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1st Quarter - Report · 2025

Filing UUID: 4886f3d0-bcac-4a90-89c7-1644bb665e8e
Type: Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period: first_quarter
Year: 2025
Posted: 2025-04-04 13:37:50
Income (reported): —
Expenses (reported): $72,500
Expenses method: A
Filing document: Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL

Agricultural Trade Association providing services to potato growers

Contact: KAM QUARLES
Phone: +1 202-682-9456
Address: zip:20001, city:Washington, state:DC, street:50 F Street, NW Suite 900

Client

NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL

State: DC
Country: US
Government-entity client: false
Effective date: 2007-08-13

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

`AGR` — Agriculture

2024 Farm Bill Specialty Crop Research Initiative matching fund technical issue FY2024 and FY2025 Ag Appropriations Regulatory activities related to pollinators, the White House Task Force on Pollinators Potato participation in the nutrition program/Dietary Guidelines for Americans Market Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) program USDA Bulk Potato Inspection Section 32 Surplus Commodity Purchase

Lobbyists: WILLIAM KAM QUARLES; MICHAEL ROBERT WENKEL [new]

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

`BUD` — Budget/Appropriations

NIFA Special Grants Potato Breeding research House Ag Appropriations - FY2024 and FY2025 Funding for Market Access Program and Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Maintain authorized budget levels for the Farm Bill

Lobbyists: WILLIAM KAM QUARLES; MICHAEL ROBERT WENKEL

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`FOO` — Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)

Implementation of Food Safety Modernization Act

Lobbyists: WILLIAM KAM QUARLES; MICHAEL ROBERT WENKEL

Government entities lobbied: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`TRD` — Trade (domestic/foreign)

Market Access for fresh potatoes to Mexico. China market access. Japan FTA and fresh access. Canadian Phytosanitary Conditions - Prince Edward Island. Restoring Mexico Fresh Market TASC grant

Lobbyists: WILLIAM KAM QUARLES; MICHAEL ROBERT WENKEL

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

`ENV` — Environment/Superfund

Pesticide regulation. Clean Water Act (Waters of the United States and NPDES Legislation). Endangered Species Act Reform. H.R.4288 Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act S.269 Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act of 2023 FY2025 EPA Appropriations

Lobbyists: WILLIAM KAM QUARLES; MICHAEL ROBERT WENKEL

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`IMM` — Immigration

H-2A Guest Worker program implementation. Immigration reform for agriculture. Farm Workforce Modernization Act (H.R.4319). FY2024 and FY2025 appropriation langauge on H2-A

Lobbyists: WILLIAM KAM QUARLES; MICHAEL ROBERT WENKEL

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)

`TAX` — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Tax reform for agriculture.

Lobbyists: WILLIAM KAM QUARLES; MICHAEL ROBERT WENKEL

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`TRA` — Transportation

Hours of Service regulations. Truck weight limits. Highway//Surface Transportation Bill.

Lobbyists: WILLIAM KAM QUARLES; MICHAEL ROBERT WENKEL

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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