Lobbying Filing Details

Total Spending

$410,000

Activities

9

Lobbyists

3

Gov't Entities

81

Filing Information
Filing UUID:
79ce67d1-75cf-44ad-bac6-7534b38e5c29
Type:
Q1 - 1st Quarter - Report
Period:
2020 - 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
Date Posted:
April 20, 2020 at 1:08 PM
Income:
$0
Expenses:
$410,000
Expense Method:
Method A - Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Document URL:
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Quick Info
  • Document Type: text/html
  • Posted By: John T. Engelen
Registrant
CHS INC.

Agricultural Services

Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
Client
CHS, INC
Minnesota, United States of America
Lobbying Activities (9)
Activity 1
Agriculture

Issues related to Federal Grain Inspection Reauthorization

Lobbyists (1)
  • WILLIAM STAFFORD
Government Entities (9)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
  • ... and 4 more
Activity 2
Budget/Appropriations

H.R. 6102, The Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provisions related to agriculture
H.R. 748, CARES Act, provisions related to agriculture

Lobbyists (1)
  • WILLIAM STAFFORD
Government Entities (9)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
  • ... and 4 more
Activity 3
Commodities (big ticket)

Issues related to CFTC Form 204 regulations and position limit rules

Lobbyists (1)
  • WILLIAM STAFFORD
Government Entities (9)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
  • ... and 4 more
Activity 4
Environment/Superfund

Issues related to the Toxic Substances Control Act producer fees

Lobbyists (2)
  • WILLIAM STAFFORD
  • DANIEL MAUER
Government Entities (9)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
  • ... and 4 more
Activity 5
Fuel/Gas/Oil

Issues related to the Renewable Fuels Act small refinery exemptions
Issues related to the Clean Air Act Reid vapor pressure

Lobbyists (2)
  • MR. JOHN T ENGELEN
  • DANIEL MAUER
Government Entities (9)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
  • ... and 4 more
Activity 6
Homeland Security

H.R. 6201, The Families First Caronavirus Response Act (PL 116-227), provisions related to essential worker designations

Lobbyists (2)
  • WILLIAM STAFFORD
  • DANIEL MAUER
Government Entities (9)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
  • ... and 4 more
Activity 7
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 1, An Act to provide reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for the fiscal year 2018, provisions related to Section 199A, Qualified Business Income

Lobbyists (3)
  • MR. JOHN T ENGELEN
  • WILLIAM STAFFORD
  • DANIEL MAUER
Government Entities (9)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
  • ... and 4 more
Activity 8
Trade (domestic/foreign)

Issues related to the Economic and Trade Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the People's Republic of China
H.R. 5430, the United States - Mexico - Canada Agreement Implementation Act, all provisions

Lobbyists (1)
  • WILLIAM STAFFORD
Government Entities (9)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
  • ... and 4 more
Activity 9
Transportation

Issues related to the reauthorization of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act
Issues related to the Water Resource Development Act reauthorization

Lobbyists (3)
  • MR. JOHN T ENGELEN
  • WILLIAM STAFFORD
  • DANIEL MAUER
Government Entities (9)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
  • ... and 4 more

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