NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION for NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION
What was lobbied
7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Natural Resources NAT
Supporting HR 424 - to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue final rules relating to listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ETHAN LANE | — |
| MARCI SCHLUP | — |
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO
Working with FSIS to ensure full inspection of beef coming into the United States from Brazil.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| THOMAS KENT BACUS | — |
| DANIELLE BECK | — |
| ALLISON MICHELLE RIVERA | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Working to support a bi-lateral trade agreement with Japan. Working to re-open the China market to U.S. beef. Working to protect the beef and cattle trade provisions in NAFTA. Working to keep Trump Administration from bringing back Country of Origin Labeling.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| THOMAS KENT BACUS | — |
| COLIN WOODALL | — |
Agriculture AGR
Working on development of 2018 Farm Bill. Asking for establishment of a Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine bank. Supporting the conservation and research titles of the bill. Supporting the livestock disaster provisions. Working to prevent the inclusion of a Livestock Title. Working to withdraw the GIPSA rules or the Farmer Fair Practices Act. Working with CFTC to better understand commodity futures market oversight and regulation, and their efforts to stop market manipulation. Pushing for the nomination and confirmation of commissioners to fill the CFTC.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DANIELLE BECK | — |
| SARAH CALHOUN | — |
| ALLISON MICHELLE RIVERA | — |
| COLIN WOODALL | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Working with House and Senate staff on NCBA's priorities for tax reform including repeal of the Death Tax, prevent increase of Capital Gains tax, and make bonus depreciation permanent. Supporting HR 631 and S 205 - Death Tax Repeal Act Pushing to keep the step up in basis, as well as deductibility of business expenses and interest.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DANIELLE BECK | — |
| ALLISON MICHELLE RIVERA | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Supporting language in the FY18 House Agriculture Appropriations Bill to address the need for more funding for Foot and Mouth Disease vaccines and preparedness, and supporting the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Program. Supporting language in the FY18 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Bill to get a one year delay on implementation of the electronic logging devices. Supporting language in the FY18 Interior Bill to prevent feedlots from having to report greenhouse gases, prohibiting funds to work on the sage grouse, allowing for the transfer of horses and burros off of Federal lands, and defunding any work on wolves. Supporting language in the FY18 Energy and Water Bill to expedite the repeal of the WOTUS rule.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DANIELLE BECK | — |
| SARAH CALHOUN | — |
| ETHAN LANE | — |
| ALLISON MICHELLE RIVERA | — |
| MARCI SCHLUP | — |
| COLIN WOODALL | — |
| SCOTT YAGER | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
Supporting Executive Order 13788 to roll back the EPA Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. Working with EPA on the process needed to execute the EO.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ETHAN LANE | — |
| COLIN WOODALL | — |
| SCOTT YAGER | — |
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.