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Agriculture AGR

H.R. 8567 Farm Food and National Security Act of 2024 Farm Bill Commodity Programs Farm Bill Conservation Programs Support a Mandatory Base Acre Update Food and Agriculture Budget Agriculture Appropriations Bill USDA part 340 regulations FIFRA/Pesticide Registration Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Research issues from USDA REE (Research Education and Economic) USDA and EPA regulation of biotechnology Herbicide Resistance Management PRIA: Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Implementation The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act Implementation Agriculture Disaster Aid Regulation exempting some Plant Incorporated Protectants Commodity Credit Corporation Authorities Cover Crop Incentives Support Federal Crop Insurance Development of new crop insurance products via 522/508 process Support Economic Assistnace for Row Crop Producers

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 8567 (119th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Support increase in MAP and FMD Funding Appropriations for the Navigation and Ecosystems Sustainability Program for locks on the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers Biotechnology Regulatory Efficiency and Predictability USDA NRCS Funding Funding for mandatory Farm Bill programs Funding for international food assistance programs Support funding for the Agriculture Genomes to Phenomes Initiative (AG2PI) Support funding to update a study related to the MOVES model Support American Relief Act Support Economic Assistance for Row Crop Producers Budget Reconciliation process

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

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Climate Change Wetlands Regulation Hypoxia Clean WAter Act: NPDES, CAFOs, TMDLs Farm Bill Conservation Program Atrazine regulations NPDES permits for pesticide applications Pesticide Spray Drift guidance and label languages Oppose mandatory numeric nutrient criteria development under the Clean Water Act Waters of the US (WOTUS) rule implementation Review of neonicotinoid pesticides and effects on pollinators National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS/CWA) Development of carbon and water quality trading programs at USDA Endangered Species Act Biogenic CO2 Emissions Climate and Conservation measures included in the Inflation Reduction Act

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

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Support Renewable Fuel Standard Support renewable fuels infrastructure Support Corn-based Ethanol Education of renewable volume obligations Support Sustainable Aviation Fuel/Clean Fuel Tax Credit

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

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Congressional Issues: Support Renewable Fuels Standard Support REnewable Fuels Infrastructure Support Corn-Based Ethanol Education of renewable volume obligations Education on Reid Vapor Pressure Support Sustainable Aviation Fuel Support Low Carbon Fuel Policy Support S. 944/H.R. 5089 Next Generation Fuels Act of 2023 Support the use of year-round E-15 Executive Branch Issues: All aspects detailing the implementation of the Renewable Fuels Standard Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Education on Reid Vapor Pressure Support Sustainable Aviation Fuel/Clean Fuel Tax Credit Support Low Carbon Fuel Policy Oppose EPA Multi-Pollutant Emission Standards for Model Years 2027-32 for Light- and Medium-Duty Vehicles as proposed

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

Bills named: H.R. 5089 (119th), S. 944 (119th)

Transportation TRA

Activities related to locks and dams on the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers Concerns regarding Section 301 Shipping Fee Proposal

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

International Biotechnology regulatory issues Support Market Access Program Support Foreign Market Development Program USMCA Trade Agreement Implementation Oppose Mexico GM Corn Ban Sanitary and Phytosanitary barriers to trade Low Level Presence Policy Issues Plant Breeding Innovation Policy Oppose tariffs on agricultural products Support Trade Assistance for farmers Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) International Food Aid proposals Generalized System of Preferences Support foreign market access for corn Concerns regarding Section 301 Shipping Proposal

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Extend Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Provisions Preserve Benefits of Section 199 Qualified Business Income Deduction provision, support of permanent tax cuts for pass-through entities Support current estate tax exemptions and rates Oppose legislation to eliminate the step-up basis provisions Protect farmers' use of cash method accounting Support 1031 Like Kind Exchanges Support Energy Tax Credits/Incentives for Ethanol Support Tax incentives for Biobased materials. 45Z Tax Credit for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Support Section 179 Bonus depreciation

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Implementation of USMCA Food and Agriculture Budget Animal and Plant Genome Editing U.S. Food Aid Programs

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)