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Filed comments with USDA regarding the agencys rulemaking on implementation of the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) for 2022. Joined a letter to Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), and Representative Bruce Westerman (R-AR) thanking them for sponsoing legislation to require automakers to maintain AM radio capability in new vehicles. Joined a letter to the International Trade Commission (ITC), which works in tandem with Commerce on determining duties for fertilizer tariffs. As part of the Pesticide Policy Coalition, filed comments to the Environmental Protection Agency for the Draft 2026 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES): Pesticide General Permit (PGP) for Point Source Discharges from the Application of Pesticides (Draft 2026 PGP). Joined 59 other organizations in comments to the USDA on proposed exemptions for genetic modifications, including gene editing. Joined other agriculture organizations on a letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young urging them to avoid any cuts to the federal crop insurance program. Joined a letter to the Congressional leaders of the House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Committee supporting the position that general permits for pesticide discharges offer no additional protections since pesticides are heavily studied for their effects in water by the Office of Pesticide Products at EPA before they are ever labeled for use. Joined an agricultural stakeholder to the House Ways & Means Committee urging passage of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill. Joined a letter to the House Appropriations Committee asking them to include Section 461 in the final conferenced appropriations bill to reaffirm EPA as the primary authority on pesticide decisions in order to lessen the negative impacts from a patchwork of state and local regulations that seek to usurp federal law. Joined a letter as a member of the Waters Advocacy Coalition to the House T&I Committee supporting three bills (H.R. 7023, 7026, & 7021). Joined organizations in endorsing a letter led by Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and co-signed by nine other senators to congressional appropriators opposing the Department of Labors (DOL) Average Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) applying to temporary workers hired through the H-2A visa program. Submitted comments as a follow-up to a January 31 House Budget Committee hearing examining the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the agency tasked with determining the potential cost of federal legislation. Filed comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding an activist petition to more heavily regulate treated seeds. Activist petitions have been seeking heavier regulations for the pesticides that coat the seeds as well as the seeds themselves. Joined a letter to President Biden supporting Carl Bentzels renomination to serve another term at the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). Joined comments submitted by the Pesticide Policy Coalition (PPC) on EPA's Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP). Submitted comments on EPAs notice of Scientific Integrity policy document. Joined the American Cotton Shippers Association and numerous other agriculture organizations on a letter urging swift confirmation of Patrick Fuchs to serve another term on the Surface Transportation Board (STB). Joined the American Cotton Shippers Association and other organizations on a letter commending the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) for its efforts to facilitate digital interconnectivity and seamless data communication that anyone who touches the industry can leverage. Joined a letter expressing support for legislation being offered by Representative Eric Burlison (R-MO) opposing the Department of Labors (DOL) proposed overtime rule. Joined comments from the NAAQS Regulatory Review & Rulemaking Coalition (NR3) to the EPA in support of supported a proposal to update and retroactively calibrate air monitors and their data which have been shown to be consistently off by 20% in their measurements of fine particulate matter. Joined a letter urging swift Senate passage of legislation to delay implementation of the Corporate Transparency Acts (CTA) beneficial ownership reporting requirements, which were developed to target illicit shell corporations. Joined a letter to EPA urging swift action on a label for dicamba products for the 2025 crop. Meetings with House and Senate Agriculture Committee staff regarding ongoing development of the 2024 Farm Bill. Submitted comments to EPA on neonics and systemic insecticides. As part of the Growing Matters Coalition, joined comments on neonics and systemic inseciticides. Submitted comments to EPA on their Rodenticde Strategy. Joined with the Pesticide Policy Coalition is submitting comments on the Rodenticide Strategy. Sent a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan on the vacatur of the 2024 dicamba label. Joined an extension request from the Pesticide Policy Coalition for the comment period on the draft Scientific Integrity policy. As a member of the Waters Advocacy Coalition, joined a letter to the EPA and the Corps of Engineers on their implementation of Waters of the U.S. Discussions with USDA RMA regarding the Tropical Storm Endorsement. Discussions with USDA RMA regarding ELS crop insurance provisions.

Duration: January 1, 2008 to present

General Issues: Agriculture

Spending: about $13,470,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), State - Dept of (DOS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office, Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Risk Management Agency, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Maritime Commission, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense Logistics Agency, Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)

Bills mentioned

H.R.2642: Indonesian Family Refugee Protection Act

Sponsor: Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.)

H.R.2180: Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2017

Sponsor: Jackie Speier (D-Calif.)

H.R.806: Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017

Sponsor: Pete Olson (R-Texas)

S.263: Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017

Sponsor: Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.)

S.1422: Agriculture Equipment and Machinery Depreciation Act

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

S.1736: Capital for Farmers and Ranchers Act

Sponsor: John Hoeven (R-N.D.)

H.R.601: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for...

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

S.1839: CREAATE Act

Sponsor: Angus King (ID-Maine)

H.R.244: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017

Sponsor: Paul Cook (R-Calif.)

H.R.1430: HONEST Act

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

H.R.1431: EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017

Sponsor: Frank D. Lucas (R-Okla.)

S.951: Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017

Sponsor: Rob Portman (R-Ohio)

H.R.2321: CREAATE Act

Sponsor: Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.)

H.R.26: Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017

Sponsor: Doug Collins (R-Ga.)

H.R.238: Commodity End-User Relief Act

Sponsor: K. Michael Conaway (R-Texas)

S.205: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017

Sponsor: John Thune (R-S.D.)

H.R.631: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017

Sponsor: Kristi Noem (R-S.D.)

H.R.953: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017

Sponsor: Bob Gibbs (R-Ohio)

H.R.1029: Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2018

Sponsor: Rodney Davis (R-Ill.)

H.R.998: SCRUB Act

Sponsor: Jason Smith (R-Mo.)

H.R.1009: OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act

Sponsor: Paul Mitchell (I-Mich.)

S.579: Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017

Sponsor: James Lankford (R-Okla.)

S.578: BEST Act

Sponsor: James Lankford (R-Okla.)

S.580: Truth in Regulations Act of 2017

Sponsor: James Lankford (R-Okla.)

S.577: Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2017

Sponsor: James Lankford (R-Okla.)

S.584: Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act

Sponsor: James Lankford (R-Okla.)

H.R.2642: Community Lender Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act of 2015

Sponsor: Maxine Waters (D-Calif.)

H.R.897: Zika Vector Control Act

Sponsor: Bob Gibbs (R-Ohio)

S.2707: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act

Sponsor: Tim Scott (R-S.C.)

H.R.4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act

Sponsor: Tim Walberg (R-Mich.)

H.R.4474: Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act

Sponsor: Ralph Abraham (R-La.)

S.3228: Assessing Coastal Areas to Assist States Act

Sponsor: Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)

H.R.5451: Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016

Sponsor: Ann McLane Kuster (D-N.H.)

H.R.5226: Regulatory Integrity Act of 2016

Sponsor: Tim Walberg (R-Mich.)

H.R.6167: FRAME Act of 2016

Sponsor: Rick Crawford (R-Ark.)

S.3462: Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act

Sponsor: James Lankford (R-Okla.)

H.R.6094: Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act

Sponsor: Tim Walberg (R-Mich.)

H.R.5733: Beginning Farmer and Rancher Guaranteed Loan Modernization Act of 2016

Sponsor: Mike Bost (R-Ill.)

S.612: WIIN Act

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

S.764: A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program...

Sponsor: Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

S.2848: Water Resources Development Act of 2016

Sponsor: James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.)

H.R.5303: Water Resources Development Act of 2016

Sponsor: Bill Shuster (R-Pa.)

H.R.4775: Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016

Sponsor: Pete Olson (R-Texas)

H.R.4909: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

H.R.2576: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act

Sponsor: John Shimkus (R-Ill.)

S.2943: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

Sponsor: John McCain (R-Ariz.)

S.659: Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016

Sponsor: Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska)

S.1500: Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015

Sponsor: Michael D. Crapo (R-Idaho)

H.R.185: Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

S.2533: California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term...

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

H.R.644: Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015

Sponsor: Tom Reed (R-N.Y.)

S.2609: An original bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to...

Sponsor: Pat Roberts (R-Kan.)

H.R.1105: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

H.R.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

H.R.3763: Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015

Sponsor: Bill Shuster (R-Pa.)

S.808: Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015

Sponsor: John Thune (R-S.D.)

H.R.1314: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015

Sponsor: Pat Meehan (R-Pa.)

H.R.1599: Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015

Sponsor: Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.)

S.1140: Federal Water Quality Protection Act

Sponsor: John Barrasso (R-Wyo.)

H.R.2898: Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015

Sponsor: David Valadao (R-Calif.)

S.1894: California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

S.1298: Port Performance Act

Sponsor: John Thune (R-S.D.)

H.R.3049: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Robert B. Aderholt (R-Ala.)

S.1800: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)

H.R.594: Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2015

Sponsor: Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.)

H.R.9: Innovation Act

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

H.R.1732: Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015

Sponsor: Bill Shuster (R-Pa.)

H.R.2289: Commodity End-User Relief Act

Sponsor: K. Michael Conaway (R-Texas)

S.1660: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make...

Sponsor: Pat Roberts (R-Kan.)

S.1946: Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

S.1732: Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015

Sponsor: John Thune (R-S.D.)

S.1647: Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act

Sponsor: James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.)

H.R.3129: FUELS Act

Sponsor: Rick Crawford (R-Ark.)

S.2006: Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015

Sponsor: Rob Portman (R-Ohio)

S.995: Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.1890: Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015

Sponsor: Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.)

H.R.1735: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

H.R.2620: To amend the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude certain cotton...

Sponsor: David Scott (D-Ga.)

H.R.636: FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016

Sponsor: Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio)

H.R.2642: Agricultural Act of 2014

Sponsor: Frank D. Lucas (R-Okla.)

H.R.83: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Donna M.C. Christensen (D-Virgin Islands)

H.R.5781: California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014

Sponsor: David Valadao (R-Calif.)

H.R.5771: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.3830: Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.4173: Brownfield Redevelopment and Economic Development Innovative Financing...

Sponsor: Janice Hahn (D-Calif.)

H.R.4413: Customer Protection and End User Relief Act

Sponsor: Frank D. Lucas (R-Okla.)

H.R.935: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2014

Sponsor: Bob Gibbs (R-Ohio)

H.R.5078: Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014

Sponsor: Steve Southerland (R-Fla.)

S.510: Scofield Land Transfer Act

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.5447: To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to...

Sponsor: Austin Scott (R-Ga.)

H.R.4800: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Robert B. Aderholt (R-Ala.)

S.2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Mark Pryor (D-Ark.)

H.R.4745: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Tom Latham (R-Iowa)

H.R.3964: Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act

Sponsor: David Valadao (R-Calif.)

S.2198: Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

H.R.3474: Hire More Heroes Act of 2014

Sponsor: Rodney Davis (R-Ill.)

S.2260: EXPIRE Act of 2014

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

H.R.4457: America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014

Sponsor: Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio)

H.R.4453: S Corporation Permanent Tax Relief Act of 2014

Sponsor: Dave Reichert (R-Wash.)

S.2729: Private Landowner Protection Act of 2014

Sponsor: Mark Pryor (D-Ark.)

H.R.311: FUELS Act

Sponsor: Rick Crawford (R-Ark.)

H.R.3547: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

H.R.8:

Sponsor: John A. Boehner (R-Ohio)

H.R.2419: Small Business Credit Card Act of 2013

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

S.CON.RES.8: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

S.388: American Family Economic Protection Act of 2013

Sponsor: Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.)

S.281: Farm Program Integrity Act of 2013

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.R.943: Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act

Sponsor: John J. Duncan Jr. (R-Tenn.)

S.446: Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act of 2013

Sponsor: Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.)

S.175: A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act...

Sponsor: Pat Roberts (R-Kan.)

S.496: FUELS Act

Sponsor: Mark Pryor (D-Ark.)

H.R.3080: Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014

Sponsor: Bill Shuster (R-Pa.)

H.R.2419: COMBAT PTSD Act

Sponsor: Gerald E. Connolly (D-Va.)

H.R.5986: To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the...

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

S.3326: A bill to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the...

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.2707: Agricultural Trade Facilitation Act

Sponsor: Devin Nunes (R-Calif.)

H.R.872: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011

Sponsor: Bob Gibbs (R-Ohio)

S.2274: A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a nonprofit...

Sponsor: Pat Roberts (R-Kan.)

H.R.4173: Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons and Stop War Through...

Sponsor: Barbara Lee (D-Calif.)

H.R.4157: Preserving America's Family Farms Act

Sponsor: Tom Latham (R-Iowa)

H.R.4965: To preserve existing rights and responsibilities with respect to waters...

Sponsor: John L. Mica (R-Fla.)

S.2245: Preserve the Waters of the United States Act

Sponsor: John Barrasso (R-Wyo.)

H.R.1633: Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011

Sponsor: Kristi Noem (R-S.D.)

S.1528: Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011

Sponsor: Mike Johanns (R-Neb.)

S.3240: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

H.R.6083: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012

Sponsor: Frank D. Lucas (R-Okla.)

H.R.6233: Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012

Sponsor: Frank D. Lucas (R-Okla.)

H.R.4278: Preserving Rural Resources Act of 2012

Sponsor: Robert Hurt (R-Va.)

S.3605: Restoring Effective Environmental Protection Act of 2012

Sponsor: Kay Hagan (D-N.C.)

S.3552: Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2012

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

H.R.5961: Farmer's Privacy Act of 2012

Sponsor: Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.)

S.3467: A bill to establish a moratorium on aerial surveillance conducted by the...

Sponsor: Mike Johanns (R-Neb.)

S.3444: Wear American Act of 2012

Sponsor: Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)

S.510: ROADS SAFE Act of 2011

Sponsor: Tom Udall (D-N.M.)

S.954: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

H.R.1947: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013

Sponsor: Frank D. Lucas (R-Okla.)

H.R.2410: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Robert B. Aderholt (R-Ala.)

S.1244: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Mark Pryor (D-Ark.)

H.R.1644: To impose a limitation on the maximum amount of crop insurance premiums...

Sponsor: Ron Kind (D-Wis.)

S.744: Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

S.802: Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013

Sponsor: Kay Hagan (D-N.C.)

H.R.1648: Protecting America's Workers Act

Sponsor: George Miller (D-Calif.)

S.665: Protecting America's Workers Act

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

H.R.1773: AG Act

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

S.1412: Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2013

Sponsor: Kay Hagan (D-N.C.)

H.R.3695: To provide a temporary extension of the Food, Conservation, and Energy...

Sponsor: Frank D. Lucas (R-Okla.)

S.1619: Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011

Sponsor: Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)

H.R.2752: BLM Live Internet Auctions Act

Sponsor: Bill Johnson (R-Ohio)

H.R.1830: To extend the authorities of the Andean Trade Preference Act until...

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.2419: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

Sponsor: Collin C. Peterson (D-Minn.)

S.2663: CPSC Reform Act

Sponsor: Mark Pryor (D-Ark.)

H.R.4: Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy...

Sponsor: Dan Lungren (R-Calif.)

S.700: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend...

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.1573: To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street...

Sponsor: Frank D. Lucas (R-Okla.)

H.R.2751: Joining Forces for Military Mental Health Act

Sponsor: Steve Israel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.705: Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy...

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

S.718: A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act...

Sponsor: Pat Roberts (R-Kan.)

H.R.2419: Military Personnel War Zone Toxic Exposure Prevention Act

Sponsor: Timothy H. Bishop (D-N.Y.)

H.R.4173: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

H.R.4154: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the new carryover...

Sponsor: Earl Pomeroy (D-N.D.)

H.R.2749: Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

S.510: FDA Food Safety Modernization Act

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.5393: Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2010

Sponsor: Larry Kissell (D-N.C.)

S.3741: Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2010

Sponsor: Kay Hagan (D-N.C.)

H.R.2378: Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act

Sponsor: Tim Ryan (D-Ohio)

H.R.4380: United States Manufacturing Enhancement Act of 2010

Sponsor: Sander M. Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.4692: National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2010

Sponsor: Daniel Lipinski (D-Ill.)

H.R.5098: Flexible Licensing Compliance for Nonprofit Housing Employees Act of 2010

Sponsor: Keith Ellison (D-Minn.)

S.787: Clean Water Restoration Act

Sponsor: Russ Feingold (D-Wis.)

S.1816: Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act

Sponsor: Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.)

H.R.2868: Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010

Sponsor: Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.)

S.2996: Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010

Sponsor: Susan Collins (R-Maine)

S.3464: Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010

Sponsor: Richard G. Lugar (R-Ind.)

S.3735: A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act...

Sponsor: Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.)

H.R.6087: To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to...

Sponsor: Frank D. Lucas (R-Okla.)

H.R.6273: To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to...

Sponsor: Collin C. Peterson (D-Minn.)

S.3834: Representation for Farmers Act

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

S.3221: A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to...

Sponsor: Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

H.R.6418: To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend...

Sponsor: Leonard L. Boswell (D-Iowa)

H.R.6517: Omnibus Trade Act of 2010

Sponsor: Sander M. Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.4213: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

S.3217: Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010

Sponsor: Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.)

S.J.RES.26: A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental...

Sponsor: Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)

H.J.RES.76: Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency...

Sponsor: Ike Skelton (D-Mo.)

H.R.2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009

Sponsor: Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.)

S.1733: Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

H.R.3126: Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

H.R.977: Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009

Sponsor: Collin C. Peterson (D-Minn.)

H.R.3795: Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

S.146: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009

Sponsor: Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

H.R.233: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009

Sponsor: Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.)

S.2889: Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2009

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

H.R.1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

H.R.6849: To amend the commodity provisions of the Food, Conservation, and Energy...

Sponsor: Bob Etheridge (D-N.C.)

H.R.6604: Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008

Sponsor: Collin C. Peterson (D-Minn.)

H.R.241: Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2007

Sponsor: Sam Johnson (R-Texas)

H.R.4040: Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008

Sponsor: Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.)

H.R.1: An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the...

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

H.CON.RES.71: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government...

Sponsor: Diane Black (R-Tenn.)

H.R.2810: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

H.R.1892: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018

Sponsor: John B. Larson (D-Conn.)

H.R.2: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

Sponsor: K. Michael Conaway (R-Texas)

S.3042: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

Sponsor: Pat Roberts (R-Kan.)

H.R.4881: Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018

Sponsor: Robert E. Latta (R-Ohio)

S.2343: Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018

Sponsor: Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

H.R.3608: Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act

Sponsor: Tom McClintock (R-Calif.)

H.R.6345: Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States...

Sponsor: Steve Pearce (R-N.M.)

H.R.6346: Weigh Habitats Offsetting Locational Effects Act of 2018

Sponsor: Mike Johnson (R-La.)

H.R.6355: Providing ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for...

Sponsor: Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.)

S.3021: America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.268: Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

H.R.4378: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

H.R.5259: Preserving Family Farms Act of 2019

Sponsor: Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.)

H.R.6776: JOBS Credit Act of 2020

Sponsor: Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.)

H.R.2: Moving Forward Act

Sponsor: Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.)

S.3612: Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

H.R.6821: Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020

Sponsor: George Holding (R-N.C.)

S.4117: Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act

Sponsor: Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.)

H.R.7777: Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act

Sponsor: Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.)

H.R.7575: Water Resources Development Act of 2020

Sponsor: Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.)

S.4720: HAULS Act of 2020

Sponsor: Deb Fischer (R-Neb.)

S.617: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2021

Sponsor: John Thune (R-S.D.)

H.R.1712: Death Tax Repeal Act

Sponsor: Jason Smith (R-Mo.)

S.659: DRIVE Safe Act

Sponsor: Todd Young (R-Ind.)

H.R.1745: Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act

Sponsor: Trey Hollingsworth (R-Ind.)

S.3678: Beagle Brigade Act of 2022

Sponsor: Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.)

H.R.8432: Beagle Brigade Act of 2022

Sponsor: Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (D-Ga.)

S.269: Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act

Sponsor: Cory Booker (D-N.J.)

H.R.4288: Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act

Sponsor: Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.)

H.R.7023: Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act

Sponsor: David Rouzer (R-N.C.)

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Lobbyists

Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.

Lobbyist	Covered positions?
CHRISTINE BIRDSONG	Asst. Counsel, House Committee on Agriculture
E. Keith Menchey	Biological Scientist, USDA
William A.. Gillon	Counsel, Senate Committee on Agriculture
Gary M. Adams	n/a
Robert Craig Brown	n/a
Sidney A. Johnson	n/a
Robbie Minnich	n/a
W. Harrison Ashley	n/a
Reece Langley	n/a
Matthew Valesko	n/a
Jody Campiche	n/a
Steven L. Hensley	n/a
Mark D. Lange	n/a
John Maguire	n/a
Sidney A., Jr. Johnson	n/a
Sidney A. Johnson Jr.	n/a
Bill M. Norman	n/a
Sidney A., Jr Johnson	n/a
Gary M Adams	n/a
William Frierson	n/a
Jeffrey Kuckuck	n/a
Aubrey Fowler	n/a

Disclosures Filed

Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.

1st Quarter, 2024

Q1 Report

In Q1, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 19. Original Filing: 301567291.xml

Lobbying Issues

Filed comments with USDA regarding the agencys rulemaking on implementation of the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) for 2022. Joined a letter to Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), and Representative Bruce Westerman (R-AR) thanking them for sponsoing legislation to require automakers to maintain AM radio capability in new vehicles. Joined a letter to the International Trade Commission (ITC), which works in tandem with Commerce on determining duties for fertilizer tariffs. As part of the Pesticide Policy Coalition, filed comments to the Environmental Protection Agency for the Draft 2026 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES): Pesticide General Permit (PGP) for Point Source Discharges from the Application of Pesticides (Draft 2026 PGP). Joined 59 other organizations in comments to the USDA on proposed exemptions for genetic modifications, including gene editing. Joined other agriculture organizations on a letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young urging them to avoid any cuts to the federal crop insurance program. Joined a letter to the Congressional leaders of the House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Committee supporting the position that general permits for pesticide discharges offer no additional protections since pesticides are heavily studied for their effects in water by the Office of Pesticide Products at EPA before they are ever labeled for use. Joined an agricultural stakeholder to the House Ways & Means Committee urging passage of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill. Joined a letter to the House Appropriations Committee asking them to include Section 461 in the final conferenced appropriations bill to reaffirm EPA as the primary authority on pesticide decisions in order to lessen the negative impacts from a patchwork of state and local regulations that seek to usurp federal law. Joined a letter as a member of the Waters Advocacy Coalition to the House T&I Committee supporting three bills (H.R. 7023, 7026, & 7021). Joined organizations in endorsing a letter led by Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and co-signed by nine other senators to congressional appropriators opposing the Department of Labors (DOL) Average Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) applying to temporary workers hired through the H-2A visa program. Submitted comments as a follow-up to a January 31 House Budget Committee hearing examining the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the agency tasked with determining the potential cost of federal legislation. Filed comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding an activist petition to more heavily regulate treated seeds. Activist petitions have been seeking heavier regulations for the pesticides that coat the seeds as well as the seeds themselves. Joined a letter to President Biden supporting Carl Bentzels renomination to serve another term at the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). Joined comments submitted by the Pesticide Policy Coalition (PPC) on EPA's Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP). Submitted comments on EPAs notice of Scientific Integrity policy document. Joined the American Cotton Shippers Association and numerous other agriculture organizations on a letter urging swift confirmation of Patrick Fuchs to serve another term on the Surface Transportation Board (STB). Joined the American Cotton Shippers Association and other organizations on a letter commending the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) for its efforts to facilitate digital interconnectivity and seamless data communication that anyone who touches the industry can leverage. Joined a letter expressing support for legislation being offered by Representative Eric Burlison (R-MO) opposing the Department of Labors (DOL) proposed overtime rule. Joined comments from the NAAQS Regulatory Review & Rulemaking Coalition (NR3) to the EPA in support of supported a proposal to update and retroactively calibrate air monitors and their data which have been shown to be consistently off by 20% in their measurements of fine particulate matter. Joined a letter urging swift Senate passage of legislation to delay implementation of the Corporate Transparency Acts (CTA) beneficial ownership reporting requirements, which were developed to target illicit shell corporations. Joined a letter to EPA urging swift action on a label for dicamba products for the 2025 crop. Meetings with House and Senate Agriculture Committee staff regarding ongoing development of the 2024 Farm Bill. Submitted comments to EPA on neonics and systemic insecticides. As part of the Growing Matters Coalition, joined comments on neonics and systemic inseciticides. Submitted comments to EPA on their Rodenticde Strategy. Joined with the Pesticide Policy Coalition is submitting comments on the Rodenticide Strategy. Sent a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan on the vacatur of the 2024 dicamba label. Joined an extension request from the Pesticide Policy Coalition for the comment period on the draft Scientific Integrity policy. As a member of the Waters Advocacy Coalition, joined a letter to the EPA and the Corps of Engineers on their implementation of Waters of the U.S. Discussions with USDA RMA regarding the Tropical Storm Endorsement. Discussions with USDA RMA regarding ELS crop insurance provisions.

Agencies Lobbied

U.S. Senate
U.S. House of Representatives
Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
State - Dept of (DOS)
Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
White House Office
Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
Labor - Dept of (DOL)
Surface Transportation Board (STB)
Risk Management Agency
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Small Business Administration (SBA)
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
Natl Economic Council (NEC)
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)
Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Federal Maritime Commission

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2023

Q4 Report

In Q4, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 17. Original Filing: 301527125.xml

Lobbying Issues

Joined a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo urging the Department to reconsider the duty rate calculation on phosphate fertilizer imported from Morocco. Filed comments with EPA on the agencys draft herbicide strategy to protect threatened and endangered Species. Joined a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack urging the U.S. government to pursue an ambitious negotiating agenda on agriculture issues in the lead up to the World Trade Organizations 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13). Joined dozens of organizations on a letter to congressional leaders asking for a one-year implementation delay of the Corporate Transparency Acts (CTA) beneficial ownership reporting requirements, which were developed to target illicit shell corporations. Led a letter with nearly 140 organizations to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack criticizing USDAs Emergency Relief Program (ERP) for 2022 and urging USDA to alter the program in a manner that more fully meets the needs of all producers. Joined more than 50 other agriculture organizations in a letter to U.S International Trade Commission (ITC) Chairman David S. Johnson aimed at securing lower tariffs on Moroccan fertilizer imports. Joined 10 groups on a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan asking him to reconsider the extension request for the assessment for inorganic arsenic. As a member of the Waters Advocacy Coalition, sent comments to EPA on the agencys interim draft of the National Ordinary High Water Mark Field Delineation Manual for Rivers and Streams. Filed industry comments and signed onto two coalitions comments (the Pesticide Policy Coalition and the Arsenic Science Task Force) regarding the Draft Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Toxicological Review of Inorganic Arsenic. Joined agriculture organizations in a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urging him to immediately reopen the El Paso and Eagle Pass rail crossings on the United States-Mexico border. Joined stakeholders belonging to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Regulatory Review & Rulemaking Coalition (a.k.a. NR3) filing comments on EPAs proposed rule on the Guideline on Air Quality Models: Enhancements to the AERMOD Dispersion Modeling System. Meetings with various Congressional offices regarding development of the 2023 farm bill. Outreach to USDA and Congressional offices regarding implementation of pandemic assistance to cotton merchandisers. Discussion with USDA RMA regarding STAX premiums for South Texas growers. Participation in CBO baseline review for cotton. Filed comments with EPA on the biological evaluation of Acetamiprid. Filed comments with EPA on the biological evaluation of Dinotefuran.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2023

Q3 Report

In Q3, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2023. Original Filing: 301506433.xml

Lobbying Issues

Joined more than 20 agriculture organizations in endorsing the resolution expressing support for commodity checkoff programs, which is in part a response to the OFF Act, a bill seeking to impose new restrictions on checkoffs. Joined 75 other organizations in a letter to President Biden supporting the renomination of Surface Transportation Board (STB) Chairman Martin Oberman and Member Patrick Fuchs. Filed separate comments as well as comments with 205 other stakeholders on EPAs vulnerable species pilot program. Filed comments regarding the Risk Management Agencys (RMA) request for feedback on future implementation of provisions related to prevented planting. Joined a letter regarding the FY24 Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, Rural Development appropriations bill. Discussions with USDA RMA regarding STAX/PLC. Discussions with USDA RMA regarding ELS crop insurance provisions. Meetings with various House and Senate offices regarding the development of the 2023 Farm Bill and the FY24 Agriculture Appropriations bills. Met with USDA-APHIS regarding cotton export issues with Turkey. Met with USDA-AMS regarding proposed changes to spot market data reporting. Filed comments with EPA on the Biological Opinion for Enlist and Enlist Duo herbicides. Filed a request as well as a group request to EPA to extend the comment period for the herbicide strategy Was part of a group request for a comment period extension to EPA on the Effectiveness of Antifungal Pesticides.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2023

Q2 Report

In Q2, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 19, 2023. Original Filing: 301483418.xml

Lobbying Issues

Joined a letter to congressional appropriators requesting at least $1.2 billion for USDAs conservation operations in fiscal year 2024. Joined other stakeholders in comments on the Proposed Revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Joined a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan regarding revised draft occupational and non-occupational risk assessments for four pesticidal active ingredients - diazinon, ethoprop, tribufos and phosmet. Joined a letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate agriculture committees opposing the Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act. Joined nearly 50 other state and national groups on a letter to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committees chairwoman and ranking member urging passage of bipartisan, targeted rail safety legislation to reduce the risk of future derailments while also ensuring a reliable, economically sustainable railroad freight transportation system. Joined 74 other organizations on a letter to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leadership opposing unclear or unreasonable rail storage charges that are being assessed on freight in transit to international ocean transportation. Filed comments to EPA on the agencys Biological Opinion (BiOp) for Methomyl as it relates to the insecticides potential impact on endangered species. Joined on a letter to Senate appropriators urging $411 million in FY24 funding for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Sent a letter to USDA requesting the agency provide a 60-day extension to the comment period for the proposed 2023 Update to Technical Guidelines for Quantifying Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions and Carbon Sequestration at the Entity-Scale for Agriculture and Forestry (USDA-2023-0007). Met with USDA regarding implementation of pandemic assistance for cotton merchandisers. Met with staff of U.S. Customs & Border Protection regarding supply chain traceability within the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol. Met with various House and Senate committees regarding implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. Met with House and Senate Ag Committee staff and various congressional offices regarding the 2023 farm bill. Filed comments to the FTC on the Green Guides. Filed comments to EPA on the Applicator Exclusion Zone issue in the Worker Protection Standards. Joined over 40 stakeholders on a letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to support funding of USDA's Office of Pest Management Policy. Joined 300+ stakeholders on a letter to support HR 4288 for uniformity in pesticide labeling. Filed comments to EPA on the pesticide cyantraniliprole. Joined in coalition comments to EPA on the Ozone NAAQS.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2023

Q1 Report

In Q1, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 17, 2023. Original Filing: 301452973.xml

Lobbying Issues

Joined 16 ag stakeholders in a letter to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) requesting that it extend the comment period for NRCS' Proposed Revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices. Sent a letter to Administration leaders and to leadership of the House and Senate budget and appropriations committees urging them to protect crop insurance programs from any cuts during this years appropriations process. Joined numerous other stakeholders to comment on the Request for Information on inefficiencies in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology that was opened for public comment by the Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Joined other stakeholders asking EPA for a 30-day extension to the comment period for the Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter. Submitted comments to EPA on the agencys latest amendments to its Endangered Species Act (ESA) Workplan. Joined other stakeholders in comments on the agency's latest amendments to its Endangered Species Act Workplan. Joined a letter to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure urging them to support Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions of disapproval of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule from the Army Corps of Engineers and EPA. Joined a letter to the House and Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittees requesting adequate funding for EPA and Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) for their continued pesticide registration efforts. Filed comments with USDA regarding the agencys rulemaking on implementation of the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) Phase 2 and Pandemic Assistance Program (PARP). Joined a letter to the House and Senate budget committees leadership requesting sufficient budgetary resources to write a new bipartisan, multi-year, comprehensive, and meaningful farm bill. Signed a letter to the House and Senate strongly opposing the Booker Bill (S. 269), which would amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act to upend the science-based safety standards in place to protect human health and the environment while undermining pesticides availability. Filed comments regarding EPAs Proposed Interim Decision (PID) for the registration of norflurazon - a herbicide used to manage certain grasses and some broadleaf weed species in most cotton producing states. Sent letters to House and Senate appropriators outlining priorities for FY24. Joined a letter urging President Biden to work to resolve ongoing labor negotiations at the West Coast ports between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA). Joined a letter thanking Senator John Thune (R-SD) for introducing a bill to permanently repeal the estate tax. Submitted comments to EPA on the registration of sulfoxaflor. Submitted joint comments to EPA regarding the Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Particulate Matter from the NAAQS Regulatory Review & Rulemaking Coalition. Met with USDA officials regarding implementation of merchandiser assistance authorized in the Omnibus legislation. Met with USDA officials regarding ability to process marketing loans during a government shutdown. Met with Customs and Border Protection staff regarding cotton market and trade situation and implications for enforcements of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. Support for the Beagle Brigade Act of 2023 Discussions with USDA RMA regarding 1-in-4 prevent plant provisions.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2022

Q4 Report

In Q4, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 18, 2023. Original Filing: 301430869.xml

Lobbying Issues

Joined other members of the Agricultural Nutrient Policy Council (ANPC) on comments to EPA on atrazine Joined other agriculture organizations on a letter to the leadership of the House and Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee encouraging increased research funding. Submitted comments to EPA emphasizing the importance of Dicamba in use against glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth and noted the number of allegations against the product. Filed comments with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on a report condemning microfiber pollution of synthetics and plastics in the environment. Cosigned a letter to President Biden urging him to continue to work with the railroad unions and railroads to ensure that the tentative agreement that he helped broker is ratified by those parties. Joined a letter to the House and Senate leadership regarding the recent trend of some states regulating pesticides in contradiction to the regulations, labels and guidance issued by EPA. Joined a letter to the leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees urging the inclusion of adequate resources to extend the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) to cover losses in 2022. Joined a letter to House and Senate leadership, urging legislators to immediately adopt the tentative agreement between rail unions and management to avert a national rail shutdown. Joined a letter to EPA that asks for a 60-day extension to the comment period for the latest update to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Workplan. Filed a letter to EPA that asks for a 60-day extension to the comment period for the latest update to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Workplan. Filed comments on the Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS) implementation of funding for the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Joined a letter requesting an extension to the Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service's request for information (RFI) titled, Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative. Met with Congressional staff to urge inclusion of cotton industry priorities in the omnibus spending package. Requested USDAs Farm Service Agency (FSA) increase the funding for the seed cotton loan program. Met with USDAs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) regarding cotton industry issues. Joined with other stakeholders on a letter to the USDA Secretary detailing issues with the EPA's risk assessment of arsenic and asking USDA to request an extension of time to the interagency review period. Participated in discussions with USDA RMA regarding the 1 in 4 prevent plant crop insurance provision. Joined a letter to the Senate Committee on Agriculture opposing the wash sale rules as funding mechanisms in the year-end legislative package.

Agencies Lobbied

U.S. Senate
U.S. House of Representatives
Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
State - Dept of (DOS)
Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
White House Office
Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
Labor - Dept of (DOL)
Surface Transportation Board (STB)
Risk Management Agency
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
Defense Logistics Agency
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Small Business Administration (SBA)
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
Natl Economic Council (NEC)
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2022

Q3 Report

In Q3, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 18, 2022. Original Filing: 301406752.xml

Lobbying Issues

Signed a letter to President Biden urging his Administration to continue working with the ongoing West Coast port labor negotiations between the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. Joined numerous other business organizations on a letter to both House and Senate Leaders regarding proposed tax increases. Cosigned a letter encouraging swift passage of S. 3678 and H.R. 8432 (the Beagle Brigade Act of 2022), which would authorize the National Detector Dog Training Center in Newnan, Georgia. Signed a letter to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leadership in support of the recent Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act (FRSFMA) draft. Signed a letter to Senate leadership urging the Senate to pass an agricultural workforce reform legislation. Filed comments with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) on their proposal to move experimental populations of endangered species into habitats where the species were never found before. Signed a letter to leadership of the House and Senate committees that have oversight over railroads informing them of an impending rail lockout or strike urging intervention if the railroads are unable to come to a resolution. Filed comments with the Department of Transportation (DOT) supporting the continued COVID-19 Emergency Declaration, Regulatory Relief for Commercial Motor Vehicle Operations. Sent a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan urging the agency to reject the petition from activist groups to impose duplicative layers of regulation on treated seeds by regulating the seeds in addition to the already-regulated pesticide that is applied to the seed. Filed comments with EPA regarding the Biological Evaluation for sulfoxaflor. Filed comments with EPA on a petition from activist groups to revoke tolerances and cancel registrations for some organophosphates. Filed comments on Diuron proposed interim decision. Filed comments on Fluometuron proposed interim decision. Joined a letter to President Biden regarding the ongoing High-Level Economic Dialogue (HLED) between the United States and Mexico. Joined with 14 organizations in responding to an EPA petition that seeks revocation of tolerances and cancelling of uses for 15 organophosphate pesticides. Met with USDA-RMA to discuss cotton prevent plant provisions.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2022

Q2 Report

In Q2, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 13, 2022. Original Filing: 301379639.xml

Lobbying Issues

Joined a letter to House and Senate leadership thanking them for their comprehensive approach to the Senate-passed U.S. Innovation and Competition Act and House-passed America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing Pre-Eminence in Technology and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act. Joined a letter to the leadership of the House and Senate agriculture committees appropriations subcommittees thanking them for their leadership in providing strong funding for the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) in recent appropriations packages. Joined 13 other national agricultural organizations in filing an amicus brief in the case of Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency (Sackett). Joined other agriculture organizations on a letter to the leadership of the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees regarding significant concerns with several provisions contained within the recently released Department of Treasury Greenbook, General Explanations of the Administrations FY23 Revenue Proposals. Joined on letters to President Biden as well as House and Senate leadership regarding the Ligado Order and its implications on private GPS usage. Joined other organizations in asking the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an extension of several months on a massive proposal to begin requiring agriculture and other businesses to publicly report their climate change risks. Joined numerous other associations and industry groups on a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan expressing interest in working with EPA to develop a strong and workable national rule. Joined on a letter to President Biden regarding his Solicitor General's recent brief to the Supreme Court on glyphosate. Joined other members of the Rail Customer Coalition on a letter to National Economic Council (NEC) Director Brian Deese regarding urgent freight rail service problems that are negatively affecting every sector of the U.S. economy. Joined other groups in signing a letter to USDAs Agricultural Marketing Service asking the agency to implement its own gene editing rulemakings, promote innovation-favorable policies from co-regulators, and press for an international regulatory framework conducive for trade. Joined other groups in signing a letter urging the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee to quickly advance the nomination of Oregon Department of Agriculture Director Alexis Taylor to serve as the USDAs Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs. Met with USDA/FSA staff regarding the ability of CMAs and LSAs to process seed cotton loans. Letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committee leadership outlining appropriations priorities within the FY23 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies appropriations bill. Met with congressional staff regarding priorities within the FY23 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies appropriations bill. Joined other groups in signing a letter of support for the nomination of Doug McKalip as the Chief Agricultural Negotiator at USTR. Joined two ad-hoc groups in filing comments on the SEC's Climate Disclosure Proposal. Filed an extension request and comments on EPA's Draft Ozone NAAQS Policy Assessment. Filed two extension requests to EPA on the pesticides diuron and fluometuron.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2022

Q1 Report

In Q1, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 13, 2022. Original Filing: 301345558.xml

Lobbying Issues

Joined numerous groups on comments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regarding a recent Federal Register notice pertaining to the DRIVE Safe pilot. Joined numerous other agricultural organizations on crop insurance support letters to the House and Senate appropriations and budget committees, as well as to the executive branch. Joined more than 100 employer organizations on a letter to Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh urging the Department of Labor (DOL) to hold stakeholder meetings prior to the development and issuance of its anticipated proposed rulemaking on the white collar exemptions to the overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Filed comments with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on its advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) for heat-related illness and death in businesses, including agriculture. Submitted comments to EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers on their plan to temporarily revert to the 1986 water regulations. Joined comments from the Waters Advocacy Coalition on comments to EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers on their plan to temporarily revert to the 1986 water regulations. Joined comments from the Pesticide Policy Coalition on comments to EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers on their plan to temporarily revert to the 1986 water regulations. Joined several organizations on a letter to the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator regarding the new border vaccination requirements and their impact on the food and agriculture supply chain. Joined other agriculture organizations who are members of the Agriculture Transportation Working Group on a letter to President Biden regarding the 1) possibility of a worker strike affecting the Canadian Pacific (CP) railway and 2) continued cross-border vaccine mandate for workers moving essential goods. Joined members of the Agricultural Transportation Working Group on a letter to President Biden requesting that the administration take an active role in ensuring the upcoming contract negotiations for West Coast ports dont result in any labor disruptions. Testified before the House Agriculture Committees hearing, A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Commodity Group Perspectives on Title 1. Joined more than 100 other agriculture companies and groups on a letter to Senate Leaders Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Mitch McConnell (R-KY) noting the groups support for the Senate to consider the Shipping Reform bill. Met with officials from U.S. Customs and Border Protection to discuss the implementation of Withhold Release Orders on cotton products imported from Xinjiang. Meeting with USDA officials regarding Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry Partnerships. Met with USDA officials to review pilot programs for pop-up yards at U.S. ports. Met with EPA's OCSPP officials on past and upcoming pesticide decisions. Met with Senator Marshall's (R-KS) staff on draft pesticide legislation. Met twice with EPA-OPP staff on cotton rotational crop data. Participated in ESA Interagency Working Group webinar. Participated in EPA Office of Water's Ag Stakeholder meeting. Participated in 3 EPA Office of Water Public Hearings. Participated in SBA's Roundtable on WOTUS. Submitted a letter to EPA on the pesticide Isoxaflutole. Met with Senators and Representatives in support of providing COVID- and supply chain-related relief to cotton merchandisers as part of the FY 22 Omnibus Appropriations bill. Met with Congressional offices in regard to appropriations requests for FY 23. Met with Congressional offices in regard to textile trade policy and yarn-forward rules of origin.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2021

Q4 Report

In Q4, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 18, 2022. Original Filing: 301325903.xml

Lobbying Issues

Joined 45 other groups on a letter asking for a 60-day extension for comments on EPA-planned significant restrictions on pyrethrin pesticides. Sent a letter to the EPA requesting that the crop rotation restrictions relating to MSMA be delayed for industry to conduct studies and collect data. Joined more than 100 other associations and organizations in opposition to a financial reporting requirement under consideration as part of the budget reconciliation and spending bill being developed by Congress. Sent a letter to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs requesting a 45-day extension on its draft neonic biological evaluation. Joined members of the Ag CEO Council and the Agriculture Transportation Working Group on separate comments regarding President Bidens Executive Order on Americas Supply Chains. Joined numerous other agriculture organizations on a letter to the leadership of the Senate Finance Committee in support of Elaine Trevinos nomination to serve as Chief Agricultural Negotiator at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. Joined 45 other organizations asking the EPA and Corps of Engineers to extend the short timeframe for disparate industry groups to ally themselves into regional roundtables to address the issue of rewriting the Navigable Waters Protection Rule. Joined numerous organizations on separate letters regarding changes to estate planning provisions and IRS reporting originally included the Build Back Better Act Joined 18 other groups on a letter to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee leadership in support of Rostin Behnam as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Sent a letter as part of the Water Advocacy Coalition to the EPA and the Corps of Engineers asking for an extension of time in setting up regional roundtables for discussions on Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS). Joined with three other row crop organizations on a letter to the EPA warning that rumored changes to some pesticide labels so late in the planning cycle for the 2022 crop year may wreak havoc for next year's planting season. Provided comments to EPAs Draft Endangered Species Act (ESA) Biological Evaluations for the registration review of clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam. Joined 22 other organizations on a letter to House Agriculture Committee leadership regarding the NCC's support for biotechnology. Joined members of the Agriculture Transportation Working Group in filing The Immediate Challenges to our Nations Food Supply Chain." hearing record comments. Joined numerous other agriculture and business organizations on a letter to House and Senate leadership regarding tax provisions proposed in Congress. Worked in conjunction with the American Cotton Producers (ACP) Climate Policy Working Group, to file comments on USDAs request for stakeholder feedback from agricultural stakeholders on the creation of a Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry (CSAF) Partnership Program. Cosigned a letter to Senate Finance Committee and House Ways and Means Committee leadership opposing any last-minute additions of already rejected tax proposals. Joined more than 100 other agriculture and agribusiness organizations on a letter to President Biden expressing concerns with the Mexican governments policy on agriculture biotech and the country's failure to follow a timely, science-based approval process for agriculture biotech traits. Submitted a statement for the hearing record to the House Agriculture Committee addressing cotton logistics and supply chain challenges and costs to cotton merchandisers following a hearing on supply chain challenges in the food and agriculture sector. Submitted comments via The Agriculture Transportation Working Group to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committees hearing on Industry and Labor Perspectives: A Further Look at North American Supply Chain Challenges. Joined members of the Agriculture CEO Council on a letter to President Biden outlining recommendations on immediate policy actions that can be taken to provide relief to the ongoing supply chain challenges facing agriculture. Joined nearly 90 other stakeholders in a series of letters sent to Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack, EPA Administrator Michael Regan and many agency staff in the chemical safety and pesticide departments. Joined 16 other stakeholders, including several cotton organizations, in signing onto comments regarding EPA's Draft Supplement of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Integrated Science Assessment for particulate matter (PM). Joined other agriculture and business organizations on a letter to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (R-OR) to express opposition to the proposed changes to Subchapter K of the Internal Revenue Code included in the Pass-through Reform Discussion Draft. Joined other agriculture organizations on a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas expressing concern with the recent Proclamation on Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting Coronavirus Disease 2019 Filed comments on EPA's "Assessment for the Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter" with 16 other stakeholders. Joined 30 national and state agricultural organizations on a letter that asks for an extension of 90 days for the comment period on the proposed Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule currently out for public comment. Participated in a conference call with USDA-AMS officials regarding plans to initiate a rulemaking process to update existing EAATM regulations. Participated in a USDA Ag Transportation Supply Chain Stakeholder meeting to convey challenges facing U.S. cotton logistics. Met with USDA and USTR staff to convey concerns regarding the WTO Ministerial. Participated in a conference call with USDA-RMA officials regarding prevented planting provisions. Filed comments on EPA's Particulate Matter and Ozone Permit Modeling Process with 16 other stakeholders. Filed comments through a coalition on EPA's Strategic Plan. Joined a separate multi-industry coalition letter requesting an extension to the comment period on the Proposed WOTUS rule which is open for public comment.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2021

Q3 Report

In Q3, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2021. Original Filing: 301303710.xml

Lobbying Issues

Joined on a letter to members of the Surface Transportation Board requesting the Board implement two provisions that would help address pervasive challenges faced by rail shippers. Sent letters to the Senate in support of two nominees for key USDA positions - Robert Bonnie for Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation, and Jennifer Moffitt for Under Secretary of Marketing and Regulatory Programs. Submitted two sets of comments to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to help it improve the effectiveness of scientific integrity policies at federal agencies. Joined other members of the Rail Customer Coalition on a letter to the Surface Transportation Board encouraging it to finalize reciprocal switching rules and to consider further steps that will at long last provide shippers with greater access to competitive rail service. Sent a letter to the House Agriculture Committee in advance of a bill markup offering the cotton industrys strong support for the measure extending WHIP+ for 2020 and 2021. The bill would authorize $8.5 billion in appropriations to cover the losses over the two years. Met with Congress on extending WHIP+ disaster assistance for 2020 and 2021. Submitted comments on USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services proposal to Exempt Plants with Additional Modifications Produced Using Genetic Engineering That are Otherwise Achievable by Conventional Breeding. Filed comments to EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers outlining strong reservations regarding the agencies attempt to erase the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR) and rewrite federal water law. Cosigned multiple letters urging Congress not to make negative changes to the tax code as it begins the budget reconciliation process. Joined more than 70 agriculture associations on a letter to President Biden, USDA Secretary Vilsack, Secretary of Transportation Buttigieg, Federal Maritime Commission Chair Maffei, the Chair of White House Council of Economic Advisors, and the U.S. Attorney General requesting they take additional steps to relieve the crisis facing American exports. Met with USDA-NASS to urge continuation of crop reporting district estimates. Met with USDA and Congress to continue advocating for COVID economic assistance for cotton merchandisers. Met with Congress on CAFTA-DR rules of origin for textiles and importance of maintaining yarn-forward rule. Met with Congress and sent letters in support of Growing Climate Solutions Act legislation. Met with USDA-RMA to discuss cotton prevent plant provisions. Submitted comments to EPA opposing the inclusion of a crop rotation label restriction for MSMA use on cotton.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2021

Q2 Report

In Q2, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 19, 2021. Original Filing: 301281655.xml

Lobbying Issues

Letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack expressing strong support for the U.S.-China Phase One Trade Agreement and continuing work to maintain access to the China market for U.S. agriculture exports Support for Death Tax Repeal Act. Support for the DRIVE-Safe Act (S. 659, H.R. 1745), and its inclusion in forthcoming legislation. Funding for the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) for FY22. Filed comments on USDAs request for stakeholder feedback on how to properly utilize USDA programs, funding, and their financial capabilities to encourage the adoption of climate-smart agriculture practices Letter to the U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai in response to her recent comments about the convergence of trade policy, environment, and climate change issues. Letter to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg requesting the Department of Transportations immediate intervention to protect U.S. exporters and their access to foreign markets due to challenges imposed by vessel-operating common carriers (VOCCs). Filed comments to inform USDAs thinking regarding how stimulus relief programs and spending related to supply chain resiliency can help address supply chain durability and resilience. The comments also addressed issues for USDA to consider when preparing a report on supply chains for agricultural commodities and food products in response to President Bidens Executive Order on Americas Supply Chains. Coalition comments that offered suggestions similar to what NCCs comments conveyed regarding USDAs request for stakeholder feedback on how to properly utilize USDA programs, funding and their financial capabilities to encourage the adoption of climate-smart agriculture practices. Submitted the cotton industrys FY22 programmatic funding requests to the Senate and House Appropriations Committees Subcommittees on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies. Letter to House and Senate leadership to express significant concerns about legislative proposals that would jeopardize the future of family-owned farm and ranch businesses. Letter to Senate/House agriculture committees leadership urging them to consider making a significant investment in federal agricultural research. Filed comments to the EPA on the proposed Interim Registration Review Decision for MSMA herbicide. Sent a letter to Senate leadership requesting the inclusion of strong domestic procurement provisions for PPE products by major government purchasers. Letter to the leadership of the House and Senate Transportation committees in support of modernizing the Farm-Related Restricted Commercial Drivers License (CDL). Letter to the leadership of the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee that stated the groups support for the continuation of stepped-up basis and to highlight a study from Ernst and Young (EY) illustrating the economic damage that repeal of step-up in basis via tax at death would inflict. Agriculture Workforce Coalition letter to Senate leadership urging the Senate to pass an agriculture labor reform bill this Congress that provides the solution American agriculture needs. Letter to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leadership regarding the surface transportation bill markup. Letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan in support of Rod Snyder as the new Agriculture Advisor to the EPA Administrator. Advocated for the industry's priorities in the FY22 appropriations process. Multiple letters to the leadership of the Senate Commerce, Transportation and Science Committee regarding amendments to the Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021. Letter in support of the RETAIN Act Provided comments on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service (collectively referred to as the Services) proposed draft biological opinion on the registration of malathion. Meetings with various House and Senate offices regarding the ongoing need for USDA to provide aid to cotton merchandizers for economic losses experienced during the COVID pandemic. Worked with USDA-AMS staff on the steps necessary to reinstate the Cotton Varieties Planted report. Meetings with USDA-AMS staff on efforts to improve industry price reporting for ELS cotton. Participated in a listening session of the House Agriculture General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Subcommittee to convey NCCs perspectives on farm program and crop insurance priorities. Meetings with U.S. Customs and Border Protection staff regarding Withhold Release Orders (WROs) for imports of cotton and cotton textile products produced in part or in whole from Xinjiang cotton. As a member of the Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance, met with various Congressional offices regarding the Growing Climate Solutions Act. Participated in 2 listening sessions with EPA's Office of Water nominee on future of WOTUS.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2021

Q1 Report

In Q1, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 16, 2021. Original Filing: 301254580.xml

Lobbying Issues

Filed comments with EPA regarding their Proposed Interim Decision (PID) for paraquat. Provided extensive input into the USDA publication of a final U.S. Ag Innovation Strategy document and an associated interactive dashboard. Joined several other national agricultural organizations on a letter to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee leadership (Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and John Boozman (R-AR) urging the confirmation of Secretary of Agriculture nominee Thomas Vilsack. Joined dozens of other agriculture, small business, and other industry groups on a letter to the Senate Small Business Committees leadership in support of Isabel Guzman, President Bidens nominee for administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA). Joined more than 20 other agriculture organizations on a letter to President Biden urging him to designate Oberman as STB chair. Sent a letter of support for Michael Regan to the Senate Environmental & Public Works Committee praising his experience in reaching out to agricultural stakeholders while in his role as Secretary of North Carolina's Department of Environmental Quality. Joined more than 100 other groups and organizations sent a letter to the Senate Finance Committee leadership urging a swift and timely confirmation of Katherine Tai, the nominee for the U.S. Trade Representative. Joined the National Council of Textile Organizations and 15 other industry and labor groups on letters to President Biden and to Congressional leadership outlining recommendations to strengthen domestic supply chains for PPE, including a Berry Amendment requirement for federal government procurement of PPE, incentivizing private sector purchases of American PPE, and funding for domestic companies to reconstitute domestic PPE supply chains. Engaged with USDA on the implementation process for the $20/acre CFAP payment and assistance to textile mills. Engaged with USDAs Farm Service Agency on the implementation of the Quality Loss Adjustment program. Joined numerous organizations that are members of the Rebuild Rural coalition on a letter to President Biden requesting his support for rebuilding infrastructure in rural America. Joined organizations on a letter to newly confirmed Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg that originally had been sent to President Biden and the Transportation Department Transition Team regarding recommendations for the three major freight transportation modes. Joined dozens of other associations and groups representing small businesses on a letter to leaders of the Senate Finance Committee opposing efforts being discussed in Congress to retroactively repeal last years Net Operating Loss (NOL) relief enacted in the CARES Act. Sent a letter to leadership of the Senate and House agriculture committees that recognized Congress/USDA are assisting producers and textile manufacturers but also outlining the ongoing need for cotton merchandisers and noting that the pandemic losses faced by that sector have not yet been addressed. Joined other agriculture groups in briefing the Commissioners of the Federal Maritime Commission regarding container shortages. Joined numerous other agricultural organizations on a letter to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR) in support of Dr. Jewel Bronaugh to serve as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. Joined the American Soybean Association and the National Corn Growers Association on comments for the hearing record to the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) on the petition by the Mosaic Company for countervailing duties on Russian and Moroccan imports of phosphate fertilizer. Joined numerous other agricultural organizations on letters to the House and Senate appropriations and budget committees as well as the Biden Administration supporting crop insurance. Joined more than 70 agriculture and forest products associations on a letter to President Biden regarding the actions of ocean container carriers and marine terminal operators, including declining to carry export cargo, severely injuring U.S. agriculture, food, and forestry product exporters, and preventing the industries from delivering affordably and dependably to international markets. Sent a letter to the leadership of the House and Senate small business committees regarding a disparity that was created in the Small Business Administrations (SBA) interpretation of the law surrounding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Joined more than 800 other business organizations on a letter to Senate leadership urging an extension of the signup period for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Submitted a Statement for the Record to the House Agriculture Committees Climate Change Hearing. Joined numerous other agriculture and small business organizations on a letter to Sen. John Thune (R-SD) and Reps. Jason Smith (R-MO) and Sanford Bishop (D-GA) urging full and permanent repeal of the federal estate tax. Joined 13 other agriculture groups on a letter to House leadership urging support for legislation that would ensure there are no budget sequestration cuts to USDA mandatory programs. Joined numerous business organizations on a letter to leadership of the House and Senate Small Business Committees thanking them for their bicameral leadership and swift bipartisan action to provide relief through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Extension Act of 2021. Joined other agriculture groups on a letter to Sen. John Thune (R-SD) and Reps. Sanford Bishop (D-GA) and Jason Smith (R-MO) supporting their legislation, the Death Tax Repeal Act (S. 617) and (H.R. 1712). Joined other agriculture organizations on a letter to all Congressional Members highlighting concerns and solutions regarding transportation as Congress considers an infrastructure package. Sent a letter to the USDA-ARS Administrator requesting that publications in the Journal of Cotton Science submitted by USDA-ARS Ginning Laboratory Scientist be counted as published articles for their peered review journal publication requirements. Sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack on the importance of providing COVID economic assistance to cotton merchandisers. Participated in a virtual roundtable discussion with EPA Administrator Michael Regan, stressing key priorities for U.S. cotton. Participated with other member organizations of the Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance on calls with Senator John Boozman and Representative G.T. Thompson regarding climate legislation. Participated with other ag organizations in a call with USDA Chief of Staff Katharine Ferguson. Engaged with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to address issues surrounding withhold release orders (WROs) on cotton/cotton products from Xinjiang and the documentation required by importing companies to demonstrate that the goods were not produced or manufactured in that region. Issues pertaining to climate and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors. Engaged with USDAs Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) on the implementation of ELS price reporting. Joined other stakeholders in comments on the PID for chlorpyrifos. Joined other stakeholders in comments on the endangered species biological evaluation for glyphosate. Joined other stakeholders in comments on the proposed general permit for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2020

Q4 Report

In Q4, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 19, 2021. Original Filing: 301237315.xml

Lobbying Issues

Monitored new EPA restrictions on the use of paraquat. Continued advocacy/outreach efforts with Congress in an ongoing effort to position the industrys requests for assistance in any final COVID relief package. Continued advocacy with Congress to get additional funding included for WHIP+ disaster program and to extend WHIP+ coverage to the 2020 crop losses. Provided comments on the proposed rule of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) entitled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Designating Critical Habitat. Joined numerous other agriculture organizations on a letter to Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) in support of her bill, Haulers of Agriculture and Livestock Safety (HAULS) Act of 2020 (S. 4720). Submitted comments to EPA regarding a pesticide petition filed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act requesting tolerances for residues of Isoxaflutole in or on cottonseed and cotton gin byproducts. Submitted comments to EPA on the draft human health and environmental safety risk assessments for registration review of dimethenamid/dimethenamid-P, a group 15 herbicides registered for multiple crops including cotton. Signed onto a letter with 11 other organizations to the director of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) requesting a more predictable and long-term contracting process with U.S. companies that manufacture textiles, apparel, and footwear for the U.S. military and other government agencies. Joined numerous agricultural organizations on joint comments to the U.S. Department of Transportations Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Notice of Proposed Pilot Program that would create a pilot program to allow truck drivers aged 18-20 to drive across state lines. Filed comments with EPA regarding the agency's latest resistance management proposal - the Draft Proposal to Improve Lepidopteran Resistance Management. Joined more than 110 other organizations representing farmers, lenders and businesses of all sizes on a letter to House and Senate leadership urging them to immediately address the overburdensome Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) forgiveness process before years end. Responded to USDAs request for recommendations of the most innovative technologies, practices, and management tools that can be readily deployed through one or more USDA programs Filed comments with USDA-APHIS Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) and agreed that APHIS had abundantly evaluated MON 88702 in the Plant Pest Risk Assessment and the separate Environmental Risk Assessment supporting the conclusion of no likely risk. Joined a letter to House and Senate leadership specifically regarding the tax implications of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. Joined 95 other organizations on a letter to House and Senate leadership to urge swift action in this Congress to enact legislation which would allow businesses to access a second PPP loan with tax deductibility and streamlined forgiveness. Worked closely with the National Council of Textile Organizations, American Apparel and Footwear Association, and other textile industry groups in support of important changes to the NDAA. Joined numerous other agricultural groups on a letter to House and Senate leadership regarding important provisions included in the Water Resources Development Act of 2020. Filed comments with EPA regarding its proposed rule, Pesticides: Exemptions of Certain Plant-Incorporated Protectants (PIPs). Joined with 27 other organizations on a letter to EPA regarding proposed rule, Pesticides: Exemptions of Certain Plant-Incorporated Protectants (PIPs). Discussed issues regarding ELS price reporting with USDAs Agricultural Marketing Service Discussed issue of abnormal increase in Seed Coat Fragments with USDA-AMSs Cotton and Tobacco Grading Program

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2020

Q3 Report

In Q3, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 16, 2020. Original Filing: 301211392.xml

Lobbying Issues

Joined business and agriculture organizations on a letter to House and Senate leadership in support of the Small Business Expense Protection Act (S. 3612/H.R. 6821). Filed comments with the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) on its request to the Office of Management and Budget to extend the Agricultural Prices Survey. Sent letter to Congressional leadership outlining the primary funding and policy needs for agricultural producers and the broader agricultural supply chain to help recover from the impacts of COVID-19. Joined numerous agricultural, business and lender groups on a letter to House/Senate small business committees leaders strongly supporting The Paycheck Protection Program Small Business Forgiveness Act (S. 4117). Continued its advocacy efforts with Senate and House offices in an effort to add more specificity to the agricultural provisions of the second COVID-19 relief package. Continued to advocate with Senate and House Members the need for cotton and textile specific language that directs USDA to assist cotton textile mills and merchandisers, along with parameters for the support to crop producers in next phase of COVID-19 relief. Joined numerous other organizations on a letter to Congress in support of the just introduced SAFE TO WORK Act. Joined numerous agricultural, business and lender groups on a letter to House Small Business Committees leaders strongly supporting The Paycheck Protection Program Small Business Forgiveness Act (H.R. 7777). Joined numerous other agricultural organizations on a letter to all Representatives urging support of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (H.R. 7575) Sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue requesting an extension of the August 28 deadline to sign up for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). Joined numerous organizations on a letter to Senate leadership and the chairman and Ranking member of the Senate Small Business Committee regarding the Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program (CSBRPPP) Act Joined a coalition of agriculture and small business groups on a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) encouraging them to include a technical correction addressing the tax treatment of loan forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Sent a letter to the Department of Commerce and USDA regarding a countervailing duty request brought by The Mosaic Company against imported phosphate fertilizer from Russia and Morocco. Joined numerous agricultural organizations outlining priorities and concerns as the Senate began to develop its version of the highway bill. Submitted comments to USDA in response to the Departments request for public and private sector input on important agriculture innovations that need to be addressed in the near and long term as a part of USDAs Agriculture Innovation Agenda (AIA). Joined with 27 other stakeholders in various industries to comment on EPA's proposal to increase consistency and transparency and the agency to consider cost/benefits in Clean Air Act rulemaking. Jointly filed comments on EPAs Draft Ambient Water Quality Criteria Recommendations for Lakes and Reservoirs of the Conterminous United States: Information Supporting the Development of Numeric Nutrient Criteria, EPA820P20001 (Draft Criteria Recommendations). Sent a letter to President Trump regarding the serious magnitude of the U.S. cotton/textile supply chain losses and the costs that are continuing to affect all industry segments -- from producers to textile manufacturers. Advocated with Congress and USDA for corrections to Farm Service Agencys final rule implementing changes in payment limit provisions enacted in the 2018 farm law. Filed comments in support of the unconditional registration of tiafenacil, a new herbicidal active ingredient. Filed comments to EPA urging the agency to deny the request by the Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC) to Revoke all neonic tolerances and comments regarding dietary exposure. Filed comments with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) regarding its proposed definition of habitat. Reviewed EPA's proposed rule containing exemptions for certain Plant-Incorporated Protectants (PIPs) derived from newer technologies and worked with EPA on this issue. Sent a letter to the chairs and ranking members of two key congressional committees, voicing support for a timely extension of the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA). Sent a letter to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler citing the need for a timely registration of dicamba herbicide formulations. Joined numerous organizations on a letter to House and Senate leadership to express strong support for The Paycheck Protection Program Small Business Forgiveness Act (S. 4117) the Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act (H.R. 7777). Wrote to Senate and House leadership in strong support of full replenishment of the borrowing authority for the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) as part of the pending Continuing Resolution (CR). Joined with more than 300 agriculture and conservation organizations on a letter to all Senate and House Members affirming support for pesticide regulations in place today under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Joined other organizations on a letter to the chairman and ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee urging support of the inclusion of Section 814 from the Senate version of the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in the final NDAA conference report. Joined numerous other agricultural organizations on a letter to Vice President Mike Pence and White House Coronavirus Task Force members regarding farm worker safety during the pandemic. Submitted a letter in support of The Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020, which offers key amendments to the Endangered Species Act. Worked with Members of House of Representatives on a Congressional letter to EPA in support of workable registration/label for dicamba herbicide. Worked with Members of House of Representatives to seek inclusion of textile and cotton merchandiser assistance in the House HEROS 2 Act. Worked with the Risk Management Agency (RMA) to provide further clarification on the hurricane endorsement policy. Worked with the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to provide further clarification regarding eligibility for marketing loan certificates. Submitted comments on the Biological Evaluations of Carbaryl and Methomyl.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2020

Q2 Report

In Q2, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 8, 2020. Original Filing: 301186176.xml

Lobbying Issues

Co-signed a letter to the Secretary of Agriculture and National Economic Council chairman urging relief of unfair shipping charges imposed by the Federal Maritime Commission. Joined a letter to U.S. governors asking for their action to aid continued movement of food, agricultural inputs and related services. Continued efforts with USDA, the Administration and Congress to obtain relief and assistance, including full set of cotton industry recommendations that are needed to adequately respond to the losses facing the U.S. cotton industry as a result of COVID. Joined a letter with other national organizations to House and Senate leadership requesting that they authorize additional funding of the Paycheck Protection Program. Joined a letter with the Pesticide Policy Coalition to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regarding Hours of Service regulations. Joined 37 other agriculture groups and businesses on a letter to congressional leaders requesting changes to the Paycheck Protection Program. Joined 151 agricultural and business associations on a letter to the chairmen of the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee regarding the tax implications of the PPP. Joined the American Soybean Association on a letter to EPAs Administrator discussing the benefits to growers from the newer formulations of dicamba. Submitted five sets of comments to EPA regarding the pesticides Acetamiprid, Clothianidin, Dinotefuran, Imidacloprid and Thiamethoxam. Monitored USDAs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announcement of the availability of the Final Rule for its biotechnology regulations 7 CFR part 340 -- The Sustainable, Ecological, Consistent, Uniform, Responsible, Efficient rule (SECURE). Joined numerous other agriculture, manufacturing and business organizations on a letter to House, Senate and Administration leadership requesting emergency legislative and administrative action to modify the Paycheck Protection Program. Submitted comments regarding the Commodity Futures Trading Commissions proposed rule on position limits for derivatives. Submitted comments to EPA on regulatory transparency. Reviewed and responded to the Administrations published EO 13924, Economic Recovery; Regulatory Relief Efforts To Support. Joined more than 200 organizations on a letter urging Congress to provide temporary and targeted liability protections for businesses struggling to reopen and operate safely during the COVID-19 crisis. Submitted comments with USDA regarding a request from the agency's Office of Pest Management Policy (OPMP) to satisfy a 2018 farm law requirement on collecting information from agricultural entities to support OPMP's understanding of agricultural practices pertaining to pest management. Joined numerous other organizations on a letter to House, Senate, and Administration leadership requesting emergency legislative and administrative action to: 1) repeal the Paycheck Protection Programs 75%-25% rule, 2) extend the eight-week period for purposes of calculating loan forgiveness, and 3) extend the June 30 safe harbor date for rehiring and restoration of pay. Sent a letter to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler outlining the difficult position that cotton producers are in as a result of the court's decision to vacate the registration for Dicamba formulations. Joined numerous agricultural organizations on a letter to Members of the House to join Rep. John Joyce (R-PA) in sponsoring the FARM to TABLE Act. Sent a letter to USDA requesting that Extra Long Staple (ELS) or Pima cotton be added as an eligible commodity in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) as part of USDAs process to review and update the commodities eligible for CFAP. Joined numerous other business and manufacturing organizations on letters to House and Senate leadership and the sponsors of the Jumpstarting Our Businesses Success Credit (JOBS Credit) Act of 2020 (H.R. 6776) and requested that it be included in a future legislative package addressing COVID-19 and the economic harm caused by the pandemic. Joined other agricultural organizations on a letter to House Members supporting an amendment offered by Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL) to the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act (H.R. 2). Joined agriculture and business organizations on a letter to Senate Finance Committee leadership regarding net operating losses (NOLs) as part of COVID relief efforts. Submitted comments to OMB on cotton classing and on AMSs cotton classification and market news service. Submitted comments to NASS on the continuation of the Cotton System Consumption and Stocks report (M313P). Submitted comments to OMB on the Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS) and the Vegetable Chemical Use Survey. Submitted comments to NASS on the revision and extension of the Agricultural Prices Surveys. Submitted comments to OMB on the Cotton Ginning Survey. Submitted 24 responses to USDA-FAS regarding Maximum Residue Levels of pesticides for the EU (6), Japan (4), New Zealand (1), Australia/New Zealand (1), China (5), India (1), Taiwan (1), Thailand (1), Korea (3), and Saudi Arabia (1) Participated in a broad coalition of trade associations in developing and submitting comments to the EPA regarding its proposed National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for Particulate Matter. Joined with other textile organizations on a letter to the Department of Defense regarding procedures for procurement of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2020

Q1 Report

In Q1, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 14, 2020. Original Filing: 301166500.xml

Lobbying Issues

Worked with USDA/FSA on implementation of the WHIP+ disaster assistance program and provided recommendations on how to cover crop quality losses. Worked with RMA on the Hurricane Indemnity endorsement to crop insurance policies to cover hurricane related crop losses. Worked with USDA/AMS on cotton warehouse shipping provisions and enforcement of Cotton Storage Agreement requirements. Worked with USDA on necessary adjustments to the ELS Competitiveness Payment Program. Worked with USDA on annual cotton costs of marketing survey. Joined numerous other agricultural organizations on a letter to Reps. Panetta (D-CA) and Walorski (R-IN) to offer strong support for the Preserving Family Farms Act of 2019 (H.R. 5259). Continued to advocate for a reduction or full, permanent repeal of the estate tax. Filed comments on proposed changes to the Worker Protection Standards (WPS), specifically those affecting the Application Exclusion Zone or AEZ. Filed comments on an information request to the Office of Management and Budget for the need of phytosanitary certificates. Worked with EPA to approve Bt cotton label amendments to remove refuge requirements. Worked with Farmers for a Sustainable Future to address climate policies. Submitted comments on the NRCS interim rule regarding EQIP. Communicated industrys funding priorities to the Senate and House Appropriations Subcommittees. Joined other ag organizations on a letter to House and Senate Appropriations leadership urging full funding for MAP and FMD programs. Worked with EPA and USDA as they update the Coordinated Framework. Signed two letters to Congress and the Administration regarding key considerations as the federal government responds to COVID-19 pandemic. Worked with Congress on a broad-based relief and stimulus package (Phase 3) in response to COVID-19 pandemic Filed comments on a proposed update to the National Environmental Policy Act. Co-signed and sent a letter to USDA/AMS requesting assurances that the warehouses would be viewed as essential and open for business over any COVID-19 quarantine. Worked with USDA and other federal agencies to provide relief on H-2A visa processing to ensure guest workers can get to their agricultural employers in a timely manner. Multiple activities with agencies regulating transportation, particularly trucking sector, to provide relief on hours of service, weight limit exemptions, and CDL extensions and waivers. Worked with FDA to clarify that all gins are exempt from FSMA Animal Food Rules. Submitted comments on the NRCS interim rule regarding CSP. Submitted comments on EPAs Pesticide Registration Review: Proposed Interim Decisions for Several Pyrethroids. Submitted comments supporting the continuation of USDA-AMS activities and information collection for the U.S. cotton industry. Participated in meetings with the Administration regarding biogenic Co2

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2019

Q4 Report

In Q4, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 14, 2020. Original Filing: 301105227.xml

Lobbying Issues

Worked with Congress to build support for and pass the USMCA agreement. Supported EPAs changes to the Worker Protection Standards to address the AEZ. Worked to advance the CFTC reauthorization bill. Contacted several specific offices to request cosigning on a Biogenic C02 letter. Worked with leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations subcommittees and full committees on Agriculture Appropriations bill for FY20. Worked with House and Senate on changes and additions to the WHIP+ disaster assistance program. Submitted comments to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service supporting the deregulation of MON 88702 - a cotton plant genetically engineered for resistance to certain insects, primarily Lygus spp. Worked with Administration on a Phase 1 China trade deal. Submitted comments to EPA regarding EPAs Draft Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessments for Paraquat Dichloride. Cosigned a letter in support of the USMCA. Sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and office of Management and Budget Acting Director Russell Vought urging them not to propose cuts to crop insurance in the upcoming FY21 Presidents budget. Sent a letter to the Congressional Western Caucus supporting a draft package of 18 separate bills modernizing the Endangered Species Act. Joined other agricultural organizations on a letter to Reps. Panetta and Walorski in support for the Preserving Family Farms Act of 2019. Continued meetings with USDA officials regarding the U.S. Pima Competitiveness Payment program. Met with USDA officials regarding charges associated with the auction of forfeited cotton. Conveyed to Administration officials the importance of the 2nd tranche of MFP payments. Met with Congressional offices on textile trade policies and Generalized System of preference proposals. Worked with Congress and Administration on H-2A issues impacting eligible agricultural activities. Worked with USDA on cotton marketing loan processes and Cotton Storage Agreement requirements. Met with EPA on Pink Bollworm Refuges, pollinators exposure routes and registration review of pesticides. Continued meetings with USDA officials regarding the U.S. Pima Competitiveness Payment program, Worked with USDA on phyto issues for the export of U.S. cotton to Bangladesh and Pakistan. Worked with FDA to clarify that all gins are exempt from FSMA Animal Food Rules. Worked with Congress and the Administration in developing a permanent solution to allow the use of H-2A employees to transport cotton modules.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2019

Q3 Report

In Q3, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 16, 2019. Original Filing: 301066481.xml

Lobbying Issues

Joined other cotton organizations and agriculture and business groups on two letters to the Surface transportation Board (STB) regarding how the STB reviews excessive freight rail rates. Worked with RMA regarding the announcement of several changes to Federal Crop Insurance Corporation regulations that were required by the 2018 Farm law. Worked with EPA to secure and publicize the decision granting use of Sulfloxaflor on cotton. Worked with USDA to implement policies based on NCC resolutions regarding warehouse bale shipment reporting. (BMAS and Shipping Order Updates) Submitted comments on The Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration and Wage and Hour Divisions Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding proposed changes to the H-2A temporary agricultural labor certification program. Worked with EPA to publicize the determination regarding chlorpyrifos and the Agencys decision to expedite the registration review process. Worked with USDA Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs to seek approval for the 2019 JICBPC specifications. Worked with the Senate on passage of the Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019. Submitted comments to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service regarding its latest proposal to revise and reinvigorate the Part 340 rules on the introduction and release of new genetically engineered organisms. Worked with USDAs Risk Management Agency (RMA) to announce they will defer accrual of interest for all agricultural producers spring 2019 crop year insurance premiums to help the many farmers and ranchers affected by extreme weather in 2019. Worked with EPA to issue guidance on August 9 regarding labeling of glyphosate products stating that the agency will no longer approve product labels claiming that glyphosate is known to cause cancer Filed comments with EPA on their proposed guidance document for conducting ESA biological risk assessments for species potentially affected by pesticides that are under review. Following the process and engaging with EPA and other agencies as needed. Communicated with USDA leadership about the 1) planned warehouse fee increase and 2) importance of minimizing program costs to limit the need for repeated fee increases on a frequent basis. Sent a letter to the Senate Appropriations Committees Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies supporting USDAs budget request for AMS funding to update and modernize the IT systems necessary for the USWA and warehouse services functions. Filed comments to the EPA in response to the publication of the Glyphosate Proposed Interim Registration Review Decision and monitored the issue. Joined a letter to Senate and House members urging them to move quickly to support the reauthorization of the U.S. Export-Import Bank. Issued a statement in support of the repeal of the Waters of the U.S. rule. Worked with Congress on H.R. 4378, a Continuing Resolution to fund the government for FY 20 through November 21, 2019 Worked with the Senate on the FY20 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies appropriations bill. Joined 31 organizations on a letter opposing four costly and burdensome trucking mandates Submitted comments on Peru proposal of phytosanitary requirements for cotton not carded and not combed cotton fiber. Filed Comments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in response to the Agencys request for assistance in determining whether it should revise or clarify the definitions of agricultural commodity or livestock in the Hours of Service of Drivers regulations. Participated in a roundtable discussion held by Members of the Congressional Western Caucus regarding the modernization of the Endangered Species Act. Worked with USDA and the DOL regarding the use of H-2A employees to haul seed cotton modules to cotton gins. Filed comments to the Department of Labor in response to their proposed changes to the Temporary Agricultural Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in the United States regulations. Met with Congressional offices regarding possible expansion of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). Conveyed concerns to USDA regarding transparency and timeliness of sales of CCC-owned cotton. Met with USDA regarding changes to the Pima Competitiveness Program. Met with UDA regarding changes to the Economic Adjustment Assistance to Textile Mills (EAATM) program. Met with USDA about trade issues and the operation of the cotton marketing loan program. Met with USTR about trade policy issues. As part of a coalition, met with Senate and House Committees to discuss climate change and sustainability issues in U.S. and global agriculture.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2019

Q2 Report

In Q2, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 18, 2019. Original Filing: 301048879.xml

Lobbying Issues

Continued to engage with Cotton Belt Congressional Members offices with the goal of a Congressional compromise on a disaster bill which could be approved and signed into law expeditiously. Submitted priority funding requests letters to the House and Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittees for the FY 20 Agriculture Appropriations bill. Joined by 25 affiliated industry groups, submitted comments to EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding the final Waters of the U.S. rule (WOTUS). In conjunction with comments from the American Farm Bureau Federation, joined with groups on three other sets of comments making many of the same points regarding the final WOTUS rule but with additional legal interpretations. Joined numerous other agricultural organizations, on a letter to the Surface Transportation Board regarding demurrage and accessorial charges imposed by railroads. Worked with the American Farm Bureau Federation and Farm Credit Council in coordinating a letter from 135 organizations to the President and Congressional leadership urging them to reach the consensus necessary to enact a disaster assistance bill. Continued to engage with USDA and Congressional offices on updates to the ELS Cotton Competitiveness Program provisions. Continued to engage with USDA on updates to the cotton warehouse shipping standards. Filed comments with USDA on proposed rule updating the cotton warehouse shipping standards. Continued to monitor court cases and legal actions involving the plant protection products glyphosate and chloropyrifos, including attempts to ban the latter product in California. A group of 68 agriculture and food associations and companies, including the NCC, wrote to Congressional leadership in support of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Bart Davis, a cotton and peanut producer from Doerun, GA, and Matt Huie, a cotton, sorghum, and corn producer from Beeville, TX, testified at the House Agriculture Committees General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Subcommittee hearing, State of the Farm Economy. Joined with 18 other organizations on letters organized by the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) to leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees -- strongly urging those Committees to maintain and strengthen the Berry Amendment provisions in the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Continued working with NCTO and other partners to protect the Berry Amendment provisions as the NDAA bill moves through Congress. Continued to help build support among Congressional Members for USMCA consideration in 2019, including efforts as part of the Pass USMCA coalition through activities in Washington and at the grassroots level. Represented by Allen McLaurin, a North Carolina cotton producer, on EPA's Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee, which held a two-day Spring meeting. Sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue outlining the industrys analysis of the cotton market impact and recommendations for the structure of the trade assistance package being developed by USDA; continued to communicate these recommendations to USDA officials and Congressional offices. As part of the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports, signed onto a letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Subcommittee leadership requesting their strong support for maintaining vital funding for USDAs important agricultural export programs. Filed comments on EPA's proposed interim registration review decision for Buprofezin (trade name Courier). Joined other textile and fabric groups, including the National Council of Textile Organizations, on a letter to the chairmen and ranking members of both the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee -- urging Congress not to threaten final passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement by including controversial unrelated trade measures. Joined with nearly 1,000 other agricultural organizations on a letter to Congressional leadership urging swift passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and continued efforts, including as part of multiple coalitions, to build Congressional support for USMCA. Continued to work with Congress and USDA to include important recommendations as a part of WHIP disaster program. Engaged with USDA on seed cotton recourse loans and upland cotton marketing loan program provisions. Continued to engage with USDA and Congressional offices on 2018 Farm Bill implementation. Participated in a discussion with USDA AMS and Under Secretary Greg Ibach about the importance of the USDA cotton classing data management and the ELS Competitiveness Program. Participated in the USDA NASS data users meeting. Participated in discussions with USDA FSA regarding implementation of the 2019 MFP program. Participated in a 2018 Farm Bill cover crop webinar hosted by NRCS, FSA, and RMA. Participated in a discussion with USDA RMA regarding new crop insurance products, changes to existing crop insurance provisions, and 2019 STAX provisions. Engaged with Congressional Offices regarding rail rate increases. Participated in Roundtable with EPA on regulatory reform. Participated in a meeting with EPA on pesticide issues. Participated in a conference call with USDA on cotton pest challenges. Participated in various congressional meetings on sustainability in agriculture. Participated in meeting with House staff on pesticides.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2019

Q1 Report

In Q1, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 22, 2019. Original Filing: 301035140.xml

Lobbying Issues

Contacts with USDA regarding government shutdown procedures and solution to restart the operation of the marketing loan. Submitted comments urging approval of the draft EIS for the Caldwell Canyon Mine. Letter to Rep. Austin Scott, along with other organizations, expressing support for his amendments to increase funding for H.R. 268, the Supplemental Appropriations Act (disaster aid), and urging adoption of this legislation as soon as possible. Letter to the Senate and House Appropriations Committees, along with several agricultural organizations, strongly urging them to reject calls for additional cuts to policies within the jurisdiction of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry or the House Committee on Agriculture Letter to Chairman Bishop, in conjunction with other organizations, expressing our support for H.R. 268, the Supplemental Appropriations Act (disaster aid), and urging adoption of this legislation as soon as possible. Filed comments with USDA and participated in the agencys listening session for stakeholders to provide comments on issues and priorities for implementation of farm bill programs administered by the Farm Service Agency, Risk Management Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service. Continued to engage with the Administration and Congress in the ongoing U.S.-China trade negotiations. Continued to engage with the Administration and Congress on the U.S-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Joined numerous other agricultural organizations on a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue regarding farm bill implementation and farmer decision aids. Continued to convey the necessity and timeliness of disaster legislation approval to Congress. Joined more than 20 other agricultural organizations, including the American Cotton Shippers Association and AMCOT, on a letter to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee leadership offering a strong endorsement of Dr. Heath P. Tarbert to be the next chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Along with other cotton industry producer and interest organizations, joined numerous other state, regional, and national organizations on a letter to the House and Senate budget committees leadership urging them to reject calls for additional cuts to policies within the jurisdiction of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry or the House Committee on Agriculture. Joined with more than 40 other agricultural organizations on a letter to President Trump regarding the current trade situation with China; and continued to engage with Administration officials and Congress on the importance of quickly reaching a trade agreement with China that provides structural improvements to market access in China for U.S. cotton and cotton textile products. Joined nearly 60 other industry groups in a letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees subcommittees on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies requesting $445 million in the FY20 budget for USDAs Agriculture and Food Research Initiative. The Pesticide Policy Coalition, of which the NCC is a member, submitted comments to EPA regarding a petition from the Center for Food Safety seeking revisions to testing requirements for pesticides prior to registration. Filed comments with USDA and participated in the agencys listening session for stakeholders to provide comments on issues and priorities for implementation of farm bill export promotion programs administered by the Foreign Agriculture Service. Joined numerous other national and regional agricultural organizations on a letter to the chairmen and ranking members of both the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations Subcommittees on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies requesting full funding for the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network for fiscal year 2020. Filed comments with EPA and participated in the comments submitted to EPA from the Pesticide Policy Coalition regarding potential rulemaking on treated seeds; continued to monitor the issue. Joined 62 other agricultural organizations on a letter of support for EPA Acting Administrator Andrew Wheelers nomination to become EPA Administrator. Joined 37 other organizations belonging to the American Alliance for Innovation (AAI) on a letter to Senators in support of the nomination of Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler to serve as EPA Administrator. Joined four other agricultural organizations in submitting comments to USDAs NRCS on the agencys interim final rule on Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation. Joined a large group of national farm and agribusiness organizations on letters to the House and Senate budget committees leadership and to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue opposing cuts to crop insurance during the budget process. Joined two coalitions on letters to Sen. Thune and Reps. Jason Smith and Sanford Bishop that supported their legislation to permanently end the estate tax. Discussions with RMA regarding prevented planting and water use restrictions in Arizona. Discussions with APHIS and EPA officials regarding potential for cotton production in the Florida peninsula. Met with USDA-AMS officials regarding implementation of cotton industry recommendations to improve cotton flow. Met with USDA-FSA officials regarding changes to the operation of the ELS (pima) competitiveness program. Discussions with USDA-FSA officials regarding ability of LSAs to administer seed cotton loans. Met with Food and Drug Administration to continue efforts to resolve concerns for gins and cottonseed storage facilities resulting from the Food Safety Modernization Act implementation. Letter to USDA/APHIS on Pink Bollworm Eradication Program transition recommendations. Signed letter with other agricultural organizations to Senate concerning nominee to the Farm Credit Administration board. Continued to convey to the Administration the need to resolve fumigation requirement in Bangladesh of imported U.S. cotton.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2018

Q4 Report

In Q4, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 22, 2019. Original Filing: 301017166.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2018

Q3 Report

In Q3, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 22, 2018. Original Filing: 300996241.xml

Lobbying Issues

Meetings with Congress, USTR and USDA regarding trade policy issues, including NAFTA, China cotton import policy, and WTO Issues surrounding non-farmer owned cotton gins and cottonseed storage under Food Safety and Modernization Act regulations U.S. Department of Transportations Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulatory guidance to define exemptions and transportation for agricultural commodities USDA-FSA implementation of the Seed Cotton Program provisions and agricultural disaster program for 2017 hurricane losses Comments to USDA-APHIS Regulatory Analysis and Development regarding Docket Number APHIS-2017-0073: Cotton Genetically Engineered for Resistance to HPPD-Inhibitor Herbicides (e.g., Isoxaflutole) and Glyphosate; Transformation Event GHB811 Participation in comments from the Coalition for Safe, Affordable Food to USDA-AMS regarding Docket Number AMS-TM-17-0050 - Proposed Rule for National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard Participation with other agricultural organizations in a letter to USDA-AMS regarding Docket Number AMS-TM-17-0050, Proposed Rule - National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard H.R. 1029, Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2017 H.R. 4881, Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 S. 2343, Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 2018 Farm Bill Conference Committee FY 2019 Agricultural Appropriations 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program Participated in a meeting with USDA-RMA regarding the 2017 STAX program and the Yield Exclusion provision USDAs Tariff Mitigation Packages Market Facilitation Program and Agricultural Trade Promotion Program Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Policy regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0141 - National Marine Fisheries Services Biological Opinion for the pesticides chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and malathion Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding Docket Number APHIS-2018-0034 - Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement; Movement and Outdoor Use of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms Participation in a letter from the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding funding in the 2018 Farm Bill for the Market Access Program and the Foreign Market Development Program Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader regarding nominations of Dawn DeBerry Stump and Dan Berkovitz as commissioners of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0416 - Pesticide Product Registrations: Applications for New Uses and New Active Ingredients (tolerances for residues of afidopyropen) Comments to EPAs Office of Water regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 - Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule Participation in the Water Advocacy Coalitions comments to EPAs Office of Water and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 -Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Acting Administrator of EPA and the Assistant Secretary of the Army regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 - Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule Participation in an agricultural coalition comments to the Acting Administrator of EPA and the Assistant Secretary of the Army regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203 -Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule (to address the effect of the Supreme Courts decision in Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) Participation in a letter from the Pesticide Policy Coalition to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding regulatory reforms in the Horticulture Title of the 2018 Farm Bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the U.S Trade Representative, Secretary of Commerce, USDA Secretary, and National Economic Council Director regarding NAFTA negotiations Participation in a letter with 66 other cotton and related organizations to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding cotton industry priorities in the 2018 Farm Bill Letter to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works regarding the Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 Comments to EPAs Office of Science regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OA-2018-0259 - Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0720 - Registration Review: Draft Human and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides: Notice of Availability (requesting 30-day extension on comment period) Participation in a letter from agricultural and other organizations to the USDA Secretary and EPA Acting Administrator regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision to order EPA to revoke all tolerances and registrations for chlorpyrifos Individual letters to the EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator, EPA Associate Administrator, Acting Assistant Attorney General and Senior Advisor to the USDA Secretary regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision to order EPA to revoke all tolerances and registrations for chlorpyrifos Participation in educational programs with EPA Office Pesticide Programs officials and cotton producer leaders from Tennessee and Mississippi regarding auxin herbicides and weed control management practices Participation in a letter with 25 other cotton organizations to the EPA Acting Administrator regarding continued registrations of the new formulations of dicamba Participation in a Pesticide Policy Coalition letter to the EPA Acting Administrator regarding continued registrations of the new formulations of dicamba Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding Docket Number APHIS-2017-0097 - Texas A&M AgriLife Research; Availability of a Draft Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Draft Environmental Assessment for Cotton Genetically Engineered for Ultra-low Gossypol Levels in the Cottonseed H.R. 3608, Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act H.R. 6345, Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018 H.R. 6346, Weigh Habitats Locational Effects Act of 2018 H.R. 6355, Providing ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Nonlisting ACT of 2018 Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0720 - Registration Review: Draft Human and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides: Notice of Availability (pertaining to acephate) Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket Number FWS-HQ-ES-2018-0009 - Endangered and Threatened Species: Interagency Cooperation Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket Number FWS-HQ-ES-2018-0007-0001 - Endangered and Threatened Species: Revision of Regulations for Prohibitions to Threatened Wildlife and Plants Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket No: FWS-HQ-ES-2018-0006. Endangered and Threatened Species: Listing Species and Designating Critical Habitat Provided input for USDA-NASSs Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Cotton Production Practices Report for 2019 Issues related to the USDA-APHIS lifting of the pink bollworm domestic quarantine in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas. Meeting with USDA-RMA officials regarding a bulletin issued to crop insurance providers and RMA field offices with details for emergency procedures for crops damaged by Hurricane Florence Participation in meetings with USDA Cotton Warehouse Division regarding issues related to the flow of cotton Participation in a meeting with USDA Under Secretary of Marketing and Regulatory Programs regarding issues related to the flow of cotton and phytosanitary trade barriers for cotton imports to Bangladesh Provided input and examples to USDA-NASS regarding cottonseed price reporting on its gin survey

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2018

Q2 Report

In Q2, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2018. Original Filing: 300974554.xml

Lobbying Issues

Presidents Budget Proposal for FY 2019 Letter to the chairman and ranking member of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies regarding the U.S. cotton industrys appropriations requests Meetings with Congress, USTR and USDA regarding trade policy issues, including NAFTA, China cotton import policy, and WTO Meetings with House of Representatives staff and House Ag Committee Majority staff on ESA/FIFRA consultation process Food and Drug Administration documents addressing issues surrounding non-farmer owned cotton gins and cottonseed storage under Food Safety and Modernization Act regulations U.S. Department of Transportations Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulatory guidance to define exemptions and transportation for agricultural commodities USDA-FSA implementation of the Seed Cotton Program provisions and agricultural disaster program for 2017 hurricane losses Participation in meetings with USDA Cotton Warehouse Division regarding issues related to the flow of cotton Participation in agricultural coalition letter to the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works regarding the Agriculture Creates Real Employment Act Letter with 44 other cotton organizations to the chairman of House Committee on Agriculture conveying support for the introduction and consideration of H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 Participation in group letter to the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding the Agricultural Genome Initiative within the 2018 Farm Bill Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0920: Registration Review; Neonicotinoid Risk Assessments; Neonicotinoid Benefits Assessments; Notice of Availability Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0865: Registration Review; Neonicotinoid Risk Assessments; Neonicotinoid Benefits Assessments; Notice of Availability Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0581: Registration Review; Neonicotinoid Risk Assessments; Neonicotinoid Benefits Assessments; Notice of Availability Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-00844: Registration Review; Neonicotinoid Risk Assessments; Neonicotinoid Benefits Assessments; Notice of Availability Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0361, Glyphostate: Draft Human Risk Assessment in Support of Registration Review Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0510, Pesticide Product Registration: New Active Ingredient Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0329: Registration Review; Draft Human Health and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0661: Registration Review; Draft Human Health and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0368: Registration Review; Draft Human Health and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-00167: Registration Review; Draft Human Health and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides Participation in agricultural coalition letter to the chairman and ranking member of the House Appropriations Committees Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies regarding inclusion of the Administrations budget for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in the FY 19 Agriculture Appropriations bill Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0059, Pesticide Products Registrations: New Active Ingredients Comments to United States International Trade Commission regarding Investigation No. 332-567: Generalized System of Preferences; Possible Modifications, 2017 Review, and the request for the addition of cottonseed to the list of Generalized System of Preference eligible products Participation in agricultural coalition letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House Committee on Agriculture and the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding funding in the next farm bill for reauthorization of the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network Participation in a letter along with other cotton organizations to Senators from cotton growing states regarding the nomination of Andrew Wheeler at Deputy EPA Administrator Participation in a letter with other agricultural organizations to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0141: Request for Extension of Public Comment Period for: National Marine Fisheries Services Biological Opinion for the pesticides chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and malathion Participation in letter with other agricultural groups to Members of the House regarding consideration of amendments to crop insurance during the Farm Bill debate Participation in a meeting with the Agriculture Secretary and chairman of the House Appropriation Committees Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies during an announcement of funding for a USDA Community Connect broadband grant in northwest Alabama Participation in a letter with other agricultural groups to Members of the House regarding consideration of amendments to the Farm Bill Participation in a letter with other clothing and textile organizations to the chairman and ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee regarding a proposed amendment to the FY 19 National Defense Authorization Act that would weaken the Berry Amendment (10 USC 2533a) Participation in a letter with other agricultural groups to the chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture regarding regulatory issues in the Farm Bills Title IX Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to EPA regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2018-0063; Clean Water Act Coverage of Discharges of Pollutants via a Direct Hydrologic Connection to Surface Water Participation in agricultural coalition letter to the chairman and ranking member of the House Appropriations Committees Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government regarding the inclusion of the Administrations budget request for the CFTC in the FY 19 Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill Issues pertaining to the approval by USDA of cotton industry bale packaging materials specifications Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Policy regarding Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0617, FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; Notice of Public Meeting and Request for Nomination of Ad Hoc Expert Members Letter to USDA-APHIS regarding that agencys report, Plant pathogen list for fuzzy cottonseed (Gossypium spp.) from Brazil into the United States, with particular focus on Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum. Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Program regarding Docket Number EPA-OPP-2017-0720, Registration Review: Draft Human and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides: Notice of Availability H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 S. 3042, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, including funding for Economic Adjustment Assistance Program and addressing concerns with farm program eligibility requirements Participation in agriculture coalition letters to House and Senate in support of current agricultural commodity check-off programs Meetings with USDA APHIS officials regarding pink bollworm and boll weevil eradication programs; soil-borne and weed-borne diseases; issues around the import of cottonseed; and APHIS market access approval process Meetings with EPA regarding application of new auxin herbicide formulations to be used with auxin resistant row-crop varieties including cotton; label status of several herbicides and insecticides under current review; use of epidemiology studies in risk reviews of pesticides; insect resistance; Bt cotton varieties and natural refuge; pollinator protection best management practices and risk assessment evaluations for pollinators in cotton

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2018

Q1 Report

In Q1, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2018. Original Filing: 300953154.xml

Lobbying Issues

Meetings with members of Congress and staff regarding support for an administrative cotton ginning cost share program Meetings with members of Congress and staff regarding a legislative proposal for seed cotton as a covered commodity H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 Meetings with Congress, USTR and USDA regarding trade policy issues, including NAFTA, China cotton import policy, and WTO Meetings with Members of Congress and staff concerning development of the 2018 Farm Bill and policy changes for cotton Food and Drug Administration documents addressing issues surrounding non-farmer owned cotton gins and cottonseed storage under Food Safety and Modernization Act regulations USDAs disclosure rule for genetically modified organisms EPAs final rule to adjust level of statutory civil monetary penalty amounts U.S. Department of Transportations Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposed regulatory guidance to define exemptions and transportation for agricultural commodities Participation in coalition letter to House Agriculture Committee leadership regarding the inclusion of the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act (H.R. 953) in the 2018 Farm Bill Participation in a coalition letter to members of the Senate regarding timely confirmation for the nominations of Greg Doud as the U.S. Trade Representatives Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Dennis Shea as Deputy U.S. Trade Representative (Geneva) and C.J. Mahoney as Deputy U.S. Trade Representative (Investment, Services, Labor, Environment, Africa, China and the Western Hemisphere) Participation by Food and Drug Administration Deputy Commissioner at cotton industry meetings to discuss issues related to non-farmer owned cotton gins and cottonseed storage under Food Safety and Modernization Act regulations Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees regarding continuation of funding for uniforms for the Afghan military and security forces Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding petition submitted by Texas A&M University seeking a nonregulated status for cottonseed genetically engineered to contain ultra-low gossypol levels Participation in a meeting with USDA-FSA regarding implementation of the Seed Cotton Program provisions and agricultural disaster program for 2017 hurricane losses Participation in a meeting with House Agriculture Committee majority staff regarding the Endangered Species Act/Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act issue Participation in meetings with Congressional staff of various members regarding the Endangered Species Act/Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act issue Participation in a meeting with USDA Cotton Warehouse Division regarding issues related to the flow of cotton Letter to USDA requesting a change in cotton marketing loan premium and discount schedule for 2018 crop year Participation in a meeting with USDA-NASS regarding the Cotton Ginnings questionnaire Participation in a meeting with USDA-RMA regarding final cotton planting dates in the Southeast Meetings with Members of Congress and staff about Section 199A of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Letter to the USDA Secretary regarding the candidacy of a cotton industry leader for appointment to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors Presidents Budget Proposal for FY 2019 Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0330, Revised Human Health Risk Assessment for Registration Review of 2,4-D Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0684: Cyfluthrin and Beta-Cyfluthrin: Draft Human Health Risk Assessment for Registration Review; Cyfluthrin and Beta-Cyfluthrin: Acute and Chronic Aggregate Dietary (Food and Drinking Water) Exposure and Risk Assessment for Registration Review; and Cyfluthrin and Beta-Cyfluthrin: Occupational and Residential Exposure Assessment for Registration Review Comments with National Cotton Ginners Association to the Department of Transportation regarding Docket ID Number FMCSA-2017-0360: Hours of Service of Drivers of Commercial Motor Vehicles; Proposed Regulatory Guidance Concerning the Transportation of Agricultural Commodities Participation in a coalition letter to members of the House Agriculture Committee regarding the need to address policy conflicts between EPA and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services and the National Marine Fisheries Service The Agriculture Creates Real Employment Act, introduced by Senator John Barrasso, which combines eight related measures designed to help farmers and ranchers get relief from burdensome regulations Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0360, regarding EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments for the registration review of abamectin Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0677, regarding EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments for the registration review of pyriproxyfen Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0483, regarding EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments for the registration review of emamectin benzoate Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0684, regarding EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments for the registration review of bifenthrin Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0373, regarding EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments for the registration review of buprofezin Meetings with Members of Congress and staff regarding the development and approval of Omnibus spending package, funding the government for the remainder of FY 2018 and containing funding for a number of important cotton programs Comments along with other cotton organizations to EPAs Office Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0617, regarding the nominations of ad hoc expert members for the meeting of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel Meeting with USDA APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine program staff to review plant health issues of concern in the cotton sector, including funding the Joint Cotton Pest account, providing for appropriate phytosanitary regulation for cotton fiber and seed

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2017

Q4 Report

In Q4, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 22, 2018. Original Filing: 300935923.xml

Lobbying Issues

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding support for an administrative cotton ginning cost share program Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal for seed cotton as a covered commodity Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal for cottonseed as a covered commodity WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Meetings with USTR and USDA regarding trade policy issues, including NAFTA, China cotton import policy, and WTO Meetings with Members of Congress and staff concerning development of the 2018 Farm Bill and policy changes for cotton Discussions with USDA-RMA concerning STAX indemnities Discussion with USDA-RMA concerning policy changes to quality loss provisions for cotton in crop insurance Discussions with USDA-RMA concerning yields cup and yield exclusion provisions Discussions with USDA-RMA concerning APH and production to count impacts caused by yield losses resulting from the hurricanes Participation in a textile coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Finance and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Ways and Means to provide input on NAFTA negotiations Participation in a business coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works regarding the nominations of Michael Dourson for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety & Pollution Prevention; Matthew Leopold for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of the General Counsel; David Ross for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of Water; and William Wehrum for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of Air & Radiation Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works regarding the nomination of Michael Dourson for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety & Pollution Prevention Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to members of the Senate Finance Committee regarding the nomination of Gregg Doud as Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of U.S. Trade Representative Participation in Waters Advocacy Coalitions comments in response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Subgroup of the DoD Regulatory Reform Task Force, Request for Comments on Review of Existing Rules; Docket ID Number COE-2017-0004 Participation in a food and agricultural coalition letter to the Secretary of Commerce regarding the potential withdrawal from NAFTA Letter to USDA-APHIS regarding cotton industry recommendations to facilitate the announcement of pink bollworm eradication in the cotton production areas of the U.S. Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0028, Oxamyl: Preliminary Ecological Risk Assessment for Registration Review Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the House Speaker and Minority Leader regarding the proposed repeal of the Domestic Production Activities Deduction in H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0032, EPAs current registration for Prometryn Participation in a business coalition letter to the U.S. Trade Representative regarding NAFTA trucking provisions Comments to the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, and EPA regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0480, Definition of Waters of the United States - Pre-Proposal Outreach Comments Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader regarding the proposed repeal of the Domestic Production Activities Deduction in H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President regarding the process for evaluating Chlorpyrifos Participation in cotton industry letter to Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, and EPA regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0644, Definition of Waters of the United States - Addition of an Applicability Date to Clean Water Rule Letter to the Senate Majority Leader and the Speaker of the House regarding H.R. 1, The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Comments to USDA-Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service regarding the petition for nonregulated status of cotton that has been genetically engineered for dual resistance to the herbicides glyphosate and isoxaflutole H. Con. Res. 71, FY 2018 budget resolution - Building a Better America Senate FY 2018 budget resolution H.R. 4992, the Agricultural Guestworker Act Conducted a fact-finding tour for FDA officials with regard to certain parts of the Food Safety Modernization Acts Animal Feed Rule Participation in a meeting of the EPAs Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee H.R. 2810, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Issues related to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporations amendments to Catastrophic Risk Protection Endorsement, the Area Risk Protection Insurance Basic Provisions, and the Common Crop Insurance Policy Basic Provisions Meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service officials regarding cotton classification and cotton bale identity issues Issues related to the inclusion of an agriculture disaster component in the supplemental appropriations bill Contacts with USTR and USDA officials during the WTOs 11th Ministerial Conference in Argentina Issues related to EPAs announced process for revising certain requirements in the Worker Protection Standard H.R. 4667, House Supplemental Appropriations Bill for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Issues related to OSHA electronic reporting requirements Issues related to the Federal Motor Carrier Administrations limited waiver from federal hours of service regulations pertaining to electronic logging devices Issues related to USDAs announced rulemaking regarding the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard Participation in meeting with new EPA staff on issues of importance (pesticides and water quality)

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2017

Q3 Report

In Q3, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2017. Original Filing: 300911924.xml

Lobbying Issues

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal authorizing cottonseed as a covered commodity and support for an administrative cotton ginning cost share program WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Meetings with USTR and USDA regarding trade policy issues, including NAFTA, China cotton import policy, and WTO Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the role of pyrethroid pesticides in integrated pest management programs Participation in a group letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules regarding the Sanford Amendment #325 to H.R. 2180, The Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act Comments to OSHA regarding its proposal to extend the initial submission deadline for 2016 Form 300A data Participation in agricultural organization letter to President Trump regarding a request for economic assistance for U.S. cotton Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate Majority and Minority Leaders and the House Speaker and Minority Leader regarding H.R. 806 and S. 263, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017 Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding the nomination of Dr. Sam Clovis as USDA Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0920, Dineotefuran Registration Review Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0844, Preliminary Aquatic Risk Assessment to Support the Registration Review of Imidacloprid Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0581 and EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0865, Preliminary Bee Risk Assessment to Support the Registration Review of Clothianidin and Thiamethoxam Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0846 and EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0663, Registration Reviews: Boric Acid/Sodium Salts, Clethodim, Diquat Dibromide, Ethephon, Fenitrothion, Hexazinone, Hymexazol, Methoxyfenozide, Pronamide, and Trimedlure Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0098-0022, the registration review of Ethephon Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0161-0090, the pesticide registration review of Aldicarb Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding the nominations of Dawn DeBerry Stump and Rostin Behnam as commissioners of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Testimony before the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee regarding the 2018 farm bill Participation in the U.S. Food and Agriculture Dialogue for Trade letter to the members of the Senate regarding the nomination of Stephen Censky to be USDA Deputy Secretary Participation in House Agriculture Committee farm bill listening sessions in San Angelo, TX, and Modesto, CA Participation in the Rebuild Rural Coalition letter to President Trump regarding support of the Presidential Advisory Council on Infrastructure Participation in the Coalition for Safe, Affordable Food letter to the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service regarding the development of a rule implementing the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure law Participation in a letter from agricultural organizations to the Secretary of Commerce, USDA Secretary, U.S. Trade Representative and the director of National Economic Council regarding NAFTA re-negotiations and maintenance of duty-free access for agricultural goods among NAFTA countries Participation in the Family Business Coalition letter to the Senate Majority Leader, Senate Finance Committee Chairman, Speaker of the House, and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman regarding expected tax reform legislation Participation in a letter from food and agricultural organizations to the U.S. Trade Representative, USDA Secretary, Secretary of Commerce and director of the National Economic Council regarding dispute settlement mechanisms in NAFTA re-negotiations Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0083, Mepiquat Chloride and Mepiquat Pentaborate: Proposed Interim Registration Review Decision Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman, Ranking Member and the members of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding the nominations of Bill Northey for USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, and of Gregory Ibach for USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding consideration of USDA sub-cabinet positions Meetings and discussions in TX with the USDA Secretary and House Agriculture Committee Chairman regarding crop damage due to Hurricane Harvey and need for short-term assistance Comments to EPA regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0203, Definition of the Waters of the United States- Recodification of Pre-Existing Rules Participation with other agricultural organizations in a meeting with the Secretary of the Treasury regarding agricultures priorities in tax reform S. 1422, the Agriculture Equipment and Machinery Depreciation Act S. 1736, the Capital for Farmers and Ranchers Act H.R. 601, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018, and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirement Act, 2017 S. 1839, the Cultivating Revitalization by Expanding American Agricultural Trade and Exports Act Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues Participation in meeting with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning USDA reorganization proposal to move Warehouse Services from FSA to AMS Meeting with FDA concerning FSMA Animal Feed rule and applicability to cotton gins and cottonseed storage Meeting with EPA concerning label changes for dicamba for 2018 Meetings with Members of Congress and staff concerning development of the 2018 Farm Bill and policy changes for cotton Discussions with USDA-RMA concerning STAX indemnities Discussion with USDA-RMA concerning policy changes to quality loss provisions for cotton in crop insurance Participation in a panel organized by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to improve USDA data collection and reporting

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2017

Q2 Report

In Q2, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2017. Original Filing: 300894881.xml

Lobbying Issues

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal authorizing cottonseed as a covered commodity and support for an administrative cotton ginning cost share program WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture H.R. 244, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017 Presidents Budget for FY 2018 H.R. 1430, The Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 H.R. 1431, The EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017 S.951, The Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 2321, the Cultivating Revitalization by Expanding American Agricultural Trade and Exports Act Testimony before the House Agriculture Committees Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management regarding the current farm bill and the U.S. cotton industrys policy needs in the next farm bill Participation in a coalition letter to President Trump regarding the Executive Order on the Waters of the United States rule Comments to USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service regarding the need for the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a referendum to determine whether producers and importers favor the continuation of the amendments to the Cotton Research and Promotion Order Participation in a letter from cotton organizations to the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee regarding the inclusion of cottonseed policy in the omnibus spending package for FY 2017 Meeting with Agriculture Secretary to discuss administrative options for assisting U.S. cotton producers Participation in EPAs Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee meeting to discuss state managed pollinator protection plans, EPA guidance to growers on resistance management and other topics Comments to EPAs Office of Policy and Management regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OA-2017-0190, Evaluation of Existing Regulations Participation with other agricultural groups in comments to EPAs Office of Policy and Management regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OA-2017-0190, Evaluation of Existing Regulations Participation in Pesticide Policy Coalition comments to EPAs Office of Policy and Management regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OA-2017-0190, Evaluation of Existing Regulations Participation with other agricultural associations in a letter to Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs regarding the Regulatory Accountability Act (S. 951) Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0183; Pesticides; Certification of Applicators Rule; Extension of Effective Date Participation with other agricultural organizations in four letters to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee regarding Congressional consideration of comprehensive tax reform and specific portions of the tax code: 1) use of cash accounting, 2) Section 199 expensing, 3) capital gains, and 4) the interest deduction provision Comments to USDA Office of Budget and Program Analysis regarding proposed reorganization and the establishment of an Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee regarding USDA-Farm Service Agency Farm Loan programs Comments with other cotton organizations to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative regarding Docket ID Number USTR-2017-0006, Negotiating Objectives regarding Modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico Comments to USDA-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service regarding Docket ID Number APHIS-205-0057-0001; Importation, Interstate Movement, and Environmental Release of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms Comments to FDA regarding Docket ID Number FDA-2016-N4389-0274, Genome Editing in New Plant Varieties Used for Food Letters to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees Subcommittees on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies regarding NCC funding requests for the FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding the nomination of Chris Giancarlo as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Participation in a letter from the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committees Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies regarding funding for USDA export promotion programs during consideration of the FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations bill Participation in a letter from the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committees Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies regarding funding for USDA export promotion programs during consideration of the FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations bill Participation as witnesses in the House Agriculture Committees farm bill listening session, Conversations in the Field, in Gainesville, FL Testimony before the U.S. Trade Policy Staff Committee regarding the modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to President Trump concerning the need to move quickly in filling appointed positions within USDA Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to members of the Senate regarding the nomination of Greg Doud as the Chief Agricultural Negotiator, with rank of Ambassador, in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative USDA approval of 2017 Specifications for Cotton Bale Packaging Materials Organization of an educational outreach program on bee health and neonicotinoids which included nine participants from multiple offices within EPA Meetings and written correspondence with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues Meetings with USTR, USDA, State Department, and National Economic Council staff on cotton trade policy issues, including NAFTA and China Meetings with National Economic Council staff on cotton policy issues Participation in a Policy Roundtable with EPAs Associate Administrator for the Office of Policy Participation in a coalition meeting with OMB staff to discuss EPA's proposal to withdraw the 2015 WOTUS rule

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2017

Q1 Report

In Q1, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2017. Original Filing: 300875424.xml

Lobbying Issues

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with members of Congress regarding a legislative proposal authorizing cottonseed as a covered commodity WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Participation in agricultural coalition letter to President-elect and Vice President-elect regarding job growth in the rural economy H.R. 26, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act OSHA rule for Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses 2017 Update to the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House of Representatives regarding H.R. 238, Commodity End User Relief Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee regarding confirmation of Secretary of Agriculture nominee Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate concerning the confirmation vote for the EPA Administrator nominee Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the EPA Administrator concerning the regulatory process used with Chlorpyrifos in making changes in pesticide risk assessments and decision-making Pesticide Policy Coalition comments to EPA on its Notice of Data Availability concerning the potential revocation of all tolerances for Chlorpyrifos USDAs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service proposed rule for the Importation, Interstate Movement, and Environmental Release of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms Participation in a business coalition letter to Senator Thune regarding S. 205, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 Participation in a business coalition letter to Representatives Noem and Bishop regarding H.R. 631, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 Presidential executive order, Regulatory Freeze Pending Review, and the temporary delay of the effective dates of certain regulations Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President seeking the designation a senior member of the White House staff and/or an Office of Rural Policy within the Executive Office of the President to focus specifically on rural issues Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House Committee on Agriculture concerning H.R. 953, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act H.R. 1029, the Pesticide Registration Enhancement Act H.R. 998, Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act H.R. 1009, OIRA Insight, Reform and Accountability Act Participation in an agricultural coalition petition to the Secretary of the Interior and acting director of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service concerning implementation of the endangered listing of the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee S. 579, the Early Participation in Regulations Act S. 578, the Better Evaluation of Science and Technology Act S. 580, the Truth in Regulations Act S. 577, the Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act S. 584, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the EPA Administrator concerning the retention of current crop tolerance and availability of use of Chlorpyrifos-containing products Participation with other agricultural organizations in a meeting with the Director of the Presidents National Economic Council concerning exports and trade policy Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees chairmen and ranking members regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Testimony to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works regarding the Endangered Species Act and the process used to list the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee as endangered Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Comments with National Cotton Ginners Association to the Food and Drug Administration in response to its Draft Guidance for Industry: Classification of Activities as Harvesting, Packing, Holding or Manufacturing/Processing for Farms and Facilities Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President regarding rural America infrastructure Testimony before Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry regarding the current farm bill and policies in the 2018 farm bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Budget Committee regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Secretary of Agriculture nominee regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committees regarding funding for crop insurance Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to chairmen and ranking members of House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees regarding funding for 2018 farm bill Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Secretary of Transportation regarding Department of Transportation rulemaking for the Electronic Logging Device mandate and the speed limiter, in light of the Presidential Executive Order, Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate concerning the confirmation of the U.S Trade Representative nominee Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the President concerning reforms to address the shortage in agricultural labor Letter to the Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology regarding H.R. 1431, the EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017; and H.R. 1430, the Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader regarding Senate consideration of the Secretary of Agriculture nominee Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding changes to the cotton quality loss insurance provision Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2016

Q4 Report

In Q4, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2017. Original Filing: 300853638.xml

Lobbying Issues

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with Congress regarding the inclusion of a cottonseed program in the Continuing Resolution bill to fund the federal government beginning on December 10, 2016, through April 28, 2017 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act S. 3228 and H.R. 5451, Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016 H.R. 5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act H.R. 6167, the Farm Risk Abatement Management Election Act S. 3462 and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Non-Profits Act H.R. 5733, the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Guaranteed Loan Modernization Act of 2016 S. 612, Water Infrastructure Improvement for the Nation FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act GAO report, West Coast Ports: Better Supply Chain Information Could Improve DOTs Freight Efforts Participation in Pesticide Policy Dialogue Committee meeting USDA Risk Management Agencys updated factors for prevented planting coverage Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding weather-related crops losses and insurance adjustments Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding changes to the cotton quality loss insurance provision Meetings with EPA concerning a risk assessment of tribufos Communications with Congress and USDA concerning modifications to the implementation of the Extra-Long Staple Competitiveness Program Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning the FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panels consideration of EPAs evaluation of the carcinogenic potential of glyphosate Participation in a coalition letter to House and Senate appropriations committees leadership concerning inclusion of funding for FDA/USDA agricultural biotechnology education Comments to the Attorney General regarding the Department of Justices proposed rulemaking, Standards and Procedures for the Enforcement of the Immigration and Nationality Act Comments to the Office of Science and Technology regarding Docket No. FDA-2015-N-3403, Clarifying Current Roles and Responsibilities Described in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology Comments to the Internal Revenue Service regarding Docket No. IRS-REG-16313-02, Estate, Gift, and Generation-skipping Transfer Taxes; Restrictions for Liquidation of an Interest Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket No. FWS-R3-ES-2015-0112, Endangered and Threatened Species Status for Rusty Patched Bumble Bee Comments to EPA regarding Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0594, 2,4-D: Uses on Herbicide-Tolerant Corn, Cotton and Soybean Participation in coalition comments to Vice-President Elect Mike Pence regarding nominations for vacancies at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0317, Registration Reviews: Draft Malathion Human Health Risk Assessment Comments to the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service regarding Docket No. AMS-DA-16-0101, Provisions for Removing Commodity Research and Promotion Board Members and Staff Communications with FDA regarding the Food Safety and Modernization Act Animal Food Rule

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2016

Q3 Report

In Q3, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2016. Original Filing: 300834914.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2016

Q2 Report

In Q2, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2016. Original Filing: 300817713.xml

Lobbying Issues

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding economic assistance through a cost-share program for ginning costs FY 2017 Agriculture Appropriations bills in the House and Senate WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee regarding ratification of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Participation in a meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force, a federal advisory committee to the USDA Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, concerning recognition by USDA that producer-funded research and promotion programs are not Federal agencies or subject to the Freedom of Information Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry regarding the Commodity End-User Relief Act to re-authorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Participation in an agricultural coalition letter the EPA Administrator concerning that agencys Scientific Advisory Panel Meeting to review human study data for chlorpyrifos Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the draft Pollinator Ecological Risk Assessment: Imidacloprid Registration Review Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations Participation in a business coalition letter to House and Senate leadership concerning H.R. 4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the House Appropriations Committee concerning a provision in the Houses proposed FY 2017 appropriations bill to promote understanding and acceptance of agricultural biotechnology Comments to USDA-APHIS concerning the notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement on potential changes to regulations regarding certain genetically engineered organisms Participation in a textile and apparel coalition letter to House Armed Services Committee members concerning an amendment to strike Section 807 of H.R. 4909, the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Submission of statement for inclusion in the record for the hearing of the House Agriculture Committees Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture and Research, concerning rules and regulations affecting growers production costs Participation in a letter from cotton organizations to USDA-FSA concerning its adjustment to the cost to market differential, announced on April 14, 2016, for the upland cotton marketing loan program Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs requesting an extension of time to respond to the notice of availability of draft biological evaluations of chlorpyrifos, diazanon and malathion Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to USDA requesting an extension of the status date for determining eligibility for USDA programs Participation in a textile and apparel coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Rules, regarding the amendment #167 to H.R. 4909 - the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, regarding a hearing on credit in rural America and the role of the Farm Credit System and commercial banks Participation in a meeting of the Pesticide Policy Dialogue Committee, a federal advisory committee to the EPA Letter to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the request for comments on the Emergency Exemption application for sulfoxaflor by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, the Arkansas State Plant Board and the Mississippi Department of Agriculture H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act Participation in a coalition letter to the House concerning H.R. 2576, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate concerning H.R. 2576, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act Comments to EPAs Registration Division regarding the notice, Dicamba: New Use on Herbicide-Tolerant Cotton and Soybeans S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act Participation in a textile and apparel coalition letter to the Senate concerning the amendment #4550 to S. 2943, the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the notice of draft biological evaluations for registration review of chlorpyrifos Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the notice of draft biological evaluations for registration review of malathion Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the notice of the registration review of fluometuron H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the proposed registration for sulfoxaflor Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the interim decision for registration of thidiazuron Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs in response to the draft human health and ecological risk assessment for aldicarb Participation in USDA briefing on Trans-Pacific Partnership and other international trade matters Participation in an agricultural coalition letter to Senate leadership concerning S. 764, Mandatory GMO Labeling Act Contacts with select Senators regarding their meeting request with the EPA administrator concerning finalization of policy that supports agricultural biomass

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2016

Q1 Report

In Q1, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 19, 2016. Original Filing: 300796719.xml

Lobbying Issues

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding economic assistance through a cost-share program for ginning costs WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Communications with CFTC regarding industry reporting requirements Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations Participation in a textile coalitions letter to Consumer Product Safety Commission concerning the petition for rulemaking to adopt California Technical Bulletin 117-2013 as a mandatory, national flammability standard for upholstered furniture Senate J.R. 22 - to nullify the rule submitted be the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and EPA relating to the definition of the waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act S. 659 - the Bipartisan Sportsmen Act of 2015 S. 1500 - the Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 185 - the Regulatory Accountability Act Participation in agricultural coalition letter to House Committee on Agriculture Chairman and Ranking Member regarding that committees evaluation of certain EPA policies and regulations Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the proposed rule on pesticides and certification of pesticide applicators Participation in a coalition letter to U.S. Surface Transportation Board concerning its role as an intermediary between railroads and their customers Office of Management and Budgets FY 2017 Budget of the U.S. Government S. 2533 - the California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act Participation in a coalition letter to Federal Communications Commission concerning the creation of rules for the Connect America Fund Phase II Reverse Auction H.R. 644 - the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 Participation in a coalition letter to USDA-APHIS seeking an extension in the comment period for the notice of intent regarding potential changes to biotechnology regulations S. 2609 - the Biotech Labeling Solutions Act Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the pesticide Tribufos relative to EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the pesticide Dicrotophos relative to EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the pesticide Dimethoate relative to EPAs draft human health and ecological risk assessments Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry regarding biotechnology labeling Participation in coalition letter to the House and Senate Budget Committee Chairmen and Ranking Members concerning the budget funding level for federal crop insurance Participation in a coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture regarding EPAs standard for worker protection Participation in a coalition letter to EPA concerning the proposed reissuance of its five-year national pollution discharge elimination system pesticide general permit Participation in coalition letter to House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees chairmen and ranking members regarding calls for additional cuts to programs under the jurisdiction of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees Participation in a coalition letter to the Commandant of the Coast Guard regarding the U.S. Coast Guards interpretation of the container weight amendment to the Safety of Life at Sea Convention Letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies regarding FY 2017 funding for selected programs under the jurisdiction of the subcommittee Letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies regarding FY 2017 funding for selected programs under the jurisdiction of the subcommittee Participation in a coalition letter to members of Congress regarding EPAs position relative to carbon emissions from agricultural feedstocks Participation in a coalition letter to the Senate Majority Leader regarding consideration of the H.R. 1105, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Participation in a coalition letter to USDA Secretary regarding funding for maintaining and upgrading information management systems Meeting with General Accounting Office to discuss port disruptions Meeting with the Food and Drug Administration concerning the final rule for Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2015

Q4 Report

In Q4, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2016. Original Filing: 300781209.xml

Lobbying Issues

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with USDA and Congress regarding the proposed designation of cottonseed as an other oilseed Testimony to House Committee on Agriculture concerning the impacts of foreign government support conveyed to cotton growers in other countries Testimonies before House Committee on Agricultures General Farm Commodity and Risk Management Subcommittee concerning factors impacting U.S. cotton economic health Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding implementation of a FY16 Omnibus Appropriations bill provision for use of commodity marketing certificates for marketing loan redemptions Participation in agricultural coalition letter to members of Congress regarding the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 (H.R. 2029) Letter to USDA-RMA concerning authorization of emergency loss procedures due to floods in the Southeast region Contacts with USDA-RMA concerning the necessity of accurate and consistent crop insurance appraisals-following the floods in the Southeast region Letter to USDA-RMA concerning crop insurance indemnity procedures Participation in agricultural organization letter to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee regarding the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 3763) Participation in the Rail Customer Coalition letter to House leadership concerning passage of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2015 (S. 808) Participation in coalition letter to House members regarding the Port Performance Act in the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 3763) Participation in agricultural coalition letter to House members regarding the Port Performance Act in the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 3763) and certain amendments to that legislation Participation in agricultural coalition letter to Surface Transportation conferees regarding the inclusion of certain provisions in multi-year surface transportation legislation Participation in agricultural coalition letter to the President regarding nominations to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Letter to House members concerning legislation to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank Participation in agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate leadership regarding action to address certain expired provisions of the tax code WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Participation in agricultural coalition letter to USTR and USDA regarding agricultural negotiations during the WTO ministerial conference Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act H.R. 1599 - Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act Final rule by EPA and US Army Corps of Engineers for defining jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act Participation in letter from agricultural organizations to EPA and U.S. Army concerning technical and supporting information relative to the implementation of the final rule to define waters of the United States H.R. 2898 - Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 S. 1894 - California Emergency Relief Act of 2015 S. 1298 - Port Transparency Act Participation in coalition letter concerning White House initiative for a coordinated framework to clarify roles of government agencies in regulating biotechnology products Participation in comments by agricultural coalition to FDA regarding clarification of roles and responsibilities in the coordinated framework for regulating biotechnology products Participation in agricultural and food industry coalition letter concerning EPAs administrative rules relative to biogenic emissions Participation in a textile coalition petition to the Consumer Products Safety Commission for rulemaking concerning the performance standards and test methods prescribed in California Technical Bulletin 117-2013 Participation in textile coalition letter to the Consumer Products Safety Commission regarding that agencys response to the coalitions earlier petition for rulemaking to adopt California Technical Bulletin 117-2013 Participation in coalition letter to House and Senate leadership regarding proposed language in Omnibus Appropriations bill addressing GMO labeling laws Participation in agricultural coalition letter to EPA concerning the registration of Enlist Duo herbicide Request for an extension in the comment period for responding to EPAs pesticide registration review Participation in coalition request for an extension in the comment period on EPAs proposed rule to revoke tolerances for chlorpyrifos Participation in agricultural coalition letter to USDA Secretary concerning EPAs proposal to revoke tolerances for chlorpyrifos Comments in response to EPAs proposal to revoke tolerances for chlorpyrifos Participation in coalition request to EPA asking for a separate comment period regarding the inclusion of Food Quality Protection Act safety factors in the assessment of organophosphate chemicals Comments to EPA regarding the registration review of the pesticide rimsulfuron Comments to EPA regarding the registration review of the pesticide tribenuron-methyl Comments to EPA regarding the registration review of the pesticide trifloxysulfuron-sodium Comments to EPA regarding the registration review of the pesticide thifensulfuron-methyl Contact with FDA regarding the inclusion of cotton gins in the Preventative Controls for Animal Food Rule

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2015

Q3 Report

In Q3, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2015. Original Filing: 300759565.xml

Lobbying Issues

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Comments with other agricultural commodity groups to USDA-FSA regarding the implementation of changes in the Conservation Reserve Program required by the Agricultural Act of 2014 Cotton industry requests for funding of select programs in FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations bills (H.R. 3049 and S. 1800) WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations H.R. 897 - Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 H.R. 594 - Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number Comments in response for the EPA federal register notice regarding the analysis of the greenhouse gas emissions attributable to the production and transport of cottonseed oil for use in biofuel production OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Communications to members of Congress conveying opposition to any action impacting the utilization of biotechnology Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Comments in response to the EPA federal register notice regarding risk management approaches to identifying options for protecting the monarch butterfly H.R. 1105 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Participant in coalition letter to Senate Committee on Finance regarding the extension of certain expired tax policies Participant in coalition letter to the Senate and the House of Representatives regarding the extension of expired and expiring tax provisions H.R. 9 - Innovation Act H.R. 1599 - Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act H.R. 2289 - Commodity End-User Relief Act Final rule by EPA and US Army Corps of Engineers for defining jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act S. 1500 - Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2898 - Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 S. 1894 - California Emergency Relief Act of 2015 S. 1660 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation S. 1946 - the Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015 Participant in coalition letter to Senate Committee on Finance regarding the renewal of tax provisions and passage of legislation to extend bonus depreciation S. 1298 - Port Transparency Act Participant in coalition letter to Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee regarding the inclusion of the Ports Performance Act (S. 1298) as part of the Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 (S. 1732) S. 1647 - the Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act Participant in coalition letter to Senate regarding its multi-year surface transportation legislation Participant in coalition letter to the House of Representatives regarding the passage of multi-year surface transportation legislation H.R. 3129 - the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Comments in response to the US Trade Representatives notice regarding the proposed designation of Generalized System of Preferences for five cotton products from least developed beneficiary developing countries Participant in coalition letter to President Obama regarding engagement with China on agricultural innovation and trade Participant in coalition letter to Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs regarding the introduction of the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 (S. 2006) USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Meetings with USDA-FAS regarding MAP and FMD and program funding allocations Meetings with EPA regarding review and approval of labels for dicamba and 2,4-D use on herbicide tolerant cotton varieties Meetings with USDA and Congress in support of policy for cottonseed Comments to the Department of Transportation-National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations proposed rule regarding the consideration of requirements for rear impact guards and other safety strategies on single unit trucks

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2015

Q2 Report

In Q2, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2015. Original Filing: 300742025.xml

Lobbying Issues

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Cotton industry requests for funding of select programs in FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations bills (H.R. 3049 and S. 1800) WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations H.R. 897 - Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 H.R. 594 - Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Communications to members of Congress conveying opposition to any action impacting the utilization of biotechnology Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research H.R. 1105 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Letter to select members of Senate Finance Committee concerning tax reform priorities for farmers, ranchers and others in agriculture H.R. 9 - Innovation Act H.R. 1599 - Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 Letter to EPA regarding Agencys regulatory review process pertaining to biotechnology and plant-incorporated protectants Letter to USDA in response to its coexistence workshop Comments to USDA-RMA regarding a study on prevented planting coverage levels H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 S. 995 - Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 1890 - Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 Comments regarding EPAs proposal to change corn rootworm resistance management provisions Comments in response to USDAs interim rule regarding conservation compliance procedures for crop insurance Letter to Federal Aviation Administration regarding the proposed rule for the operation and certification of small unmanned aircraft systems Letter to House Armed Services Committee regarding Berry Amendment provisions in the FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1735) Letter to Members of the House regarding Berry Amendment provisions in the FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1735) Letter to Members of Senate regarding two amendments (S.A. 1961 and S.A. 1962) to the FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1735) S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act Letters to House and Senate agriculture appropriations subcommittees regarding funding for honey bee research in Administrations FY 2016 budget Letter to EPA regarding consideration of studies and scientific data with risk assessments and regulatory decisions for chlorpyrifos Comments to USDA-RMA regarding proposed changes to Section 508(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act H.R. 2289 - Commodity End-User Relief Act Comments to USDAs proposed rule to revise regulations that define actively engaged in farming Final rule by EPA and US Army Corps of Engineers for defining jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act Comments in response to USDA-REE reports regarding federal efforts to improve pollinator health S. 1500 - Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 Letter to Federal Maritime Commission regarding the Commissions report on Rule, Rates and Practices Relating to Detention, Demurrage and Freed Time for Containerized Imports and Exports Moving Through Selected United States Ports H.R. 2898 - Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding certain aspects of its certification process for genetically engineered organisms S. 1660 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation S. 1298 - Port Transparency Act Letter to Consumer Product Safety Commission in response to the Federal Register notice regarding the petition requesting rulemaking to amend the test procedure for the Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles Comments to USDA-APHIS regarding the Federal Register Notice for Availability of a Preliminary Plant Pest Risk Assessment, Draft Environmental Assessment, Preliminary Finding of No Significant Impact, and Preliminary Determination of Nonregulated Status for Cotton Genetically Engineered for Resistance to 2,4-D and Glufosinate Comments to EPA regarding the registration of flubendiamide Comments to EPA regarding the request for public input on the Agencys regulatory review, being carried out under Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Letter to House Agriculture Committee regarding H.R. 2620, a bill to amend the U.S. Cotton Futures Act

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2015

Q1 Report

In Q1, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2015. Original Filing: 300724731.xml

Lobbying Issues

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Testimony before the Senate Agriculture Committee regarding implementation of the Agricultural Act of 2014 Comments to USDA regarding the interim rule for the Conservation Stewardship Program Comments to USDA regarding the interim rule for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program Participation in agricultural coalition letter to House and Senate Budget Committees conveying opposition to proposed cuts for crop insurance in the Administrations budget Contacts with Senate offices regarding amendments to Senate budget resolution for FY 2016 Letters to House and Senate Agricultural Appropriations Subcommittees conveying the cotton industrys requests for FY2016 funding of select programs Communications to House and Senate leadership regarding the extension of tax provisions of importance to agriculture H.R. 636, the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Communications with the Administration regarding port labor negotiations Letter to CFTC regarding the definition of bona fide hedging in the proposed rules on position limits for derivatives and aggregation of positions Letter to House Judiciary Committee regarding H.R. 185, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs H.R. 897, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 Testimony before house Agriculture Committees Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee regarding EPAs proposed rule for the Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes Participation in coalition letter to EPA seeking the re-opening of the comment period for proposed water quality standards regulatory clarifications H.R. 594, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Participation in agricultural coalition letter to House Agriculture Committee regarding mandatory labeling for foods containing biotechnology-derived products Written communications to members of Congress conveying opposition to any action impacting the utilization of biotechnology Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Participation in the meeting of EPA's Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products Comments to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the petition request to list the Monarch Butterfly as an endangered species Comments to EPA regarding the proposed revision of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ground-level ozone EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of corn and soy varieties resistant to 2,4-D USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of cotton and soy varieties tolerant to Dicamba Meeting with USDA-APHIS regarding surveys to determine scope of Old World Bollworm infestation Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Extra Long Staple Cotton Competitiveness Program Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Economic Adjustment Assistance Program Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2014

Amendment

National Cotton Council amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q42014 on Jan. 28, 2015 Original Filing: 300709735.xml

Lobbying Issues

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 Communications, as part of a coalition, to House and Senate leadership concerning the extension of tax provisions of importance to agriculture H.R. 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Communications with the Administration regarding port labor negotiations Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act EPAs proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food H.R. 5447, a proposed amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for ozone EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of corn and soy varieties resistant to 2,4-D USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of cotton and soy varieties tolerant to Dicamba Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA-APHIS regarding boll weevil and pink bollworm eradication programs, Dicamba tolerant cotton deregulation, and impact of shipping delays on phytosanitary certificates Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Extra Long Staple Cotton Competitiveness Program Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Economic Adjustment Assistance Program Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2014

Q4 Report

In Q4, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2015. Original Filing: 300707275.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2014

Q3 Report

In Q3, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2014. Original Filing: 300684395.xml

Lobbying Issues

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 USDA RMA interim rule regarding implementation of certain crop insurance provisions in the farm bill H.R. 4800 and S. 2389, Agricultural appropriations for 2015 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Targeted weight provisions in Section 125 of 2015 fiscal year Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act (H.R. 4745) H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act S. 2198, Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2104, containing extension of expired business tax provisions S. 2260, Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act H.R. 4457, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4453, the Permanent S Corporation Built-In Gains Recognition Period Act WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee regarding the status of WTO Doha Round negotiations Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act EPAs proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food S. 2729, Private Landowner and Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5447, a proposed amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Comments to EPAs proposed revisions to the Worker Protection Standard Comments to EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product Comments to EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product Comments to EPAs notice of proposed tolerance for malathion Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index Letter to the Senate Finance Committee in support of the nomination of Darci Vetter for Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the US Trade Representative

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2014

Q2 Report

In Q2, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 21, 2014. Original Filing: 300667181.xml

Lobbying Issues

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 4800 and S. 2389, Agricultural appropriations for 2015 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Targeted weight provisions in Section 125 of 2015 fiscal year Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act (H.R. 4745) H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2104, containing extension of expired business tax provisions S. 2260, Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act H.R. 4457, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4453, the Permanent S Corporation Built-In Gains Recognition Period Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA concerning Chinas policies and WTO commitments H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments Proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food Participation in and comments following the White Houses pollinator stakeholder meeting Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA Commodity Credit Corporation regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2014

Amendment

National Cotton Council amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q12014 on July 21, 2014 Original Filing: 300665080.xml

Lobbying Issues

H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act Draft legislation (Tax Reform Act of 2014) for tax code changes Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act H.R. 311, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act GAO report regarding possible amendments to the Clean H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 3547, the Fiscal Year 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act Water Act to allow mandatory controls for agricultural run-off Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance documents for pesticide spray drift EPA review of regulatory practices for pesticides in relation to RNA interference Proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes Meeting with EPA regarding the cottonseed industrys petition for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Support for USDA Varroa Mite Summit Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter USDA-APHIS draft environmental impact statement for 2,4-D assessment Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA Commodity Credit Corporation regarding cotton shipping standards Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2014

Q1 Report

In Q1, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 21, 2014. Original Filing: 300645417.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2013

Amendment

National Cotton Council amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q42013 on July 21, 2014 Original Filing: 300665053.xml

Lobbying Issues

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 3695, Temporary Extension of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 H.R. 3547, Fiscal Year 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act Meetings with USDA concerning sequestration rules on 2013-crop marketing assistance loans Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Contacts with Department of State regarding WTO trade dispute with Brazil, cooperation with Mexico in completing the Boll Weevil Eradication Program, and US-Sub-Saharan Africa relations S. 1412, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2013 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 Participation in group letter to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee concerning inclusion in the farm bill of a provision for eliminating duplicative EPA regulations on pesticides H.R. 311, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Participation in group letters and meetings concerning Commodity Futures Trading Commission proposed customer protection rules Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meeting with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification NumberContacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Comments to proposed rule by USDA Commodity Credit Corporation regarding cotton flow reporting Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2013

Q4 Report

In Q4, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 21, 2014. Original Filing: 300625116.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2013

Amendment

National Cotton Council amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q32013 on July 21, 2014 Original Filing: 300665026.xml

Lobbying Issues

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year Contacts with USDA and Congressional leaders regarding adjustments to commodity loan programs mandated by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1773, Agricultural Guestworker Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil S. 1412, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2013 Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Participation in group meeting with US Trade Representative and Agricultural Trade Ambassador concerning agricultural trade priorities and follow-up correspondence related to the Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Participation in group letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission regarding proposed customer protection rules Participation in group letter to House Ways and Means Committee regarding accounting method proposals in expected tax reform bill Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Participation in Honey Bee Health Summit to provide recommendations for federal research Review of honey bee health issues in group meeting with USDA Secretary and EPA Administrator Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to Federal Crop Insurance Corporation regarding proposed changes to extra-long staple cotton policy

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2013

Q3 Report

In Q3, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 21, 2013. Original Filing: 300603019.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2013

Amendment

National Cotton Council amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q22013 on July 21, 2014 Original Filing: 300664953.xml

Lobbying Issues

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year H.R. 943 and S. 446, the Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1644, legislation to prohibit USDA from making payments to the Brazilian Cotton Institute Communications with House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding support for crop insurance Communications with House and Senate leadership regarding immigration reform S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 Communications with USTR, USDA and USAID concerning the West African Cotton Improvement Program and Cochran Fellowship Program Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission regarding the impacts of Chinese cotton policy Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Contacts with the Administration and Congress concerning labor contract negotiations for West Coast and East Coast/Gulf Coast ports H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees Letters to the Senate Agriculture Committee in support of the nominations of Krysta Harden for Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Robert Bonnie for Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment at USDA Letter to the White House in support of the nomination of Jason Weller for Chief of the Natural Resource Conservation Service at USDA

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2013

Q2 Report

In Q2, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 19, 2013. Original Filing: 300579831.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2013

Amendment

National Cotton Council amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q12013 on July 21, 2014 Original Filing: 300664864.xml

Lobbying Issues

H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act (extension for 2013 of most provisions of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008) Development of new farm legislation Agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FASBudget resolution for 2014 fiscal year Proposed agricultural amendments to S. Con. Res. 8 S.388, the American Family Economic Protection Act Legislation by Senators McCaskill and Flake to terminate agricultural direct payments beginning with the 2013 crop year S. 281, the Farm Program Integrity Act of 2013 H.R. 943 and S. 446, the Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act of 2013 Communications with House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding support for crop insurance Communications with House and Senate leadership regarding immigration reform Communications with USTR, USDA and USAID concerning the West African Cotton Improvement Program and Cochran Fellowship Program Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Communications with U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission regarding Chinas compliance with WTO commitments and trade barriers to cotton exports Legislation re-authorizing the EX-IM bank and financing US exports of textiles and apparel products Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Comments to US Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the consideration of listing the Lesser Prairie Chicken as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act Contacts with the Administration and Congress concerning labor contract negotiations for West Coast and East Coast/Gulf Coast ports OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Meeting with EPA regarding cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports Meetings with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2013

Q1 Report

In Q1, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 22, 2013. Original Filing: 300560432.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2012

Amendment

National Cotton Council amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q42012 on July 21, 2014 Original Filing: 300664765.xml

Lobbying Issues

Implementation of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, disaster assistance title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such ActAgriculture appropriations for 2013 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2013 fiscal year Development of new farm legislation (S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012; H.R. 6083 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012) H.R. 6233, Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012 Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the International Trade Dispute with Brazil Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations H.R. 5986 and S. 3326, extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 H.R. 4278, Preserving Rural Resources Act of 2012 S. 3605, Restoring Effective Environmental Protection Act S. 3552, Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2012 Legislation to suspend EPAs use of aerial surveillance (H.R. 5961, Farmers Privacy Act; S. 3467, To Establish a Moratorium on Aerial Surveillance by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency) Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issues related to Chinas compliance with WTO commitments and trade barriers to cotton exports Legislation re-authorizing the EX-IM bank and financing US exports of textiles and apparel products Contacts with EX-IM bank officials concerning analysis of export financing requirements of the textile and apparel industry and banks ability to develop programs to meet those needs S. 3444, Wear American Act of 2012 H.R. 4157, Preserving Americas Family Farm Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Contacts with the Administration and Congress concerning labor contract negotiations for West Coast and East Coast/Gulf Coast ports OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dustImplementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Communications to USDA concerning the focus of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture Issues related to the California initiative for labeling genetically modified foods Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Participation in the Federal Colony Collapse Disorder Steering Committee stakeholder meeting and the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign international conference Participation in meetings of EPA Pesticide Dialogue Committees Pollinator Working Group Contacts with USDA and EPA concerning the USDA Office of Pest Management Policy H.R. 4965 and S. 2245, legislation to prohibit guidance to broaden the scope of the Clean Water Act H.R. 1633 and S. 1528, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports Meetings with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials USDA-NRCS initiative for maintaining and improving Americas soils USDA-APHIS protocols for excluding Megacopta cribaria (kudzu bugs) from shipments to Honduras and other Caribbean importing countries Issues related to the extension of estate tax exemptions Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding 2013 crop insurance premium rates Meetings with House and Senate Agriculture Committees and contacts with the Administration regarding possible shutdown of barge traffic on the Mississippi River Communications with House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding biotechnology language in House farm bill

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2012

Q4 Report

In Q4, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 21, 2013. Original Filing: 300537118.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2012

Amendment

National Cotton Council amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q32012 on July 21, 2014 Original Filing: 300664645.xml

Lobbying Issues

Implementation of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, disaster assistance title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such ActAgriculture appropriations for 2013 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2013 fiscal year Development of new farm legislation (S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012; H.R. 6083 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012) H.R. 6233, Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012 Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the International Trade Dispute with Brazil Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations H.R. 5986 and S. 3326, extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 H.R. 4278, Preserving Rural Resources Act of 2012 S. 3605, Restoring Effective Environmental Protection Act S. 3552, Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2012 Legislation to suspend EPAs use of aerial surveillance (H.R. 5961, Farmers Privacy Act; S. 3467, To Establish a Moratorium on Aerial Surveillance by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency) Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issues related to Chinas compliance with WTO commitments and trade barriers to cotton exports Legislation re-authorizing the EX-IM bank and financing US exports of textiles and apparel products Contacts with EX-IM bank officials concerning analysis of export financing requirements of the textile and apparel industry and banks ability to develop programs to meet those needs S. 3444, Wear American Act of 2012 H.R. 4157, Preserving Americas Family Farm Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Congressional contacts regarding East Coast/Gulf Coast ports labor contract negotiations OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Communications to USDA concerning the focus of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture Issues related to the California initiative for labeling genetically modified foods Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Contacts with USDA and EPA concerning the USDA Office of Pest Management Policy H.R. 4965 and S. 2245, legislation to prohibit guidance to broaden the scope of the Clean Water Act H.R. 1633 and S. 1528, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports Meetings with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2012

Q3 Report

In Q3, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2012. Original Filing: 300512392.xml

Lobbying Issues

Implementation of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, disaster assistance title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such ActAgriculture appropriations for 2013 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2013 fiscal year Development of new farm legislation (S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012; H.R. 6083 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012) H.R. 6233, Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012 Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the International Trade Dispute with Brazil Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations H.R. 5986 and S. 3326, extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 H.R. 4278, Preserving Rural Resources Act of 2012 S. 3605, Restoring Effective Environmental Protection Act S. 3552, Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2012 Legislation to suspend EPAs use of aerial surveillance (H.R. 5961, Farmers Privacy Act; S. 3467, To Establish a Moratorium on Aerial Surveillance by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency) Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issues related to Chinas compliance with WTO commitments and trade barriers to cotton exports Legislation re-authorizing the EX-IM bank and financing US exports of textiles and apparel products Contacts with EX-IM bank officials concerning analysis of export financing requirements of the textile and apparel industry and banks ability to develop programs to meet those needs S. 3444, Wear American Act of 2012 H.R. 4157, Preserving Americas Family Farm Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Congressional contacts regarding East Coast/Gulf Coast ports labor contract negotiations OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Communications to USDA concerning the focus of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture Issues related to the California initiative for labeling genetically modified foods Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Contacts with USDA and EPA concerning the USDA Office of Pest Management Policy H.R. 4965 and S. 2245, legislation to prohibit guidance to broaden the scope of the Clean Water Act H.R. 1633 and S. 1528, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports Meetings with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2012

Amendment

National Cotton Council amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q22012 on July 21, 2014 Original Filing: 300664640.xml

Lobbying Issues

Implementation of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, disaster assistance title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such ActAgriculture appropriations for 2013 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2013 fiscal year FY13 Budget Reconciliation as considered by the House Agriculture Committee Development of new farm legislation (contacts with Members of Congress and officials of USDA and USTR; testimony before Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; and House Committee on Agriculture) Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the International Trade Dispute with Brazil Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations H.R. 5986 and S. 3326, extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 2707, Agricultural Trade Facilitation Act H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 Proposed legislation in House and Senate to establish legal structure for tax exempt organizations to fund agricultural research S. 2274, Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issues related to Chinas compliance with WTO commitments Legislation re-authorizing the EX-IM bank and financing US exports of textiles and apparel products Contacts with EX-IM bank officials concerning analysis of export financing requirements of the textile and apparel industry and banks ability to develop programs to meet those needs DOLs notice of proposed rulemaking on child labor regulations and agriculture H.R. 4157, Preserving Americas Family Farm Act Issues related to Administration initiative to consolidate government departments and agencies with trade and export authority USDA proposal to consolidate Farm Service Agency offices Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Communications to USDA concerning the focus of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture Issues related to the California initiative for labeling genetically modified foods Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Contacts with USDA and EPA concerning the USDA Office of Pest Management Policy H.R. 4965 and S. 2245, legislation to prohibit guidance to broaden the scope of the Clean Water Act H.R. 1633 and S. 1528, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports Meetings with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Issues related to the Census Bureaus decision to discontinue current industrial reports

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2012

Q2 Report

In Q2, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2012. Original Filing: 300497838.xml

Lobbying Issues

Implementation of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, disaster assistance title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such ActAgriculture appropriations for 2013 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2013 fiscal year FY13 Budget Reconciliation as considered by the House Agriculture Committee Development of new farm legislation (contacts with Members of Congress and officials of USDA and USTR; testimony before Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; and House Committee on Agriculture) Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the International Trade Dispute with Brazil Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations H.R. 5986 and S. 3326, extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 2707, Agricultural Trade Facilitation Act H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 Proposed legislation in House and Senate to establish legal structure for tax exempt organizations to fund agricultural research S. 2274, Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issues related to Chinas compliance with WTO commitments Legislation re-authorizing the EX-IM bank and financing US exports of textiles and apparel products Contacts with EX-IM bank officials concerning analysis of export financing requirements of the textile and apparel industry and banks ability to develop programs to meet those needs DOLs notice of proposed rulemaking on child labor regulations and agriculture H.R. 4157, Preserving Americas Family Farm Act Issues related to Administration initiative to consolidate government departments and agencies with trade and export authority USDA proposal to consolidate Farm Service Agency offices Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Communications to USDA concerning the focus of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture Issues related to the California initiative for labeling genetically modified foods Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Contacts with USDA and EPA concerning the USDA Office of Pest Management Policy H.R. 4965 and S. 2245, legislation to prohibit guidance to broaden the scope of the Clean Water Act H.R. 1633 and S. 1528, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports Meetings with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Issues related to the Census Bureaus decision to discontinue current industrial reports

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2012

Q1 Report

In Q1, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2012. Original Filing: 300469972.xml

Lobbying Issues

Implementation of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, disaster assistance title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such Act Agriculture appropriations for 2013 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2013 fiscal year FY13 Budget Reconciliation as considered by the House Agriculture Committee Development of new farm legislation (contacts with Members of Congress and officials of USDA and USTR; testimony before Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry) Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the International Trade Dispute with Brazil Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations H.R. 2707, Agricultural Trade Facilitation Act H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 Proposed legislation in House and Senate to establish legal structure for tax exempt organizations to fund agricultural research S. 2274, Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S. 1619, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011 Issues related to Chinas compliance with WTO commitments Legislation re-authorizing the EX-IM bank and financing US exports of textiles and apparel products DOLs notice of proposed rulemaking on child labor regulations and agriculture H.R. 4157, Preserving Americas Family Farm Act Issues related to Administration initiative to consolidate government departments and agencies with trade and export authority USDA proposal to consolidate Farm Service Agency offices Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Communications to USDA concerning the focus of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture Issues related to pollinator protection in communications with EPA Contacts with USDA and EPA concerning the USDA Office of Pest Management Policy EPA guidance to clarify the scope of the Clean Water Act H.R. 1633 and S. 1528, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 Communications as part of a coalition concerning FCC broadband regulations Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports Meetings with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults USDA-RMA quality adjustments in cotton crop insurance policies Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Communications to USDA-FSA and USDA-AMS regarding changes in cotton spot price reporting Issues related to the Census Bureaus decision to discontinue current industrial reports

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2011

Q4 Report

In Q4, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2012. Original Filing: 300451692.xml

Lobbying Issues

Implementation of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, disaster assistance title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such ActAgriculture appropriations for 2012 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2012 fiscal year Issues related to deficit reduction and activities of the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction Development of new farm legislation (contacts with Members of Congress and officials of USDA and USTR) Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the International Trade Dispute with Brazil Colombia Free Trade Agreement Extension of Trade Adjustment Assistance Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations H.R. 2707, Agricultural Trade Facilitation Act H.R. 2752, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011 H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 Proposed legislation in House and Senate to establish legal structure for tax exempt organizations to fund agricultural research Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S. 1619, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011 Comments to USTR regarding Chinas compliance with WTO commitments Legislation re-authorizing the EX-IM bank and financing US exports of textiles and apparel products Comments submitted regarding proposed rule concerning the Commodity Credit Corporation Export Credit Guarantee (GSM-102) Program DOLs notice of proposed rulemaking on child labor regulations and agriculture Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Communications to USDA concerning the focus of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture Issues related to pollinator protection in communications to EPAs Pesticide Policy Dialog Committee Contacts with USDA and EPA concerning the USDA Office of Pest Management Policy H.R. 1633 and S. 1528, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 Communications as part of a coalition concerning FCC broadband regulations Issues related to Congressional efforts to extend the deadline for EPAs Oil Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure rules Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports USDA-RMA quality adjustments in cotton crop insurance policies Letters to USDA and House and Senate Agriculture Committees concerning state and federally authorized research and promotion programs Discussions with USDA-FSA and USDA-AMS regarding changes in cotton spot price reporting Issues related to the Census Bureaus decision to discontinue current industrial reports

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2011

Q3 Report

In Q3, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 21, 2011. Original Filing: 300430098.xml

Lobbying Issues

Implementation of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, disaster assistance title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such ActAgriculture appropriations for 2011 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Continuing resolution for 2011 fiscal year Agriculture appropriations for 2012 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2012 fiscal year Issues related to deficit reduction and activities of the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction Development of new farm legislation (contacts with Members of Congress and officials of USDA and USTR) Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the International Trade Dispute with Brazil Colombia Free Trade Agreement Extension of Trade Adjustment Assistance Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations H.R. 2707, Agricultural Trade Facilitation Act H.R. 2752, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011 H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 Proposed legislation in House and Senate to establish legal structure for tax exempt organizations to fund agricultural research Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S. 1619, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011 Comments to USTR regarding Chinas compliance with WTO commitments Legislation re-authorizing the EX-IM bank and financing US exports of textiles and apparel products DOLs notice of proposed rulemaking on child labor regulations and agriculture Proposed guidance by EPA and US Army Corps of Engineers to expand the scope of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Issues related to Turkeys law on biosafety and associated regulationsComments to Federal Crop Insurance Corporations proposed rule for area risk protection insurance Communications to USDA concerning the focus of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture Comments on Commodity Credit Corporations proposed rule on Export Credit Guarantee Program regulations Communications as part of a coalition concerning FCC broadband regulations Comments in response to DOT-FMCSA notice concerning applicability of regulations to operators of certain farm vehicles and off-road agricultural equipment Issues related to Congressional efforts to extend the deadline for EPAs Oil Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure rules Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports USDA-RMA quality adjustments in cotton crop insurance policies Discussions with USDA-FSA and USDA-AMS regarding changes in cotton spot price reporting Issues related to the Census Bureaus decision to discontinue current industrial reports

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2011

Q2 Report

In Q2, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 18, 2011. Original Filing: 300394080.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2011

Q1 Report

In Q1, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2011. Original Filing: 300374401.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2010

Q4 Report

In Q4, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2011. Original Filing: 300348140.xml

Lobbying Issues

Implementation of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, disaster assistance title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such ActAgriculture appropriations for 2011 fiscal year, specifically program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2011 fiscal year Development of 2012 farm legislation Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the WTO Trade Dispute with Brazil Enactment and implementation by CFTC of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issues related to EPAs development of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System general permit for certain pesticide uses under the Clean Water Act as mandated by the Sixth Circuit decision in NCC v. EPA Administrative implementation of the Crop Assistance Program by USDA H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers and Small Businesses Act of 2009 H.R. 2749, Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act H.R. 5393 and S. 3741, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2010 H.R. 2378, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2009 H.R. 4380, U.S. Manufacturing Enhancement Act of 2010 H.R. 4692, National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2010 H.R. 5098, Americas Commitment to Clean Water Act S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act S. 1816, Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act H.R. 2868, Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 S. 2996, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010 S. 3464, Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act S. 3735, FIFRA Paperwork Reduction Act and companion bills, H.R. 6087 and H.R. 6273 S. 3834, Representation for Farmers Act S. 3221 and companion legislation, H.R. 6418, bills to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to suspend borrower limit terms on USDA-FSA guaranteed farm loans Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Issues related to USDA-APHIS trial program for electronic signatures on phytosanitary certificates Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications and meetings with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Contacts with USDA, EPA, FDA, USTR, and the State Department regarding domestic and international regulations for transgenic crop varieties Issues related to proposed new airborne pollutant standards Issues related to EPA consideration of individual state applications for section 24c exemptions from refuge requirements for planting cotton varieties containing the two gene Bt trait OSHA proposals on workplace noise exposure standards and enforcement, combustible dust, illness/injury prevention program and MSD reporting Amendments to repeal or modify IRS-1099 reporting requirements Proposal to expand Reconstruction Opportunity Zones in Pakistan and Afghanistan Issues related to restrictions of cotton exports by India Issues related to the negotiations for the establishment of a Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement Issues related to Congressional enactment of legislation necessary to implement free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and the Republic of Korea H.R. 6517, Omnibus Trade Act of 2010 Issues related to the quality valuations for purposes of determining crop insurance losses

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2010

Q3 Report

In Q3, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2010. Original Filing: 300323411.xml

Lobbying Issues

Implementation of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, disaster assistance title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such ActAgriculture appropriations for 2011 fiscal year, specifically program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2011 fiscal year Development of 2012 farm legislation (testimony before the House Committee on Agriculture and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry) Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the WTO Trade Dispute with Brazil Enactment and implementation by CFTC of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issues related to EPAs development of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System general permit for certain pesticide uses under the Clean Water Act as mandated by the Sixth Circuit decision in NCC v. EPA Emergency crop disaster assistance provisions in the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 (H.R. 4213) and its administrative implementation by USDA H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers and Small Businesses Act of 2009 H.R. 2749, Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act H.R. 5393 and S. 3741, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2010 H.R. 2378, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2009 H.R. 4380, U.S. Manufacturing Enhancement Act of 2010 H.R. 4692, National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2010 H.R. 5098, Americas Commitment to Clean Water Act S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act H.R. 2868, Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 S. 2996, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010 S. 3464, Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act S. 3735, FIFRA Paperwork Reduction Act and companion bills, H.R. 6087 and H.R. 6273 Issues related to USDA-RMAs renegotiation of a standard reinsurance agreement Contacts with USDA-RMA concerning the availability of crop insurance products Contacts with USDOT-FMCSA concerning hour of service regulations for transport of farm supplies Contacts with USDA, US Agency for International Development and USTR concerning funding for the West African Cotton Improvement Project Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications and meetings with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Contacts with USDA, EPA, FDA, USTR, and the State Department regarding domestic and international regulations for transgenic crop varieties Issues related to proposed new airborne pollutant standards Issues related to the USDA-APHIS allocations of the Joint Cotton Pest Account Issues related to EPA consideration of individual state applications for section 24c exemptions from refuge requirements for planting cotton varieties containing the two gene Bt trait Amendments to repeal or modify IRS-1099 reporting requirements Proposal to expand Reconstruction Opportunity Zones in Pakistan and Afghanistan Issues related to the negotiations for the establishment of a Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement Issues related to Congressional enactment of legislation necessary to implement free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and the Republic of Korea

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2010

Amendment

National Cotton Council amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q22010 on Aug. 12, 2010 Original Filing: 300306877.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2010

Q2 Report

In Q2, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 15, 2010. Original Filing: 300287326.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2010

Q1 Report

In Q1, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2010. Original Filing: 300269315.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2009

Q4 Report

In Q4, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2010. Original Filing: 300244929.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2009

Q3 Report

In Q3, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 22, 2009. Original Filing: 300223271.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2009

Q2 Report

In Q2, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 19, 2009. Original Filing: 300185661.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2009

Q1 Report

In Q1, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 18, 2009. Original Filing: 300155456.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2008

Amendment

National Cotton Council amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q42008 on Jan. 26, 2009 Original Filing: 300135234.xml

Lobbying Issues

H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such Act. Smith-Lever 3(d) funding under the agricultural research title of H.R. 2419 H.R. 6849, an amendment to H.R. 2419, to allow reconstitution of farms with fewer than 10 acres Expedited appraisals and authorization of emergency loss adjustment procedures by USDAs Risk Management Agency Crop Disaster assistance and enhanced crop insurance coverage Fiscal year 2009 appropriations priorities of the National Cotton Council The regulation of Commodity Futures Trading and the possible need for additional oversight and reform of rules governing Commodity Futures Trading H.R. 6604, the Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the International Trade Dispute with Brazil Extension of the Textile Monitoring Program to include China Consumer Product Safety Commissions proposed rules for lead content limits on materials and products Federal Department of Transportations proposed rule addressing risk-based adjustments to transportation security plan requirements USDA APHIS research with transgenic pink bollworm and marker technology alternatives Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2008

Q3 Report

In Q3, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2008. Original Filing: 300106521.xml

Lobbying Issues

H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title and the conservation title and section 1619 of such Act. Smith-Lever 3(d) funding under the agricultural research title of H.R. 2419H.R. 6849, an amendment to H.R. 2419, to allow reconstitution of farms with fewer than 10 acres Expedited appraisals and authorization of emergency loss adjustment procedures by the Risk Management Agency Crop Disaster assistance and enhanced crop insurance coverage Fiscal year 2009 appropriations priorities of the National Cotton Council The regulation of Commodity Futures Trading and the possible need for additional oversight and reform of rules governing Commodity Futures Trading H.R. 6604, the Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the International Trade Dispute with Brazil Extension of the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act Extension of the Textile Monitoring Program to include China Proposed revocation of crop protectant product registrations under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act Risk assessments of crop protectant products under the Food Quality Protection Act H.R. 4040, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, with respect to provisions affecting textile goods Administration of USDA funds used to support aflatoxin research USDA support for the National Cotton Council winter nursery in Mexico Administration of Cotton Pest Account funds to support activities of the Boll Weevil and Pink Bollworm eradication efforts USDA administrative approval of the National Cotton Councils Joint Cotton Industry Packaging Committee recommendations for bale covering and tie materials for use with the 2008/2009 crop

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2008

Q2 Report

In Q2, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 18, 2008. Original Filing: 300074628.xml

Lobbying Issues

Contacts concerning H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, as well as contacts urging enactment of the final legislation (bill passed by House and Senate)Contacts to House and Senate Appropriations Committees concerning fiscal year 2009 funding priorities of the National Cotton Council. Contacts regarding the regulation of Commodity Futures Trading and the possible need for additional oversight and reform of rules governing Commodity Futures Trading. Contacts regarding proposals to amend the Commodity Exchange Act. Contacts regarding the Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2008

Amendment

National Cotton Council amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q12008 on Oct. 7, 2011 Original Filing: 300411358.xml

Lobbying Issues

NCC sent a letter to USTR (Ambassador Susan Schwab) concerning WTO compliance panel ruling in Brazil case against US cotton program. The letter sought an appeal of the decision. NCC leaders met via conference call with Chief U.S. Agricultural negotiator and discussed progress in WTO Doha Round tradeNCC made contacts on Cotton Belt Senators urging prompt passage of the Andean Trade Preference Act (H.R. 1830). NCC submitted comments to EPAs Scientific Advisory Panel, formed under FIFRA, in support of the insecticide carbofuran. NCC joined other agricultural groups in a letter to the chairmen and ranking members of House and Senate agricultural committees urging immediate initiation of a farm bill conference and voicing concern about framework proposal (H.R. 2419). NCC leaders met with USDA Secretary Ed Schafer to discuss industry priorities, including those for farm legislation and agricultural research. At the invitation of the NCC, Senator Blanche Lincoln addressed cotton industry leadership and conducted separate meeting with constituents. NCC submitted comments to EPA supporting the use of endosulfan for control of cotton insect pests. NCC joined other organizations on a letter to the Senate concerning legislation directing CPSC to study regulations for formaldehyde in textiles (S. 2663). NCC sent a letter to CFTC regarding cotton market volatility with respect to the Number 2 cotton contract. NCC sent an action alert to cotton industry leaders seeking Congressional contacts during the Easter recess to request prompt action on farm bill legislation (H.R. 2419). As a member of an agricultural coalition, the NCC asked USDA to continue support for aflatoxin research. NCC met with staff of House and Senate agriculture committees regarding various aspects of the cotton title of H.R. 2419, farm program authorization.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2008

Amendment

National Cotton Council amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q12008 on July 18, 2008 Original Filing: 300074639.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2008

Q1 Report

In Q1, National Cotton Council had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 21, 2008. Original Filing: 300053996.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

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