3rd Quarter - Report

AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$216,443
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Agriculture AGR

2018 Farm Bill programs; 2023 Farm Bill; Biotechnology, including animal biotechnology regulation; Biobased products; Crop protection; Conservation and sustainability; Climate change; Cover crops; Aquaculture; Innovation; Competitiveness; Precision agriculture; Agricultural disaster assistance; Checkoff program; Inflation Reduction Act implementation; Supply chain; Changes to the U.S. Standard for Soybeans/Federal Grain Standards; Soy foods; Domestic nutrition programs; Solar siting.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC —
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON —
KYLE KUNKLER —
CHRISTY SEYFERT —
ARIEL A WIEGARD —

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Insurance INS

Crop insurance program.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC —
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON —
KYLE KUNKLER —
CHRISTY SEYFERT —
ARIEL A WIEGARD —

Contacted: Risk Management Agency; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Biofuels; Renewable Fuel Standard, including updated renewable volume obligations, soy supply and demand, feedstock eligibility, advanced biofuel definition, E15, and small refinery exemptions; Biodiesel Fuel Education Program in appropriations; Biodiesel in clean energy; Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program; Biorefinery Assistance Program; Advanced Biofuel Payment Program; Rural Energy for America Program; Labeling requirements for alternative fuels; Inflation Reduction Act implementation, including clean fuels production credit and sustainable aviation fuel production credit and feedstock eligibility.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC —
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON —
KYLE KUNKLER —
CHRISTY SEYFERT —
ARIEL A WIEGARD —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Market access issues, including maximum residue levels; Free trade and regional trade agreements, including USMCA and China phase I; International food assistance, including procurement for Ready to Use Therapeutic Foods; Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development funding; Indo-Pacific Economic Framework.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC —
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON —
KYLE KUNKLER —
CHRISTY SEYFERT —
ARIEL A WIEGARD —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Transportation TRA

Surface Transportation Board reauthorization; Rail service delivery; Infrastructure, including waterways navigation and construction projects, surface and freight rail transportation; Transportation operations, including hours of service rules, federal truck weight limits, commercial driver license flexibility, and financial liability for trucks; Ocean shipping vessel efficiency and detention and demurrage at ports; Appropriations, including locks and dams projects, Army Corps operations, and allocation of Inland Waterway Trust Fund dollars; Soy-based asphalt and infrastructure materials; Infrastructure bill implementation; Common carrier obligation definition update; Port infrastructure development.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC —
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON —
KYLE KUNKLER —
CHRISTY SEYFERT —
ARIEL A WIEGARD —

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Surface Transportation Board (STB); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Maritime Commission; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Broadband; Infrastructure resources; 2023 Farm Bill; Enacted aid programs; Mental health resources for agriculture.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC —
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON —
KYLE KUNKLER —
CHRISTY SEYFERT —
ARIEL A WIEGARD —

Contacted: SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Workforce concerns.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC —
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON —
KYLE KUNKLER —
CHRISTY SEYFERT —
ARIEL A WIEGARD —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; White House Office

Telecommunications TEC

Broadband, including funding and mapping; Global Positioning System; Ligado order; Expanded rural broadband and 5G services; Cybersecurity.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC —
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON —
KYLE KUNKLER —
CHRISTY SEYFERT —
ARIEL A WIEGARD —

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Natural Resources NAT

Pollinators; Endangered Species Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC —
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON —
KYLE KUNKLER —
CHRISTY SEYFERT —
ARIEL A WIEGARD —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Biobased and soy-based products; PFAS regulations; Heavy-duty vehicle emissions.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC —
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON —
KYLE KUNKLER —
CHRISTY SEYFERT —
ARIEL A WIEGARD —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; White House Office

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Clean Water Act, including the new Waters of the U.S. final rule.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC —
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON —
KYLE KUNKLER —
CHRISTY SEYFERT —
ARIEL A WIEGARD —

Contacted: SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Inflation Reduction Act implementation.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC —
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON —
KYLE KUNKLER —
CHRISTY SEYFERT —
ARIEL A WIEGARD —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Climate-related disclosures.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC —
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON —
KYLE KUNKLER —
CHRISTY SEYFERT —
ARIEL A WIEGARD —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Data privacy and utilization; Right to Repair.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC —
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON —
KYLE KUNKLER —
CHRISTY SEYFERT —
ARIEL A WIEGARD —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; 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.