NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION for NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
What was lobbied
7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Working with House and Senate staff on NCBA's priorities for tax reform including repeal of the Death Tax, prevent increase of Capital Gains tax, and make bonus depreciation permanent. Supporting HR 631 and S 205 - Death Tax Repeal Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DANIELLE BECK | — |
| ALLISON MICHELLE RIVERA | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
Supporting Executive Order 13788 to roll back the EPA Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. Working with EPA on the process needed to execute the EO.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ETHAN LANE | — |
| COLIN WOODALL | — |
| SCOTT YAGER | — |
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO
Working with FSIS to ensure full inspection of beef coming into the United States from Brazil.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| THOMAS KENT BACUS | — |
| DANIELLE BECK | — |
| ALLISON MICHELLE RIVERA | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Working to support a bi-lateral trade agreement with Japan. Working to re-open the China market to U.S. beef. Working to protect the beef and cattle trade provisions in NAFTA. Working to keep Trump Administration from bringing back Country of Origin Labeling.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| THOMAS KENT BACUS | — |
| COLIN WOODALL | — |
Agriculture AGR
Working on development of 2018 Farm Bill. Asking for establishment of a Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine bank. Supporting the conservation and research titles of the bill. Supporting the livestock disaster provisions. Working to prevent the inclusion of a Livestock Title. Working to withdraw the GIPSA rules or the Farmer Fair Practices Act. Working with CFTC to better understand commodity futures market oversight and regulation, and their efforts to stop market manipulation.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DANIELLE BECK | — |
| SARAH CALHOUN | — |
| ALLISON MICHELLE RIVERA | — |
| COLIN WOODALL | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Working with House and Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittees on language to defund any effort to finalize the GIPSA rule also known as the Farmer Fair Practices Act. Working to include this language in any additional work on FY17 Appropriations. Also working with House and Senate Agriculture Appropriators in submitting appropriations requests for FY18 including defunding GIPSA language. Working with House and Senate Interior Appropriators in submitting appropriations requests for FY18 including prevention of greenhouse gas reporting
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DANIELLE BECK | — |
| SARAH CALHOUN | — |
| ETHAN LANE | — |
| ALLISON MICHELLE RIVERA | — |
| MARCI SCHLUP | — |
| COLIN WOODALL | — |
| SCOTT YAGER | — |
Natural Resources NAT
Supporting HR 424 - to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue final rules relating to listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. Supporting and worked for passage of HJ Res 44 to disapprove of the BLM 2.0 planning rule.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ETHAN LANE | — |
| MARCI SCHLUP | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.