1st Quarter - Report

GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA for GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$5,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

S. 340, the "Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2017" H.R. 953, the "Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017" This legislation would eliminate the Clean Water Act's NPDES pesticide general permit for aquatic pesticide applications in, over, or near "Waters of the United States". Such applications are already regulated under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. Administrative efforts to withdraw and replace the "Clean Water Rule", also known as the "Waters of the U.S. Rule". This rule would expand the scope of the Clean Water Act's jurisdiction.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROBERT HELLAND —
CHAVA MCKEEL —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 953 (115th), S. 340 (115th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Fiscal Year 2017 Appropriations: Efforts to renew the Returning Worker Exemption, which exempts certain workers from the annual H-2B Visa cap, for Fiscal Year 2017. S. 792, the "Save Our Small & Seasonal Businesses Act of 2017" H.R. 2004, the "Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities Now Act" This legislation would ensure the long-term viability of the H-2B program.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROBERT HELLAND —
CHAVA MCKEEL —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 792 (115th), H.R. 2004 (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.