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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

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

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Pesticide Availability Biological Evaluations Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide (FIFRA) preemption PFAS/PFOS polyfluoroalkyl substances

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

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

Agriculture AGR

GIPSA-Farm Fair Practices Rule 2023 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 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 Crop Insurance Livestock Disaster Aid H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

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

Bills named: S. 1251 (117th), H.R. 2617 (117th), H.R. 7900 (117th), H.R. 2820 (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, H.R. 7606 - 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 H.R. 8590, the Small Family Farmer and Rancher Relief Act H.R. 5441, The PAST Act

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 3229 (117th), H.R. 7606 (117th), H.R. 4140 (117th), H.R. 3355 (117th), H.R. 8590 (117th), H.R. 5441 (117th), S. 3678 (117th), S. 3870 (117th), S. 2732 (117th), S. 4030 (117th), H.R. 3766 (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 H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2617 (117th)

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

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

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

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

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 S. 5282 The Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022

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

Bills named: S. 5282 (117th), H.R. 1603 (117th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Promote farm safety Canadian Pacific Labor Negotiations West Coast Ports Labor Negotiations Rail Labor Negotiations Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR)

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

Natural Resources NAT

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

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

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES

Western Water Infrastructure - Implementation of P.L.117-58 America the Beautiful Initiative Wild Horse and Burro Management S. 2568/HR 4832 Open Access Evapotranspiration Data Act H.R. 7900 - The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4832 (117th), S. 2568 (117th), H.R. 7900 (117th)

Railroads RRR

Reduce Frequency of Railroad Delays STB/Rail Safety Reliable Rail Service Act Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act (H.R. 8649)

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

Bills named: H.R. 8649 (117th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Renewable Energy Tax Credits - Wind, solar, Biogas Capital Gains Taxes + Stepped-up Basis Estate Tax Repeal Reform Cost Recovery and Depreciation Issues Extend Bonus Depreciation Business Income Deduction Corporate Tax Rate For the 99.5 Percent Act, S. 994 Sensible Taxation & Equity Promotion Act H.R. 8913, The TCJA Permanency Act

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 994 (117th), H.R. 8913 (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 S.5137, Rural Internet Improvement Act

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

Bills named: H.R. 3684 (117th), S. 2166 (117th), H.R. 4634 (117th), S. 3549 (117th), S. 5137 (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) Indo-Pacific Strategy

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

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 and Jobs Act implementation Supply Chain Entry-Level Driver Training Water Resources Development Act Implementation of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act

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

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

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

General Concerns of Reporting Requirements on Farms and Ranches H.R. 5525, The ENABLERS Act S. 5135, H.R. 9063 to Protect Farmers from the SEC Act

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 5135 (117th), H.R. 9063 (117th), H.R. 5525 (117th)