NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL for NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Passage of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) in 2016. The ongoing Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations between the United States and the European Union. Market access for pork in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, India, Vietnam, and South Africa.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BILL DAVIS | — |
| NICHOLAS DAVID GIORDANO | — |
| DANIELLE SIKES | — |
| MARIA CARIDAD DE LOS ANGELES ZIEBA | — |
Agriculture AGR
The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) upcoming proposed regulation regarding restrictions on poultry, beef and pork marketing arrangements.(Proposed rule published December 20, 2016, Unfair Practices and Undue Preferences in Violation of the Packers and Stockyards Act, RIN 0580-AB-27; 81 FR 92703) S. 2956, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2017. Prevent removal of the Harris amendment to H.R. 5054, the House Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2017, which adds bill language to stop the implementation of a GIPSA regulation that would place restrictions on poultry, beef and pork marketing arrangements. The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) proposed rule to amend the organic livestock and poultry production requirements by: adding new provisions for livestock handling and transport for slaughter and avian living conditions; and expanding and clarifying existing requirements covering livestock health care practices and mammalian living conditions; RIN 0581-AD44; April 13, 2016; 81 FR 21955.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DUSTIN BAKER | — |
| BILL DAVIS | — |
| MICHAEL CARL FORMICA | — |
| NICHOLAS DAVID GIORDANO | — |
| DANIELLE SIKES | — |
Animals ANI
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) proposed rule to amend the organic livestock and poultry production requirements by: adding new provisions for livestock handling and transport for slaughter and avian living conditions; and expanding and clarifying existing requirements covering livestock health care practices and mammalian living conditions; RIN 0581-AD44; April 13, 2016; 81 FR 21955. General education on the state of the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Vaccine Bank.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BILL DAVIS | — |
| MICHAEL CARL FORMICA | — |
| NICHOLAS DAVID GIORDANO | — |
| DANIELLE SIKES | — |
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.