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Washington Domestic Public Policy Update - Chris Wall - National Pork Producers Council, from the Swine Forecast 2011 webinar, December 1, 2010. http://www.swinecast.com/swine-forecast-2011
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- 1. Chris Wall Assistant Vice President, Domestic Public Policy National Pork Producers Council Washington Domestic Public Policy Update December 2010
- 2. Presentation Summary 2010– Year in Review Mid-Term Elections A Year in Review Domestic Public Policy Outlook: 2011 Administration 112th Congress Questions?
- 4. 15 House Democrat Ag Committee Members lost their re-election bid
- 5. Senator Lincoln, Chairman of Senate Agriculture Committee, lost her re-election bid
- 6. New Ag Committee Chairmen in House and Senate
- 7. Sen. Debbie Stabenow in the Senate
- 10. House is reported to take up S. 510 and pass before Congress adjourns for the year
- 11. House is reported to take up S. 3307 (Child Nutrition Reauth) and pass before Congress adjourns for the year
- 12. There are a number of bills that could come up between now and adjournment but focus is on Bush tax cut extensions
- 13. Also in consideration are the expiring tax extenders, including Blenders tax and ethanol tariff extension--Baucus and Grassley pushing for full extension (5yrs) for Blenders and ethanol tariff
- 14. House Ways and Means not inclined to extend for any amount of time
- 15. NPPC’s assessment, if Blenders and ethanol tariffs do get extended, it ill be for one year with Blenders tax credit at a reduce rate
- 16. Congress must also pass a Continuing Resolution or Omnibus spending package for FY11
- 18. 2012 Farm Bill House & Senate began Field Hearings April 2010 New Chairman: Rep. Frank Lucas: New Plan Senate began hearings June 30 New Chair: Sen. Debbie Stabenow Budget Reconciliation process: Spring 2011 House Floor Passage: Lucas stated publicly not till 2012….if then. Maybe 2yr extension??? 27
- 19. Its about the $$$$$$...
- 21. Food Safety Inspection Fees
- 22. Raise retirement age for Social Security
- 23. Eliminate farm subsidies
- 24. Increase federal gas tax3
- 26. Domestic Public Policy Outlook:2011 112th Congress: Tax Cuts Budget Deficit Budget Reconciliation Health care repeal??? Farm Bill??? Immigration With Presidential elections looming in 2012, major legislation and controversial measures not likely to be addressed by Congress 3
- 27. Pork Industry Policy Issues:2011—Legislative Various Oversight Hearings: EPA; USDA; FDA; etc. Renewable Fuels Policy: Blenders Credit & Import Tariff Food Safety Reform: FDA vs. FSIS Farm Bill Field Hearings: Redeux Budget Reconciliation FY 2012 Appropriations 9
- 28. Questions? 21