TUTTLE TAYLOR AND HERON for BLUE DIAMOND GROWERS

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Support of Free Trade Agreements and export promotion programs; Obtaining a duty reduction on shelled and in-shell almonds to China and India; Sought information on almond products in Germany; Inquires regarding importation of almond base to Japan; inquiries regarding the importation of almond base to Korea; inquiries about Russian sanctions; almond labeling and smuggling issues in India; issues regarding almond smuggling from Pakistan to India, use of boric acid on almonds in India; issues regarding the West Coast Port Shutdown; support for TPA, TPP and T-TIP; sought help to obtain extension of the temporary MRL for Fosetyl-Al in the EU for tree nuts; continued monitoring of Fosetyl-Al issues in EU; support of the repeal of COOL, research on the possibility of exporting goods to Russia; inquiries regarding the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA); Prime Minister Modi's visit to DC; continued efforts to reduce duties in Israel; issues regarding Aflatoxin in Japan and Korea, monitoring of China's policies regarding exports from countries with Zika.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE

Agriculture AGR

Support of the Agricultural Act of 2014; HR 1947, HR 2642, S. 954; Support for funding of the Market Access Programs; Support of National School and Lunch Programs; Support for the Charitable Agricultural Research Act, HR 2671; Support of the health and welfare of honeybees and accompanying pollination issues for almonds; support of sought help to obtain extension of the temporary MRL for Fosetyl-Al in the EU for tree nuts; support of the inclusion of tree nuts in the Child Nutrition Re-authorization bill, HR 5003; support and implementation of the Produce Safety Rule; Support of GMO labeling, S. 724; support of efforts to solve drought issues in CA, S. 2012 - the Energy Policy Modernization Act, HR 2898 - the Western Water and American Food Safety Act, Fiscal Year 2017 Interior & Environment appropriations bill, HR 5538; FSMA exemption, support of immigration reform; support of finding relief for specialty crop insurance agents; support for removing checkoff funding for disparaging commercials against almond milk; support of S. 612.

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 5538 (114th), H.R. 2671 (114th), S. 954 (114th), S. 724 (114th), H.R. 2642 (114th), H.R. 5003 (114th), H.R. 2898 (114th), S. 612 (114th), S. 2012 (114th), H.R. 1947 (114th)

Immigration IMM

Support of the passage of comprehensive immigration reform; Support of S. 744 and HR 15, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act; Contacts regarding HR 1773, Agricultural Guest Worker Act; support of appropriation requests for temporary immigration relief regarding the H-2A program.

Contacted: SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 744 (114th), H.R. 15 (114th), H.R. 1773 (114th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Support of the inclusion of almonds in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program; support of Value Added Grant Programs; Marketing Access Programs; Implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act; sought help to obtain extension of the temporary MRL for Fosetyl-Al in the EU for tree nuts, support of the repeal of COOL; support of the inclusion of tree nuts in the Child Nutrition Reauthorization bill, HR 5003; inquiries regarding the inclusion of almonds in WIC, FSMA exemption, support and implementation of the Produce Safety Rule; Support of GMO labeling, S. 724; support for removing checkoff funding for disparaging commercials against almond milk; support of S. 612.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: S. 612 (114th), H.R. 5003 (114th), S. 724 (114th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Support of the passage of comprehensive immigration reform; Support of S. 744 and HR 15, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act; Contacts regarding HR 1773, Agricultural Guest Worker Act; support of appropriation requests for temporary immigration relief regarding the H-2A program; monitoring of S. 3100 (the sanctuary cities bill) and S. 2193 (Kate's Law).

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 2193 (114th), H.R. 1773 (114th), S. 744 (114th), H.R. 15 (114th), S. 3100 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Support of the Value Added Grant Application; Support for funding the Market Access Programs in the annual agricultural appropriations bill; support for inclusion of language in the FY 2016 Omnibus Bill for water and specialty crop insurance agents; support of Fiscal Year 2017 Interior & Environment appropriations bill, HR 5538.

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5538 (114th)