INDIANA FARM BUREAU, INC for INDIANA FARM BUREAU, INC.
What was lobbied
9 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Animals ANI
Congressional Letter to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Black Vulture Depredation; Rep. Wenstrup is soliciting the letter to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service seeking recommendations from F&WS on ways to ameliorate damage to farmers from black vulture depredation.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KYLE CLINE | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
S.995/H.R. 1890, The Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act (TPA); The TPA bill allows Congress to have a yes or no vote on trade agreements, includes negotiating objectives for the Administration and provides for consultation between Congress and the Administration during negotiations. U.S. Biotech Crops Alliance coalition letter; "Dear colleague" letter urging President Obama to address significant biotechnology approval challenges with Chinese President.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KYLE CLINE | — |
Health Issues HCR
H.R. 863, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality (STARS) Act of 2015; Bill would streamline definitions for employers regarding ACA - The STARS Act would align the definitions of seasonal worker and seasonal employee as a worker who is employed on a seasonal basis for six months or less during the calendar year. The STARS Act would also simplify the formulas that seasonal employers use to determine if they are Applicable Large Employers and to determine the full-time status of their seasonal employees
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KYLE CLINE | — |
Agriculture AGR
H.R. 2393 (COOL repeal); To repeal mandatory country of origin labeling requirements with respect to beef, pork and poultry.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KYLE CLINE | — |
Science/Technology SCI
H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015; Proposed bill to establish voluntary national GMO labeling system authorized by the FDA, USDA oversight of label.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KYLE CLINE | — |
Transportation TRA
H.R. 22, the Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act; The DRIVE Act is a six-year highway reauthorization and provides for three years of guaranteed funding for the highway trust fund. Toomey Amendment #2316 would allow states to provide additional regulatory relief from FMCSA regulations to farmers and ranchers without the threat of losing federal funding. H.R. 3473, the Local Farm Vehicle Flexibility Act; Bill to allow states to provide additional regulatory relief to farmers and ranchers without the threat of losing federal transportation funding.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KYLE CLINE | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 2510, S. 1660; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation. H.R. 636, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015; This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent after 2014 the $500,000 allowance for the expensing of depreciable business property (section 179 property) and the $2 million threshold after which the amount of such allowance is reduced. H.R. 2775, the Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015; S. 698, the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015; Bill that promote fair competition between local main street retailers and internet-only sellers by allowing states to apply sales tax laws across the board continue to attract cosponsors.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KYLE CLINE | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act; Bill requires EPA to withdraw the current proposed rule or any potential final rule within 30 days of enactment and charges them with developing a new proposed rule under certain prescribed conditions by Congress.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KYLE CLINE | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
American Crude Oil Export Equality Act - The Toomey amendment would have taken the drastic step of opening section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act, outside of the jurisdiction of the Senate Banking Committee, to delete the entire portion of the statute setting blending targets for first generation corn ethanol.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KYLE CLINE | — |
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.