4th Quarter - Report — NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL for NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL (2024)

Firm

NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL

Client

NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL

Income

—

Expenses

$72,500

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

8 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Environment/Superfund ENV

Pesticide regulation. Clean Water Act (Waters of the United States and NPDES Legislation). Endangered Species Act Reform. SEC Climate Disclosure Proposed Rule, Protect Farmers from the SEC Act (H.R.1019 & S.391). H.R.4288 Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act S.269 Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act of 2023 FY2025 EPA Appropriations

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM KAM QUARLES	—
MICHAEL ROBERT WENKEL	—

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

Bills named: S. 269 (118th), S. 391 (118th), H.R. 4288 (118th), H.R. 1019 (118th)

Immigration IMM

H-2A Guest Worker program implementation. Immigration reform for agriculture. Farm Workforce Modernization Act (H.R.4319). FY2024 and FY2025 appropriation langauge on H2-A

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM KAM QUARLES	—
MICHAEL ROBERT WENKEL	—

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 4319 (118th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax reform for agriculture.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM KAM QUARLES	—
MICHAEL ROBERT WENKEL	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Transportation TRA

Hours of Service regulations. Truck weight limits. Highway//Surface Transportation Bill.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM KAM QUARLES	—
MICHAEL ROBERT WENKEL	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Agriculture AGR

2024 Farm Bill Specialty Crop Research Initiative matching fund technical issue FY2024 and FY2025 Ag Appropriations Regulatory activities related to pollinators, the White House Task Force on Pollinators Potato participation in the nutrition program/Dietary Guidelines for Americans Market Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) program USDA Bulk Potato Inspection Section 32 Surplus Commodity Purchase

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM KAM QUARLES	—
MICHAEL ROBERT WENKEL New	—

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

NIFA Special Grants Potato Breeding research House Ag Appropriations - FY2024 and FY2025 Funding for Market Access Program and Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Maintain authorized budget levels for Farm Bill

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM KAM QUARLES	—
MICHAEL ROBERT WENKEL	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Implementation of Food Safety Modernization Act

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM KAM QUARLES	—
MICHAEL ROBERT WENKEL	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Market Access for fresh potatoes to Mexico. China market access. Japan FTA and fresh access. Canadian Phytosanitary Conditions - Prince Edward Island.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM KAM QUARLES	—
MICHAEL ROBERT WENKEL	—

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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.