2nd Quarter - Report — NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEXTILE ORGANIZATIO… for NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEXTILE ORGANIZATIO… (2018)

Firm

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEXTILE ORGANIZATIONS

Client

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEXTILE ORGANIZATIONS

Income

—

Expenses

$10,000

Expense method

B: tax-exempt organisations, Internal Revenue Code section 6033(b)(8)

What was lobbied

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

Agriculture AGR

Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Farm Bill) -- Support of Economic Adjustment Assistance Program (EAAP) continued with mandatory funding and current payment rate of $0.03/lb through July 31, 2021.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MERL TODD ETHINGTON	Government Affairs Director
DOUGLAS NATION	Government Affairs Manager
AUGUSTINE TANTILLO	President & CEO

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

Miscellaneous Tariff Bill - monitor MTB products and petitions on behalf of textile industry

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MERL TODD ETHINGTON	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) -- NAFT Renegotiations; Support reopening NAFTA for common sense improvements to strengthen the U.S. Textile Industry H.R. 2810, S.1519, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) -- support strong sourcing requirements as covered under the Berry Amendment for U.S. military to source high-quality materials from U.S. textile producers Customs Enforcement -- working with CBP issues and transshipping of textile products

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MERL TODD ETHINGTON	—
DOUGLAS NATION	Manager of Government Affairs
AUGUSTINE TANTILLO	—

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2810 (115th), S. 1519 (115th)

Manufacturing MAN

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) -- NAFTA Renegotiations; Support reopening NAFTA for common sense improvements to strengthen the U.S. Textile Industry H.R. 2810, S.1519, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) -- support strong sourcing requirements as covered under the Berry Amendment for U.S. military to source high-quality materials from U.S. textile producers U.S. OUTDR Act -- supporting outdoor industry association to help drive the outdoor recreation economy, lower costs for outdoor companies and consumers, increase innovation, and promote U.S. jobs

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MERL TODD ETHINGTON	—
DOUGLAS NATION	—
AUGUSTINE TANTILLO	—

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Bills named: S. 1519 (115th), H.R. 2810 (115th)

Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles APP

H.R. 2810, S.1519, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) -- support strong sourcing requirements as covered under the Berry Amendment for U.S. military to source high-quality materials from U.S. textile producers U.S. OUTDR Act -- supporting outdoor industry association to help drive the outdoor recreation economy, lower costs for outdoor companies and consumers, increase innovation, and promote U.S. jobs

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MERL TODD ETHINGTON	—
DOUGLAS NATION	Manager of Government Affairs

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 1519 (115th), H.R. 2810 (115th)

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.