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Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues relating to tariffs on aluminum imports and the beverage industry. Issues related to USMCA. Issues related to the essential designation of beer production in Mexico.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB); White House Office; Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Banking BAN

Issues related to H.R.1595: SAFE Banking Act of 2019. Issues related to S.1200 Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019

Contacted: SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB)

Bills named: S. 1200 (116th), H.R. 1595 (116th)

Agriculture AGR

Issues related to the legal status of cannabis, including industrial hemp and its derivative products.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Alcohol and Drug Abuse ALC

Issues related to the legal return of product as a result of event cancellations and on-premiss closures due to Covid-19. Issues relating to state based regulation of alcohol. Issues relating to funding and oversight of the Alcohol & Tobacco, Tax & Trade Bureau. H.Res.285 - Recognizing over 85 years of successful State-based alcohol regulation since the creation of an effective system of independent beer, wine, and spirits distribution. Issues related to regulation and enforcement of alcohol. Issues relating to PUBLIC LAW 114-255, Sec. 9016

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB); Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.Res. 285 (116th)

Constitution CON

Support for the ability of the states to regulate alcohol effectively as outlined in the 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. H.R. 2093/S. 1028 Issues related to Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States Act or the STATES Act. H.Res.285 - Recognizing over 85 years of successful State-based alcohol regulation since the creation of an effective system of independent beer, wine, and spirits distribution. Issues relating to proposed federal oversight of marijuana regulation.

Contacted: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA)

Bills named: S. 1028 (116th), H.Res. 285 (116th), H.R. 2093 (116th)

Transportation TRA

Issues relating to Commercial Drivers License (CDL) process application and shortage of CDL drivers. Issues relating to natural gas vehicles and tax credits. Support for funding comprehensive transportation and infrastructure legislation. Support for research of the effects of all forms of impaired driving and roadside detection mechanisms that measure impairment. S. 569/H.R. 1374: DRIVE-Safe Act Issues related to Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) Rule H.R. 2, INVEST in America Act H.R. 2, MOVING Forward Act

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 569 (116th), H.R. 1374 (116th), H.R. 2 (116th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to tax relief for beer industry and unmerchantable beer due to Covid-19. H.R. 748, The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act: Issues related to delayed filing of taxes, restoring the ability of businesses to carry back any net operating losses against previous year tax payments, suspending the application of the Section 163(j) limitation on interest expense deductions for tax year 2020, payroll tax relief, employee retention credit, and multi-employer pension plan tax reform. Issues relating to LIFO accounting S. 215/H.R. 218: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2019. Issues relating to permanent estate tax relief. H.R. 216/S. 1149 Main Street Tax Certainty Act. Issues relating to the permanence of the 20% deduction for S. Corporations. Section 179 business expensing; and bonus depreciation allowances. S.362/H.R.1175:Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2019 Issues related to H.R.5377RestoringTaxFairnessforStatesandLocalitiesAct Issues related to Section 166 of the tax code related to how "bad debts" are addressed during the COVID-19 pandemic H.R. 6776, the JOBS Credit Act of 2020 H.R. 6821/S. 3612 Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020 Issues related to suspending the Federal Excise Tax on large trucks Issues related to tax credits for businesses for the purchase of PPE for the workplace in response to COVID-19 Issues related to the acceleration of the drawback of federal excise taxes paid on beer that must be destroyed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Reserve System; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB); White House Office; Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 218 (116th), H.R. 216 (116th), S. 1149 (116th), H.R. 748 (116th), S. 3612 (116th), H.R. 6821 (116th), S. 362 (116th), H.R. 5377 (116th), H.R. 1175 (116th), H.R. 6776 (116th), S. 215 (116th)

Retirement RET

Issues relating to multi-employer pension plans. H.R. 748, The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act: issues related to multi-employer pension plans. H.R. 397 - Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act of 2019 S. 2254 - Butch Lewis Act of 2019

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB); Federal Reserve System; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 748 (116th), H.R. 397 (116th), S. 2254 (116th)

Postal POS

Issues related to U.S. Postal reform. H.R.2517 - United States Postal Service Shipping Equity Act

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Reserve System; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA); Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 2517 (116th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues relating to TTB Funding and trade practices.

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Reserve System; Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Beverage Industry BEV

Issues related to the Federal Alcohol Administration Act and trade practice education and enforcement and Congressional oversight.

Contacted: White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System

Small Business SMB

H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act: issues related to the Paycheck Protection Program Issues related to S. Corporation participation in the Main Street Lending Program H.R. 7010, Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act Support for additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program S. 4117, a bill to provide automatic forgiveness for paycheck program loans under $150,000.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB); Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 748 (116th), S. 4117 (116th), H.R. 7010 (116th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Issues related to designating beer distributors as essential during the response to Covid-19 Rule Regarding Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees (RIN 1235-AA20) (84 Fed. Reg. 10900, March 22, 2019) Antitrust issues related to Congressional oversight of industry consolidation. Issues related to temporary and targeted relief from exposure to unwarranted pandemic related litigation.

Contacted: Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA); Labor, Dept of (DOL)