4th Quarter - Report — AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION (2021)

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm

AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION

Client

AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION

Income

—

Expenses

$195,995

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing	Filed	Amount	Counted
4th Quarter - Report (this page)	Jan 18, 2022	$195,995	Replaced
4th Quarter - Amendment	Jan 19, 2022	$213,854	Yes

What was lobbied

13 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Market access issues, including maximum residue levels; World Trade Organization; Free trade and regional trade agreements, including USMCA and China phase I; International food assistance; Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development funding in appropriations; FY2021 funding for USDA Food for Progress program; ITC investigation into phosphate imports from Russia and Morocco; Trade relations with Cuba, including private financing to Cuba; United Nations Food Systems Summit.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC	—
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON	—
KYLE KUNKLER	—
CHRISTY SEYFERT	—
ARIEL A WIEGARD	—

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Risk Management Agency; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); State, Dept of (DOS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Maritime Commission; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)

Defense DEF

Sustainable aviation fuel feedstock eligibility in NDAA.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC	—
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON	—
KYLE KUNKLER	—
CHRISTY SEYFERT	—
ARIEL A WIEGARD	—

Contacted: Federal Maritime Commission; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Risk Management Agency; SENATE; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Agriculture AGR

2018 Farm Bill programs; Biotechnology, including animal biotechnology regulation; Crop protection; Sustainability; Climate change; Cover crops; Aquaculture; Innovation; Competitiveness; Precision agriculture; Agricultural disaster assistance; Checkoff program; Reconciliation package.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC	—
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON	—
KYLE KUNKLER	—
CHRISTY SEYFERT	—
ARIEL A WIEGARD	—

Contacted: Risk Management Agency; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Maritime Commission; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Biobased and soy-based products.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC	—
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON	—
KYLE KUNKLER	—
CHRISTY SEYFERT	—
ARIEL A WIEGARD	—

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Maritime Commission; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Risk Management Agency; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; SENATE

Insurance INS

Crop insurance program, including the Pandemic Cover Crop Program.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC	—
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON	—
KYLE KUNKLER	—
CHRISTY SEYFERT	—
ARIEL A WIEGARD	—

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); State, Dept of (DOS); Risk Management Agency; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Maritime Commission; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Transportation TRA

Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) implementation; Infrastructure, including waterways navigation and construction projects, surface and freight rail transportation; Bipartisan infrastructure bill, including hours of service rules, federal truck weight limits, commercial driver license flexibility, and financial liability for trucks; Ocean shipping vessel efficiency and detention and demurrage at ports; Appropriations, including locks and dams projects, Army Corps operations, and allocation of Inland Waterway Trust Fund dollars; Soy-based asphalt and infrastructure materials.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC	—
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON	—
KYLE KUNKLER	—
CHRISTY SEYFERT	—
ARIEL A WIEGARD	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Maritime Commission; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Risk Management Agency; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office

Telecommunications TEC

Broadband, including funding; Global Positioning System; Ligado order; Expanded rural broadband and 5G services; Cybersecurity.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC	—
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON	—
KYLE KUNKLER	—
CHRISTY SEYFERT	—
ARIEL A WIEGARD	—

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Maritime Commission; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Risk Management Agency; SENATE; White House Office; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Agricultural assistance, broadband, mental health,infrastructure resources, and enacted aid programs including USDA's Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC	—
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON	—
KYLE KUNKLER	—
CHRISTY SEYFERT	—
ARIEL A WIEGARD	—

Contacted: Risk Management Agency; SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Maritime Commission; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Biodiesel tax credit renewal and extension; Renewable Fuel Standard, including Small Refinery Exemptions and updated renewable volume obligations; Biodiesel Fuel Education Program in appropriations; Biodiesel in clean energy; Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program; Labeling requirements for alternative fuels; Sustainable aviation fuel feedstock eligibility for tax credit; Reconciliation package.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC	—
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON	—
KYLE KUNKLER	—
CHRISTY SEYFERT	—
ARIEL A WIEGARD	—

Contacted: Federal Maritime Commission; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Risk Management Agency; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Natural Resources NAT

Pollinators; Endangered Species Act; America the Beautiful, also referred to as "30x30"; Lesser Prairie Chicken.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC	—
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON	—
KYLE KUNKLER	—
CHRISTY SEYFERT	—
ARIEL A WIEGARD	—

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Risk Management Agency; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Maritime Commission; SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Workforce concerns.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC	—
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON	—
KYLE KUNKLER	—
CHRISTY SEYFERT	—
ARIEL A WIEGARD	—

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Risk Management Agency; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Maritime Commission; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Clean Water Act

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC	—
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON	—
KYLE KUNKLER	—
CHRISTY SEYFERT	—
ARIEL A WIEGARD	—

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Risk Management Agency; Federal Maritime Commission; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; White House Office; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Protections for stepped-up basis; 1031 like-kind exchanges; 199A business income deductions; Reconciliation package.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC	—
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON	—
KYLE KUNKLER	—
CHRISTY SEYFERT	—
ARIEL A WIEGARD	—

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Maritime Commission; State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Risk Management Agency; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

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.