NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL for NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
What was lobbied
13 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
The importance of maintaining current market access to Mexico, Korea, Peru, and Canada. The importance of maintaining relationships with the World Trade Organization and the countries involved. Lifting market access restrictions to Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Nigeria, Paraguay, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. General education on issues impacting livestock in the Codex Committee for Food Hygiene.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BILL DAVIS | — |
| NICHOLAS DAVID GIORDANO | — |
| COURTNEY LYNN KNUPP | — |
| DANIELLE SIKES | — |
| MARIA CARIDAD DE LOS ANGELES ZIEBA | — |
Agriculture AGR
The establishment of a vaccine bank for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) through the 2018 Farm Bill. General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. H.R. 4092, the AG Act, to create a non-immigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers. H.R. 2887, the No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017, to regulate certain State impositions on interstate commerce. Discussions on the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans that are used to design and implement food and nutrition programs operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DUSTIN BAKER | — |
| COREY BROWN | — |
| BILL DAVIS | — |
| MICHAEL CARL FORMICA | — |
| NICHOLAS DAVID GIORDANO | — |
| DAN KOVICH | — |
| DANIELLE SIKES | — |
Transportation TRA
Electronic Logging Device and Hours of Service fix for the livestock industry. The inclusion of a limited pilot project to advance safety and infrastructure protection in the FY 2018 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development appropriations bill to create a voluntary program under which 10 states could opt-in to allowing 91,000 lb, 6-axle, bridge formula compliant trucks on Federal Interstate Highways within their borders, and collect additional safety data regarding the gross vehicle weight and axle configurations of commercial trucks involved in serious accidents.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| COREY BROWN | — |
| MICHAEL CARL FORMICA | — |
| DANIELLE SIKES | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
General education on the importance of tax reform efforts for agriculture and the pork industry. H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018. H.R. 2853, the Agricultural Environmental Stewardship Act of 2017, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make qualified biogas property and qualified manure resource recovery property eligible for the energy credit and to permit new clean renewable energy bonds to finance qualified biogas property. S. 988, the Agricultural Environmental Stewardship Act of 2017, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make qualified biogas property and qualified manure resource recovery property eligible for the energy credit and to permit new clean renewable energy bonds to finance qualified biogas property.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DUSTIN BAKER | — |
| BILL DAVIS | — |
| MICHAEL CARL FORMICA | — |
| NICHOLAS DAVID GIORDANO | — |
| DANIELLE SIKES | — |
Trucking/Shipping TRU
Electronic Logging Device and Hours of Service fix for the livestock industry. The inclusion of a limited pilot project to advance safety and infrastructure protection in the FY 2018 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development appropriations bill to create a voluntary program under which 10 states could opt-in to allowing 91,000 lb, 6-axle, bridge formula compliant trucks on Federal Interstate Highways within their borders, and collect additional safety data regarding the gross vehicle weight and axle configurations of commercial trucks involved in serious accidents.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| COREY BROWN | — |
| MICHAEL CARL FORMICA | — |
| DANIELLE SIKES | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
The inclusion of a limited pilot project to advance safety and infrastructure protection in the FY 2018 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development appropriations bill to create a voluntary program under which 10 states could opt-in to allowing 91,000 lb, 6-axle, bridge formula compliant trucks on Federal Interstate Highways within their borders, and collect additional safety data regarding the gross vehicle weight and axle configurations of commercial trucks involved in serious accidents.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| COREY BROWN | — |
| MICHAEL CARL FORMICA | — |
| DANIELLE SIKES | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
H.R. 848, the Farm Regulatory Certainty Act, to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to incentivize efficient nutrient management practices and to clarify the citizen suit provisions of such Act. H.R. 2853, the Agricultural Environmental Stewardship Act of 2017, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make qualified biogas property and qualified manure resource recovery property eligible for the energy credit and to permit new clean renewable energy bonds to finance qualified biogas property. S. 988, the Agricultural Environmental Stewardship Act of 2017, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make qualified biogas property and qualified manure resource recovery property eligible for the energy credit and to permit new clean renewable energy bonds to finance qualified biogas property. Reporting of air emissions from livestock farms under environmental statutes. Discussions on the Environmental Justice petition regarding the pork industry in the state of North Carolina. EPAs Clean Water Rule: Definition of Waters of the United States final rule defining the scope of Waters of the United States as defined in and protected under the Clean Water Act; RIN 2040-AF30; June 29, 2015; 80 FR 37053.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BILL DAVIS | — |
| MICHAEL CARL FORMICA | — |
| DANIELLE SIKES | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
H.R. 848, the Farm Regulatory Certainty Act, to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to incentivize efficient nutrient management practices and to clarify the citizen suit provisions of such Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BILL DAVIS | — |
| MICHAEL CARL FORMICA | — |
| DANIELLE SIKES | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
EPAs Clean Water Rule: Definition of Waters of the United States final rule defining the scope of Waters of the United States as defined in and protected under the Clean Water Act; RIN 2040-AF30; June 29, 2015; 80 FR 37053.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL CARL FORMICA | — |
Immigration IMM
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. H.R. 4092, the AG Act, to create a non-immigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers. H.R. 3711, the Legal Workforce Act, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make mandatory and permanent requirements relating to use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DUSTIN BAKER | — |
| COREY BROWN | — |
| BILL DAVIS | — |
| NICHOLAS DAVID GIORDANO | — |
| DANIELLE SIKES | — |
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO
Discussions on the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans that are used to design and implement food and nutrition programs operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAN KOVICH | — |
Animals ANI
General Education on the state of the Foot and Mouth (FMD) Vaccine Bank. H.R. 2887, the No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017, to regulate certain State impositions on interstate commerce. The U.S. Department of Agricultures (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) revisions to the United States Standards for Grades of Pork Carcasses (pork standards). Docket No. AMS-LPS-17-0046; October 23, 2017; 82 FR 48971.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DUSTIN BAKER | — |
| COREY BROWN | — |
| BILL DAVIS | — |
| MICHAEL CARL FORMICA | — |
| NICHOLAS DAVID GIORDANO | — |
| DAN KOVICH | — |
| DANIELLE SIKES | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce. H.R. 4092, the AG Act, to create a non-immigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers. H.R. 3711, the Legal Workforce Act, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make mandatory and permanent requirements relating to use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DUSTIN BAKER | — |
| COREY BROWN | — |
| BILL DAVIS | — |
| NICHOLAS DAVID GIORDANO | — |
| DANIELLE SIKES | — |
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