AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION

AGR · Agriculture

2018 Farm Bill programs; Farm Bill; Fertilizer; Biotechnology; Biobased products; Pesticides, including label approvals and label uniformity; Conservation and sustainability; On-farm conservation practices; Innovation and competitiveness; Precision agriculture; Agricultural disaster, market, and economic assistance; Checkoff program; Supply chain; Solar siting; Seed oils as food products; USDA Regenerative Feedstock Rule and USDA Feedstock Carbon Intensity Calculator; Reauthorization of U.S. Grain Standards Act; Research and Research Facilities; Make America Healthy Again; Food regulations and labeling, including food labeling and designations and Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) process.

INS · Insurance

Crop insurance program.

ENG · Energy/Nuclear

Biofuels; Renewable Fuel Standard, including updated renewable volume obligations, soy supply and demand, feedstock eligibility, advanced biofuel definition, E15, and small refinery exemptions; Biodiesel in clean energy; Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program; Biorefinery Assistance Program; Advanced Biofuel Payment Program; Rural Energy for America Program; Imported biofuel feedstocks; Carbon intensity scoring for soy; Solar energy programs; Clean Fuel Production Credit (45Z); Small Agri-Biodiesel Producer Tax Credit; Maritime and aviation biofuels programs; Fuel affordability; Biofuel carbon intensity modeling.

TRD · Trade (domestic/foreign)

Market access issues, including maximum residue levels; Free trade and regional trade agreements, including USMCA; Six year review of the USMCA; Section 301 investigations on excess capacity and forced labor; International food assistance, including procurement for Ready to Use Therapeutic Foods; Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development funding; Implementation of executive orders regarding new tariff levels; Efforts to move Food for Peace from USAID to USDA; Continued U.S. membership in WTO; Sec. 122 tariffs; Tariffs on agricultural and farminginputs; Countervailing duties on phosphate fertilizers and other agricultural inputs.

TRA · Transportation

Surface Transportation Board reauthorization; Infrastructure, including waterways navigation and construction projects, surface and freight rail transportation; Transportation operations, including hours of service rules, federal truck weight limits, commercial driver license flexibility, and financial liability for trucks; Appropriations, including locks and dams projects, Army Corps operations, and allocation of Inland Waterway Trust Fund dollars; Rail technology efficiency; Soy-based asphalt and infrastructure materials; Common carrier obligation definition update; Port infrastructure development; Columbia River system navigation; Rail network efficiency and competition; Surface transportation reauthorization legislation; 2026 Water Resources Development Act.

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

Broadband; Infrastructure resources; 2026 Farm Bill; Enacted aid programs; Budget reconciliation; Farm assistance.

LBR · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Workforce concerns, including port workforce disruptions; H-2A visas.

TEC · Telecommunications

Broadband, including funding and mapping; Global Positioning System; Expanded rural broadband and 5G services.

NAT · Natural Resources

Pollinators; Endangered Species Act; Fish and Wildlife Service wetlands easements; Potash and Phosphate.

ENV · Environment/Superfund

Biobased and soy-based products; PFAS regulations; Heavy-duty vehicle emissions; Clean Fleet Rule; Pesticides.

CAW · Clean Air and Water (quality)

Clean Water Act, including the Waters of the U.S. final rule.

TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Inflation Reduction Act implementation; Provisions set to expire as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; Budget reconciliation tax provisions.