NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL

AGR · Agriculture

Joined two letters asking President Trump to expeditiously nominate a Chief Agricultural Negotiator to serve at USTR and for the Senate to promptly confirm Luke Lindberg as USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs. Joined in written comments at to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) urging Ambassador Jamieson Greer to refrain from potentially imposing port fees on China-built vessels. Joined a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer letter regarding trade barriers from trading partners that hinder biotechnological innovations and seeking a level playing field in trade in biotechnology. Joined a letter to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee urging support for a bill recently introduced by Representative Tracey Mann (R-KS) to reform the Farm-Related Commercial Drivers License program, better known as the Season Ag CDL. Joined a letter to the Senate Commerce Committee urging support for a bill introduced by Senators Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) to reform the Farm-Related Commercial Drivers License program, better known as the Seasonal Ag CDL.