2nd Quarter - Report

AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED for AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$680,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Agriculture AGR

GIPSA-Farm Fair Practices Rule Farm Bill Protection of farmer and rancher data AMS-Mandatory Price Reporting Conservation Compliance Wetland & Highly erodible land CFTC price volatility oversight Cell-Base Protein NEPA EPA Approps CFAP CCC Conservation Program implementation Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Growing Climate Solutions Act, S.1251, H.R. 2820 Climate Smart Agriculture Supply Chain H.R. 7606 - Lower Food & Fuels Cost Act Crop Insurance Livestock

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
COURTNEY BRIGGS New —
ROGER CRYAN —
TRAVIS CUSHMAN —
SAMUEL A. KIEFFER —
RUDOLPH THEODORE LAYHER New Legislative Assistant, Rep. Greg Steube
DALE W MOORE —
DANIEL MATTHEW MUNCH —
SHELBY MYERS —
BERNT LOUIS NELSON New —
VERONICA NIGH SWERDLOW —
ANDREW THOMAS WALMSLEY —
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: S. 1251 (117th), H.R. 2820 (117th), H.R. 7606 (117th)

Animals ANI

General Concerns on Welfare of Livestock Gene editing H.R. 4140, Butcher Block Act H.R. 3766, Optimizing the Cattle Markets Act of 2021 S.3229, Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act S.4030 - The Cattle Price Discovery & Transparency Act S. 3870 - The Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act S. 2732 - The John Stringer Rainey Save America's Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act H.R. 3355 - The Save America's Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act of 2021 S. 3678 - The Beagle Brigade Act of 2022

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHELBY LYNNE HAGENAUER New —
SAMUEL A. KIEFFER —
RUDOLPH THEODORE LAYHER New Legislative Assistant, Rep. Greg Steube
DALE W MOORE —
BERNT LOUIS NELSON New —
ANDREW THOMAS WALMSLEY —
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 4030 (117th), S. 2732 (117th), H.R. 3766 (117th), S. 3870 (117th), H.R. 3355 (117th), S. 3229 (117th), H.R. 4140 (117th), S. 3678 (117th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations Interior-Environment Appropriations, Waters of the US Implementation, CERCLA, NPDES Permit Terms Energy and Water Development Electronic Logging Device/Hours of Service/Transportation Housing and Urban Development Act FY 22 Budget reconciliation legislation (Build Back Better Act, H.R. 5376)

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5376 (117th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Repeal of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule Clean Water Act - Implementation of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR) Clean Water Act - Senate and House resolutions opposing NWPR Clean Water Act- Senate and House legislation on trading and other market-based incentives WRDA Water Resources Development Act - NPDES Permit Terms Biogenic CO2

Contacted: SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Pesticide Availability Biological Evaluations FIFRA preemption

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALLISON CRITTENDEN —
ROGER CRYAN —
SHELBY LYNNE HAGENAUER —
SAMUEL A. KIEFFER —
DALE W MOORE —
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Renewable Fuel Standard/Renewable Volume Obligation Production Tax Credits for Renewable Fuels and Renewable Energy E15 availability Encourage domestic energy production

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SAMUEL A. KIEFFER —
DALE W MOORE —
SHELBY MYERS —
VERONICA NIGH SWERDLOW —
ANDREW THOMAS WALMSLEY —
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

FDA enforcement of standards of identity regulations Need to Buy American (food procurement for schools and institutions) H.R. 1861,The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SAMUEL A. KIEFFER —
DALE W MOORE —
VERONICA NIGH SWERDLOW —
ANDREW THOMAS WALMSLEY —
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 1861 (117th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Biodiesel Tax Credits Renewable Fuel Standard High Octane Blends Renewable Volume Obligations E15 availability Encourage domestic energy production

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SAMUEL A. KIEFFER —
DALE W MOORE —
SHELBY MYERS —
ANDREW THOMAS WALMSLEY —
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Immigration IMM

General Immigration Reform H-2A Legislative Reforms H.R. 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act H2A regulatory reforms and implementation H2B regulatory and legislative reforms Border Security

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALLISON CRITTENDEN —
SAMUEL A. KIEFFER —
DALE W MOORE —
VERONICA NIGH SWERDLOW —
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 1603 (117th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Promote farm safety Canadian Pacific Labor Negotiations West Coast Ports Labor Negotiations Rail Labor Negotiations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALLISON CRITTENDEN —
SAMUEL A. KIEFFER —
DALE W MOORE —
VERONICA NIGH SWERDLOW —
ANDREW THOMAS WALMSLEY New —
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Natural Resources NAT

Snake River Corps Dams America the Beautiful Initiative America Competes Act-Lacey Act provisions

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Forest Service

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES

Western Water Infrastructure - Implementation of P.L.117-58 America the Beautiful Initiative The 1031 Like/Kind Exchange Tax Provisions H.R. 5376, The Build Back Better Act S. 173 CORE Act Wild Horse and Burro Management S. 177 - Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act S. 455 Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act S. 1264, the RANCH Act S. 1321 Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Boundary Modification Act of 2021 S. 1538 Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act S. 1769 Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act S. 2568/HR 4832 Open Access Evapotranspiration Data Act S. 2980, the Wildlife-Livestock Conflict Resolution Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHELBY LYNNE HAGENAUER —
SAMUEL A. KIEFFER —
DALE W MOORE —
DUSTIN SHERER —
VERONICA NIGH SWERDLOW —
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5376 (117th), S. 1321 (117th), S. 177 (117th), S. 2980 (117th), S. 1769 (117th), S. 455 (117th), S. 2568 (117th), S. 1538 (117th), H.R. 4832 (117th), S. 173 (117th), S. 1264 (117th)

Railroads RRR

Reduce Frequency of Railroad Delays STB Nominees/STB/Rail Safety

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SAMUEL A. KIEFFER —
DALE W MOORE —
DANIEL MATTHEW MUNCH —
ANDREW THOMAS WALMSLEY —
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: Surface Transportation Board (STB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Renewable Energy Tax Credits - Wind, solar, Biogas Like Kind Exchange (Section 1031) Capital Gains Taxes + Stepped-up Basis Estate Tax Repeal Reform Cost Recovery and Depreciation Issues Extend Bonus Depreciation Business Income Deduction Taxation of Mutual Irrigation Companies Corporate Tax Rate For the 99.5 Percent Act, S. 994 Sensible Taxation & Equity Promotion Act FY 22 Budget Reconciliation Legislation (Build Back Better Act, H.R. 5376)

Contacted: SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5376 (117th), S. 994 (117th)

Telecommunications TEC

FCC Order on Lightsquared/Ligado S.2166/H.R. 4634, the Recognizing and Ensuring Taxpayer Access to Infrastructure Necessary for GPS and Satellite Communications Act Implementation of H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Broadband Provisions Right to Repair S. 3549, Agricultural Right to Repair Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
EMILY BUCKMAN —
SAMUEL A. KIEFFER —
DALE W MOORE —
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE

Bills named: S. 2166 (117th), H.R. 4634 (117th), S. 3549 (117th), H.R. 3684 (117th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Implementation of Phase I of US-China Trade Agreement US trade negotiations with other nations (United Kingdom, Kenya, Japan, etc.) The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) America COMPETES Act Indo-Pacific Strategy

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE

Transportation TRA

FMCSA rule on Hours of Service (HOS)-livestock exemption Future highway and transportation funding Electronic Logging Devices Hours of Service Regulations during Coronavirus Emergency Shipping Act and shipping delays (Congress and Federal Maritime Commission) Infrastructure H.R. 3684 - The Infrastructure Investment Jobs Act implementation Supply Chain Entry-Level Driver Training Water Resources Development Act Ocean Shipping Reform Act

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3684 (117th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

General Concerns of Reporting Requirements on Farms and Ranches

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TRAVIS CUSHMAN New —
CODY LYON New —
SHELBY MYERS New —
ANDREW THOMAS WALMSLEY New —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

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