NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION for NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION
What was lobbied
11 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Advocated for full funding of mandatory programs created in the 2014 Farm Bill.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RYAN BENNETT | — |
| JOHN HOLLAY | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
EPA Clean Water Rule - Addressed concerns to greatly expand the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency through the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RYAN BENNETT | — |
| JOHN HOLLAY | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Provided information related to the following issues: Opposed use of Geographical indications efforts by European Union in future trade agreements. Advocated for the passage of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) Monitored the Trans-Atlantic FTA. Monitored the Trans-Pacific FTA.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RYAN BENNETT | — |
| JOHN HOLLAY | — |
| SHAWNA MORRIS | — |
Roads/Highway ROD
Supported efforts to pass new highway reauthorization and advocated for changes in federal truck weights provided carriers install sixth-axle safety technology.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RYAN BENNETT | — |
Agriculture AGR
2014 Farm Bill implementation and funding, especially regarding the commodity, conservation, energy, and rural development titles. Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization expires September 30, 2015 and NMPF is monitoring and educating Members of Congress on the effects of the legislation for dairy farmers, cooperatives and consumers. Supported the Federal Milk Marketing Order system.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RYAN BENNETT | — |
| JOHN HOLLAY | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Estate Tax - Supported efforts to reform estate taxes. Cash Accounting - Supported maintaining cash accounting for all sized farms in future tax reforms. Section 179 Small Business Expensing - Supported maintenance of a $1 million Secion 179 expensing limitation and $2 million acquisition limit. Alternative Minimum Tax - Supported efforts to eliminate the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). Bonus Depreciation - Supported legislation to make bonus deprecation for farm equipment permanent. Biogas Investment Tax Credit - Supported efforts to expand the biogas projects that can receive an investment tax credit.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RYAN BENNETT | — |
| JOHN HOLLAY | — |
Trucking/Shipping TRU
Advocated for increased federal truck weight minimums provided carriers install sixth axle safety technology.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RYAN BENNETT | — |
| JOHN HOLLAY | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Biogas Tax Incentives - Supported efforts to establish tax incentives for biogas production. Biogas Roadmap - Provided expertise and input into the ongoing work on deliverable s contained in the inter-agency Biogas Opportunities Roadmap. Biogas Financing - Provided input to USDA and DOE regarding financing options for farmers wishing to install methane digesters. Anaerobic Digestion - Supported efforts at USDA to ensure existing Farm Bill energy programs provide adequate opportunities for the development of anaerobic digestion systems on dairy farms. Biofuels - Monitored legislation and regulations effecting domestic biofuels production and use.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RYAN BENNETT | — |
| JOHN HOLLAY | — |
Immigration IMM
Immigration Reform - Worked on efforts to reform immigration rules relating to agriculture workers. NMPF supports legislation to ensure existing workers can stay on the job and the creation of a mechanism to access new workers in the future. Because it does not address the most pressing labor need of the dairy sector, NMPF opposes H.R. 1147, the Legal Workforce Act, which would require mandatory electronic verification (E-Verify) of all new employees.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RYAN BENNETT | — |
| JOHN HOLLAY | — |
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO
Labeling - Ensured food labeling is based on sound science. Supported H.R. 1599 the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015. Food Safety - Monitored implementation of new food safety law.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RYAN BENNETT | — |
| JOHN HOLLAY | — |
Animals ANI
Food, Animal Residue Avoidance Databank (FARAD) - Supported funding for this system to provide the industry with information on how to avoid drug, pesticide and environmental contaminant residue problems. Mandatory Animal ID - Supported steps to make this mandatory. Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment - HR 820 - Opposed legislation to avoid "overuse or misuse" of antibiotics in medicine and agriculture due to inappropriate limitations on needed antibiotics. Nonambulatory Cattle - Monitored efforts to address animal handling, especially nonambulatory cattle regulations and procedures. Antibiotic Residue - Monitored and provided information relating to efforts to expand the scope of testing for antibiotic Residues in animal tissues and milk. Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Vaccine - Support steps to modernize North American FMD vaccine bank to support vaccine use strategies in the event of a U.S. outbreak. Animal Rights Mandates - Opposed efforts to enact animal rights mandates via federal legislation.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RYAN BENNETT | — |
| JOHN HOLLAY | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.