments to EPAs Scientific Advisory Panel, formed under FIFRA, in support of the insecticide carbofuran. NCC joined other agricultural groups in a letter to the chairmen and ranking members of House and Senate agricultural committees urging immediate initiation of a farm bill conference and voicing concern about framework proposal (H.R. 2419). NCC leaders met with USDA Secretary Ed Schafer to discuss industry priorities, including those for farm legislation and agricultural research. At the invitation of the NCC, Senator Blanche Lincoln addressed cotton industry leadership and conducted separate meeting with constituents. NCC submitted comments to EPA supporting the use of endosulfan for control of cotton insect pests. NCC joined other organizations on a letter to the Senate concerning legislation directing CPSC to study regulations for formaldehyde in textiles (S. 2663). NCC sent a letter to CFTC regarding cotton market volatility with respect to the Number 2 cotton contract. NCC sent an action alert to cotton industry leaders seeking Congressional contacts during the Easter recess to request prompt action on farm bill legislation (H.R. 2419). As a member of an agricultural coalition, the NCC asked USDA to continue support for aflatoxin research. NCC met with staff of House and Senate agriculture committees regarding various aspects of the cotton title of H.R. 2419, farm program authorization.
NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL via NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
2007 · year_end · YY
Agricultural appropriations for the 2008 fiscal year (contacts with members of House and Senate) Development of new farm legislation in the House and Senate (contacts with members of Congress and U.S. Department of Agriculture)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)