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Education EDU

Higher Education Act Reauthorization

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Agriculture AGR

H.R. 5054/S.2956, Fiscal 2017 Appropriations including Agriculture Appropriations Fiscal 2018 Agriculture Appropriations Letters of Support for Nominations within the USDA: John Lawrence Poppe, Brigadier General (Retired), U.S. Army for the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety; Dr. Lee Myers, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)/World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) manager, for the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs. Discussions with Congressional staff regard the use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals, particularly with respect to FDA's strategy and VFD Rule

Contacted: SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 2956 (115th), H.R. 5054 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1268/S. 487, Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 1268 (115th), S. 487 (115th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

S 2956/H.R. 5054 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 FY 2018 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 5054 (115th)

Animals ANI

H.R. 1338 Horse Protection Amendments Act H.R. 1494/S. 654 Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act H.R. 1847 Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2017 H.R. 1238/S. 500 Securing Our Agriculture and Food Act Horse Protection; Licensing of Designated Qualified Persons and Other Amendments"; Final Rule, 9 CFR part 11, Docket No. APHIS-2011-0009, finalized of Rule as written. 2018 reauthorization of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-79); Title 7, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative; Title 12, Animal Health Protection Act and National Animal Health Laboratory Network Animal Welfare Act and Horse Protection Act compliance information provided on the USDA APHIS website Pending EO Review: RIN 0579-AE19, Horse Protection; Licensing of Designated Qualified Persons and Other Amendments

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 2642 (115th), H.R. 1338 (115th), S. 500 (115th), S. 654 (115th), H.R. 1847 (115th), H.R. 1494 (115th), H.R. 1238 (115th)

Pharmacy PHA

Discussions with Congressional staff and FDA to express the need for compounding of medications for use in animals and FDA's draft GFI #230 Discussions with DEA regarding use of controlled substances by veterinary practitioners, transportation of controlled substances, telemedicine and prescription monitoring programs. Discussions with Congressional staff about mandatory prescription writing for veterinarians. H.R. 623 Fairness to Pet Owners Act Veterinary Compounding Draft Legislation

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 623 (115th)

Homeland Security HOM

Letters of Support for Nominations with DHS: Dr. Tammy Beckham to serve as the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE