2nd Quarter - Amendment — NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL for NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL (2019)

Firm

NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL

Client

NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL

Income

—

Expenses

$65,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing	Filed	Amount	Counted
2nd Quarter - Report	Jul 16, 2019	$65,000	Replaced
2nd Quarter - Amendment (this page)	Jan 23, 2020	$65,000	Yes

What was lobbied

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

Agriculture AGR

2018 Farm Bill Specialty Crop Research Initiative matching fund technical correction. House Ag Approps Senate National Defense Authorization act. Regulatory activities related to pollinators, the White House Task Force on Pollinators. Potato participation in the nutrition program.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JOHN KEELING	—
WILLIAM KAM QUARLES	—

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Crop protection tool regulation. Pesticide Regulation Improvement Extension Act. NPDES Legislation

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JOHN KEELING	—
WILLIAM KAM QUARLES	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS)

Immigration IMM

H-2A Guest Worker program implementation Immigration reform for agriculture.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JOHN KEELING	—
WILLIAM KAM QUARLES	—

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax reform for agriculture.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JOHN KEELING	—
WILLIAM KAM QUARLES	—

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement completion. Market access for fresh potatoes to Mexico. China market access. Japan FTA

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JOHN KEELING	—
WILLIAM KAM QUARLES	—

Contacted: SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Implementation of S. 764 GMO labeling disclosure bill. Implementation of Food Safety Modernization Act.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JOHN KEELING	—
WILLIAM KAM QUARLES	—

Contacted: SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 764 (116th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

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

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JOHN KEELING	—
WILLIAM KAM QUARLES	—

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE

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