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Lobbying issues and bill citations
AGR · Agriculture
Agriculture: Support for passage of a skinny Farm Bill (no bill number) that includes revising a match requirement in the Specialty Crop Research Initiative, establishing a new process for the National Organic Program to solicit stakeholder input on organic policy priorities, crop insurance revisions, and ensuring that the funds provided in H.R. 1 are specifically allocated to the Market Access Program. Support an economic assistance package for specialty crop growers from USDA or Congress. Solicitation of Congressional support for a USDA bonus purchase of fresh winter pears. Solicit congressional support for discretionary appropriations priorities within the Agricultural Research Service (including for the Areawide Pest Management program), the Office of Pest Management Policy, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Agricultural Marketing Service, Foreign Agricultural Service, and National Agricultural Statistics Service within USDA; the Office of Foreign Labor Certification within DOL, the Office of Pesticide Programs within EPA, the United States Trade Representative, and several nutrition programs within the Department of Health and Human Services, as well as the continuation of programs receiving mandatory funding through the Farm Bill that are priorities for the NHC.
Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 1
BUD · Budget/Appropriations
Budget/Appropriations: Solicit congressional support for discretionary appropriations priorities within the Agricultural Research Service (including for the Areawide Pest Management program), the Office of Pest Management Policy, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Agricultural Marketing Service, Foreign Agricultural Service, and National Agricultural Statistics Service within USDA; the Office of Foreign Labor Certification within DOL, the Office of Pesticide Programs within EPA, the United States Trade Representative, FDA, and several nutrition programs within the Department of Health and Human Services, as well as the continuation of programs receiving mandatory funding through the Farm Bill that are priorities for the NHC. Support appropriations rider to prohibit funding from being used to issue new H-2A prevailing wage determinations.
FOO · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
Food Safety: Pursue policy solutions for heavy metals in produce. Pursue policy revisions regarding imported produce. Pursue policy revisions at FDA to focus resources on education and outreach. Pursue policy solutions at FDA to facilitate grower-led best practices development.
LBR · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Labor: Advocating for regulatory reform of the H-2A program to make it less costly, and easier and more efficient to use. Advocating for regulatory reform of the H-2A prevailing wage rate, including enforcement discretion to stop issuing new H-2A prevailing wage determinations until rulemaking is completed. Development of material to advocate for regulatory reform of H-2A productivity standards. Support development of legislation in Congress that reforms the H-2A program to make it more affordable and accessible for growers. Support appropriations rider to prohibit funding from being used to issue new H-2A prevailing wage determinations. Engaged through Agricultural Workforce Coalition on development of S. 4249, FARM Stability Act, related to the H-2A Adverse Effect Wage Rate.
Literal federal measure citations: S. 4249
TRD · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Communicated with Congressional staff regarding tree fruit trade priorities as it relates to the Trump Administration trade agenda.
