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Agriculture AGR

Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to pollinator health and habitat promotion. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, Rodenticide (FIFRA) Regulations. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to the Endangered Species Act and related reforms. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to 7 CFR Part 340. Monitor and engage on the implementation of the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Law (P.L. 114-216). Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to biotech innovation and regulation. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to international adoption of DNA marker evidence for plant variety protection patent. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to the programs of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to food security and nutrition. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV). Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to the reauthorization of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to biofuels, including ethanol, the RFS, and sustainable aviation fuel. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to Pesticides: Exemptions of Certain Plant-Incorporated Protectants Derived from Newer Technologies (Final Rule). Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to reauthorization of Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR). Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to the Farm Bill. H.R. 1472, Plant Biostimulant Act. H.R. 3935, Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act. H.R. 4288, Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act. S. 802, Plant Biostimulant Act.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1472 (118th), H.R. 4288 (118th), H.R. 3935 (118th), S. 802 (118th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action on appropriations and budget. Monitor and engage on the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58), and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169). Monitor and engage on a FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). H.R. 4288, Labeling Uniformity Act. H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Pub. Law 118-42). H.R. 4368, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R. 4821, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, including Section 461. S. 2131, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S. 2605, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4368 (118th), S. 2131 (118th), S. 2605 (118th), H.R. 4288 (118th), H.R. 4366 (118th), H.R. 4821 (118th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to intellectual property protection. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to 35 USC 101 reform.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Health Issues HCR

Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to health care policy. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to womens health issues. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to over-the-counter consumer care products. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to dietary supplements. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to servicing of medical device equipment. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to FDA monograph reform and user fees. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to the switch of prescription medications to over-the-counter medications. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to drug pricing, including rulemakings at HHS. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to 340B drug discount program. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to drug supply chain issues, including pharmacy benefit manager reform. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to copay assistance. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to long-acting reversable contraception usage. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to access to treatments for kidney patients. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to broader insurance coverage of supplemental imaging procedures for women with dense breast tissue. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to phenylephrine. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to e-labeling. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to DEA-determined pseudoephedrine quotas. H.R. 3086, Find It Early Act.

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 3086 (118th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to Medicare and Medicaid policy. Monitor the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169).

Contacted: SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) petitions. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to Section 301 tariffs. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to tariff deferment. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to tariff suspensions.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Environment/Superfund ENV

Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to climate change, including sustainable agriculture. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to FIFRA Regulations, including voluntary carbon markets.

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

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to antitrust and competition.

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

Transportation TRA

S. 1939, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1939 (118th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Monitor and engage on legislative and federal activity related to tax reform. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to corporate and international tax, including issues related to tax code sections 245A, 951A, 59A, 163(j), 174, and 965. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to implementation of P.L. 115-97, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to including dietary supplements as reimbursable expenses in tax-preferred savings accounts. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative issues related to foreign tax credit regulations. Monitor and engage on the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169), including the section 45Z tax credit and the sustainable aviation fuel tax credit.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to trade. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to foreign regulation of chemicals, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and health care products. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to China import approvals, and foreign direct investment prohibitions and restrictions. Monitor and engage in administrative action related to maximum residue levels (MRLs) in the EU, EU biotech import approvals, and EU Green Deal. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to foreign agriculture laws, regulations, and trade. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to investigation of Sections 232 and 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to implementation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), including Mexico biotechnology and glyphosate import permits. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to the renegotiation of the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA). Monitor and engage on the administrative action related to the Review of Controls for Certain Emerging Technologies ANPRM. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to intellectual property issues and regulations in Brazil, India, and Ukraine. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to Russian and Ukraine food security. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to Ukraine reconstruction and investment. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to World Trade Organization (WTO) digital trade rules.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Security Council (NSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to Biofuels and the Renewable Fuel Standard. Monitor and engage on the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58). Monitor and engage on the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169).

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Natural Resources NAT

Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to phosphate mining operations and permits. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to Caldwell Canyon permitting. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to proposed Conservation and Landscape Health Rule and Greater Sage Grouse Habitat Conservation Plans.

Contacted: SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Foreign Relations FOR

Resolution expressing a commitment to strengthen science, technology, and innovation R&D for economic development in Africa, and the importance for US engagement with Africa to address global challenges.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES