Soledad Canyon Mine Act

H.R. 926 - Strengthening the Ownership of Private Property Act of 2007 or STOPP Act of 2007 - Prohibits federal financial assistance under defined federal economic development programs to a state or local government entity that uses the power of eminent domain to take property from a private entity and transfer ownership to another private entity. H.R. 5887 - Soledad Canyon Mine Act - Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to cancel Bureau of Land Management mineral contracts CA-20139 and CA-22901 and withdraw from further mineral entry the areas subject to them, which are located in Soledad Canyon adjacent to Santa Clarita, California. C.A.R. also wrote a letter of support on this bill which was sent to members of Congress. H.R. 6078 - Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods Act of 2008 or the GREEN Act of 2008 - Sets forth provisions concerning Housing of Urban Development (HUD) energy efficiency and conservation standards and green building standards for structures (conservation standards). Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 to provide for credits for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for mortgage purchases that support housing that meets conservation standards. Amends the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act, and the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to include provisions concerning energy-efficient mortgages and location-efficient mortgages. S. 2223 - Habitat and Land Conservation Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide tax incentives for habitat conservation and restoration. Makes permanent the special rule allowing an enhanced tax deduction for individual and corporate charitable contributions of capital gain real property for conservation purposes. Allows certain landowners whose property contains the habitat of an endangered or threatened species and who enter into a habitat protection agreement a tax credit for costs and property losses relating to habitat protection easements and restoration. Places limits on the amount of such credit for each of calendar years 2008 through 2012. Directs the Comptroller General of the United States to study and report to Congress on the effectiveness of such credit. Allows a tax deduction for expenditures related to endangered species recovery plans approved under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Extends through 2010 the taxpayer election to expense (deduct in the current taxable year) expenditures made for environmental remediation (i.e., abatement or control of hazardous substances at contaminated sites).

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Soledad Canyon contract for land exchange: HR 5887 Soledad Canyon Mine Act Redlands Land Swap

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $230,000

In support of legislation that would cancel two contracts for sand and gravel near the City of Santa Clarita and to provide other options for the holders of those contracts. HR 5887 was introduced to accomplish that goal.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

Soledad Canyon contract for land exchange: HR 5887 Soledad Canyon Mine Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $190,000

HR 5887 a Bill that would cancel two contracts for mineral materials near the City of Santa Clarita and provide other resources to the holders of those contracts.

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

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE