id,filing_uuid,filing_type,registrant_name,registrant_id,client_name,filing_year,filing_period,issue_code,specific_issues,government_entities,income_amount,expense_amount,is_no_activity,is_termination,received_date
2591231,12f62ea3-f306-44f3-b82e-9fa383c61fb0,Q1,MR. H.R. BERT PENA,400323519,AMERICAN PEANUT SHELLERS ASSOCIATION,2021,first_quarter,AGR,"Peanut industry issues, including the farm bill, EU trade, Aflatoxin","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,,0,0,2021-03-24T10:32:47.133000-04:00
2591233,b0eca3a0-e829-449c-9768-b2f7b62f56f2,Q1,MR. H.R. BERT PENA,400323519,PREMIUM PEANUT,2021,first_quarter,AGR,"Aflatoxin, EU Trade and Tariffs, farm bill","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,,0,0,2021-03-24T10:36:48.543000-04:00
2591293,30f95830-97a2-41ae-a3b8-e7a38609d0ed,Q1,ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY CENTERS ON DISABLITIES,1728,ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY CENTERS ON DISABLITIES,2021,first_quarter,AGR,"SNAP, feeding programs","Administration on Aging,Bureau of the Census,Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Education, Dept of,Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,White House Office",,25000,0,0,2021-03-30T16:32:28.833000-04:00
2591309,b62edf42-cc4b-45d2-9867-8b40c8659a29,Q1,GRIFFIN GLOBAL OUTREACH LLC,400384776,KAMAN AEROSPACE CORPORATION,2021,first_quarter,AGR,USFS specifications for helicopter firefighting services,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2021-03-31T00:41:33.577000-04:00
2591321,f8abdf64-d9b8-4b88-9638-f077c547bcdc,Q1,SCHOOL NUTRITION ASSOCIATION,3286,SCHOOL NUTRITION ASSOCIATION,2021,first_quarter,AGR,Child Nutrition Reauthorization,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,5150,0,0,2021-03-31T11:16:38.853000-04:00
2591360,5df4e92e-dd9a-4d40-b7e4-20789ba442fb,Q1,"GRAY & OSCAR, LLC (FORMERLY BOB GRAY, LLC)",33124,THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF INDEPENDENT LABORATORIES,2021,first_quarter,AGR,"Safe Banking Act of 2021 
USDA's Hemp Interim Final Rule 
COVID-19 Implications on USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service and Agriculture Marketing Service Laboratory Services
COVID-19 Implications on FDA's Office of Regulatory Affairs Division of Field Science and Office of Human and Animal Laboratory Operations","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2021-03-31T16:32:01.103000-04:00
2591436,386f05ab-7c49-4bf8-8c54-d40eac0f217e,Q1,HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION,40006037,HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION,2021,first_quarter,AGR,COVID19 relief,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,150000,0,0,2021-04-01T13:04:35.350000-04:00
2591489,d24a98d7-c388-4e5e-9ffe-f2dc5ced0b0e,Q1,"PLAINS COTTON GROWERS, INC.",400263207,"PLAINS COTTON GROWERS, INC.",2021,first_quarter,AGR,"Farm Bill
Crop Insurance
Trade
COVID Assistance","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Risk Management Agency,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,28585,0,0,2021-04-01T14:53:50.297000-04:00
2591514,586b75d8-22f4-4c39-8609-1f107859ac45,1T,"INDIGO AGRICULTURE, INC.",401105263,"INDIGO AGRICULTURE, INC.",2021,first_quarter,AGR,"Climate smart agriculture in carbon bank
Financial incentives for regenerative agriculture 
Growing Climate Solutions Act
Modeling a natural-based incentive on Section 45Q","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",,130000,0,1,2021-04-01T16:43:04.460000-04:00
2591881,5e3a9d43-5d32-4585-adf5-e3256b828921,Q1,ACG ANALYTICS,401104741,AMERICAN TRADE ASSOCIATION FOR CANNABIS & HEMP,2021,first_quarter,AGR,Cannabis/hemp issues and the banking industry.,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",10000,,0,0,2021-04-05T09:14:09.733000-04:00
2591883,b0c7cd23-505b-4b21-9cea-7b9fc7efb5df,Q1,ACG ANALYTICS,401104741,POLICY CENTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY,2021,first_quarter,AGR,Cannabis/hemp issues and the banking industry.,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",10000,,0,0,2021-04-05T09:16:10.500000-04:00
2591921,480a6c65-6710-4e1e-bb04-280e8efa4d83,1T,YELLOWSTONE STRATEGIES,401104596,IN OUR HANDS ACTION FUND,2021,first_quarter,AGR,Permanente ban on horse slaughter for human consumption.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",18000,,0,1,2021-04-05T10:46:35.460000-04:00
2591972,432e204d-bf6e-47d1-9b84-9768c78b67d2,Q1,FBB FEDERAL RELATIONS,22883,COOS COUNTY,2021,first_quarter,AGR,"Forestry, Economic Development. Lobby on issues related to COVID-19 pandemic.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),SENATE",,,0,0,2021-04-05T12:47:56.453000-04:00
2592095,4f7ddd24-7684-43fb-b648-25f054109c17,Q1,DELTA COUNCIL,400352617,DELTA COUNCIL,2021,first_quarter,AGR,As it relates to the implementation of the Farm Bill,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,50570,0,0,2021-04-05T17:17:19.810000-04:00
2592099,d8f206f3-34cf-4622-97cc-0c6f5c614bce,Q1,FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAS,15463,FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAS,2021,first_quarter,AGR,Section 8e Inspection Process. Federal-State Inspection Service improvements.,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)",,,0,0,2021-04-05T17:26:21.870000-04:00
2592130,a8d6c157-2f49-472e-9ff4-d959ac42356d,Q1,"JOHNSTON GROUP, LLC",400383768,SAMARITAN HEALTHCARE,2021,first_quarter,AGR,"Support for financing the construction of a new hospital using USDA Rural Housing Service financing.
Budget support for USDA Office of Rural Development.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2021-04-05T18:39:35.787000-04:00
2592217,361a192d-3a43-4dc6-a1cf-1100da18fc64,Q1,"ALTRIUS GROUP, LLC",40022172,CENTRAL AMERICAN SUGAR ASSOCIATION (AICA),2021,first_quarter,AGR,Implementation of DR-CAFTA/USMCA; Central American sugar access to US consumers,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",15000,,0,0,2021-04-06T13:13:50-04:00
2592355,d37d787e-2a96-41f8-baf7-b6718a2c9b0f,Q1,BRAMER GROUP LLC,401103355,VERTICAL WELLNESS (F K A MEDICAL INVESTOR HOLDINGS LLC),2021,first_quarter,AGR,CANNIBAS LEGALIZATION,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",7500,,0,0,2021-04-06T17:42:12.250000-04:00
2592389,8d87bfda-5f6a-4cf7-a8eb-54bba416f618,Q1,SR PARTNERS LLC,401105350,KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS,2021,first_quarter,AGR,"Information on micro-grants program, nutrition/food programs in COVID-19 legislation (H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2021-04-07T00:44:44.827000-04:00
2592402,df4d5773-0ef4-4c16-896b-aec24ae4af17,Q1,AMERICAN PEANUT SHELLERS ASSOCIATION,3058,AMERICAN PEANUT SHELLERS ASSOCIATION,2021,first_quarter,AGR,Issues relating to the export of peanuts,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,49200,0,0,2021-04-07T08:39:49.683000-04:00
2592481,4f16e404-2bd1-4cf1-94d3-8746fa264f03,Q1,FROST BROWN TODD LLC,283572,U.S. HEMP ROUNDTABLE,2021,first_quarter,AGR,"H.R. 841, USDA Final Rule on Hemp, other hemp regulatory matters","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",80000,,0,0,2021-04-07T11:21:37.777000-04:00
2592748,c2c8fafb-5ef5-47fb-8d63-82e9d6e97138,Q1,"HELENA AGRI-ENTERPRISES, LLC, FORMERLY REPORTED AS HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY",401104158,HELENA AGRI-ENTERPRISES LLC FORMERLY REPORTED AS HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY,2021,first_quarter,AGR,Pesticide policy and climate solutions,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,60000,0,0,2021-04-08T12:28:20.673000-04:00
2592764,a8894cb2-8351-4c4c-a60d-6aa126d151eb,Q1,FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE,14963,FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE,2021,first_quarter,AGR,"H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
H.R. 7610 - FY 21 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
Senate FY 21 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
Water Resources Development Act of 2020","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,310000,0,0,2021-04-08T13:17:46.090000-04:00
2592767,54744619-e11c-4e6d-aa71-2dcf67d1bfbf,Q1,FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE,14963,RIO GRANDE VALLEY SUGAR GROWERS,2021,first_quarter,AGR,"H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
H.R. 7610 - FY 21 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
Senate FY 21 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
Water Resources Development Act of 2020","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",30000,,0,0,2021-04-08T13:20:49.263000-04:00
2592769,1c68aa32-f14d-4ee1-9982-739b35290a7b,Q1,FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE,14963,SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA,2021,first_quarter,AGR,"H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
H.R. 7610 - FY 21 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
Senate FY 21 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
Water Resources Development Act of 2020","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",30000,,0,0,2021-04-08T13:22:51.333000-04:00
2592771,35669c8c-7d33-4339-a0e4-f49646cee9a3,Q1,MARSHFIELD CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM,57830,MARSHFIELD CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM,2021,first_quarter,AGR,"workplace safety, NIOSH funding, rural development","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,60000,0,0,2021-04-08T13:25:52.390000-04:00
2592903,db616c5c-f74a-44f2-a0ae-bd0efde17fd9,Q1,UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA,318276,UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA,2021,first_quarter,AGR,"Support for programs related to food waste reduction, carbon utilization reduction, biogas reduction, specialty crop research, emergency food assistance, milk donation, and local farmer marketing through the 2018 Farm Bill and committee reports. Support for a regional network of food waste reduction centers to advise US Department of Agriculture on food loss and recovery plans nationwide. Specific sections: Sec. 1431. Milk Donation Program; Sec. 4018 Emergency Food Assistance Program; Sec. 7305. Specialty Crop Research Initiatives; Sec. 9011. Carbon Utilization and Biogas Education Program; Sec. 210A. Local Agriculture Market Program; Sec. 224. Food Loss and Waste Reduction Liaison. Programs to restore tall grass prairie and promote use of prairie sod for watersheds and nutrient reduction, research on prairie for biomass.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Defense Logistics Agency,Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,20000,0,0,2021-04-09T11:33:56.300000-04:00
2592952,7e14e873-e1c5-4918-a3bf-799525da0b28,Q1,AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOCIATION,3572,AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOCIATION,2021,first_quarter,AGR,"PL 115-334 The Agricultural Improvement Act - Sugar program support
PL 117-2 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
S. 300 Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021/S. 278 Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021
Sugar Research Funding through annual appropriations
Agriculture Sustainability including, but not limited to, Growing Climate Solutions Act and Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance 
Rural and Ag. Infrastructure  
Nomination Support for Tom Vilsack
Agriculture Eligibility to report either gross or net income for the purposes of calculating their maximum Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan amount.
H.R.843 - To amend the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to raise the borrowing limit of the Commodity Credit Corporation
USDA-CFAP and WHIP+ dispute/filing resolutions","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,130000,0,0,2021-04-09T15:30:54.837000-04:00
2592960,5a00a781-df79-4a4f-8af0-65758573d995,Q1,CAUSEY LAW FIRM,401104363,CATFISH FARMERS OF AMERICA,2021,first_quarter,AGR,"Consultant was engaged on the following issues:  Coronavirus Food Assistance Program coverage of aquaculture as an eligible commodity, USDA disaster programs including general structural reform as well as the Emergency Livestock Assistance Program and coverage for recent ice/snow storms.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2021-04-09T16:15:03.563000-04:00
2592966,c022b588-cc35-4c20-a8b1-0e0323afc0e9,Q1,"WATSON GREEN LLC (FORMERLY WATSON/MULHERN, LLC)",318356,UNITED EGG PRODUCERS,2021,first_quarter,AGR,"FDA food safety regulations, federal nutrition policies, FSIS egg product regulation, USDA Foods purchasing","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA)",5000,,0,0,2021-04-09T16:30:09.923000-04:00
2592970,8f33b301-ba9c-4f92-b31f-3990b5446222,1T,"WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC",41454,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CROP INSURERS (AACI),2021,first_quarter,AGR,USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA) - Federal Crop Insurance Corp. (FCIC) regarding its general administration of the federal crop insurance program; negotiation with RMA on the Standard Reinsurance agreement; Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill provisions regarding the crop insurance program (PL 113-79); Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill regarding the crop insurance program.,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,1,2021-04-09T17:25:19.097000-04:00
2592973,04d35c4c-1b51-4035-a5a6-83dc28c38f9b,1T,"WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC",41454,THE AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY LLC,2021,first_quarter,AGR,Implementation of the Farm Bill 2018 and U.S. sugar policy.,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,1,2021-04-09T17:27:20.473000-04:00
2593028,2db56397-8ec9-4974-ac40-11b9a69e8eb7,Q1,"WATER STRATEGIES, LLC",400434103,ELEPHANT BUTTE IRRIGATION DISTRICT,2021,first_quarter,AGR,Review and track Farm Bill implementation (P.L.115-334).,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Bureau of Reclamation,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2021-04-10T06:27:51.313000-04:00
2593032,b3180196-3c6c-4331-8f6d-06ffcace499d,Q1,"WATER STRATEGIES, LLC",400434103,COLORADO RIVER WATER DISTRICT,2021,first_quarter,AGR,Review and track Farm Bill implementation (P.L.115-334).,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Bureau of Reclamation,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Forest Service",,,0,0,2021-04-10T06:39:52.517000-04:00
2593056,9d4e66d3-2b45-49cc-a94b-e5fd44a695bc,Q1,"WATER STRATEGIES, LLC",400434103,RUBICON WATER,2021,first_quarter,AGR,Review and track Farm Bill (P.L. 115-334).,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Bureau of Reclamation,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2021-04-10T07:20:58.763000-04:00
2593060,6797eebb-7bb1-46d8-871a-c13116ba1c02,Q1,"WATER STRATEGIES, LLC",400434103,NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION,2021,first_quarter,AGR,"Review and track Farm Bill implementation (P.L.115-334)

Review USDA comment request for USDAs Innovative Technologies and Practices for the Agriculture Innovation Agenda (USDA-2020-0008)","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Bureau of Reclamation,Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS),U.S. Forest Service",120000,,0,0,2021-04-10T07:29:00.087000-04:00
2593070,c7575ac6-9cba-4c53-b4db-13a1b37376ea,Q1,"WATER STRATEGIES, LLC",400434103,COLUMBIA BASIN DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE,2021,first_quarter,AGR,Request robust funding for FY22 Environmental Quality Incentives Program,"Bureau of Reclamation,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",10000,,0,0,2021-04-10T07:35:01.287000-04:00
2593077,3a881158-9ad1-4af9-b1f7-878003f14f21,Q1,"WATER STRATEGIES, LLC",400434103,LOWER PLATTE NRDS,2021,first_quarter,AGR,Track implementation of the Farm Bill (P.L.115-334),"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2021-04-10T07:53:03.737000-04:00
2593114,986f2252-9607-4160-864d-3ec288aa9e65,Q1,"RYBERG AND SMITH, L.L.C.",58250,MAURITIUS SUGAR SYNDICATE AND MAURITIUS CHAMBER OF AGRICULTURE,2021,first_quarter,AGR,Sugar TRQ,,,,0,0,2021-04-10T14:03:29.190000-04:00
2593119,ea1bdd5e-4565-4a61-b8f7-ff624c1c4c8e,Q1,"RYBERG AND SMITH, L.L.C.",58250,INTERNATIONAL SUGAR TRADE COALITION,2021,first_quarter,AGR,Sugar TRQ,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,,0,0,2021-04-10T14:13:34.007000-04:00
2593122,90dc162f-bf02-40b2-9317-1939e748db87,Q1,"RYBERG AND SMITH, L.L.C.",58250,CBI SUGAR GROUP,2021,first_quarter,AGR,Sugar TRQ,,,,0,0,2021-04-10T14:15:36.523000-04:00
2593172,a3428af6-186b-49db-9324-1f9b1a62242f,Q1,"TRIANGLE ASSOCIATES, INC.",79951,VIRGINIA PEANUT GROWERS ASSN,2021,first_quarter,AGR,commodity programs,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2021-04-11T19:22:20.477000-04:00
2593173,110a025c-f059-47c2-9094-d0c1f6edbb58,Q1,"TRIANGLE ASSOCIATES, INC.",79951,PEANUT GROWERS COOPERATIVE MARKETING ASSN,2021,first_quarter,AGR,commodity programs,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2021-04-11T19:25:21.617000-04:00
2593174,dbf1dab3-e97d-4623-b727-4913e2b9ce82,Q1,"TRIANGLE ASSOCIATES, INC.",79951,NATIONAL ASSN OF FARMERS MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAMS,2021,first_quarter,AGR,nutrition,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2021-04-11T19:30:22.767000-04:00
2593176,21c9ccdc-bc08-4be2-b5d2-3983f630d03c,Q1,"TRIANGLE ASSOCIATES, INC.",79951,FIS GLOBAL,2021,first_quarter,AGR,nutrition,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2021-04-11T19:35:25.233000-04:00
2593305,b451a6ec-0a5f-4bd8-9fe4-e982f9bc8f45,Q1,KAMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES,21040,KAMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES,2021,first_quarter,AGR,USFS specifications for helicopter firefighting services.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,20000,0,0,2021-04-12T11:35:13.760000-04:00
2593438,1b960eec-86ba-4cec-aa18-51635e854418,1T,FIDELIS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS,306011,SEXTONS CREEK CONSULTING ON BEHALF OF NATIONAL BIODIESEL BOARD,2021,first_quarter,AGR,Bio-diesel regulations,"Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of the Vice President of the United States,SENATE",,,0,1,2021-04-12T14:14:06.807000-04:00
2593454,60a280be-3df9-4921-8bed-54d0d5d5882f,Q1,STRATEGIC MARKETING INNOVATIONS,60550,CAL POLY CORPORATION,2021,first_quarter,AGR,Federal research programs,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2021-04-12T14:32:24.720000-04:00
2593515,7743dbc7-e215-418f-88ab-7595ae0d6697,Q1,NATIONAL CHICKEN COUNCIL,27310,NATIONAL CHICKEN COUNCIL,2021,first_quarter,AGR,"Animal Welfare Issues
New Poultry Inspection System (NPIS)
GIPSA Rule
Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,150000,0,0,2021-04-12T15:28:23.877000-04:00
2593524,1c133116-3702-440e-9f98-2e046b37f1ec,Q1,ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION,401104987,ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION,2021,first_quarter,AGR,"Issues related to organic standards regulations.

Enforcement of the Horse Protection Act, Animal Welfare Act, Parity in Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act (PACE), and other cockfighting laws.

Discussions of the following bills not yet introduced:
U.S. Senator Joseph D. Tydings Memorial Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act
Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act
Safeguard American Food Exports (SAFE) Act","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE",,90000,0,0,2021-04-12T15:32:26.433000-04:00
2593599,2193ada7-d346-4a84-8292-7e078456e224,Q1,MR. PHILIP KLEIN,401104494,RB,2021,first_quarter,AGR,Importance of disinfection and PRIA timelines being met.,"Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)",15000,,0,0,2021-04-12T16:36:29.633000-04:00
2593616,98b2b3f3-b48f-4e2e-84eb-7cb51fbd5d9c,Q1,STRATEGIC MARKETING INNOVATIONS,60550,MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY,2021,first_quarter,AGR,"Precision agriculture, and biofilms research and rural programs","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2021-04-12T16:57:42.423000-04:00
2593646,06c30eba-bda3-4de2-97f4-7f3aed3c9ebf,Q1,STRATEGIC MARKETING INNOVATIONS,60550,UNIVERSITY OF MAINE,2021,first_quarter,AGR,Funding for university agriculture research,"Energy, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",20000,,0,0,2021-04-12T17:20:58.953000-04:00
2593761,5dfef67f-f3f7-42d6-9e04-0729a38cb960,Q1,IOWA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION,400275292,IOWA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION,2021,first_quarter,AGR,Support livestock market reform; support the Farm Bill; support agricultural disaster aid; support efforts to increase transparency in the cattle industry; support precision ag programs utilized by farmers.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,28244,0,0,2021-04-12T20:38:36.063000-04:00
2593800,676e321d-ee90-4f12-9eb9-990af41afd03,Q1,"ROBERT N. PYLE & ASSOCIATES, INC.",32500,INDEPENDENT BAKERS ASSOCIATION,2021,first_quarter,AGR,"Farm Bill, Sugar, commodities, Palm Oil imports,","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC),Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,,0,0,2021-04-13T09:31:23.830000-04:00
2593814,a08b9680-b4b2-410e-984e-af31c5f3813b,Q1,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONALS,401105072,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONALS,2021,first_quarter,AGR,"Climate Change, Pesticides, Water Quality","Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE",,,0,0,2021-04-13T09:33:26.833000-04:00
2593826,7ff7e145-e9b0-42ec-a0b3-c5782cb5173b,Q1,"ROBERT N. PYLE & ASSOCIATES, INC.",32500,MCKEE FOODS,2021,first_quarter,AGR,Commodity prices -Farm Bill,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),SENATE",,,0,0,2021-04-13T09:34:32.707000-04:00
2593838,2c059672-01ac-4a58-ac87-eacbe20a0c91,Q1,"ROBERT N. PYLE & ASSOCIATES, INC.",32500,WELCH'S,2021,first_quarter,AGR,Cooperative tax pass through regulations,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2021-04-13T09:39:40.847000-04:00
2593889,ecfa36ac-8d19-4fa3-b277-82c74a6e5175,Q1,GORDLEY ASSOCIATES,16566,NATIONAL SUNFLOWER ASSOCIATION,2021,first_quarter,AGR,USDA,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2021-04-13T10:21:28.887000-04:00
2593890,e2c11d71-2825-48db-b93d-428d07c5b2bb,Q1,GORDLEY ASSOCIATES,16566,US CANOLA ASSOCIATION,2021,first_quarter,AGR,USDA,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2021-04-13T10:22:30.270000-04:00
2593892,4ebd0c65-5a5d-457c-aade-be4437981eb3,Q1,GORDLEY ASSOCIATES,16566,NATIONAL BARLEY GROWERS ASSOCIATION,2021,first_quarter,AGR,USDA,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2021-04-13T10:23:33.017000-04:00
2593893,46b09c89-a2d9-4be2-9fd6-ace04c738f0d,Q1,GORDLEY ASSOCIATES,16566,USA DRY PEA & LENTIL COUNCIL,2021,first_quarter,AGR,USDA,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)",10000,,0,0,2021-04-13T10:23:34.350000-04:00
2593894,d6cdaae0-47b6-4cba-9213-b1df3fc532c8,Q1,GORDLEY ASSOCIATES,16566,US DRY BEAN COUNCIL,2021,first_quarter,AGR,USDA,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)",5000,,0,0,2021-04-13T10:24:35.720000-04:00
2593898,2af12dd2-e500-4750-8a8b-c2713e68565f,Q1,GORDLEY ASSOCIATES,16566,MERIDIAN IMPLEMENTATION FUND,2021,first_quarter,AGR,USDA,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",22000,,0,0,2021-04-13T10:25:38.507000-04:00
2593900,9ecf5335-c8c3-437f-a55e-59f60a7d83c4,Q1,U.S. APPLE ASSOCIATION,40009070,U.S. APPLE ASSOCIATION,2021,first_quarter,AGR,"CFAP, USDA Food Box Program","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2021-04-13T10:26:41.857000-04:00
2593962,e2a02adc-a615-4510-bd4e-ba7a933a6095,Q1,ASSOCIATION OF EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS,286017,ASSOCIATION OF EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS,2021,first_quarter,AGR,"Modern dairy equipment adoption
Issues pertaining to climate and its impact in the agriculture sector 
PN78-22, Support for the nomination and confirmation of Thomas J. Vilsack to serve as Secretary of Agriculture
Agriculture Climate Solutions bill development 
UN Food Systems Summit engagement","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",683325,,0,0,2021-04-13T11:15:35.067000-04:00
2594013,f8d26e79-954e-41b4-a96a-9f5152daee31,Q1,"DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC",12868,ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES LLC,2021,first_quarter,AGR,"Monitor Food and Nutrition programs, Financial Modernization, and Farm Bill implementation.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Education, Dept of,Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA),Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board,Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",40000,,0,0,2021-04-13T11:39:06.463000-04:00
2594111,a0afd648-cc56-4f3e-863e-a051f03a5f0e,Q1,CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC,313715,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF VETERINARY LABORATORY DIAGNOSTICIANS,2021,first_quarter,AGR,Issues related to National Animal Health Laboratory Network Funding and Agriculture appropriations.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2021-04-13T12:07:01.617000-04:00
2594117,917f64b6-c06a-4273-a742-b62b81262fa7,Q1,STRATEGIC MARKETING INNOVATIONS,60550,UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE,2021,first_quarter,AGR,Biomass programs,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",25000,,0,0,2021-04-13T12:13:06.027000-04:00
2594191,3ced06f9-738d-4b5d-a092-cfb140e83f53,1T,"GRAY & OSCAR, LLC (FORMERLY BOB GRAY, LLC)",33124,NATIONAL CENTER FOR APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY,2021,first_quarter,AGR,Set up virtual meetings with Senate and House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee staff to go over the Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas funding for FY 2022,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,1,2021-04-13T13:17:30.347000-04:00
2594206,2f6d488b-0afd-43c4-83e7-dc85fd049b14,Q1,"GRAY & OSCAR, LLC (FORMERLY BOB GRAY, LLC)",33124,SDC STATES RATIFICATION COMMITTEE,2021,first_quarter,AGR,"Monitored the $1.9 Trillion COVID stimul7s Bill

Assisted in helping to pass the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, H.R. 1603.

Worked closely with members of the Northeast Cogressional delegation to urge USDA to continue funding for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) payments to dairy farmers",,,,0,0,2021-04-13T13:35:50.203000-04:00
2594230,4403c6c6-49e1-45d2-ad99-579df1a27314,Q1,"GRAY & OSCAR, LLC (FORMERLY BOB GRAY, LLC)",33124,AGRI-MARK INC,2021,first_quarter,AGR,"Closely monitored the $1.9 Trillion COVID Stimulus Bills Agriculture Provisions

Assisted in securing passage in the U.S. House of Representatives the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, H.R. 1603.

Urged the Northeast House Congressional delegation to contact USDA and request that they continue the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) direct payments to dairy farmers.

Reviewed the rural funding provisions in the $2.3 Trillion Infrastructure Bill prepared by the Administration",HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,10000,,0,0,2021-04-13T13:52:11.250000-04:00
2594236,f52f6c30-f4c5-4b97-8c4b-4c9215d93e12,Q1,"GRAY & OSCAR, LLC (FORMERLY BOB GRAY, LLC)",33124,UPSTATE NIAGARA COOPERATIVE INC,2021,first_quarter,AGR,"Closely monitored the $1.9 Trillion COVID Stimulus Bills Agriculture Provisions

Assisted in securing passage in the U.S. House of Representatives the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, H.R. 1603.

Urged the Northeast House Congressional delegation to contact USDA and request that they continue the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) direct payments to dairy farmers.

Reviewed the rural funding provisions in the $2.3 Trillion Infrastructure Bill prepared by the Administration",HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,,0,0,2021-04-13T13:56:17.303000-04:00
2594241,5e63228a-4c36-49d1-9898-b496d90c113b,Q1,"GRAY & OSCAR, LLC (FORMERLY BOB GRAY, LLC)",33124,DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA INC,2021,first_quarter,AGR,"Closely monitored the $1.9 Trillion COVID Stimulus Bills Agriculture Provisions

Assisted in securing passage in the U.S. House of Representatives the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, H.R. 1603.

Urged the Northeast House Congressional delegation to contact USDA and request that they continue the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) direct payments to dairy farmers.

Reviewed the rural funding provisions in the $2.3 Trillion Infrastructure Bill prepared by the Administration",HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,35000,,0,0,2021-04-13T14:01:22.017000-04:00
2594256,57268908-1494-4ec1-8d64-c6c5d03337bb,Q1,THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE,14462,THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE,2021,first_quarter,AGR,COVID 19 Relief - General support for farmers in COVID-19 relief legislation,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Federal Railroad Administration,Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Surface Transportation Board (STB),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),White House Office",,235984,0,0,2021-04-13T14:10:34.090000-04:00
2594335,4ba8f25d-9d0b-4422-bde1-f5cb0c98f1c4,Q1,CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC,313715,WOODBERRY ASSOCIATES LLC ON BEHALF OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION,2021,first_quarter,AGR,Issues regarding Federal funding for One Health initiatives. Issues regarding coronavirus response efforts.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2021-04-13T15:00:31.667000-04:00
2594359,9c3cea57-0851-4e34-b066-b987fad81c01,Q1,COMMUNITY BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS,400531588,COMMUNITY BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS,2021,first_quarter,AGR,"CBAI 2020 Federal Policy Priorities -

Community Bank Response to the COVID-19 Crisis

COVID-19 has focused community bank efforts on helping their individual and small business customers and their communities weather the virus crisis and assist in the recovery effort. This was a commitment above and beyond what was normally expected, but one which community bankers were happy to fulfill. Community banks stepped-up during the crisis despite the many challenges and frustrations they encountered. They should be commended for what they are doing, treated fairly and equally, encouraged to do more, and not penalized for successfully performing their essential function.

The Independent Community Bankers of Americas Legislative and Regulatory Agenda Contained in their Community Focus 2020: The Community Bank Agenda for Expanding Economic Opportunity

CBAI joins the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) in supporting a more efficient system of regulation, unbiased laws governing the financial sector, a safer and more secure business environment, and more efficient agricultural policies to support the nations economic growth and development in every corner of the country.

Completing the Implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155)

The banking regulators have almost completed implementing  S. 2155 so community banks can benefit from all of the regulatory relief measures. Community bankers, the associations that represent their interests, and Congress (which represent this vital economic constituency) must diligently insist on the swift completion the rulemaking - consistent with Congressional intent. 

Additional Meaningful Regulatory Relief for Community Banks

Community bankers seek additional regulatory relief including on several fronts (i.e., BSA reform, CTRs , SARs, tax exempt interest on agricultural and small business loans, and beneficial ownership reporting) to permit them to serve their customers and communities better and more efficiently. 

The Community Bank Position on Credit Unions and Their Expanded Powers

Credit unions have long-since strayed from their founding purposes, blatantly abusing their competitive advantages and are virtually indistinguishable from tax-paying community banks. Credit union acquisitions of community banks is a recent and disturbing trend that negatively impacts all taxpayers. This escalation of credit unions abusing of their tax-exemption should prompt Congress to Wake Up and act - NOW. This abuse is an existential threat to community banks and the communities they serve.

The Community Bank Position on the Farm Credit System and its Expanded Powers

The Farm Credit System (FCS) has long-since strayed from its founding purposes, blatantly abusing its competitive advantages against community banks. The FCS is the only GSE that competes directly with community banks. This blatant and continuing discrimination against community banks must end and FCS competitive advantages must be reined-in and the playing field leveled for community banks.

The Federal Reserves Role in Payments System Improvement

A fast and secure payments system is the very foundation of financial services and economy and must be modernized. The payments system must not be monopolized by The Clearing House and its 25 large bank owners that endangered our financial system and the entire economy during the financial crisis. Community banks, small businesses and consumers must rely on the Federal Reserve to provide access to a safe and secure payments system. The Federal Reserve must be supported in its development of the FedNow Service to ensure that all participants have access to a real-time system on a fair and impartial basis. 

Modernizing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)

The modernization of the CRA must enhance the ability of community banks to serve their communities and must not impose any additional regulatory burden. All financial service providers must be subject to the CRA to provide a complete picture of every financial institutions performance in serving their communities. A modernization of the CRA that does not encompass credit unions, Farm Credit System lenders and Fintechs (including the OCCs Special Purpose National Banks) will be a sham. 

Safe Harbor for Banking Cannabis-Related Businesses

Without taking a position on the legalization of cannabis, it is a matter of public safety to have a safe harbor from federal sanctions for financial institutions that choose to serve legally-compliant cannabis-related business in states where cannabis is legal. CBAI has expressed its support in Congress for the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019 (H.R. 1595) which provides this legal safe harbor. 

Sound Principles for GSE Reform 

The seemingly endless and ongoing period of government ownership and control of Fannie and Freddie  must come to an end. GSE reform remains critically important to the future of the housing market and the U.S. economy. The GSEs must provide a steady and reliable source of funding for home mortgage lending for lenders of all sizes and through all economic cycles. This is particularly critical to maintaining liquidity when the markets are experiencing financial stress. 

The Federal Home Loan Banks

Most community banks are members and shareholders of their regional Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB). The FHLBs provide short-term liquidity, long-term funding, mortgage-related products, and other financial services in order to help their members provide affordable credit to the local communities they serve. The regional structure, special functions, and unique purpose of the FHLBs must be recognized and maintained by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). As the Administration and Congress consider reforming the housing finance system, care must be taken not to harm the FHLBs. They must remain healthy, stable, and reliable sources of funding for their members.

Agriculture and Rural America

A vibrant rural economy is vital to Americas prosperity. The multi-year Farm Bill provided a strong safety net for farmers and ranchers including adequate price-protection programs and enhanced USDA-guaranteed farm and business loan programs. These programs must be protected from cuts or any adverse changes that would discourage farmer and rancher participation or undermine private-sector delivery. 

Enhanced Data, Cyber and Payment Card Security (Data Security)

Enhanced security standards should be enforced through a tiered system where the more restrictive rules and are imposed on the largest and most critical members of the financial system and economy where their lapses pose the greatest threat to the largest number of consumers. Core data security principals in standards enacted by legislation and regulations must include the complete cost of data breaches being borne by that party that caused the breach; all participants should be subject to verifiable Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act-like data security standards; and any new data security standard proposals should ensure that community banks are not overburdened with redundant standards. 

The Community Bank Positions on Emerging Issues

CFPB - Small Business Data Collection
Small business lending data clearly suggests fair lending is not a problem at community banks as they treat their customers honestly and fairly. The regulatory burden of the collection and reporting requirements fall disproportionately hard on community banks, and Section 1071 should either be repealed, or community banks should be provided with a meaningful exception.

Finally Address the Risks of Too-Big-To-Fail Banks and Financial Firms to Protect Our Financial System, the Economy, and American Taxpayers from Future Bailouts

The financial crisis, taxpayer bail-outs, and subsequent recession was caused by the misconduct of the nations largest banks and financial firms. These megabanks have proven, at great cost to American taxpayers, that they cannot be effectively managed, supervised or disciplined. They are clearly too-big-to-change, too-big-to-fail and must be downsized.
(House, Senate, CFPB, OCC, FDIC, Federal Reserve)

Legislation and Regulation -
 
Beginning Agriculturalist Lifetime Employment Act of 2021 (BALE Act (no bill number yet) (All Sections) Regarding increasing the percentage of USDA loan guarantee for beginning farmers or ranchers or socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers (House)

H.R. 1799 - PPP Extension Act of 2021 (All Sections) Regarding extending the Paycheck Protection Program through June 30, 2021 (House and Senate)
 
H.R. 1977 - Enhancing Credit Opportunities in Rural America Act (ECORA) (All Sections) Regarding exempting from taxes interest earned on loans from farm real estate and rural mortgage loans (House and Senate)

H.R. 1996 - SAFE Act (All Sections) Regarding safe harbor for banks that choose to provide financial services to cannabis related businesses (House)


Letters -

Comment Letter to the Federal Reserve regarding: Community Reinvestment Act - Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Docket No. R-1723 and RIN 7100-AF94 (Federal Reserve House, Senate, OCC, FDIC)


Action Alerts -

Action Alert regarding fixes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) including - small businesses not being able to borrow up to the maximum first round draw amount, in spite of a legislative rule change for the second round, because the small business had been granted first round PPP forgiveness; small businesses with modest shortfalls in using first draw dollars should be eligible for second draw loans; and self-employed farmers and ranchers should be permitted to use the gross income method so they have access to the PPP (House and Senate)

Action Alert regarding cosponsoring H.R. 1977 - Enhancing Credit Opportunities in Rural America Act (ECORA) which exempts from taxes interest earned on loans from farm real estate and rural mortgage loans (House and Senate)


Miscellaneous - 

Potential reintroduction of legislation to exempt community banks from taxation on income from small dollar amount small business and agriculture loans to begin to provide parity with Farm Credit lenders and credit unions (Senate)

Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) CBAI member polling results (House, Senate, CFPB, OCC, FDIC, Federal Reserve)

Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) issue with small businesses not being able to borrow up to the maximum first round draw amount, in spite of a legislative rule change for the second round, because the small business had been granted first round PPP forgiveness (House, Senate, CFPB, OCC, FDIC, Federal Reserve)

US Postal Service banking, Farm Credit System lending (preferential treatment and unfair competition with community banks, and fraud in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) lending - SBA IG Report (Number 20-21) and Bloomberg Businessweek headline PPP Scammers Made Fintech Companies Their Lenders of Choice (Senate)

Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) - ramping the reduction in gross receipts (versus all or nothing) to enable more small business borrowers to qualify for the second round of PPP funding (House)","Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),SENATE",,60000,0,0,2021-04-13T15:15:27.460000-04:00
2594387,a39f1883-8abe-45e0-b2ad-2b49be3a1d1a,Q1,"DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC",12868,PURECIRCLE USA INC.,2021,first_quarter,AGR,Discuss benefits of stevia,"Executive Office of the President (EOP),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2021-04-13T15:23:50.240000-04:00
2594523,7d773b10-1ee5-4bfc-8528-92b3adc75e0c,Q1,"CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC.",8453,MESSER,2021,first_quarter,AGR,Issue: Federal response to the shortage of supply of carbon dioxide for the food industry.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2021-04-13T16:45:57.363000-04:00
2594636,c71bef23-e2c0-46ff-ba6f-56d5b94f97a6,Q1,FOLGER SQUARE GROUP LLC,401105621,ST LOUIS COUNTY,2021,first_quarter,AGR,"All issues relating to funding human services, general government and issues impacting natural resources.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2021-04-13T18:19:53.197000-04:00
2594718,7eefb02e-0aab-4a3e-b63a-9072a99daed4,Q1,"CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC.",8453,METZ CULINARY MANAGEMENT,2021,first_quarter,AGR,ssues related to food distribution and federal nutrition programs,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2021-04-13T21:22:16.690000-04:00
2594775,8f0a8fd2-6b74-4d2f-a41a-78a571866b8a,Q1,RUTTENKERN POLICY GROUP,401105214,HIGHLAND DAIRY & FARM,2021,first_quarter,AGR,FSA/Dairy Indemnity Payment Program,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2021-04-14T09:04:34.617000-04:00
2594798,4b85788f-a2bd-4a6f-9791-18c335aeb99e,Q1,"OLSSON, FRANK, WEEDA, TERMAN & MATZ, PC",30212,"NORSELAND, INC.",2021,first_quarter,AGR,"Impact of tariffs on U.S. dairy producers, jobs and investments; Removal of Irish Swiss from Airbus retaliation.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,,0,0,2021-04-14T09:31:45.310000-04:00
2594937,a2f88783-e055-496e-9a34-0abf9156f686,Q1,"FEDERAL SOLUTIONS, LLC",311371,MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY,2021,first_quarter,AGR,Agriculture Appropriations:  Provisions relating to agricultural research,"Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),SENATE",50000,,0,0,2021-04-14T11:31:24.177000-04:00
2595006,970f1f6a-f4a6-4b1a-8e5d-be9192949636,Q1,ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES,19764,ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES,2021,first_quarter,AGR,Farm Bill Implementation and reauthorization HR2,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Bureau of Land Management (BLM),Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),SENATE,U.S. Coast Guard (USCG),U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS),U.S. Forest Service",,40000,0,0,2021-04-14T11:50:38.627000-04:00
2595012,f15940ed-d910-4ccb-8f07-21a292b14190,Q1,NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL,28867,NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL,2021,first_quarter,AGR,"Equity, small farm supports, pandemic relief, sustainable farming, clean energy, lands, biodiversity, climate; USDA confirmation hearing.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,264737,0,0,2021-04-14T11:50:39.170000-04:00
2595043,20550089-418c-43aa-927a-1fdc640ea005,Q1,"OLSSON, FRANK, WEEDA, TERMAN & MATZ, PC",30212,CANADIAN CATTLEMENS ASSOCIATION,2021,first_quarter,AGR,"Trade agreements; country of origin labeling, USDA","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",10000,,0,0,2021-04-14T12:00:20.807000-04:00
2595052,90affc22-e4b1-4db1-808d-fab89b76c894,Q1,MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP,24338,CALIFORNIA AVOCADO COMMISSION,2021,first_quarter,AGR,Advance concerns with U.S. Department of Agriculture and Congress regarding disaster aid and related matters.,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2021-04-14T12:08:47.753000-04:00
2595080,2732b3db-8775-4a26-b5d2-8a5fea8a065c,Q1,MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP,24338,FLORIDA FRUIT AND VEGETABLE ASSOCIATION,2021,first_quarter,AGR,"Collaborate with Congress and U.S. Department of Agriculture regarding market loss relief, farm labor and related agricultural issues.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",50000,,0,0,2021-04-14T12:35:55.350000-04:00
2595097,060c7a1b-a1ec-444e-a002-6ffe5a67b1a7,Q1,AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY,1810,AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY,2021,first_quarter,AGR,Rural Forests Market Act - bill number not yet available.,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Bureau of Land Management (BLM),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS),U.S. Forest Service",,18453,0,0,2021-04-14T12:42:58.467000-04:00
2595134,4ead19c1-d136-4be7-9bd9-f7602e3cc213,Q1,MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP,24338,FLORIDA TOMATO EXCHANGE,2021,first_quarter,AGR,"Impact of Coronavirus on domestic tomato markets, related relief measures before Congress and U.S. Department of Agriculture.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2021-04-14T12:59:04.553000-04:00
2595194,694534f9-e7ee-4036-93f2-3c561b98c3af,Q1,AARP,1694,AARP,2021,first_quarter,AGR,"Public L.117-2, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

No bill number - Discussed food insecurity issues","Administration for Children & Families (ACF),Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB),Corporation for Natl & Community Service,Defense, Dept of (DOD),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Government Accountability Office (GAO),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Indian Health Service,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of Personnel Management (OPM),Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,2840000,0,0,2021-04-14T13:14:18.377000-04:00
2595220,af1943a5-6508-4ed8-a178-2e692628eee2,Q1,"SOBBA PUBLIC, LLC",316797,"VIRTU FINANCIAL, LLC",2021,first_quarter,AGR,issues related to market making of securities and derivatives,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",40000,,0,0,2021-04-14T13:39:22.827000-04:00
2595223,388f8520-7c3f-4a6a-b2ea-eeaa22ca9e08,Q1,"SOBBA PUBLIC, LLC",316797,CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS,2021,first_quarter,AGR,issue related to exchange trading of securities and derivatives,"Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),Treasury, Dept of",20000,,0,0,2021-04-14T13:43:23.893000-04:00
2595236,38e57fc7-495d-4015-9e06-ead64a4055f7,Q1,"SOBBA PUBLIC, LLC",316797,"ATMOSPHERE I, LLC, FORMERLY IGNEIO, LLC",2021,first_quarter,AGR,issues related to the blockchain and crypto currencies,"Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Federal Reserve System,Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),Treasury, Dept of",30000,,0,0,2021-04-14T13:47:25.913000-04:00
2595239,59cabcbb-581c-401a-a3f8-a489a59d618f,Q1,GORDLEY ASSOCIATES,16566,PLANT BASED FOODS ASSOCIATION,2021,first_quarter,AGR,USDA,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",7000,,0,0,2021-04-14T13:49:27.287000-04:00
2595366,dd9437b5-236d-4131-b95b-0daec2ac246f,Q1,MISSOURI FARM BUREAU FEDERATION,400275270,MISSOURI FARM BUREAU FEDERATION,2021,first_quarter,AGR,"Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization has communicated with congressional offices as well as agency officials related to the impacts of the pandemic on agricultural producers. Specific topics of interest include programs to assist farmers and ranchers impacted by the pandemic, livestock market volatility, and the overall farm economy.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,40000,0,0,2021-04-14T14:59:03.060000-04:00
2595491,dab2bd92-2bf8-4469-99d2-1773d5d82761,Q1,"ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.",1171,NATIONAL THOROUGHBRED RACING ASSOCIATION,2021,first_quarter,AGR,Issues relating to livestock and equines.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",80000,,0,0,2021-04-14T16:16:08.337000-04:00
2595542,72f15833-576d-49d7-aca7-0d72c03bb36b,Q1,MR. BRIAN MAY,401105762,MR. BRIAN MAY,2021,first_quarter,AGR,Nutrition,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",6000,,0,0,2021-04-14T16:35:19.030000-04:00
2595848,b8a9a430-1700-4d55-a9dc-3ed57c3787c4,Q1,"WARD AND SMITH, P.A.",44674,TOWN OF HOLDEN BEACH,2021,first_quarter,AGR,"Various issues involving shoreline protection, beach nourishment, dredging and related matters.","Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)",20000,,0,0,2021-04-15T09:53:01.820000-04:00