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Agriculture AGR

GIPSA-Farm Fair Practices Rule Farm Bill Protection of farmer and rancher data AMS-Mandatory Price Reporting Conservation Compliance Wetland & Highly erodible land CFTC price volatility oversight Cell-Base Protein EPA Approps CFAP CCC Conservation Program implementation Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Growing Climate Solutions Act, S.1251, H.R. 2820 Climate Smart Agriculture Supply Chain H.R. 7606 - Lower Food & Fuels Cost Act Crop Insurance Livestock

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 2820 (117th), S. 1251 (117th), H.R. 7606 (117th)

Animals ANI

General Concerns on Welfare of Livestock Gene editing H.R. 4140, Butcher Block Act H.R. 3766, Optimizing the Cattle Markets Act of 2021 S.3229, Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act S.4030 - The Cattle Price Discovery & Transparency Act S. 3870 - The Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act S. 2732 - The John Stringer Rainey Save America's Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act H.R. 3355 - The Save America's Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act of 2021 S. 3678 - The Beagle Brigade Act of 2022

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 3766 (117th), S. 2732 (117th), H.R. 4140 (117th), H.R. 3355 (117th), S. 3678 (117th), S. 3229 (117th), S. 3870 (117th), S. 4030 (117th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations Interior-Environment Appropriations, Waters of the US Implementation, CERCLA, NPDES Permit Terms Energy and Water Development Electronic Logging Device/Hours of Service/Transportation Housing and Urban Development Act FY 22 Budget reconciliation legislation (Build Back Better Act, H.R. 5376)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5376 (117th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Repeal of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule Clean Water Act - Implementation of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR) Clean Water Act - Senate and House resolutions opposing NWPR Clean Water Act- Senate and House legislation on trading and other market-based incentives WRDA Water Resources Development Act - NPDES Permit Terms Biogenic CO2

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Pesticide Availability Biological Evaluations FIFRA preemption

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Renewable Fuel Standard/Renewable Volume Obligation Production Tax Credits for Renewable Fuels and Renewable Energy E15 availability Encourage domestic energy production

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

FDA enforcement of standards of identity regulations Need to Buy American (food procurement for schools and institutions) H.R. 1861,The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1861 (117th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Biodiesel Tax Credits Renewable Fuel Standard High Octane Blends Renewable Volume Obligations E15 availability Encourage domestic energy production

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Immigration IMM

General Immigration Reform H-2A Legislative Reforms H.R. 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act H2A regulatory reforms and implementation H2B regulatory and legislative reforms Border Security

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 1603 (117th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Promote farm safety Canadian Pacific Labor Negotiations West Coast Ports Labor Negotiations Rail Labor Negotiations

Contacted: SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Natural Resources NAT

Snake River Corps Dams America the Beautiful Initiative America Competes Act-Lacey Act provisions

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Railroads RRR

Reduce Frequency of Railroad Delays STB/Rail Safety Reliable Rail Service Act Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act (H.R. 8649)

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Surface Transportation Board (STB); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 8649 (117th)

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES

Western Water Infrastructure - Implementation of P.L.117-58 America the Beautiful Initiative The 1031 Like/Kind Exchange Tax Provisions H.R. 5376, The Build Back Better Act Wild Horse and Burro Management S. 1538 Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act S. 1769 Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act S. 2568/HR 4832 Open Access Evapotranspiration Data Act S. 2980, the Wildlife-Livestock Conflict Resolution Act S. 1493 Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act S. 3192 M.H. Dutch Salmon Great Gila Wild and Scenic River Act S. 4080 Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act S. 2561 A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide that a land resource management plan or land use plan approved, amended, or revised under those Acts shall not be considered to be a continuing Federal agency action or constitute a discretionary Federal involvement or control for a distinct Federal purpose, and for other purposes. S.J.Res. 55 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions." H.J.Res. 91, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8, of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions."

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 2561 (117th), S. 2568 (117th), H.J.Res. 91 (117th), S. 3192 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th), H.R. 4832 (117th), S. 1538 (117th), S. 1493 (117th), S. 4080 (117th), S.J.Res. 55 (117th), S. 1769 (117th), S. 2980 (117th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Renewable Energy Tax Credits - Wind, solar, Biogas Like Kind Exchange (Section 1031) Capital Gains Taxes + Stepped-up Basis Estate Tax Repeal Reform Cost Recovery and Depreciation Issues Extend Bonus Depreciation Business Income Deduction Taxation of Mutual Irrigation Companies Corporate Tax Rate For the 99.5 Percent Act, S. 994 Sensible Taxation & Equity Promotion Act FY 22 Budget Reconciliation Legislation (Inflation Reduction Act, H.R. 5376)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: S. 994 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th)

Telecommunications TEC

FCC Order on Lightsquared/Ligado S.2166/H.R. 4634, the Recognizing and Ensuring Taxpayer Access to Infrastructure Necessary for GPS and Satellite Communications Act Implementation of H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Broadband Provisions Right to Repair S. 3549, Agricultural Right to Repair Act S.Res. 712 - a resolution recognizing the need for greater access to rural and agricultural media programming

Contacted: SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Copyright Office

Bills named: H.R. 3684 (117th), S.Res. 712 (117th), S. 3549 (117th), H.R. 4634 (117th), S. 2166 (117th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Implementation of Phase I of US-China Trade Agreement US trade negotiations with other nations (United Kingdom, Kenya, Japan, etc.) The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) America COMPETES Act Indo-Pacific Strategy

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Transportation TRA

FMCSA rule on Hours of Service (HOS)-livestock exemption Future highway and transportation funding Electronic Logging Devices Hours of Service Regulations during Coronavirus Emergency Shipping Act and shipping delays (Congress and Federal Maritime Commission) Infrastructure H.R. 3684 - The Infrastructure Investment Jobs Act implementation Supply Chain Entry-Level Driver Training Water Resources Development Act Ocean Shipping Reform Act

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 3684 (117th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

General Concerns of Reporting Requirements on Farms and Ranches H.R. 5525, The ENABLERS Act Protect Farmers from the SEC Act (H.R. 9063)

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 5525 (117th), H.R. 9063 (117th)