Conservation and Reinvestment Act

HR 701/S 25: provision of funds to state fish and wildlife agencies for wildlife conservation. HR 3671: Reform of adminstration of Pittman-Robertson Act, that provides matching grants from federal excise taxes to state fish and wildlife agencies for wildlife conservation, hunter education and shooting range development.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 701, S. 25, S. 2123, S. 2567, The Conservation and Reinvestment Act S. 2181, The Conservation and Stewardship Act S. 2878, National Wildlife Refuge System Centennial Commemoration Act HR 4442, National Wildlife Refuge System Centennial Act HR 960, S. 3156, Endangered Species Reauthorization Act HR 3160, Common Sense Protections for Endangered Species Act HR 4790, Hunting Heritage Protection Act S. 2796, Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Everglades Restoration HR 3919, Coral Reef Conservation and Restoration Partnership Act HR 4879, Corps of Engineers Reform Act of 2000 S. 1608, Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act S. 2711, Florida Keys Water Quality Improvements Act of 2000 HR 1500, America's Wilderness Protection Act HR 5121, Restoring the Everglades, an American Legacy Act S. 1534, reauthorization of the Coastal Zone Management Act Designation of an Arctic National Monument Arctic Refuge Wilderness Bill The President's Roadless Initiative Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species Lower Colorado River "surplus criteria" US-Canada Softwood Lumber Agreement FY 2002 budget for wildlife refuges, endangered species, and conservation funding category Guidance for State Wildlife Restoration Grants program California Coastal Commission's request to the Department of Commerce for consistency jurisdiction under the Coastal Zone Management Act over Habitat Conservation Plans US Forest Service manual directive on wildlife corridors Designation of a Sand Tanks National Monument Certification of Canada under the Pelly amendment if Canada approves the Tulsequah Chief Mine

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 701 and S. 2123 - "Conservation and Reinvestment Act" H.R. 707 - "Disaster Mitigation and Cost Reduction Act" H.R. 2372 - "The Private Property Rights Implementation Act" S. 1028 - "Citizens Access to Justice Act" H.R. 21 - "Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act" HUD Lead Based Paint Rule FY 2001 Energy and Water Development Appropriations - provisions related to wetlands regulatory process FY 2001 HUD/VA/Independent Agencies Appropriations - provisions related to wetlands regulatory process and the Federal Management Agency's flood hazard mapping system S. 2437 - "Water Resources Development Act of 2000" - provisions relating to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit applications H.R. 1300 - "Recycle America's Land Act" - issues relating to liability, brownfields, and EPA regulatory authority S. 2700 - "Brownfields Revitalization and Environmental Restoration Act" EPA - Total Maximum Daily Load Rule U.S. Forest Service Roadless Initiative U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - final rule to change and modify Nationwide Permit 26 S. 2869 - "Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act" S. 2995 and H.R. 5165 - "Community Character Act" FEMA - National Flood Insurance Program

Client expense: $4,860,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)