NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION for NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
What was lobbied
13 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Environment/Superfund ENV
PFAS National Environmental Policy Act rulemaking; agency rulemakings emissions, greenhouse gas Development of Phase 2 National Environmental Policy Act regulations Forest Service drought assessment processes Funding for range programs, grazing as fuels reduction North American Grasslands Conservation Act S. 3371 FOREST Act Wildfire Mitigation efforts
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KAITLYNN GLOVER | — |
| MARY-THOMAS HART | — |
| ETHAN LANE | — |
Agriculture AGR
Investments in meat processing infrastructure Beef industry supply chain resiliency efforts Cattle Contract Library Act (H.R. 5609) Meat & Poultry Special Investigator Act (H.R. 4103/S. 2036) Small Family Farmer and Rancher Relief Act Packers & Stockyards Act rulemaking & regulatory activities Cattle Price Discovery & Transparency Act (S. 3229, & H.R. 5992) Cattle Market Transparency Act (S. 543) Optimizing the Cattle Market Act (H.R. 3766) Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation (USDA-AMS) LMR Reauth (H.R. 5290) GIPSA Rule Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation Supply Chain issues Delivery of Farm Service Agency programs Delivery of Natural Resources Conservation Service programs Animal Disease Traceability for the cattle industry Disaster Programs: LIP Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Rural Broadband Farm Bill reauthorization Antimicrobial Resistance and data collection US Forest Service grazing handbooks and directives, cooperative monitoring MOU, wildfire preparedness, handbook revisions, vacant allotments Climate change Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act H.R. 6935 Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act opposition Forest Service Drought Assessment processes HR 4531 HR 3378 (Agricultural Security Risk Review Act) EATS Act Delivery of USDA Rural Development Grants for small meat processors Habitat connectivity for working lands Producer programs for predator depredation compensation - black vultures, wolves, and other predators Price Discovery and Competition in Markets for Fed Cattle (89 Fed. Reg. 82519)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TANNER JORDAN BEYMER | — |
| KAITLYNN GLOVER | — |
| MARY-THOMAS HART | — |
| SIGRID JOHANNES | — |
| KELSEA KEMP New | — |
| ETHAN LANE | — |
| ALLISON MICHELLE RIVERA | — |
Animals ANI
BLM Wild Horse and Burro program Migratory Bird Treaty Act; regulatory changes and implementation Endangered Species Act issues; sage grouse, gray wolves, lesser prairie chicken, grizzly bear Climate change 30x30, America the Beautiful Black vultures ESA rulemakings on habitat, economic impacts
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KAITLYNN GLOVER | — |
| MARY-THOMAS HART | — |
| ETHAN LANE | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
FY24 & FY25 Interior, Environment, and related agencies appropriations legislation FY24 & FY25 Agriculture appropriations legislation FY24 & FY25 THUD Appropriations legislation Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization (H.R. 6112) Appropriations regarding the use of Electronic Logging Devices for Livestock Haulers Appropriations provisions regarding environmental regulation of cattle industry Appropriations provisions regarding USDA AMS regulation of the cattle industry including the Cattle Appropriations provisions regarding funding for implementation of USDA's Packers and Stockyards rulemakings
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| THOMAS KENT BACUS | — |
| TANNER JORDAN BEYMER | — |
| KAITLYNN GLOVER | — |
| MARY-THOMAS HART | — |
| SIGRID JOHANNES | — |
| KELSEA KEMP New | — |
| ETHAN LANE | — |
| ALLISON MICHELLE RIVERA | — |
Natural Resources NAT
Parochial grazing legislative language - Parochial forestry legislative language - NEPA implementation - Climate change - Recreation & multiple use - American Prairie Reserve - Grasslands Conservation proposals - 30x30, America the Beautiful - H.R. 6935 Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act opposition - Grazing regulations - Mitigation - Wild Horse and Burro Act - Grazing permit administration - Handbook revisions - Sage grouse - BLM Proposed Rule on Conservation and Landscape Health - Endangered Species Act Rules - National Wildlife Refuge System policy changes - BLM Solar plan extension - USFS Rangeland "Futuring" exercise -S. 4628 EMBER Act - HR8790 Fix Our Forests Act - HR 6441/S 3322 Ranching Without Red Tape Act S 4454 Operational Grazing Flexibility Management Program Act S 4449 River Democracy Act S 3593 Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act BLM Western Solar Plan Update
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TANNER JORDAN BEYMER | — |
| KAITLYNN GLOVER | — |
| ETHAN LANE | — |
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES
- Land and Water Conservation Fund - National Environmental Policy Act implementation - S.2372 - Recovering Americas Wildlife Act - S.2980 - Wildlife-Livestock Conflict Resolution Act - American Prairie Reserve - Grasslands Conservation proposals - 30x30, America the Beautiful - Sage grouse, Endangered Species Act implementation issues - Development of Phase 2 National Environmental Policy Act regulations - Forest Service drought assessment processes - Funding for range programs, grazing as fuels reduction - North American Grasslands Conservation Act - River Democracy Act - Land designation bills (Colorado Outdoor Recreation Economy Act, River Democracy Act, Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act) - BLM Solar plan expansion
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KAITLYNN GLOVER | — |
| SIGRID JOHANNES | — |
| ETHAN LANE | — |
Transportation TRA
ELD delay for Livestock Haulers- US Congress Flexibility in Hours of Service for Livestock Haulers- US Congress and USDOT Truck Weight Increase- US Congress and USDOT and USDA Truck Driver Shortage- US Congress, and USDOT Supply Chain Concerns- USDA, USDOT, and US Congress Port Congestion and Backups - US Congress
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| THOMAS KENT BACUS | — |
| ETHAN LANE | — |
| ALLISON MICHELLE RIVERA | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
Immigration- Ag Labor needs House of Representatives Ag Labor Task Force
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| THOMAS KENT BACUS | — |
| TANNER JORDAN BEYMER | — |
| ETHAN LANE | — |
| ALLISON MICHELLE RIVERA | — |
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO
Product of USA label (USDA) Butcher Block Act DIRECT Act PRIME Act Strengthening Local Processing Act Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling Cell-cultured food product labeling and regulation (USDA/FDA) Alternative protein labeling issues Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (American Beef Labeling Act, S. 2716 / H.R. 7291) America COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521) U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260) Meat and Poultry Infrastructure Investments USDA Procurement standard- Domestic origin requirement for beef
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| THOMAS KENT BACUS | — |
| TANNER JORDAN BEYMER | — |
| SIGRID JOHANNES | — |
| KELSEA KEMP New | — |
| ETHAN LANE | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
EPA/Army Corps rulemaking regarding the definition of "Waters of the U.S." Livestock Regulatory Protection Act - S. 1475 - particulate matter NAAQS - Government implementation of County of Maui vs Hawaii Wildlife Fund - CWA Permitting: Meat & poultry processors; concentrated animal feeding operations - Animal agriculture air emissions methodologies - PFAS
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KAITLYNN GLOVER | — |
| MARY-THOMAS HART | — |
| ETHAN LANE | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
European Union market access issues United Kingdom market access Mexico cross-border trade issues Canada cross-border trade issues China - Implementation of Phase One Agreement Trade Promotion Authority Reauthorization Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Brazil trade compliance issues Taiwan Trade Framework (HR 4004) UNITED Act S. 649/HR 3653 Paraguay beef imports (SJ Res 62/HJ Res 115) Safe American Food Exports Act S. 901
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| THOMAS KENT BACUS | — |
| KELSEA KEMP | — |
| ETHAN LANE | — |
Commodities (big ticket) CDT
CFTC Reauthorization Climate
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TANNER JORDAN BEYMER | — |
| KELSEA KEMP New | — |
| ETHAN LANE | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Death Tax Repeal Act S.1108 Main Street Tax Certainty Act Preserving Family Farms Act S.1706 Stepped-up basis Like-kind exchanges Estate tax issues Capital Gains rates General small business tax issues - Beginning Agriculturalist Lifetime Employment (BALE) Act HR 541 - Tax Cuts for Working Families Act (H.R. 3936 - Small Business Jobs Act (H.R. 3937) - Basel III Endgame - Corporate Transparency Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| THOMAS KENT BACUS | — |
| KELSEA KEMP New | — |
| ETHAN LANE | — |
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