4th Quarter - Report

NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL for NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL

Period 4th Quarter 2025 Filed Jan 14, 2026 Signed by Kam Quarles

Official filing
Firm
NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL
Client
NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL
Income
—
Expenses
$72,500
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Agriculture AGR

2024 Farm Bill Specialty Crop Research Initiative matching fund technical issue FY2025 and FY2026 Ag Appropriations Regulatory activities related to pollinators, the White House Task Force on Pollinators Potato participation in the nutrition program/Dietary Guidelines for Americans Economic Relief for Specialty Crops USDA Bulk Potato Inspection Section 32 Surplus Commodity Purchase Reconciliation Bill

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM KAM QUARLES —
MICHAEL ROBERT WENKEL New —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Budget/Appropriations BUD

NIFA Special Grants Potato Breeding research House Ag Appropriations - FY2025 and FY2026 Funding for Market Access Program and Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Maintain authorized budget levels for the Farm Bill

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM KAM QUARLES —
MICHAEL ROBERT WENKEL —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Implementation of Food Safety Modernization Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM KAM QUARLES —
MICHAEL ROBERT WENKEL —

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Market Access for fresh potatoes to Mexico. China market access. Japan FTA and fresh access. Canadian Phytosanitary Conditions - Prince Edward Island. Restoring Mexico Fresh Market TASC grant

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM KAM QUARLES —
MICHAEL ROBERT WENKEL —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Pesticide regulation. Clean Water Act (Waters of the United States and NPDES Legislation). Endangered Species Act Reform. H.R.4288 Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act S.269 Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act of 2023 FY2025 and FY2026 EPA Appropriations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM KAM QUARLES —
MICHAEL ROBERT WENKEL —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4288 (119th), S. 269 (119th)

Immigration IMM

H-2A Guest Worker program implementation. Immigration reform for agriculture. Farm Workforce Modernization Act (H.R.4319). FY2025 and FY2026 appropriation language on H2-A

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM KAM QUARLES —
MICHAEL ROBERT WENKEL —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4319 (119th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax reform for agriculture.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM KAM QUARLES —
MICHAEL ROBERT WENKEL —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Transportation TRA

Hours of Service regulations. Truck weight limits. Highway//Surface Transportation Bill.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM KAM QUARLES —
MICHAEL ROBERT WENKEL —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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.