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Veterans VET

Veterans issues (generally, no specific legislation).

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to implementation of and possible changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement (generally, no specific legislation). Issues related to tariffs and trade sanctions, generally, and in regard to the Presidential Proclamations on steel and aluminum imports, and the related Department of Commerce interim rule at 83 Fed. Reg. 12106.

Contacted: SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS)

Agriculture AGR

Issues related to commodity procurement of orange juice at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (generally, no specific legislation). Implementation of the Farm Bill (P.L.115-334, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018), including provisions relating to nutrition (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). Issues related to citrus greening in H.R.3957/S.2346, Emergency Citrus Disease Response Act.

Contacted: SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3957 (116th), S. 2346 (116th)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

Issues related to Commercial Driver's License (CDL) truck driver shortages (generally, and S.569 DRIVE-Safe Act, H.R.1374 DRIVE-Safe Act).

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 1374 (116th), S. 569 (116th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to packaging and recycling (generally, no specific legislation).

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Issues related to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) purchasing restrictions, generally and with regard to the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (H.R.2). Issues related to implementation of the Bioengineered Food Disclosures Act (P.L. 114-214), and the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard proposed rule at Fed.Reg.19860. Implementation of the Farm Bill (P.L.115-334, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018). Issues relating to nutrition (generally, no specific legislation).

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 2 (116th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Issues related to workforce development (generally, no specific legislation).

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Transportation TRA

Issues related to increasing the gross vehicle weight (GVW) limit for interstate trucks (generally, no specific legislation).

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

International and domestic corporate tax reform (generally, no specific legislation).

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Issues relating to the Renewable Fuel Standard as contained in the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act (generally, no specific legislation). Biodiesel tax credit and Renewable Fuel Standard (generally, no specific legislation).

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE

Natural Resources NAT

Issues related to the Midwest Premium Price for aluminum (generally, and H.R. 1406, the APEX Act).

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 1406 (116th)