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JOHN TORRES

BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION · Washington, DC · registered since 2024
Registered · LDAActive

Background

Career
Washington, DC
2024 - present

Specific issues

Avian Flu Climate Change ---FY 2025 Appropriations ---Climate Issues & impact on the agriculture and food sectors Efforts to expand the Bio Economy & Bio Manufacturing Farm Bill ---Farm Bill Reauthorization Food & Ag National Security --- S.4420/H.R.8522 - Agriculture and National Security Act Foreign Agricultural Biotechnology Laws and Regulations ---H.R.5790/S.2992: Prioritizing Offensive Agricultural Disputes and Enforcement Act ---China Biotechnology Regulations ---Mexico Decree Banning Genetically Modified Corn Funding for the USDA ---FY 2025 Appropriations Genetically Engineered (GE) Animals ---Climate Issues & impact on the agriculture and food sectors ---Efficient Science-Based Review of Biotech Products, FDA Approvals, Guidance, & Regulations ---Farm Bill Reauthorization ---FDA Approvals, Guidance, & Regulations ---International Consistency of Regulations for Gene Edited Products ---USDA Proposed Regulation of the Movement of Animals Modified or Developed by Genetic Engineering Genetically Engineered (GE) Plants ---Climate Issues & impact on the agriculture and food sectors ---EPA proposed revisions to regulations related to the oversight of certain plant-incorporated protectants (PIPs) ---EPA Regulatory Approach to Gene Editing ---FDA Proposed guidance on Gene Editing ---International Consistency of Regulations for Gene Edited Products Interagency Coordination --- H.R.8538/S.4428 - Biotechnology Oversight Coordination Act --- H.R.8613 - The NSF and USDA Interagency Research Act Synthetic Biotech --- S.4413 - Synthetic Biology Advancement Act USDA/APHIS Agricultural Biotechnology Regulations --- H.R.1472/S.802: Plant Biostimulant Act --- H.R.8539/S.4421- Agricultural Biotechnology Coordination Act --- Regulatory Treatment of Gene Edited Products --- USDA proposed Regulation of the Movement of Animals Modified or Developed by Genetic Engineering United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ---Implementation of USMCA
Agriculture · 2024 Q3
Avian Flu Farm Bill ---Farm Bill Reauthorization Genetically Engineered (GE) Animals ---Climate Issues & impact on the agriculture and food sectors ---Efficient Science-Based Review of Biotech Products, FDA Approvals, Guidance, & Regulations ---Farm Bill Reauthorization ---FDA Approvals, Guidance, & Regulations ---International Consistency of Regulations for Gene Edited Products ---USDA proposed Regulation of the Movement of Animals Modified or Developed by Genetic Engineering Issues Relating to Medical Research and Animal Testing Models ---H.R.7248: FDA Modernization Act 3.0
Animals · 2024 Q3
Biofuels (Non-Funding) ---FY 2025 Appropriations ---Incentives for Sustainable Aviation Fuels ---Sustainable Aviation Fuels Tax Credit Biomass Programs (Non-Funding) ---Climate Issues & impact on the agriculture and food sectors Biorefineries (Non-Funding) ---S.2987/H.R.6413: Agricultural Biorefinery Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2023 ---Climate Issues & impact on the agriculture and food sectors Climate Change ---FY 2025 Appropriations ---Climate Issues & impact on the agriculture and food sectors ---Fighting Climate Change through Biotechnology Innovation Funding for Biofuels, Biomass Crop Assistance, and Biorefineries ---S.2987/H.R.6413 - Agricultural Biorefinery Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2023 ---Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act ---Climate Issues & impact on the agriculture and food sectors ---Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 ---Incentives for Sustainable Aviation Fuels
Energy/Nuclear · 2024 Q3
Biofuels (Non-Funding) ---FY 2025 Appropriations ---Incentives for Sustainable Aviation Fuels ---Sustainable Aviation Fuels Tax Credit Biomass Programs (Non-Funding) ---Climate Issues & impact on the agriculture and food sectors Biorefineries (Non-Funding) ---S.2987/H.R.6413: Agricultural Biorefinery Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2023 ---Climate Issues & impact on the agriculture and food sectors Climate Change ---FY 2025 Appropriations ---Climate Issues & impact on the agriculture and food sectors ---Mitigating Climate Change through Biotechnology Innovation Funding for Biofuels, Biomass Crop Assistance, and Biorefineries ---S.2987/H.R.6413 - Agricultural Biorefinery Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2023 ---Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act ---Climate Issues & impact on the agriculture and food sectors ---Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 ---Incentives for Sustainable Aviation Fuels
Fuel/Gas/Oil · 2024 Q3
Biofuels (Non-Funding) ---Incentives for Sustainable Aviation Fuels ---Sustainable Aviation Fuels Tax Credit Capital Formation Incentives ---H.R.368: American Innovation Act of 2023 ---H.R.2624: Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act ---H.R.2673: American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act ---H.R.2792: Small Entity Update Act ---H.R.2799: Expanding Access to Capital Act of 2023 ---H.R.2797: Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2023 ---H.R.7515: Infectious Disease Therapies Research and Innovation Act ---H.R. 9562 Adjusting the well-known seasoned issues definition to allow for a larger financing round using ---S.866: American Innovation and Jobs Act ---Convert public float thresholds to soft triggers from hard triggers to avoid surprise expenses by implementing a rolling average window ---Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 ---Net Operating Loss Advance Refunds ---Update Form S-3 holding period from 12 months to six months to reflect Wall Street standards ---Update public float threshold triggers to align with current market conditions Orphan Drug Issues Pandemic Preparedness Renewable Chemicals/Bio-based Products (Non-Funding) ---Climate Issues & impact on the agriculture and food sectors Research & Development Tax Credit Reforms ---H.R.2673: American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act ---H.R.7024: Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 ---S.866: American Innovation and Jobs Act ---Expensing of R&D Expenditures ---NOL ---R&D Payroll Credit Vaccine Injury Compensation Program ---FY 2025 Appropriations ---H.R.7551: Let Injured Americans Be Legally Empowered (LIABLE) Act ---S.3810: Countermeasure Injury Compensation Fund Amendment Act ---H.R.5142: Vaccine Injury Compensation Modernization Act of 2023 ---H.R.5143: Vaccine Access Improvement Act of 2023 ---VICP CICP (Discussion Draft)
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · 2024 Q3
CFIUS and Foreign Investment Drug Importation Drug Pricing ---Reference Pricing in Drug Reimbursement Foreign Agricultural Biotechnology Laws and Regulations ---China Biotechnology Regulations ---EU Ag-Biotech Policies and Regulations ---International Consistency of Regulation for Gene Edited Products ---Korea Biotechnology Regulations ---Mexico Decree Banning Genetically Modified Corn Foreign Drug Data Protection Laws ---H.R.7085: BIOSECURE Act ---H.R.7520: Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 ---S.3558: A bill to prohibit contracting with certain biotechnology providers, and for other purposes. ---Bio COMPETES (Draft) ---Executive Order on Preventing Access to Americans Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern ---House GOP RFI on Supply Chain Genetically Engineered (GE) Animals ---International Consistency of Regulation for Gene Edited Products Genetically Engineered (GE) Plants ---International Consistency of Regulation for Gene Edited Products Global Supply Chain Resiliency ---B5 Coalition on Supply Chain Resiliency ---Issues Relating to Non-Human Primate Shortages Intellectual Property International Enforcement ---China Synthetic Biotech US-China Trade Agreement ---Ag-Biotech Provisions ---IP Provisions World Health Organization (WHO) ---WHO Pandemic Preparedness Accord World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) ---Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources, and Associated Traditional Knowledge World Trade Organization (WTO) ---TRIPS Waiver
Trade (domestic/foreign) · 2024 Q3

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Filing history

2024 Q3
BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION
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2024 Q2
BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION
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2024 Q1
BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION
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BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION
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