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Legislative Affairs Update

Legislative Affairs Update. Dale Nellor Senior Vice President AMI / CMC Joint Fall Board of Directors Meeting October 5, 2012 1150 Connecticut Ave, NW 12 th Fl ▪ Washington, D.C. 20036 ▪ 202-587-4238 ▪ www.meatami.com. 2012 Farm Bill.

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Legislative Affairs Update

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  1. Legislative Affairs Update Dale Nellor Senior Vice President AMI / CMC Joint Fall Board of Directors Meeting October 5, 2012 1150 Connecticut Ave, NW 12thFl ▪ Washington, D.C. 20036 ▪ 202-587-4238 ▪ www.meatami.com

  2. 2012 Farm Bill • Full Senate completed action on June 21 • No Livestock Title, No onerous marketing amendments • House Ag Committee Held Markup on July 11 • Over 100 amendments filed • GIPSA Reform: • The amendment would codify the provisions included in the House Ag Appropriations bill the last two years and prohibit USDA from advancing work on the proposed GIPSA rule or any new regulations or policy documents related to the onerous provisions included in the proposed rule. Offered by Reps. Conaway (R-TX) & Costa (D-CA).

  3. 2012 Farm Bill (continued) • Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling: • The amendment requests a report from USDA on how they would comply with the recent WTO ruling. • Considered a placeholder for a statutory fix to be developed during the conference process. • Offered by Reps. Neugebauer (R-TX) & Scott (D-GA). • Approved by a vote of 34 to 12. • 2008 Farm Bill Expired on September 30, 2012 • Post-Election / Lame-Duck Session • Congressional action unclear • AMI & Coalition partners preparing for multiple scenarios

  4. Ethanol • Renewable Fuels Standard Waiver Requests • July 30, AMI and 18 other groups filed petition with EPA. • Aug 2, 156 House members request an adjustment of RFS • Lead by Reps. Goodlatte (R-VA), Costa (D-CA), McIntyre (D-NC), and Womack (R-AR). • In August 34 Senators request RFS waiver through three separate letters.

  5. Ethanol • 8 Governors Request RFS Waiver • Aug 27, EPA requested comment on petition requests • Comment period closes October 11. • AMI Action Alert Launched on Sept. 29 Supporting Waiver • To date 111 comments filed by AMI grassroots advocates

  6. Ethanol • E-15 Litigation • August 17, the D.C. Circuit court issued a splintered opinion on standing, in which the majority concluded none of the three broad industry groups had standing (Food, Petroleum, and Auto/Engines). • Judge Kavanaugh authored a dissent that concluded that both the Food and Petroleum petitioners had standing and that there was signification conflict within the circuit. • September 28, the petitioners filed for rehearing.

  7. E-Verify Reauthorization • On September 28, President Obama signed a 3 year reauthorization of the E-Verify Program. • Passed overwhelmingly by both the House and Senate. • Straight reauthorization with no modifications to the E-Verify program.

  8. AMI GOTV

  9. http://advocacy.meatami.com

  10. Questions?

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