OHIO CORN AND WHEAT GROWERS ASSOCIATION for OHIO CORN AND WHEAT GROWERS ASSOCIATION
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What was lobbied
8 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
General discussion surrounding trade of US agricultural products. We are seeking support in the upcoming Farm Bill debate for additional funding to USDA in regard to the Foreign Market Development and Market Access Program titles - H.R. 2321 - CREAATE Act & S.1839 - CREAATE Act. Furthermore, we are concerned about the position of the current administration in regard to the country's national trade policies. Specifically, the ongoing renegotiation of the NAFTA by the Administration, and the issues regarding trade with the People's Republic of China, the EU, UK, Korea and Japan pending threats of tariffs and retaliatory tariffs including duties related to national security (Section 232). We support the new USMCA agreement while we do not support a premature withdrawal of the NAFTA agreement prior to the ratification of USMCA. In addition, we have expressed our great disappointment with the $0.01/bu. of corn for the 2018 crop year offered in the USDA Market Facilitation Program (MFP).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN TORRES | — |
Agriculture AGR
HR 2 - Agriculture & Nutrition Act of 2018 and S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. The Association advocated on specific issues related to Title 1 - Farm Safety Net programs (ARC and PLC), Title 2 - Conservation programs (EQIP, CSP, RCPP), Title III - Trade programs (MAP and FMD), and Title XI (Crop Insurance)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN TORRES New | — |
Transportation TRA
Seeking full-appropriations for items pertaining to US inland waterways and intercostal waterways. H.R. 3268 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 and S.1603 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, H.R. 5895 - Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019, S.2975 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019, and S.3024 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 appropriations bills for FY18 and FY19. Seeking full use of the inland waterways trust fund to the USACE. Opposition to any new user-fees for users of any and all U.S. inland waterways within the control of the USACE. Support for continued and additional funding for H.R. 8 - WRDA 2018. And general ongoing support for the inland waterway and intercostal waterways systems.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN TORRES | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Seeking full-appropriations funding for key agriculture, transportation and trade issues via both the House and Senate: H.R. 3268 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 and S.1603 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, H.R. 5895 - Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019, S.2975 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019, and S.3024 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 appropriations bills for FY18 and FY19.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN TORRES | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Continued discussion surrounding the environmental health of the Western Lake Erie Basin as it pertains to water quality and nutrient management. The support of GLRI and the RCPP programs in HR 2 - Agriculture & Nutrition Act of 2018 and S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN TORRES | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
H.R. 1311 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act and S. 517 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act - Seeking support for a waiver on RVP on retail ethanol blends above 10% (i.e. E15 and above). Current EPA regulations prevent the sale of higher blends, such as E15, to be sold during the summer months. The regulation is not appropriate for higher blends of ethanol blended gasoline as higher blends such as E15 were not commercially available at the time when RVP waivers were written for other blends.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN TORRES New | — |
Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE
Discussions encouraging legislation granting a 1lb. Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) waiver to ethanol-blended fuel above 10% within the RFS - H.R. 1311 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act & S.517 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act. Strongly discouraging any caps that may be placed on Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) as a part of the Renewable Fuels Standard. Furthermore, we fully support the President's recent announcement and action of the US EPA in moving forward with implementing regulation to provide RVP parity for fuel ethanol blends up to E15 by the June 1, 2019 summer fuel blend deadline.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN TORRES | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
General discussion about water quality issues in the state of Ohio. Discussions encouraging a 1lb. Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) waiver to ethanol-blended fuel above 10% within the RFS - H.R. 1311 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act & S.517 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN TORRES New | — |
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