Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2009

Reid Substitute Amendment to S. 303, America's Great Outdoors Act of 2010; Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification (Sec. 241-242); Heart Mountain Relocation Center Study Act (Sec. 303); Revolutionary War and War of 1812 (Sec. 501); Federal Land Transaction and Facilitation Act (Sec. 4001); National Fish Habitat Conservation Act (Title C); Neotropical Migratory Bird Program Reauthorization (Sec. 10021). Harriet Tubman National Historical Park and Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park Act, MD/NY (S. 227/H.R. 1078); Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Grant Program (H.R. 1694); Extension of favorable tax treatment for conservation easement donations (S. 812/H.R. 1831); Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009 (S. 2747); The Heart Mountain Relocation Center Study Act (S. 2722/H.R. 3989); Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act (H.R. 3388/S. 2953); San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2010 (H.R. 4438/S. 3524); Water Resources Development Act of 2010 (Senate version/H.R. 5892).

Client expense: $61,975 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

H.R.3749/S.1770, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; H.R.1054/S.1395, Imports of harvested polar bears; H.R.1055, Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2009; S.1241/H.R.2031, To amend Public Law 106-206 to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal land for film crews of 5 persons or fewer; H.R.1018, Restore Our American Mustangs Act; H.R.1454, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2009; H.R.6028, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit treatment of the Gray Wolf as an endangered species or threatened species. S.3919, A bill to remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened species or the list of endangered species published under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. S.812/H.R.1831, Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2009; Issues related to conservation and hunting.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

Monitoring tax relief for winegrape growers. Bonus depreciation benefits for tree and vine crops. Tax Reconciliation/ Pension Reform - H.R. 1831, Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2009. Tree and Vine growers depreciation H.R. 2737 and S. 1461; Estate tax extension and reform H.R. 3524 and H.R. 4314. CAGW petition on American Appellation labels and artificial wines submitted to the U.S. Treasury Department - Alcohol and Tabacco Tax and Trade Bureau.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Monitoring tax relief for winegrape growers. Bonus depreciation benefits for tree and vine crops. Tax Reconciliation/ Pension Reform - H.R. 1831, Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2009. Tree and Vine growers depreciation H.R. 2737 and S. 1461; Estate tax extension and reform H.R. 3524 and H.R. 4314. CAGW petition on American Appellation labels and artificial wines submitted to the U.S. Treasury Department - Alcohol and Tabacco Tax and Trade Bureau.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Monitoring tax relief for winegrape growers. Bonus depreciation benefits for tree and vine crops. Tax Reconciliation/ Pension Reform - H.R. 1831, Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2009. Tree and Vine growers depreciation H.R. 2737 and S. 1461; Estate tax extension and reform H.R. 3524 and H.R. 4314. CAGW petition on American Appellation labels and artificial wines submitted to the U.S. Treasury Department - Alcohol and Tabacco Tax and Trade Bureau.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

S. 812 & H.R. 1831 Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2009 - Taxation issues involving conservation easements. H.R. 4853 Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2010, Section 101, 723 and 752

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $12,500

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1831, Conservation Easement Incentive Act and S. 812 Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act, to make permanent tax incentives for conservation easements, H.R. 4213 and other bills extending that provision, and IRS enforcement of that provision; H.R. 1328, H.R. 3050, H.R. 3534, S. 3640 & S. 3664, providing estate tax conservation incentives & packages to which these would be attached; H.R. 3302, S. 1501, Community Forestry Conservation Act of 2009, to enact community forestry bonds

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Tax code provisions regarding tax exempt organizations and conservation easement donations. HR 1831, S 812, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions. HR 4213 American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act HR 5475 Family Farm Estate Tax Relief Act S 3664 Family Farm Estate Tax Deferral Act

Client expense: $59,118 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

Harriet Tubman National Historical Park and Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park Act, MD/NY (S. 227/H.R. 1078); Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Grant Program (H.R. 1694); Extension of favorable tax treatment for conservation easement donations (S. 812/H.R. 1831); Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009 (S. 2747); Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009. Land and Water Conservation Fund Act provision. (H.R. 3534, Committee Substitute amendment as reported); Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010; Land and Water Conservation Fund provision (Division D; Title XL; S. 3663); The Heart Mountain Relocation Center Study Act (S. 2722/H.R. 3989); Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act (H.R. 3388/S. 2953); San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2010 (H.R. 4438/S. 3524); Water Resources Development Act of 2010 (Senate version/H.R. 5892).

Client expense: $57,975 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

Action on HR1831/S812, Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to tax incentives for donated conservation easements and a draft estate tax reform bill; HR5475, Family Farm Estate Tax Relief Act of 2010 including specific provisions to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain farmland from the estate tax, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

Monitoring tax relief for winegrape growers. Bonus depreciation benefits for tree and vine crops. Tax Reconciliation/ Pension Reform - H.R. 1831, Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2009. Tree and Vine growers depreciation H.R. 2737 and S. 1461; Estate tax extension and reform H.R. 3524 and H.R. 4314. CAGW petition on American Appellation labels and artificial wines submitted to the U.S. Treasury Department - Alcohol and Tabacco Tax and Trade Bureau.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 1831, Conservation Easement Incentive Act and S. 812 Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act, to make permanent tax incentives for conservation easements, H.R. 4213-extending that provision for 2010, and IRS enforcement of that provision; H.R. 1328, H.R. 3050, H.R. 3534 & senate proposals, providing estate tax conservation incentives & packages to which these would be attached; H.R. 3302, S. 1501, Community Forestry Conservation Act of 2009, to enact community forestry bonds

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Harriet Tubman National Historical Park and Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park Act, MD/NY (S. 227/H.R. 1078); Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Grant Program (H.R. 1694); Extension of favorable tax treatment for conservation easement donations (S. 812/H.R. 1831); Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009 (S. 2747); Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009. Land and Water Conservation Fund Act provision. (H.R. 3534, Committee Substitute amendment as reported); Reauthorization of the Capper-Cramton Act to authorize a grant program to preserve resources in the National Capital Region (H.R. 2986/S. 1525); The Heart Mountain Relocation Center Study Act (S. 2722/H.R. 3989); and Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act (H.R. 3388/S. 2953).

Client expense: $61,975 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

Action on H.R. 1831/S. 812, Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2009, specific provisions relating to tax incentives for donated conservation easements; and a draft estate tax reform bill.

Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office

Tax code provisions regarding tax exempt organizations and conservation easement donations. HR 1831, S 812, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions. HR 4213 American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act

Client expense: $47,114 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

Monitoring tax relief for winegrape growers. Bonus depreciation benefits for tree and vine crops. Tax Reconciliation/ Pension Reform - H.R. 1831, Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2009. Tree and Vine growers depreciation H.R. 2737 and S. 1461; Estate tax extension and reform H.R. 3524 and H.R. 4314. CAGW petition on American Appellation labels and artificial wines submitted to the U.S. Treasury Department - Alcohol and Tabacco Tax and Trade Bureau.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Monitoring tax relief for winegrape growers. Bonus depreciation benefits for tree and vine crops. Tax Reconciliation/ Pension Reform - H.R. 1831, Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2009. Tree and Vine growers depreciation H.R. 2737 and S. 1461; Estate tax extension and reform H.R. 3524 and H.R. 4314. CAGW petition on American Appellation labels and artificial wines submitted to the U.S. Treasury Department - Alcohol and Tabacco Tax and Trade Bureau

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

H.R. 1831, Conservation Easement Incentive Act and S. 812 Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act, Amending the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent incentives for donations of conservation easements, and IRS enforcement of this provision; H.R. 1328, H.R. 3050, H.R. 3534 & senate proposals, providing estate tax conservation incentives & packages to which these would be attached; H.R. 3302, S. 1501, Community Forestry Conservation Act of 2009, seeking to enact community forestry bonds

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Extending conservation easement tax incentives. HR 1831, S 812

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

HR 3905 - Berkley/Brady estate tax reform - pushing for passage HR 3524 - Family Farm Preservation and Conservation Estate Tax Act - pushing for passage HR 1831/S 812 - Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2009 - pushing for passage

Client expense: $22,133 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Tax code provisions regarding tax exempt organizations and conservation easement donations. HR 1831, S 812, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions. HR 4213 American Workers, State and Business Relief Act

Client expense: $73,926 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

Harriet Tubman National Historical Park and Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park Act, MD/NY (S. 227/H.R. 1078); Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Grant Program (H.R. 1694); Extension of favorable tax treatment for conservation easement donations (S. 812/H.R. 1831); Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009 (S. 2747); Reauthorization of the Capper-Cramton Act to authorize a grant program to preserve resources in the National Capital Region (H.R. 2986/S. 1525); The Heart Mountain Relocation Center Study Act (S. 2722/H.R. 3989); and Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act (H.R. 3388/S. 2953).

Client expense: $60,975 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Appalachian Regional Commission, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

Action on H.R. 1831/S. 812, Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2009, specific provisions relating to tax incentives for donated conservation easements; and a draft estate tax reform bill.

Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office

Monitoring tax relief for winegrape growers. Bonus depreciation benefits for tree and vine crops. Tax Reconciliation/ Pension Reform - H.R. 1831, Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2009. Tree and Vine growers depreciation H.R. 2737 and S. 1461; Estate tax extension and reform H.R. 3524 and H.R. 4314. CAGW petition on American Appellation labels and artificial wines submitted to the U.S. Treasury Department - Alcohol and Tabacco Tax and Trade Bureau

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Tax code provisions regarding tax exempt organizations and conservation easement donations. HR 1831, S 812, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions.

Client expense: $20,701 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

Tax code provisions regarding tax exempt organizations and conservation easement donations. HR 1831, S 812, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions.

Client expense: $20,701 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

Working to ensure inclusion of, and favorable treatment for conservation easements and improved incentives for charitable contributions in pending tax legislation, HR 1831. IRA Rollover. Payment of excise taxes that help fund North American Wetlans Conservation Act.

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

Tax code provisions regarding tax exempt organizations and conservation easement donations. HR 1831, S 812, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions.

Client expense: $20,701 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 1831, Conservation Easement Incentive Act and S. 812 Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act, Amending the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent incentives for donations of conservation easements, and IRS enforcement of this provision; H.R. 1328, H.R. 3050 & H.R. 3534, providing estate tax conservation incentives & packages to which these would be attached;The H.R. 3302, S. 1501, Community Forestry Conservation Act of 2009, seeking to enact community forestry bonds

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

HR 3524 - Family Farm Preservation and Conservation Estate Tax Act - support of the bill HR 3463 - Estate Tax Relief Act - support of the bill HR 4154 - Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Business Act of 2009 - opposition to bill HR 1831/S 812 - Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2009 - support of bill

Client expense: $34,906 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R.411/S.529, Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009; S.787, Clean Water Restoration Act; S.22/ H.R.146, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009; H.R.1054/S.1395, Imports of harvested polar bears; H.R.1404/S.561, FLAME Act; H.R.510, Firearms and Ammunition Equability Tax; H.R.1831, Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2009; S.812, Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2009; H.R.1055, Allowing importation to once again open; H.R. 2308, The Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2009; H.R.669, Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act; S.1018, National Park Service and Northwestern State University Collections Conservation Center Act; H.R.2847, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010; H.R.2996, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010; H.R.3081, Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. H.RES.270, Recognizing the establishment of Hunters for the Hungry programs across the United States and the contributions of those programs efforts to decrease hunger and help feed those in need; H.R.2811, To amend title 18, United States Code, to include constrictor snakes of the species Python genera as an injurious animal; H.R.3749/S.1770, Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act; S.2747, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009; Issues related to conservation and hunting.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Action on H.R. 1831, Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2009; H.R. 3050, American Family Farm and Ranchland Protection Act; and other conservation tax provisions.

Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office

S. 812 & H.R. 1831 Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2009 - Taxation issues involving conservation easements. H.R. 3524 Family Farm Preservation and Conservation Estate Tax Act H.R. 3050 American Family Farm and Ranchland Protection Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $25,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Harriet Tubman National Historical Park and Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park Act, MD/NY (S. 227/H.R. 1078); Honouliuli Gulch Special Resource Study (Section 125 of FY 2010 Interior, Environment and Related Agenices Appropriations Act (H.R. 2996, P.L. 111-88)); Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Grant Program (H.R. 1694); Extension of favorable tax treatment for conservation easement donations (S. 812/H.R. 1831); San Juan Island National Historical Park (Section 118 of FY 2010 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 2996, P.L. 111-88)); Japanese American Confinement Sites Act Amendment - Heart Mountain (Section 119 of FY 2010 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 2996, P.L. 111-88)); Reauthorization of the Capper-Cramton Act to authorize a grant program to preserve resources in the National Capital Region (H.R. 2986/S. 1525); The Heart Mountain Relocation Center Study Act (S. 2722/H.R. 3989); Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act (H.R. 3388).

Client expense: $68,563 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

Monitoring tax relief for winegrape growers. Tax Reconciliation/ Pension Reform - H.R. 1831, Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2009. Tree and Vine growers depreciation H.R. 2737 and S. 1461; Estate tax extension and reform H.R. 3524 and H.R. 4314. CAGW petition on American Appellation labels and artificial wines submitted to the U.S. Treasury Department - Alcohol and Tabacco Tax and Trade Bureau

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (S. 1733) - ENG; FY 2010 Interior Appropriations (HR 2996) - NAT; The Hardrock Mining Reform Act of 2009 (S. 796) - NAT; Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2009 (HR 1831) - TAX; Grand Canyon Watersheds Protection Act of 2009 (HR 644) - NAT; Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010 (HR 3288) - BUD; Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2010 (HR 3326) - BUD; The Jobs for Main Street Act (HR 2847) - ENG; Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2009 (HR 3617/S. 1498) - TRA; Community Restoration and Revitalization Act of 2009 (HR 3715/S. 1743) - TAX; Historic Homeowners Revitalization Act of 2009 (HR 3670) - TAX; Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources (CLEAR) Act of 2009 (HR 3534) - NAT; Livable Communities Act of 2009 (S. 1619) - ENV; Community Regeneration, Sustainability and Innovation Act of 2009 (H.R. 932/S. 453) - ENV; National Lighthouse Stewardship Act of 2009 (HR 715) - NAT; Federal Lands Transaction Facilitation Authorization (FLTFA) Reauthorization Act of 2009 (S. 1787/HR 3339) - NAT; Heart Mountain Relocation Center Study Act of 2009 (S. 2722) - NAT; Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission Act (S. 1838) - NAT; Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2009 (S. 409) - RES, ENG; Tax Extenders Act of 2009 (HR 4213) - TAX; Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009 (S. 2747) - BUD, NAT; United States Civil Rights Trail Special Resource Study Act of 2009 (HR 685) - NAT; Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2009 (S. 1442) - NAT; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 2-year extension of the increased rehabilitation credit for structures in the Gulf Opportunity Zone (S. 1861) - TAX; Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act (S. 881) - NAT.

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

Government targets: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office

H.R. 1831, Conservation Easement Incentive Act and S. 812 Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act, Amending the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent incentives for donations of conservation easements, and IRS enforcement of this provision; H.R. 1328, H.R. 3050 & H.R. 3534, providing estate tax conservation incentives & packages to which these would be attached;The H.R. 3302, S. 1501, Community Forestry Conservation Act of 2009, seeking to enact community forestry bonds

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

HR 3524 - Family Farm Preservation and Conservation Estate Tax Act - working for passage Further reform to Estate Tax to be included in any future tax bills HR 1831/S 812 - Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2009

Client expense: $42,625 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Harriet Tubman National Historical Park and Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park Act, MD/NY (S. 227/H.R. 1078); Honouliuli Gulch Special Resource Study (S. 871/H.R. 2079) and Sec. 122 of Senate Committee-approved version of FY 2010 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2996); Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Grant Program (H.R. 1694); Extension of favorable tax treatment for conservation easement donations (S. 812/H.R. 1831); San Juan Island National Historical Park (House version of FY 2010 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2996; Title I; section 115)); Japanese American Confinement Sites - Minidoka and Heart Mountain (House version of FY 2010 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2996; Title I; section 116)); Reauthorization of the Capper-Cramton Act to authorize a grant program to preserve resources in the National Capital Region (H.R. 2986/S. 1525); Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act (H.R. 3388).

Client expense: $61,563 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

Action on H.R. 1831, Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2009; H.R. 3050, American Family Farm and Ranchland Protection Act; and other conservation tax provisions

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

H.R. 1831 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions. S. 812 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions. S. 1589 - The Biodiesel Tax Incentive Reform and Extension Act S. 870 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the credit for renewable electricity production to include electricity produced from biomass for on-site use and to modify the credit period for certain facilities producing electricity from open-loop biomass. H.R. 2528 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the credit for renewable electricity production to include electricity produced from biomass for on-site use and to modify the credit period for certain facilities producing electricity from open-loop biomass. S. 1381 - Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2009 S. 156 - the Small Business Stimulus Act of 2009 S. 1313 - The Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Extension Act of 2009 H.R. 3227 To make the donations of foods tax deductible H.R. 3050 American Family Farm and Ranchland Protection Act H.R. 3463 Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2009 H.R. 2023 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the estate and gift tax. H.R. 436 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the new carryover basis rules in order to prevent tax increases and the imposition of compliance burdens on many more estates than would benefit from repeal, to retain the estate tax with a $3,500,000 exemption, and for other purposes. H.R. 3524 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from the gross estate for certain farmlands and lands subject to qualified conservation easements, and for other purposes. Payments for Specified Energy Projects in Leiu of Tax Credits Program

Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R.411/S.529, Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009; S.787, Clean Water Restoration Act; S.22/ H.R.146, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009; H.R.1054/S.1395, Imports of harvested polar bears; H.R.1404/S.561, FLAME Act; H.R.510, Firearms and Ammunition Equability Tax; H.R.1831, Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2009; S.812, Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2009; H.R.1055, Allowing importation to once again open; H.R. 2308, The Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2009; H.R.669, Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act; S.1018, National Park Service and Northwestern State University Collections Conservation Center Act; H.R.2847, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010; H.R.2996, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010; H.R.3081, Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. H.RES.270, Recognizing the establishment of Hunters for the Hungry programs across the United States and the contributions of those programs efforts to decrease hunger and help feed those in need; H.R.2811, To amend title 18, United States Code, to include constrictor snakes of the species Python genera as an injurious animal; Issues related to conservation and hunting.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Tax code provisions regarding tax exempt organizations and conservation easement donations. HR 1831, S 812, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions.

Client expense: $17,143 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

Tax code provisions regarding tax exempt organizations and conservation easement donations. HR 1831, S 812, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions.

Client expense: $53,036 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 1573 - To establish the National Home Energy Savings Revolving Fund within the Department of Energy to provide amounts to units of general local government to make loans to homeowners for qualified home energy audits and certified energy savings improvements, and for other purposes. H.R. 1778 - To provide for the establishment of national energy and environmental building retrofit policies for both residential and commercial buildings, and for other purposes. H.R. 1831 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions. H.R. 2454 - American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 - Lobbied on behalf of removing any point-of-sale requirements as well and any mandatory retrofits. H.R. 2454 provides financial incentives, such as grants, loans, loan guarantees, and/or mortgage interest rate buy-downs, for property owners who voluntarily make energy efficiency improvements, creates a national building code standard that states will have to adopt or the federal government will set and enforce the states building codes. H.R. 3139 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2009 - Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend the national flood insurance program from September 30, 2008, through March 31, 2010. S.949 - A bill to improve the loan guarantee program of the Department of Energy under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, to provide additional options for deploying energy technologies, and for other purposes. Includes possible lanugage on labeling program and measurments standards for real property. S.1321 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for property labeled under the Environmental Protection Agency Water Sense program. Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act - provides financial incentives, such as grants, loans, loan guarantees, and/or mortgage interest rate buy-downs, for property owners who voluntarily make energy efficiency improvements, creates a national building code standard that states will have to adopt or the federal government will set and enforce the states building codes.

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

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)