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Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trade issues, including with China, EU, India GSP and other international trade issues; support for legislation amending use of section 232 trade authority; Legislative proposals related to U.S. sanction policies, to ensure Congress understands impacts on the operations of U.S. companies in Russia; Implementation, transparency and application of trade and supply chain laws.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Supporting H.R. 5, The Equality Act, prohibiting discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in a wide variety of areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 5 (116th)

Agriculture AGR

Implementation of Farm Bill policies, including support for conservation programs; Appropriations funding for international aid and development programs, including ILAB and USAID; support for legislation to provide assistance to manage farmer and rancher stress and for the mental health of individuals in rural areas; H.R. 3981 and S. 2337, Food Date Labeling Act of 2019.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 3981 (116th), S. 2337 (116th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Issues related to energy savings and climate change, including U.S. support for Paris Climate Agreement, support for carbon pricing, and EPA's Clean Power Plan; support for packaging policies, including S.1982, Save our Seas 2.0 Act.

Contacted: SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: S. 1982 (116th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Supporting FDA voluntary guidance on sodium and sodium reduction in the Child Nutrition Program; Nutrition Facts Panel implementation; Preventative oral health; Food ingredient policy; Dietary guidelines; Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) funding; support for WTO compliance of food labeling laws; support for pet food manufacturing and sales to be considered essential for purposes of federal guidance.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)