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Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues relating to tariffs on aluminum imports and the beverage industry. Issues related to USMCA.

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

Agriculture AGR

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

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

Beverage Industry BEV

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bills named: S. 569 (116th), H.R. 1374 (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, suspending the Section 461(l) loss limitation on pass-through businesses, 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

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

Bills named: H.R. 5377 (116th), H.R. 216 (116th), H.R. 748 (116th), S. 1149 (116th), H.R. 218 (116th), H.R. 1175 (116th), S. 215 (116th), S. 362 (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: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

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

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

Small Business SMB

H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act: issues related to the Paycheck Protection Program

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

Bills named: H.R. 748 (116th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues relating to TTB Funding and trade practices.

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

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.

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