OHIO FARM BUREAU FEDERATION for OHIO FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Health Issues HCR

definition of seasonal labor - STARS Act (H.R. 863)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 863 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

overall tax reform Implementation of bills passed in December: Permanently extend Section 179 small business expensing (H.R. 636) Permanently repeal the Estate Tax (H.R. 1105) Fifty percent bonus depreciation permanent (S 1660) Fifty percent bonus depreciation extended (S. 1666) All also included in Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (PATH) Senate package of two-year extension of tax extenders

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 1105 (114th), S. 1666 (114th), H.R. 636 (114th)

Agriculture AGR

Farm Bill Implementation (S954, HR 1771, HR 2642) and 2015 Ag Appropriations HR 22 (FAST Act) and HR 1314 (Budget Act) - provisions regarding rate of return cap for crop insurance HR 2015 - Ag Reauthorization Act of 2015 - weighing and inspecting grain

Contacted: SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 1314 (114th), H.R. 22 (114th), H.R. 1771 (114th), H.R. 2015 (114th), H.R. 2642 (114th)

Transportation TRA

Water Resources and Reform Development Act Implementation extension of Positive Train Control requirements for transport of anhydrous ammonia- HR 22 - FAST Act

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 22 (114th)

Animals ANI

General issues regarding livestock care in Ohio. Antibiotic and hormone use in animals; equine slaughter, Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2015 (HR 1942); antimicrobial drug use in animals (HR 2459); black vulture depredation; Veterinary Feed Directive rules

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 1942 (114th), H.R. 2459 (114th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trade Promotion Authority - Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (S 995/HR 1890/HR 2146); Normalization of relations with Cuba Trans Pacific Partnership agreement - vote for Congressional approval Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement Repeal of Country of Origin Labeling for meat (HR 2393) (HR 1314) Voluntary use of County of Origin Labeling (S. 1844)

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 1890 (114th), H.R. 2393 (114th), S. 1844 (114th), H.R. 1314 (114th), H.R. 2146 (114th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

General education and field meetings regarding oil and gas development, tax and leasing issues in Ohio; wind production tax credit; oil and gas royalty tax, and pipeline placement and FERC jurisdiction.

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE

Environment/Superfund ENV

Worker Protection Standard proposed rule change; general pesticide issues, spray drift, product registration; NPDES permitting; Renewable Fuel Standards- EPA proposed rule; Greenhouse Gas Emissions proposed rule; Latta dear colleague letter on ozone; Reducing Regulatory Burden (HR 897)

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 897 (114th)

Immigration IMM

Legal Workforce Act - requires e-verify (HR 1772/HR 1147)

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 1147 (114th), H.R. 1772 (114th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Food Safety Modernization Act - all proposed rules with a focus on rule for Growing, Harvesting, Packing and Holding Produce for Human Consumption Veterinary Feed Directive rules GMO labeling legislation -Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 (HR 1599)(S 2609) Food production in urban areas

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 1599 (114th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

OSHA interpretation of exempt farming activities definition of seasonal labor - STARS Act (H.R. 863) OSHA intrepretation of "retail facility" under Process Safety Management program

Contacted: SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 863 (114th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Legislation to limit EPA authority regarding Waters of the United States rule implementation (S 1140, HR 1732, Barrasso AMDT 347 to budget resolution). Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 (HR 897) to eliminate duplication of pesticide regulation. Regional Conservation Partnership Program participation - funding opportunity in the Farm Bill; funds for conservation programs in the Western Lake Erie Basin. The Drinking Water Protection Act (HR 212); Safe and Secure Drinking Water Protection Act of 2015 (S. 462/HR 243); Great Lakes Assurance Program (HR 3120); NASA remote sensing program funding

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 1732 (114th), H.R. 212 (114th), S. 462 (114th), H.R. 3120 (114th), H.R. 243 (114th), H.R. 897 (114th)