4th Quarter - Report — SLK STRATEGIES for NATIONAL RENDERERS ASSOCIATION (2017)

Firm

SLK STRATEGIES

Client

NATIONAL RENDERERS ASSOCIATION

Income

$20,000

Expenses

—

What was lobbied

7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

MAP/FMD funding preservation -- cooperator program issues EU-US bilateral trade negotiations BSE designation of trading partners

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEVEN KOPPERUD	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; White House Office

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to research and programs fostering development of alternative fuels, and legislation which may affect tax credits Federal tax credits for biodiesel Modification of the blenders tax credit for biodiesel to a producers tax credit Tax incentives relative to food waste on-farm mitigation Overall federal tax reform

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEVEN KOPPERUD	—

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Animals ANI

Commercial rendering issues Rendering and animal diseases Rendering and animal disposal/welfare Rendering and commercial food waste Issue related to FDA regulation of rendering, rendered products as feed ingredients, cosmetic/soap ingredients, including FDA registraton, export certification, import certification, mandatory recall and FSMA implementation EPA issues related to CAFO regulation

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEVEN KOPPERUD	—

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Food Safety FSMA implementation FDA regulation of rendered ingredients Legislation related to food waste mitigation Issues related to FDA approval of biotech-derived animals

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEVEN KOPPERUD	—

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Issues related to biodiesel/biobased fuels Renewable Fuel Standard -RFS/RVO development/announcement Alternative fuels Grease theft 2014 Farm Bill alt fuel research Extension/modification of federal blenders tax credit for biodiesel/renewable diesel Alternative fuel mixture tax credit EPA RFS mandates

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEVEN KOPPERUD	—

Contacted: Federal Highway Administration (FHA); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

WOTUS reproposal EPA Ozone regulation Carbon recapture Methane recapture

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEVEN KOPPERUD	—

Contacted: White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

Trucking/Shipping TRU

Legislation to allow heavier trucks on interstate highways

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEVEN KOPPERUD	—

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE

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.