ONE ACTION for ONE ACTION

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Lobbied on issues surrounding US Food Aid, transportation, including but limited to cargo preference. Contacted the White House on Jones Act implications on relief efforts in Puerto Rico as it related to Hurricane Maria.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; White House Office; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

Engaged on cargo preference for shipment of US commodities via US flagged vessels delivering humanitarian assistance. Engaged the White House to vacate an executive order on increasing cargo preference. The order was vacated as a result of the work.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Lobbying in support of ONE's annual budget and appropriations priorities.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); SENATE

Agriculture AGR

Engaged foreign affairs/relations and Agriculture committees on ONE's priorities in both House and Senate in advance of the Farm Bill.

Contacted: SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Foreign Relations FOR

Lobbied foreign affairs and foreign relations committee members in the house and senate asking them to support ONE's priorities in congress.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS)

Education EDU

Lobbying in support of H.R. 601, Reinforcing Education Accountability and Development Act (READ Act). It was passed into law in September as part of the Hurricane Harvey relief and continuing resolution legislation.

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Bills named: H.R. 601 (115th)

Health Issues HCR

Lobbying in support of global health funding for PEPFAR, Global Fund, and GAVI.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); SENATE

Government Issues GOV

Engaged on Trump Administration's plans to reorganize US Department of State and US Agency for International Development.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)